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PROT-023prototypeVERIFIED RECORD
Algorithmic Microtonal Quantizer with Dynamic Just-Intonation Tuning
PROT-023: MICRO-QUANTIZERCLEARANCE: 3-GAMMASTATUS: RESTRICTED EVALYEAR: 2025
Algorithmic Microtonal Quantizer with Dynamic Just-Intonation Tuning
Discipline: Generative Software · Lead Researcher: Dr. Tamsin Callow
OPERATIONAL ABSTRACT
A real-time software audio plug-in that quantizes continuous pitch inputs into historical, non-Western, and speculative microtonal scale divisions.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY & TRANSDUCTION DYNAMICS
Custom scala file parser calculates instant frequency intervals, applying gentle pitch slew to eliminate unnatural audio artifacts during rapid micro-interval leaps. Calibrated for studio and field use under ZIAA experimental protocols. Harmonic distortion measured under 0.02% across primary operating range.
ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS
DIMENSIONS
560 × 350 × 135 mm
OPERATIONAL BANDWIDTH
20 Hz – 30 kHz
POWER CONSUMPTION
33 W (12V DC Linear Supply)
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE
112 dB (A-Weighted @ 1 kHz)
PRIMARY TRANSDUCER
Digital MIDI 2.0 and CV/Gate software input stream
COMPUTATIONAL CORE / DSP
JUCE C++ audio plugin framework compatible with VST3 and CLAP formats
VECTOR TECHNICAL SCHEMATIC // BLUEPRINT
FIG 3.2 // POLAR RADIATION DIRECTIVITY & NULL LOBES
POLAR: MICRO-QUANTIZERPLAYABLE PROTOTYPE ACOUSTIC EMISSION BENCH
ZIAA ACOUSTIC SYNTHESIS TEST BENCH // V4.1STANDBY
MICRO-QUANTIZER // CALIBRATION PROFILE
CH-A TIME-DOMAIN OSCILLOSCOPE (1024-PT)STEREO BINAURAL
CH-B 64-BAND SPECTRAL OCTAVE DECOMPOSITION20 Hz – 20 kHz
CARRIER385.0 Hz
FM RATE4.9 Hz
BINAURAL Δ±4.5 Hz
CUTOFF1410 Hz
RESONANCE Q7.8
CAVITATION20%
WAVE:
FILTER:
35%
BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) & COMPONENT TOLERANCES
| Component | Supplier | Part No. | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Audio Transducer Assembly | ZIAA Precision Machining Shop | ZIAA-TX-122 | ±0.02 mm |
| Ultra-Low-Noise Operational Amplifiers | Texas Instruments / Burr-Brown | OPA1612A-SOIC8 | 0.000015% THD+N |
| Embedded DSP Microcontroller Core | PJRC / STMicroelectronics | Teensy 4.1 ARM Cortex-M7 | Industrial -40C to +85C |
| Conductive Plastic Continuous Potentiometers | Bourns Electronics | 3852A-282-103AL | ±10% Linear |
| Machined Anodized Aluminum Enclosure | ZIAA Mechanical Prototyping Bench | ENC-AL-222 | MIL-A-8625 Type II |
BENCH & FIELD OPERATION NOTES
- High acoustic output capability: monitor SPL levels during resonant feedback experiments.
- Precision optical components: protect lenses from direct dust and moisture during field deployment.
SPECULATIVE PATENTS:PAT-2025-023
FIELD SITES:Field Station Epsilon (Sub-Glacial Hydrophone Array)