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'''The Nexus''' is a collection of temperaments of different ranks, including subgroup temperaments, that all temper out the [[nexus comma]]- the unnoticeable comma with the ratio 1771561/1769472, and a monzo of {{monzo|-16 -3 0 0 6}}.  Among the known branches of this collection are Nexus, Binexus, Nexiquart, Nexal and Tribilo, with "Dinexus" and "Trinexus" as proposed names for other branches.  
'''The Nexus''' is a collection of temperaments of different ranks, including subgroup temperaments, that all temper out the [[nexus comma]]- the unnoticeable comma with the ratio 1771561/1769472, and a monzo of {{monzo|-16 -3 0 0 6}}.  Among the known branches of this collection are Nexus, Binexus, Nexiquart, Nexal and Tribilo, with "Dinexus" and "Trinexus" as proposed names for other branches.  
= Rank-4 temperament =
The parent temperament of this whole collection is rank-4 temperament.


== Nexus ==
== Nexus ==
The 11-limit parent comma for the Nexus family is the the nexus comma with a ratio of 1771561/1769472 and a monzo of {{monzo|-16 -3 0 0 6}}.  This is a rank-4 temperament in which the 5-limit and 7-limit parts are represented by independent generators.
The 11-limit parent comma for the Nexus family is the the nexus comma with a ratio of 1771561/1769472 and a monzo of {{monzo|-16 -3 0 0 6}}.  In this temperament, the 5-limit and 7-limit parts are represented by independent generators.


Period: ~121/96 = 1\3
Period: ~121/96 = 1\3
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Badness: 0.588×10<sup>-6</sup>
Badness: 0.588×10<sup>-6</sup>
= Rank-3 temperaments =
From the Rank-4 parent temperament, there are several rank three temperaments that can be derived.


== Binexus ==
== Binexus ==
This temperament adds the [[schisma]] to the list of tempered out commas on account of the schisma being an unnoticeable comma for adding the 5-limit to the mix.  This is a rank-3 temperament.
This temperament adds the [[schisma]] to the list of tempered out commas on account of the schisma being an unnoticeable comma for adding the 5-limit to the mix.


Commas: 1771561/1769472, 32805/32768
Commas: 1771561/1769472, 32805/32768
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== Nexiquart ==
== Nexiquart ==
This temperament can be seen as adding the [[quartisma]] to the list of tempered out commas on account of the quartisma being an unnoticeable comma for adding the 7-limit to the mix.  This is a rank-3 temperament.
This temperament can be seen as adding the [[quartisma]] to the list of tempered out commas on account of the quartisma being an unnoticeable comma for adding the 7-limit to the mix.


Commas: 1771561/1769472, 117440512/117406179
Commas: 1771561/1769472, 117440512/117406179
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Badness:
Badness:
= Rank-2 temperaments =
So far, the only rank-2 temperaments in the Nexus are the Nexal family and the Tribilo family, with the parent temperaments of each being listed here.


== Nexal ==
== Nexal ==

Revision as of 17:26, 21 April 2021

The Nexus is a collection of temperaments of different ranks, including subgroup temperaments, that all temper out the nexus comma- the unnoticeable comma with the ratio 1771561/1769472, and a monzo of [-16 -3 0 0 6. Among the known branches of this collection are Nexus, Binexus, Nexiquart, Nexal and Tribilo, with "Dinexus" and "Trinexus" as proposed names for other branches.

Rank-4 temperament

The parent temperament of this whole collection is rank-4 temperament.

Nexus

The 11-limit parent comma for the Nexus family is the the nexus comma with a ratio of 1771561/1769472 and a monzo of [-16 -3 0 0 6. In this temperament, the 5-limit and 7-limit parts are represented by independent generators.

Period: ~121/96 = 1\3

Optimal (POTE) generators: 950.9518, 386.2068, 968.6966

Comma list: 1771561/1769472

Mapping: [3 0 0 0 8], 0 2 0 0 1], 0 0 1 0 0], 0 0 0 1 0]]

Mapping generators: ~121/96, ~1331/768, ~5/1, ~7/1

Wedgie: <<<<6 0 0 3 -16]]]]

EDOs: 9, 15, 24, 39d, 48, 57, 63, 72, 159, 183, 198, 255, 270, 342, 612, 954, 1566

Badness: 0.588×10-6

Rank-3 temperaments

From the Rank-4 parent temperament, there are several rank three temperaments that can be derived.

Binexus

This temperament adds the schisma to the list of tempered out commas on account of the schisma being an unnoticeable comma for adding the 5-limit to the mix.

Commas: 1771561/1769472, 32805/32768

POTE generators: ⟨400.0000, 950.8701, 3368.5689]

Map:

Wedgie:

EDOs: 24p, 135p, 159, 183, 207, 342, 525, 684, 867

Badness:

Nexiquart

This temperament can be seen as adding the quartisma to the list of tempered out commas on account of the quartisma being an unnoticeable comma for adding the 7-limit to the mix.

Commas: 1771561/1769472, 117440512/117406179

POTE generators:

Map:

Wedgie:

EDOs:

Badness:

Rank-2 temperaments

So far, the only rank-2 temperaments in the Nexus are the Nexal family and the Tribilo family, with the parent temperaments of each being listed here.

Nexal

Nexal is the full 11-limit Rank-2 temperament that tempers out the nexus comma.

Commas: 1771561/1769472

POTE generators:

Map:

Wedgie:

EDOs:

Badness:

Tribilo

Tribilo is the pure Rank-2 2.3.11 temperament that tempers out the nexus comma- it's name comes from the nexus comma being referred to as the "tribilo comma" in color notation.

Commas: 1771561/1769472

POTE generators:

Map:

Wedgie:

EDOs:

Badness: