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Matrix Depth x Intensity of the first eight entries (line 1 to 8) in the Modulation Matrix,
often used with the ModWheel as source to control a specific
modulation parameter.
For Vibrato one would have for example line 1 of the Matrix read
LFO 0:00 Main Pitch
and another Line would be
Modulation Wheel 2:00 Matrix Depth 1
for a 2 semitones Mod-Wheel controlled Vibrato.
LFO Speed x Speed of LFO 1 to 3, this allows tempo changes of the LFO to be
programmed. This can be used for example with “Key Lin” to make
the LFO run faster with higher notes.
Appendix E: Using TUN Files
By Jacky Ligon
About Microtuning
Microtuning makes it possible for musicians and composers to change the underlying pitch
scales of musical instruments, whereby they may explore and compose with many different
types of ethnic, historical and contemporary alternative intonation systems. Microtuning
musical instruments enables musicians to use unique sounding scales which may have
pitches lying between the notes of our familiar Western 12 tone equal tempered scale.
These alternative intonation systems and methods of microtuning musical instruments to
pitches found in the cracks of the Western 12 Tone Equal Temperament, are one of the
things that gives the music of such places as Bali, India, Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the
Middle East a special sonic quality, but is also something that is of immeasurable value to
contemporary acoustic and electronic musicians and composers, who may require a more
broad palette of pitches for their music.
The quest for creating beautiful and musically useful intonation systems has been a
perpetual process of discovery and debate amongst musical theorists, mathematicians and
musicians going back to early history. Quite often the reasons for microtuning musical
instruments may involve improving the consonant intervals of a tuning-system for more
euphonious sounding harmonies, as well as offering a wider variety of choices for melody.
Microtuning an instrument can sometimes mean there may be less, or more, than 12 tones in
an octave, or even that the octave itself may be stretched or compressed. Microtuning is a
vast musical frontier, rich with historical lore, music and an infinity of exciting musical
possibilities for the adventurous sonic explorer.
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