[sdiy] Mikado: call for suggestion

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At 6:14 PM +0000 08/01/02, harrybissell at prodigy.net wrote:
>
>Here are some scales from my Theremin Quantizer.
>I have two 4-bit selects... one for Key Signature
>and one for Scale select.

It has 16 keys?!

Anyway, yes, 16 "scales" is the most you can get from 4 bits.  So if you
wanted to add the most options, your way is best.  The problem is that you
need to keep a chart handy or add some kind of display.  DIY displays
aren't so easy -- I can't find any displays that fit into round holes and
cutting rectangular holes is a PITA.

With the "Mikado" way -- using meaningful names and one function for each
bit, the most you can have is 9 choices.  So adding a useful selection of
chords would probably require more bits.

>Wave:
>0  Chromatic 12 notes per octave
>1  Diatonic Major (C-D-E-F-G-A-B)
>2  Diatonic Natural Minor (C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-Bb)
>3  Diatonic Harmonic Minor (C-D-Eb-F-G-Ab-B)
>4  Diatonic Blues Scale (C-Eb-F-Gb-G-Bb)
>5  Pentatonic (C-D-E-G-A)
>6  Kumoi (C-D-Eb-G-A)
>7  Japanese (C-Db-F-G-Ab)
>8  Egyptian (C-Db-E-F-G-Ab-Bb)
>9  Whole Tone (C-D-E-F#-G#-A#)
>10 Minor / Major (lower voltages are Minor, higher Major
>11 C major (C-E-G) Arpeggio 4 octave (16 steps per note)
>12 C minor (C-Eb-G) Arpeggio 4 octave (16 steps per note)
>13 -
>14 -
>15 -
>16 (I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you ;^)
>
>hope this helps
>
>H^) harry