Fine Tuning; Selecting A Temperament - Korg EC150 Bedienungsanleitung

Fine tuning

In order to adapt the EC150 pitch to that of another instrument, you can adjust the
pitch in steps of 0.5 Hz over a range of A4 = 427.5 ~ 452.5 Hz. The standard tuning
is A4 = 440 Hz.
Note: The pitch will go back to standard level (A4 = 440 Hz) when the instrument is
turned off, then on again.
Hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button, and press the corresponding key to
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change the pitch. Each time the B5 or C6 key is pressed, the pitch will be raised or
lowered by 0.5 Hz.
To get back to standard pitch, hold the TRANSPOSE/FUNCTION button and press
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the B5 and C6 buttons at the same time.
Key
B5
B5+C6
C6

Selecting a temperament

There are numerous classical compositions that were composed using tempera-
ments that differ from the "equal temperament" commonly used today. In order to
reproduce the original sound of such compositions, the EC150 provides Kirnberger
and Werckmeister classical temperaments, in addition to the equal temperament,
allowing you to select from a total of three temperaments.
To select one of the available temperaments, hold down the TOUCH button, then
press the button corresponding to the desired temperament. To return to the equal
tuning hold down the TOUCH button, then press the sound selection button whose
LED is lit.
Button
HARPSI/CLAV
Other functions
Fine tuning
Lowers the pitch by 0.5 Hz
Standard pitch (A4 = 440 Hz)
Raises the pitch by 0.5 Hz
Temperament
Werckmeister. This is the Werckmeister III scale invented by Andreas
Werckmeister, the German organist and music theoretician. This scale
was created in the later Baroque period to allow relatively free transposi-
tion.
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