Performance Scale - Korg modwave native Manual

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Tempo
[40...300]
This is the stored tempo for the Performance, duplicating the control above the Mod Knobs. It applies only if Sync
To Host is Off (when running as a plug-in) or when Clock is set to Internal or Auto (when running stand-alone);
otherwise, it is grayed out.

Performance Scale

Power button (Use Performance Scale)
[Off, On]
On: The Performance Scale settings, below, are used—unless Global Scale is On, in which case the Global scales are
used instead. See "Global Scale" on page 20.
Off: The Performance Scale settings are ignored.
Active Scale
[1, 2]
If Perf Scale is On, this chooses which of the two scales below is used. You can control this via MIDI; see "CC Assign"
on page 21.
1 (Scale 1)
[Arabic, Equal Temperament, Kirnberger, Pelog, Pure Major, Pure Minor, Pythagoras, Slendro, Stretch,
Werkmeister]
This selects the first scale to be used.
Arabic: This includes the quarter-tone intervals used in Arabic music.
Pythagoras: Especially effective for melodies, this produces 11 completely pure fifths, at the expense of other intervals—
thirds in particular. To maintain the tuning of the octave, the final fifth—from sharp four to sharp root—is also quite
flat.
Werkmeister (Werkmeister III), Kirnberger (Kirnberger III): These are "Well-Tempered" tunings from the Baroque
period.
Pelog: This Indonesian gamelan scale uses seven notes per octave. When Key is set to C, use the white keys. The black
keys will play the equal tempered pitches.
Pure Major, Pure Minor: These are Just Intonations optimized for major and minor keys, respectively. Unlike the other
scales, they maintain the A4 tuning (e.g. A=440 Hz) as set by the Master Tune parameter (see "Master Tune" on page
20.). Because of this, the root note of the selected Key may shift from its equal-tempered pitch.
Slendro: This Indonesian gamelan scale has five notes per octave. When Key is set to C, use C, D, F, G and A. Other
notes will play the normal equal-tempered pitches.
Stretch: In this acoustic piano tuning, notes below the middle of the keyboard are progressively more flat, and notes
above the middle are progressively more sharp.
(Key)
[C...B]
This controls the root key of the scale. Key applies only to repeating 12-note scales.
Note: Specific combinations of Scale and Key may skew the reference tuning pitch. For example, A4 might become 442
Hz, instead of 440 Hz. Use Master Tune to correct this, if necessary.
2 (Scale 2)
(Key)
These are the second Scale and its associated Key.
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