Genos Reference Manual
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Master Tune—Fine Tuning the Pitch of the Entire Instrument
You can fine-tune the pitch of the entire instrument in 0.2 Hz steps —useful when you play Genos along with other
instruments or CD music. Please note that the Tune function does not affect the Drum Kit or SFX Kit Voices and
Audio Songs.
The operation display can be called up via [MENU]
[Tuning]
[Master Tune].
To restore the default initial setting (440.0 Hz), touch and hold down the setting value for a while.
Scale Tune—Selecting or Creating a Temperament
You can select various scales for playing in custom tunings for specific historical periods or music genres.
The operation display can be called up via [MENU]
[Tuning]
[Scale Tune].
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Select the desired Scale type (temperament).
Fine-tuning the Pitch (Tuning)
Type
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Equal:
The pitch range of each octave is divided equally into twelve parts, with each half-step evenly
spaced in pitch. This is the most commonly used tuning in music today.
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Pure Major, Pure Minor:
These tunings preserve the pure mathematical intervals of each scale, espe-
cially for triad chords (root, third, fifth). You can hear this best in actual vocal harmonies—such as
choirs and a cappella singing.
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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.
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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.
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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
this scale is that each key has its own unique character. The scale was used extensively during the
time of Bach and Beethoven, and even now it is often used when performing period music on the
harpsichord.
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Arabic1, Arabic2:
Use these tunings when playing Arabic music.
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