C-190 Portable Organ r
Transposing (same Ţngering, different notes)
Using different temperaments(2) Hold down the [0] button while pressing the key on
Like all digital instruments, the C-190 relies on the the keyboard that corresponds to the tonic of the
standard tuning system for western music, where the desired key.
distance (interval) between any two semitones of an When performing in ensemble with other instru-
octave is the same. This is called equal temperament .ments, be aware that, depending on the key, there
may be some shifting of the pitch. The other instru-
Not so long ago, however, other tunings were used for
ments should therefore also use the selected temper-
classical western music. These tunings are characterized
by varying intervals between the semitones of an ament.
octave. The C-190 allows you to select from among five Note: When you play back a recorded song, it always uses the
last temperament you selected here.
different tuning methods ( temperaments ):
(1) Hold down [0] while pressing one of the following
buttons:
Transposing (same fingering,
different notes)
You can have the C-190 sound in a different key while
still playing the same notes on the keyboard. That way,
even songs originally written in a difficult key with
many #/sharps or b/flats (i.e. many black keys), can be
played in a more convenient way. This is especially use-
ful when you are used to playing a given piece in one
key, while someone else prefers another key: just
change the TRANSPOSE setting and youre there.
Button
TemperamentNote: The transposition remains in effect until you change it or
combination
switch off the C-190. This setting cannot be saved.
[0] + [1]Mean Tone" While holding down the [TRANSPOSE] button, press
the tonic (root) of the key to which you want to
[0] + [2]Pythagorean
transpose.
[0] + [3]Kirnberger
[0] + [4]Werckmeister IIITRANSPOSE
[0] + [M1/2]Equal (default)
See step (2) to specify the key of the selected temper-
ament.
Mean Tone: A partial compromise of the Just Major
tuning (purer tuning than Equal ), created to make
transposition possible. As the intervals between two
neighboring semitones depends on their pitch, this
temperament may sound out of tune to untrained The [TRANSPOSE] button lights.
ears.
Pythagorean: Developed in ancient Greece as a OR
" Hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button while selecting
method of tuning that resolved the ambiguity of
fourths and fifths. As a result, melodies sound the desired interval with the [DOWN] or [UP] button.
This is a littler trickier, because there is no visual
cleaner, while triads may appear to be flat.
feedback. You therefore have to count the number of
Kirnberger: This temperament is relatively tolerant
presses. Each press corresponds to a semi-tone.
towards transposition, and can be used to play in all
" To return to normal pitch, hold down the
keys.
[TRANSPOSE] button while pressing a C key (or
Werckmeister III: A combination of the Mean Tone [DOWN] + [UP]). The [TRANSPOSE] button goes dark.
and Pythagorean tunings. This tuning can be used in
all keys.Example: playing in C but sounding in E
If you want the E pitch to sound whenever you press
Equal: With this tuning, the octave is divided into
a C key, hold down the [TRANSPOSE] button and
twelve equal intervals. Regardless of the interval, very
press an E key.
little ambiguity is produced.
Note: The transposition only applies to the notes you play on
For the Mean Tone and Pythagorean temperaments, the C-190s keyboard or a PK-series pedal board. It does not
you also need to specify the key in which you want to apply to note messages received via the MIDI IN connector, or
play: the notes played by the Recorder.
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