Setting Reception And Blocking Of Midi Messages From External Midi Controllers; Setting The Tuning Method (Temperament/Key) - Roland RD-700 Owner's Manual

Setting Reception and Blocking of
MIDI Messages from External
MIDI Controllers
You can change the RD-700's tones by reception of MIDI
messages generated through the actions of modulation
levers, pedals, knobs, and other such external MIDI devices
controls.
You can set whether to have the following MIDI messages
received (ON), or not (OFF) individually in each part.
Parameter
Rx.Bank Select
Rx.Program Change
Rx.Modulation
Rx.Bender
Rx.Volume
Rx.Hold-1
Rx.Pan
Setting the Tuning Method
(Temperament/Key)
This sets the tuning and keynote (tonic) for each part.
Most modern songs are composed and played with the
assumption that equal temperament will be used, but when
classical music was composed, there were a wide variety of
other tuning systems in existence. Playing a composition
with its original tuning lets you enjoy the sonorities of the
chords that the composer originally intended.
When playing with tuning other than equal temperament,
you need to specify the keynote for tuning the song to be
performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major
key or to A for a minor key).
If you choose an equal temperament, there's no need to select
a keynote.
Parameter Value
Tempera-
EQUAL
ment
Value
ON, OFF
Description
Equal Temperament. This
tuning divides an octave
into 12 equal parts. Every
interval produces about
the same amount of slight
dissonance. This setting is
in effect when you turn on
the power.
Detailed Settings for Each Function ([EDIT])
Parameter Value
JUST MAJ
JUST MIN
PYTHAGOR
EAN
Tempera-
ment
KIRNBERG-
ER
MEAN TONE
WERCK-
MEISTER
ARABIC
C, C#, D, D#,
Tempera-
E, F, F#, G,
ment Key
G#, A, A#, B
Description
Just (Major). This scale
eliminates dissonance in
fifths and thirds. It is un-
suited to playing melodies
and cannot be transposed,
but is capable of beautiful
sonorities.
Just (Minor). The scales of
the major and minor just
intonations are different.
You can get the same effect
with the minor scale as
with the major scale.
This scale devised by the
philosopher Pythagoras
eliminates dissonance in
fourths and fifths. Disso-
nance is produced by
third-interval chords, but
melodies are euphonious.
This scale is a modification
of the meantone and just
intonations that permits
greater freedom in trans-
position to other keys. Per-
formances are possible in
all keys (III).
This scale makes some
compromises in just into-
nation, enabling transposi-
tion to other keys.
This is a combination of the
mean tone and Pythagore-
an scales. Performances are
possible in all keys (first
technique, III).
Arabic Scale. This scale is
suitable for Arabic music.
Sets the keynote.
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