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TUNING THE INSTRUMENT (TUNING menu)
The TUNING menu gives access to all the
instrument's tuning parameters.
To access to this menu, in the main video page,
1. press the [MENU/ENTER] button,
2. place the cursor on the TUNING field and press
[MENU/ENTER].
The settings which can be made are:
Parameter name
Description
Transposer
General instrument transposition by semitones.
Settings: -6 to +5
NOTES
-
-
General fine tuning, indicated as the frequency of A4 (based on a 8' pitch stop).
Pitch
Settings: 415,3 Hz (-100 cents) to 466,16 Hz (+100 cents)
[third field on the
Selector for setting historical temperaments of various periods and countries of origin.
display]
Settings: Equal, Kirnberger II, Werckmeister III, Pythagorean, Meantone 3#, Vallotti,
("Equal" in the screen
Chaumont, Kellner 1975, Kirnberger III, Werckmeister IV, Werckmeister V, Silbermann,
shown above)
Meantone 3b, Meantone Purem3rd, Zarlino, Sauver 1, Sauver 2, Barca, Neidhardt II, Custom
1, Custom 2, Custom 3, Custom 4
NOTE
Custom temperaments are programmable. See below.
Base Key
Key on which the chain of 12 fifths that make up the temperament starts.
Settings: C to B
Tremulants
Setting parameters of each tremulant (see below).
Ensemble
Level of tiny natural differences in pitch between one organ pipe and another, simulating the tuning
error that occurs in the organ's pipes due to wear over time and variations in temperature.
Settings: 0 (pipes perfectly tuned) to 8 (maximum pitch instability)
Air Pressure
Simulates the drop in air pressure when a large quantity of air is requested in a short time (e.g.
when large chords are played with the Tutti). This is reflected in a temporary, gradual drop in pitch,
more evident in the longest, widest pipes (flutes, bourdons, principals).
Settings: 0 (no drop of air pressure) to 8 (maximun drop of air pressure)
Air Supply Conf
Fine adjustment of the AIR PRESSURE parameter (page 16).
Programming Custom temperament
In addition to the historical temperaments it is possible to program up to 4 custom
temperaments, adjusting the pitch difference with respect to the Equal
temperament for each note of the octave. To program a temperament, select one
of the four CUSTOM items in the display field and press [MENU/ENTER].
In the video page the 12 notes of the octave are shown and the variation in 0.1
cents of semitone in a range from -50 to +50 cents. After making the desired
adjustments, press [EXIT] to store them in the previously selected CUSTOM
temperament and return to the TUNING screen.
When switched on, the organ's transposition is always set at 0.
Transposition does not have any effect on playback of pieces with the internal sequencer
(unlike recording, where the notes are acquired with the current transposition). A specific
transposer is provided for this purpose (see page 41)
Tuning the instrument (Tuning menu)
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