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Changing the Pitch of the Instrument, Using the Pitch Bend Wheel

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1. Voices - Playing the Keyboard - Changing the Pitch of the Instrument Using the Pitch Bend Wheel The Pitch Bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. NOTE • The pitch bend range can be changed by setting the "PB Range" parameter on the Function display. For details, refer to the Reference Manual. Adjusting the pitch in semitones (Transpose) The overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted up or down in semitones by pressing the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons. The value is shown in the display, indicating the amount of transposition over or below the normal value between -12 and +12 (a maximum of one octave.) The setting can be reset to the initial default value "00" by pressing the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously. NOTE • This setting does not affect the Drum Kit Voices. Changing the Pitch in Octaves You can change the playing pitch of the Main and Dual Voices in octave intervals by pressing the UPPER OCTAVE [-]/[+]buttons. The newly changed value is shown in the display between -1 and +1. The setting can be reset to the initial default value "0" by pressing the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously. NOTE • When a Drum Kit is selected, each percussion Voice assigned to the keyboard is shifted in location but not pitch. 20 Owner's Manual

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Owner’s Manual
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1. Voices – Playing the Keyboard –
Using the Pitch Bend Wheel
The Pitch Bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play
on the keyboard.
Adjusting the pitch in semitones (Transpose)
The overall pitch of the instrument can be shifted up or down in semitones by press-
ing the TRANSPOSE [+]/[-] buttons. The value is shown in the display, indicating
the amount of transposition over or below the normal value between -12 and +12 (a
maximum of one octave.) The setting can be reset to the initial default value “00” by
pressing the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously.
Changing the Pitch in Octaves
You can change the playing pitch of the Main and Dual Voices in octave intervals by
pressing the UPPER OCTAVE [-]/[+]buttons. The newly changed value is shown in
the display between -1 and +1. The setting can be reset to the initial default value “0”
by pressing the [-] and [+] buttons simultaneously.
Changing the Pitch of the Instrument
• The pitch bend range can
be changed by setting the
“PB Range” parameter on
the Function display. For
details, refer to the Refer-
ence Manual.
NOTE
• This setting does not affect
the Drum Kit Voices.
NOTE
• When a Drum Kit is selected,
each percussion Voice
assigned to the keyboard is
shifted in location but not
pitch.
NOTE