381edo

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381 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 381edo or 381ed2), also called 381-tone equal temperament (381tet) or 381 equal temperament (381et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 381 equal parts of about 3.15 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/381, or the 381st root of 2.

← 380edo 381edo 382edo →
Prime factorization 3 × 127
Step size 3.14961 ¢ 
Fifth 223\381 (702.362 ¢)
Semitones (A1:m2) 37:28 (116.5 ¢ : 88.19 ¢)
Consistency limit 13
Distinct consistency limit 13

Theory

381edo is consistent to the 13-odd-limit and almost the 15-odd-limit; the only inconsistently mapped intervals in the 15-odd-limit are 15/11 and its octave complement. It has a sharp tendency, with odd harmonics 3 through 15 all tuned sharp except for 11, which is very slightly flat.

As an equal temperament, it tempers out the vulture comma, [24 -21 4, in the 5-limit and 6144/6125 (porwell comma) and 250047/250000 (landscape comma) in the 7-limit. It provides the optimal patent val for the porwell planar temperament tempering out 6144/6125, and nessafof, the 99 & 282 temperament tempering out it and the landscape comma 250047/250000.

Prime harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 381edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.00 +0.41 +1.09 +1.25 -0.14 +0.42 -1.02 -1.45 -1.50 +0.34 +1.42
Relative (%) +0.0 +12.9 +34.5 +39.8 -4.3 +13.2 -32.3 -46.0 -47.7 +10.9 +45.1
Steps
(reduced)
381
(0)
604
(223)
885
(123)
1070
(308)
1318
(175)
1410
(267)
1557
(33)
1618
(94)
1723
(199)
1851
(327)
1888
(364)

Subsets and supersets

Since 381 factors into primes as 3 × 127, 381edo contains 3edo and 127edo as subsets.

Regular temperament properties

Subgroup Comma list Mapping Optimal
8ve stretch (¢)
Tuning error
Absolute (¢) Relative (%)
2.3 [604 -381 [381 604]] −0.1285 0.1284 4.08
2.3.5 [24 -21 4, [25 15 -21 [381 604 885]] −0.2418 0.1915 6.08
2.3.5.7 6144/6125, 250047/250000, 43046721/43025920 [381 604 885 1070]] −0.2929 0.1880 5.97
2.3.5.7.11 3025/3024, 6144/6125, 19712/19683, 160083/160000 [381 604 885 1070 1318]] −0.2264 0.2144 6.81
2.3.5.7.11.13 676/675, 1001/1000, 3025/3024, 6144/6125, 10985/10976 [381 604 885 1070 1318 1410]] −0.2075 0.2002 6.36

Rank-2 temperaments

Table of rank-2 temperaments by generator
Periods
per 8ve
Generator* Cents* Associated
ratio*
Temperaments
1 151\381 475.59 320/243 Vulture (5-limit)
3 24\381 475.59
(75.59)
320/243
(117/112)
Terture
3 50\381 157.48 35/32 Nessafof

* Octave-reduced form, reduced to the first half-octave, and minimal form in parentheses if distinct