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May 4, 2025 · 1 min read

Playing with the Lydian scale on my floppy-disk sequencer

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

Decided to start playing around again with the Lydian scale this month.

Last month was exploring microtuning on a simple C major scale
(Just C2 proprietary tuning for E-mu Proteus 2000 enthusiasts)
using Super Beats mode and layers of microtuned Arpeggiators with the plethora of 32 MIDI channels offered by the Proteus 2000 series.

But this month, reverting back to medieval scales.

In essence, Lydian music is like playing the notes of a C Major Scale (no flats or sharps) but in an F scale.

This tends to make the music sound “brighter”.

Photo of some of my notes + simple harmonies from earlier, which I now plan to adjust using the Lydian scale rather than the Major scale.

Yes, I am aware most people are not interested in this.

< shrug shoulders >

Yes, I use floppy disks on my 1990’s Roland XP-80 sequencer, and I don’t care if people cringe. hrrrrmmppphhhhh

FROM THE THREAD

Tom's notes 7

  1. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Gerry Deagnon

    Lydian Mode is similar to Bovian Lactose Mode, but it doesn't need to be pasturized.

    The Science is really not that complicated.

  2. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Rod Guice

    I should probably come up with a meme for "Progressive Saves". It would be totally misunderstood 😁

  3. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Gerry Deagnon

    the growing awareness of Time Travelling Ducks on Professional Social Media presents an outstanding business opportunity for ...
    ( dang it, can't say this with a straight face : (

  4. Tom Kirkman

    Michael B. Quantum Bunny Rabbit is making a quick check on Time travelling Duck, Electric Cow, Cat in a surreal Box, and report findings to Corporate Turtle.

  5. Tom Kirkmanreplying to Perry Roberts

    it's true, spinning floppy disks in reverse actually make Windows 11 work better.

    (Be aware, Microsoft owns LinkedIn, so hopefully my silly joke about Windows 11 operating system efficiency won't get me vaporized into oblivion on this totally professional forum, which totally excels at utilizing Windows 11 for super important forum dingle doohickey protocols.)

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