Selecting A Scale - Korg C-520 User Manual

Editing sounds and performances > Selecting a scale
Here are the effects that can be assigned to the pedals in
Sound edit mode:
Setting Function
Off The pedal does not affect the sound
Damper Damper pedal
Sost. (Sostenuto) Sostenuto pedal
Soft Soft pedal
Glide Glide function. When the pedal is
depressed, the sound "glides" slightly
toward the lower pitch. Try it on the
Ac.Guitar sound (left pedal).
Rotary Rotary Speaker control, typical of electro-
mechanical organs. Try it on the Percussion
Organ 1 & 2 sounds (left pedal).

Selecting a scale

There are numerous classical compositions that were com-
posed using scales (or "temperaments") that differ from the
"equal temperament" commonly used today. In order to re-
produce the original sound of such compositions, the C-520
provides other classical scales, in addition to the equal temper-
ament. In addition, scales to play ethnic and experimental mu-
sic are given.
You can assign the alternative temperament, or "sub scale", to
both sounds, or just one of them. The other sound will contin-
ue playing using the equal temperament (or, in some cases, the
stretch one).
1.
Press SCROLL to go to the SubScale Type edit page:
SubScale Type 14
Kirnberger
2.
Use the +/YES and -/NO buttons to select one of the avail-
able scales, chosen among the following ones:
Scale Meaning
Equal Temp. Nearly all keyboard instruments today use
equal temperament. This temperament spaces
all semitones at equal distances, and allows
identical scales to be played in any key.
Pure Major Major chords in the selected key are perfectly
tuned.
Pure Minor Minor chords in the selected key are perfected
tuned.
Arabic An arabic scale, with the E and B notes tuned a
quarter tone lower.
Pythagorean Pythagorean scale, based on the music theo-
ries of the great Greek philosopher and mate-
matician. It is most suitable for melodies.
Werckmeister This is the Werckmeister III scale invented by
Andreas Werckmeister, the German organist
and music theoretician. This scale was created
in the later Baroque period to allow relatively
free transposition.
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3.
Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page and save
the changes (see "Exit from the Sound edit mode" on
page 41), or the SCROLL
page (see below).
Scale Meaning
Kirnberger This is the Kirnberger III scale invented by
Johann Phillip Kirnberger in the early 18th
century, and is used mainly for tuning harpsi-
chords.
Slendro Scale of the Indonesian Gamelan. The octave is
divided in 5 notes (C, D, F, G, A). The remaining
notes are tuned as in the Equal tuning.
Pelog Scale of the Indonesian Gamelan. The octave is
divided in 7 notes (all white keys). The black
keys are tuned as in the Equal tuning.
Stretched Simulates the "stretched" tuning of an acous-
tic piano. Basically an equal tuning, the lowest
notes are slightly lower, while the highest
notes are slightly higher than the standard.
This scale is automatically recalled when select-
ing the GrandPiano, BriteGrand and MelloPi-
ano sounds.
3.
Press SCROLL to go to the SubScale Switch edit page,
with the M (Main) parameter selected:
SubScale Sw.
M:On
4.
Use the +/YES and -/NO button to turn the sub scale on or
off for the Main sound. If it is off, the sound will continue
playing using the equal temperament.
5.
Press SCROLL to select the L (Layer/Left) parameter:
SubScale Sw.
M:On
6.
Use the +/YES and -/NO button to turn the sub scale on or
off or the Layer/Left sound. If it is off, the sound will con-
tinue playing using the equal temperament.
7.
Press the EXIT button to return to the Main page and save
the changes (see "Exit from the Sound edit mode" on
page 41), or the SCROLL
page (see below).
button to go to the next edit
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L:Off
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L:Off
button to go to the next edit