Kawai MP6 - Manual (Page 45)

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6.3 Common Parameters
The following common parameters affect all Zones.
6.3.1 Stretch Tuning
The hearing ability of a human is uneven and is not accurate with high frequency
and low frequency as it is with the middle range. The tuning of an acoustic piano
is stretched to compensate for this so the sound will be heard naturally to the
ears.
Off: The tuning is flat without stretching.
On: The tuning is always stretched.
Piano: The tuning is stretched only when piano sounds are selected.
On W: Same as “On” but the stretching is wider.
Piano W: Same as “Piano” but the stretching is wider.
6.3.2 Temperament
This parameter sets the temperament of the MP6.
Equal This is the most popular tuning method that divides the scale into
twelve equal semitones. This produces the same chordal intervals
in all twelve keys, and has the advantage of limitless modulation of
the key. However the tonality of each key becomes less characteristic
and no chord is in pure consonance.
Pure Maj/Min This temperament, which eliminates dissonances for thirds and
fifths is still popular for choral music because of its perfect harmony.
When playing in a major key select “Pure Maj” and when playing in
a minor key select “Pure Min”.
Pythagor This temperament, which uses mathematical ratios to eliminate
dissonance for fifths, is very limited for use with chords, but it
produces very characteristic melodic lines.
Meantone
This temperament, which uses a mean between a major and minor
whole tone to eliminate dissonance for thirds, was devised to
eliminate the lack of consonances experienced with certain fifths
for the Mersenne pure temperament. It produces chords that are
more beautiful than those with the equal temperament.
Werkmeis /
Kirnberg These two temperaments are placed in between Meantone and
Pythagorean. For music with few accidentals, this temperament
produces the beautiful chords of the mean tone, but as accidentals
increase, the temperament produces the characteristic melodies of
the Pythagorean temperament. It is used primarily for classical music
written in the Baroque era to revive the original characteristics.
User You can make your own temperament by raising or lowering the
pitch for each half tone.
COMMON
S Strtch= Piano_w
COMMON
S Strtch= Piano_w
COMMON
S Tempr =Pure Maj
COMMON
S Tempr =Pure Maj