Wow, John. This is GREAT! I will look forward to the update. I've
been getting curiouser and curisour about scales and analog synthesis...
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "John Loffink" <jloffink@...> wrote:
>
> After trying unsuccessfully to load tuning scales into the MOTM-650,
I got
> some more information from Paul that scale programs 0 and 1 are write
> protected.
>
> I use SCALA for generating tunings. It is the defacto standard for
Windows
> based platform microtuning scale experimentation. There are also
versions
> for Linux and MAC OS-X. Link here:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~huygensf/scala/
>
> SCALA supports the MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS), as does the MOTM-650, to
> transfer tuning scales across MIDI in a standardized manner. As I found
> out, SCALA supports only the MTS tuning scale program number 0 by
default.
> I have corresponded with the author of SCALA and he will add MTS program
> number support. He will also add support for program names, as
right now
> SCALA is always written by default in the MTS packet.
>
> I'll provide an update when I get an ETA of the SCALA code release.
>
> It appears the MOTM-650 MTS support was tested using MAC programs,
probably
> Max Magic Microtuner http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/16tone/
or Li'l
> Miss Scale Oven http://www.nonoctave.com/tuning/LilMissScaleOven/ .
So MAC
> users should be able to write their own 650 microtuning scales with
current
> software.
>
> John Loffink
> The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
> http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
> The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
> http://www.wavemakers-synth.com
>