Yamaha TYROS Owners Manual - Page 151

Reference Making Global and Other Important Settings - Function Preset Scale type Scale name EQUAL TEMPERAMENT PURE MAJOR PURE MINOR PYTHAGOREAN MEAN-TONE WERCKMEISTER KIRNBERGER ARABIC1, 2 Decription The pitch range of each octave is divided equally into twelve parts, with each half-step evenly spaced in pitch. This is the most commonly used tuning in music today. These tunings preserve the pure mathematical intervals of each scale, especially for triad chords (root, third, fifth). You can hear this best in actual vocal harmonies - such as choirs and acapella singing. This scale was devised by the famous Greek philosopher and is created from a series of perfect fifths, which are collapsed into a single octave. The 3rd in this tuning are slightly unstable, but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads. This scale was created as an improvement on the Pythagorean scale, by making the major third interval more "in tune." It was especially popular from the 16th century to the 18th century. Handel, among others, used this scale. This composite scale combines the Werckmeister and Kirnberger systems, which were themselves improvements on the mean-tone and Pythagorean scales. The main feature of this scale is that each key has its own unique character. The scale was used extensively during the time of Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is often used when performing period music on the harpsichord. Use these tunings when playing Arabic music. Voice Set Parameters set on the VOICE SET display called up via the [FUNCTION] → REGISTRATION MEMORY/FREEZE/VOICE SET→VOICE SET are explained here. When changing voices (selecting a voice file), the settings best matching the voice - the same as those set in the Sound Creator - are always and automatically called up. From this page, you can set the on/off status for each part. Normally, it is recommended that these are set to "ON." Use these to select the desired part. These determine whether the corresponding voice-related settings are automatically called up or not when you select a voice. These settings can be turned on or off independently for each part. Video Out Settings Parameters set on the display called up by selecting "VIDEO OUT" in step #2 of the Basic Procedure on page 150 are explained below. You can connect the TYROS to a television or video monitor to display the lyrics and chords in your song data on a larger screen. VIDEO OUT NTSC / PAL VIDEO IN Television See page 18. Set this to correspond to the standard (NTSC or PAL) used by your video equipment. The default setting is "PAL." If the standard used by your television or video monitor is not PAL (for example, NTSC is generally used in North America), change the setting to "NTSC." Determines the contents of the Video Out signal, or which data is sent to the video monitor. • LYRICS Only the lyrics of the song are output via VIDEO OUT, regardless of the display that is called up on the instrument itself. This lets you select other displays and still have the lyrics shown on the monitor. • LCD The currently selected display is output via VIDEO OUT. • Occasionally some flashing parallel lines may appear in the television or video monitor. This does not necessarily indicate that the monitor is malfunctioning. You may be able to remedy the situation by changing the Character Color or Background Color parameters. For optimum results, also try adjusting the color settings on the monitor itself. • Avoid looking at the television or video monitor for prolonged periods of time since doing so could damage your eyesight. Take frequent breaks and focus your eyes on distant objects to avoid eyestrain. • Keep in mind that even after adjusting all settings as recommended here, the monitor you are using may not show the TYROS' display contents as expected (e.g., the display contents may not fit on the screen, the characters may not be completely clear, or the colors may be incorrect). 151 TYROS Owner's Manual 149