Transposition; Fine-Tuning The Pitch - Yamaha YDP-113 Owner's Manual

Transposition

The YDP-113's Transpose function makes it possible to shift the pitch of the entire keyboard up or
down in semitone intervals up to a maximum of six semitones, and lets you easily match the pitch
of the keyboard to the range of a singer or other instruments.
For example, if you set the transposition amount to "5," playing key C produces pitch F. In this way,
you can play a song as though it were in C major, and the YDP-113 will transpose it to the key of F.
Procedure
While holding down the A-1 andC 0 keys, press one of the F 2–F 3 keys to set the
desired amount of transposition.
A-1 C 0
Pressing the C3 key produces normal keyboard pitch. Pressing the key to the left of
(= ) transposes the pitch of the keyboard down a semitone, the next key to the left
B2
(= ) transposes down a whole tone (two semitones), etc., down to the
Bb2
which transposes down six semitones. Upward transposition is accomplished in the
same way using the keys to the right of
tones.

Fine-tuning the Pitch

You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument. This function is useful when you play the YDP-
113 along with other instruments or CD music.
Procedure
To tune up (in about 0.2Hz steps):
Hold down the A-1 and B-1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
To tune down (in about 0.2Hz steps):
Hold down the A-1 and A -1 keys simultaneously and press any key between C3 and
B3.
To restore standard pitch:
Hold down the A-1, A -1 and B-1 simultaneously and press any key between C3 and B3.
To tune up
A-1 B-1
427.0-453.0 Hz
Setting range:
440.0 Hz
Standard pitch:
20 Selecting & Playing Voices
YDP-113
C3
F 2
-6 -4 -2 +1 +3
-5 -3 -1 0 +2 +4 +5
Transpose
down.
Normal
pitch.
C3 , up to
To tune down To restore standard pitch
A -1
A -1
A-1 A-1 B-1
F 3
+6
Transpose
up.
key,
F 2
F 3 , which transposes up six semi-
C3 B3
TERMINOLOGY
Transpose:
Changing the key signature of a
song. On the YDP-113, trans-
posing shifts the pitch of the
entire keyboard.
TIP
Notes below and above the A-1
.... C7 range of the YDP-113
C3
sound one octave higher and
lower, respectively.
TERMINOLOGY
Hz (Hertz):
This unit of measurement refers
to the frequency of a sound and
represents the number of times
a sound wave vibrates in a sec-
ond.