Glossary for Electronic Musical Instruments

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Detune
A Parameter that determines the fine tune adjustment for each element of the voice and for each part of the multi-timbral tone generator.

On the multi-timbral tone generator, this parameter can be used to detune two different voices being played in unison. For example, if two different parts are set to the same MIDI channel and same voice, a naturally thick chorusing effect can be obtained by slightly detuning each voice (part) in opposite directions.
In XG, this parameter is defined as Multi Part parameter change (System Exclusive Message).