microtonal softsynth · notation retuner · custom MIDI controller design tool

Get microtonal music out of Finale, Sibelius, Logic, etc.
Use your standard controllers to make microtonal music.
Design your own custom microtonal MIDI control surfaces.

ANY NOTE → ANY PITCH

Download the Demo version of Scordatura for free

(Mac only, Version 1.0.7 released February 13, 2010)

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Screenshots

Main Window

MIDI Window

MasterSynth Port Configuration

MultiSynth Port Configuration

MIDI Control Surface Design

Define MIDI Control

Surface Grid Editor

Patch Parameters

Tuning Table Window

Help Window

Tuning Table Triggers

Preferences

Harry Partch Demo Project

19-Tone Demo Project

Tonal Plexus Demo Project

Features

SCORDATURA is a Mac OSX sound font software synthesizer and custom control surface design tool created for microtonal composition and performance, compatible with all standard MIDI hardware controllers such as keyboards and trigger surfaces and standard MIDI sequencing and notation software such as Sibelius, Finale, Logic, Digital Performer, etc.

  • creates 16 virtual MIDI input and output ports
  • routes MIDI between any physical and virtual MIDI ports
  • drives internal synthesizer or external gear or both
  • .sf2 Sound Fonts supported
  • .csv Tuning Table file format (export files from CSE and TPXE)
  • synth capable of up to 256 patches and 1280 voices polyphony
  • unlimited tuning tables per port
  • unlimited tuning table triggers per port
  • programmable held keys and trigger behavior
  • custom MIDI control surface design with user definable controls:
    • knobs
    • wheels
    • sliders
    • XY touchpads
    • joysticks
    • buttons
    • switches
    • text boxes
    • trigger pads
    • polygons
  • project library file system in human readable / editable XML text format
  • project importing and exporting
  • integrated HTML based help
  • automatic bug reporting

Latest Version Details

Version 1.0.7, February 2010

In response to user input, this version has been updated in the following ways:

Bug Fixes

  • in the same session when you register the software, the Demo window will not show again
  • ports and control surfaces now always allow saving
  • the Revert option no longer disappears in popup windows
  • .csv files exported from TPXE now display octave numbers correctly in the tuning tables list
  • the TPX example project TONALPLEXUS.csv file now gives correct pitches (previously 1 JND flat)
  • toggling MasterSynth to MultiSynth on ports 15 and 16 no longer crashes
  • loading projects using MIDI Control Links in OSX 10.6 no longer randomly crashes
  • fixed bug where even numbered physical MIDI input ports missed data
  • fixed control linking dropouts for virtual and physical MIDI input
  • the Recoverd File now deletes properly when Delete is selected in the recovery dialog window
  • fixed display issue on Snow Leopard where window graphics become garbled when saving

Improved Features

  • .csv tuning files can now be placed in subfolders within either the local library Tuning Tables csv folder, or the common preferences Tuning Tables csv folder
  • crash reporter updated for Snow Leopard

New Features

  • Search function added to the Help files
  • added menuitem to open Help in your browser
  • global floating port window added to control MIDI Input port while using other applications

Scordatura is updated and improved in response to user input. The Scordatura reports page shows this process in action.

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