OWNER’S MANUAL SCANDALLI
Electronic Wireless Accordion with internal sound card which is light, comfortable and easy to use. CHARACTERISTICS 4 separate sections (TREBLE 1, TREBLE 2, CHORDS and BASS). Wireless multichannel transmission MIDI OUT (internal sounds, external expander) with individual or simultaneous transmission. Integrated high quality sound card with digital multi-effects. 500 sounds including: 130 accordion sounds (Italian, French, classical, jazz, German, bandoneon diatonic, etc.
PRECAUTIONS Ensure that the power is switched “off” before inserting the mains plug If the instrument is not to be used for a long period unplug the from the mains and switch off the accordion Do not touch any cables with wet hands. Do not forcibly fold or pull on any cables. Do not open the instrument exposing the electronics. Do not switch the instrument “on” and “off” rapidly: leave at least 5 seconds. Do not use the instrument in places that are extremely hot or cold or dusty.
CONNECTIONS TO ACCORDION: multi pin cable for connection of the sound box to the EWA used for recharging and playing without wireless transmission. AC POWER: mains cable connection and on/off switch HEADPHONES: socket. MIDI OUT: to connect an external expander or sound module.
USING THE SELECTING A PRESET COMBINATION SOUND • Press the COMBI button • Using the numeric keypad select a combination from 1 to 32 according to the number in the chart on page 16; even the bass and chords will change sounds and volumes. You can also use the “< and >” buttons to scroll through up and down through the combinations. The display will show the chosen combination number. • Using the +/- buttons will change the overall volume of the instrument.
CHANGING THE VOLUME OR MUTING THE SECTIONS • Using the Sections button, select the part of the accordion that you wish to alter: Treble 1, Treble2, Chords or Bass. • Press repeatedly the Volume+ or Volume- buttons and you will see the column of LEDs in the volume section light up or switch off and volume level will briefly be shown in the display. If you press these buttons at the same time the volume decreases to zero (mute). Press “+” to increase it again.
above C) the instrument will be tuned a tone higher: the display will show “t 2”: pushing A (3 semitones below C) the instrument will be tuned a tone and a half lower: the display will show “t - 3”These values will be indicated momentarily in the display. To return to the original situation, press the Oct.Trsp. button and then note C • When the accordion is switched off the transposition is NOT memorized.
STORING YOUR OWN COMBINATIONS • Select your sounds as desired for treble1 and 2, chords and bass; the various volumes and other parameters such as pedals and chin registers • Press and hold the COMBI button until the display starts to flash • Select a number from 1 to 128 where you wish to memorize the prepared combination • Press the COMBI button again - the display will stop flashing and the combination is stored.
02 Programming the MIDI channels Each section can be assigned a specific midi channel by the user To assign a midi channel for TREBLE 1 (the default channel is 01) Press EDIT Press 1 – the display will start flashing Press EDIT again Select the required channel number (from 1 to 16) Press EDIT again to exit and store the setting To assign a midi channel for TREBLE 2 (the default channel is 04) Press EDIT Press 2 – the display will start flashing Press EDIT again Select the required channel number (from 1 to
05 Programming ORCHESTRAL mode • Press EDIT • Select 14 to choose BELLOWS LAYER: playing softly on the right, only the sound of Treble 1 will be heard; pulling hard on the bellows the sound on Treble 2 will also be heard • Select 15 to choose BELLOWS CHANGE: playing softly on the right, only the sound of Treble 1 will be heard; pulling hard on the bellows only the sound on Treble 2 will be heard • Select 16 to choose LAYER; both the sound on Treble 1 and the sound on Treble 2 will be heard with their respec
10 Programming the functions of SWITCH PEDAL 1 • Press EDIT • Select 35 – the SWITCH PEDAL will control the MODULATION of Treble 1 • Select 36 – the SWITCH PEDAL will control the overall SUSTAIN (HOLD – control change 64) • Select 37 – the SWITCH PEDAL will control the SUSTAIN (HOLD – cc 64) of Treble 1 and Treble 2 • Select 39 – the SWITCH PEDAL will control the GLIDE UP of Treble 1 • Select 40 – the SWITCH PEDAL will control the GLIDE DOWN of Treble 1 • Select 41 – to assign note C1 of midi channel 16 to
13 Activating/deactivating the CHIN REGISTERS • Press EDIT • Select 26 to activate the chin registers (the default effects are: chin register 1 - modulation: chin register 2 - note C1 on midi channel 16) • Select 27 to deactivate the chin registers • Press EDIT again to exit and store the setting 14 Programming the functions of CHIN REGISTER 1 • Press EDIT • Select 80 – the CHIN REGISTER will control the Modulation of Treble 1 • Select 81 – the CHIN REGISTER will control the overall Sustain (HOLD) • Select
16 MIDI DUMP Using the special supplied cable connected to an external sequencer, for example a computer with suitable software; it is possible to save combinations in the form of an exclusive system code. This can serve as a back-up in case of loss or as a file to load onto another EWA. NB: Many sequencers have MIDI THRU active – this will interfere with MIDI OUT. To avoid problems when reloading combinations into the EWA unplug the midi cable from the MIDI OUT SOCKET of the EWA.
Loading COMBINATIONS into Bank 1 • Press EDIT • Select 116 • Press EDIT again: the EWA is now ready to receive data and the EDIT led will flash • Start the play function of the attached midi sequencer for the previously stored registration containing the exclusive system code for a bank of Combinations. The display will switch off during the process and come on again when it is finished (This procedure will take a few seconds.
17 Restoring the FACTORY(default) COMBINATIONS • Press EDIT • Select 126 • Press EDIT again - The display will switch off during the process and come on again when it is finished (This procedure will take a few seconds.
COMBINATIONS LIST (Initial Factory Presets) N.
SOUND LIST 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 Num Bk-pg SOUND 0 0-0 Italian Master 1 0-1 Italian Master + Trumpet 2 0-2 Italian Master + Organ 3 0-3 Paolo Soprani 3 voices 4 0-4 Paolo Soprani 3 voices + Orchestra 5 0-5 Paolo Soprani 3 voices + Mandolin 6 0-6 Super VI Master 7 0-7 Super VI Master +
136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-23 1-24 1-25 1-26 1-27 1-28 1-29 1-30 1-31 1-32 1-33 1-34 1-35 1-36 1-37 1-38 1-39 1-40 1-41 1-42 1-43 1-44 1-45 1-46 1-47 1-48 1-49 1-50 1-51 1-52 1-53 1-5
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