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PSR-SX600 Reference Manual 7
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Voices
1 Call up the operation display.
[MENU] → TAB [ F ] Menu2 → Cursor buttons [][][E][F] Master Tune/Scale Tune → [ENTER] →
TAB [
E ] Master Tune
2 Use the [4 ]/[5 ] buttons to set the tuning in 0.2 Hz steps.
Press both [] and [] buttons (of 4 or 5) simultaneously to reset the value to the factory setting of 440.0
Hz.
Scale Tuning
You can select various scales for playing in custom tunings for specific historical periods or music genres.
1 Call up the operation display.
[MENU] → TAB [ F ] Menu2 → Cursor buttons [][][E][F] Master Tune/Scale Tune → [ENTER] →
TAB [
F ] Scale Tune
2 Use the [1 ] buttons to select the desired scale.
 Preset Scale types
Equal The pitch range of each octave is divided equally into twelve. This is the most com-
monly used tuning in music today.
Pure Major, Pure Minor These tunings preserve the pure mathematical intervals of each scale, especially for
triad chords (root, third, fifth). You can hear this best in actual vocal harmonies—such
as choirs and a cappella singing.
Pythagorean This scale was devised by the famous Greek philosopher and is created from a series of
perfect fifths, which are collapsed into a single octave. The 3rd in this tuning are slightly
unstable, but the 4th and 5th are beautiful and suitable for some leads.
Mean-Tone This scale was created as an improvement on the Pythagorean scale, by making the
major third interval more “in tune.” It was especially popular from the 16th century to
the 18th century. Handel, among others, used this scale.
Werckmeister, Kirnberger This composite scale combines the Werckmeister and Kirnberger systems, which were
themselves improvements on the mean-tone and Pythagorean scales. The main feature
of these scales are that each key has its own unique character. These scales were used
extensively during the time of Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is often used when
performing period music on the harpsichord.
Arabic1, Arabic2 Use these tunings when playing Arabic music.
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The tuning of each note for
the currently selected scale
is shown.
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