Various Settings; Various Settings (Function Mode); Basic Operations In Function Mode; Matching The Pitch With Other Instruments (Master Tuning) - Roland GP609 Owner's Manual

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Various Settings

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Various Settings (Function Mode)

Basic Operations in Function Mode

1.
Simultaneously press the [Ambience] button and [Brilliance] button.
This piano is in Function mode.
2.
Use the [K] [J] buttons to select the item that you want to set.
MEMO
Depending on the item that you select, another screen may appear, allowing you to select additional items.
3.
Use the [–] [+] buttons to edit the value of the setting.
4.
Simultaneously press the [Ambience] button and [Brilliance] button to exit Function mode.
Indication Value

Matching the Pitch with Other Instruments (Master Tuning)

When playing ensemble with other instruments and in other such instances, you can match the standard pitch to another instrument.
Master Tuning The standard pitch generally refers to the pitch of the note that's played when you finger the middle A key. For a cleaner ensemble sound while
performing with one or more other instruments, ensure that each instrument's standard pitch is in tune with that of the other instruments. This
tuning of all the instruments to a standard pitch is called "master tuning. "
415.3 Hz–440.0 Hz–466.2 Hz

Changing the Tuning Method (Temperament)

You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods).
Most modern songs are composed for and played in equal temperament, the most common tuning in use today. But at one time, there were a wide
variety of other tuning systems in existence.
By playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was created, you can experience the sonorities of chords originally intended for
that song.
Equal
Just Major
Just Minor
Pythagorean
Temperament
Kirnberger I
Kirnberger II
Kirnberger III
Meantone
Werckmeister
Arabic

Specifying the Tonic Note (Temperament Key)

When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the temperament key for tuning the song to be performed (that is,
Temperament Key
the note that corresponds to "do" for a major key or to "la" for a minor key).
If you choose an equal temperament, there's no need to select a temperament key.
C–B
Refer to "Listening to Music Through the Piano's Speakers" (p. 21).
Bluetooth Audio
Refer to "Using the Piano with an App" (p. 22) and "Using the Pedals to Turn Pages on a Music Score App" (p. 23).
Bluetooth Turn/MIDI
Refer to "If you have more than one piano" (p. 21).
Bluetooth ID

Adjusting the Song (SMF) Volume (Song Volume SMF)

Adjusts the volume of the song (SMF).
Song Volume SMF
* If the SMF Play Mode is set to "Internal, " there will be some parts whose volume does not change when you adjust the Song Volume SMF value. If
the SMF Play Mode is set to "External, " the volume of all parts will change.
0 –10

Adjusting the Song (Audio) Volume (Song Volume Audio)

Song Volume Audio
Adjusts the volume of the song (audio).
0–10

Adjusting the Volume of an Audio Playback Device (Input Volume)

Input Volume
You can adjust the volume of an audio playback device that's connected to the Input jacks.
0–10
24
Explanation
This temperament divides the octave into twelve equal steps. It is the temperament that is most commonly used on today's
pianos. Every interval has the same slight amount of dissonance.
In these temperaments, the primary triads are perfectly consonant. It is unsuited to playing melodies and cannot be
transposed, but is capable of beautiful sonorities.
The Just tunings differ from major and minor keys.
This tuning, devised by the philosopher Pythagoras, eliminates dissonance in fourths and fifths.
Although triadic chords are slightly dissonant, this tuning is suitable for songs that have a simple melody.
As in the Just temperaments, the primary triads are consonant in this tuning. Beautiful sonorities are obtained when playing
songs that are written in keys appropriate for this tuning.
This is a revision of Kirnberger I that reduces the limitations on the usable keys.
This is an improvement of the Meantone and Just tunings that provides a high degree of freedom of modulation.
Performances are possible in all keys. Since the resonance differs depending on the key, chords played in this temperament
resonate in diverse ways when compared to equal temperament.
This temperament slightly narrows the fifth relative to Just temperaments. While the Just temperaments contains two
types of whole tone (major whole tone and minor whole tone), meantone temperament uses only one type of whole tone
(mean whole tone). Transposition within a limited range of keys is possible.
This temperament consists of eight perfect fifths and four narrowed fifths. Performance in all keys is possible. Since different
keys produce different sonorities, chords will resonate in diverse ways when compared to equal temperament (Werckmeister
I (III)).
This tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia.