Tuning - Kawai MP7SE Owner's Manual

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Tuning

1. Fine Tune
This parameter adjusts the tuning of the selected sound for
values smaller than a semi-tone.
3. Temperament
This parameter selects the tuning system of the selected sound.
* For information about creating User Temperaments, please refer to the
User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 113).
 Temperament types
Temperament type
Equal Temperament
(Equal)
Pure Temperament
(Pure Maj./Pure Min.)
Pythagorean Temperament
(Pythagorean)
Meantone Temperament
(Meantone)
Werkmeister III Temperament
(Werkmeis)
Kirnberger III Temperament
(Kirnberg)
User Temperament
(Sys.User1/2)
* For information about creating User Temperaments, please refer to the User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 113).
: –64 ~ +63
value
7 + 2
types user
Description
This is the most popular tuning method that divides the scale into twelve equal semi-tones.
This produces the same chordal intervals in all twelve keys, and has the advantage of limitless
modulation of the key. However, the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic and no chord is in
pure consonance.
This temperament, which eliminates dissonances for thirds and fifths is still popular for choral music
because of its perfect harmony.
When playing in a major key select 'Pure Maj' and when playing in a minor key select 'Pure Min'.
This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate dissonance for fifths, is very limited for
use with chords, but it produces very characteristic melodic lines.
This temperament, which uses a mean between a major and minor whole tone to eliminate dissonance
for thirds, was devised to eliminate the lack of consonances experienced with certain fifths for the
Mersenne pure temperament.
It produces chords that are more beautiful than those with the equal temperament.
These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and Pythagorean. For music with few
accidentals, this temperament produces the beautiful chords of the mean tone, but as accidentals
increase, the temperament produces the characteristic melodies of the Pythagorean temperament.
They are used primarily for classical music written in the Baroque era to revive the original characteristics.
User defined temperament created by raising or lowering the pitch for each semi-tone.
2. Stretch Tuning
This parameter selects the level of stretch tuning.
The human ear typically detects high and low frequencies less
accurately than those frequencies within the middle range. The
tuning of an acoustic piano is therefore 'stretched' to compensate,
ensuring that the sound will be heard more naturally to the ears.
* For information about creating User Stretch Tuning, please refer to the
User Edit explanation in the SYSTEM menu chapter (page 115).
4. Key of Temperament
This parameter selects the key of the selected temperament.
When using a temperament other than Equal Temperament,
use this setting to specify the key signature of the piece.
* This parameter will only affect the 'balance' of the tuning system, the pitch
of the keyboard will remain unchanged.
* With the exception of Fine Tune, the Tuning parameters on these pages
will not be available when tonewheel organ mode is selected.
9 + 5
types user
: c ~ b
range
45