Chapter 18 Other Editors; The Intonation Table Editor - Kurzweil K2661 Musician's Manual

Chapter 18
Other Editors
In addiion to the editors accessible from their respective modes, there are three editors that
enable you to modify other performance parameters of the K2661. They are the Intonation Table
Editor, the Velocity Map Editor, and the Pressure Map Editor.

The Intonation Table Editor

Intonation tables define the interval between the notes in each octave. The default intonation
table is 1 Equal, which sets precisely equal intervals between notes—the standard for modern
western music. If you're interested in playing other styles of music, you can use any of the
K2661's other factory intonation tables, or create you own with the Intonation Table Editor.
The intonation table is selected in Master mode with the Intonation parameter. Here's the list of
available factory intonation tables (check the Musician's Reference for brief descriptions):
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
As you scroll through the options for the Intonation parameter, you'll notice an eighteenth entry
with a name like Obj vn.nn. This isn't really an intonation table; it's simply a convenient place
for the K2661 to keep a record of the current version of ROM objects. If you ever need to find out
the version of ROM objects loaded into your unit, this is the place to check. Just remember, if
you're using a nonstandard intonation table, that you'll need to reset the Intonation parameter
after you check the ROM object version list at "Table" 18.
Depending on the number of options you've installed in your K2661, you may see several
intonation-table entries numbered as high as 24.
It's important to emphasize that the detuning values for each parameter affect the intervals in
each octave independently. That is, notes that are an octave apart will remain perfectly tuned
regardless of the detuning between notes within the octave. Consequently, editing intonation
tables will not enable you to create tunings with more (or fewer) than 12 notes per octave. If you
want to do this, use the Keymap Editor, assign each key to its own key range, then tune the
samples in each key range.
When you're ready to edit an intonation table, select Master mode, then select the Intonation
parameter. Use any data entry method to select the intonation table you want to edit. Check the
value of the Intonation Key parameter (IntonaKey). This sets the tonic, or reference note for the
parameters on the Intonation Table Editor page. We'll explain this below.
Equal
Just
Just b/7th
Harmonic
Just Harmonic
Werkmeister
1/5th Comma
1/4th Comma
9 Indian Raga
10 Arabic
11 Bali/Java 1
12 Bali/Java 2
13 Bali/Java 3
14 Tibetan
15 CarlosAlpha
17 Pyth/dim5
Other Editors
The Intonation Table Editor
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