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DRAFT ==== Microtuning Surge XT synth in the Reaper DAW ==== DRAFT
[This is a thinking-out-loud sketch of what a guide might look like for using Surge XT with alternative tunings in Reaper. It might be part of a larger document also describing how other synths can be used for microtonal music in Reaper. Or it might be part of a larger document also describing how Surge XT can be used for microtonal music in other DAWs.]
Temporary Outline
- Intro
- Usage cases
Introduction
Surge XT can be used within the Reaper DAW to create music set in microtonal or other uncommon tuning systems using several methods. Which method you use will depend on the larger context in which you're working and your specific needs, which will be explored below.
Reaper is a popular and inexpensive DAW that fully supports all of Surge XT's requirements for using alternative tuning systems.
Note: Surge XT can also be used in standalone mode, without any DAW, but you won't be able to record your playing as MIDI notes unless you have some additional component doing the recording.
Usage cases
[I need to think about how I want to name these usage cases. I might prefer something that says more about why rather than how.]
Create a tuning in Surge XT itself
[Use Surge's tuning editor to recreate a Pythagorean 12-tone tuning.]
Load a tuning file in Surge XT
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Control SurgeXT's tuning with a tuning plugin
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Control SurgeXT's tuning using MTS-ESP without a tuning plugin
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