Adjusting The Tuning Of The Digital Piano; Temperament - Casio Celviano AP-38 User Manual

Adjusting the Tuning of the Digital
Piano
You can adjust the overall tuning of the digital piano for play
along with another instrument. You can adjust tuning within
a range of ±50 cents* from A
Use the keyboard keys noted below to adjust the tuning of
the digital piano.
Setting keys
– : lowers the pitch
To adjust the tuning of the digital piano
1.
While holding down the CONTROL button, press
keyboard key E (–) to lower the tuning or F
4
to raise it. Each press of a key changes the tuning
by about 0.8 cents* (1/128 semitone).
• Holding down either key changes the setting at high
speed.
• A note does not sound when you press a keyboard
key while holding down CONTROL.
NOTE
• Holding down the CONTROL button and pressing keyboard
keys E (–) and F (+) at the same time returns tuning to the
4 4
standard A = 440.0Hz.
4
* 100 cents is equivalent to one semitone.
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4
+ : raises the pitch
(+)
4
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Temperament

Modern pianos employ a tuning system called "Equal
Temperament," which is also used by your digital piano.
Equal Temperament, however, is a relatively new tuning
system, and different temperaments were in use during the
times of Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin.
Your digital piano comes with the seven temperament settings
listed below, which adjust the tuning of the keyboard to suit
a variety of classical pieces.
Use the keys shown below to change the temperament setting.
Root Setting Range
(black key) F
4
(black key) B
•B Equal Temperament
5 ....
•B Kirnberger III
5 .....
•C Werckmeister
6 ....
•C Mean-Tone System
6 ...
•D Pythagorean System
6 ....
•E Just Major Intonation
6 ....
•E Just Minor Intonation
6 .....
NOTE
• Equal temperament and a root of C are assigned as defaults
whenever you turn on the digital piano power.
• See "About Temperaments" on page E-28 for further details.
To change the temperament
1.
Hold down the CONTROL button. Note that you
must keep the CONTROL button depressed until
step 4, below.
2.
While still holding down the CONTROL button,
select the temperament by pressing one of the
keyboard keys illustrated below.
B
5
• No sound is produced when the keys are pressed.
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Temperament
Setting Range
F
5
E
5 6
E
6
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