Keys & Scales:
On the Vector, all pitch values are stored internally as either a note
number (similarly to MIDI), or an offset from a default note number. The
Key sets what the default note is for a sequence. For the key of C, that
note is MIDI note number 60, which becomes 2V from a Pitch CV out.
Pitches within a sequence are actually stored as offsets from the default
note, which makes it easy to change or offset the default note for a
sequence. You can set the global Key (and Scale) for your project on the
first page of Globals, or also per-Part on the 2nd Seq Ctl page.
A Scale limits the note/pitch offsets that are available to use in a
sequence. In the Chromatic scale, all notes are available, in other scales,
some are not. When you pick a new scale, all pitch values for the
sequence are adjusted to fit the new scale. The scales available on the
Vector are those that are commonly used with 12-tone Equal Tempera-
ment tunings. The built-in scales are:
CHR: Chromatic
MAJ: Major
MIN: Minor
DOR Dorian
PHY Phrygia
LYD Lydian
MIX Mixolydian
LOC Locrian
Alternate Tunings & Notation:
A Tuning assigns, for Pitch CV outputs, a voltage value to each note, which
then becomes a frequency when sent to an oscillator. The default tuning is
12-tones per octave, equal temperament.
You can set an alternate tuning on the 2nd page of Seq Ctl settings.
There are several options built-in and you can load tunings in the MIDI
Tuning Specification (MTS) format. Many of the built-in tunings use an
alternate numeric notations. The Built-In tunings include:
NORM: 12TET, displayed as note names.
ITVL: 12TET, displayed as roman numerals.
NUMS: 12TET, displayed as MIDI note numbers.
-3+7: 12TET, displayed as voltage values from -3 to +7 volts.
-3+3: Volt range of -3 to +3 volts, 20 divisions/octave.
0-5: Volt range 0 to 5 volts, 24 divisions/octave.
ET13, ET14, ET15, ET16, ET19, ET24, ET31: Equal temperament
tunigns, displayed with numeric note numbers and octave subscripts.
HRM12: Harmonic series.
HRM60: Wendy Carlos Harm. Twelve Tone
JIA7T: JI scale with 7-limit Tritone at D#
LAT35: JI, 3-5 Lattice from Carter Scholz
LAT37: JI, 3-7 Lattice from Carter Scholz
To load your own MTS format tunings stored as .MID files, copy them to
the F12_VS/TUNING folder on the SD Card. Make sure each filename,
minus the extension, is 5 characters or less. You can then load 2 of them
per-project on the 2nd page of GLOBALS: GENERL, and then select them
per-Part on the 2nd page of Seq Ctl.
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HM: Harmonic Minor
MM: Melodic Minor
WT: Whole Tone
O1: Octatonic 1,2
O2 :Octatonic 2,1
PT: Pentatonic
PTM: Pentatonic Minor
M7: Major 7th Chord
D7: Dominant 7th Chord
MEANT: Meantone temperament.
OTHR7: Other Music 7-Limit, JI
PARCH: Harry Partch 11-limit 43 Note, JI
PELSL: Dan Schmidt Pelog/Slendro, Gamelan
PYTHA: Pythagorean
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