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Stretch Tune Depth

Selects a stretch tuning curve. The curve selected decides

how the notes of a chord will sound. The diagram below

shows available tuning curves. The horizontal axis repre-

sents the scale, and the vertical axis represents the pitch dif-

ference relative to equal temperament. When this parameter

is OFF, the notes of the keyboard will be in mathematically

equal temperament. With a setting of 3, the high and low

note ranges will be stretched to the maximum possible.

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Acoustic pianos are normally tuned for a slightly flatter low

note range and a slightly sharper high note range compared

to a mathematically calculated equal temperament (i.e.,

octave precisely doubles the frequency of the previous

octave). This tuning is most often used compared to any

other simply because pianos sound better and richer when

stretch-tuned.

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Voice Priority

Specifies which currently played notes take priority when

notes turned off to accommodate newly requested notes

when the limits of 64 simultaneous voices are exceeded.

LAST

: Latter played notes take priority. When the 65th voice

is requested, the first notes currently being sounded will be

turned off.

LOUDEST

: Louder notes take priority. When the 65th voice

is requested, the softest notes currently being sounded will

be turned off.

Clock Source (Patch clock source)

Some parameters let you set a time value in terms of a note

length which is determined by a tempo setting or tempo

source you specify (reference tempo). Such parameters

include Rate parameter (PATCH/LFO&Ctl/LFO1,2 Param),

Time parameter (PATCH/WG/Wave Param), and some

EFX parameters. The reference tempo can be set for each

Patch. Select the tempo source for synchronization.

PATCH

: Synchronizes to the Patch Tempo setting.

SEQUENCER

: Synchronizes to the tempo clock of the

sequencer.

✳

When syncing to the tempo clock of external devices,

set the Clock Source to SEQUENCER and Sync Mode

(SEQUENCER/Setup/SEQ System Setup) to SLAVE.

Patch Tempo

Set the Patch tempo.

✳

The Patch tempo clock is a reference for controlling

Rate parameter (PATCH/LFO&Ctl/LFO1, 2 Param),

Time parameter (PATCH/WG/Wave Param) and

some EFX parameters, and does not transmit clock

messages from MIDI OUT connector.

Common Control display

This display lets you specify controller function.

Key Assign

Specifies how notes will be played. When playing a solo

instrument Patch (such as sax or flute), setting this parame-

ter to SOLO is recommended. This setting also appears on

the Play display (PATCH).

POLY

: Two or more notes will be played simultaneously.

SOLO

: Only one note will sound at a time.

✳

Pressing [SOLO] to light its indicator selects SOLO,

and pressing it again to turn its indicator off selects

POLY.

Legato Switch (Solo legato switch)

The Solo Legato function works only when the Key Assign

parameter is set to SOLO. Turn this parameter ON when

you use Solo Legato and OFF when you don’t.

With the Legato Switch parameter ON, pressing a key while

continuing to press a previous key causes the note to change

pitch to the pitch of the most recently pressed key, sounding

all the while. This is useful when you want to simulate play-

ing techniques such as a guitar hammer-ons and pull-offs.

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Portamento makes a smooth pitch transition from one note

to the next note played. With the Key Assign parameter set

to SOLO, portamento is especially effective when simulating

playing techniques such as a violin glissandos.

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Switch (Portamento switch)

Set this parameter ON for using Portamento.

✳

Turning [PORTAMENTO] on/off will also change this

parameter’s setting.

Time (Portamento time)

Adjusts the changeover time for one pitch to change into the

new pitch. The higher the setting the longer the time.

OFF

High note range

Pitch difference from

equal temperament

Parameter value

Low note range

Chapter 3. Creating your own sounds

[PATCH]

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[F1] (Common)

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[F2] (Control)

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