On Aug 19, 2021, at 2:26 PM, philfrei via <philfrei@...> wrote:
I haven't used my DX7S in the studio much lately and figuring out the logistics of inputting and using the data is a bit nervous-making (due to unfamiliarity), though probably doable.
You also mentioned the possibility in an earlier message on this thread that the pitch adjustments on the DX7S may not have the required resolution whether on the coarse or the fine setting. The application of the tables that you shared with us in your follow-up message could be a good test case in this aspect. Would you find an approximate tuning table i.e. within the capability of the DX7S, jarring or colorful?
On Aug 20, 2021, at 3:56 AM, Daniel Forró via <danforcz@...> wrote:
Yes, this is the only source of Yamaha stretch tuning for electronic and electro-acoustic instruments I know. Therefore I have sent the link.
Some Yamaha digital pianos use also similar tunings, but description about exact setting is missing. My Clavinova P500 can select few stretch tunings.
Very interesting that there are a few stretch tunings Daniel.
On Aug 20, 2021, at 3:56 AM, Daniel Forró via <danforcz@...> wrote:
I have found in my archive another table sent to me by George Chakiris, it uses only small differences. I attached it.
The basic question is how stretch tuning will sound with FM generated electronic piano sound, which is far from the real acoustic piano sound, and if it has any reason to use is. I don’t think it can help to improve sound.
What do the columns marked -2 … 8 represent ? Are these the settings for fine tuning on the DX7ii ?
Not microtonal in the strict sense, Wendy Carlos in her album Switched on Bach 2000 used many alternative tunings on synthesizers using her own custom tuning tables and software implementations.
