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ajm786
Total Posts: 185
Joined 12-27-2008 status: Pro |
In song mode. I am trying to transpose some notes, but I can only do it by full tones. Is there any way to transpose half a tone, or anything other than full tones (0,1,2,3, so on)? For instance, what if I want to transpose to the middle of 0 and 1? Thanks! |
jan bruijn
Total Posts: 4952
Joined 04-30-2005 status: Guru |
ajm Half tones? one octave has 13 halftones. You can select transpose 1 and you transpose one half tone, so step 13 is one octave higher. Anyway, every step is one half tone. TRansposing between 0-1 is not possable I think, that means you want to transpose 1/4 tone. LOL. Jan |
boulez
Total Posts: 669
Joined 02-12-2007 status: Guru |
RE “one octave has 13 halftones” Hi Jan - I think you’ll find it’s 12. Otherwise that nice Mr Schoenberg had the wrong name for his radical system of composition! Best, B |
jan bruijn
Total Posts: 4952
Joined 04-30-2005 status: Guru |
Boulez, Yes, silly me. What I ment if you choose 13 for transpose you are one octave higher. Jan |
MarcelB
Total Posts: 76
Joined 09-30-2008 status: Experienced |
Ehh....no, it is: if you choose 12 for transpose you are one octave higher. Marcel |
Bad_Mister
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Joined 07-30-2002 status: Moderator |
No, I still think you’ll find it is still 12… although C to C is thirteen notes, it takes 12 steps to get there. A transpose of 0 is an oxymoron (meaning: it does not exist) |
jan bruijn
Total Posts: 4952
Joined 04-30-2005 status: Guru |
Bad Mister, Thanks for correcting me. Ofcourse you are right. Frankly I should know it, because I did use these transpose settings some time ago to get something two octave highers and I remember I used +24. Jan |