What synths allow you to tune outside of 12TET?

JonasEdenbrandt · Post by **JonasEdenbrandt** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:19 am

sounds like your on to something pretty exciting I might try and check it out. What soft synth did you end up using?

steevio · Post by **steevio** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:27 am

i dont know which soft synths have this feature, but i think the Virus TI has a 'pure tuning' system, which can be set anywhere between 12 TET and pure harmonic tuning.

kylemcsparron · Post by **kylemcsparron** » Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:46 pm

If your using logic...

twisted-space · Post by **twisted-space** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:32 am

Korg prophecy can use custom/alternative tunings.

Lord_Iron · Post by **Lord_Iron** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:08 pm

alphakanal automat http://blog.alphakanal.de/tag/automat also can do different tunings and it´s free

AK wrote:My problem is that because I play keyboard, my fingers keep going to familiar patterns and progressions, this is a very difficult thing to break out of but simply altering the tuning system feels like new territory with new harmonies to find. Like discovering all over again.

I play the guitar and sometimes I also tune it randomly to break all the patterns i´ve learned and find new melodies/harmonies. It´s the same feeling as when you learn to play a new instrument, a new world to explore...

cheers

AK · Post by AK » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:45 am

JonasEdenbrandt wrote:What soft synth did you end up using?

Rob Papen Albino 3, the obvious issue here is that ALL parts within a project would have to be made by the same synth due to tuning. Luckily it's extremely versatile sound-wise.

I've since found out that Cakewalks Z3ta is also capable of microtuning, I don't know yet whether it uses these 'TUN' files or not but the Albino 3 manual tells of a free editor thing which is capable of creating user-based TUN files. I can't remember what it was off-hand though.

I'm a Live user kylemcsparron, so no such luxury available there.

AK · Post by AK » Sat Jun 20, 2009 10:47 am

Lord_Iron wrote:alphakanal automat http://blog.alphakanal.de/tag/automat also can do different tunings and it´s free

Mac only?

habitueE · Post by **habitueE** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:43 pm

AK wrote:
Lord_Iron wrote:alphakanal automat http://blog.alphakanal.de/tag/automat also can do different tunings and it´s free
Mac only?

yup