Notes, intervals, tuning, temperament: the basics of music and their impact on the USTA sequencer

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In the previous video [posted here], we got a glimpse of how notes and overtones are related. Today, we'll see how we came to 12 notes in the West.

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Intervals and scales
01:13 Important disclaimer
01:49 Why seven notes? From the Greek tetrachord to Guido D'Arezzo
04:12 Where do 12 notes come from and what is the Pythagorean comma?
06:05 What is the difference between tuning and temperament?
08:32 Demoing the difference between temperament and tuning with the USTA sequencer"


Previously:

Why notes exist | Frap Talks

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"Let's talk about notes and why sometimes it's not clear how we're supposed to tune our instruments. What is A4? What is middle C? Why is there a C-1?

Timestamps:
00:00 The western musical notation
01:31 Why A4=440 Hz?
02:12 Playing together
03:12 Instrument ranges and note names
04:43 The scientific pitch notation
05:53 The MIDI note system
06:55 Absolute and relative note names
07:11 Notes on a modular synthesizer: USTA and BRENSO
09:41 Unipolar VS bipolar control voltages
10:59 Why do note names don't match sometimes
12:10 The difference between a note and a control signal
13:10 Final thoughts"

Memes aside, let’s make Sandstorm by Darude on our Frap Tools system

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"Yeah, drones and experimental stuff are fine, but sometimes we only need a four-on-the-floor kick and an uplifting synth lead. Sandstorm by @darude has both so we thought we may give it a go on our Frap Tools system!

The modules we mostly used are our Brenso and Cunsa. In this video, Cunsa performs three tasks: a filter for the bass line, a kick drum, and a distortion effect for the lead. Quite flexible!

We hope we didn't get too close and avoid getting a copyright claim.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Bass
02:06 Kick drum and bass sidechain
05:45 Lead sound
12:15 Final result (cheating a bit here)"

NAMM 2020 Audio Only Eurorack Demos by Bonedo Synthesizers

Published on Jan 18, 2020 Bonedo Synthesizers

Playlist:
Qu-Bit Electronix Aurora, Data Bender, Surface Sound Demo (no talking) - NAMM 2020
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms Cascading Delay Network Sound Demo (No Talking)
Frap Tools Brenso Sound Demo (No Talking)
Animal Factory Orobas & Coma Reactor Delay
4ms Ensemble Oscillator Sound Demo (no talking)

Frap Tools Fumana as Vocoder

video upload by Tiefengrund

"Carrier: 100% Sawtooth from Brenso

Modulator: Tiptop One with Silvies Voice.

Lyrics: Mick"