Tuning In: Microtonality in Electronic Music: A Basic Guide to Using Alternate Scales. Temperaments and Microtuning using Synthesizers

Tuning In: Microtonality, Alternate Scales And Temperaments For Electronic Musical Instruments. This is the first book available describing the use of microtonality with today's electronic musical instruments. It explores the notes 'in the cracks,' discusses uses of alternate tunings, and reveals the history of scales throughout the world. Tuning In presents tuning data for various Western, ethnic, and other alternate scales and also explains how to use microtonality on synthesizers such as the DX7II, TX81Z, Prophet 5, and any computer with an internal sound generator. This book also shows how to use alternate tunings in performance and studio applications such as sequencing and multitrack recording.