Some Handy Functions
Transposing without Changing Your Keyboard Fingering (Key Transpose)
You can transpose the key of a performance without having to shift the position of your fingers on the keyboard.
This feature is called “Key Transpose.”
In situations such as when providing accompaniment to a song, using the Key Transpose function to match the singer’s vocal register lets you easily transpose the sounds without changing the score.
These settings remains in effect until you turn off the power.
Power |
C2~B2 |
1.While holding down the [Variation] button and [Heavy] button, press the tonic (root) of the key to which you want to transpose.
Use the
2.To return to the normal pitch, while holding down the [Variation] button and [Heavy] button, press the C2 key.
<Ex.>
For example if you want the E pitch to sound when you play the C key, you would hold down the [Variation] button and [Heavy] button and press the E2 key.
C2B2
Adjusting the Pitch of the Sound (Master Tuning)
In situations such as when playing ensemble with other instruments, you can tune the
For a cleaner ensemble sound while performing with one or more other instruments, ensure that each instrument’s reference pitch is in tune with that of the other instruments.
This tuning of all the instruments to a reference pitch is called “master tuning.” You can set the reference pitch anywhere in a range of 415.3 Hz to 466.2 Hz.
When the instrument is turned on, the reference pitch is set to “440.0 Hz.”
C4~D#4
■Lowering/ raising the Reference Pitch
1.While holding down the [Variation] button and [Heavy] button, press the “C4” note to lower the reference pitch, or the “D4” note to raise it.
Lower Raise the pitch the pitch
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While holding down two buttons...
NOTE
E2
Press
Press
Each time you press the “C4” key, the pitch will fall by
0.1 Hz. If you continue holding the key, the pitch will |
continue falling. |
The transposition setting is effective only on sounds performed on the
Each time you press the “D4” key, the pitch will rise by |
0.1 Hz. If you continue holding the key, the pitch will |
continue rising. |
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