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Support alternate tunings and MIDI constraints #45

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infojunkie opened this issue May 21, 2024 · 0 comments
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Support alternate tunings and MIDI constraints #45

infojunkie opened this issue May 21, 2024 · 0 comments

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infojunkie commented May 21, 2024

The current conversion script does not fully support microtones nor alternate tunings:

  • It produces pitch bends for any pitch that's altered outside of 12-TET
  • It generates a MIDI note without sharps or flats for pitches above
  • It does not support changing the tuning of a score with a user-specified tuning

Instead, we need a more comprehensive treatment of alternate tunings that takes into consideration MIDI constraints:

  • Tuning(s) can be detected by linking MusicXML accidentals to their (implied) tuning
  • A global tuning can be specified to override the implicit tuning(s) (like the globalGroove parameter)
  • Pitch bends may not be desirable because they affect all notes within a channel
  • MIDI Tuning Standard (MTS) exists to support alternate tunings but is not supported by all synths
  • MIDI Polyphonic Epression (MPE) exists to support individual pitch changes but is not supported by all synths
@infojunkie infojunkie changed the title Support MIDI tunings Support alternate tunings and MIDI constraints May 21, 2024
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