Symbolic / Interval / Frequency ratio

A interval in frequency ratio

quantizedNeeds root, octave before it sounds

9/8

  • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
Addressinterval/ratio/9%2F8

Realization

See and hear it

The value is played as one MIDI chord. Assumed: root C.

48·50

Same value

Also written as

Every notation of the interval concept, formatted from this value by the Symbolic library.

  • 2
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • Interval namequantized
    2M
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • C4-D4
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • C-D
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
    • Drops interpretation. Interval between two pitch classes is an interpretation and does not read back exactly.
  • 440-495
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • M2
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • 9/8

Other concepts

Bridges

Converting into another concept may need context this value does not carry (a root, an octave, a key). Where it is missing the library assumes a default and says so; where a step drops information it is listed.

  • Point set · Semitone offsets

    quantized
    0-2

    Path interval → point-set

    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • Note set · Letter names

    quantized
    C4-D4

    Path interval → point-set → note-set · needs root, octave

    • Assumed root C. No root was given, so the value is read from C.
    • Assumed octave 4. No octave was given, so octave 4 is used.
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • Pitch-class set · Pitch-class numbers

    lossy
    0-2

    Path interval → point-set → pc-set

    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
    • Drops octave placement, doubling. Offsets fold into the octave above the root.
  • Grid position · Cells col,row (optional layout@origin: prefix)

    lossy
    aura@C3:3,0 2,2

    Path interval → point-set → note-set → grid-position · needs root, octave, layout

    • Assumed root C. No root was given, so the value is read from C.
    • Assumed octave 4. No octave was given, so octave 4 is used.
    • Assumed layout aura. No layout was given, so positions are read on the aura layout.
    • Assumed root C3. No root was given, so the value sounds above C3.
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
    • Drops alternative positions. C4 has 2 positions on aura; the one nearest (0, 0) is kept.
  • Note distribution · MIDI : weight pairs

    quantized
    60:1,62:1

    Path interval → point-set → note-set → note-space · needs root, octave

    • Assumed root C. No root was given, so the value is read from C.
    • Assumed octave 4. No octave was given, so octave 4 is used.
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • Pitch-class distribution · Twelve weights

    lossy
    1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

    Path interval → point-set → pc-set → pc-space

    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
    • Drops octave placement, doubling. Offsets fold into the octave above the root.
  • Set class · Forte name

    lossy
    2-2

    Path interval → point-set → pc-set → pc-set-analysis

    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
    • Drops octave placement, doubling. Offsets fold into the octave above the root.
    • Drops transposition. The set's Tn class (Forte name with A/B, prime form); the transposition is dropped.
3 bridges exist but fail for this value
  • Chord symbol

    note-set→chord: Invalid note set as a chord: received "C4-D4", expected notes that name a chord

    Path interval → point-set → note-set → chord · needs root, octave

    • Assumed root C. No root was given, so the value is read from C.
    • Assumed octave 4. No octave was given, so octave 4 is used.
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • Pitch class

    note-set→chord: Invalid note set as a chord: received "C4-D4", expected notes that name a chord

    Path interval → point-set → note-set → chord → pitch-class · needs root, octave

    • Assumed root C. No root was given, so the value is read from C.
    • Assumed octave 4. No octave was given, so octave 4 is used.
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.
  • Note

    note-set→chord: Invalid note set as a chord: received "C4-D4", expected notes that name a chord

    Path interval → point-set → note-set → chord → pitch-class → note · needs root, octave

    • Assumed root C. No root was given, so the value is read from C.
    • Assumed octave 4. No octave was given, so octave 4 is used.
    • Drops cents. 9/8 is 203.91¢, +3.91¢ from 2 semitones; the deviation is kept on the value but dropped by semitone notations.

Live coding

Use in Symbolic Cycle

sym('interval/ratio/9%2F8')

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