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Pitch-Related Settings
Fine-tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument
You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument—useful when you play the Tyros4 along with other instruments or
CD music. Please note that the Tune function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices and audio files.
1
Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE TAB [][] MASTER
TUNE
2
Use the [4 ]/[5 ] buttons to set the tuning, from
414.8–466.8 Hz.
Press the both 4 or 5’s [] and [] buttons simultaneously to reset the value to the factory setting of 440.0 Hz.
Scale Tuning
You can select various scales for playing in custom tunings for specific historical periods or music genres.
1
Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] [A] MASTER TUNE/SCALE TUNE TAB [][] SCALE
TUNE
2
Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select the desired scale.
1
The tuning of each note for the currently selected scale is shown.
Preset Scale types
EQUAL
PURE MAJOR,
PURE MINOR
PYTHAGOREAN
MEAN-TONE
WERCKMEISTER,
KIRNBERGER
ARABIC1,
ARABIC2
The pitch range of each octave is divided equally into twelve parts, with each half-step evenly spaced in pitch. This is the most commonly used tuning in music today.
These tunings preserve the pure mathematical intervals of each scale, especially for triad chords
(root, third, fifth). You can hear this best in actual vocal harmonies—such as choirs and a cappella singing.
This scale was devised by the famous Greek philosopher and is created from a series of perfect fifths, which are collapsed into a single octave. The 3rd in this tuning are slightly unstable, but the
4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads.
This scale was created as an improvement on the Pythagorean scale, by making the major third interval more “in tune.” It was especially popular from the 16th century to the 18th century. Handel, among others, used this scale.
This composite scale combines the Werckmeister and Kirnberger systems, which were themselves improvements on the mean-tone and Pythagorean scales. The main feature of this scale is that each key has its own unique character. The scale was used extensively during the time of Bach and
Beethoven, and even now it is often used when performing period music on the harpsichord.
Use these tunings when playing Arabic music.
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Change the following settings as necessary.
NOTE
To register the Scale Tune settings to the
Registration Memory, be sure to checkmark the SCALE item in the REGISTRA-
TION MEMORY CONTENTS display.
[2 ]
[3 ]–
[5 ]
[6 ]/
[7 ]
[8 ]
BASE NOTE
TUNE
PART SELECT
MARK ON/OFF
Determines the base note for each scale. When the base note is changed, the pitch of the keyboard is transposed, yet maintains the original pitch relationship between the notes.
Select the desired note to be tuned by using the [3 ] buttons and tune it in cents by using the [4 ]/[5 ] buttons.
NOTE
In musical terms a “cent” is 1/100th of a semitone. (100 cents equal one semitone.)
Select the part to which the Scale Tune setting is applied by using the [6 ]/[7
] buttons. Then press the [8 ] button to add a checkmark or press the [8 ] button to remove the checkmark.
Changing the Part Assignment of the TRANSPOSE Buttons
You can determine to which parts the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons are applied.
1
Call up the operation display.
[FUNCTION] [D] CONTROLLER TAB [][] KEYBOARD/PANEL
2
Use the [A]/[B] buttons to select “4. TRANSPOSE ASSIGN.”
3
Press the [4 ]/[5 ] buttons to select the desired trans- pose type.
KEYBOARD
SONG
MASTER
When this is selected, the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons affect the pitch of keyboard played Voices,
Style playback (controlled by the performance in the chord section of the keyboard), and Multi Pad playback (when Chord Match is on, and left-hand chords are indicated)—but they do not affect
Song playback.
When this is selected, the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons affect only the pitch of Song playback.
When this is selected, the TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons affect the overall pitch of the instrument, except audio playback.
You can confirm the setting here by viewing the popup window called up via the
TRANSPOSE [-]/[+] buttons.
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