Yamaha PSR-A1000 Owner's Manual - Page 72
Using Oriental Scales – Scale Setting/Scale Tuning/Scale Memory
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Using Oriental Scales - Scale Setting/Scale Tuning/Scale Memory The Oriental Scales feature lets you simply and easily raise or lower the pitches of specific notes and create your own scales. You can change the scale settings at any time - even when you are playing. Up to six scale settings can be stored for instant recall, whenever you need them. Setting an Oriental Scale - Scale Setting The [SCALE SETTING] buttons simulate an one-octave keyboard (C through B). You can easily change the scale setting at any time by pressing one of the [SCALE SETTING] buttons, located at the left side of the panel. Pressing each button turns the Scale Setting feature for the specific note on and off. The Scale Setting feature affects all the notes having the same note name in all octaves. When set to on (the selected button itself is lit), you can play the keyboard in the selected oriental scale. The scale setting for each note is -50 cents. You can also adjust the scale tuning in 1-cent units in the SCALE TUNE display. The [SCALE SETTING] buttons will light or go out according to the song playback data. The Scale Setting function has no effect on the Drum Kit/SFX Kit voices. Adjusting the Scale Tuning - Scale Tuning You can select a desired scale template including oriental scales and create your own scales by fine tuning the scale notes. Press the [SCALE TUNING] button located at the right side of display to call up the SCALE TUNE display. Selects the desired scale template. BAYAT and RAST are two typical oriental scale settings. Determines the base note for each scale. When the base note is changed, the pitch of the keyboard is transposed, yet maintains the original pitch relationship between the notes. Selects which parts should be affected by the scale setting. Select the part to be set by pressing 6 or 7 [L/M] and set the function ON or OFF by pressing [8L/M]. The [SCALE SETTING] buttons will light when the tuning values of the corresponding notes are set to something other than "0". Also, the values you set by using the [SCALE SETTING] buttons are automatically reflected in the SCALE TUNE display. Adjusts the scale tuning of the selected note. [4L/M] : in 50-cent steps [5L/M] : in 1-cent steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (-64 through +63) Press the 4 or 5 [L/M] buttons simultaneously to instantly reset the value to the factory setting. Selects the note When you adjust the scale tuning, the scale template name to be tuned. shown at the top of the display will change to "EDITED SCALE" indicating some adjustment has been done from the preset scale template. Cent A unit of pitch equal to 1/100 of a semitone (100 cents = 1 semitone). n You can register your original scale tunings to a REGISTRATION MEMORY button. To do this, checkmark "SCALE" in the REGISTRATION MEMORY display (page 76). 72 PSR-A1000
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