Selecting & Playing Voices

Transposition

The N-100’s Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or down in semitone intervals to facilitate playing in difficult key signatures, and to let you easily match the pitch of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments. For example, if you set the transposition amount to “+5,” playing key C produces pitch F. In this way, you can play a song as though it were in C major, and the N-100 will transpose it to the key of F.

Setting the amount of transposition

While holding down the [DEMO] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press one of the F#2–F#3 keys to set the desired amount of transposition.

F#2 F#3

C0C1C2

-6 -4 -2 +1 +3 +6

-5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5

To transpose the pitch down (in semitone steps)

While holding down the [DEMO] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press any key between F#2 and B2.

To transpose the pitch up (in semitone steps)

While holding down the [DEMO] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press any key between C#3 and F#3.

To restore the normal pitch

While holding down the [DEMO] and [PIANO/VOICE] buttons, press the C3 key.

TERMINOLOGY

Transpose:

Changing the key signature. On the N-100, transposing shifts the pitch of the entire keyboard.

NOTE

Transposition range:

F#2 (-6 semitones)–

C3 (normal pitch)–

F#3 (+6 semitones)

ENGLISH

Fine tuning of the Pitch

You can fine tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the N- 100 along with other instruments or CD music.

Setting the Pitch

To raise the pitch

(in steps of roughly 0.2 Hz):

Hold down the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.

To lower the pitch

(in steps of roughly 0.2 Hz):

Hold down the A-1 and A#-1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.

To restore standard pitch:

Hold down the A-1, A#-1 and B-1 simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.

A-1

B-1

 

C3

B3

 

C0

C1

C2

 

A#-1

 

 

 

A-1

 

 

C3

B3

 

C0

C1

C2

 

A#-1

 

 

 

A-1

B-1

 

C3

B3

 

C0

C1

C2

 

TERMINOLOGY

Hz (Hertz):

This unit of measurement refers to the frequency of a sound and represents the number of times a sound wave vibrates in a second.

Default setting:

The “Default setting” refers to the factory setting obtained when you first turn on the power to the N- 100.

NOTE

Setting range: 427.0–453.0 Hz

Standard pitch: 440.0 Hz

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