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What Pi Sounds Like

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the bleep-bleep-bloop dept.

I've always loved generative music, and this guy used Pi as the basis for his composition. I'm not saying it's as good as Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber or something, but it's a great way to get ready for Pi day which is tragically still not a federal holiday. Write your congressman.

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  1. I'd say base-12 makes more sense. by whovian · · Score: 3, Informative

    "The twelve-tone equal-tempered scale is the smallest equal-tempered scale that contains all seven of the basic consonant intervals to a good approximation — within one percent."

    http://thinkzone.wlonk.com/Music/12Tone.htm

    Convert pi to base 12:

    PI in base_12 = 3.184809493b9186459aaa3a83 (approximation)

    http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread352234/pg

    Now play 3.184809493b9186459aaa3a83.... as keyboard notes.

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  2. Re:And thank god for that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Since Pi is an irrational number, it should sound rather gaga...