Panel Controls Front Panel DATA CONTROL REVERB UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE MAX BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 MIN MAX VIOLIN FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER MIN DATA CONTROL BASIC REGIST.
DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL SYMPHONIC A. B. C. M. O. C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT MASTER VOLUME PITCH MIDI REGIST. MENU PAGE PLAY RECORD UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER SONG REPEAT PAUSE LOWER FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG DEL. SONG SELECT RECORD TEMPO FORMAT CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER POWER 1 2 3 4 5 D. . KEYBOARD PERCUSSION Buttons (See page 43.) Used to play the percussion sounds on the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard.
LCD Display/DISPLAY SELECT Section DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL : LCD Display Displays various information for you to play EL-27. ; DATA CONTROL Buttons (See page 11.) Selects the functions or sets the values. < PAGE Buttons (See page 10.) Changes pages when a function has more than two pages. = VOICE DISPLAY Button (See page 18.) Displays the currently assigned voices to each keyboard. > SYMPHONIC Button (See page 27.) DIsplays the Symphonic page. SYMPHONIC A. B. C. M. O.
Table of Contents Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Quick Introductory Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1 Quick Introductory Guide 1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. Playing Your Electone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. Registration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. Yet it is amazingly easy to use. The main features are described here so that you can quickly understand the capabilities of your Electone. Included among the main features are: Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) and FM (Frequency Modulation) tone generation technologies, combined with authentic tone function, make the EL-27 a truly expressive musical instrument.
1 Quick Introductory Guide 1. Getting Started Once you've set up your Electone and plugged the power cord into an electrical outlet, you're ready to get started and play. 1. Turn on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch. 1 Quick Introductory Guide No matter what your level of playing experience, 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.
2. Set the MASTER VOLUME control. The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of the entire instrument. MASTER VOLUME 1 Quick Introductory Guide 3. Press the Expression pedal down with your foot. The Expression pedal also controls the entire volume of the Electone. 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.
Now, try out the five Basic Registrations with the following music examples. Press the appropriate buttons to select the registrations. Each music example has been chosen to best suit its companion registration. Basic Registration 1 Page 3 [13: Waltz-A] Tempo=105 E.
The chart below lists the voices that have been set for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard in each of the five Basic Registrations. Basic Registration 1 Basic Registration 2 Basic Registration 3 Basic Registration 4 Basic Registration 5 Strings Brass Flute Cosmic 1 Synth. Brass Strings Horn Piano Cosmic 2 Cosmic 3 Contrabass Tuba Contrabass Cosmic 2 Synth. Bass Upper Keyboard voice Lower Keyboard voice 1 Quick Introductory Guide Pedal voice 3.
3. Press the bottom left DATA CONTROL buttons to select the registration you want to use. (In this case, select Waltz-A [No.13].) The bottom left DATA CONTROL buttons step through the various selections, while the top left DATA CONTROL buttons are used to jump ahead or back by ten selections. 1 Quick Introductory Guide Jumps back ten numbers. Jumps ahead ten numbers. Selects next number. Selects previous number. 4.
You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your liking by turning the TEMPO dial, as indicated in the illustration below. Turning the dial clockwise makes the tempo faster and counterclockwise makes slower. BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR 1 Quick Introductory Guide BEAT Slower Faster To use Auto Bass Chord function: The A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord) automatic accompaniment feature of the Electone also plays an important role and is used in conjunction with the registrations and rhythm patterns.
To cancel the A.B.C. Automatic Accompaniment: You can, of course, cancel the automatic accompaniment patterns (Fingered mode) if you want to play the accompaniment by yourself on the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. 8. Press the A.B.C./M.O.C. button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, to the right of the LCD Display. VOICE DISPLAY SYMPHONIC A. B. C. M. O. C. FOOT SW. REGIST. SHIFT PITCH MIDI Fingered „L „P 1 Quick Introductory Guide DISPLAY SELECT REGIST. MENU ¡1 9.
To select the Registrations from the Registration Menu disk: Included with your Electone is a Registration Menu Disk, containing 40 different menus. 1. Put the included Registration Menu Disk, 1 Quick Introductory Guide facing the label up, into the Disk slot, located just under the Music Disk Recorder at the right side of the Electone. Once you've securely inserted the disk into the slot, the LCD Display on the panel will automatically change to show the available registration menu. 2.
4. Registration Menu List Built-in Registration Menu (80 Menus) Page1 LCD Display Sound Image Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice STRINGS1 Orchestra Strings Violin Horn Pedal Voice Contrabass 2 STRINGS2 Pop Strings Strings Flute (4') Strings Pizzicato Bass 3 STRINGS3 Chamber Strings Strings Violin Strings Pizzicato Bass 4 STRINGS4 Solo Violin - Violin Strings Contrabass 5 STRINGS5 Pops Orchestra 1 Strings Harpsichord Strings Elec.
Page 3 1 Quick Introductory Guide No. LCD Display Sound Image Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice 1 CONTEMP.1 Wind Synth. 1 - Cosmic 3 Elec. Piano Elec. Bass (16') 2 CONTEMP.2 Synth. Brass Synth. Brass Synth. Bass (8') Harpsichord Elec. Bass (16') 3 CONTEMP.3 Wind Synth. 2 Oboe Saxophone (8') Piano Elec. Bass (16') 4 CONTEMP.4 Synth. Horn Tuba (8') Guitar Elec. Bass 5 CONTEMP.
Registration Menu Disk (40 Menus) LCD Display STRINGS1 STRINGS2 STRINGS3 STRINGS4 STRINGS5 BRASS1 BRASS2 BRASS3 BRASS4 BRASS5 Sound Image Solo Violin Strings Ensemble Pop Strings 1 Pop Strings 2 Symphonic Orchestra Trumpet Ensemble Solo Trumpet Solo Trombone Brass Ensemble Big Band Upper Keyboard Voice Strings Strings Strings Tutti 1 Brass Trumpet Brass Lead Voice Violin Strings Vibraphone Clarinet Tutti 2 Trumpet Trumpet Trombone Trombone Trombone Lower Keyboard Voice Strings Horn Horn Strings Strings
2 Voice Sections The following illustration shows the various available voice sections. UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE LEAD VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 MAX VIOLIN FLUTE 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER MIN MAX MIN 2 Voice Sections LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE PEDAL VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HORN 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 MAX CONTRA BASS ELEC.
2. Selecting Voices from the Panel Since selection of panel voices follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions for only the Upper Keyboard Voice section are given here. 1. Select a voice from the UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE section by pressing one of the Voice buttons in that section.
3. 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. The controls have seven volume settings, from a minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of full volume.
3. Selecting Additional Voices – Dotted Buttons and User Voices The EL-27 Electone has a 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. The Electone also has dotted buttons in each voice section, giving you convenient access to any voice.
To select a voice from a dotted button: 1. Press one of the dotted buttons in any of the voice sections. For example, let's select the E. Piano (Page 17: Piano) using the dotted button. UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 Voice Sections STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA 1 ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 MAX MIN Dotted buttons Page 1 (Strings) is displayed on the LCD. Strings ¡1 2.
4.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 display and are displayed only when pressing the dotted buttons. Some of the voice names are abbreviated: e.g., ContBass for Contrabass.
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. These are used to change various aspects of the voices, such as the volume or octave (footage) settings, or enhance the sound of the voices, such as with Reverb or Tremolo. They are divided into two groups: 1) The controls/effects selected on the Voice Condition pages. 2) The effects set by the panel buttons.
Voice Condition – Page 2 Press the PAGE buttons to select Page 2. FEET=PRE. ¡2 SYM.=PRE. ! PAGE " ! FEET See page 26. " SYM. (SYMPHONIC) See page 27. Voice Condition – Page 3 „USER VIB. ¡3 PAGE USER VIB. (User Vibrato) See page 28. Voice Condition – Page 4 3 Voice Controls and Effects Press the PAGE buttons to select Page 3. (When USER VIB. is ON.) Press the PAGE buttons to select Page 4. Lead Voice ! VIB.
Press the PAGE button to return to the Page 1. Voice Condition - Page 1 ●Touch Tone The Touch Tone function gives you expressive control over the volume and timbre of a voice. TOUCH (Touch Tone) The depth of Touch Tone is switchable alternately to 1 (Shallow) or 4 (Deep) by pressing the DATA CONTROL button found in the bottom left to the LCD display. 4 is the factory setting. TOUCH=4 ¡1 VOL.
●Symphonic/Celeste Symphonic simulates the effect of a large ensemble, while Celeste creates the effect of a gradually expanding sound. Symphonic/Celeste function can be set separately to each of the voices. 1. Press the bottom right DATA CONTROL buttons to turn the SYM. (Symphonic) ON in the Voice Condition – Page 2. FEET=PRE. ¡2 SYM.=PRE. PRE. OFF ON PAGE Selects next setting. Selects previous setting. 3 Voice Controls and Effects 2.
●Vibrato Vibrato is an effect that periodically, or regularly, varies the pitch of a voice for a quavering sound. Used properly, it can make a voice sound richer and more natural. Press the PAGE buttons to select page 3. Voice Condition – Page 3 ŒUSER VIB. ¡3 PAGE 1. Turn on USER VIB. (User Vibrato) in the Voice Condition – Page 3. 3 Voice Controls and Effects When this is turned on, you can adjust the vibrato settings: Delay, Depth and Speed for Lead voices, and Depth for Upper/Lower voices.
Upper Keyboard Voice VIB DEPTH=0 ¡4 PAGE " ! Delay (Lead Voice only) Determines the amount of time that elapses between the playing of a key and the start of the vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings increase the delay of the vibrato onset. Range: 0 – 7 " Depth Determines the intensity of the vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings result in a more pronounced vibrato. Range: 0 – 7 Determines the speed of the vibrato effect (see diagram).
2. Selecting from the Panel Buttons ●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 is applied equally and simultaneously to all voice sections. To adjust the reverb effect: Press one of the REVERB buttons, located at the far left of the panel. These controls determine the depth of the reverb effect. There are seven settings, from a minimum of 0, or no reverb, to the maximum.
4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various rhythm patterns. Automatic Accompaniment functions are used with the rhythm patterns, providing appropriate and completely automatic accompaniment to match the style of the rhythm pattern selected. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play drum and percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. 1.
3. Set the volume. Press the VOLUME controls to the right of the RHYTHM buttons to set the desired level of the rhythm. The controls have seven volume settings, from a minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of full volume. Fine adjustments in the volume of the rhythm pattern can also be made from the Rhythm Condition page (see page 35.). When the Electone is turned on, the rhythm volume is automatically set to 0. 4. Turn the rhythm on.
5. Set the tempo by turning the TEMPO dial below the RHYTHM section. BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR BEAT Slower Faster ! TEMPO Dial For adjusting the speed of the rhythm. Turn the dial clockwise to increase the tempo, and counter-clockwise to decrease it. " TEMPO Display / BAR/BEAT Display 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.
Fill In Patterns Fill In patterns are designed to be used as temporary and regular rhythmic breaks to spice up a repeating rhythm pattern. To use the Fill In patterns: 1. Select and play a rhythm pattern. USING A FILL IN FOR THE START OF A SONG: Fill In patterns can also be used as introductions; simply press the FILL IN button before starting the rhythm with the START or SYNCHRO START buttons. 2. As you play the Electone along with the rhythm pattern, occasionally press the FILL IN button.
2. Auto Variation and Rhythm Volume These two settings are controlled from each rhythm's Rhythm Condition pages. There are three Rhythm Condition pages. To select the Rhythm Condition pages: Choose a rhythm pattern, and press that pattern's panel button again. (The button should be pressed only once if the Rhythm display has already been called up; otherwise press the button twice.) RHYTHM SEQ. 1 SEQ. 2 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW ROCK 1 SEQ. 3 SEQ.
3. Selecting Rhythms from the Dotted Buttons The Rhythm section also has, like the voice sections, dotted buttons from which rhythm patterns can be selected. These dotted buttons function as "wild card" rhythm pattern selectors; any of the rhythm patterns available from the panel buttons or from the pattern displays can be selected from these buttons.
User Rhythm Pages: You will find the User Rhythm Pages (8 in total) in the Rhythm Menu. You can call up and use the User Rhythm Patterns created with other Electones such as EL-37. 1. First, create a user rhythm with the EL-37, register it in one of the user rhythm number, and record it as a part of the registration to a floppy disk. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the EL-27's M.D.R. slot. Call up the registration, to load the user rhythm to the corresponding user rhythm number.
4. Rhythm Menus This chart lists all 24 rhythm patterns available on the Electone. The numbers in the chart correspond to the page numbers shown in the display. Some of the rhythm names are abbreviated (e.g., J. Waltz for Jazz Waltz). March Country 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion 38 ¡1 Cha-cha Beguine Waltz J.Waltz ¡2 Samba Bossa. ¡8 Swing J.Ballad Dixie ¡3 8Beat D.Pop ¡9 Bounce Reggae ¡4 16Beat Funk ¡10 Broadway Rhumba Mambo ¡7 S.Rock1 S.
5. Accompaniment Controls The Accompaniment function here is independent of the A.B.C. accompaniment and works with the Rhythm section to automatically add arpeggiated chords and other instrumental embellishments. The Accompaniment controls include the setting of the Accompaniment type and its volume. To select the Accompaniment controls in the Rhythm Condition pages: 1. Press any one of the RHYTHM buttons on the panel twice. RHYTHM SEQ. 1 SEQ. 2 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW ROCK 1 SEQ. 3 SEQ.
6. Automatic Accompaniment – Auto Bass Chord 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. 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. There are three Auto Bass Chord modes – Single Finger, Fingered Chord and Custom A.B.C.
Auto Bass Chord ! Mode: Off, Single, Fingered, Custom Off Cancels the Auto Bass Chord function. Single (Single Finger mode) The Single Finger mode provides the fastest and easiest means to obtain many different chord/bass combinations, by simply using one, or at most, two or three fingers to play the chords. Refer to the chart in page 42, "Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode," for details on playing chords in this mode.
Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode (Key of C) Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single Finger mode. G Major chords: Press the root of the chord (the note that corresponds to the chord's name). F A G B A D B C E D E C Minor chords: Simultaneously press the root and any one black key to the left of it. Cm 7th chords: Simultaneously press the root and any one white key to the left of it.
7. Keyboard Percussion The various drum and percussion sounds (a total of 43 available) have been assigned to the Lower keyboard and pedalboard for you to play. To play the Keyboard Percussion sounds : 1. Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing either or both the LOWER and PEDAL buttons in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section. KEYBOARD PERCUSSION LOWER PEDAL The volume of the percussion sounds is set together with that of the rhythm by using the VOLUME controls in the Rhythm section.
Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard nt h. h. h.
8. Melody On Chord 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 the A.B.C. Automatic Accompaniment. Melody On Chord has three different types, each providing a different set of harmonies to accompany the melody played. The Melody On Chord feature is selected from the A.B.C./M.O.C. page. To select the M.O.C.
About the User Rhythm Sequence: The EL-27 can read the user rhythm sequence data created by the other Electones such as EL-37 and play back the sequence data. To read and play back the rhythm sequence data: 1. Create the rhythm sequence data with the EL-37 and save them to a floppy disk as a part of the registration data. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the M.D.R. slot of the EL-27. Call up the registration, to load the data onto the SEQ.1-4 buttons of the EL-27. RHYTHM SEQ. 1 SEQ.
5 Registration Memory Registration Memory allows you to store virtually all the settings you make on the panel and with the 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. Virtually all of the front panel settings and the functions and settings accessible from display pages, such as effects and accompaniment, can be memorized to Registration Memory. 1.
2. 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 step through the panel registrations in sequence. To select the Registration Shift functions: 1. Press the REGIST. SHIFT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. Right footswitch DISPLAY SELECT VOICE DISPLAY SYMPHONIC A. B. C. M. O. C. FOOT SW. REGIST.
About the User Registration shift: The USER mode lets you use the User Registration Shift settings created by the other types of Electones, such as EL-37. 1. Create the User Registration Shift data with the EL-37 and save it to a floppy disk as a part of the registration data. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the M.D.R. slot of the EL-27. Call up the registration, to load the data to the USER. 3. Select USER in the Registration Shift Page.
Restoring the Panel Settings: Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory before turning the Electone off. You can, however, restore the panel settings that were made before the Electone was last turned off. To do this: 1. Turn the Electone back on. POWER 2.
6 Footswitches and Knee Lever These leg- and foot-operated controls allow you to turn on and execute various performance functions without taking your hands from the keyboards. Footswitch Control The Electone has two footswitches on the expression pedal that can be used to control various functions. The right footswitch is used for the Registration Shift functions (see page 48). The left footswitch can be set to control one of the following functions: Rhythm stop, rhythm ending, and rhythm Fill In.
Two modes are available: OFF and RHYTHM. Select the desired mode with the top right or top left DATA CONTROL buttons. Off Cancels left footswitch control. Rhythm Mode Selection of left footswitch control over rhythm functions. When this is chosen, the following display appears: MODE:RHYTHM „STOP ŒENDING ŒFILL Use any of these bottom DATA CONTROL buttons to select three settings, STOP, ENDING or FILL. Select one of the three Rhythm Control functions from this display.
2. Fold the knee lever down. 3. Press the knee lever to the right with your knee when you want to have sustain. ON When the knee lever is folded up: The sustain effect is applied constantly, as long as the front panel sustain buttons are on. ON OFF When the knee lever is vertical: The sustain effect is cancelled. When the knee lever is continuously pressed to the right: The sustain effect is on. ●Melody On Chord To select knee lever control over Melody On Chord: 1. Press the A.B.C./M.O.
7 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. The Pitch controls are located on the TRANS. PITCH page. To select the TRANS. PITCH page (Page 1): Press the PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.
8 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 maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially-available dry-type head cleaning disk to clean the head about once a month.
Formatting a Disk Before recording a performance to your blank disk, the disk must first be formatted. To format a disk: 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 reguires to be formatted. PLAY RECORD UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER SONG REPEAT PAUSE LOWER PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY SHIFT SONG DEL. SONG SELECT RECORD TEMPO FORMAT CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER 2.
Recording (1) To record a song: 1. Set the desired registrations on the Electone. Make all the Electone settings necessary for the song you will record. This means entering the all registrations you will need for the entire performance in the Registration Memory. Make sure also to select the registration that you will use at the beginning of the song. 2. Put a formatted disk into the disk slot. 3. Use the SONG SELECT (F,G) buttons to select the song number for recording.
6. After numbers appear on the LED display of the M.D.R., begin playing. Once the setup operation in step #5 is complete, a number will appear on the LED display indicating that you can begin recording your performance. The number also indicates the amount of memory left on the disk. PLAY RECORD UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER SONG REPEAT LOWER PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY SHIFT SONG DEL.
Outline of M.D.R. Operation Though the M.D.R. is as easy to operate as a cassette tape recorder, it is far move versatile. Since it records all Electone settings and control movements as well as the notes you play as digital data, it allows you much more flexibility and control than even the most sophisticated tape recorder. Basically, the M.D.R.
2. Select the parts for recording. Pressing the RECORD in the procedure 1) – 4) above turns on the all parts' LEDs in the upper left row indicating that each part is ready to record. Press the RECORD buttons for each part in the upper left row to turn off the parts you don't want to record. For this example, press RECORD/UPPER. The PLAY/UPPER lamp in the upper right row lights up. PLAY RECORD UPPER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT LOWER PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY SHIFT SONG DEL.
5. Press the RECORD button to set up recording of the next part. In this case, the song (number) contains the performance data of the Lower and Pedal in addition to the registration and setup data. The small bars ("––") appear at the left part of LED display and flash along with the song number, warning you that the selected song number already contains recorded data. 6. Press the RECORD button again to record another part. (Upper part.
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. To record only the registrations and bulk data: 1. On the Electone, set the registrations and all other data you wish to record. 2. Select the song number to which you wish to record the registrations.
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 5 Registration Memory registrations in a performance – without having to alter the current panel settings.
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. Select the number of the song you wish to play back by using the SONG SELECT buttons. PLAY RECORD UPPER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT LOWER PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY SHIFT SONG DEL. 01 PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD TEMPO FORMAT CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER 2. Press the PLAY button.
(2) To play back the selected part(s): You can also play back the selected parts of your recorded performance, while other parts are temporarily turned off. This function is especially useful for playing a single part, such as the melody, over previously recorded accompaniment parts. To select specific parts for playback: 1. Select the number of the song to be played back. PLAY RECORD UPPER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER SONG REPEAT LOWER PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY SHIFT SONG DEL.
(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. Select the song number you wish to PLAY RECORD UPPER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT 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. 2. Hold down the SHIFT button and simultaneously press the SONG REPEAT button.
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. PLAY RECORD UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER SONG REPEAT LOWER PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY SHIFT SONG DEL.
(4) Changing the Tempo PLAY RECORD UPPER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT 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. Select the song number to be copied with the SONG SELECT buttons. PLAY RECORD UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER SONG REPEAT LOWER PEDAL CONTROL FROM TO SONG COPY SHIFT SONG DEL. 01 PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD TEMPO FORMAT CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER If the specified song number has no recorded data, the M.D.R.
(6) Song Delete You can delete a song on disk by performing this function. To use Song Delete: 1. Use the SONG SELECT buttons to select the number of the song you wish to delete. 2. 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.
Voice Disk (Optional) You can play these voices and save them to User memory for future recall. To select voices from the disk and save them to User memory: 1. Insert the optional Voice Disk into the Disk slot under the Music Disk Recorder. The following display appears, prompting you to select the voice group (Upper, Lower, Lead or Pedal). Select a Group...!! 2. Press one of the panel voice buttons in the voice section in which you wish to use the new voice.
4. To save the selected voice, press one of the right DATA CONTROL buttons corresponding to SAVE in the display. The following display showing User voices 1– 4 appears. 5. Select the User number to which you wish to save the voice, and press the corresponding DATA CONTROL button. To USER 1 USER 3 USER 2 USER 4 6. The following display appears, prompting you for confirmation of the operation. Select "OK" to actually assign the voice to the specific User number, or "CANCEL" to abort the operation.
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 56.) 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. The installed disk is not formatted. Format the disk. (See page 57.
9 MIDI Controls 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.
This determines the channels over which MIDI information will be transmitted. The Upper keyboard can be set to send over channels 1 or 4, while the Lower keyboard can send over 2 or 5. The Pedalboard automatically sends over channel 3. The MIDI receive channel of each connected MIDI device should match the numbers set here. When using another MIDI device to play the Electone's voices, you must set the MIDI transmit channel(s) of the connected device to match the receive channel(s) of the Electone.
10 Accessory Jacks and Controls On the left underside of the Electone keyboard is a separate panel equipped with several input/output terminals, the functions of which are described below. HEADPHONES R AUX. OUT L R RHYTHM IN L ! HEADPHONES For connection of a stereo or monaural headphone set. When headphones are connected to this jack, sound to the Electone's built-in speaker system is automatically cut off, allowing you to play without disturbing others. " AUX.
Troubleshooting Please note that the appearance of any of following phenomena does not indicate a mechanical failure of the Electone. Problem A cracking noise is sometimes heard. Possible Cause and Solution Noise may be produced when either an electrical appliance is turned on or off, or an electric power tool (such as drill) is used in the proximity of the Electone.
Problem Possible Cause and Solution The Pedal voices do not sound, even though The Single Finger or Fingered Chord mode of Auto Bass Chord is the volume is properly set. on. Turn off the mode in the display. (See page 41.) The pitch in the Single Finger mode does not change, even when pressing different keys of the keyboard. Single Finger mode will only produce notes when played within a fixed octave interval on the Lower keyboard.
Specifications KEYBOARD VOICE Keyboards Upper: 49 keys (C–C), Lower: 49 keys (C–C), Pedal: 20 keys (C–G) Touch Tone Upper, Lead, Lower: Touch Setting 1, 4 Tone Generation New AWM & FM Upper Keyboard Voice Strings; Organ, Jazz Organ; Brass, Synth. Brass; Piano, Elec.
MIDI Messages ■ Channel Messages Code 8n, nn*, 00-7F Function Note OFF 9n, nn*, 00 9n, nn*, 01-7F Note OFF ON BF, 0B, 00-7F Cn, nn*** Expression Pedal Program Change Dn, 00-07 After Touch Transmit × × × × × CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 (CH 4)** Receive CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 (CH 4)** CH 15 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 (CH 4)** (CH 5)** × CH 16 × × × CH 16 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 (CH 4)** × CH 15 CH 16 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 CH 16 CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 (CH 4)** Transmit ○ ○ ○ ○ Receive ○ ○ ○ ○ Remarks UK LK PK LEAD Keyboard Percussion UK LK PK Transmit:
■ Control Change Code F0, 43, 70, 70, 40, 45, 7F, F7 00 F0, 43, 70, 70, 40, 47, 7F, F7 00 F0, 43, 70, 70, 40, 48, 7F, F7 00 F0, 43, 70, 70, 40, 4B, 7F, F7 00 F0, 43, 70, 70, 40, 50, Tl*, Th**, F7 Messages Left FT. SW. On Off Knee Lever On Off Fill-In On Off Intro./ENDING On Off Tempo Transmit ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Receive ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Messages PLAY Start Stop RECORD Start Stop FF Start Stop Rhythm Pointer Reset* Disk Eject Insert Regist. Menu Disk Respond to Regist.
3. Model-Specific Messages Code F0, 43, 70, nn*, 00, F7 00, ...(Data)... , F7 01 02 F0, 43, 70, nn*, 10, F7 11 12 14 15 16 F0, 43, 70, nn*, 20, F7 21 22 24 25 26 Messages Model ID Data Bulk Dump Data Request-to-Send Voice Parameter Data Request-to-Receive Voice Parameter Data Request-to-Send All RAM Request-to-Send Registration Data Request-to-Send R.S.P.
Date:10. JUL.1993 Version: 1.
Index A L S A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord) . . . . . . . . . 40 LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SEQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 A.B.C./M.O.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 45 Lead (MIDI Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Set (Registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Accompaniment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lead In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Shift (M.D.R.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
