May 15, 2015

CSE gets some major improvements this time around with the way Scala files are imported and mapped to keys of the keyboard. It's now possible to import a scale, put a certain degree of that scale on a certain key of the keyboard, tune that keyboard key to a specific frequency and have the rest of the tuning follow, all in one step. Specifying Hz values is now easier than ever, with up/down arrows that follow whatever precision you are using, so that you can change the value by fractional increments if you like, rather than whole Hz (previously fractional values were only supported by typing values directly into the input field). Scala Files also appear more normally when imported, in that the period 2/1 is not replaced with 1/1 as in previous versions of CSE. All non-octave periods are also mapped properly, with correct octaves. Special thanks to Juhani Nuorvala for requesting these features and working through the beta debugging process with me. By the way, Nuorvala's new album 7.13 has just been released on the Finnish label ALBA. Kudos, Juhani!

Everyone can download the CSE update from the CSE software page after creating an account.

Enjoy!
Aaron

NOTE: Licensed CSE users can submit feature requests at any time. New features are added for negotiable fees.