Korg Sp-500 Selecting a temperament, Changing the octave, Change the desired Octave, Setting

Changing the octave

1 Press the [FUNCTION] switch

2	Change the desired “Octave”
	setting

Press the “▲” or “▼” of the “Octave” cell to change the setting.

The range is –2, –1, 0, +1, +2 octaves. Upp1: The first sound when [LAYER] or [SPLIT] are on, or the keyboard when [LAYER] or [SPLIT] are off

Upp2: The sound layered on Upp1 when [LAYER] is on

Low: The sound to the left of the split point when [SPLIT] is on

When the power is turned off, Upp1 will be set to “0,” Upp2 to “–1,” and Low to “+1.”

To return to the previous display

If you press the [EXIT] switch or the [FUNCTION] switch, the [FUNCTION] switch indicator will go dark, and you will return to the previous LCD screen.

2. Selecting a temperament

Numerous classical pieces were composed using older temperaments that are slightly different than the equal temperament (tuning) commonly used today. In order to re-create the authentic resonances of such pieces, you can select and use classical tem- peraments such as Kirnberger or Werckmeister. You can also select ethnic scales used in Arabian or Indonesian music.

Temperament	Remark
name
Equal Temp	Equal temperament
	The conventional temperament most widely
	used for keyboard instruments today. Since
	semitone steps are arranged at equal inter-
	vals, the same scale can be played in any key.
Equal Temp2	Equal temperament (random)
	This adds a slight degree of randomness to
	the equal tempered pitches. It is suitable for
	simulating acoustic instruments whose pitch
	tends to be naturally unstable.
Pure Major	Temperament
	In this temperament, the principal major
	chords in the key specified by the “Key” cell
	will be completely harmonious.
Pure Minor	Just intonation, major scale
	The principal major chords of the scale speci-
	fied in the “Key” cell will be acoustically perfect
	in this temperament.
Arabic	Arabic (1/4)
	This is a quarter tone scale used in Arabic
	music. For Rast-C/Bayati-D, use C. For Rast-
	D/Bayati-E, use D. For Rast-F/Bayati-G use F.
	For Rast-G/Bayati-A use G. For Rast-Bb/
	Bayati-C, use A#.
Pythagorean	Pythagorean
	This temperament is based on ancient Greek
	musical theories, and is effective for playing
	melodies.
Werkmeister	Werkmeister
	This is a temperament that was used in the
	Baroque period, and is similar to equal tem-
	perament.
Kirnberger	Kirnberger
	This18th century temperament is used mainly
	for harpsichords.
Slendro	Slendro
	This is an Indonesian Gamelan scale that
	divides the octave into five notes. When the
	key is C, use the C, D, F, G, and A notes.
Pelog	Pelog
	This is an Indonesian Gamelan scale that
	divides the octave into seven notes. When the
	key is C, use the C, D, E, F, G, A, and B notes.
User 1–4	User scale

In addition, you can make assignable pedal settings for the “Quarter Tone” scale that is used in middle-eastern music. (☞ p.66)

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