A microtonal approach to the sonification of the six-by-six magic square.
Each square is treated with three different tuning systems triggered simultaneously by the same note on the keyboard. Ex: The number 1 = note 62 [D], 2 = note 63 [Eb], 3 = note 64 [E]. . . 36 = note 97 [Db]
The microtunings are inspired by the unique mathematics of the square.
•36edo [33.33333 cents/semitone] because there are 36 squares
•111ed111 [73.45314 cents/semitone] because every row, column, and diagonal has the same sum: 111
•666ed666 [16.89978 cents/semitone] because the sum of the first 36 integers is 666.
Learn more about Magic Squares:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_square
Scripts for these tunings were created with AE’s Music Maker Calculator and Sevish’s Scale Workshop. They were imported into Native Instruments Kontakt VST within Steinberg’s Cubase.
