Micro Tuning; Selecting A Micro Tuning; The Micro Tuning Presets; Micro Tuning Editing And Storage - Yamaha DX7s Owner's Manual

Micro Tuning

The new DX7s contains eleven
preset Intonations, which
provides you with a good
introduction to alternate
intonation schemes.
Micro Tuning is another new feature for the DX7s. It offers the possibility of performing
music using tuning and intonation systems other than Equal Temperament (which is the
current standard tuning for both pianos and synthesizers). Micro Tuning data is accessed
using button 29. New Micro Tunings are created in Micro Tuning Edit Mode, which is
accessed using button 14 in conjunction with button 29.

Selecting a Micro Tuning

The DX7s is equipped with eleven preset Micro Tunings as part of its permanent memory.

The Micro Tuning Presets

1 Equal
2
Pure (major)
Pure (minor)
3
Mean tone
4
5 Pythagorean
6 Werckmeister
Kirnberger
7
Vallotti, yong
8
9 1/4 Shift eql
10
1/4 Tone
11
1/8 Tone
In presets 2 ~ 5, the tuning can be adjusted according to the key of the music being
played.

Micro Tuning Editing and Storage

If you are interested in alternate tunings and intonations, you may want to create your
own sets of Micro Tuning data. The DX7s provides two memory locations for this
purpose: User 1 and User 2. These two sets of data are stored as part of the Internal
Memory, and will be stored along with all other Internal data when the Internal Voice &
Performance Memory is saved to another storage medium (such as a RAM cartridge). In
addition, up to 63 Micro Tunings can be saved to a RAM cartridge that has been properly
formatted for that purpose.
Equal Temperament
Pure (Major)
Pure (Minor)
Mean tone
Pythagorean
Werckmeister
Kirnberger
Vallotti & Young
1/4 Shifted equal
1/4 Tone
1/8 Tone
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