Miracle: Difference between revisions

m Wording
+definition in the opening paragraph. -duplicate info
Line 1: Line 1:
[[de:Miracle]]
[[de:Miracle]]
{{Wikipedia|Miracle temperament}}
{{Wikipedia|Miracle temperament}}
'''Miracle''' is a [[regular temperament]] discovered by [[George Secor]] in 1974 which has as a [[generator]] an interval, called a ''[[secor]]'' (after George), that serves as both [[15/14]] and [[16/15]] semitones.  
'''Miracle''' is a [[regular temperament]] discovered by [[George Secor]] in 1974 which splits a tempered [[3/2]] into six [[generator]]s, called ''[[secor]]s'' (after George), that serve as both [[15/14]] and [[16/15]] semitones. A stack of two generators represents [[8/7]], and a stack of seven generators represents [[8/5]]. It is a member of both the [[marvel temperaments]], by [[tempering out]] [[225/224]], and the [[gamelismic clan]], by tempering out [[1029/1024]]. It extends naturally to the [[11-limit]] by treating the neutral third from three generators as [[11/9]], tempering out [[243/242]], [[385/384]], [[441/440]], and [[540/539]].  


Miracle is an exceptionally efficient linear temperament which is a member of both the [[marvel temperaments]], by [[tempering out]] [[225/224]], and the [[gamelismic clan]], by tempering out [[1029/1024]]. It is quite accurate, with [[TOP]] error only 0.63 [[cent]]s/[[octave]], meaning intervals of the [[11-odd-limit]] [[tonality diamond]] are represented with only one or two cents of error. Yet it is also very low-complexity (efficient), as evidenced by the high density of [[11-odd-limit]] ratios in the [[#Interval chain]]. At least one inversion of every interval in the 11-odd-limit tonality diamond is represented within 22 secors of the starting value.  
Miracle is an exceptionally efficient linear temperament. It is quite accurate, with [[TOP]] error only 0.63 [[cent]]s/[[octave]], meaning intervals of the [[11-odd-limit]] [[tonality diamond]] are represented with only one or two cents of error. Yet it is also very low-complexity (efficient), as evidenced by the high density of 11-odd-limit ratios in the [[#Interval chain]]. At least one inversion of every interval in the 11-odd-limit tonality diamond is represented within 22 secors of the starting value.  


Some temperaments have [[11/9]] as a "neutral third", meaning it is exactly half of a [[3/2]] (tempering out [[243/242]]), and other temperaments (→ [[Gamelismic clan]]) have [[8/7]] as exactly a third of [[3/2]]. Miracle is distinguished by doing both of these things at the same time, so 3/2 is divided into six equal parts. This is in fact the generator of miracle temperament, called a ''secor'', and it represents both [[16/15]] and [[15/14]].
Some temperaments have 11/9 as a neutral third, meaning it is exactly half of a 3/2 (tempering out 243/242), and other temperaments have 8/7 as exactly a third of 3/2. Miracle is distinguished by doing both of these things at the same time, so 3/2 is divided into six equal parts.  


Miracle can also be thought of as a [[cluster temperament]] with 10 clusters of notes in an octave. The small chroma interval between adjacent notes in each cluster is very versatile, representing [[45/44]] ~ [[49/48]] ~ [[50/49]] ~ [[55/54]] ~ [[56/55]] ~ [[64/63]] all [[tempered]] together.
Miracle can also be thought of as a [[cluster temperament]] with 10 clusters of notes in an octave. The small chroma interval between adjacent notes in each cluster is very versatile, representing [[45/44]] ~ [[49/48]] ~ [[50/49]] ~ [[55/54]] ~ [[56/55]] ~ [[64/63]] all [[tempered]] together.