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Often I am asked about the difference between "normal" 12 equal tuning and microtonal tuning. Thanks to a retuning by Gene Ward Smith to meantone tuning (I don't know which) you can compare this famous piece of music in the familiar 12 equal…
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Guest said

Lovely upload - don't think I've ever really listened to this piece before. Interesting changes!

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A manipulated ambient-ish piece Sound sources, 5 string bass, 18" and 14" china cymbal, cornet, mixed tuning, 6 edo, 12 edo, unconstrained pitch. kudos for anyone who listens to the whole thing.
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Guest said

*hides*

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I generally take my Zoom H2 portable digital recorder with me on my trips to music stores to record myself playing equipment I can’t afford to buy. This is one of today’s recordings. June 24th 2011
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Johnny Stone said

Nice one mate really dig this.

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Calling There ain't no future without a past all of the promises that just won't last I don't believe anymore Just don't believe anymore One became two in the sin of despair beyond the moment where there was a care I can't breath anymore Just…
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Johnny Stone said

Nicely done mate.

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Quiet Quiet thoughts for quiet fights Tumbled dry and folded rights Wrapped up in a candied floss Shrink-wrap now removed and lost Curled, crunched into a ball Out the window, into a wall Bounce and twist and turn and spin The truth is beaten…
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Johnny Stone said

I like this mate really cool.

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I generally take my Zoom H2 portable digital recorder with me on my trips to music stores to record myself playing equipment I can’t afford to buy. This is one of today’s recordings. June 24th 2011
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richardlaceves said

ahh so your one of those guys i hear when i visit the store ahha,,, this is cool,, how many pedals on this? the lower register sounds especially good

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I generally take my Zoom H2 portable digital recorder with me on my trips to music stores to record myself playing equipment I can’t afford to buy. This is one of today’s recordings. June 24th 2011
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Guest said

candy store stuff.seems off tune but sure u were rock.n.

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Calling There ain't no future without a past all of the promises that just won't last I don't believe anymore Just don't believe anymore One became two in the sin of despair beyond the moment where there was a care I can't breath anymore Just…
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richardlaceves said

pretty wild piece

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acid (ice9) aka corn - supernova II audacity brain surgery clones - korg MS2K stratocastor some cassette tapes I found in my box
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Jeff Duke said

Epic! Perfect, I hate doctors as a rule :)

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This is a traditional piece that dates back to at least the 16th century. Since the version I have is instrumental I used what is called Pythagorean Tuning and period instruments to render it. (alto recorder, bells (crotales), fiddle, and bodhran…
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Johnny Stone said

Nice one mate excellent.

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Just an improvisation and some field recordings. Nothing much. There a lot of mistakes. You can tell I *didn't* use autotune....
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Movement To Contact said

Mistakes or not this is pretty cool Chris.

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This is a traditional piece that dates back to at least the 16th century. Since the version I have is instrumental I used what is called Pythagorean Tuning and period instruments to render it. (alto recorder, bells (crotales), fiddle, and bodhran…
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richardlaceves said

a fine piece,, always a fav of mine

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This is a traditional piece that dates back to at least the 16th century. Since the version I have is instrumental I used what is called Pythagorean Tuning and period instruments to render it. (alto recorder, bells (crotales), fiddle, and bodhran…
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RKMartin said

Hauntingly plaintive. Nice!

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Berceuse (means cradle song - or lullaby) by Chopin Op. 57 midi recorded by Ron Lubetsky, M.D. in 1997. And indeed I can tell from the midi file this was a real performance. I ran it through pianoteq in Sonar X1. I hope you enjoy it. http…
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johnnylove said

Beautiful Chopin!

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Berceuse (means cradle song - or lullaby) by Chopin Op. 57 midi recorded by Ron Lubetsky, M.D. in 1997. And indeed I can tell from the midi file this was a real performance. I ran it through pianoteq in Sonar X1. I hope you enjoy it. http…
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richardlaceves said

thanks Chris,, i'll have to look into this one,, Chopin is,,, well who can argue with Chopin,, im not familiar with this but the right hand is getting a great work out, it's a beautiful piece and nicely played thanks for sharing

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'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free 'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be, And when we find ourselves in the place just right, 'Twill be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gain'd, To bow and…
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Guest said

Wow, takes me right back to my primary school (C of E...lots of hymns). Lovely version!

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Berceuse (means cradle song - or lullaby) by Chopin Op. 57 midi recorded by Ron Lubetsky, M.D. in 1997. And indeed I can tell from the midi file this was a real performance. I ran it through pianoteq in Sonar X1. I hope you enjoy it. http…
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Johnny Stone said

Nice one.

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This will sound out of tune and very odd to most people... and certainly its not a "quality instrument". But it IS lo-fi :-) I changed my $30 electric guitar from Just Intonation fretting to 14 equal notes per octave using cable ties, loaded…
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Guest said

Beefy riffage!

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This is a composition that was realized by playing a Fender Mustang which has a divided pickup connected to a Roland GR-20 guitar to midi converter / synthesizer. The GR-20 generated piano and saxophone sounds (in two passes) which were re-tuned…
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thetworegs said

Love it ......nice and jazzy with that sax......

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This is a composition that was realized by playing a Fender Mustang which has a divided pickup connected to a Roland GR-20 guitar to midi converter / synthesizer. The GR-20 generated piano and saxophone sounds (in two passes) which were re-tuned…
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Johnny Stone said

Very cool mate

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