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11. [DRIVE CLASSIC/ROCK] button.
Select the type of distortion effect. The CLASSIC effect switches the led off. It simulates the natural
distortion of a valve amplifier inside the classic rotating speaker used with electromechanical organs.
The ROCK effect switches the led on. It generates a sharper sound, simulating the distortion generated by
guitar amplifiers from the '70s. For more information on the Drive effect,
read par. 5.3.
12.
[TONEWHEEL MODEL] (only available on
Legend model).
Select the type of electromechanical organ; each model belongs to different time periods, namely:
- [TONEWHEEL MODEL ‘30]: typical '30s sound, without drawbar 16' foldback.
-
[TONEWHEEL MODEL ‘50]: typical sound of the '50s and' 60s and is often used in jazz music.
-
[TONEWHEEL MODEL ‘70]: typical sound of the '70s, mainly used in progressive music, pop and rock.
In the model
Legend Live, the tonewheel model is selected through the upper manual keys. To select the
desired model, press and hold the
[TRANSPOSE SELECT] button, then simultaneously press the upper
manual key:
-
F5: corresponds to the button [TONEWHEEL MODEL
'30] on
Legend.
-
G5: corresponds to the button [TONEWHEEL MODEL ‘50] on
Legend .
-
A5: corresponds to the button [TONEWHEEL MODEL ‘70] on
Legend .
13.
[TRANSPOSE SELECT] button.
Adjust the keyboard transposition (see par. 6.1), set up functions and recall the Panic function (see par.
6.3.).
14.
[ROTARY] buttons.
Adjust the internal Rotary effect:
-
[ROTARY DIRECT]: when the led is on, the Rotary effect is not sent through the outputs [LEFT],
[RIGHT], [PHONES] and the headphones output on the rear.
On
Legend Live , the effect can be disabled by pressing simultaneously the buttons [TRANSPOSE
SELECT]
and
[ROTARY CLASSIC/ROCK]. When the effect is disabled, the led of the [ROTARY
CLASSIC/ROCK] button turns red.
-
[ROTARY CLASSIC/ROCK]: select the listening mode of the rotating speaker. The CLASSIC type
simulates the speaker as it is actually perceived by the musician. In this mode, the led turns off. The
ROCK mode simulates the sound of a rotating diffuser as recorded by a microphone. In this mode, the
led turns on.
For more information on the Rotary effect, see par. 5.4.
15.
[HOLD INT/EXT] button.
Choose the operating mode of the foot switch pedal connected to the [HOLD] connector, located on the
rear panel (see point 3 of par. 3.3). When the led is off, it indicates the INT (internal) mode. This means that
the pedal controls the internal sound generation. Selecting the EXT (external) mode switches the led on. In
this mode, the MIDI message (Control Change Sustain n. 64) from the pedal is only transmitted through the
[MIDI OUT] ports; the pedal will not control the internal sound generation.
In the model
Legend Live, in order to transmit only the MIDI message, press simultaneously the
[TRANSPOSE SELECT] button and the C5 key on the upper manual. Press [TRANSPOSE SELECT] and
the key
B4 to use the pedal for the internal sound generation as well.
16. [PEDALS] buttons.
These buttons allow you to adjust the operation of the pedalboard drawbars:
- [PEDALS DIRECT]: when the led is on, the pedalboard sound is only transmitted through the [PEDALS]
outputs on the rear panel (see point 2, par. 3.3).
On
Legend Live organ, the same functioning mode can be recalled by pressing simultaneously the
buttons
[TRANSPOSE SELECT] and [PEDALS TO LOWER]. When the function is enabled, the
[PEDALS TO LOWER] light turns red.
- [PEDALS TO LOWER]: when the led is on, the pedalboard drawbars can be played through the first 25
keys of the lower manual.
17.
Preset of the upper manual Black Octave (
Legend ) or [UPPER PRESET] buttons ( Legend Live ).
Controls for selecting the upper manual Presets
(see par.4.2). The led indicates which Preset is currently
selected.