Yamaha Tuning Info

> From: gbreed@cix.compulink.co.uk (Graham Breed)
>
> Contrary to what was stated previously, you _can_ set the carrier
> on the TX81Z to a Hz value. The precision depends on the register,
> and is 1Hz at best. This may correspond to the internal frequency
> representation, in which case the tuning should be accurate.
> Choose the right fundamental and it should work for JI ... except
> the way it's set up I don't think it's any use. Stick to tuning
> tables, and put up with the imprecision.
>
If the carrier is set to fixed frequency mode then it doesn't track MIDI,
so it would be useful only for drones since the program only plays one
note. A non-multitimbral Yamaha FM synth wouldn't even be able to play a
chord this way. Besides, the frequency resolution is still less than the
tuning tables.

John Loffink
jloffink@pdq.net