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Micro Tuning The new DX7s contains eleven preset Intonations, which provides you with a good introduction to alternate intonation schemes. Micro Tuning is another new feature for the DX7s. It offers the possibility of performing music using tuning and intonation systems other than Equal Temperament (which is the current standard tuning for both pianos and synthesizers). Micro Tuning data is accessed using button 29. New Micro Tunings are created in Micro Tuning Edit Mode, which is accessed using button 14 in conjunction with button 29. Selecting a Micro Tuning The DX7s is equipped with eleven preset Micro Tunings as part of its permanent memory. The Micro Tuning Presets 1 Equal 2 Pure (major) 3 Pure (minor) 4 Mean tone 5 Pythagorean 6 Werckmeister 7 Kirnberger 8 Vallotti, yong 9 1/4 Shift eql 10 1/4 Tone 11 1/8 Tone Equal Temperament Pure (Major) Pure (Minor) Mean tone Pythagorean Werckmeister Kirnberger Vallotti & Young 1/4 Shifted equal 1/4 Tone 1/8 Tone In presets 2 ~ 5, the tuning can be adjusted according to the key of the music being played. Micro Tuning Editing and Storage If you are interested in alternate tunings and intonations, you may want to create your own sets of Micro Tuning data. The DX7s provides two memory locations for this purpose: User 1 and User 2. These two sets of data are stored as part of the Internal Memory, and will be stored along with all other Internal data when the Internal Voice & Performance Memory is saved to another storage medium (such as a RAM cartridge). In addition, up to 63 Micro Tunings can be saved to a RAM cartridge that has been properly formatted for that purpose. - 38 -

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Micro Tuning
The new DX7s contains eleven
preset Intonations, which
provides you with a good
introduction to alternate
intonation schemes.
Micro Tuning is another new feature for the DX7s. It offers the possibility of performing
music using tuning and intonation systems other than Equal Temperament (which is the
current standard tuning for both pianos and synthesizers). Micro Tuning data is accessed
using button 29. New Micro Tunings are created in Micro Tuning Edit Mode, which is
accessed using button 14 in conjunction with button 29.
Selecting a Micro Tuning
The DX7s is equipped with eleven preset Micro Tunings as part of its permanent memory.
The Micro Tuning Presets
1
Equal
Equal Temperament
2
Pure (major)
Pure (Major)
3
Pure (minor)
Pure (Minor)
4
Mean tone
Mean tone
5
Pythagorean
Pythagorean
6
Werckmeister
Werckmeister
7
Kirnberger
Kirnberger
8
Vallotti, yong
Vallotti & Young
9
1/4 Shift eql
1/4 Shifted equal
10
1/4 Tone
1/4 Tone
11
1/8 Tone
1/8 Tone
In presets 2 ~ 5, the tuning can be adjusted according to the key of the music being
played.
Micro Tuning Editing and Storage
If you are interested in alternate tunings and intonations, you may want to create your
own sets of Micro Tuning data. The DX7s provides two memory locations for this
purpose: User 1 and User 2. These two sets of data are stored as part of the Internal
Memory, and will be stored along with all other Internal data when the Internal Voice &
Performance Memory is saved to another storage medium (such as a RAM cartridge). In
addition, up to 63 Micro Tunings can be saved to a RAM cartridge that has been properly
formatted for that purpose.
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