Gammic family
- This is a list showing technical temperament data. For an explanation of what information is shown here, you may look at the technical data guide for regular temperaments.
The gammic family of temperaments tempers out the gammic comma (monzo: [-29 -11 20⟩), a 5-limit comma of about 4.77 cents in size.
Gammic
The Carlos Gamma rank-1 temperament divides a ~3/2 into 20 equal parts, 11 of which give a ~5/4. This is closely related to the rank-2 microtemperament tempering out [-29 -11 20⟩, the gammic comma. This temperament, gammic, takes 11 generator steps to reach 5/4, and 20 to reach 3/2. The generator in question is ~1990656/1953125 ([13 5 -9⟩), which when suitably tempered is very close to 5\171, which makes for an ideal gammic tuning.
As a 5-limit temperament supported by 171edo, the schismic temperament makes for a natural comparison. Schismic, tempering out the schisma ([-15 8 1⟩), is plainly much less complex than gammic, but people seeking the exotic might prefer gammic even so.
The 34-note mos is interesting, being a 1L 33s refinement of the 34edo tuning. Of course gammic can be tuned to 34edo, which makes the two equivalent, and would rather remove the point of Carlos Gamma if used for it.
Subgroup: 2.3.5
Comma list: [-29 -11 20⟩
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2], ⟨0 20 11]]
- mapping generators: ~2, ~1990656/1953125
- WE: ~2 = 1200.0419 ¢, ~1990656/1953125 = 35.0977 ¢
- error map: ⟨+0.042 +0.399 -0.156]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~1990656/1953125 = 35.0981 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 +0.008 -0.234]
Optimal ET sequence: 34, 103, 137, 171, 547, 718, 889, 1607
Badness (Sintel): 2.06
Overview to extensions
7-limit extensions
Because 171 is such a strong 7-limit system, it is well motivated to extend gammic to the 7-limit. This we may do by adding 4375/4374 to the comma list. 96 gammic generators finally reach 7, which is a long way to go compared to the 39 generator steps of pontiac. If someone wants to make the trip, a 103-note generator chain is possible.
Subgroup extensions
Gammic also naturally extends with the 17th harmonic, as is given in #Subgroup extensions.
Septimal gammic
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 4375/4374, 6591796875/6576668672
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 0], ⟨0 20 11 96]]
- WE: ~2 = 1200.0712 ¢, ~234375/229376 = 35.0924 ¢
- error map: ⟨+0.071 -0.035 -0.154 +0.049]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~234375/229376 = 35.0913 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 -0.130 -0.310 -0.065]
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, …, 137d, 171, 1402, 1573, 1744, 1915, 2086c, …, 2599c, 5369bccd
Badness (Sintel): 1.20
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 243/242, 4375/4356, 100352/99825
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 0 2], ⟨0 20 11 96 50]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1199.8949 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0855 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0872 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, …, 137d, 171
Badness (Sintel): 3.21
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 243/242, 364/363, 625/624, 2200/2197
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 0 2 3], ⟨0 20 11 96 50 24]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1199.8098 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0855 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0888 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, 137d, 171
Badness (Sintel): 1.98
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 243/242, 364/363, 375/374, 595/594, 2200/2197
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 0 2 3 4], ⟨0 20 11 96 50 24 3]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1199.8393 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0851 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0882 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, 137d, 171
Badness (Sintel): 1.60
Gammy
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 225/224, 94143178827/91913281250
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 1], ⟨0 20 11 62]]
- WE: ~2 = 1200.5055 ¢, ~1990656/1953125 = 34.9984 ¢
- error map: ⟨+0.506 -1.482 -0.321 +1.577]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~1990656/1953125 = 34.9947 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 -2.060 -1.372 +0.848]
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, 69d, 103, 240, 343b
Badness (Sintel): 5.84
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 225/224, 243/242, 215622/214375
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 1 2], ⟨0 20 11 62 50]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.5129 ¢, ~45/44 = 34.9999 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~45/44 = 34.9967 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, 69de, 103, 240, 343be
Badness (Sintel): 2.16
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 225/224, 243/242, 351/350, 1188/1183
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 1 2 3], ⟨0 20 11 62 50 24]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.4356 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0008 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~45/44 = 34.9975 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, 69de, 103, 240, 343be
Badness (Sintel): 1.38
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 225/224, 243/242, 351/350, 375/374, 1188/1183
Mapping: [⟨1 1 2 1 2 3 4], ⟨0 20 11 62 50 24 3]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.2936 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0057 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~45/44 = 35.0021 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 34d, 69de, 103, 137, 240
Badness (Sintel): 1.28
Neptune
A more interesting extension is to neptune, which divides an octave plus a gammic generator in half, to get a 10/7 generator. Neptune adds 2401/2400 to the gammic comma, and may be described as the 68 & 171 temperament. The generator chain goes merrily on, stacking one 10/7 over another, until after eighteen generator steps 6/5 (up nine octaves) is reached. Then in succession we get 12/7, the neutral third, 7/4 and 5/4. Two neutral thirds then gives a fifth, and these intervals with their inverses are the full set of 7-odd-limit consonances. 171edo makes a good tuning, and we can also choose to make any of the consonances besides 7/5 and 10/7 just, including the fifth, which gives a tuning extending Carlos Gamma.
Adding 385/384 or 1375/1372 to the list of commas allows for an extension to the 11-limit, where (7/5)3 equates to 11/4.
Gene Ward Smith once described neptune as an analog of miracle.
7-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 2401/2400, 48828125/48771072
Mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8], ⟨0 40 22 21]]
- mapping generators: 2, ~10/7
- WE: ~2 = 1200.0660 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5815 ¢
- error map: ⟨+0.066 +0.053 -0.114 -0.141]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5489 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 +0.000 -0.238 -0.299]
Optimal ET sequence: 35, 68, 103, 171, 1094, 1265, 1436, 1607, 1778, 1949d, 3727cdd, 5676ccddd
Badness (Sintel): 0.593
2.3.5.7.17 subgroup
Extending 2.3.5.17 gammic via neptune, we find that both 2401/2400 (S49) and 2500/2499 (S50) are tempered out; their product, 1225/1224 (S35) is therefore also tempered out.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.17
Comma list: 1225/1224, 2401/2400, 24576/24565
Subgroup-val mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 1], ⟨0 40 22 21 6]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.0136 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5572 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5504 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 35, 68, 103, 171, 581, 752, 923, 1094
Badness (Sintel): 0.404
2.3.5.7.17.31 subgroup
Since neptune splits the interval of 5/3 into two, we can accurately map each part to 40/31~31/24 by tempering out 961/960 (S31). This is especially natural, as combined with tempering out 1225/1224 (S35) and 24576/24565 (S16/S17), we can map (17/16)2 (6 gammic generators) to 35/31. This also gives us its complement with respect to 5/4, the interval of 5 gammic generators representing a quarter of a perfect fifth, as 31/28.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.17.31
Comma list: 868/867, 961/960, 1225/1224, 2401/2400
Subgroup-val mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 1 -11], ⟨0 40 22 21 6 31]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.0519 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5760 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5501 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 35, 68, 103, 171, 752k, 923k
Badness (Sintel): 0.393
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 385/384, 1375/1372, 78408/78125
Mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 5], ⟨0 40 22 21 -3]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.4655 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.7648 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5317 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 35, 68, 103, 171e, 274e, 445ee
Badness (Sintel): 2.10
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 385/384, 625/624, 1188/1183, 1375/1372
Mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 5 -21], ⟨0 40 22 21 -3 48]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.4067 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.7290 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5257 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 35f, 68, 103, 171e, 274e
Badness (Sintel): 1.54
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 385/384, 561/560, 625/624, 715/714, 1188/1183
Mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 5 -21 1], ⟨0 40 22 21 -3 48 6]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.2971 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.6784 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5291 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 35f, 68, 103, 171e, 274e
Badness (Sintel): 1.32
Salacia
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 243/242, 441/440, 9765625/9732096
Mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 -48], ⟨0 40 22 21 100]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.2180 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.6341 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5253 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 68e, 103, 171, 274
Badness (Sintel): 2.30
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 243/242, 441/440, 625/624, 2200/2197
Mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 -48 -21], ⟨0 40 22 21 100 48]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.1492 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5993 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5249 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 68e, 103, 171, 274
Badness (Sintel): 1.45
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 243/242, 375/374, 441/440, 625/624, 2200/2197
Mapping: [⟨1 -19 -9 -8 -48 -21 1], ⟨0 40 22 21 100 48 6]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.0872 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5702 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~10/7 = 617.5264 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 68e, 103, 171, 274, 445e
Badness (Sintel): 1.25
Poseidon
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 2401/2400, 9801/9800, 9453125/9437184
Mapping: [⟨2 2 4 5 8], ⟨0 40 22 21 -37]]
- mapping generators: ~99/70, ~99/98
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~99/70 = 600.0509 ¢, ~99/98 = 17.5466 ¢
- CWE: ~99/70 = 600.0000 ¢, ~99/98 = 17.5458 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 68, 206b, 274, 342, 2804cdee, 3146cdee, …, 5198bccdddeeee
Badness (Sintel): 1.38
Subgroup extensions
Gammic (2.3.5.17)
The interval of 3 generators represents 1/3 of 6/5, which is very close to 17/16, with the comma between 6/5 and (17/16)3 being 24576/24565 (S16/S17). This then naturally interprets the generator as 51/50 with two generators representing 25/24, tempering out 15625/15606 (S49⋅S502).
Subgroup: 2.3.5.17
Comma list: 15625/15606, 24576/24565
Subgroup-val mapping: [⟨1 1 2 4], ⟨0 20 11 3]]
- mapping generators: ~2, ~51/50
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1199.9899 ¢, ~51/50 = 35.1008 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~51/50 = 35.1008 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 34, 103, 137, 171, 376, 547
Badness (Sintel): 0.320