Scale Tune - Roland Fantom G8 User Manual

Creating a Live/Studio Set
Part Pitch Bend Range
Specifies the amount of pitch change in semitones (2 octaves) that
will occur when the Pitch Bend Lever is moved. The amount of
change when the lever is tilted is set to the same value for both left
and right sides. If you want to use the Pitch Bend Range setting of
the patch assigned to the part (p. 96), set this to "PATCH."
Value: 0–24, PATCH
* EXP 1 and EXP 2 parts will depend on the expansion board that is
installed.
* External parts do not have this item.
Part Portamento Switch
Specify whether portamento will be applied. Turn this parameter
"ON" when you want to apply Portamento and "OFF" when you
don't. If you want to use the Portamento Switch setting of the patch
assigned to the part (p. 106), set this to "PATCH."
Value: OFF, ON, PATCH
* EXP 1, EXP 2, and External parts do not have this item.
Part Portamento Time
When portamento is used, this specifies the time over which the
pitch will change. Higher settings will cause the pitch change to the
next note to take more time. If you want to use the Portamento Time
setting of the patch assigned to the part (p. 106), set this to
"PATCH."
Value: 0–127, PATCH
This setting is ignored for parts to which a rhythm set is
assigned.
* EXP 1, EXP 2, and External parts do not have this item.
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Scale Tune

Part Scale Tune C–B
Make scale tune settings for each part.
Value: -64– +63
Scale Tune is switched on/off by means of the Scale Tune
Switch parameter (p. 300).
* EXP 1 and EXP 2 parts will depend on the expansion board that is
installed.
* External parts do not have this item.
Equal Temperament
This tuning divides the octave into 12 equal parts, and is the
most widely used method of temperament used in Western
music. The Fantom-G employs equal temperament when the
Scale Tune Switch is set to "OFF."
Just Temperament (Tonic of C)
Compared with equal temperament, the principle triads sound
pure in this tuning. However, this effect is achieved only in one
key, and the triads will become ambiguous if you transpose.
Arabian Scale
In this scale, E and B are a quarter note lower and C#, F# and G#
are a quarter-note higher compared to equal temperament. The
intervals between G and B, C and E, F and G#, Bb and C#, and
Eb and F# have a natural third—the interval between a major
third and a minor third. On the Fantom-G, you can use Arabian
temperament in the three keys of G, C and F.
<Example>
Equal
Note name
temperament
C 0
C# 0
D 0
Eb 0
E 0
F 0
F# 0
G 0
G# 0
A 0
Bb 0
B 0
Just
Arabian
Temperament
Scale
(tonic C)
0 -6
-8 +45
+4 -2
+16 -12
-14 -51
-2 -8
-10 +43
+2 -4
+14 +47
-16 0
+14 -10
-12 -49