12-TET

12-TET, or twelve tone equal temperament, divides the octave into twelve equal steps, each with a frequency ratio of the twelfth root of two, about 1.0595. It is the standard tuning of most Western music and instruments.

Every interval except the octave is slightly off from its pure just ratio, but all keys sound equally usable. Most quantizers default to 12-TET scales.

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