Stretch Tuning - Kawai K-500 Aures Owner's Manual

Virtual Technician
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. Stretch Tuning

Stretch tuning is a piano-specific tuning method used by acoustic piano technicians in which the lower octaves are
tuned slightly flatter and the upper octaves are tuned slightly sharper to match the natural harmonics of an acoustic
piano.
The Stretch Tuning setting allows the degree of stretch tuning to be adjusted when "Normal" is selected, or for
stretch tuning to be completely disabled. It is also possible to create custom tuning methods by adjusting the pitch
of each individual key.
* This Virtual Technician setting will affect all sounds.
„Stretch Tuning setting
„

Stretch Tuning

Description
Off Stretch tuning is disabled.
Normal Normal stretch tuning is applied.
(default)
Wide Wide stretch tuning is applied.
User A custom tuning method, allowing the pitch of each key to be individual tuned.
„Changing the Stretch Tuning type
„
Swipe left/right or tap the arrow buttons to change the Stretch
Tuning type.
* The Stretch Tuning type can be set to one of 4 types.
The tonal character of the sound will change depending on the
selected Stretch Tuning type.
* Any changes made to the Stretch Tuning setting will remain until the
power is turned off.
* Preferred Stretch Tuning settings can be stored to the sound's memory
(in Sound mode) or a Favorite memory for convenient recall. For
more information, please refer to "1. Storing and Selecting Favorite
memories" on page 79 and "Storing the Virtual Technician settings"
on page 98.
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Sound Mode
Stretch Tuning type