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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 8 Other Functions ......................................... 71 1) Custom Play ......................................... 71 2) Pause ................................................... 71 3) Fast Forward and Fast Reverse ............... 71 4) Changing the Tempo ............................. 72 5) Song Copy ............................................ 73 6) Song Delete .......................................... 74 7) Disk Copy .......
Panel Layout Front Panel LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE (Page 18) UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE (Page 18) UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE REVERB MAX MAX REVERB (Page 34) STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC 2 TUTTI MIN MIN LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE SUSTAIN MAX UPPER (KNEE) SUSTAIN (Page 35) LOWER (KNEE) PEDAL STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HORN 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 MIN D KEYBOARD PERCUSSION RHYTHM VOLUME BASI
LCD Display (Page 14) DISPLAY SELECT (Page 4) LEAD VOICE (Page 18) PEDAL VOICE (Page 18) MASTER VOLUME (Page 7) LEAD VOICE VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. MAX VIOLIN FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER PAGE MASTER VOLUME FOOT SW. REGIST EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE MIN PEDAL VOICE MAX CONTRA BASS ELEC.
LCD/Display Select LCD Display (Page 14) VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. PAGE FOOT SW. REGIST EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE VOICE DISPLAY Button (Page 20) EFFECT SET Button (Page 32) A. B. C. /M. O. C. Button (Page 47) FOOT SW. Button (Page 118) REGIST SHIFT Button (Page 54) EXP.
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.
Quick Introductory Guide 3 1 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of the entire instrument. MASTER VOLUME 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. Maximum volume Minimum volume BASIC REGIST.
1 Quick Introductory Guide 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. Your Electone includ two Registration Menu Disks: Disk 1 and Disk 2.
Quick Introductory Guide 3 1 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.
1 Registration Menu List Quick Introductory Guide Disk 1 Page 1 No.
1 Quick Introductory Guide Page 3 No. LCD Display Sound Image 1 SYNTH1 Wind Synth. 2 SYNTH2 Synth. Brass 1 3 SYNTH3 4 SYNTH4 5 SYNTH5 Fusion 6 SYNTH6 Fantasy 2 Cosmic 1 (8') Whistle Cosmic 2 Contrabass 7 SYNTH7 Fantasy 3 Cosmic 2 Marimba (4') Elec. Piano Elec. Bass Dance Pop (125) 8 SYNTH8 Fantasy 4 Cosmic 3 Whistle Cosmic 3 Elec. Bass Bounce 1 (125) No. LCD Display Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice Cosmic 3 Elec. Guitar Elec.
1 Quick Introductory Guide Disk 2 Page 1 No.
1 Quick Introductory Guide 4 Basic Operation Registration Set-up Select the keyboard to play Voice Edit (User Voice) 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.
1 Quick Introductory Guide 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 section).
1 Quick Introductory Guide Data Control Buttons 1 2 3 4 2 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 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.
1 Quick Introductory Guide The Summary of the LCD Operation 1. To call up the LCD display 1) Pressing Panel Buttons 2) Pressing a Display Select button ● Selecting voices or setting up the Voice Condition ● Selecting rhythms or setting up the Rhythm Condition ● Setting the Reverb effect ● Setting the Sustain ● Displaying Voice Display (Manual Balance) ● Setting effects ● Setting A.B.C./M.O.C.
VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET Quick Introductory Guide PAGE buttons LCD Display 1 DISPLAY SELECT buttons A. B. C. M. O. C. PAGE FOOT SW. REGIST EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) COARSE HOLD DISPLAY SELECT DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL buttons HOLD button COARSE button HOLD Button 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.
2 Voice Sections The EL-57 features 49 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 EL-57. Each voice section can, of course, have its own Voice Condition page(s), which allow you to finely set up voice and volume settings.
2 Press one of the Data Control buttons that corresponds to voice you wish to select. 2 Voice Sections The selected voice will be shown at the upper row of the LCD. In this case, Pop Organ appears. 3 (If necessary) select a voice from the Lead Voice, following steps #1 and #2 above. 4 Set the volume for each voice section. There are two volume controls: Coarse and Fine. Coarse: Use the VOLUME controls of each voice section on the panel to set the desired level for each voice.
2 5 Now select voices for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard as you did for the Upper keyboard above. Also set the volumes of the voices. 6 Adjust the volume balance between the Upper and Lower Voices with the Balance Control provided on the Voice Display. NOTE: Voice Sections 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. VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. To adjust the volume balance: 1.
2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons 2 —Dotted Buttons and User Voices— Voice Sections The EL-57 has a wide variety of voices from which you can choose-far 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. UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE VOLUME MAX Voice Sections STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC 2 TUTTI MIN 2 Select one of the pages with the Page buttons, and choose a Voice Menu (PIANO, for example).
To select User voices: Select the USER page when you wish to play voices that you've created in Voice Edit (page 78) or voices from a Voice Disk (page 85). 2 PAGE Voice Sections 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. Page 1 Upper/Lower STRINGS String 1 String 2 Pizz. Strs. Page 2 Lead VIOLIN Violin Page 3 Pedal CONTRABASS Contra Bass Pizz.
Page 6 Lead TRUMPET 2 Trumpet1 Trumpet2 Trombone Voice Sections Page 7 Pedal TUBA Tuba Timpani Page 8 Lead FLUTE Flute Whistle Page 9 Lead OBOE Oboe Bassoon Page 10 Upper/Lower CLARINET Clarinet Page 11 Upper/Lower SAXOPHONE Saxophone Page 12 Upper/Lower TUTTI Tutti 1 Tutti 2 Page 13 Upper/Lower CHORUS Chorus Page 14 Upper HARMONICA Harmonica 24
Page 15 Upper/Lower ORGAN Organ Jazz Organ Pop Organ Accordion 2 Voice Sections Page 16 Pedal ORGAN BASS Organ Bass 1 Organ Bass 2 Page 17 Upper/Lower PIANO Piano Elec. Piano Harpsi -chord Page 18 Upper/Lower GUITAR Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Elec. Guitar Harp Page 19 Upper/Lower VIBRAPHONE Vibraphone Glocken. Marimba Synth. Chime Page 20 Pedal ELECTRIC BASS Elec. Bass1 Elec. Bass 2 Synth.
Details on Each Voice 2 Page/Section 1. Upper/Lower Voice Sections STRINGS 2. Lead Violin Voice Name Preset Feet Effect Comments Strings 1 Strings 2 Pizz. Strings Violin 8' 8' 8' 8' - Large strings ensemble. Relatively small strings ensemble for contemporary music. Pizzicato strings. For multi purposes. Contrabass Pizz. Bass Brass Synth.
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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. Voice controls include the Touch sensitivity, Volume, Octave (feet), Vibrato and Pan setting. The voice controls, as well as the selection of certain effects, are provided in the Voice Condition pages, described below. Effects include Reverb, Sustain, Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay and Flanger.
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). 3 LEAD VOICE MAX FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER Voice Controls and Effects VIOLIN MIN The Voice Condition display pages of the various voice sections have slight differences in their functions.
2)2FEET Determines the octave setting of the voice. PRESET is the original (factory) setting; 4' is the highest and 16' is the lowest. 3) 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 32.) 3 Voice Controls and Effects 3-1 PRESET: Selects the original (factory) effect.
Voice Condition [PAGE 2] Press Page buttons to select PAGE 2. PAGE 3 Upper/Lower -1 1 -2 1 -3 1 -4 Voice Controls and Effects 1 2 1 The Pedal voice section has PAGE 1 settings only (no PAGE 2). No Vibrato setting is available with the Pedal voice section. The Touch Vibrato function is only available with the Lead voice section.
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. VOICE DISPLAY 3 EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. Voice Controls and Effects FOOT SW. REGIST EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE 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.
DELAY & FLANGER Page Press Page buttons to select Delay and Flanger pages. PAGE 3 -1 3 -2 3 3 -3 4 -1 4 -2 4 Voice Controls and Effects 3 -3 4 3 DELAY Delay is a pronounced echo effect, with distinct delayed repeats of the original sound. NOTE: Delay and Flanger are not available with the Pedal voice section. 3-1 SPEED Determines the time between delayed repeats. Range: 0-100 3-2 F.B. (Feedback) Determines the number of delayed repeats. Range: 0-100 3-3 BAL.
3 Selecting from the Panel Reverb, Sustain and Tremolo/Chorus pages are called up by pressing the respective panel buttons. 1) Reverb 3 Voice Controls and Effects Reverb adds an echo-like effect to the sound, giving the impression of a performance in a large room or concert hall. The effect is applied equally and simultaneously to all voices, the entire system.
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. 3 To add sustain to the voices and call up the Sustain Length page: Press one of the SUSTAIN buttons in the SUSTAIN section.
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 desired voice sections. This doesn’t actually start the effect, but merely puts Tremolo in a “standby” condition. 1 . Press the desired voice button on the panel twice, then select Tremolo. 3 LEAD VOICE FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER Voice Controls and Effects MAX VIOLIN MIN The selected Voice Condition page will be displayed. 2 .
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). 3 VOICE DISPLAY Voice Controls and Effects FOOT SW. REGIST EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. To turn on the Tremolo effect and call up the Tremolo Control page: Press the TREMOLO (FAST) button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.
4 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: INTRO. ENDING SYNCHRO START 3 2 START 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. 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment 2 SYNCHRO START This button puts the rhythm in "stand-by"; the rhythm will start when you press a note on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. To stop the rhythm, press this button again.
5 Set the tempo. TEMPO BAR/BEAT TEMPO 1 2 (TEMPO Display: shows current 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. 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.) The tempo range is 40 to 240 beats per minute.
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.
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. (page 110) 1 2 4 Press Page buttons to select the USER page. Press to select the User rhythm number (USER 1 - USER 8) and its Type (A - D). PAGE Rhythm and Accompaniment 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.
Page 5 SLOW ROCK Slow Rock 1 Slow Rock 2 Slow Rock 3 Page 6 TANGO Tango 1 Tango 3 Chacha Rhumba Beguine Mambo Salsa 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment Tango 2 Page 7 LATIN1 Page 8 LATIN2 Samba 1 Samba 2 Samba 3 Bossanova1 Bossanova2 Bossanova3 Page 9 8 BEAT 8 Beat 1 8 Beat 2 8 Beat 3 8 Beat 4 Dance Pop 1 Dance Pop 2 Dance Pop 3 Dance Pop 4 8 Beat 5 Page 10 16 BEAT 16 Beat 1 16 Beat 2 16 Beat 3 16 Beat Funk 1 16 Beat Funk 2 16 Beat Funk 3 16 Beat 4 16 Beat 5 Page 11 USER RH
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 keyboard 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. VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. FOOT SW. REGIST EXP.
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 Turn off all the lower and Pedal voices by setting each voice's volume to minimum. 4 Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing either or both the LOWER and PEDAL buttons in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section.
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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.
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 eight buttons are conveniently located between the Upper and Lower keyboards for easy access while playing. M. /TO DISK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D.
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 (page 60). NOTE: See pages 67 and 68 for the details on saving/recalling registrations to/from the M.D.R. 5 RECORD UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT Registration Memory 2 Select a song number on the M.D.R.
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 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.
6 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. ■ 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: RECORD UPPER 1 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. LOWER SONG REPEAT PAUSE PLAY PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER 2 6 While holding down the SHIFT button, press the FORMAT button.
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. 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. RECORD UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT PAUSE PLAY PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP CONTROL 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 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. RECORD UPPER SONG REPEAT PAUSE 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: M. /TO DISK Select the song number to which you wish to record the registrations.
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 8 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: RECORD UPPER 1 Select the number of the song you wish to play back by using the SONG SELECT buttons.
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. RECORD UPPER 1 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.
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. RECORD UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT PAUSE PLAY PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP MUSIC DISK RECORDER SHIFT SONG DEL.
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: Select the song number to be copied with the SONG SELECT buttons. 1 2 RECORD 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. UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT PAUSE PLAY PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP MUSIC DISK RECORDER SHIFT SONG DEL.
6) Song Delete You can delete a song on disk by performing this function. To use Song Delete: Use the SONG SELECT buttons to select the number of the song you wish to delete. 1 2 While holding down the SHIFT button, press the SONG DEL. button. RECORD UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT 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. RECORD UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT PAUSE PLAY PEDAL CONTROL 4 STOP LOWER SONG REPEAT PLAY 5 LOWER SONG REPEAT LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG DEL. SONG SELECT RECORD – FORMAT CONTROL PLAY TEMPO + CUSTOM PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG DEL.
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. RECORD SHIFT (LEAD) PAUSE REM. MEM. 9) Voice Disks The M.D.R. also allows you to select additional 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(page 59). 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.
7 Voice Edit The EL-57 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 Operator NOTE: The currently selected Operator name is shown in the dark bar in the middle of the display. Algorithm Envelope Parameter Algorithm and Operator 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.
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 89 for more information. For now, try making some of these changes in the envelope: Envelope Parameters NOTE: The parameter value can be changed quickly when you press the Data Control button with the COARSE button held. 7 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.
3) To edit the AWM Operator: Next, we'll make a change 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. 1 Turn off all of the Operators, except for the AWM Operator, then change its parameter, OL (Output Level). The AWM Operator has its own page with a different setting. 2 Finally, turn all of the other Operators back on and adjust each Operator's level.
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. SAVE Page PAGE 2 Press the Data Control button that corresponds to the User voice number you wish to save to. 7 NOTE: Voice Edit 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: VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET 2 Select “OK” to quit the Voice Edit function, or “Cancel” to abort the operation and return to the previous display. A. B. C. M. O. C. FOOT SW. REGIST EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT 7 1 Press the VOICE EDIT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section once again.
5 Selecting Voices From a Voice Disk (Optional) You can also load voices from optional Voice Disks (for EL-37) to the four User voices in the Voice Menu. To do this: 1 Hold down the VOICE EDIT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section and simultaneously press any one of the panel voice buttons. 2 Select the VOICE DISK page with the Page buttons. The message “Insert Voice Disk!!” appears and prompts you the operation. 3 NOTE: Any one of the voice sections can be used here.
6 Voice Editing Basics The EL-57 Electone uses a sophisticated 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. You can adjust its output level within the range: 0 - 127.
4) FM Operators The Operators 1 through 4 are the sine wave Operators of the algorithm. When one of these Operators has been selected, the following parameters are displayed: 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 OL (Output Level) Determines the level of the selected Operator's sound. Range: 0-127 2 AR (Attack Rate) Determines how quickly the Operator will reach its maximum level after the key is played. Lower values produce a slower attack.
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. The following list illustrates the relationships between the Operators and parameters: 1 To change the overall volume: Change 1 of the carrier.
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: Adding “bite” to the “Jazz Organ1” voice (ORGAN Voice Menu) Operator 1 provides the 16' footage sound, Operator 2 the 8', and Operator 3 the 5-1/3'. You can make the sound warmer by decreasing the Output Level of Operator 2.
7) Voice Configuration Page/Section Voice Name Tone Generation Preset Effect AWM FM AWM Voice Voice Character OL Page 1 Upper/Lower Strings 1 Ø Ø - Strings 1 125 STRINGS Strings 2 Ø Ø - Strings 2 127 Pizz. Strings Ø Ø - Pizz. Strings 123 Violin Ø Ø - Violin 1 113 Page 3 Pedal Contrabass Ø - - Contrabass 1 120 CONTRABASS Pizz. Bass Ø Ø - Pizz. Bass 119 Page 4 Upper/Lower Brass Ø Ø - Brass 1 127 BRASS Synth.
FM Voice OL1 OL2 Well-vibrated Strings 79 80 Synth. Strings 91 91 Voice Character Pizz. Strings 121 Violin 1 112 Sustained Contrabass 103 Pizz. Bass 120 Brass 1 Synth. Brass 1 84 99 115 95 Addition to Horn 88 Trumpet 0 Trumpet 0 Trombone 0 111 Steel-Drum-like Voice 61 Addition to Flute 77 OL1:Whistle OL3:Noise Oboe 110 116 110 Clarinet 0 Saxophone 16' 0 OL1:Clarinet OL3:Flute 107 OL1:Slow Strings OL3:Synth.
Page/Section 7 Voice Edit 94 Voice Name Tone Generation Preset Effect AWM FM AWM Voice Voice Character OL Page 18 Upper/Lower Guitar 1 Ø Ø - Guitar 1 125 GUITAR Guitar 2 Ø Ø - Guitar 2 122 Elec. Guitar Ø Ø - Elec. Guitar 1 116 Harp Ø - - Harp 120 Page 19 Upper/Lower Vibraphone Ø Ø - Vibraphone 116 VIBRAPHONE Glocken - Ø - Harp Marimba Ø Ø - Marimba 127 Synth. Chime - Ø Cele. Marimba 0 Page 20 Pedal Elec. Bass 1 Ø Ø - Elec.
FM Voice Voice Character OL1 Guitar 67 Addition to Guitar 95 Elec. Guitar 93 Harp OL2 OL3 0 Cosmic 94 104 122 Glocken 107 112 114 Addition to Marimba OL4 87 77 Synth. Chime 108 102 Addition to the Lower Range 112 105 Addition to the Higher Range 0 Synth. Bass 1 117 Basic Regist 4 (U.K.) 112 112 Basic Regist 4 (L.K.
8 Rhythm 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. NOTE: The Intro. patterns cannot be copied. 8 Rhythm Program 98 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..
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 2 3 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. NOTE: Beat can only be changed in Real Time Write when the rhythm is stopped. 2 QUANTIZE Determines the resolution of the Step Write function.
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 2 Shows the current Quantize value. Measure Beat Click PAGE 1 1 Step Forward and Step Reverse Controls 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. NOTE: You can return to the BEAT/ QUANTIZE page in the middle of editing and change the time signature and/or the Quantize value.
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.
8) Editing with Real Time Write To enter sounds with Real Time Write: Raise the rhythm volume, and turn off all the Upper and Lower keyboard voices by setting each section’s volume to MIN. 1 2 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 Select the SAVE page with the Page buttons. The current rhythm, if playing, will automatically be stopped when this page is selected. PAGE 2 Using the appropriate Data Control buttons, select both the User number and variation type to which you wish to save the newly created rhythm.
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: Press one of the Dotted buttons in the Rhythm section. 1 RHYTHM MAX SEQ. 1 SEQ. 2 SEQ. 3 SEQ. 4 1 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 SLOW ROCK A TANGO LATIN 1 LATIN 2 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 2 USER 5 USER 6 USER 7 USER 8 C D B MIN 2 Select the USER page with the Page buttons.
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 Press the SEQUENCE button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.
2) Programming a Sequence 1 Select the type of rhythm you wish to enter, Preset or User. Pressing these Data Control buttons alternately selects Preset and User. Every User rhythm consists of two measures. You can program the rhythm sequence a measure at a time. 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 .
Rhythm Pattern Number Table 0 1 March 1 1 8 Bolero 3 5 Slow Rock 3 5 2 8 Beat 3 0 2 March 2 1 9 Swing 1 3 6 Tango 1 5 3 8 Beat 4 0 3 March 3 2 0 Swing 2 3 7 Tango 2 5 4 8 Beat 5 0 4 Polka 1 2 1 Swing 3 3 8 Tango 3 5 5 Dance Pop 1 0 5 Polka 2 2 2 Swing 4 3 9 Cha-cha 5 6 Dance Pop 2 0 6 Country 1 2 3 Swing 5 4 0 Rhumba 5 7 Dance Pop 3 0 7 Country 2 2 4 Swing 6 4 1 Beguine 5 8 Dance Pop 4 0 8 Broadway 2 5 Jazz Ballad 4 2 Mambo 5 9 16 Beat 1 0 9 Baroque 2 6 Dixieland 1 4 3 Sals
About Entering Intro. And Ending Patterns: NOTE: 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 RHYTHM MAX SEQ. 1 SEQ. 2 SEQ. 3 SEQ. 4 1 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 SLOW ROCK A TANGO LATIN 1 LATIN 2 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 2 USER 5 USER 6 USER 7 USER 8 C D B MIN 2 Press the START button. INTRO.
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.
9 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 functions (see page 54). 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 1 2 3 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 36 for more information.
2) Melody On Chord To select knee lever control over Melody On Chord: Press the A.B.C./M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section to select the A.B.C./M.O.C. page. 1 2 Then set the KNEE control to ON, and select one of the modes. VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. FOOT SW. REGIST EXP.
10 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: VOICE DISPLAY EFFECT SET A. B. C. M. O. C. FOOT SW. REGIST EXP.
11 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 PAGE 2-1 2-2 2-3 2 2 Internal/External Control NOTE: Accompaniment pattern sounds cannot be controlled via MIDI. 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.
12 Accessory Jacks and Controls On the underside of the Electone keyboard is a separate panel equipped with various input/output terminals, the functions of which are described below. 4 HEADPHONES 5 MIDI IN R R RHYTHM IN L AUX. OUT 2 OUT 3 AUX. IN L 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.
13 Appendix MIDI NOTE: See page 127 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.
MIDI Data Format ■ Channel Messages Code (Hexadecimal) Function 8n nn** 00-7F Note OFF 9n nn** 00 Note ON 9n nn** 01-7F OFF Transmit Receive Remarks CH 1 UK CH 2 LK CH 3 PK (CH 4)* LEAD CH 15 Keyboard Percussion CH 1 CH 1 UK CH 2 CH 2 LK CH 3 CH 3 PK (CH 4)* (CH 4)* LEAD CH 15 Keyboard Percussion (CH 5)* Bn 04 00-7F 2nd Expression Pedal BF 0B 00-7F Expression Pedal Bn 7B 00 All Notes OFF CONTROL CH 16 CH 16 CONTROL UK LK PK LEAD CONTROL Cn nn*** Program Change
System Exclusive Message Electone Common Messages ■ Bulk Dump Related Messages Code F0 F0 F0 43 43 43 Massage 70 70 70 70 70 70 Transmit Receive 00 ...(Data)*... F7 Bulk Dump data fl 01 F7 Request-to-Send Voice parameter data fl 02 F7 Request-to-Receive Voice parameter data fl 10 F7 Request-to-Send all RAM fl 11 Request-to-Send Registration data fl 12 Request-to-Send R.S.P.
■ EL Series Common Messages Code F0 F0 F0 43 43 43 Massage 70 70 70 78 78 78 Transmit Receive fl fl 00 ...(Data)*... F7 Bulk Dump data 01 Request-to-Send Voice parameter data fl 02 Request-to-Receive Voice parameter data fl Request-to-Send all RAM fl 10 F7 11 Request-to-Send Registration data fl 12 Request-to-Send R.S.P.
■ Switch Code Function Switch Selector Volume Remarks UK Voices 02 00-0D SW No. LK Voices 03 00-0D SW No. LEAD 06 00-04 SW No. PK Voice 07 00-04 SW No. Rhythm 0B 00-0B SW No.
Date: 30. JAN.1998 Version: 1.
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 [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. No sound is produced from the Electone’s speakers.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution EFFECTS The Touch Tone function does not operate. Adjust the Touch Tone settings in the Voice Condition display. The Symphonic, Flanger, and Delay effects cannot be heard, even when they are set in Effect Set. Effects must be selected first in the Voice Condition display. (page 30) The Tremolo effect cannot be heard, even when the TREMOLO (FAST) button in the DISPLAY SELECT section is on. Tremolo must be selected first in the Voice Condition display.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution RHYTHM PROGRAMMING During use of the Rhythm Pattern Program, no sound is produced even when you play a certain percussion sound. If percussion sounds have been recorded to all 16 rhythm tracks, no subsequently selected instruments can be heard or recorded. If necessary, erase one of the tracks and play the sound. MUSIC DISK RECORDER Appendix 13 134 Recording or playback cannot be performed. The PLAY or RECORD section buttons for selecting parts may be turned off.
Specifications KEYBOARD VOICE Keyboards Upper: 49 keys (C – C), Lower: 49 keys (C – C), Pedal: 20 keys (C – G) Touch Tone Initial, After (Upper, Lead, Lower) Tone Generation AWM & FM Upper Keyboard Voice Strings 1, 2, Pizz. Strings; Brass, Synth. Brass; Clarinet; Saxophone; Chorus; Organ, Pop Organ, Jazz Organ, Accordion; Lower Keyboard Voice Piano, Elec. Piano, Harpsichord; Guitar 1,2, Elec. Guitar, Harp; Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Synth.
INDEX A E L A.B.C. ................................................................... 46 A.B.C./M.O.C ................................................. 47, 51 ACC. (ACCOMPANIMENT) .................................. 48 ACC. (RHYTHM PROGRAM) .............................. 107 ACCENT(RHYTHM PROGRAM) ......................... 104 AFTER .................................................................. 29 ALG (ALGORITHM) ........................................ 79, 86 AR (VOICE EDIT) ........................
Q T QUANTIZE ......................................................... 105 TEMPO (MDR) ...................................................... 72 TEMPO (RHYTHM) ............................................... 41 TO LOWER ........................................................... 20 TOUCH TONE ...................................................... 29 TOUCH VIB. ......................................................... 31 TRANSPOSE ...................................................... 122 TREM.
MEMO Appendix 13 138
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