Timbre Param (Timbre Parameters); Scale - Korg PS60 Parameter Manual

Timbre Param (Timbre Parameters)

Scale

This specifies the scale used by the performance.
Separately from this setting, you can choose the ʺScaleʺ set‐
ting of each timbreʹs program take priority if desired .
Type [Equal Temperament...User Octave Scale 03]
This selects the basic scale for the performance.
Note that for many of the scales, the setting of the Key
parameter, below, is very important.
Equal Temperament: This is the most widely used scale by
far, in which each semitone step is spaced at equal pitch
intervals.
Equal Temperament allows easy modulation, so that a
chord progression played in the key of C sounds roughly
the same as the same progression played in F#. Sacrificed,
however, is some of the purity of individual intervals
offered by the scales below.
Pure Major: In this temperament, major chords of the
selected key will be perfectly in tune.
Pure Minor: In this temperament, minor chords of the
selected key will be perfectly in tune.
Arabic: This scale includes the quarter‐tone intervals used
in Arabic music.
Pythagoras: This scale is based on ancient Greek music the‐
ory, and is especially effective for playing melodies. It pro‐
duces completely pure fifths, with one exception, at the
expense of detuning other intervals– thirds in particular.
As much as Pythagoras might have liked to do so, it's not
possible to make all the fifths pure while also keeping the
Timbre Param (Timbre Parameters) Scale
octave in tune. For the sake of the octave, one of the fifths–
the interval from the sharp fourth degree to the sharp first
degree–is made quite flat.
Werkmeister (Werkmeister III): This scale was one of the
many temperament systems developed towards the end of
the Baroque period. These "Well‐Tempered" tunings were
aimed at allowing relatively free transposition–although
you'll still notice that the different keys maintain their own
distinct characteristics, unlike Equal Temperament.
J.S. Bach was referring to these new scales in his title, "The
Well‐Tempered Clavier." As such, this group are particu‐
larly appropriate for late baroque organ and harpsichord
music.
Kirnberger (Kirnberger III): This is a second "Well‐Tem‐
pered" tuning, dating from the early 18th century.
Slendro: This is an Indonesian gamelan scale, with five
notes per octave.
When Key is set to C, use the C, D, F, G and A notes. Other
keys will play the normal equal‐tempered pitches.
Pelog: This is another Indonesian gamelan scale, with seven
notes per octave.
When Key is set to C, use the white keys. The black keys
will play the equal tempered pitches.
Stretch: This tuning is used for acoustic pianos.
User All Notes Scale: This is a user‐programmed scale with
different settings for all 128 MIDI notes. You can set up this
scale in Global mode (page 75).
User Octave Scale 00–03: These are user‐programmed
scales with settings for each of the 12 notes in an octave. You
can set them up in Global mode (page 75).
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