LucyTuning is a musical microtuning system derived from Pi and the
writings of John "Longitude" Harrison. This system
enables users to modulate and transpose using any scales
or keys that they may choose.
Beyond the scales, tunings and modes of Western music (Lydian, Ionian, Mixolydian, Dorian, Aeolian, Phrygian,
or Locrian ....), with LucyTuning, it is possible to emulate
Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese, Indian, Arabic (makam) and
any conceivable tuning system.
Logic Studio (Pro 9) now includes one LucyTuning which Apple have called "harrisonj".
Download 53 more LucyTunings for Logic 7, 8, Pro 9 and Logic Studio.
Western
harmonic structure may be used with this very specific meantone
tuning system. This enables users to progress beyond the
limitations of twelve note equal temperament (12tET), and
produce music with controlled and predetermined levels of
consonance or dissonance.
It
seems that the traditional scientific mapping of harmonics
may be a simplistic paradigm of a more profound and fundamental
underlying reality. Instead of considering audio as a static
two dimensional mapping (e.g. sine wave), there appears
to be a dynamic pattern which could consist of more dimensions,
than revealed by the standard physics and mathematics of
acoustics.
Most musical academics will tell you that for all practical purposes LucyTuning
is identical to 88 equal interval per ocatve or 3/10 comma meantone tuning.
They fail to appreciate that "harmonics" beat, and that the integer frequency ratios are merely contributors to that beating.
Using pi as the generator for musical tunings, departs from all other microtuning systems, and resolves many of the obvious paradoxes in the traditional mathematics of musical tuning.
LucyTuned Lullabies (from around the world)
demonstrate how the music sounds by using instrumental renditions
of traditional melodies, and generates low frequency beating
which encourages relaxation and sleep in babies and other
humans of all ages. Listen
to examples and view the fun Flash cartoon.
This
site contains analyses of frequency (Hertz), beats per minute
(BPM), colours of the spectrum (RGB), and how these relate
to the speed of light in a vacuum. MIDI tuning dump specifications,
pitch bend data, guitar fretting positions and detailed
instructions for LucyTuning samples are also given.
Sometimes - LucyTuned song on the new Siobhan album Ghosts, released 25th June 2007 on Parlophone EMI
LucyTuning at myspace.com
BBC Radio 4 "Out Of Tune" program by Robert Sandall
Click here for mp3 of edited
version relating only to LucyTuning (3min 54 seconds)
Listen to all of Part 1 (approx 30 minutes).
Part
2 (approx. 30 minutes) - (includes Lucy Interview)
