Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-87. The Yamaha EL-87 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. A large Liquid Crystal Display and sophisticated yet easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument.
Table of Contents Panel Layout........................................2 Main Features......................................5 1 Quick Introductory Guide...............6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting Started.............................................. 6 Basic Registrations ....................................... 7 Registration Menu Disk................................ 8 Basic Operation .......................................... 15 Using the LCD Display .............................. 16 Voice List....................
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LCD/Display Select Others 4
Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. Yet is amazingly easy to use. The main features are briefly described here so that you can quickly understand the capabilities of your Electone.
1 Quick Introductory Guide Whether you are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in your life, we recommend that you take the time to go through this basic section. It shows you in the simplest possible manner how to start playing your Electone. The basic operations and functions that you learn in this section will also be important when you later use the Electone's more advanced features.
3 4 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of the entire instrument. 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.
3 Registration Menu Disk The Electone includes convenient Registrations that let you completely and instantly change the voices and other settings for all of the keyboards, even as you play. Each registration is preprogrammed to be used for a specific music style or instrumental combination. Included with your Electone is a Registration Menu Disk. The disk is packed with 80 different types of registrations, including voice and rhythm selections.
3 Select one of the registrations shown on the LCD by pressing the appropriate Data Control button. Up to 16 registration selections are shown on the LCD, and the 16 Data Control buttons correspond to those selections. The Data Control buttons are used to select voices, rhythms and various functions. They are also used to raise or lower volumes and levels, as well as move the cursor up and down, right and left.
Registration Menu List Page 1: Strings 1-A 2-A String Orchestra Mellow Orchestra 1 1 Strings 1 2 Strings 2 3 Strings 4 4 5 Horn 3 6 Strings 1 7 Cotrabass1 8 1 Strings 2 2 Chorus 2 3 Whistle 4 5 Strings 2 6 Chorus 2 7 Upright Bass 8 Strings 3 2 Strings 2 3 Violin 4 4 Strings 2 3-A Small Strings 1 5 Strings 3 6 7 Cotrabass1 8 4-A Fidle 1 Strings 4 2 3 Violin 1 4 5 Strings 2 6 7 Cotrabass1 8 1 Strings 2 2 5 Strings 2 6 7 Pizzicato Strings 2
Page 2: Brass 1-A 2-A Marching Band 1 Fanfare 3-A Big Band 1 (Dynamic) 4-A Big Band 3 (Trombone Ensemble) 5-A Big Band 5 (Super Saxophones) 6-A Jazz Trumpet 1 7-A Dixieland 1 8-A 1-B 2-B 3-B 4-B 5-B Sax Fusion 1 Marching Band 2 Classic Horn Big Band 2 (Mellow) Big Band 4 (Mute) Big Band 6 (Mellow Sax) 6-B Jazz Trumpet 2 (Flugelhorn) 7-B Dixieland 2 1 Brass 1(16') 2 5 Brass 1 6 7 Tuba 8 1 Brass 2 2 3 Trumpet 1 4 5 Brass 4 6 7 Tuba 8 1 Tutti 3 2 3 Trumpet
Page 3: Lead 1-A 2-A Woodwind Ensemble 1 Classical Flute 1 Clarinet 1 2 3 Flute 1 4 5 Bassoon 2 6 7 Contrabass 1 8 2 3 Flute 1 4 6 7 Contrabass 1 8 2 3 Oboe 1 4 1 5 3-A Classic Oboe 1 4-A Classic Clarinet 1 5 5 5-A Folklore Kena Tremolo Strings Horn 3 1 5 Guitar 1 6 7 Contrabass 2 8 2 3 Clarinet 1 4 6 7 Pizzicato Bass 8 2 3 Pan Flute 4 6 7 Pizzicato Bass 8 2 3 Harmonica 1 4 6-A Western Harmonica 1 5 Strings 2 6 7 Contrabass 1 8 7-A C
Page 4: Decay 1-A 2-A Classic Piano Electric Piano 1 3-A Honky Tonk 4-A Jazz Guitar 5-A Latin Mrimba 6-A Romantic Music Box 7-A Guitar, Oldies 8-A 1-B 2-B 3-B 4-B 5-B Steel Drum European Mellow Piano Electric Piano 2 Western Guitar Classic Guitar Canzone Mandolin 6-B Xmas Chime 7-B Heavy Metal 8-B Japanese Tradition 1 Piano 1 2 3 5 Piano 1 6 7 1 Elec. Piano 1 2 3 5 Elec.
Page 5: Synth 1-A 2-A Contemporary 1 (Fusion 1) Contemporary 3 (Dance Beat 1) 3-A Contemporary 5 (Japanese New Music 1) 4-A Contemporary 7 (Dance Beat 3) 5-A Contemporary 9 (Fusion 3) 2 3 Soprano Sax 4 5 Elec. Guitar 2 6 7 Elec. Bass 3 8 1 Synth. Brass 2 2 3 Synth. Brass 2 4 5 Elec. Guitar 1 6 7 Elec. Bass 2 8 1 Synth. Brass 1 2 Glockenspiel 3 Recorder 4 5 Elec. Piano 1 6 Synth. Strings 2 7 Elec. Bass 1 8 1 Brass 3 2 Brass 3 (16') 3 Trumpet 4 4 5 Elec.
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5 Using the LCD Display 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).
Data Control Buttons The Data Control buttons are used to select 1 a voice/rhythm or function shown on the display. Press the STRINGS button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section once again. This LCD changes to show some of the other ways in which the Data Control buttons are used to control Electone functions. Each pair of buttons corresponding to the section of the display directly above it increases/decreases 2 the value or chooses 3 a setting/function.
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Hold This button allows you to keep the LCD display at the current function. Normally, if the buttons of other functions are pressed, the LCD will switch to those functions. To keep this from happening, press the Hold button; the button's LED will remain lit as long as Hold is in effect. Press the button again to cancel Hold. Coarse Button This button allows you to make quick "jumps" when changing values (of the parameters with bar indications).
2 Voice Sections The EL-87 features 131 different high quality AWM voices, each of them can be used on the Upper keyboard, Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. There are four voice sections for the Upper keyboard (including the Upper Flute Voice section), three voice sections for the Lower keyboard (including the Lower Flute Voice section), and two voice sections for the Pedalboard.
2 Press one of the Data Control buttons that corresponds to voice you wish to select. The selected voice will be shown at the upper row of the LCD. In this case, Pop Organ 1 appears. 3 4 If you wish to, you can select voices from the other Upper Keyboard Voice sections (Upper Voices 2 and Lead Voices), following steps #1 and #2 above. Set the volume for each voice section. There are two volume controls: Coarse and Fine.
5 NOTE: The Lead and Pedal Voices sound one note at a time; when you simultaneously press two or more keys, only the highest note will sound. 6 Now select voices for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard as you did for the Upper keyboard above. Also set the volumes of the voices. Adjust the volume balance between the Upper and Lower Voices with the Balance Control provided on the Voice Display. 1. Return to the Voice Display by pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. 2.
2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons —Dotted Buttons and User Voices— The EL-87 has a wide variety of voices from which you can choosefar greater than what is immediately apparent from the front panel controls. You've already learned in the section above how to select the different voices that are available in the Voice Menu display of each panel voice.
To select voices from the dotted buttons: 1 2 Press one of the dotted buttons in any of the voice sections. Select one of the pages with the Page buttons, and choose a Voice Menu (PIANO, for example). Each page represents a general voice category and the title of the category appears in the dark bar in the middle of the display when the page has been selected. The voice name shown at the top of the LCD is that of the currently assigned voice and is irrelevant to the Voice Menu below.
To select User voices: Select the USER page when you wish to play voices that you've created in Voice Edit (see page 88.) or voices from a Voice Disk (see page 95.) 3 Voice Menus The following chart lists the voices available and their button/page assignment. The numbers shown in the list correspond to the page numbers shown in the LCD display.
Details on Each Voice Page/Section 1. Upper/Lower STRINGS 2. Lead VIOLIN 3. Pedal CONTRABASS 4. Upper/Lower BRASS 5. Lowerr HORN 6. Lead TRUMPET 7. Pedal TUBA 8. Lead FLUTE 9. Lead OBOE 10. Upper/Lower CLARINET 11. Upper/Lower SAXOPHONE 12. Upper/Lower TUTTI 30 Voice Name Preset Comments Feet Effect Strings 1 8' - Large strings ensemble. Strings 2 8' - Relatively small strings ensemble for contemporary music. Strings 3 8' - Small strings ensemble.
Page/Section 13. Upper/Lower CHORUS 14. Upper HARMONICA 15. Upper/Lower ORGAN 16. Pedal ORGAN BASS 17. Upper/Lower PIANO Voice Name GUITAR 19. Upper/Lower VIBRAPHONE 20. Pedal ELECTRIC BASS 21. Upper/Lower COSMIC Comments Effect Chorus 1 8' - Female "Ah". Chorus 2 8' - Male "Wh". Chorus 3 8' - Mixed chorus. Vocal 8' - Accentuated solo vocal, "Ah". Harmonica 1 8' - Standard type with pitch modulated vibrato.
3Å@Flute Voices (Organ Sounds) The Flute Voice feature allows you to create your own organ voices, giving you access to an unlimited combination of organ sounds. With this function, you can recreate all of the classic organ sounds by adjusting the flute footage levels and the percussive sounds, just like on conventional organs. There are eight flute footage settings, with three additional footage settings for the attack sound.
3 Press the Page buttons to select the various pages for the other Flute Voice functions. ATTACK Page 1 Attack Footages Determines the level of each volume in the percussive portion of the voice. Footage settings are 4', 2-2/3' and 2'. 2 Attack Length Determines the duration of the attack sound. 3 Mode Determines which notes in a held group of notes are given an attack sound. ●FIRST: Only the first note played will have attack; all other notes played while the first is held have no attack.
2 Save to User Flute Voice Saves the currently created Flute Voice to the selected User Flute Voice memory space. After you have created a Flute Voice with the Flute, Attack and Volume pages, you can save that Flute Voice. To save your own Flute Voice: 1 Press the Page buttons to select the SAVE page. NOTE: All settings in the Footage, Attack and Volume pages can be saved to the Save page, except for the following: Attack Mode, Tremolo On/Off, and Volume.
3 Using Preset and User Voices To call up the Preset Voices and User Voices: 1 2 Press the Page buttons to select the MENU page. Select Preset or User Flute Voices. Eight factory-preset voices (four Jazz Organ and four Pop Organ voices) are set to the upper row, and the eight User voices in the bottom row are for selecting voices you created and stored with the SAVE page. NOTE: The User area described in this section has no relation to that of the Voice Menu page.
4 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. Voice controls are used to change various aspects of the voices, such as the touch sensitivity, volume, octave (footage), vibrato, pan setting and brilliance. The voice controls, as well as the selection of certain effects, are provided in the Voice Condition pages, described below.
1 Selecting from Voice Condition Pages To call up the Voice Condition page: Choose a voice on the panel, then press that voice’s panel button again (or again press the Data Control button corresponding to the selected voice). The Voice Condition display pages of the various voice sections have slight differences in their functions. Each function in the Voice Condition page is independently applied to each voice section.
2 FEET Determines the octave setting of the voice. PRESET is the original (factory) setting; 4' is the highest and 16' is the lowest. 3 EFFECT (On/Off) Determines the effect type applied to the voice section. This is essentially an on/off switch for the effects; settings and adjustments to the effects are made from other pages. (For more information, see page 40.
Voice Condition [PAGE 2] Press Page buttons to select PAGE 2. The Pedal voice sections have PAGE 1 settings only (no PAGE 2). The Lead Slide and Lead Tune functions are only available with the Lead voice section. 1 VIBRATO 1 -1 1 -2 1 -3 1 -4 PRESET/USER Selects Preset, which calls up the original (factory) vibrato settings for the voice, or User, which lets you adjust the vibrato settings yourself.
2 Selecting from Effect Set Pages You must first "turn on" the desired effect on the Voice Condition Page 1 before working on the Effect Set page. 1. Call up a Voice Condition page by pressing the desired voice button on the panel twice. 2. Turn on the desired effect for the voice by using the Data Control buttons below EFCT. in the display. Symphonic, Delay and Flanger can be selected for each voice section independently.
DELAY & FLANGER Page Press Page buttons to select Delay and Flanger pages, for Lead, Upper, Lower or Pedal. 3 DELAY Delay is a pronounced echo effect, with distinct delayed repeats of the original sound. 3 -1 3 -2 3 -3 SPEED Determines the time between delayed repeats. Range: 0-100 F.B. (Feedback) Determines the number of delayed repeats. Range: 0-100 BAL. (Balance) Determines the volume of the delay effect, relative to the original sound. Higher settings produce a louder delay.
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. The effect can be applied equally and simultaneously to all voices, or set individually for each section of the Electone, even independently for rhythm, accompaniment and effects.
REVERB Page 2 1 UPPER 1, 2, FLUTE Sections Determines the amount of reverb applied to each voice section. Range: 0-24 2 LOWER 1, 2, FLUTE Sections Determines the amount of reverb applied to each voice section. Range: 0-24 3 LEAD Section Determines the amount of reverb applied to the Lead Voice section. Range: 0-24 REVERB Page 3 1 PEDAL 1, 2 Sections Determines the amount of reverb applied to the Pedal Voice sections. Range: 0-24 2 RHYTHM ACC.
REVERB Page 4 1 TREM. (Tremolo) Determines the amount of reverb applied to the sound of the Tremolo/Chorus effect. Range: 0-24 2 SYMP. (Symphonic) Determines the amount of reverb applied to the sound of the Symphonic effect. Range: 0-24 3 DELAY Determines the amount of reverb applied to the sound of the Delay effect; it is adjustable individually for the Upper, Lower and Pedal Voice sections.
(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. To add sustain to the voices and call up the Sustain Length page: Press one of the SUSTAIN buttons in the SUSTAIN section. NOTE: 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): Before you can switch Tremolo on and off in real time, you must first turn the effect on in the various voice sections. This doesn’t actually start the effect, but merely puts Tremolo in a “standby” condition. Tremolo can be applied selectively to the voice sections; in other words, the Upper Keyboard voices can have the Tremolo effect while the Lead voices have another effect or no effect at all.
(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 lamp of the button lights up to indicate that Tremolo is on. Press the button again to turn Tremolo off and Chorus on (the LED turns off). TREMOLO CONTROL Page 1 TREM.
5 Rhythm and Accompaniment The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various rhythms. Automatic Accompainment functions are used with the rhythms, providing appropriate and completely automatic accompaniment to match the style of the rhythm selected. 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: 1 START NOTE: The left footswitch can also be used to turn the rhythm off and on in the middle of song. However, it cannot be used to start the rhythm at the beginning of a song. (To assign the footswitch for rhythm control, see page 131.) NOTE: ABOUT SYNCHRO START: Synchro Start functions quite defferently when the Auto Bass Chord feature is turned on and the Accompaniment Memory is turned off.
5 Set the tempo. 1 TEMPO Dial For adjusting the speed of the rhythm. Turn the dial clockwise to increase the tempo, and counter-clock wise to decrease it. 2 TEMPO Display (BAR/BEAT Indicator) Shows the current tempo. (Displayed values are given in beats per minute, just as on a conventional metronome.) The tempo range is 40 to 240 beats per minute. When the rhythm begins playing, the TEMPO display changes function to a Bar/Beat indicator.
2 Rhythm Condition Page The Rhythm Condition page includes Auto Variation, Percussion, and Accompaniment Volume Controls. 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). (The button should be pressed only once if the Rhythm display has already been called up; otherwise press the button twice.) Rhythm Condition Page NOTE: See page 56 for the information on A.B.C.
3 Dotted Buttons and User Rhythms The Rhythm section also has, like the voice sections, dotted buttons from which rhythms can be selected. These dotted buttons function as "wild card" rhythm selectors; any of the rhythms available from the panel buttons, the Rhythm Menus or User rhythms can be selected from these buttons. (1) To select a rhythm from a dotted button: 1 Press one of the dotted buttons on the right side of the Rhythm section.
(2) To call up the User rhythms: You can select the User page and rhythm when you wish to play rhythms you've created with the Rhythm Pattern Programmer function. (See page 122.) 1 2 Press Page buttons to select the USER page. Press to select the User rhythm number and its Type. 4 Rhythm Menus This chart lists all 66 of the rhythms available on the Electone. The numbers in the chart correspond to the page numbers shown in the display.
NOTE: The Baroque on the March page is configured with accompaniment only; it does not contain any drum or percussion.
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. It adds a entirely new dimension to your performance by effectively putting a full backing band at your disposal. Depending on the feature or mode selected, you can play anything from a single note to a full chord on the Lower key board and hear complete, rhythmical bass and chord accompaniment.
(2) To select the A.B.C. function, call up the A.B.C./M.O.C. page: The Auto Bass Chord page can be called up by pressing the A.B.C./ M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. The A.B.C. section on this page are the same as the one found in the Rhythm Condition page. (3) Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single Finger mode. NOTE: (Key of C) Major chords: Press the root of the chord (the note that corresponds to the chord's name).
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. Accompaniment controls include the setting of the Accompaniment type and its volume. These controls are selected from the Rhythm Menu and Rhythm Condition pages.
7 Keyboard Percussion The various drum and percussion sounds (a total of 43 are available) have been assigned to the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard for you to play. To play the Keyboard Percussion sounds: 1 2 3 4 Turn off all the lower and Pedal voices by setting each voice's volume to minimum. Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing either or both the LOWER and PEDAL buttons in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section. Set the rhythm volume.
Keyboard Percussion Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard Percussion Assignments for the Pedalboard 60
8 Melody On Chord (M.O.C) The Melody On Chord (M.O.C.) feature automatically adds a harmony part to the melodies you play on the Upper keyboard. The harmony is derived from the chords you play on the Lower keyboard-or from the chords that are played for you, if you use Automatic Accompaniment. Melody On Chord has three different modes, each providing a different set of harmonies to accompany the melody played. The modes are selected from the A.B.C./M.O.C. page. To select the M.O.C. function: Press the A.B.
6 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.
3 Saving the Registration Data to Disk 1 Insert a formatted disk into the disk slot under the Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.). Make certain that the disk is either blank or has data you can erase. If the disk is new and unformatted, you will have to format it. Refer to the instructions how to formatt a disk (See page 70). NOTE: See pages 77 and 78 for the details on saving/recalling registrations to/from the M.D.R. 2 Select a song number on the M.D.R. by using the SONG SELECT buttons.
4 Registration Shift The Registration Shift function allows you to change registrations, all the settings you make on the panel and LCD, without taking your hands from the keyboards. By using the right footswitch on the expression pedal, you can "jump" to a specified registration or step through the panel registrations in sequence, either in numeric order or in any order you specify. Registration Shift has three modes: Shift, Jump and User.
4 USER Selects the User mode. In the User mode, each press of the right footswitch selects registrations according to the order you specify. To set the User mode function: 1. Select USER in the Registration Shift page. The page information, indicating that the Edit page is available, appears at the top right section of the LCD. 2. Press the Page buttons to select the EDIT page. The Edit page appears. There are two pages in the User mode, Mode and Edit.
2 DATA (Data Controls) The data controls are used to enter and delete registration numbers in the registration row. Move the cursor to the desired position and edit the registration data. 2 -1 SET For initially entering a registration number to a blank space in the registration row, or for replacing a number at the current cursor position. To enter a number, press the desired Registration Memory button (the selected button will light), then press the Data Control button corresponding to SET.
Registration numbers cannot be entered beyond the the Registration Shift function's capacity of 80. The following message momentarily appears when the 80 spaces have been filled: First delete unnecessary registrations, then perform the operation again. Resetting the Electone to the Factory Preset (Power On Reset) All current settings including Registration Memories, User voices and User rhythms can be deleted at once by using the Power On Reset function. To reset the all settings: Turn off the power.
7 Music Disk Recorder The Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) is a sophisticated recording device built into the Electone that lets you record your performances and registration settings. The Music Disk Recorder not only records the notes you play; it also remembers the voices and rhythms you select, the front panel controls you change, as well as all expression pedal, footswitch and knee lever positions, to reproduce your performance exactly as you play it.
Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head ● Clean the read/write head regularly. This instrument employs a precision magnetic read/ write head which, after an extended period of use, will pick up a layer of magnetic particles from the disks used that will eventually cause read and write errors. Å° To protect your data (Write-protect Tab): To prevent accidental erasure of important data, slide the disk’s write-protect tab to the “protect” position (tab open).
2 Formatting a Disk Before recording a performance to your blank disk, the disk must first be formatted. To format a disk: 1 2 3 Put the disk, label facing up, into the disk drive (insertion slot). “Fort” will appear on the LED display indicating that the inserted disk requires to be formatted. While holding down the SHIFT button, press the FORMAT button. This step puts the format operation on stand-by, indicated by the dashes on the LED display and the flashing LED above the FORMAT button.
3 Recording (1) To record a song: 1 2 3 4 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. NOTE: When a disk is first inserted, song number 01 is automatically selected.
If you make a mistake during recording: 1. Press the PLAY button while the M.D.R. is still running. This stops the recording and returns you to the starting point of the song. The letters “rE” (retry) appear on the left side of the LED display and the PLAY and CUSTOM PLAY LEDs start flashing, indicating that you can re-record the song. 2. Press PLAY again to begin re-recording the song.
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 versatil. 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. independently records the following three types of data: 1.
(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. This function also lets you record 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. for recording, as you did in the section above.
Separate recording for Lead 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. The two buttons (indicated in the illustration at the right) function as Lead and Keyboard Percussion selectors in the record mode. RECORD/LEAD - Records the performance data of the Lead voice when turned on. RECORD/K.PERC. - Records the performance data of Keyboard Percussion when turned on.
8 Press the CUSTOMPLAY 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. Since registration data has already been recorded with the first parts of the song, recording begins immediately.
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, is also saved in the operation. There are two ways to record the registrations and bulk data: [1] To record only the registrations and bulk data: 1 2 3 On the Electone, set the registrations and all other data you wish 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. The M.D.R. also makes it possible to use more than the 16 Registration Memory registrations in a performance— without having to alter the current panel settings.
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: 1 2 3 Select the number of the song you wish to play back by using the SONG SELECT buttons. Press the PLAY button. The PLAY lamp lights up and small bars move across the display, indicating that the M.D.R. is resetting registrations on the Electone.
(3) To repeat playback of a song or songs: This feature allows you to repeatedly play back either all songs on a disk or only one specific song. 1 2 3 3 Select the song number you wish to play back. If you wish to play back all songs on a disk, select the first song that will be played back. The others will follow in order. Hold down the SHIFT button and simultaneously press the SONG REPEAT button. The lamps above SHIFT and SONG REPEAT light up, and "ALL" appears on the LED display.
8 Other Functions (1) Custom Play 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. NOTE: If you hold down the SHIFT and press CUSTOM PLAY, all data, except for that of Rhythm Pattern Program, Rhythm Sequence and User voices, will be loaded and played back. (2) Pause If you want to temporarily stop playback of the song or songs, press the PAUSE button.
(4) Changing the Tempo You can change the tempo of the song as the song is playing on the M.D.R. by holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the TEMPO + or TEMPO - button. (The Tempo dial on the Electone panel cannot be used to change the tempo on the Music Disk Recorder.) Each press of the button slows down or speeds up the tempo by a small amount. Changing the tempo does not change the pitch of the music.
(5) Song Copy This function lets you copy the data recorded at one song number to another song number. To use the Song Copy function: 1 2 Select the song number to be copied with the SONG SELECT buttons. 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. NOTE: If the specified song number has no recorded data, the M.D.R. automatically searches for and selects the next song that contains recorded data.
(6) Song Delete You can delete a song on disk by performing this function. To use Song Delete: 1 2 Use the SONG SELECT buttons to select the number of the song you wish to delete. 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.
3 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. 4 Press the eject button to take out the source disk. "In 2" appears on the LED display to urge you to insert the destination disk. 5 6 7 Insert the destination disk. The number "160" appears on the LED display and counting down is initiated as the disk is being copied. "out 2" appears on the LED display. Eject the destination disk.
(8) Checking the Remaining Memory While plaback is stopped, you can check the amount of memory available for additional recording. To do this, simultaneously hold down the SHIFT button and the PAUSE button (indicated in the illustration at right as REM. MEM.: Remaining Memory). The maximum amount of memory is 620 for 2DD disks and 1240 for 2HD disks. (9) Registration Menus and Voice Disks The M.D.R. also allows you to select registrations and voices from disks.
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 to OFF. (see page 69.) 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. 3) When executing Disk Copy, set the Write-protect tab on the source disk to ON.
8 Voice Edit In addition to the versatile Flute Voices section, the EL-87 Electone has a Voice Edit feature that allows you to create your own voices. The Voice Edit uses sophisticated sound shaping tools that make it possible to craft just about any kind of sound—from authentic recreations of acoustic instruments to wild electronic voices and special effects. The following section will introduce you to the basics of voice editing by taking you step by step through a specific editing example.
EDIT Page NOTE: The currently selected Operator name is shown in the dark bar in the middle of the display. At the left side of the display is the Algorithm used for this voice. An algorithm is a kind of "map" that shows how the sound components of the voice are related to each other. Each voice has five separate sound components and they are called "Operators." 3 Begin changing the sound by turning off all Operators, except Operator 1. To turn off each Operator: 1.
(2) To edit the FM Operators: 1 Adjust the Envelope Parameters of Operator 1 (after turning off the other Operators). The Envelope Parameters control the level of the sound and how that level changes over time. See page 99 for more information. For now, try making some of these changes in the envelope: NOTE: The parameter value can be changed quickly when you press the Data Control button with the COARSE button held. Adjust the OL (Output Level) parameter.
Adjust the RR (Release Rate) parameter. Play a note on the keyboard and then release it. Notice how the changes affect the tail end of the sound, just after you release the key. By changing this parameter, you can make the sound sustain beyond the release point (lower settings). 2 Keeping Operator 1 on, select and turn on Operator 2, then adjust the Operator level. Adjust the OL (Output Level) parameter. Use the Data Control buttons below OL (Output Level) to change the level of Operator 2.
(3) To edit the AWM Operator: Next, we'll make some changes in the sound of the AWM Operator. The AWM Operator is a specially recorded waveform with an actual instrumental sound, unlike the pure electronic sounds of the other Operators. Before you actually change it, try listening to this sound on its own, with the other four Operators turned off. 1 2 NOTE: The resonance setting may depend on the frequency cut-off point you set.
2 Saving Your New Voice Once you have created a sound you are satisfied with, you'll want to save that sound for future use. To save your newly created voice: 1 Use the Page buttons to select the SAVE page. The following display appears. 2 Press the Data Control button that corresponds to the User voice number you wish to save to. SAVE Page NOTE: The on/off status cannot be saved. If you want an Operator muted, set the OL parameter of the selected Operator to the minimum.
3 Quitting Voice Edit You can quit the Voice Edit function from any of its display pages. To quit: 1 2 Press the VOICE EDIT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section once again. The following display will appear, prompting confirmation of the operation. Select "OK" to quit the Voice Edit function, or "Cancel" to abort the operation and return to the previous display.
5 Selecting Voices From a Voice Disk (Optional) You can also load voices from optional Voice Disks to the 16 User voices in the Voice Menu. To do this: 1 2 Select the VOICE DISK page with the Page buttons. The message "Insert Voice Disk!!" appears and prompts you the operation. 3 Insert the Voice Disk into the disk slot under the Music Disk Recorder. The voice number and name of the Voice Disk appears.
6 Voice Editing Basics The EL-87 Electone uses a versatile tone generation system developed by Yamaha that is capable of producing an exceptionally wide range of voices. To be more specific, the system uses individual sound sources that "modulate" each other's frequencies and thus create complex sounds not possible by the ordinary mixing of those sound sources.
(3) AWM Operators Each algorithm also has a special AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Operator. AWM Operators are not sine waves like the other Operators, but are digital recordings of actual instrument sounds, such as piano, violin, guitar, and so on. The AWM Operator's sound is mixed with the sounds of the other Operators in the algorithm to create realistic voices. AWM Operator 1 OL (Output Level) Determines the level of the AWM sound.
3 RES. (Resonance) Determines the emphasis around the cut-off frequency point, set in Cut-off above. See diagram below. Range: -128-+127 NOTE: With the too stressed resonance a noise may occur or no sound may be produced. NOTE: Example of low pass filter operation,with a positive Resonance setting. Some voices may not have remarkable resonance effect. Cut-off Resonance Brighter sound. Higher setting. Darker sound. Lower setting. Pronounced sound. Higher setting. Softer sound. Lower setting.
Envelope Parameters By using the modulators and setting them to various output levels, you can create all kinds of sounds. These sounds will be static, however, unless you have the output levels change in time. That is precisely what an envelope does. It varies the output of an Operator in time so that you can vary the tone or the level. If the output of the modulator changes, the tone will change. If the output level of the carrier changes, the volume will change.
(5) General Guidelines for Editing Operators Before you edit a voice, always check its algorithm to see which Operators function as carriers and which as modulators. Then select each Operator in turn and edit its parameters. The Output Level and envelope parameters function differently depending on whether they belong to a carrier or a modulator.
(6) Some Voice Editing Examples The following examples illustrate some specific uses of the Voice Edit controls. Make the changes as described in the examples, then go on to explore some other voices on your own, making changes as you like. ■ Ex. 1: Emphasizing the attack of the "Banjo" voice This voice is composed mainly of the AWM sampled sound, with the other Operators providing the noise attack sound, simulating the picking of the string.
FM Voice OL1 OL2 Well-vibrated Strings Voice Character 79 80 Synth. Strings 90 90 Brilliant Strings 82 Synth. Strings 105 HS-Style Strings Pizz. Strings Varied Vibrated Strings OL3 105 0 113 85 Synth. Strings 1 109 Synth. Strings 2 102 Violin 1 112 Violin 2 0 Violin 3 111 Violin 4 105 Pizz. Violin 104 85 108 104 100 111 Cello 0 Sustained Contrabass 0 0 96 96 Synth. Strings Pizz.
FM Voice Voice Character Addition to Flute Flute Breath Recorder OL1 105 0 OL1:Whistle OL3:Noise 116 Oboe 68 Oboe 0 Oboe 81 Bassoon 0 Bassoon 0 Clarinet 0 Clarinet 74 62 107 Saxophone 16' 0 Saxophone 16' 0 Saxophone 4' 0 Saxophone 8' 0 OL1:Slow Strings OL3:Synth.
FM Voice Voice Character OL1 OL2 OL3 Organ Bass 1 116 Organ Bass 2 100 95 Organ Bass 3 118 112 107 Lower Range 114 91 111 Elec. Piano 0 Harpsichord 0 Soft Elec. Piano 0 Elec. Piano 1 110 Elec. Piano 2 102 Harpsichord 16' 120 Guitar 67 Addition to Guitar 97 102 Mandolin 109 Elec. Guitar 93 Dist. Guitar 0 Harmonics 105 0 112 85 121 0 Plucking Voice Elec. Bass 8' 108 0 Clavi.
9 Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program The Electone also includes powerful Rhythm Program functions: the Rhythm Pattern Program and the Rhythm Sequence Program. The Rhythm Pattern Program allows you to record your own origianl rhythms using the high-quality percussion sounds of the Electone. The Rhythm Sequence Program lets you connect your original rhythms together with the Preset rhythms to create complete rhythm tracks, which you can automatically play back during your performance.
1 Rhythm Pattern Program The Rhythm Pattern Program works with the Keyboard Percussion feature to let you use any of 75 different percussion sounds in creating your own rhythms. Up to 16 separate rhythm “tracks” are provided in a single pattern for each instrument part, and up to 40 patterns—eight User numbers, each with five variations— can be memorized.
NOTE: The User rhythm you have created can also be copied to the Rhythm Pattern Program. You can edit it again and improve it. NOTE: When preset rhythms are copied to the Rhythm Pattern Program, the copied patterns may differ in volume from the original patterns. NOTE: Some Ending patterns consists of more than two measures. If you copy such a pattern, only the first two measures can be copied but the rest cannot be copied. 2 2.
(2) Percussion Sounds Used for Rhythm Pattern Program The total of 75 different instrument sounds are available for the Rhythm Pattern Programming and are assigned to each key on the Upper and Lower keyboard, as shown in the following chart.. Assigned to the Upper Keyboard (35 types) NOTE: The sounds of the Upper keyboard can be used only in Rhythm Pattern Programming. Assigned to the Lower Keyboard (43 types) * The instrument assignments are the same as the ones in the Keyboard Percussion feature.
(3) Step Write and Real Time Write There are two different methods you can use to program rhythms: Step Write and Real Time Write. Step Write allows you to enter percussion sounds as individual note values. As a method, it is very similar to writing down the notes on a sheet of music paper; each note is entered one at a time, and though you can hear each individual note entered, you cannot actually hear the pattern playing as you create it.
BEAT/QUANTIZE Page—Step Write 1 BEAT Determines the time signature used for the rhythm. Available time signatures are 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. The 4/4 time is the default setting when a blank pattern has been selected. 2 QUANTIZE Determines the resolution of the Step Write function. Step Write operations involve advancing in “steps” along regularly spaced points in a measure and Quantize lets you set how many points there will be in the measure. The default setting is a quarter note.
(7) Editing with Step Write To enter sounds with Step Write: 1 2 3 Raise the rhythm volume, and turn off all the Upper and Lower keyboard voices by setting each section’s volume to MIN. Select the EDIT page with the Page buttons. Select the percussion sound you wish to enter. There are two ways to select percussion sounds in the Step Write mode: [1] Press the key on the Upper or Lower keyboard that corresponds to the sound.
3 CLEAR The Clear function is used to erase an instrument from the rhythm. All instances of the selected instrument, irrespective of which tracks they occupy, will be erased from the pattern. There are two ways to use Clear: [1] While holding down the Data Control button corresponding to CLEAR, press the key on the keyboard corresponding to the instrument you wish to erase. (A short “beep” sound indicates that the instrument has been erased.
EDIT Page—Step Write 1 Step Forward and Step Reverse Controls NOTE: You can return to the BEAT/QUANTIZE page in the middle of editing and change the time signature and/or the Quantize value. Each press of the corresponding Data Control buttons advances or reverses the rhythm clock by one step. The size of a single step is determined by the Quantize value, set in the Beat/Quantize page. 2 Rhythm Clock Displays the current position in the pattern, according to the measure, beat, and number of clicks.
About Quantize The Quantize function is a process of rounding off timing and/or duration values. With Real Time Write It allows you to automatically correct the timing of the notes you play, according to the specified Quantize resolution. The range can be corrected is within 50 percent of the selected note (Quantize) value. With Step Write It allows you to automatically correct the length (duration) and timing of each note you enter. * The finest timing is a Click (=1/24 beat).
(8) Editing with Real Time Write To enter sounds with Real Time Write: 1 2 Raise the rhythm volume, and turn off all the Upper and Lower keyboard voices by setting each section’s volume to MIN. Select the BEAT/QUANTIZE page or EDIT page with the Page buttons, then start the rhythm by pressing the START button to engage the Real Time Write operation. EDIT Page—Real Time Write Only “CLEAR” is selectable on the EDIT Page in Real Time Write.
(9) Selecting Accompaniment Patterns This function of the Rhythm Pattern Program allows you to use one of the Electone’s Accompaniment patterns with your original rhythm. You can select and save the Accompaniment pattern that best matches the rhythm that you have created. However, you cannot save the Accompaniment type and volume setting. To select an appropriate Accompaniment pattern for your newly created rhythm: 1 Select the ACC. (Accompaniment) page with the Page buttons.
(10) Saving Rhythm Patterns To save a newly created rhythm to a User pattern number: 1 2 Select the SAVE page with the Page buttons. The current rhythm, if playing, will automatically be stopped when this page is selected. Using the appropriate Data Control buttons, select both the User number and variation type to which you wish to save the newly created rhythm. Keep in mind that you cannot save a rhythm by selecting only a User number; you must also select a variation type-A,B,C,D, or FILL (Fill In).
3 Once you have selected a User number and type, the following display will appear, prompting confirmation of the operation. Select “OK” to save the rhythm or “Cancel” to abort the operation and return to the previous display. When the pattern has been saved, the message "Completed!!" momentarily appears. When the pattern cannot be saved because of lack of available memory space, the following display appears.
(12) Recalling User Rhythm Patterns The User rhythms you have created in the Rhythm Pattern Program can be selected and played from the panel Rhythm controls. To call up the User rhythms: 1 Press one of the Dotted buttons in the Rhythm section. 2 Select the USER page with the Page buttons. 3 Select the desired User rhythm from the LCD display by using the Data Control buttons. Be sure to select both a User number and a variation type (A, B, C, or D).
2 Rhythm Sequence Program With the Rhythm Sequence Program function, you can connect any of the Electone’s existing rhythms and the rhythms of your own creation together to make complete rhythm compositions. You can save four rhythm compositions to the Sequence buttons on the panel for future recall. (1) Selecting a Sequence 1 2 Press the SEQUENCE button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.
(2) Programming a Sequence 1 You can program the rhythm sequence a measure at a time. Every User rhythm consists of two measures. If you want to program two-measure User rhythms, you are required to enter it twice, for the first measure and the second measure. When entered, the first measure is and the displayed as positive box second measure is displayed as negative . box The rhythm patterns can be divided into four groups: Normal such as and , Intro, Fill In and Ending.
Rhythm Pattern Number Table 01 March 1 18 Bolero 35 Slow Rock 3 52 8 Beat 3 02 March 2 19 Swing 1 36 Tango 1 53 8 Beat 4 03 March 3 20 Swing 2 37 Tango 2 54 8 Beat 5 04 Polka 1 21 Swing 3 38 Tango 3 55 Dance Pop 1 05 Polka 2 22 Swing 4 39 Cha-cha 56 Dance Pop 2 06 Country 1 23 Swing 5 40 Rhumba 57 Dance Pop 3 07 Country 2 24 Swing 6 41 Beguine 58 Dance Pop 4 08 Broadway 25 Jazz Ballad 42 Mambo 59 16 Beat 1 09 Baroque 26 Dixieland 1 43 Sals
About Entering Intro. And Ending Patterns: Pressing the INTRO. ENDING button when at the first position in the pattern row automatically enters an Intro pattern there. Pressing the INTRO. ENDING button at any other position in the row enters an Ending pattern. Any existing pattern data that follows an Ending pattern is automatically deleted. 4 Use the cursor controls to move the cursor along the pattern row in the display and select the position at which patterns will be entered.
Audition: You can play the rhythm sequence at any time during the editing process by moving the cursor to the point at which you wish to begin playback and pressing the Rhythm START button. About Using Registration Memory with the Rhythm Sequence Program: The rhythms (Rhythm Menu) used to program the sequence can be changed during editing by selecting different registrations.
(5) Playing All Sequences in Order You can also have up to all four rhythm sequences automatically play in order, one after the other. To do this: Press the desired Sequence buttons, making sure that their LEDs are all lit. 1 2 Press the START button. The rhythm sequences start from the lowest number and play in order automatically to the highest number. (For example, if you press Sequence buttons 4, 2 and 1 in that order, the sequences will be played back in their numeric order: 1, 2, then 4.
Saving Rhythm Pattern and Rhythm Sequence Data to Disk: Once you have created your own rhythms and rhythm sequences, you’ll want to save them to disk. Doing so allows you to free up memory in the Electone for creating additional rhythms and sequences. Also, the User rhythms and sequences you’ve saved to disk can be loaded back to the Electone any time. Rhythm Pattern and Rhythm Sequence data are included in the bulk data that is saved when you record registrations to disk.
10 Footswitches, Knee Lever and Expression Pedals 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 functions (see page 64). The left footswitch can be set to control one of the following functions: Glide, Tremolo, rhythm controls.
(1) Rhythm Control Selection of left footswitch control over rhythm functions. When this is chosen, the following display appears: FOOT SWITCH-LEFT Page—Rhythm One of the three Rhythm Control functions can be selected. Pressing the footswitch executes the corresponding function. 1 STOP Functions as an off/on switch for the rhythm once the rhythm is started. 2 ENDING Switches the rhythm to the Ending pattern, after which the rhythm is stopped. 3 FILL IN Switches the rhythm to the Fill In pattern.
(3) Tremolo Control Selection of footswitch control over Tremolo. Pressing the footswitch turns the Tremolo effect on and off (Chorus), performing the same function as the TREMOLO (FAST) button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. If you want to use this function, the tremolo settings require to be set properly. See page 46 for more information.
(2) Melody On Chord To select knee lever control over Melody On Chord: 1 2 3 Press the A.B.C./M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section to select the A.B.C./M.O.C. page. Then set the KNEE control to ON, and select one of the modes. Press the knee lever continuously to the right to get the Melody On Chord effect in the middle of the performance. NOTE: If the KNEE is set to ON, the Melody On Chord cannot be applied without using the knee lever.
3 Expression Pedals You can control the volume during performance with your toe. Expression Depth This display shows how far the expression pedal is pressed. To select the Expression page: Press the EXP. PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. EXPRESSION Page DEPTH The Depth level increases when the Expression pedal is pressed down. You cannot control the Depth by using the Data Control buttons.
Second Expression Pedal—Pitch Bend And Tempo The EL-87 is equipped with another pedal, Second Expression Pedal, which can control the Pitch Bend and Tempo. EXPRESSION 2ND EXPRESSION Page Pitch Bend Control 1 MODE Determines the range of the Pitch Bend control. The NARROW setting results in a small amount of pitch variation (within ±two and half semitones); WIDE results in a large amount of pitch variation (within ±one octave).
11 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. To select the Pitch page: Press the EXP. PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and select the Pitch page with the Page buttons.
12 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.
MIDI CONTROL Page 2 Internal/External Control 2- 1 LEAD Determines Internal or External control of the Lead Voices. When set to Internal, Lead Voices are played from the Electone and the sounds from a connected MIDI instrument can be played via MIDI channel 1 (or channel 2, when the To Lower function is on). When set to External, the Lead Voices can only be played from the connected instrument via MIDI channel 4. 2- 2 SYNC. Determines the source of the timing control, for rhythm synchronization purposes.
13 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. 1-1 RHYTHM IN (Phone, L/R) This pair of phone jacks are for connection to an external rhythm machine. The sound of the connected device is mixed with the sound of the Electone and played through the Electone’s speaker system.
14 Appendix MIDI NOTE: See page 141 for more detailed information on the MIDI messages. 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. On the right underside of the Electone keyboard you will find the MIDI IN/OUT jacks.
■ Switch Code Functions Switches Code Data Remarks Selector UK Voices 1 02 00-0D SW No. LK Voices 1 03 00-0D SW No. UK Voices 2 04 00-0D SW No. LK Voices 2 05 00-0D SW No. LEAD 06 00-04 SW No. PK Voice 1 07 00-04 SW No. PK Voice 2 08 00-04 SW No. Rhythm 0B 00-0B SW No.
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Troubleshooting Please note that the appearance of any of following phenomena does not indicate a mechanical failure of the Electone. Problem Possible Cause and Solution GENERAL OPERATION Some of the LEDs in the DISPLAY SELECT section do not light. The LEDs of on/off buttons [UPPER/LOWER FLUTE VOICES, VOICE EDIT, RHYTHM PROGRAM, and TREMOLO (FAST)] are lit when those functions are turned on. The LEDs of other function’s buttons momentarily flash when the functions are selected.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution VOICES/RHYTHMS Only one sound is heard when two notes of the Lead or Pedal voices are simultaneously played. For practical performance reasons, the Electone has been designed so that one note of the Lead or Pedal voices can be played at a time. If several keys are pressed at once, only the highest note will be sounded (highestnote priority). The Pedal voices do not sound, even though the volume is properly set.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution REGISTRATION MEMORY Certain functions have not been memorized to Registration Memory. Transposition and Pitch control data, among others, cannot be memorized (except as song data). (See page 62.) VOICE EDITING During voice editing, the specified voice isn't heard, even when the keyboard is played. The current settings keep the voice from sounding.
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INDEX A E L A.B.C............................................................56 A.B.C./M.O.C ..........................................57, 61 ACC. (ACCOMPANIMENT).............................58 ACC. (RHYTHM PROGRAM).........................119 ACCENT(RHYTHM PROGRAM)....................116 AFTER..........................................................37 ALG (ALGORITHM) .................................89, 96 AR (VOICE EDIT)...........................................98 ATTACK .............................
R T REAL TIME WRITE.......................................118 RECORD ......................................................71 REGIST SHIFT...............................................64 Registration Data...........................................73 Registration Memory......................................62 Registration Menu Disk1...................................8 Remaining Memory (MDR) .............................86 Remaining Memory (Rhythm Pattern) ............120 Repeat (Song).....................
