AXIS for Bohlen-Pierce Scale (Part 2)

C-Thru Music has lent me this keyboard, called the AXIS, and I am rearranging the keys for the Bohlen-Pierce Scale, a macrotuning based on a 3/1 frequency ratio, divided by 13 equal steps. See http://www.ziaspace.com/elaine/BP for research on the BP Scale.

This particular AXIS toured with the Lionel Richie Band on loan, went to me, and in two weeks I will be flying to Boston to give this AXIS to the Berklee College of Music, Synthesis Department - namely to Dr. Boulanger who will use it for his classes and for the new microtonal club.

Listen to a song in the BP Scale here:
http://ziaspace.com/elaine/BP/BPmusic/LoveSong_BPscale_EW.mp3

I teach Electronic Music at Scottsdale Community College. Come join the fun!

Category:

Science & Technology

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• AXIS
• keyboard
• C-Thru
• Bohlen
• Pierce
• Scale
• electronic
• music
• controller

[miselaineeous]

@jaymz168 - Oh they're not happy about the hair (there was no hair in it, btw, I was very careful) but they're happy I'm promoting the instrument. :)

[jaymz168]

@heeerro I'm sure her friend she borrowed the Axis from is real happy about all the cat hair in their $2000 midi controller.

[MackTuesday]

Haha kitty's gettin in your business.

[heeerro]

lol at not shutting the cat out while rearranging the keys xDD very cute!

[RyanLoveheart]

First, thanks for taking the time to lay these things out for everyone. I myself lack the depth of knowledge that i imagine one would need to fully appreciate this series, but upon learning of the bp scale i was struck with an intense curiosity as to what it must sound like. I really enjoyed your music for its inherent aesthetic quality, and i was cracking up when spiloni started "helping" you with what looked like a fairly meticulous job. If only you could know how happy this video made me.

[TrustyShellback]

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As a music minor at SCSU (1972-1976) in New Haven CT, I took a course called "experimental" music. The content was very similar to your discussion.

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[clumma]

Odds are very good, since BP is a special temperament.

[raw420x]

independently six years apart? what are the odds? truly amazing...

[miselaineeous]

This is part of the reason I compose by ear, and don't think of all the technicalities (besides that it's the way my brain works). If you compose by "ear" then nothing will clash (unless you want it to). It's the rest of my brain that does this techie stuff.. I have to go back and forth and do both or I go nutty.

[firstritestelevision]

i'm working on a new book about special new theory of microtonality.  it has to do with light, color relativity and total serialism. its what i compose with i want to share it with the world. thank you