KORG PA4X 76 - Manual (Page 782)

778| Global settings and preferences
Scales list
Scale Description
Equal Equal tuning, the standard scale for modern Western music. It is made
of 12 identical semitones.
Pure Major Major chords in the selected key are perfectly tuned.
Pure Minor Minor chords in the selected key are perfected tuned.
Arabic An Arabic scale, using quarters of tone. Set the Key parameter as fol-
lows:
C - for the ‘rast C/bayati D’ scale
D - for the ‘rast D/bayati E’ scale
F - for the ‘rast F/bayati G’ scale
G - for the ‘rast G/bayati A’ scale
A# - for the ‘rast Bb/bayati C’ scale
Pythagorean Pythagorean scale, based on the music theories of the great Greek phi-
losopher and mathematician Pythagoras. It is most suitable for melo-
dies.
Werckmeister Late Baroque and early Classic age scale. Very suitable for 18th Century
music.
Kirnberger Harpsichord scale, very common during the 18th Century.
Slendro Scale of the Indonesian Gamelan. The octave is divided in five notes (C,
D, F, G, A). The remaining notes are tuned as in the Equal tuning.
Pelog Scale of the Indonesian Gamelan. The octave is divided in seven notes
(all white keys, when Key is = C). The black keys are tuned as in the Equal
tuning.
Stretch Simulates the ‘stretched’ tuning of an acoustic piano. Basically an equal
tuning, the lowest notes are slightly lower, while the highest notes are
slightly higher than the standard.
User User scale, only available as a sub-scale. The User scale can be saved to
a Keyboard Set, the Style Settings or a MIDI Song. You can’t select it as
the main scale in the Global.