5. Simulation software
Remodulating the sounds of any General MIDI device, it is possible to play pentadecaphonic sounds.
A Simulation Programme has been implemented, running on PC under Microsoft Windows 98 or more , performing the following features:
An ergonomic study to find the optimized allocation of the 15 notes on the keyboard has been performed, with the following results:
- 8 notes could be on the white keys and 7 notes on the black ones, with the following keyboard scheme:

Ergonomic study of the Pentadecaphonic keyboard
- and the following note allocation on the keyboard:

Example of Virtual Pentadecaphonic keyboard
Besides, a prototype of a phisical keyboard has been implemented and, by interfacing it to a PC programme, it is possible to play 'live' pentadecaphonic music.
The Demo of the Simulation Software can be requested to the e-mail: info@inteas.com
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