The 183 equal divisions of the octave (183edo), or the 183(-tone) equal temperament (183tet, 183et) when viewed from a regular temperament perspective, divides the octave into 183 equal parts of about 6.56 cents each, a size close to 243/242, the rastma.

← 182edo 183edo 184edo →
Prime factorization 3 × 61
Step size 6.55738 ¢ 
Fifth 107\183 (701.639 ¢)
Semitones (A1:m2) 17:14 (111.5 ¢ : 91.8 ¢)
Consistency limit 17
Distinct consistency limit 17

Theory

183edo is notable as a higher-limit system, distinctly consistent in the 17-odd-limit, or the no-19 no-31 33-odd-limit. The equal temperament tempers out the schisma in the 5-limit. In the 7-limit, it tempers out porwell, 6144/6125, cataharry, 19683/19600 and mirkwai, 16875/16807. In the 11-limit, it tempers out 540/539, 1375/1372, 3025/3024, 5632/5625, and 8019/8000; in the 13-limit, 351/350, 676/675, 729/728, 1001/1000, 1573/1568, 2080/2079, 4096/4095, 4225/4224, and 6656/6655; in the 17-limit 442/441, 561/560, 715/714, 936/935, 1089/1088, and 1156/1155; and in the 19-limit 456/455. It is the optimal patent val for 13- and 17-limit mirkat, the 72 & 111 temperament, and an excellent tuning for the rank-3 temperaments madagascar and borneo. It allows essentially tempered chord including ratwolfsmic chords, swetismic chords, squbemic chords, sinbadmic chords, and lambeth chords in the 13-odd-limit, in addition to island chords in the 15-odd-limit.

It is even stronger if 7 is left out of the picture. As a no-7 temperament, it tempers out 5632/5625, 8019/8000, 676/675, 4225/4224, 6656/6655, 936/935, 1089/1088, and 1377/1375.

Prime harmonics

In the range of edos from 100 to 200, 183edo is notable as having especially low error in all prime limits from 11 to 29, compared using a variety of prime error punishments, although it has a bad 19 and fails to be consistent in the 19-odd-limit. It is however a strong no-19's 29-limit system with an essentially perfectly accurate prime 43. It can also be considered to model the 2.17.29.43 subgroup with extreme accuracy.


Approximation of prime harmonics in 183edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.00 -0.32 +0.57 +1.67 -0.50 -1.18 -0.04 -2.43 +1.23 -0.07 +2.51
Relative (%) +0.0 -4.8 +8.7 +25.4 -7.6 -18.0 -0.6 -37.1 +18.8 -1.1 +38.2
Steps
(reduced)
183
(0)
290
(107)
425
(59)
514
(148)
633
(84)
677
(128)
748
(16)
777
(45)
828
(96)
889
(157)
907
(175)

Subsets and supersets

Since 183 factors into 3 × 61, 183edo contains 3edo and 61edo as its subsets.

Regular temperament properties

Template:Comma basis begin |- | 2.3 | [-290 183 | [183 290]] | +0.0996 | 0.100 | 1.52 |- | 2.3.5 | 32805/32768, 10 23 -20] | [183 290 425]] | −0.0157 | 0.182 | 2.78 |- | 2.3.5.7 | 6144/6125, 16875/16807, 19683/19600 | [183 290 425 514]] | −0.1601 | 0.296 | 4.51 |- | 2.3.5.7.11 | 540/539, 1375/1372, 5632/5625, 8019/8000 | [183 290 425 514 633]] | −0.0993 | 0.291 | 4.44 |- | 2.3.5.7.11.13 | 351/350, 540/539, 676/675, 1375/1372, 4096/4095 | [183 290 425 514 633 677]] | −0.0295 | 0.308 | 4.70 |- | 2.3.5.7.11.13.17 | 351/350, 442/441, 540/539, 561/560, 1375/1372, 4096/4095 | [183 290 425 514 633 677 748]] | −0.0240 | 0.286 | 4.36 Template:Comma basis end

  • 183et has lower absolute errors in the 13-, 17-, 19-, and 23-limit than any previous equal temperaments, after 130, 171, 161, and 159, respectively. In the 13-, 19-, and 23-limit it is superseded by 190g. In the 17-limit, where it is the strongest, by 217.

Rank-2 temperaments

Template:Rank-2 begin |- | 1 | 10\183 | 65.57 | 27/26 | Luminal |- | 1 | 17\183 | 111.48 | 16/15 | Stockhausenic |- | 1 | 38\183 | 249.18 | 15/13 | Hemischis |- | 1 | 58\183 | 380.33 | 56/45 | Quanharuk |- | 1 | 59\183 | 386.89 | 5/4 | Grendel |- | 1 | 76\183 | 498.36 | 4/3 | Helmholtz |- | 1 | 77\183 | 504.92 | 104976/78125 | Countermeantone |- | 3 | 21\183 | 137.70 | 13/12 | Avicenna |- | 3 | 24\183 | 157.38 | 35/32 | Nessafof |- | 3 | 28\183 | 183.61 | 10/9 | Mirkat |- | 3 | 38\183
(23\183) | 249.18
(150.82) | 15/13
(12/11) | Hemiterm |- | 3 | 76\183
(15\183) | 498.36
(98.36) | 4/3
(200/189) | Term / terminator |- | 61 | 38\183
(2\183) | 249.18
(13.11) | 13750/11907
(?) | Promethium Template:Rank-2 end Template:Orf

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