User:Cmloegcmluin/APS

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An APS, or arithmetic pitch sequence, is a kind of arithmetic and monotonic tuning.

Its full specification is (n-)APSp: (n pitches of an) arithmetic pitch sequence adding by irrational interval p. It is equivalent to a rank-1 temperament with generator p. It is also equivalent to an equal multiplication of p.

The only difference between an APS and an AS (ambitonal sequence) is that the p for an APS is irrational.

example: APS⁴√2 ≈ APS1.189 = 4-EDO = rank-1 temperament w/ generator 300¢ = equal multiplication of 300¢
quantity (0) 1 2 3 4
frequency (f) (1) 1.19 1.41 1.68 2
pitch (log₂f) (2⁰⸍⁴) 2¹⸍⁴ 2²⸍⁴ 2³⸍⁴ 2⁴⸍⁴
length (1/f) (1) 0.84 0.71 0.59 0.5