506edo
| ← 505edo | 506edo | 507edo → |
506edo is a strong 5-limit system, correcting 253edo's mapping for 5. It tunes a number of strong 5-limit temperaments like vishnu, monzismic, and lafa. It also tunes stockhausenic and geb temperaments. The 506e val tempers out the swetisma and tunes hades.
506edo tempers out the major arcana comma, tempering out which divides the octave in 22 parts. It also tunes the palladium temperament in the 5-limit.
Prime harmonics
| Harmonic | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error | Absolute (¢) | +0.00 | +0.02 | +0.25 | +1.13 | -1.12 | -1.00 | -0.61 | -1.07 | +0.18 | -0.33 | +0.42 |
| Relative (%) | +0.0 | +0.9 | +10.4 | +47.8 | -47.2 | -42.2 | -25.6 | -45.1 | +7.8 | -13.8 | +17.7 | |
| Steps (reduced) |
506 (0) |
802 (296) |
1175 (163) |
1421 (409) |
1750 (232) |
1872 (354) |
2068 (44) |
2149 (125) |
2289 (265) |
2458 (434) |
2507 (483) | |
Subsets and supersets
Since 506 factors into 2 × 11 × 23, 506edo has subset edos 2, 11, 22, 23, 46, and 253. 1012edo, which is a zeta edo, provides correction for the 13-limit.