Xen concepts for beginners: Difference between revisions
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Xen discussion uses two kinds of units: | Xen discussion uses two kinds of units: | ||
* ''frequency ratios'' | * ''frequency ratios'' | ||
** | ** The frequency is the absolute pitch of any given tone, usually measured in hertz (Hz). The ratio between frequencies is just a number. Equal intervals have the same frequency ratio. | ||
* ''logarithmic units'' such as cents and edo steps that treat intervals we hear as equal as the same additive unit | * ''logarithmic units'' such as cents and edo steps that treat intervals we hear as equal as the same additive unit | ||