Tonal Programming

Tonal Programming, Tonal language, or Dalmer Music, is the process of designing and building an executable computer program to accomplish a specific result or to perform a specific task. Tonal language is a form of programming the dalmer use in their everyday lives for their machines. Instruments serve as interfaces to give instructions although singing and whistling are also means of interpreting music. As such, composition is programming using musical and luthery terms.
== Central Composers Terminal ==
Main Article: Central Composers Terminal
A very protected location, the CCT is a research and development site that composes Imperial Tonal and Vocal Programs. It also serves as a hub for the reception and the sending of field supplies. When particularly interesting items are found on the surface, the item is protected by a cube that can only be sent to the thunderhead via percussive crystal posting. 
== Instruments ==
While most Dalmer use classical rock musical instruments, travelers often compromize for smaller instruments for their portability. Examples include the Ukulele, Flute, Harmonica, Ocarina, Djembe, Kalimba, Washboard which are favored travel Tonal instruments. 
== Songs ==
Songs are orders and instructions for the dalmer. In battle certain tunes and riffs allow faster communication with the troops than oral messages. Also, instructions on how to perform tasks are bountiful, from guiding a ship from one port to another to a recipe to hunting and gathering to weapon maintenance, the dalmer have a song for all occasions. 
In terms of style, these can vary from formal prayer recitals to mournful melodies to brutal death metal. This is why musicians are always in demand in dalmer society and musical theory is one of the most important aspects of life. 
== Examples of Tonal Programming ==
=== Musical locks ===
Popular among the Dalmer, musical locks are prime examples of tonal programming. The user must know play a piece of music in order to open the lock.
=== Ocarina ===
Ocarina that changes the time, causes the passage of an obscuring lense in front of the sun, warps the user to temples, is an energy and knowledge depot, opens doors. Requires tonal programming for all these things however.
===Paralyzer===
Single use program that causes total joint paralysis in Outfits, effectively paralysing the target Dalmer.
== Other Races and Tonal Programming ==
Because of tonal language, dalmer poems and music are highly sought out by the other races, in the hope that they can translate and activate their devices.
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