Fwd: Re: [linux-audio-dev] XAP: Pitch control

[David Olofson]

On Thursday 12 December 2002 22.53, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 08:16:07PM +0100, David Olofson wrote:
> > > > Yes it does, since you need to deal *only* with the note
> > > > number. The scale converter then generates the correct pitch
> > > > for the notes in the scale that you reference. That's the
> > > > whole point with using note_pitch and scale converters at
> > > > all.
> > >
> > > I dont think that arpegiation from a non ET scale will fall
> > > exactly on a note anyway - though I'd have to think about that.
> >
> > Why wouldn't it? It sure does if you *play* the arpeggio on a
> > real instrument...
>
> Yes, but a lot of interesting scales can't be played on fretted
> instruments.

Then, how could a scale based arpeggiator deal with it, or why should 
it even be expected to? Scales and note_pitch sounds like the wrong 
tool for that job.


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