Roland RD-700 owner manual Setting the Tuning Method Temperament/Key

Detailed Settings for Each Function ([EDIT])

Setting Reception and Blocking of MIDI Messages from External MIDI Controllers

You can change the RD-700’s tones by reception of MIDI messages generated through the actions of modulation levers, pedals, knobs, and other such external MIDI devices controls.

You can set whether to have the following MIDI messages received (ON), or not (OFF) individually in each part.

Parameter Value

Rx.Bank Select

Rx.Program Change

Rx.Modulation

Rx.Bender ON, OFF

Rx.Volume

Rx.Hold-1

Rx.Pan

Setting the Tuning Method (Temperament/Key)

This sets the tuning and keynote (tonic) for each part.

Most modern songs are composed and played with the assumption that equal temperament will be used, but when classical music was composed, there were a wide variety of other tuning systems in existence. Playing a composition with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the chords that the composer originally intended.

When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the keynote for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor key).

If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select a keynote.

Parameter	Value	Description
		Equal Temperament. This
		tuning divides an octave
		into 12 equal parts. Every
Tempera-	EQUAL	interval produces about
ment		the same amount of slight
		dissonance. This setting is
		in effect when you turn on
		the power.

Parameter	Value	Description
		Just (Major). This scale
		eliminates dissonance in
		fifths and thirds. It is un-
	JUST MAJ	suited to playing melodies
		and cannot be transposed,
		but is capable of beautiful
		sonorities.
		Just (Minor). The scales of
		the major and minor just
	JUST MIN	intonations are different.
		You can get the same effect
		with the minor scale as
		with the major scale.
		This scale devised by the
		philosopher Pythagoras
	PYTHAGOR	eliminates dissonance in
		fourths and fifths. Disso-
	EAN
		nance is produced by
Tempera-		third-interval chords, but
		melodies are euphonious.
ment
		This scale is a modification
		of the meantone and just
	KIRNBERG-	intonations that permits
		greater freedom in trans-
	ER
		position to other keys. Per-
		formances are possible in
		all keys (III).
		This scale makes some
	MEAN TONE	compromises in just into-
		nation, enabling transposi-
		tion to other keys.
		This is a combination of the
	WERCK-	mean tone and Pythagore-
		an scales. Performances are
	MEISTER
		possible in all keys (first
		technique, III).
	ARABIC	Arabic Scale. This scale is
		suitable for Arabic music.
Tempera-	C, C#, D, D#,
	E, F, F#, G,	Sets the keynote.
ment Key
	G#, A, A#, B

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