518edo

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518 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 518edo or 518ed2), also called 518-tone equal temperament (518tet) or 518 equal temperament (518et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 518 equal parts of about 2.32 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/518, or the 518th root of 2.

← 517edo 518edo 519edo →
Prime factorization 2 × 7 × 37
Step size 2.3166 ¢ 
Fifth 303\518 (701.931 ¢)
Semitones (A1:m2) 49:39 (113.5 ¢ : 90.35 ¢)
Consistency limit 15
Distinct consistency limit 15

518edo is consistent in the 15-odd-limit and is an exceptionally strong 2.3.11 subgroup tuning, where it tempers out the frameshift comma.

In the 5-limit, it tempers out the counterschisma, [-69 45 -1, and is a strong tuning for the counterschismic temperament hence. In the 7-limit, it tempers out 1959552/1953125, 235298/234375, 420175/419904 and 5250987/5242880 (mitonisma). In the 11-limit, it tempers out 5632/5625, 9801/9800, as well as being a tuning for loki.

In the 13-limit, 518edo tempers out 1001/1000, 4096/4095, 4496/4495, and it is a strong tuning for the 14th-octave silicon temperament.

The 518c val, 518 821 1202 1454 1792], though less accurate, is of theoretical interest as well because it tunes quintilipyth and compass.

Prime harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 518edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.00 -0.02 +0.56 -0.49 +0.03 +0.40 -0.71 -0.99 -0.48 -1.01 -0.63
Relative (%) +0.0 -1.1 +24.1 -21.0 +1.4 +17.2 -30.6 -42.6 -20.5 -43.4 -27.4
Steps
(reduced)
518
(0)
821
(303)
1203
(167)
1454
(418)
1792
(238)
1917
(363)
2117
(45)
2200
(128)
2343
(271)
2516
(444)
2566
(494)

Subsets and supersets

Since 518 factors as 2 × 7 × 37, 518edo has subsets 1, 2, 7, 14, 37, 74, 259.