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A large custom display also makes the AR-80 exceptionally easy to the Factory Preset (Power On Reset 79 Fingered Mode Chords 58 Recall Panel Function 80 Initial Registration 81 Voice Controls and Effects ...........32 Memory 59 Main Features 4 Voice Condition Pages 33 ... manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Auto Bass Chord 55 Saving Registration Data to give you for purchasing the Yamaha AR-80 Electone! Introductory Guide 6 Getting Started 6 Playing the Demo Songs 8 Registration Menu 9 Using the Display and Related Controls..........11 Help...
A large custom display also makes the AR-80 exceptionally easy to the Factory Preset (Power On Reset 79 Fingered Mode Chords 58 Recall Panel Function 80 Initial Registration 81 Voice Controls and Effects ...........32 Memory 59 Main Features 4 Voice Condition Pages 33 ... manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Auto Bass Chord 55 Saving Registration Data to give you for purchasing the Yamaha AR-80 Electone! Introductory Guide 6 Getting Started 6 Playing the Demo Songs 8 Registration Menu 9 Using the Display and Related Controls..........11 Help...
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.... from the keyboard. (See page 61.) L.M. The AR-80 also has special Voice sets for notes, the AR-80 has an amazingly large 128-note polyphonic capacity. just like a real band - Main Features Your Yamaha AR-80 Electone is amazingly easy to a wide variety of conventional and ... a wide variety of musical styles. Instant Registration Changes The extensive Registration Menu section of the Electone. that you can quickly understand the capabilities of the AR-80 gives you 148 exceptionally realistic and natural-sounding Voices. Astoundingly True-to the chords (and pedal...
.... from the keyboard. (See page 61.) L.M. The AR-80 also has special Voice sets for notes, the AR-80 has an amazingly large 128-note polyphonic capacity. just like a real band - Main Features Your Yamaha AR-80 Electone is amazingly easy to a wide variety of conventional and ... a wide variety of musical styles. Instant Registration Changes The extensive Registration Menu section of the Electone. that you can quickly understand the capabilities of the AR-80 gives you 148 exceptionally realistic and natural-sounding Voices. Astoundingly True-to the chords (and pedal...
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Introductory Guide Whether you are to go through this restores the settings last made to the Electone before it was turned off. (For more information, see page 80.) The Voice Display shows information on many important settings for more advanced features. POWER After a brief greeting ... voltage, please consult with a qualified technician. Turn on the AR-80. If you in your AR-80. CAUTION Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area where they are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in the simplest ...
Introductory Guide Whether you are to go through this restores the settings last made to the Electone before it was turned off. (For more information, see page 80.) The Voice Display shows information on many important settings for more advanced features. POWER After a brief greeting ... voltage, please consult with a qualified technician. Turn on the AR-80. If you in your AR-80. CAUTION Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area where they are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in the simplest ...
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..., and the entire Demo repeats indefinitely. No matter what your level of Electone expertise, you can use and perform on /off, or change the Demo Song mode - DEMO Within several seconds, the AR-80 automatically starts playing all Songs at the top right of doing. THEATRE FULL... in a different music style, and each corresponding to be used when there is selected. Playing the Demo Songs Before you start playing your new AR-80. MARCH/ POLKA POPS/ DISCO The Demo function cannot be used when the following functions are active: • Accompaniment Program • Sequence Program...
..., and the entire Demo repeats indefinitely. No matter what your level of Electone expertise, you can use and perform on /off, or change the Demo Song mode - DEMO Within several seconds, the AR-80 automatically starts playing all Songs at the top right of doing. THEATRE FULL... in a different music style, and each corresponding to be used when there is selected. Playing the Demo Songs Before you start playing your new AR-80. MARCH/ POLKA POPS/ DISCO The Demo function cannot be used when the following functions are active: • Accompaniment Program • Sequence Program...
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... from the Style Menu in various styles can be instantly selected from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. Moreover, the AR-80 has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to back your performance. The Electone has many more "hidden" Styles, however. As with the Data Control buttons. COUNTRY LATIN SWING 2 3 4 R&B TIONAL FOLK POPS JAZZ...
... from the Style Menu in various styles can be instantly selected from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. Moreover, the AR-80 has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to back your performance. The Electone has many more "hidden" Styles, however. As with the Data Control buttons. COUNTRY LATIN SWING 2 3 4 R&B TIONAL FOLK POPS JAZZ...
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...important data to abort. Always save your existing data. A "Data full...!!" You can be entered beyond the Registration Shift function's capacity of 80. Registration numbers cannot be deleted at once by using M.D.R. (see page 95) in advance. If this happens, first delete unnecessary Registrations, ...(See page 84.) Select "OK" to clear all data (a "Completed!" DATA CONTROL User settings created and saved to disk on the AR-100 Electone may contain Registrations 13 - 16, which are restored in this process. While holding down the top left Data Control button, turn the power...
...important data to abort. Always save your existing data. A "Data full...!!" You can be entered beyond the Registration Shift function's capacity of 80. Registration numbers cannot be deleted at once by using M.D.R. (see page 95) in advance. If this happens, first delete unnecessary Registrations, ...(See page 84.) Select "OK" to clear all data (a "Completed!" DATA CONTROL User settings created and saved to disk on the AR-100 Electone may contain Registrations 13 - 16, which are restored in this process. While holding down the top left Data Control button, turn the power...
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... on. If you have made. You can, however, recall the panel settings that were made before turning the Electone off . PIANO/Grand Piano 16, 8, 4, 1 ALL OFF STRINGS/Class. Organ Ø 80 Strs. CONTRA BASS/Upright Bass 16, 8 ALL OFF LATIN/Rhumba OFF OFF ON ON Electronic LOWER Voice Voice 1 Voice 2 - ... 1 Voice 2 Organ Extra Voice 1 Voice 2 Organ Extra Voice 1 Voice 2 Organ Extra UPPER LOWER PEDAL STRINGS/Chamber Strs. Recall Panel Function Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory before the...
... on. If you have made. You can, however, recall the panel settings that were made before turning the Electone off . PIANO/Grand Piano 16, 8, 4, 1 ALL OFF STRINGS/Class. Organ Ø 80 Strs. CONTRA BASS/Upright Bass 16, 8 ALL OFF LATIN/Rhumba OFF OFF ON ON Electronic LOWER Voice Voice 1 Voice 2 - ... 1 Voice 2 Organ Extra Voice 1 Voice 2 Organ Extra Voice 1 Voice 2 Organ Extra UPPER LOWER PEDAL STRINGS/Chamber Strs. Recall Panel Function Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory before the...
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... extended period of use the Disk Copy function on " position, a "Disk write protected!" To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially-available dry-type head cleaning disk to the disk in any way. Protecting Your Data (Write-protect Tab) ...Disk Compatibility Floppy disks containing data recorded on the AR-100 Electone can partially or completely erase data on a disk or bend or apply pressure to clean the head about the availability of magnetic particles from the disks used on the AR-80, the first Voice in the proper location. ...
... extended period of use the Disk Copy function on " position, a "Disk write protected!" To maintain the disk drive in optimum working order Yamaha recommends that you use a commercially-available dry-type head cleaning disk to the disk in any way. Protecting Your Data (Write-protect Tab) ...Disk Compatibility Floppy disks containing data recorded on the AR-100 Electone can partially or completely erase data on a disk or bend or apply pressure to clean the head about the availability of magnetic particles from the disks used on the AR-80, the first Voice in the proper location. ...
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...more instrument sounds and variations, as well as you make on the Electone during your performance. Bulk data is a major new enhancement to the GM format developed by Yamaha, and it records all Electone settings and control movements as well as the Registration currently set to ... Disk Orchestra, and Style File. particularly the popular Clavinova series. Operation Though the M.D.R. independently records the following three types of the AR-80. panel next to operate as digital data, it is available in different devices of them down while playing. is compatible with the automatic...
...more instrument sounds and variations, as well as you make on the Electone during your performance. Bulk data is a major new enhancement to the GM format developed by Yamaha, and it records all Electone settings and control movements as well as the Registration currently set to ... Disk Orchestra, and Style File. particularly the popular Clavinova series. Operation Though the M.D.R. independently records the following three types of the AR-80. panel next to operate as digital data, it is available in different devices of them down while playing. is compatible with the automatic...
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display. 3. Set the desired Registrations on the Electone. Insert a formatted disk into the disk slot. Inadvertently pressing another panel button during the performance to Registration Memory. This includes entering all the settings necessary ...
display. 3. Set the desired Registrations on the Electone. Insert a formatted disk into the disk slot. Inadvertently pressing another panel button during the performance to Registration Memory. This includes entering all the settings necessary ...
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... STOP MUSIC DISK RECORDER 01 PLAY SONG SELECT DISK IN USE REC DATA CONTROL Song data recorded on the AR-100 Electone can also be minor incompatiblities when playing the data on the AR-80. Song Playback To play back. If the disk contains more than five songs, you wish to the... AR-80 before playback. Playback You can quickly scroll up or down through the songs by pressing the appropriate Data Control ...
... STOP MUSIC DISK RECORDER 01 PLAY SONG SELECT DISK IN USE REC DATA CONTROL Song data recorded on the AR-100 Electone can also be minor incompatiblities when playing the data on the AR-80. Song Playback To play back. If the disk contains more than five songs, you wish to the... AR-80 before playback. Playback You can quickly scroll up or down through the songs by pressing the appropriate Data Control ...
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Playback automatically stops at the end of the selected song. All playback controls (Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward) are the same as for Electone disks (see page 108). REPEAT PLAY This function is shown on are highlighted.) 4. PLAY PART Page PAGE DATA CONTROL Press the Data Control button corresponding to the part you wish to turn on or off. (Parts that are on both the M.D.R. Start playback by pressing the PLAY button. display and the main display. The elapsed song time is the same as in song playback for Electone disks. (See page 101.) 103
Playback automatically stops at the end of the selected song. All playback controls (Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward) are the same as for Electone disks (see page 108). REPEAT PLAY This function is shown on are highlighted.) 4. PLAY PART Page PAGE DATA CONTROL Press the Data Control button corresponding to the part you wish to turn on or off. (Parts that are on both the M.D.R. Start playback by pressing the PLAY button. display and the main display. The elapsed song time is the same as in song playback for Electone disks. (See page 101.) 103
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... 101.) PHRASE REPEAT This enables the Phrase Repeat function, which have pre-programmed Phrase Marks. (The Phrase Mark numbers are indicated in song playback for Electone disks (see page 108). display and the main display. Playback automatically stops at the end of the Phrase Repeat function described below, this function is...
... 101.) PHRASE REPEAT This enables the Phrase Repeat function, which have pre-programmed Phrase Marks. (The Phrase Mark numbers are indicated in song playback for Electone disks (see page 108). display and the main display. Playback automatically stops at the end of the Phrase Repeat function described below, this function is...
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... connected to the MIDI IN of a MIDI keyboard or tone generator, allowing you can play different sounds on a connected synthesizer from the keyboards of the AR-80 (on the Electone. These messages are set on the rear panel) to the MIDI OUT of the other device, and connect the MIDI OUT of the... AR-80 to the MIDI IN of the AR-80. In a very basic example, the MIDI OUT terminal on the AR-80 (on the rear panel) could play separate sounds on the...
... connected to the MIDI IN of a MIDI keyboard or tone generator, allowing you can play different sounds on a connected synthesizer from the keyboards of the AR-80 (on the Electone. These messages are set on the rear panel) to the MIDI OUT of the other device, and connect the MIDI OUT of the... AR-80 to the MIDI IN of the AR-80. In a very basic example, the MIDI OUT terminal on the AR-80 (on the rear panel) could play separate sounds on the...
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.... disk has been inserted in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and select the MIDI page by pressing the appropriate Menu button. accompaniment features of the AR-80. To restore the default setting for each of these parameters, press both of the corresponding Data Control buttons ("up" and "down" buttons) ...DOC when a "DOC On" MIDI message is sent, for each keyboard. disk slot. • XG/GM Select this setting when using the AR-80 with another Electone. (This is received, or when a XG or GM disk has been inserted in the M.D.R. The A.B.C. MIDI CONTROL Page PAGE VOICE EFFECT DISPLAY...
.... disk has been inserted in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and select the MIDI page by pressing the appropriate Menu button. accompaniment features of the AR-80. To restore the default setting for each of these parameters, press both of the corresponding Data Control buttons ("up" and "down" buttons) ...DOC when a "DOC On" MIDI message is sent, for each keyboard. disk slot. • XG/GM Select this setting when using the AR-80 with another Electone. (This is received, or when a XG or GM disk has been inserted in the M.D.R. The A.B.C. MIDI CONTROL Page PAGE VOICE EFFECT DISPLAY...
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... over channel 4). • SYNC. When this should match the above numbers. Ordinarily, this is set to INT., you can play the Electone's voices, you must set to the AR-80. 3 INT./EXT. (Internal/External) • LEAD Determines internal or external control of each connected MIDI device should be controlled via MIDI. 164 Setting...
... over channel 4). • SYNC. When this should match the above numbers. Ordinarily, this is set to INT., you can play the Electone's voices, you must set to the AR-80. 3 INT./EXT. (Internal/External) • LEAD Determines internal or external control of each connected MIDI device should be controlled via MIDI. 164 Setting...
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...problem. • Interference from radio, TV, or other sources occurs. If this , relocate the objects or lower the Electone's volume. • The Electone panel does not function normally or the content of memorized data. Appendix Troubleshooting GENERAL OPERATION • No sound is used in...-power broadcasting station or amateur ham radio setup. • The sound of the AR-80 (including all of producing powerful bass sounds, resonance may cause the Electone to resonate. Because the Electone is displayed at the top of the cable from the Upper Keyboard or Pedalboard, ...
...problem. • Interference from radio, TV, or other sources occurs. If this , relocate the objects or lower the Electone's volume. • The Electone panel does not function normally or the content of memorized data. Appendix Troubleshooting GENERAL OPERATION • No sound is used in...-power broadcasting station or amateur ham radio setup. • The sound of the AR-80 (including all of producing powerful bass sounds, resonance may cause the Electone to resonate. Because the Electone is displayed at the top of the cable from the Upper Keyboard or Pedalboard, ...
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... cannot be heard. The Keyboard Percussion function has been turned on the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard are pressed at a time. For practical performance reasons, the Electone has been designed so that one sound is heard when two notes of the sound with the Pedal Sustain button. • The sound is set...
... cannot be heard. The Keyboard Percussion function has been turned on the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard are pressed at a time. For practical performance reasons, the Electone has been designed so that one sound is heard when two notes of the sound with the Pedal Sustain button. • The sound is set...
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...have enough available memory left to stop playback, always press the STOP button. • Disks recorded on the AR-100 Electone do not sound or function the same when used on the AR-80. The current settings may not have not been memorized to a suitable level. Avoid removing the disk by ...Style, start it doesn't play, or a different Style from sounding. display. • The notes of the recording are minor differences between the AR-100 and AR-80 model Electones, data recorded on the disk is set too high. (See page 116.) • The Voice sounds strange or doesn't sound at the ...
...have enough available memory left to stop playback, always press the STOP button. • Disks recorded on the AR-100 Electone do not sound or function the same when used on the AR-80. The current settings may not have not been memorized to a suitable level. Avoid removing the disk by ...Style, start it doesn't play, or a different Style from sounding. display. • The notes of the recording are minor differences between the AR-100 and AR-80 model Electones, data recorded on the disk is set too high. (See page 116.) • The Voice sounds strange or doesn't sound at the ...
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MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Electone-EL Mode ] / Model : AR-80 Function Transmit Basic Channel Default Changed 1, 2, 3, 16 (*1) 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 Note Number : True voice 36-96 (*3 Velocity Note on Note off Ø ...
MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Electone-EL Mode ] / Model : AR-80 Function Transmit Basic Channel Default Changed 1, 2, 3, 16 (*1) 1-16 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 Note Number : True voice 36-96 (*3 Velocity Note on Note off Ø ...