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Tuning the overall pitch — master tune, Selecting a scale — scale tune, Fine tuning the pitch/selecting a scale – Yamaha PORTATONE PSR-1000 User Manual

Page 135: Master tune/scale tune

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Making Global and Other Important Settings — Function

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PSR-2000/1000

The explanations here apply to step #3 of the procedure on page 133.

Tuning the Overall Pitch — Master Tune

Selecting a Scale — Scale Tune

Fine Tuning the Pitch/Selecting a Scale — Master Tune/Scale Tune

Hz (Hertz)
This unit of measurement
refers to the frequency of a
sound, and represents the
number of times a sound
wave vibrates in a second.

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The Tune function does not
affect the Drum Kit or SFX
Kit voices.

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Determines the overall
pitch of the PSR-2000/
1000, from 414.8 -
466.8 Hz. Press the 4
or 5 [

▲▼] buttons

simultaneously to
instantly reset the value
to the factory setting of
440.0 Hz.

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6

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Determines the Scale (page 136).

Determines the note to be tuned and the amount of tuning.
The tuning range is from “-64” through “0” to “+63.” Each increment
equals one cent (one “cent” is one hundredth of a semitone).

Determines the fine tuning of the selected note in 1-
cent steps. Press the 5 or 6 [

▲▼] buttons

simultaneously to instantly reset the value to the
factory setting.

Determines the base note for each
scale.
When the base note is changed, the
pitch of the keyboard is transposed, yet
maintains the original pitch relationship
between the notes.

The current tuning is shown above or below
the corresponding key.

Cent
A unit of pitch equal to 1/100
of a semitone (100 cents = 1
semitone).

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You can register your origi-
nal scale tunings to a REG-
ISTRATION MEMORY
button. To do this, check-
mark “SCALE” in the REG-
ISTRATION MEMORY
display (page 84).

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