This piano lets you adjust various elements of the sound, so you can personalize the piano tone to your taste.
This function is called “Piano Designer”.
MEMO
The process of creating your own piano tone can also be done
using touch operations on the dedicated app.
Ø“Using the Piano with an App” (p. 21)
Adjusting the Sound of the Overall Piano
App “Piano Designer”
ItemsValueExplanation
Master Tuning415.3 Hz–466.2 Hz
(default value: 442.0 Hz)
When playing in an ensemble with other instruments, you can adjust the reference pitch of this piano so that you will harmonize
correctly with the other instruments. The reference pitch is usually expressed as the frequency that is heard when you play the
middle A (A4) note. The action of matching the reference pitch to other instruments is called “tuning”.
Temperament
You can play classical styles such as Baroque using historic temperaments (tuning methods).
Most modern songs are composed for and played in equal temperament, the most common tuning in use today. But at one time, there were a wide variety of
other tuning systems in existence. By playing in the temperament that was in use when a composition was created, you can experience the sonorities of chords
originally intended for that song.
Equal
(default setting)
This temperament divides the octave into twelve equal steps. It is the temperament that is most commonly used on today’s
pianos. Every interval has the same slight amount of dissonance.
Just MajorIn these temperaments, the primary triads are perfectly consonant. It is unsuited to playing melodies and cannot be transposed,
but is capable of beautiful sonorities. The Just tunings dier from major and minor keys.
Just Minor
PythagoreanThis tuning, devised by the philosopher Pythagoras, eliminates dissonance in fourths and fths. Although triadic chords are
slightly dissonant, this tuning is suitable for songs that have a simple melody.
Kirnberger IKirnberger I. As in the Just temperaments, the primary triads are consonant in this tuning. Beautiful sonorities are obtained when
playing songs that are written in keys appropriate for this tuning.
Kirnberger IIKirnberger II. This is a revision of Kirnberger I that reduces the limitations on the usable keys.
Kirnberger III
Kirnberger III. This is an improvement of the Meantone and Just tunings that provides a high degree of freedom of modulation.
Performances are possible in all keys. Since the resonance diers depending on the key, chords played in this temperament
resonate in diverse ways when compared to equal temperament.
Meantone
This temperament slightly narrows the fth relative to Just temperaments. While the Just temperaments contains two
types of whole tone (major whole tone and minor whole tone), meantone temperament uses only one type of whole tone
(mean whole tone). Transposition within a limited range of keys is possible.
Werckmeister
Werckmeister. This temperament consists of eight perfect fths and four narrowed fths. Performances are possible in all keys.
Since the resonance diers depending on the key, chords played in this temperament resonate in diverse ways when compared
to equal temperament.
ArabicThis tuning is suitable for the music of Arabia.
Temperament keyC–B
(default value: C)
This sets the primary key of the temperament. When playing with tuning other than equal temperament, you need to specify the
temperament key for tuning the song to be performed (that is, the note that corresponds to C for a major key or to A for a minor
key). If you choose an equal temperament, there’s no need to select a temperament key.
° Creating Your Own Piano Tone (Piano Designer)
1. Press the [] button.
2. Press the [–] [+] buttons to access the screen of the item that
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