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Creating a Patch
Creating a Patch
PATCH SCALE TUNE
One set of Scale Tune settings can be created in Patch mode.
* The selected scale applies to MIDI messages received from an external MIDI device as well as to local sound
generation.
More Advanced Editing of Tones
You can edit the Tones in a Patch with a tremendous degree of detail. Editable parameters are separated
into parameter groups as follows.
• WG
Selecting a Waveform (p. 44)
• LFO
Applying Vibrato or Tremolo (p. 45)
• TVF
Changing the Brightness with a Filter (p. 44)
• TVA
Changing the Volume (p. 44)
• MFX
Adjusting Effect Settings (p. 76)
Parameter Value Description
SCALE TUNE SWITCH OFF, ON Turn this on when you wish to use a tuning scale other than equal temperament. The XV-
2020 allows you to use temperaments other than equal temperament.
KEY C–B SCALE
(Key Scale C–B)
-64–+63 Adjusts the pitch of each note in one-cent steps (1/100th of a semitone) relative to its
equal-tempered pitch.
• Equal Temperament
This scale divides an octave into 12 equal parts using the tuning system that is most widely used in
Western music.
• Pure Temperament (Tonic is C)
With this tuning, the three fundamental chords sound richer compared to equal temperament. This
effect only applies to one key, and transposition can produce less-pleasing results.
• Arabian Scale
In this scale, E and B are a quarter note lower, and C#, F# and G# are a quarter-note higher compared
to equal temperament. The intervals between G and B, C and E, F and G#, Bb and C#, and Eb and F#
have a natural third-the interval between a major third and a minor third. On the XV-2020, you can
use Arabian temperament in the three keys of G, C and F.
• Example: Tonic C
Note name Equal tem-
perament
Pure
(tonic C)
Arabian scale
temperament
C 0 0 -6
C# 0 -8 +45
D 0 +4 -2
Eb 0 +16 -12
E 0 -14 -51
F 0 -2 -8
F# 0 -10 +43
G 0 +2 -4
G# 0 +14 +47
A 0 -16 0
Bb 0 +14 -10
B 0 -12 -49