400edo

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The 400 equal divisions of the octave (400edo) is the equal division of the octave into 400 parts of exact 3 cents each.

Theory

400edo is consistent in the 21-odd-limit. It tempers out the unidecma, [-7 22 -12, and the qintosec comma, [47 -15 -10, in the 5-limit; 2401/2400, 1959552/1953125, and 14348907/14336000 in the 7-limit; 5632/5625, 9801/9800, 117649/117612, and 131072/130977 in the 11-limit; 676/675, 1001/1000, 1716/1715, 2080/2079, 4096/4095, 4225/4224 and 39366/39325 in the 13-limit, supporting the decoid temperament and the quinmite temperament.

400edo doubles 200edo, which holds a record for the best 3/2 fifth approximation. 400 is also the number of years in the Gregorian calendar's leap cycle. 400edo supports the Sym454 calendar scale with 231\400 as the generator, which can be treated as 2/5 syntonic comma meantone.

Prime harmonics

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Table of intervals

Step Name Associated ratio Notes
0 unison 1/1 exact
35 septendecimal semitone 17/16
231 Gregorian leap week fifth 118/79
234 perfect fifth 3/2
400 octave 1/1 exact

Scales