What the codes by end of piano program names mean?

Maralc · Post by **Maralc** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:35 am

Hi All,

I was just trying to discover what are the codes to by the end of the piano name programs. Like German D2. What the D and 2 stands for?

I could find in another post that the s stands for stretched tuning.

I did RTFM before posting but could not find it in the parameter guide.

Thanks!

Bald Eagle · Post by **Bald Eagle** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:05 am

Probably the piano model. German D2 could be Steinway D-274. Just guessing here.

JPROBERTLA · Post by **JPROBERTLA** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 6:09 pm

While on this subject, any idea what the code letters are at the end of some reed and brass programs? Like "JM".[/u]

Ottawa58 · Post by **Ottawa58** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 11:34 pm

Bald Eagle wrote:Probably the piano model. German D2 could be Steinway D-274. Just guessing here.

I would guess the same thing. Someone in a YouTube somewhere said that these codes are there because of copyright and trademark issues - if so, Korg might not have permission to use the full real names. Thus, "Berlin" rather than "bluthner" for example.

Not sure about horns, etc.

ErnstDabest · Post by **ErnstDabest** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:35 pm

Ottawa58 wrote:
Bald Eagle wrote:Probably the piano model. German D2 could be Steinway D-274. Just guessing here.
I would guess the same thing. Someone in a YouTube somewhere said that these codes are there because of copyright and trademark issues - if so, Korg might not have permission to use the full real names. Thus, "Berlin" rather than "bluthner" for example.

Not sure about horns, etc.

Copyright.. I gather its probably the reason for programming "wrong notes" in eurythmics sweet dreams

You see..

They’re McDonalds <–> I’m McDowell
They have the Golden Arches <–> I have the Golden Arcs
They have the Big Mac <–> I have the Big Mick.

Ottawa58 · Post by **Ottawa58** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:25 pm

Good ear!

I didn't notice the wrong notes, but my piano instructor heard them right away.

Niarf · Post by **Niarf** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:45 pm

Are you talking about real wrong notes in the Eurythmic's tune ? I don't understand well =)

UKSimon · Post by **UKSimon** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:51 am

The notes in all the presets that use sequences are deliberately not accurate to get around the copyright. BurningBusch has given instructions in another post recently to tell everyone how to correct them.

AdDeRoo · Post by **AdDeRoo** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:54 am

Ottawa58 wrote:
Bald Eagle wrote:Probably the piano model. German D2 could be Steinway D-274. Just guessing here.
I would guess the same thing. Someone in a YouTube somewhere said that these codes are there because of copyright and trademark issues - if so, Korg might not have permission to use the full real names. Thus, "Berlin" rather than "bluthner" for example.

Not sure about horns, etc.

Did the Berlin piano not stand for a Bechstein D piano, perhaps a D-282?

I would guess the German-D stands for a Steinway D-2xx, could be the D-274, and the Japanese stands for a Yamaha-C7 concert grand, where the Austrian piano is a sampled Bosendorfer Model 290

jeremykeys · Post by **jeremykeys** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:16 am

You will see them with a lot of organ patches too. KM means Kieth Emerson for example.

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