494edo
| ← 493edo | 494edo | 495edo → |
The 494 equal divisions of the octave (494edo), or the 494(-tone) equal temperament (494tet, 494et) when viewed from a regular temperament perspective, divides the octave into 494 equal parts of about 2.43 cents each. It is a very strong 13- and 17-limit equal temperament. The step size is close to 729/728, the squbema, and a step is a squb.
Theory
494edo is a zeta peak and zeta peak integer edo and uniquely consistent through the 17-odd-limit. It tempers out the enneadeca, [-14 -19 19⟩, the tricot comma, [39 -29 3⟩, and the kwazy comma, [-53 10 16⟩ in the 5-limit. In the 7-limit, it tempers out 4375/4374 and 703125/702464; in the 11-limit 3025/3024 and 9801/9800; in the 13-limit 1716/1715, 2080/2079, 4096/4095, 4225/4224 and 6656/6655; and in the 17-limit, 1156/1155, 1275/1274, 2431/2430, and 2500/2499. Not until 1506 do we reach a division with a lower 13- or 17-limit relative error, and it is the first past 72 with a lower 17-limit relative error. 494 is divisible by 2, 13, 19, 26, 38 and 247.
Prime harmonics
| Harmonic | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error | Absolute (¢) | +0.000 | +0.069 | -0.079 | +0.405 | +0.099 | -0.042 | -0.502 | -1.157 | +0.875 | +0.382 | -0.906 |
| Relative (%) | +0.0 | +2.9 | -3.2 | +16.7 | +4.1 | -1.7 | -20.7 | -47.6 | +36.0 | +15.7 | -37.3 | |
| Steps (reduced) |
494 (0) |
783 (289) |
1147 (159) |
1387 (399) |
1709 (227) |
1828 (346) |
2019 (43) |
2098 (122) |
2235 (259) |
2400 (424) |
2447 (471) | |