Transposing a Song

Playback can be transposed up or down by up to two octaves. This is useful, for example, when you want to sing along (karaoke) in a different key from the original recording.

Note: This function cannot be used to transpose

songs from external devices connected to the

AUX IN connector.

Transposition changes remain in effect until recording is started, the disk is ejected, or the Disklavier is turned off.

To transpose a song, use one of the following options:

a On the Control Unit, press the Selector until the TRANSPOSE indicator lights. Then, press [+/YES] to increase or [–/NO] to decrease the transposition value.

Adjusting the Pitch of Audio CDs

You can temporarily adjust the pitch of an audio CD for your listening pleasure.

Pitch adjustments are effective until the CD is ejected or the Disklavier is turned off.

Note: This function cannot be used to adjust the

pitch of external audio CDs connected to the AUX IN connector.

1 Either insert an audio CD into the CD drive, or press [SELECT] to select the audio CD already inserted in the CD drive.

SELECT

The title of the first song appears.

VOLUME

TEMPO

–/NO +/YES

TRANSPOSE

BALANCE

2 Press [<].

A display similar to the following appears.

The following display appears.

Flashes

Playback can be transposed in half-step increments up or down two octaves (–24 to +24).

3 With the c cursor next to the

Note: Be careful when transposing songs on CDs, as increasing or decreasing the transposition value too much may have an adverse effect on the sound quality.

AudioPitch parameter, use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to adjust the pitch.

–/NO +/YES

b On the remote control, use the [TRANSPOSE] buttons.

TRANSPOSE

0 +

Remote Control

[–]decreases the transposition value, and [+] increases the transposition value.

[0] resets the transposition value to 00.

Once transposed, the transposition value is shown continuously on the display.

The pitch can be adjusted from –050 to +050 in 1-cent increments (100 cents equals 1 semitone).

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DGC1B specifications

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