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Global Parameters – Global Menu

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• HMT 3/5 creates thirds and fifths with a high scaled tuning affect. In extreme cases (for

example when the chord played does not contain thirds or fifths) the scaled tuning effect

will be reduced resulting in nearly inaudible tuning changes.

• HMT 3/5ref works like HMT 3/5 but does not reduce the scaled tuning effect in extreme

cases like HMT 3/5 does. Using this Mode only makes sense with a scaled tuning value of

100%.

• HMT 3/5/7 affects the “natural seventh” with the HMT tuning affect in addition to the third

and fifth. An example would be the interval G-F in chords like G-B-F or G-B-D-F or G-B-

D-F-A. This effect is most pleasing in music that is based primarily around this chord

structure. This mode can be associated with significant detunings since the scaled “natural

seventh” is about 1/3 semitone deeper than in tempered tuning. The following picture

shows the corresponding frequency positions in a major seventh chord.

The down-tuned position of the natural seventh as tone F in the chord G-B-D-F

• Import accommodates different note tuning formats like octave scale tuning (GM Level 2)

or single note retuning through Midi. Take this setting when the Q should react to

incoming tuned scales.

HMT depth 000%...100%

Determines the degree of impact of the HMT function. A value of 100% results in a maximum scaled

tuning effect, while 0% changes nothing, resulting in completely normal tempered tuning. When

playing with other unaffected instruments (i.e. instruments using tempered tuning) a degree of 70%

sounds pleasing.

HMT MIDI Export off / on

HMT MIDI Export

This function determines whether notes retuned by HMT will transmit that tuning information via the

Midi Out port to other connected MIDI instruments. With HMT MIDI Export turned on, Midi data will

be sent as Octave Scale Tuning.

 Please note that the connected MIDI instrument must be able to correctly interpret the

incoming scaled tuning data. Please refer to the owner’s manual of the connected instrument to

verify if it can.

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