Stephen and Ben discuss interactive technology and the merits of microtonal composition. Within interactive technology comes a host of questions, both about acoustic instruments (will robots be taking over violin players' jobs?) and synths. Microtonal accidentals, gear, MIDI 2.0, sound masses, and Baroque tunings are are big topics here. Music Intro: Ben Fuhrman - Hypnos (24edo) Outro: Organism Study - Ben Fuhrman (JI with de-tuning) Power Cycle - Ben Fuhrman (Bohlen-Pierce)

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