Microtonal Notation Software
Staff
25 line staff: 5 Staff Lines, 8 Region Lines, 12 Micro Lines
205 pitch zones per octave: 41 positions x 5 inflections
41 Comma zones per octave by position
5 JND zones per position by inflection
Name(s) of currently selected Note shown in Toolbar
Clefs
Standard Treble, Alto, Tenor and Bass clefs (G, C and F clefs)
Inflections
Natural
Flat and Sharp
Double-Flat and Double-Sharp
Triple-flat and Triple-sharp
Meters
Standard and Additive meters
May use different meters on different staves simultaneously
Rhythms
Standard rhythmic notation using notes, rests, dots and ties
128th note to whole note
Single and Double dots
Tuplets of any value
Automatic Beaming
Input
Point and click with the mouse
Type on the computer keyboard
Play in using a standard MIDI controller
Play in using Tonal Plexus MIDI controller
Selection
Click to select an element
Shift-Click to select multiple elements
Drag a Marquee Box to select a group of elements
Editing
Copy, Cut, Paste, or Delete selected elements
Drag to repostion selected elements (no tool selection necessary)
Transpose selected notes by any interval up or down
Change durations of selected notes and rests
Undo
Transposition
8 Conventional Interval Sizes
5 Conventional Interval Qualities
5 Comma-Shifted Interval Types
5 Inflected JND Fine Tunings
MIDI
Instant MIDI response for Note entry and editing
Score is also a MIDI sequence
MIDI playback and recording uses standard transport controls
Metronome adjustable from 1 to 400 BPM
1024 MIDI timing divisions per quarter note (PPQ resolution)
Retuned MIDI playback on computer’s internal synth or external gear
Editable MIDI Event List
Files
Save and Load scores as text files
Save Standard MIDI Files
TPX2: Two Octaves 422 Keys Microtonal MIDI Keyboard Controller
tuning
default JND master tuning = 205ET
32 full range programmable tunings with Tonal Plexus Editor software
general MIDI compatibility — Compatibility Charts
selectable MIDI pitch bend resolution: std = 1.56 cents (7-bit), high = 0.01 cents (14-bit)
top panel
four faders: control channel panning, channel modulation, channel volume and key velocity
jog dial: select and enter preset program parameters
two octave switches: up and down
2 x 20 LCD character display: currently selected preset, tuning, bank, patch, and polyphony
sixteen channel switches: selectable MIDI output channel polyphony, from 1 to 16 voices
sixteen patch buttons: store and recall synthesizer banks and patches
sixteen tuning table buttons: store and recall tuning tables
switches for sustain pedal polarity, pedal input direction, MIDI pitch bend resolution and local control on/off
side panel
power: 12V DC international transformer input
MIDI IN / program: connect to computer or external controller (used with local control off for external control or to upload tunings)
MIDI OUT (tuned): connect to any general MIDI tone module or sampler for tuned output
sends the following MIDI data on selected channels
bank select, patch change, pitch bend range RPNs, selectable 7-bit / 14-bit pitch bend
note on / note off (one note per channel = monotimbral up to 16 voice polyphony)
panning, modulation, MIDI volume and MIDI key velocity (controlled by top-panel faders or external pedals)
MIDI THRU (out untuned): connect to computer or external module for untuned output and external control (used with local control off)
SUSTAIN: connect a damper pedal to this 1/4” mono jack to control MIDI sustain
pedals VELOCITY, VOLUME: connect Lo-Z (25K) mono volume pedals to these 1/4” jacks to control MIDI key velocity and MIDI volume (pedals override top panel faders)
TPXE Tonal Plexus Editor software
cross-platform compatibility (Mac OSX and Windows XP)
intuitive user interface
tunings formatted as text files
import Scala files
upload tunings via the keyboard MIDI in port
Microtonal Keyboard Converter
Got a standard MIDI keyboard? Retune it! TBX1 makes retuning as easy as pushing a button. Attach this little box to your synth and instantly change the tuning to anything you like. It comes preloaded with 128 tunings for you to try out, and it stores tuning tables in 4 layers, totalling over 500 tunings, which you can easily edit using the included Tuning Box Editor cross-platform software. Set up your own tuning, upload it to the Tuning Box and plug it into any General MIDI controller and synthesizer to make your music. Portable and ready for the stage, it even runs for eight hours on batteries.
Tuning
128 tables x 4 layers = 512 full range programmable tunings with Tuning Box Editor software
General MIDI compatibility — Compatibility Charts
Controls
jog dial: select and enter preset program parameters
MIDI LEDs: monitor MIDI IN and MIDI OUT traffic
LCD display: currently selected tuning, bank, patch and polyphony (with backlight ON/OFF switch)
sixteen channel switches: selectable MIDI output channel polyphony, from 1 to 16 voices
fifteen preset buttons: store and recall tuning, synthesizer bank and patch
selectable MIDI pitch bend resolution: 7-bit = 1.56 cents, 14-bit = 0.01 cents
External MIDI Message Pedal / Sequencer Control
receive tuning table Changes
receive bank and patch changes
full sustain pedal support
full control of held key behavior when tuning table change messages are received
Inputs and Outputs
12V DC power input — International Switching Multi-Plug Power Supply Included!
MIDI IN: connect to any MIDI controller (keyboard, sequencer, etc.)
connect computer to MIDI IN to upload tunings
MIDI OUT: connect to any general MIDI tone module, sampler or computer MIDI interface for tuned output
sends the following MIDI data on selected channels
bank select, patch change, pitch bend range RPNs, selectable 7-bit / 14-bit pitch bend
note on / note off (one note per channel = monotimbral up to 16 voice polyphony)
MIDI Velocity, Modulation, and Volume are passed as received at MIDI IN
MIDI THRU: sends unmodified MIDI data received at the MIDI in through to another unit.
Tuning Box Editor software
cross-platform compatibility (Mac OSX and Windows XP)
intuitive user interface
tunings formatted as text files
import Scala files
upload tunings via the tuning box MIDI in
