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3) Temperaments
«Procedure
(1) Make sure that the piano is in the programming mode.
(2) Press the JAZZ ORGAN switch so that it flashes to indicate that
the piano is waiting for a temperament specification.
. Equal temperament without the tuning curve
. Mersenne pure temperament
. Pythagorean temperament
. Meantone temperament
Werckmeister ili temperament
. Kirnberger IH temperament
. Equal temperament with the tuning curve
NOONAN
(4) Leave the programming mode.
«Note: When the power is first applied or reapplied after a short break,
the piano returns to the modern standard (equal temperament
with the tuning curve = #7).
Key set function is also available at this point. As you know, limitless
modulation of the key became available only after the inventation of
Equal temperament. When we use a temperament except Equal
temperament, we must carefully choose the key signature to play in.
To select the key signature setting, simply press one of the key, For
example, if the tune you are going to play is written in D major, press D
key to set the keys.
Please note that this will only change the "balance" of the tuning, and
the pitch of the keyboard will remain unchanged.
Use the TRANSPOSE
control to change the pitch of the whole keyboard.

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