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Chapter 3ÑGlobal Settings

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The intervals (or relationships) between notes in a scale can be altered to create special pitch tables. The

ZRÕs pitch tables have a tuning resolution of 256 cents per semitone. The default pitch table is

ÒEqualTemper,Ó the western 12-tone equi-tempered pitch table. However, you can select from a large

assortment of traditional, modern, ethnic, and exotic pitch tables in the ZR-76. The ZR also provides a

RAM location for a custom pitch table, and supports the MIDI pitch table Bulk Tuning Dump and Single

Note Tuning Change standards (this is explained fully in Chapter 13). If youÕve got the appropriate

computer program, you can create your own pitch tables, and transmit them to the ZR-76 via SysEx.

Each track in the 16 Track Recorder has its own PitchTbl parameter that determines

the pitch table the track will use. By setting each track to a different pitch table, you can

set up the ZR-76 to produce 16 different tunings at once!

When you change any system setting, ZR-76 operations will pause momentarily

to store your settings into FLASH memory.

1. Press the System button.

2. Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows:

System/MIDI:

Alter system pitch?

3. Press Yes if youÕd like to change the system pitch settings, or No to cancel the procedure.

4. Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows:

System Pitch:

PitchTbl=EqualTemper

The current PitchTbl value

5. Use the Value knob to select the pitch table that you want to use. This selects the system pitch table,

and will affect all sounds and tracks that have their PitchTbl parameter set to ÒSys.Ó (See Chapter 4

for details.)

When you change any system setting, ZR-76 operations will pause momentarily

to store your settings into FLASH memory.

1. If youÕre using SoundFinder, select the sound youÕd like to assign to the global pitch table and press

the SoundFinder Edit button.

If youÕre using the 16 Track Recorder, press the track button whose sound youÕd like to assign to the

global pitch table.

2. Turn the Parameter knob until the display shows ÒPitchTbl=Ó

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