Akos Kokai

 object to transform melodies into a scale that uses frequency tripling for note equivalence, instead of frequency doubling (i.e. octaves). I'm a bit let down to see errors in the console indicating that 

 is not designed to interpret scales that span a frequency ratio greater than 2:1.

I include a screenshot showing these errors, after sending some notelists that are straight from the Scala archive. In this patch, I'm using 

 to use, but since it tries to interpret the notelists as subdivisions of an octave, it doesn't get the right notes.

I don't really get why this limitation exists -- it unfortunately invalidates 

 that "Tunings can be freely defined via the use of the Scala standard, which currently offers over 4400 downloadable scales." :(

I was hoping to use the new retune~ object to transform melodies into a scale that uses frequency tripling for note equivalence, instead of frequency doubling (i.e. octaves). I'm a bit let down to see errors in the console indicating that retune~ is not designed to interpret scales that span a frequency ratio greater than 2:1.

I include a screenshot showing these errors, after sending some notelists that are straight from the Scala archive. In this patch, I'm using cycle~ to play notes in the scale that I want retune~ to use, but since it tries to interpret the notelists as subdivisions of an octave, it doesn't get the right notes.

I don't really get why this limitation exists -- it unfortunately invalidates the promotional claim that "Tunings can be freely defined via the use of the Scala standard, which currently offers over 4400 downloadable scales." :(


retune-with-non-octave-scales

I and many of my colleagues will be interested in this thread. We often compose and perform in Bohlen-Pierce tuning (frequency tripling) as well as the Carlos (non-octave) scales. Additionally, standard piano tuning involves subtle octave-stretching, so if 1200 cents is retune~'s limit, then I would ask a developer to please delete this arbitrary limitation. Thank you, –Todd Harrop

I'm sort of convinced this is unintentional omission.

retune~ with non-octave scales?