+GArray *
+get_scales (int n)
+{
+ GArray *scales;
+ double scale;
+ double factor;
+ scales = g_array_new (FALSE, TRUE, sizeof (double));
+ factor = pow (4.0, 1.0/((double) n/2));
+ factor = 1.0/factor;
+ for (scale = 4.00; scale > 1.0 && scales->len < n/2; scale *= factor)
+ scales = g_array_append_val (scales, scale);
+ factor = 1.0/factor;
+ for (scale = 1.0; scale < 4.0 && scales->len < n; scale *= factor)
+ scales = g_array_append_val (scales, scale);
+ return scales;
+}
+