Selecting and Playing a Tone

Selecting a Temperament and Fine Tuning Its Scale

Use the scale function to select one of the 17 preset temperaments (tunings) for the built-in sound source. You also can fine tune each note of a scale (from C to B) in one-cent units. After selecting one of the preset temperaments, you can edit it to suit your particular needs. You also can specify whether the current scale settings (temperament setting and fine tuning adjustment) should be applied to Auto Accompaniment (Accomp Scale).

•The settings you configure with the scale function are retained even when the Digital Keyboard is turned off.

To select a preset scale

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”.

2.Press the R-16 (ENTER) button.

•This displays a preset temperament selection screen like the one shown below.

3.Use the dial or the R-14 (–, +) buttons to select a temperament.

•Selecting a temperament other than 01: Equal will cause the C indicator to appear on the display.

•The following shows the temperament numbers and names that appear on the display.

Number

Screen Name

Preset Temperament

01

Equal

Equal temperament

 

 

 

02

Pure Major

Just major intonation

 

 

 

03

Pure Minor

Just minor intonation

 

 

 

04

Pythagorean

Pythagorean system

 

 

 

05

Kirnberger 3

Kirnberger III

 

 

 

06

Werckmeister

Werckmeister 1-3 (III)

 

 

 

07

Mean-Tone

Mean tone

 

 

 

08

Rast

Rast

 

 

 

09

Bayati

Bayati

 

 

 

10

Hijaz

Hijaz

 

 

 

11

Saba

Saba

 

 

 

12

Dashti

Dashti

 

 

 

13

Chahargah

Chahargah

 

 

 

14

Segah

Segah

 

 

 

15

Gurjari Todi

Gurjari Todi

 

 

 

16

Chandrakauns

Chandrakauns

 

 

 

17

Charukeshi

Charukeshi

 

 

 

4.Perform the following steps to specify the root note of a temperament.

(1)Press the R-17 (i) button.

•This displays root note setting screen.

(2)Use the dial or the R-14(–, +) buttons to change the root note (C to B).

•You can also use the keyboard to specify the root note.

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