On Thursday 12 December 2002 17.13, Steve Harris wrote: > On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 03:10:07PM +0000, Nathaniel Virgo wrote: > > The only real disadvantage to this scheme is that some > > note-processing algorithms probably don't work in relative pitch. > > For example, if for some reason you wanted to map all 12 tones > > of a normal scale onto just the white keys, while keeping the > > pitch bend range at 2 semitones, you wouldn't be able to do it in > > this system. The note_pitch way of doing things doesn't solve > > this either, come to that, it just makes the problem less > > obvious. > > I'm coming to this conclusion too, I think that note numbering is > just a red herring: you still dont have enough scale metadata to do > any processing on it, unless its ET, and then its trivial whatever > your pitch representation.
I disagree. The implicit information that note_pitch brings is that each note is placed *approximately* at the theoretical pitch of the corresponding note in a scale. This lets your event processors think in terms of simplified theory (such as 12t - tuning is irrelevant), while you can *still* tweak the tuning of each note to your taste afterwards, by using a suitable scale converter. //David Olofson - Programmer, Composer, Open Source Advocate .- The Return of Audiality! --------------------------------. | Free/Open Source Audio Engine for use in Games or Studio. | | RT and off-line synth. Scripting. Sample accurate timing. | `---------------------------> http://olofson.net/audiality -' .- M A I A -------------------------------------------------. | The Multimedia Application Integration Architecture | `----------------------------> http://www.linuxdj.com/maia -' --- http://olofson.net --- http://www.reologica.se ---
