Specifying The Temperament Of A Program (Key Group Programs) - Akai MPC 4000 Reference Manual

Program mode
4. Set each field as desired.
5. To close the popup window, press the [F1] key (CLOSE).
The setting will be applied and the popup window will close.

Specifying the temperament of a program (Key group programs)

Here's how you can create your own original temperament for a program to use.
1. Select the program for which you want to create a temperament, and access the
MISC. page.
You can also select a program in the Program field of the MISC. page.
2. Move the cursor to the Scale field, and press the [WINDOW] key.
The Program Scale popup window will appear.
A Scale field
Specifies the temperament for the currently selected program.
B Key field
Selects the key on which the temperament will be based.
C Keyboard display
This area shows the pitch adjustment for each note, in one-cent units. A value of +00 cor-
responds to the equal-tempered pitch. If USER is selected, you can adjust the pitch of
each note.
D [F1] key (CLOSE)
Updates the settings and closes the popup window.
E [F6] key (COPY)
Copies the temperament selected in the Scale field to USER (user scale).
3. Move the cursor to the Scale field, and select the setting that is closest to the
temperament you want to create.
4. Press the [F6] key (COPY).
The selected temperament will be copied to the user scale.
When you execute this copy, the setting of the Scale field will automatically change to
USER.
5. Move the cursor to the keyboard display, and turn the [JOG] dial to make fine
adjustments to the pitch of each note.
Each note can be adjusted in a range of –50–+50 cents.
6. If you want to change the base key (tonic), move the cursor to the Key field and
turn the [JOG] dial to select the desired key.
7. When you have finished making settings, press the [F1] key (CLOSE).
The settings will be updated, and the popup window will close.
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