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Old 10-02-2008, 10:13 PM
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I've always wanted to (try to) write a modern song in a different scale system. Is there any software that would let me experiment with, say, 19 tone equal temperament, with a midi keyboard or the mouse or anything?

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Is this going to be Eastern / Middle Eastern music?

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Im just going to warn you, I've heard both 31 TET and 19 TET and they will sound so different. Way different than you think; Middle Eastern and Indian music generally have 24 quartertones rather than our 12 semitones. I'm no expert in either of their genres but 24 notes is far less foreign to our ears than my experience with 19 and 31 was. I don't know about any software, but I have seen keyboards in keyboard speciality stores. Never seen one lying around guitar center though (that would be fun).
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No Brandon, I really meant modern. Think metal or at least alt. rock. Even if it doesn't work out, at least I'm broadening my horizons.

So I gave google a second round (searched for "12 19 22 24 31" or something lol) and found THIS. It looks awesome. Now all I have to do is refret my guitar
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