Playing with an Oriental Scale

 

 

 

 

 

4. To return a note to its normal tuning, press the

Fine Tuning Keyboard Keys

 

 

applicable button again so it becomes unlit

(Scale Fine Tuning)

 

 

 

 

(off).

You can use the procedure below to instantly fine tune the

 

 

•

Each press of a button toggles it between on (note is

 

 

 

tuned) and off (normal tuning).

note assigned to all the keyboard keys that play it in 1 cent

 

 

 

 

 

•

To return all 12 notes to their normal (equal

(1/100 semitone) steps.

 

 

 

 

 

temperament) tuning, select 01 (Equal Temperament)

1. Use buttons D-6 (KEY C) through D-17 (KEY B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

for the setting under “Selecting a Preset Scale” (page

to specify the key whose note you want to fine

 

 

 

E-23).

 

 

 

 

 

tune. Hold down the button you want until the

 

 

 

 

 

scale fine tuning screen shown below appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

While the scale fine tuning screen is displayed, you can

Example: To fine tune the E-note keys

 

 

 

change the displayed note name by using the R-17 (t)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button to select “Note”, and then the R-14(–, +) buttons to

 

 

 

 

 

 

scroll through note names. After selecting “Note” as

 

 

 

 

 

 

described above, you also can specify a note by pressing a

 

 

 

 

 

 

key on the keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

•

You also can display the scale fine tuning screen from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

scale screen. For details, see the “NOTE” under “Selecting

 

 

 

 

 

 

a Preset Scale” (page E-23).

 

 

 

 

Note name

 

 

Selecting a Preset Scale

 

 

 

 

 

Your Digital Keyboard comes with a number of different

 

 

 

 

 

preset scales built in, including Rast, Bayati, Pythagorean

 

 

 

 

 

system, and more. You can select the scale you want to use

 

 

 

 

 

by performing the following simple steps.

 

 

 

 

1. While holding down the R-13 (FUNCTION) button, press the C-8 (SCALE) button to display the scale screen, with the 0located at “Preset”.

Current tuning value

• The button you press will start flashing.

2.Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to adjust

the tuning value.

•You can fine tune a note within in the range of –99 through +99 cents. Play something on the keyboard to check the effect of your tuning.

3.Press the button you pressed in step 1 (the one that is flashing).

•This will exit the scale fine tuning screen and the button will change from flashing to lit, indicating that it is on.

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