ENSONIQ KT-88 Musician's Manual

Section 2 — System•MIDI Parameters
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Bnd Range: 0 to 12, 1H to 12H semitones
Adjusts the system pitch bend range, which is the maximum amount of pitch bend that can be
applied with the pitch wheel (the wheel farthest left). Each value represents a semitone.
When the amount is followed by an “H,” only notes sounding from keys that are being held
down will be bent. Notes held with the sustain pedal or in their release stage will remain at their
original pitch. This feature can be used to create guitar-style pitch bends or to “paint” with pitch,
leaving different notes sustaining at different pitches.
Note: When the Bnd parameter is edited, the current value will be transmitted via
MIDI, as a Registered Parameter Select message, on the Base MIDI Channel.
PTbl Range: various (see below)
This parameter allows you to set the system pitch-table to either a NORMAL (Western 12-tone
equal-temperament) or a custom pitch-table. Pitch-tables will affect all sounds, except Drum
Sounds.
Tip: When this parameter is selected (underlined), you can move the Data Entry
Controls in real time to change the pitch-tables while the sequencer is playing. This
can create some interesting and fun effects.
Various ROM System Pitch-Tables
By using the Data Entry Controls, you can select from a large assortment of traditional, modern,
ethnic, and exotic pitch-tables for use as the System pitch-table. These pitch-tables are:
• NORMAL — the KT will use the Western 12-tone equal-temperament tuning for its system
pitch-table.
• PYTHAGRN-C — Early tuning derived by calculating 12 perfect fifths and adjusting the
octaves downward as necessary. Leaves all fifths except the one between G# and D# very
pure. The entire mathematical anomaly encountered by tuning up 12 perfect fifths (called the
Pythagorean comma) is accounted for in the interval between G# and D#.
• JUST INT-C — Designed so that the major intervals in any scale are very pure, especially the
third and fifth.
• MEANTONE-C — One of the earliest attempts to derive a tuning which would accommodate
music played in a variety of keys. The major third interval is very pure.
• WRKMEISTR-C — Derived by Andreas Werkmeister, a contemporary of Bach, this is a further
attempt to create a temperament which would accommodate music played in any key.
• VALLOTTI-C — A variation of Pythagorean tuning in which the first 6 fifths in the circle of
fifths are flat by 1/6 of the Pythagorean Comma. This is probably close to the tuning used by
Bach for his Well-Tempered Clavier.
• GRK-DIATONC — The basic building block of ancient Greek music (in which most modern
Western music has its roots) was the tetra chord - four notes and three intervals spanning a
perfect fourth. The placement of the two inner notes of the tetra chord determined its genus
— diatonic, chromatic or enharmonic. This pitch-table is derived from two diatonic tetra
chords, combined to form a seven-note scale similar to the modern diatonic scale. It is to be
played only on the white keys. Tone center is E.
• GRK-CHROMAT — This pitch-table is derived from two chromatic tetra chords (the
intervals are, roughly, quarter-tone, half-step, major third), combined to form a seven-note
scale. It is meant to be played on the white keys. Tone center is E.
• GRK-ENHARM — This pitch-table is derived from two enharmonic tetra chords (the
intervals are, more or less, two quarter-tones followed by a major third), combined to form a
seven-note scale. It is meant to be played on the white keys. Tone center is E.

ENSONIQ KT-88 Specifications

General

Brand	ENSONIQ
Model	KT-88
Category	Keyboard
Language	English