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ELB-02 Owner’s Manual
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Voices
*1 The Voices using AEM technology can be used for the Lead Voice and Pedal Voice sections, but they cannot be used for the Upper Keyboard Voice and
Lower Keyboard Voice sections.
*2 The Slide function (in the Voice Condition Display) is not applied to the Super Articulation Voices (having names beginning with the prefix “S-”).
WORLD 14 Ma Tou Qin This two-stringed bowed instrument has been passed down through generations by Mongolian nomads.
It is also known as the “horse-headed violin,” and features a strong yet sometimes delicate tone.
15 Di Zi This is a Chinese flute. It features a unique sound produced by the vibration of a thinly stretched
membrane.
16 Suo Na This double-reed instrument is similar to an oboe, and features a joyful sound.
17 Hu Lu Si This Chinese folk instrument is a reed instrument with three bamboo pipes that pass through a gourd.
The center pipe is played, while the two outer pipes are typically drone pipes. It features a soft and
graceful sound.
18 Sheng The Chinese sheng is a mouth-blown free reed instrument consisting of vertical tubes, and apparently
inspired the invention of the harmonica, accordion and reed organ.
19 Gu Zheng 1 This instrument is also called the Chinese koto. It has a long history during which it grew from 13 strings
to the currently popular 21-string version. There are also 23-string and 25-string versions. It features a
bright sound that is suitable for beautiful and lyrical melodies.
20 Gu Zheng 2
21 Yang Qin This percussive stringed instrument is a member of the zither family. Sound is produced by striking the
strings with beaters. It is a relatively new Chinese instrument with origins influenced by the West.
22 Pi Pa This Chinese lute has a pear-shaped body, and it is used often for solo parts as well as accompaniment
and ensembles.
23 Liu Qin This instrument is smaller than the Pi Pa, and is also called a “willow lute” because its shape resembles
a leaf of a willow tree. It features a beautiful, crystal clear treble sound.
24 San Xian This traditional three-stringed Chinese instrument features snake skin stretched over both sides of a
resonator. It is played with fingerpicks worn on the fingers to pluck the strings.
25 Surnay This vertical reed flute features a high-pitched tone.
26 Oud This traditional stringed instrument is from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and nearby regions.
27 Sitar This Indian (or Hindustani) classical instrument has different resonances in the lower and mid/high
ranges.
28 Steel Drum This pitched percussion instrument, originating in Trinidad in the West Indies, is made from 55-gallon oil
drums and is apparently the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century. It has a bright and
joyful tropical sound that belies its industrial source.
29 Kalimba African instrument.
30 S-Irish Pipe *1
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This Super Articulation Voice uses AEM technology to reproduce the characteristics of the Irish pipe.
Colorful expression is possible by turning Auto Articulation on and using Pitch Bend and grace notes.
Category No. Voice Name Description