Yamaha P-255 Owner's Manual - Page 42

Customizing with Function Parameters Werckmeister Kirnberger The Werckmeister and Kirnberger tuning systems improve the Meantone and Pythagorean tuning systems by combining them in different ways. Both are uniquely characterized by the way in which modulation can change the nuances of musical compositions. Often used in the eras of Bach and Beethoven, they are still employed today to reproduce the music of those periods on the harpsichord. F2.1 Tuning system • Available settings: 1 ... Equal temperament 2 ... Pure Major 3 ... Pure Minor 4 ... Pythagorean 5 ... Meantone 6 ... Werckmeister 7 ... Kirnberger • Default setting: 1 ... (Equal temperament) F2.2 Base note If you select a tuning system other than equal temperament, you will also need to specify the note on which it is based. (You can specify a base note for equal temperament, but this setting will have no effect. It is only relevant to other tuning systems.) • Available settings: C, C#, D, Eb, E, F, F#, G, Ab, A, Bb, and B • Default setting: C Examples of base notes as shown on display F# G Ab F~ G A_ Hyphen ("-") at top for sharp Hyphen ("-") at bottom for flat F3. Dual mode settings The following parameters can be used to adjust the volume balance between the two selected Voices and make various other settings for Dual mode in order to best suit the piece you intend to play. Settings can be made for each combination of Voices as described below. 1 Activate Dual mode, select the Voices you wish to use, and then use the [FUNCTION] button to select the Function parameter(s) you wish to set. 2 Change the setting(s) using the [-/NO] and [+/YES] buttons. Shortcut: You can jump directly to Function parameter F3.1 by pressing the [FUNCTION] button with the Voice buttons for the two Dualmode Voices held down. F3.1 Dual balance This parameter can be used to optimize the volume balance between the layered Voices. For example, you could set it such that one Voice serves as the main sound and the other provides a subtle accent or a textured after-sound. • Available settings: 0 to 20 (The greater the value, the louder the volume of Voice 1; 10 represents an equal balance.) • Default setting: Each combination of Voices has its own default. F3.2 Dual detune Use this parameter to slightly detune the two Voices relative to one another in order to thicken their combined sound. • Available settings: -20 to 0 to 20 (The more positive the value, the higher the pitch of Voice 1 and the lower the pitch of Voice 2. The more negative the value, the higher the pitch of Voice 2 and the lower the pitch of Voice 1.) • Default setting: Each combination of Voices has its own default. NOTE • The actual amount of detuning is greater for lower notes than higher notes-for example, ±60 cents for A-1 corresponds to ±5 cents for C7. (100 cents equal one semitone.) F3.3 Voice 1 octave shift F3.4 Voice 2 octave shift These parameters are used to raise or lower the pitch of each of Voice 1 and Voice 2 in units of one octave. In certain cases, this can enhance the combined sound of the Voices. • Available settings: -1, 0, and 1 • Default setting: Each combination of Voices has its own default. NOTE • Refer to page 14 for details of what is meant by Voice 1 and Voice 2. F3.5 Voice 1 effect depth F3.6 Voice 2 effect depth Use these parameters to set the depth of the effect for each of Voice 1 and Voice 2. • Available settings: 0 to 20 • Default setting: Each combination of Voices has its own default. NOTE • Refer to page 14 for details of what is meant by Voice 1 and Voice 2. F3.7 Reset By pressing the [+/YES] button with this Function parameter shown, you can reset all of the Dual mode settings to the defaults for the corresponding Voice combinations. 42 P-255 Owner's Manual