Perception-Based Microtuning over MIDI Networks

MultiMedia
2006
Issue No. 1 - January-March
Abstract - Perception-Based Microtuning over MIDI Networks

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January-March 2006 (vol. 13 no. 1)

pp. 56-64

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	Ahmed Shawky Moussa, "Perception-Based Microtuning over MIDI Networks," IEEE Multimedia, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 56-64, January-March, 2006.

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	@article{ 10.1109/MMUL.2006.18, author = {Ahmed Shawky Moussa}, title = {Perception-Based Microtuning over MIDI Networks}, journal ={IEEE Multimedia}, volume = {13}, number = {1}, issn = {1070-986X}, year = {2006}, pages = {56-64}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MMUL.2006.18}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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Ahmed Shawky Moussa, Cairo University, Egypt

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MIDI has intrinsic limitations that have held back the development of flexible microtunable systems. I evaluate previous solutions and address the problem of pervasive microtuning in MIDI networks within the context of the general weaknesses and underusage of MIDI technology. I then describe my prototyped and patent-pending solution called U-Tune, which involves implementing pervasive microtuning over a MIDI network.

Web Extra: The following audio files are recording from a synthesizer using U-Tune for real-time microtuning. All the files are recorded from a synthesizer using U-Tune for realtime microtuning.

D_Eflat.wav is a semitone interval.

D_EhalfFlat.wav is 3/4 tone interval.

D_E.wav is a whole tone interval.

Fourinone.wav is a scale of quarter-tones from D to E dividing the whole tone into four intervals.

Here are two more files of the beginning of a popular theme used in Egyptian wedding parties, but this one is used as a wedding song.

Oshakelnabiorig.wav is the melody as it should sound with 3/4 tone intervals. The scale used in this song is a classic Arabic music scale, called Huzam.

Oshakelnabisemi.wav is the same melody when 3/4 tone intervals are unavailable. The resulting scale is a very different one. Although the melody wouldn't sound as harsh and bad as the previsous example when played in a different scale, still, if you're a paid musician you're guaranteed to have eggs and tomatoes thrown on you if you play it this way.

Index Terms:

MIDI, Microtuning, Computer Music, Electronic Synthesizer, Music Software, Audio Communications

Citation:

Ahmed Shawky Moussa, "Perception-Based Microtuning over MIDI Networks," IEEE Multimedia, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 56-64, Jan.-Mar. 2006, doi:10.1109/MMUL.2006.18

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