KORG LP-380-73 User Manual

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The right side of the keyboard, from E4 to C8, produces

sounds in a range two octaves lower (E2–C6). The left side

of the keyboard, from A0 to E

4, produces sounds in a

range two octaves higher (A2–E

6).

The division for the left and right sides of the keyboard

as well as the range (pitches) cannot be changed.

In the Partner mode, the transposition settings are

ignored. In addition, keyboard information (Note On

and Note Off) is not sent with MIDI.

Selecting the sound for the left side

Exit the Function mode, and then press the sound but-

ton for the sound to be used with the left side of the

keyboard. The right side of the keyboard remains set to

the PIANO1 sound.

In this case, only the sound button for the left side of

the keyboard will light up.

Selecting sounds for the left and right sides

Exit the Function mode, and then simultaneously press

the two sound buttons for the sounds to be used.

The two selected sound buttons light up.

Sound for left side of keyboard

Sound for right side of keyboard

The leftmost or uppermost selected sound button is for

the left side of the keyboard, and the other (rightmost

or lowermost) one is for the right side of the keyboard.

For example, if E.PIANO1 and ORGAN1 are selected,

E.PIANO1 is for the left side of the keyboard and OR-

GAN1 for the right side of the keyboard.

In order to use sounds in different banks, first select

the banks in the Single mode for the sound buttons to

be pressed.

If the Partner mode is turned off and the Function

mode is exited with the left and right sides of the key-

board set to different sounds, the sounds whose but-

tons are lit will be selected.

Using the same sound (other than PIANO1) for both the

left and right sides

Exit the Function mode, and then simultaneously press

two sound buttons, making sure that the rightmost

one is for the sound to be used. Then, press the right-

most selected sound button again. For example, after

pressing the PIANO2 and ORGAN1 buttons, press the

ORGAN1 button again to use the ORGAN1 sound with

both the left and right sides of the keyboard.

Changing the volume for the left and right sides

If the sounds for the left and right sides of the key-

board have been changed, the volume can be specified

for each sound. refer to “Specifying the volume balance

for layers” on page 13.

Using dampers

The damper pedal and the soft pedal can be used as

separate damper pedals for the right and left sides of

the keyboard respectively.

Damper: Used as a damper pedal for the player on the

right side of the keyboard.

Sostenuto: Not used
Soft: Used as a damper pedal for the player on the left

side of the keyboard.

Selecting a temperament

You can select from nine temperaments, including the

equal temperament, pure temperaments (major and mi-

nor), classical temperaments (Kirnberger and Werckmeis-

ter) as well as temperaments used with Middle Eastern

and Indian folk music.

Display

Temperament

Equal temperament (default setting):

Spacing all semitones at equal pitch intervals,

this temperament is the most widely used.

Pure temperament [major]: Major chords in the

selected key are perfectly tuned.

Pure temperament [minor]: Minor chords in

the selected key are perfectly tuned.

Arabic: This scale includes the quarter-tone in-

tervals used in Arabic music.

Pythagorean: This ancient Greek scale is espe-

cially effective for playing melodies. It consists

of perfect fifths; however, other intervals – the

major third in particular – is out of tune.

Werckmeister: The Werckmeister III scale was

created in the later Baroque period to allow

relatively free transposition.

Kirnberger: The Kirnberger III scale is used

mainly for tuning harpsichords.

Slendro scale: This is an Indonesian gamelan

scale with five notes per octave.

Pelog scale: This is an Indonesian gamelan

scale with seven notes per octave.

1. Enter the Function mode, and then press the PIANO2

button.

The PIANO2 sound button lights up, and the tempera-

ment setting (00) appears in the display.

2. Select the setting with the UP or DOWN button be-

side the display.

About stretched tuning

In order to produce the most natural resonance, PIANO1

and PIANO2 sounds use a “stretched tuning” that makes

the notes of the lower range slightly flatter than equal tem-

perament, and the upper range slightly sharper. This is

how an acoustic piano is normally tuned by professional

tuners.

Partner mode settings

1. Enter the Function mode, and then press the

E.PIANO1 button.

The E.PIANO1 sound button lights up, and the on/off

setting appears in the display.

2. Each press of the UP or DOWN button beside the dis-

play turns the mode on (on) or off (oFF).

When the Partner mode is turned on, the PIANO1 sound

is used for both the left and right sides of the keyboard,

and the PIANO1 button lights up.

Simultaneously, a dot on the lower right of the

display appears (Partner mode indication).