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Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-400. The Yamaha EL-400 Electone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. In order to make the most of the Electone and extensive performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described.
Table of Contents Panel Layout ................................. 6 EL-400 Panel Layout ................................................ 6 LCD Display/Display Select .................................... 8 Main Features ............................... 9 1 Quick Introductory Guide ........ 10 5 Registration Memory ............... 66 1 2 3 4 1 Quick Introductory Guide Precautions on M.D.R. .............................. 73 Formatting a Disk ...................................... 75 Recording ..............
Panel Layout EL-400 Panel Layout UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2 (page 17) PEDAL VOICE 1, 2 (page 17) LEAD VOICE (page 17) DATA CONTROL (page 14) Monitor Speaker LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2 (page 17) ¨⁄Str Ò⁄Str DATA CONTROL UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 REVERB MAX REVERB (page 39) MAX STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 MIN UPPER (KNEE) LOWER (KNEE) 2 PEDAL FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER MIN MAX STRIN
LCD Display (page 13) DATA CONTROL (page 14) PAGE (page 14) DISPLAY SELECT (page 8) Monitor Speaker MASTER VOLUME DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY ings1ÎViolin1 ⁄ ings1∏⁄ContBs.1 DATA CONTROL EFFECT SET A.B.C. M.O.C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) PAGE RECORD SONG REPEAT PAUSE PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP MUSIC DISK RECORDER (page 73) PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PLAY SHIFT SONG DEL.
LCD Display/Display Select LCD Display (page 13) PAGE Button (page 14) ¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄ Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1 DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL PAGE DATA CONTROL Buttons (page 14) TREMOLO (FAST) Button (page 43) DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A.B.C. M.O.C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) PITCH/MIDI Button (page 105) REGIST. SHIFT Button (page 68) FOOT SW. Button (page 98) A.B.C./M.O.C.
Main Features 1 Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) and FM (Frequency Modulation) tone generation technologies combined with authentic touch response make this Electone a truly expressive musical instrument. You can enjoy playing a total of 173 AWM/FM voices using the touch response function.
1 Quick Introductory Guide 1 Getting Started 1 Plug the power cord in to an appropriate electrical outlet. 2 Turn on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch. POWER When you turn on the Electone, the following displays will appear one after the other on the LCD display: YAMAHA Electone ¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄ Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1 This last display, Voice Display, shows you the currently assigned voice settings for each voice section.
3 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of the entire instrument. 1 MASTER VOLUME Quick Introductory Guide 4 Press the Expression pedal down with your foot. Once you have set the MASTER VOLUME control to a suitable level, you can use the Expression pedal to change the volume with your foot as you play. Louder Softer BASIC REGIST.
3 Basic Operation 1 Quick Introductory Guide Registration Set-up Select the keyboard to play Select the voice (Voice Menu) Select the rhythm (Rhythm Menu) Finely adjust the voice (Voice Condition) Finely adjust the rhythm (Rhythm Condition) * The Controls and Effects may be applied differently depending on the selected type of Controls and Effects. See page 28 for more information.
4 LCD DISPLAY 1 Quick Introductory Guide This section introduces you the convenient control functions of the LCD display. The LCD display lets you see at a glance the current settings and provides easy-to-understand graphic representation of all parameters. Selecting a voice/rhythm 1 Press the panel voice/rhythm button which you want to use (For example, press the STRINGS button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section).
Function of the Data Control Buttons 1 Quick Introductory Guide DATA CONTROL Strings1 Strings2 Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1 1 DATA CONTROL 1 VOL.:24 BRIL.: 0 PAN:C ¨1¤ REVERB:24 2 DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL 2 EFFECT:SYMPHONIC ¨1‹ ”SYMPHONIC ’CELESTE 3 DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL 3 [INS][DEL]¤ T_ ?????????????????? 4 DATA CONTROL 4 The Data Control buttons are used to select 1 a voice/rhythm or function shown on the display.
Summary of the LCD Operation 1 The following chart gives you a general view of the basic operations on the Electone. Quick Introductory Guide 1.
Language on the LCD 1 LCD display can be shown in two languages, English and Japanese. Quick Introductory Guide How to select the language: 1. Press the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. The page 1 will be displayed. DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY DATA CONTROL EFFECT SET A.B.C. M.O.C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) ¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄ Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1 DATA CONTROL 2. Press the PAGE button to select the page 3.
2 Voice Sections The EL-400 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices. Each of the AWM/FM voices can be used on the Upper keyboard, Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. There are three voice sections for the Upper keyboard, two voice sections for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard, respectively. Each voice section can, of course, have its own Voice Condition page(s), which allow you to finely set up voice and volume settings.
(page 2) UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 DATA CONTROL 2 Volume Balance between UPPER and LOWER (Page 20) ¨¤Strings1 M.BAL: 0¤ Ò¤Strings1∏¤ContBs.1 LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 DATA CONTROL NOTE: PEDAL VOICE 2 Voice Sections You can select the language shown on the LCD display on page 3 of the Voice Display (page 16).
2 Press one of the Data Control buttons that corresponds to the voice you wish to select. (Pop Organ 1, in this case) DATA CONTROL Organ1 JazzOrgan1 PopOrgan1 Accordion DATA CONTROL 2 Voice Sections The first letter of the selected voice/rhythm will start blinking. You have selected Pop Organ 1 for the Upper Keyboard Voice 1.
Use the top left side Data Control button pair to change the level of the desired voice. Fine volume settings, 0-24, are available. DATA CONTROL 2 VOL.:24 BRIL.: 0 PAN:C ¨1¤ REVERB:24 DATA CONTROL NOTE: Pressing a voice button once calls up that voice’s Voice Menu display. Pressing it a second time calls up the Voice Condition display. Successive presses alternate between the two displays.
About TO LOWER - Playing (Upper) Lead Voice and Pedal Voice 1/2 from the Lower keyboard: The Electone has a special ‘To Lower’ function that lets you assign Lead or Bass voices to the Lower keyboard. Simply press the TO LOWER button on the voice section you wish to assign, and that voice will be playable from the Lower keyboard. LEAD VOICE PEDAL VOICE 1 MAX PEDAL VOICE 2 MAX MAX FLUTE 1 CONTRA BASS ELEC.
● For having three different voices from the same Voice Menu page available for selection in the same song. For example, you can assign one of the voices to a dotted button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section, the second voice to the other dotted button in the same section, and the third one on the Voice Menu. 2 Voice Sections ● Optional Voice Disk voices containing many new voices are also being made available by designating User Voice page. See page 94 for more information.
To select User voices: Select the User page in the same way mentioned above. DATA CONTROL 01:USER1 ¨1¤¤ 2 DATA CONTROL Voice Sections If you wish to use optional Voice Disk voices (page 94), select the User page here and choose the desired user number. 4 Voice Menus The following chart lists the voices that are shown by pressing the panel voice buttons. The other voices that are only available when using the Dotted buttons are shown on pages 25 - 27.
ORGAN BASS Pedal ORGAN Upper/Lower Organ1 JazzOrgan1 PopOrgan1 Accordion GUITAR Upper/Lower PIANO Upper/Lower 2 Piano1 E.Piano2 E.Piano1 Harpsi. Guitar1 Guitar2 ElecGtr.1 Harp Voice Sections ELECTRIC BASS Pedal VIBRAPHONE Upper/Lower Vibrphone Glocken. Marimba Syn.Chime ElecBass1 ElecBass2 Syn.Bass1 Syn.Bass2 USER VOICE Upper/Lower/Pedal COSMIC Upper/Lower Cosmic1 Cosmic3 Org.Bass1 Org.Bass2 Org.Bass3 Org.
Details on All Voices The voices not lead by a bullet indicate that they are only selectable using the Dotted buttons. Preset Page/Section Voice Name Feet Comments Effect 1. Upper/Lower ● 01: Strings 1 8' - Large strings ensemble. STRINGS ● 02: Strings 2 8' - Relatively small strings ensemble for contemporary music. ● 8' - Small strings ensemble. 04: Strings 4 8' - Having specific harmonics for layering other voices. 05: Strings 5 8' - For legato playing.
Preset Page/Section 2 Voice Name Effect Comments 9. Lead ● 01: Oboe 1 8' - OBOE ● 02: Oboe 2 8' - Rounder tone with characteristic tonguing. For fast phrases. ● 03: English Horn 8' - Cor Anglais. ● 04: Bassoon 1 U16'/L8' - For legato playing. 05: Bassoon 2 U16'/L8' - For staccato playing. Softer oboe. Voice Sections 10. Upper/Lower ● 01: Clarinet 1 8' - Standard clarinet. CLARINET ● 02: Clarinet 2 8' - Clarinet solo for jazz and contemporary. ● 03: Bass Cla.
Preset Page/Section Voice Name Feet Effect Comments 18. Upper/Lower ● 01: Guitar 1 U16'/L8' - Folk guitar. Steel string. GUITAR ● 02: Guitar 2 U16'/L8' - Acoustic jazz guitar. Tone varies depending on the touch. 03: Guitar 3 U16'/L8' - Classic guitar. Suitable to backing for bossanova. 04: 12Str. Guitar U16/L8 - 12-string classic guitar with gorgeous sounds. 05: Banjo 8' - 06: Mandolin 8' Cele.
3 Voice Controls and Effects The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change the sound of the voices: Voice Controls and Effects. Certain effects may have been applied to some of the voices, but can be modified as you like. All built-in effects are digital. The chart below shows the various voice controls and effects for the individual voice sections. Available functions are indicated by circles.
1 Selecting from Voice Condition Pages To call up the Voice Condition Pages: Choose a voice on the panel, then press that voice’s panel button again. The Voice Condition Choose a voice on page appears on the LCD display. LEAD VOICE MAX FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER 3 Voice Controls and Effects VIOLIN MIN Each voice group’s Voice Condition (except for Lead Voice) is configured with four pages. Voice Condition of the Lead Voice consists of five pages.
1 -2 AFTER Touch Controls volume and timbre according to the pressure you apply to the keys after playing them. The harder you strike the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter the timbre will become. Higher settings make the change wider. Range: 0 - 14 NOTE: Generally, After Touch has no effect on percussive voices (such as Piano, Harpsichord or Vibraphone) or percussion sounds. NOTE: 2 T.V (Touch Vibrato) 3 Minimum setting produces no effect at all.
Voice Condition [PAGE 3] Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 3. 1 EFFECT:PRESET DATA CONTROL Î ‹ DATA CONTROL PRESET OFF TREMOLO SYMPHONIC DELAY FLANGER DISTORTION 3 Voice Controls and Effects 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 PAGE 1 Effect Determines the effect type applied to each voice section. Each press of top left F Data Control button selects Preset, Off, Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay, Flanger and Distortion, in order. Each press of top left E Data Control button selects in the reversed order.
Voice Condition [PAGE 4] Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 4. 1 -1 VIB:PRESET Î › DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL PAGE 1 -3 3 DATA CONTROL Voice Controls and Effects VIB:USER DEPTH: 0Î › DELAY: 0 SPEED: 0 1 -2 DATA CONTROL 1 -4 1 Vibrato Vibrato function vibrates the voices to create softer image. Applied to each voice group. 1 -1 PRESET/USER Selects the original (factory) effect. When PRESET is selected, some of the voices have already got vibrato effect.
Voice Condition [PAGE 5] Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 5. 1 DATA CONTROL TUNE: 0 SLIDE:OFF Î fi S.TIME: 0 DATA CONTROL PAGE 2 -2 2 -1 1 Tune 3 Voice Controls and Effects Determines the pitch of the Lead voice. This control lets you detune the Lead voice relative to the other voices of the Electone, for producing a richer sound. The higher the value set, the higher the pitch. Range: 0-24 (max. 28.88 cents; 1 step= Ca.1.
EFFECT:PRESET ¨1 DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL 1 2 3 4 5 3 PAGE PRESET OFF TREMOLO SYMPHONIC DELAY FLANGER DISTORTION Voice Controls and Effects Selecting Voice Group You can select the voice section to which the effect should be applied, by pressing the Page buttons. The acronyms indicate each voice group.
3 Delay Delay is a pronounced echo effect, with distinct delayed repeats of the original sound. Independently applied to each voice section. Delay Effect Signal Adjusts the level balance using BALANCE parameter Time Delayed Signal 3 Adjusts the delay interval using TIME parameter Voice Controls and Effects Adjust the number of repeated sounds using FEEDBACK parameter DATA CONTROL 3 -1 EFFECT:DELAY ¨1 ÚÆTIME----242mSec 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 DATA CONTROL TIME F.B. BAL.
3 -4 Balance Determines the volume of the delay effect, relative to the original sound. Higher settings produce a louder delay. DATA CONTROL EFFECT:DELAY ÚÆBAL.----60.6% ¨1 DATA CONTROL Range: 0% - 100% 3 3 -5 Voice Controls and Effects Mode Selects the delay type from Mono, ST (Stereo) 1, 2, 3. Selecting one of the Stereo Delays produces more expanding image or an image sounds move from right to left, or left to right.
4 Flanger Flanger introduces a swirling, animated modulation effect to the sound. Independently applied to each voice section. Flanger Effect Signal Changes the pitch using SPEED parameter Sets the depth using DEPTH parameter Time 3 Intensifies the pitch change using FEEDBACK parameter 4 -1 EFFECT:FLANGER ÚÆSPEED--- 4.5Hz ¨1 DATA CONTROL 4-2 SPEED 4-3 F.B. 4-4 DEPTH 4 -1 Parameter Settings The bottom left Data Control buttons select available Flanger parameters.
5 Distortion Distortion adds a distorted image to the sounds usually found in electric guitars. Independently applied to each voice section. Distortion Effect Determines the depth using LEVEL parameter Signal Changes the timbre using HIPASS parameter 3 Voice Controls and Effects DATA CONTROL 5 -1 EFFECT:DISTORTION ¨1 ÚÆLEVEL---16.4dB 5-2 5-3 DATA CONTROL LEVEL HI PASS 5 -1 Parameter Settings The bottom left Data Control buttons select available Distortion parameters.
3 Selecting from the Panel Reverb, Sustain and Tremolo/Chorus pages are called up by pressing the respective panel buttons. 1 Reverb Reverb adds an echo-like effect to the sound, giving the impression of a performance in a large room or concert hall. Reverb effect can be applied to the entire system or to each voice section (page 30) independently. Also, Reverb can be applied to the rhythm and accompaniment independently.
2 Sustain The Sustain effect, selectable for the Upper, Lower and Pedal voices, causes voices to gradually fade out when the keys are released. The sustain on/off and sustain length settings are independent for each keyboard, providing maximum expressive control. Press one of the SUSTAIN buttons, located to the left of the panel, to set the Sustain effect. The following display appears. The lamp of the button lights up to indicate that sustain is on. Press the button again to turn sustain off.
3 Tremolo/Chorus Tremolo recreates the rich, swirling sound of the popular rotating speaker effect. Just as with a conventional rotating speaker, you can switch between slow and fast speeds. And like a motor-driven speaker, the characteristic tremolo effect gradually changes speed after it is switched. You can also adjust the maximum speed of the effect to suit your playing style.
1) Turning on the Tremolo effect (set to standby): You cannot use the Tremolo effect only by turning on the TREMOLO (FAST) button. First, you need to turn the effect on in the desired voice section(s). Independently applied to each voice section. Select (turn on) Tremolo 1 3 Press the desired voice button on the panel twice to display one of the Voice Condition pages. LEAD VOICE MAX Voice Controls and Effects VIOLIN FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER MIN The Voice Condition page appears.
2) Setting the Tremolo Effect Tremolo setting made here are global; in other words, they are applied the same to all voices for which Tremolo has been turned on (set to standby). To turn on the Tremolo effect and call up the Tremolo Control page: Press the TREMOLO (FAST) button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. The following display appears. DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY A.B.C. M.O.C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI SPEED:6.
4 Rhythm and Accompaniment The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various rhythms. Automatic Accompaniment functions are used with the rhythms, providing appropriate and completely automatic accompaniment to match the style of the selected rhythm. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play drum and percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard.
3 Turn the rhythm on. You can use one of three buttons to turn on the rhythm: RHYTHM INTRO. ENDING SYNCHRO START START 3 2 1 FILL IN 1 START This button does as its name indicates; the rhythm begins as soon as the button is pressed. To stop the rhythm, press this button again. 2 SYNCHRO START This button puts the rhythm in ‘stand-by’ status. The rhythm will start when you press a note on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard.
5 Set the rhythm tempo using the Tempo dial in the rhythm section. BAR BEAT 2 (TEMPO Display: shows current tempo) TEMPO BAR 1 BEAT 1 TEMPO Dial For adjusting the speed of the rhythm. Turn the dial clockwise to increase the tempo, and counterclockwise to decrease it. 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment 2 TEMPO Display (BAR/BEAT Indicator) Shows the current tempo. (Displayed values are given in beats per minute, just as on a conventional metronome.
2 Rhythm Condition Pages The Rhythm Condition includes the following two pages: the Rhythm Condition page used to adjust the rhythms and the Instrument page used to make up each drum/percussion instrument, each of which comprises the rhythms and is playable using the Keyboard Percussion function. To select the Rhythm Condition page: Choose a rhythm, and press that pattern’s panel button again (or again press the Data Control button corresponding to the selected rhythm).
Rhythm Condition [PAGE 2] DATA CONTROL ACC.VOL.: 0 ”ON’OFF¤ ACC.REV.:24 TYPE:1 DATA CONTROL The settings related to Accompaniment are available on this page. See page 53 for the details. 3 Dotted Buttons and User Rhythms 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment The Rhythm section also has, like the voice sections, dotted buttons from which rhythms can be selected.
3 Select the desired rhythm using the Data Control buttons. DATA CONTROL 07:JazzBallad ‚‹ DATA CONTROL 2) To call up the User rhythms: You can call up the rhythms created by the other Electone that has Rhythm Pattern Programming function and those on optional Pattern Disks. DATA CONTROL 2 4 01:USER1-A Rhythm and Accompaniment 1 Press Page buttons to select the User page. ⁄⁄ DATA CONTROL PAGE Press to select the User rhythm number and its Type.
4 Rhythm Menus NOTE: The Baroque on the March page is configured with accompaniment only; it does not contain any drum or percussion. This chart lists all 66 of the rhythms available on the Electone. MARCH WALTZ March1 Country1 Polka1 Broadway Waltz1 J.Waltz1 SWING BOUNCE Swing1 J.
5 Automatic Accompaniment Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) The Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function works with the Rhythm section of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass accompaniment as you play. There are three modes to obtain Automatic Accompaniment patterns. To select the A.B.C. function: Press the A.B.C./M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A.B.C. M.O.C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) 4 The following display appears.
2 Memory When you start a rhythm with this memory function on, A.B.C. automatic accompaniment keeps playing even after you release your fingers from the Lower keyboard. 2 -1 Lower Use the bottom right E Data Control button to turn on the Lower keyboard Memory function (Solid box indicates the function is effective). Selecting this keeps the chord accompaniment of the Lower Keyboard voices playing even after you release your fingers from the Lower keyboard.
3) Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode (Key of C) C Cm C7 Cm7 Cmaj7 Cm maj7 C+5 C7+5 Cdim C7sus4 Cm7-5 C-5 C7-5 C6 Cm6 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment 6 Accompaniment Controls The Accompaniment function described in this section is independent of the A.B.C. accompaniment. When rhythms are used, A.B.C. provides rhythmical chords and bass, while the Accompaniment of this section provides arpeggiated chords and other instrumental embellishments.
2 Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 2. DATA CONTROL ACC.VOL.: 0 ”ON’OFF¤ ACC.REV.:24 TYPE:1 DATA CONTROL PAGE Rhythm Condition [PAGE 2] 1 DATA CONTROL 4 2 ACC.VOL.: 0 ”ON’OFF¤ ACC.REV.:24 TYPE:1 Rhythm and Accompaniment 3 DATA CONTROL 4 1 ACCOMPANIMENT Determines the volume of the Accompaniment. Range: 0 - 24 2 On/Off On/off switches of the Accompaniment function. Use the top right Data Control buttons to turn on/off the Accompaniment function. 3 ACC.
7 Preset/User Keyboard Percussion The keyboard Percussion function features a total of 120 different drum and percussion sounds, playable from the keyboards and pedalboard. The Keyboard Percussion has two different modes, Preset and User. Preset Keyboard Percussion lets you play 43 different sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard, while the User Keyboard Percussion lets you freely assign the 120 available sounds to any key or pedal you wish.
Preset Keyboard Percussion Preset Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard (43) p la C d an gh H Hi o og ow L Ag o og h Ag ig H k oc w o Bl L d oo ock W Bl 1 d ll oo be W ow n C pe O le d ng se ia lo Tr e C l l ng ol ia R Tr m ru D rum e ar e D Sn ar 1 Sn m ra To st 2 he m rc O To 3 m To 1 ot Sh l h l us Ro Br sh e ar Bru 1 Sn e m ar To Sn 2 h. m nt Sy . To 3 h m nt o Sy T h.
2) To use the User Keyboard Percussion: A total of 120 different drum and percussion sounds can be assigned to any key or pedal, and your original setups can be saved to eight memory locations: User 1 through User 8. (For this example, use User1) 1 Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing the LOWER/1 button in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section.
3 Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 2. The page 2 allows you to assign the instruments to each key/ pedalboard. 1 DATA CONTROL 3 ‚⁄CYMBAL [SET] ¤ 01:Crash Cym1[CLEAR] 2 DATA CONTROL PAGE 4 1 Group Lets you select the percussion group you want using the top left Data Control buttons. The percussion groups are 12, 01 – 12. (Refer to the User Keyboard Percussion Categories list below.
User Keyboard Percussion Categories Category LCD Category 01 CYMBAL 01:Crash Cym1 08 CUICA/SURDO 02:Cuica Med. 03:CrashCym M 03:Cuica Low 04:Ride Cym1 04:Tamborim O 05:Ride Cym2 05:Tamborim M 06:RideCymCup 06:Surdo Open 07:Orch.Cym1 07:Surdo Mute 08:Orch.
4 To assign an instrument to a particular key or pedal: Simultaneously hold down the Data Control button corresponding to [Set] and press the key (or pedal) to which the instrument is to be assigned. The currently displayed instrument will be assigned to the key you press down as a part of User 1. ‚flBASS DRUM 02:BD Heavy [SET] ¤ [CLEAR] Upper Keyboard DATA CONTROL Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard Continue the operation above to build up your own User Keyboard Percussion set.
3) Other User Keyboard Percussion Functions Additional operations in the User mode include copying of Lower/Pedal Preset Keyboard Percussion to one of the Users, and copying from one User location to another. To copy the Lower Preset Keyboard Percussion to one of the Users: The following operation allows you to copy the Lower Preset Keyboard Percussion to one of the Users. The copy operation is convenient for creating a slight modification from the Preset. 1.
5. Press any of the bottom left Data Control buttons (corresponding to [Copy] in the display) to copy the data. When [Copy] is selected, a ‘Completed’ message momentarily appears on the display. Press any of the bottom right Data Control buttons (corresponding to [Cancel] in the display) to abort the operation. DATA CONTROL ≥ ≥ PRESET Copy Completed!! ≥ ≥ DATA CONTROL The Pedal Preset Keyboard Percussion (PK PRESET) can be copied in the same way.
4. Select the User number from which you want to copy using the top left Data Control buttons. DATA CONTROL ≥ ÚÆUSER1 Copy? ≥ ≥ [COPY] [CANCEL]≥ DATA CONTROL In this case, the destination User number will not be displayed as the source number, or selectable on the display. 5. Press any of the bottom left Data Control buttons (corresponding to [Copy] in the display) to copy the data. When [Copy] is selected, a ‘Completed’ message momentarily appears on the display.
M.O.C. [PAGE 2] DATA CONTROL MODE:OFF 1 2 3 4 5 ¤ ’KNEE OFF 1 2 3 DATA CONTROL PAGE 6 1 Mode You can select one of three automatic accompaniment functions here. Each press of bottom left F Data Control button selects Off, 1, 2 and 3, in order. Each press of bottom left E Data Control button selects in the reversed order. 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment 2 Off Cancels the Melody On Chord function. 3 1 Produces harmonies of up to two notes in a range close to the melody played.
About the Rhythm Sequence Rhythm Sequence is built up with various different rhythm patterns, and can be programmed by the other Electone such as EL-700 and EL-500. The EL-400 doesn’t have Rhythm Sequence function, but it can read and load the rhythm sequence data recorded on the MDR (a floppy disk) to its four SEQ buttons in the Rhythm section and play back them, as follows: 1. Insert the floppy disk containing rhythm sequence data into the EL-400’ s MDR slot.
5 Registration Memory Registration Memory allows you to store virtually all the settings you make on the panel and LCD, providing a convenient way to instantly change all voice settings and rhythms while you’re playing, with the simple touch of a single button on the Registration Memory panel. The buttons are conveniently located between the Upper and Lower keyboards for easy access while playing. M. 1 /TO DISK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D.
2 Selecting Registrations Simply press the numbered button that corresponds to the registration you wish to select. Using the D (Disable) button: Rhythm and automatic accompaniment patterns also change when you select different Registration Memory buttons. Pressing the D (Disable) button allows you to keep the same rhythm and accompaniment patterns throughout all your registration changes, or make your own rhythm selections if you want to.
3 While holding down the RECORD button on the M.D.R., press the M (Memory) button in Registration Memory. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT PAUSE PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP SHIFT SONG DEL. PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD TEMPO FORMAT CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER M. 1 /TO DISK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This operation saves all eight registrations in Registration Memory to one song.
1 Off Turns off the Registration Shift assignment. DATA CONTROL MODE:OFF DATA CONTROL 2 Shift Selects the Shift mode. In the Shift mode, each press of the Right Footswitch selects the Registration Memory presets in their numerical order. The numbered buttons light up as they are selected. DATA CONTROL
4 User Selects the User mode. In the User mode, each press of the Right Footswitch selects registrations according to the order you specify. 1. When you select the User mode, the Shift End selector function, how the Registration Shift function acts when it reaches to the end, will be added to the right side of the display. Also, page number will be shown at the top right side. DATA CONTROL MODE:USER ⁄ STOP DATA CONTROL STOP TOP NEXT SONG 2.
2 Data (Data Controls) The pair of the top right Data Control buttons is used to enter or delete registration numbers in the registration row. Move the cursor to the desired position and edit the registration data. 2 -1 [INS] Insert For initially entering a registration or inserting a registration number just before the current cursor position. First, move the cursor to the position at which you want to insert.
Resetting the Electone to the Factory Preset (Power On Reset) All current settings including Registration Memories can be deleted at once by using the Power On Reset function. 1. Turn off the power. 2. While holding down the top left Data Control button, turn the power back on. Be careful when using this operation, since it erases all your existing data. Always save your important data to a floppy disk using M.D.R. (page 76) in advance.
6 Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) The Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) lets you store the registration data and load back to the Electone as well as record your performance and play back the data. Moreover, the M.D.R. allows you to execute song copy operation and play back commercially available XG song data. 1 Precautions on M.D.R. Follow the important precautions below. To eject a floppy disk: Compatible Disk Type 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used.
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head ● This instrument employs a precision read/write magnetic head. The magnetic head will pick up a layer of magnetic particles from the disks for an extended period of time. The stained magnetic head will eventually cause read and write errors. ● To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially available dry-type head-cleaning disk to clean the head about once a month.
2 Formatting a Disk Before recording, the disk must first be formatted. RECORD 1 PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER Put the disk, label facing up, into the disk drive (floppy disk slot). “Fort” will appear on the LED display indicating that the inserted disk requires to be formatted. SONG REPEAT PAUSE PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY SHIFT SONG DEL.
3 Recording 1) To record a song: 1 Set the desired registrations on the Electone. Make all the Electone settings necessary for the song you will record. This means entering the all registrations you will need for the entire performance in the Registration Memory. Make sure also to select the registration that you will use at the beginning of the song. 2 3 Put a formatted disk into the disk slot. NOTE: The song numbers 01 through 40 are available and up to 40 songs can be stored on a disk.
RECORD 6 PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER After numbers appear on the LED display of the M.D.R., begin playing. Once the setup operation in step #5 is complete, a number will appear on the LED display indicating that you can begin recording your performance. The number also indicates the amount of memory left on the disk. SONG REPEAT PAUSE PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY SHIFT SONG DEL.
Outline of M.D.R. Operation Though the M.D.R. is as easy to operate as a cassette tape recorder, it is far move versatile. Since it records all Electone settings and control movements as well as the notes you play as digital data, it allows you much more flexibility and control than even the most sophisticated tape recorder. Basically, the M.D.R.
2) To record each part separately: You can also record the parts of your performance independently; for example, first recording the chords and bass to the song (using the Lower and Pedalboard), and after that recording the melody (using the Upper Keyboard). This function also lets you record the lead voice, keyboard percussion and performance control data, such as registration changes and expression pedal operation, separately from the other parts of the song. 1 Set up the M.D.R.
Separate recording for Lead Voice and/or Keyboard Percussion parts: RECORD The Lead voice and the Keyboard Percussion can be recorded/played back separately although they are not shown on the M.D.R. panel. SHIFT (LEAD) Separate recording for Lead Voice and/or Keyboard Percussion parts: Hold down the SHIFT button and simultaneously press the appropriate button in the top row in the procedure #2 above.
RECORD 8 PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER Press the CUSTOM PLAY button to start recording of the new part or parts (Upper part). Playback of the previously recorded parts starts immediately. The CUSTOM PLAY button is used here to record only the parts that have been selected for recording, and play back only those parts that have been selected for playback. While you listen to the parts being played back, start playing the melody on the Upper keyboard.
4 Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data) You can also record registrations by themselves, without recording a performance. Bulk data, including Registration Memory and Registration Shift settings, Rhythm Pattern (User rhythms) and Rhythm Sequence data, and User voices, are also saved in the operation. There are two ways to record the registrations and bulk data: [1] 1 2 3 6 On the Electone, set the registrations and all other data you want to record.
5 Recalling Recorded Registrations (and Bulk Data) The registrations (and bulk data) recorded to song numbers in the above operation can be loaded back to the Electone by simply selecting the appropriate song number and pressing the PLAY button. When the operation has been completed, the M.D.R. returns to STOP status. 1 2 Insert the disk and select the song number you want to load back to the Eelectone. Press the PLAY button. Using More Than 8 Registrations The M.D.R.
7 Playback You can play back your recorded performance by simply pressing the PLAY button. Registrations and other data will be recalled to the Electone. 1) To play back a song: RECORD 1 PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER Select the number of the song you want to play back by using the SONG SELECT buttons. You can also select the song number by pressing the appropriate Data Control buttons. SONG REPEAT PAUSE 03:SONG 3 FROM TO SONG COPY STOP SHIFT SONG DEL.
3 Press the PLAY button to begin playback of the song. First the registration and other data are read, then playback of the performance starts (excepting the parts that were turned off in step #2). 4 Now perform your new part or parts over the playback parts. When the end of the recorded performance is reached, playback is automatically stopped and the STOP status is resumed.
About XG The EL-400 allows you to play back the commercially available XG song data using the M.D.R. Also, the XG Easy Converter function of the EL-400 lets you convert the data to the XG compatible data. NOTE: The XG song data created with EL-400 conforms to the SMF format 0 or 1. Playing back the XG Song Data This function is for playback only. You can practice a specific part of the XG song data by muting that part. 1. Insert the XG song disk into the floppy disk slot. The following display appears.
XG Easy Converter This function allows you to convert the EL-400 song data to the XG format data. You can then play back the data using XG devices and/ or personal computer. Depending on the type of XG devices, sound may be different from the original data you created.
8 Other Functions 1) Custom Play RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER If you want to play back the song without resetting the registrations and other data, press the CUSTOM PLAY button. This displays the song time and starts playback immediately. SONG REPEAT PAUSE PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY SHIFT SONG DEL.
5) Changing the Tempo RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT You can change the tempo of the song as the song is playing back. While holding down the SHIFT button, press the TEMPO + or TEMPO button. Each press of the button slows down or speeds up the tempo by a small amount (not affecting the pitch). Pressing TEMPO + causes the song faster and TEMPO – slower. (The Tempo dial on the Electone panel cannot be used to change the tempo on the Music Disk Recorder.
6) Song Copy This function lets you copy the data recorded at one song number to another song number. You can copy and exchange the data even between two different disks. To use the Song Copy function within a disk: Select the song number to be copied (source) with the SONG SELECT buttons. 1 2 NOTE: This function is available with the Electone data only, not with the XG data. RECORD SONG REPEAT PAUSE While holding down the SHIFT button, press the SONG COPY FROM button.
To use the Song Copy function between two different disks: Insert the source disk that contains the song you want to copy from. 1 2 RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER While holding down the SHIFT button, press the SONG COPY FROM button. The song number to be copied from appears at the left of the LED display. SONG REPEAT PAUSE PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY SHIFT SONG DEL.
7) Song Delete You can delete a song on disk by performing this function. 1 2 Use the SONG SELECT buttons to select the number of the song you wish to delete. RECORD While holding down the SHIFT button, press the SONG DEL. button. The letters “dL” appear on the left side of the LED display, next to the selected song number. RECORD lamp flashes to indicate that the M.D.R. is ready to delete the song.
RECORD 3 PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER Insert the source disk into the disk slot. The M.D.R. starts reading the data in the source disk. “out 1” appears on the LED display. SONG REPEAT PAUSE PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY SHIFT SONG DEL. SONG SELECT RECORD TEMPO FORMAT CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER RECORD 4 PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER Press the eject button to take out the source disk.
9) Checking the Remaining Memory RECORD PLAY SHIFT You can check the amount of memory available for additional recording in a disk by pressing PAUSE button while holding down SHIFT button. The amount of available memory will be displayed on the LED. The maximum amount of memory is ca.700 for 2DD disks and ca.1400 for 2HD disks. (LEAD) (K.PERC.) (LEAD) (K.PERC.) PAUSE REM.MEM. 10) Voice Disks and Pattern Disks The M.D.R. also allows you to select voices and rhythms from optional disks.
5 If you want to save the current voice to a User Voice space, select the “SAVE” (Top right Data Control buttons) with the corresponding Data Control buttons. The following display appears. Selects the destination (User Voice) number DATA CONTROL ≥ ÚÆSave to USER1 ≥ ≥ [SAVE] [CANCEL]≥ DATA CONTROL Execute save 6 7 Select the User number to which you want to save using the top left Data Control buttons. Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to [Save].
4 If you want to save the current pattern to a User Rhythm space, select the “SAVE” with the corresponding Data Control buttons. The following display appears. Selects the destination (User Rhythm) number DATA CONTROL ≥ ÚÆSave to USER1-A≥ ≥ [SAVE] [CANCEL]≥ DATA CONTROL Execute save 5 6 Select the User number to which you want to save using the top left Data Control buttons. Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to [Save]. The rhythm is saved and loaded to the designated User Rhythm number.
Messages on the M.D.R. LED Display Display Description of the Messages No disk is installed. Install a disk. 1) The installed disk is write-protected, so the Record, Song Copy, and Song Delete jobs cannot be performed.Set the disk’s Write-protect tab (page 74) to OFF. 2) If you are using a copy-protected playback-only disk, this message may appear when you attempt the Record, Song Copy, or Song Delete operations. Cancel the operation.
7 Footswitches, Knee Lever and Expression Pedal These leg- and foot-operated controls allow you to turn on and execute various performance functions without taking your hands from the keyboards. 1 Footswitch The Electone has two Footswitches on the main expression pedal that can be used to control various functions. The Right Footswitch is used for the Registration Shift function. (See page 68 for the details of the Registration Shift function.
2 Rhythms Selection of Left Footswitch control over rhythm functions. When this is chosen, the following items appear at the bottom of the display: DATA CONTROL MODE:RHYTHM ”STOP ’ENDING ’FILL 2 -1 2 -2 DATA CONTROL 2 -3 2 -1 Stop Functions as an on/off switch for the rhythm or the rhythm sequence. 2 -2 Ending Switches the rhythm to the Ending pattern, after which the rhythm is stopped. 2 -3 Fill In Switches the rhythm to the Fill In pattern.
3 -1 3 -2 Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead The Glide function can be applied to any or all of the voice sections shown in the display: Upper 1 and 2, Lead, Lower 1 and 2. Select the desired voice section(s). NOTE: When the Glide function is applied, the Vibrato is not effective. Time Determines the speed of the Glide function, or in other words, how gradually the pitch returns when the Footswitch is released. Higher settings produce slower pitch changes.
2 Knee Lever The Knee Lever, located on the underside of the keyboard panel, can be used to turn on and off the Sustain effect, Melody On Chord function and Lead Slide effect. 1) Sustain 1 Make sure that the Upper and/or Lower Sustain effect panel controls have been turned on; otherwise the Knee Lever will have no effect. SUSTAIN UPPER (KNEE) LOWER (KNEE) 2 PEDAL Fold the Knee Lever down.
2) Melody On Chord 1 Press the A.B.C./M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. The A.B.C. page appears. Press the Page buttons to select Page 2. DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY 2 A.B.C. M.O.C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) Then set the KNEE control to “on,” and select one of the modes. DATA CONTROL 3 EFFECT SET MODE:1 ¤ ”KNEE DATA CONTROL Press the Knee Lever to the right with your knee when you want to have M.O.C. effect. M.O.C.
3 Expression Pedal You can choose the function of the Expression Pedal from three settings. 1 Press the PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. Transpose/Pitch function, the first page, will be displayed. DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY 2 EFFECT SET A.B.C. M.O.C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) Select page 3 using Page buttons at the right side of the LCD display. MIDI IN page will be displayed. DATA CONTROL LEAD:INT.‹ SYNC:INT. EXP.
8 Transpose and Pitch Controls There are two pitch-related controls on the Electone: Transpose and Pitch. Transpose allows you to change the key of the instrument and Pitch lets you finely adjust the tuning. These features make it easy to change the key of a song to accommodate a vocalist’s range or to precisely match the tuning of another instrument. 1 Press the PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. Transpose/Pitch function, the first page, will be displayed.
9 MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a kind of communication system for electronic musical instruments. It is built into most every modern digital musical instrument and allows different instruments to “talk” to each other and control each other’s functions. For example, the Upper keyboard of your Electone could be used to play sounds on a connected synthesizer.
Receive Channels When using another MIDI device to play the Electone’s voices, you must set the MIDI transmit channel(s) of the connected device to match the receive channel(s) of the Electone. The MIDI receive channels of the Electone are fixed to the following values: Upper Keyboard: 1 Lower Keyboard: 2 Pdalboard: 3 MIDI IN Page 1 -1 DATA CONTROL LEAD:INT.‹ SYNC:INT. EXP.:AUTO DATA CONTROL PAGE 1 -2 1 Internal/External Controls Switches between the Electone (INT.
10 Accessory Jacks and Controls On the underside of the Electone keyboard is a separate panel equipped with various input/output terminals and miscellaneous controls, the functions of which are described below. 5 2 -2 TO HOST HEADPHONES PC-1 Mac 4 PC-2 MIDI 2 -1 HOST SELECT 1 R AUX. L OUT R RHYTHM L IN MIDI OUT IN 3 1 Input Jack RHYTHM IN (Phone, L/R) This pair of phone jacks is for connection to an external rhythm machine.
11 Appendix MIDI On the right underside of the Electone keyboard you will find the MIDI IN/ OUT jacks and TO HOST terminal. MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving MIDI messages.
Using MIDI IN/OUT jacks Controls an external device using the EL-400 (as a master) Controls the EL-400 using an external device (as a slave) Exchanges the data between EL-400 and an external device EL-400 EL-400 EL-400 MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI IN HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac MIDI IN MIDI OUT HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI HOST SELECT PC-1 Mac PC-2 MIDI MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MUSIC SYNTHESIZER REALTIME CONTROL EXTENDED SYNTHESIS PC-1 Mac MIDI IN MIDI Interface MU80 etc.
The MIDI Messages of the EL-400 The MIDI messages can be divided into two groups: the Channel Messages and System Messages. The Channel Messages are the data related to the performance on the keyboard for a specific channel. Each time you play the keyboard on the EL-400, the channel messages, which keys are played and how hard the keys are pressed, will be transmitted via a specific channel. The System Messages are the data that allows several MIDI devices communicate each other.
System Messages System Exclusive Messages System Exclusive messages are used to exchange the system and voice/ registration data. These allow you to execute bulk dump operation, sending and receiving all the data of the EL-400 including registrations to and from an external device. This is especially useful for you to build up the library of the registration data in a device like a hard disk.
Send the Registration Data from your PC to the EL-400 and Change the Registration Memory Buttons Send the data stored in the PC back to your Electone. Also, select a Registration Memory button and then play the upper keyboard using PC. Receiving the Registration Data Send the Request-to-Receive all RAM message, “F0, 43, 70, 70, 20, F7” (Hexadecimal), from the sequencing software (PC) to the EL-400.
Use the EL-400 as an XG Tone Generator You can also use the EL-400 as an XG tone generator since the EL-400 is compatible with the XG format. You can play back the commercially available XG song data with the Electone’s M.D.R., and also play them using an external sequencer (or sequencing software) and the internal XG tone generator. The internal tone generator section of the EL-400 is normally set to EL Mode for playing as an “Electone.
MIDI Data Format 1. Channel Messages 1.
Code (Hexadecimal) Function Cn,nn Program Change Dn,00-7F After Touch Transmit Receive ˛ 1ch UK ˛ 2ch LK ˛ 3ch PK ˛ 5-14ch XG 16ch 16ch Control (1ch)* 1ch UK (2ch)* 2ch LK ˛ 3ch (4ch)* En,00-7F,00-7F Pitch Bend Remarks PK LEAD 5-14ch XG ˛ 5-14ch XG * Can be changed in the MIDI settings. 1.
Code (Hexadecimal) Function Bn,78,00 All Sounds Off Bn,79,00 Reset All Controllers Bn,7B,00 All Note Off Bn,7C,00 Omni Off Bn,7D,00 Omni On Bn,7E,00 Mono Bn,7F,00 Poly Cn,00-7F Program Change Transmit Receive ˛ 1-16ch 16ch Control Remarks 1-16ch Dn,00-7F After Touch (1ch)* UK (2ch)* LK ˛ PK 1-16ch En,00-7F,00-7F Pitch Bend ˛ 1-16ch Transmit Receive Ø Ø* * Can be changed in the MIDI settings. 2.
Electone Exclusive Code (Hexadecimal) Message F0,43,70,70,00,...(Data)...F7 Bulk Dump Data 78 ID Transmit Receive ˛ Ø Ø Ø ˛ Ø F0,43,70,ID,00,F7 Model ID Data Ø ˛ F0,43,70,70,nn(*1),F7 Request-to-Send Data ˛ Ø 78 ˛ Ø ID ˛ Ø F0,43,70,70,nn(*2),F7 Request-to-Receive Data 78 ID ˛ Ø ˛ Ø ˛ Ø ˛ Ø 78 ˛ Ø ID ˛ Ø ˛ Ø 78 ˛ Ø ID ˛ Ø F0,43,70,70,01,...(Data)...F7 Request-to-Send Voice parameter data F0,43,70,70,02,...(Data)...
*4 Switch Codes Selectors Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks 02 UK Voice 1 Ø [00-0D] Ø [00-0D] 03 LK Voice 1 Ø [00-0D] Ø [00-0D] Switch Number Switch Number 04 UK Voice 2 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-0D] Switch Number 05 LK Voice 2 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-0D] Switch Number 06 LEAD Voice Ø [00-04] Ø [00-04] Switch Number 07 Pedal Voice 1 Ø [00-04] Ø [00-04] Switch Number 08 Pedal Voice 2 Ø [00-04] Ø [00-04] Switch Number 0B Rhythm Ø [00-0B] Ø [00-0B] S
Sustain Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks 50 Upper Keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON 51 Lower Keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON 52 Pedalboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON Keyboard Percussion Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks 5B Lower Keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON 5C Pedal Board Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON Disable Code Switch 5F Disable Transmit Tx Range Ø [00-01] Receive Rx Range R
*5 EL MIDI Parameters Voice Section Parameters Panel Voice Parameters Address 00 00-04, 06, 07 00-0D Parameter Data 2 00-7F Voice Assign Number H Ø [00-7F] Ø 00-7F Voice Assign Number L Ø [00-0F] Ø [00-7F] ˛ [00-0D] Ø [00-0D] ˛ [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] ˛ [00] Ø 00 00-04, 06, 07 10 1 00-0D Voice Selector Number 00 00-04, 06, 07 11 1 00-7F Volume Data Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks Size 00:MIN [00-7F] 7F:MAX 00 00-04, 06, 07 12 1 00
Effect Parameters (Voice Sections) Address 00-01 00-04, 06, 07 3F Size Data 1 00-05 Parameter Effect Select Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Content Ø 00:Preset Ø [00] Remarks [00][07-7F] 01:OFF [01] [01] 02:Tremolo [02] [02] 03:Symphonic [03] [03] 04:Delay [04] [04] 05:Flanger [05] [05] 06:Distortion [06] [06] 00-01 00-04, 06, 07 40-42 1 00-7F Reverb ˛ [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] 00-01 00-04, 06, 07 48-4A 1 00-7F Tremolo ˛ [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] 00-01 00-04, 06, 07 5
Rhythm Sequence Parameters Address 03 01 00-03 Size Data 1 00-01 Parameter Rhythm Sequence Content 00:OFF Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range ˛ 01:ON [00] Ø [01] Remarks [00] [01-7F] Accompaniment Parameters Address 03 03 02 02 10 11 Size Data Parameter 1 00-03 Pattern Selector Number 1 00-01 Volume Mute Content 00:Type1 Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Ø 02 12 1 00-7F Volume Ø [01] [01] 02:Type3 [02] [02] 03:Type4 [03] 00:OFF Ø 00:MIN [00] Remarks [00] 0
Overall System Parameters Size Data 04 Address 00 00 1 00-01 Disable Parameter 04 00 01 1 00-01 Flute Coupler Attack Mode Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Content ˛ 00:OFF 01:ON 04 00 02 00 1 03 1 3A-46 00-0B Transpose 2nd Expression Range Ø [01] ˛ 00:EachKey 01:FirstNewKey 04 [00] [00] [01-7F] Ø [01] Ø 3A:KeyDown [3A] 40:Normal [40] 46:KeyUp [46] 01:100 ¢ Remarks [00] [00] [01-7F] Ø [3A] [40] [46] ˛ [01-0C] Ø [01-0C] Ø [00] Ø [00][04-7F] 0C:1200 ¢
MIDI Implementation Chart Date: 1. Dec. 2000 Version: 1.00 YAMAHA [Electone-EL mode] / Model: EL-400 Function Transmit Default Changed 1, 2, 3, 16 *1 1-16 1-3, 5-16 *2 4 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 ˛ ************************ Mode 3 ˛ ˛ 0-127 *4 True Voice 36-96 *3 ************************ Ø 9nH, v=1-127 Ø 9nH, v=0 Ø 9nH, v=1-127 Ø 9nH, v=0, 8nH Transmit with EL-400: fixed to 80. ˛ Ø ˛ Ø PK after touch with EL-400: not transmit.
Date: 1. Dec. 2000 Version: 1.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution GENERAL OPERATION A cracking noise is sometimes heard. Noise may be produced when either an electrical appliance is turned on or off, or an electric power tool (such as drill) is used in the proximity of the Electone. If this occurs, plug the Electone into an electrical outlet located as far as possible from the device that seems to be the source of the problem. Interference from radio, TV, or other sources occurs.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution VOICES/RHYTHMS The volume of Upper keyboard is louder than that of Lower keyboard, or vice versa. Manual Balance is wrongly set to the either side, Upper or Lower. Open the Voice Display by pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and select page 2 to display the Manual Balance. Then change the balance between Upper keyboard and Lower keyboard. Pedalboard doesn’t sound, even when its volume is properly set. ● One of the A.B.C.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution Registration Memory Certain functions have not been memorized to Registration Memory. Some functions will not be memorized. (See page 66 for more information.) An error occurs and the registration data is not recorded to M.D.R., when executing To Disk operation. Your operation may be wrong or the Write-protect tab of the floppy disk is set to on. A simple beep sound is produced when I press the Basic Regist. Button.
EL-400 Specifications KEYBOARD Touch Tone VOICE Upper: 49 keys (C – C), Lower: 49 keys (C – C), Pedal: 20 keys (C – G) Initial Touch Upper, Lead, Lower, Pedal (Available only when it is played by external MIDI control) After Touch Upper, Lead, Lower, Pedal (Available only when it is played by external MIDI control) Tone Generation AWM & FM Upper Keyboard Voice 1, 2 Strings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Pizz. Strings, Tremolo Strings, Synth.
RHYTHM Rhythms March 1, 2, 3, Polka 1, 2, Country 1, 2, Broadway, Baroque; Waltz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Jazz Waltz 1, 2, 3, Bolero; Swing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Jazz Ballad, Dixieland 1, 2; Bounce 1, 2, 3, Reggae 1, 2; Slow Rock 1, 2, 3; Tango 1, 2, 3; Chacha, Rhumba, Beguine; Mambo, Salsa, Samba 1, 2, 3, Bossanova 1, 2, 3; 8Beat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Dance Pop 1, 2, 3, 4; 16Beat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 16 Beat Funk 1, 2, 3; User 1-8 (A-D); 2 Dotted Buttons; 66 Rhythms; Volume Fine Variations Fill-In; Intro.
Index A F A.B.C. ............................................................ 51 A.B.C./M.O.C. .......................................... 51, 63 ACC. Reverb ................................................. 54 Accompaniment ...................................... 44, 53 AFTER Touch ................................................. 30 Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) ............................. 51 Auto Varietion (Rhythm) ................................ 47 AUX. OUT ................................................
S V Selecting Voice Group .................................. 34 SEQ. ............................................................... 65 Set (Keyboard Percussion) ........................... 58 SHIFT ............................................................. 75 SHIFT ............................................................. 75 Shift (Registration Shift) ................................ 69 Shift End ........................................................ 70 Single Finger ............................
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