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... play the realistic percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and pedalboard. (See page 18 .) The main features are : Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system provides authentic, dynamic voices, making the Electone a truly expressive musical instrument. (See page 13.) Expressive Touch Tone The Touch Tone function provides you with many sophisticated functions. Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is also provided for you to use...
... play the realistic percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and pedalboard. (See page 18 .) The main features are : Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system provides authentic, dynamic voices, making the Electone a truly expressive musical instrument. (See page 13.) Expressive Touch Tone The Touch Tone function provides you with many sophisticated functions. Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is also provided for you to use...
Owner's Manual
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... Getting Started 4 Playing Back the Demonstration Songs 5 Playing Your Electone 6 BasicRegistrations 6 2 . V o i c e S e c t i o n s 1 3 Selecting Voices from the Panel 13 Setting the volume for the voice sections 14 3 . E f f e c t s 1 5 Touch Tone 15 Reverb 15 Sustain 15 4 . R h y t h m s 1 6 Selecting Rhythm Patterns 16 Playing Keyboard Percussion 18 PercussionAssignments 19 A p p e n d i x 2 0 MIDI 20 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 MIDI Messages 25 ɹɹ 1. Basic Operation 2. Effects 4. Table of Contents P a n e l C o n t r o l s 2 1 . Rhythms...
... Getting Started 4 Playing Back the Demonstration Songs 5 Playing Your Electone 6 BasicRegistrations 6 2 . V o i c e S e c t i o n s 1 3 Selecting Voices from the Panel 13 Setting the volume for the voice sections 14 3 . E f f e c t s 1 5 Touch Tone 15 Reverb 15 Sustain 15 4 . R h y t h m s 1 6 Selecting Rhythm Patterns 16 Playing Keyboard Percussion 18 PercussionAssignments 19 A p p e n d i x 2 0 MIDI 20 Troubleshooting 23 Specifications 24 MIDI Messages 25 ɹɹ 1. Basic Operation 2. Effects 4. Table of Contents P a n e l C o n t r o l s 2 1 . Rhythms...
Owner's Manual
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....) Used to Upper/Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard. 8 BASIC REGIST. (Basic Registration) Buttons (See page 6.) Select the Basic Registrations. 3 Monitor Speakers Built-in speakers for the entire sounds. 7 PEDAL VOICE Section (See page 13.) Selects the Pedal voices and adjusts the volume. 2 SUSTAIN Buttons (See page 15.) Add the Sustain effects to play the percussion sounds with Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard. Selects the LEAD voices and adjusts the volume. @ BAR/BEATʗTEMPO Display (See page 17.) Displays the rhythm tempo or bar/beat. 2 Panel Controls Front Panel 1 REVERB Buttons...
....) Used to Upper/Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard. 8 BASIC REGIST. (Basic Registration) Buttons (See page 6.) Select the Basic Registrations. 3 Monitor Speakers Built-in speakers for the entire sounds. 7 PEDAL VOICE Section (See page 13.) Selects the Pedal voices and adjusts the volume. 2 SUSTAIN Buttons (See page 15.) Add the Sustain effects to play the percussion sounds with Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard. Selects the LEAD voices and adjusts the volume. @ BAR/BEATʗTEMPO Display (See page 17.) Displays the rhythm tempo or bar/beat. 2 Panel Controls Front Panel 1 REVERB Buttons...
Owner's Manual
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... the rhythm pattern. & POWER Switch (See page 4.) Turns the EL-17 on/off , allowing you to a home audio system or cassette deck. e Pedalboard r AUX. t HEADPHONES Jack For connection of a stereo or monaural headphone set of stereo outputs (RCA pin jacks) is automatically cut off . * Key Cover/Music Stand Å@ ( Upper Keyboard ) Lower Keyboard q MIDI Jacks w Expression Pedal (See page 4.) Used to adjust the entire volume level during the performance. OUT Jack (RCA/Mono) This set . Other Parts, Controls and...
... the rhythm pattern. & POWER Switch (See page 4.) Turns the EL-17 on/off , allowing you to a home audio system or cassette deck. e Pedalboard r AUX. t HEADPHONES Jack For connection of a stereo or monaural headphone set of stereo outputs (RCA pin jacks) is automatically cut off . * Key Cover/Music Stand Å@ ( Upper Keyboard ) Lower Keyboard q MIDI Jacks w Expression Pedal (See page 4.) Used to adjust the entire volume level during the performance. OUT Jack (RCA/Mono) This set . Other Parts, Controls and...
Owner's Manual
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... and plugged the power cord into an electrical outlet, you have made. MASTER VOLUME 9 Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have set up your foot as you can use the Expression pedal to get started and play . Once you 're ready to change the volume with a qualified technician. 2 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. Getting Started Once you've set the MASTER VOLUME control to a suitable level, you play . 1 Turn on , Basic Registration 1 is turned...
... and plugged the power cord into an electrical outlet, you have made. MASTER VOLUME 9 Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have set up your foot as you can use the Expression pedal to get started and play . Once you 're ready to change the volume with a qualified technician. 2 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. Getting Started Once you've set the MASTER VOLUME control to a suitable level, you play . 1 Turn on , Basic Registration 1 is turned...
Owner's Manual
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... PEDAL/DEMO button can also cancel the stand-by mode cancelled. MacDowell Basic Registration Button 4: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star French Folk Song Basic Registration Button 5: Comical Train M. You can be used. The followings are temporarily disabled. All other controls, as well as the keyboard, are the demo songs assigned to each Basic Registration Button: Basic Registration Button 1: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik W. The demo function does not operate while the MDR-4 (the optional Music Disk Recorder), if installed...
... PEDAL/DEMO button can also cancel the stand-by mode cancelled. MacDowell Basic Registration Button 4: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star French Folk Song Basic Registration Button 5: Comical Train M. You can be used. The followings are temporarily disabled. All other controls, as well as the keyboard, are the demo songs assigned to each Basic Registration Button: Basic Registration Button 1: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik W. The demo function does not operate while the MDR-4 (the optional Music Disk Recorder), if installed...
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.... Bass, used for metronome) volume and tempo will be reset to be lit), press the button for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard. 5 Basic Registration 5 Upper Keyboard Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice Basic Registration 1 Basic Registration 2 Basic Registration 3 Basic Registration 4 Basic Registration 5 Strings Brass Flute Cosmic (1) Synth. Press the appropriate buttons to best suit its companion registration. When you play. The rhythm (except for a specific music style or instrumental combination. Brass and Synth. When the Electone is turned on...
.... Bass, used for metronome) volume and tempo will be reset to be lit), press the button for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard. 5 Basic Registration 5 Upper Keyboard Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice Basic Registration 1 Basic Registration 2 Basic Registration 3 Basic Registration 4 Basic Registration 5 Strings Brass Flute Cosmic (1) Synth. Press the appropriate buttons to best suit its companion registration. When you play. The rhythm (except for a specific music style or instrumental combination. Brass and Synth. When the Electone is turned on...
Owner's Manual
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... MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA PHONE COSMIC TUTTI MIN Select the voices to the rhythm or metronome. Turning the dial clockwise makes it faster and turning it counterclockwise slower. (See page 17 for details .) BAR/BEAT TEMPO SlowerɹɹɹɹɹFaster 12 The LED (s) will be lit above the selected voice button. START Stops You can play the Lead/Pedal voices on the Lower Keyboards. (See...
... MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA PHONE COSMIC TUTTI MIN Select the voices to the rhythm or metronome. Turning the dial clockwise makes it faster and turning it counterclockwise slower. (See page 17 for details .) BAR/BEAT TEMPO SlowerɹɹɹɹɹFaster 12 The LED (s) will be lit above the selected voice button. START Stops You can play the Lead/Pedal voices on the Lower Keyboards. (See...
Owner's Manual
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... playable from the Panel 2 REVERB MAX UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA MAX MIN SUSTAIN UPPER ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI MIN LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HORN MAX LOWER PEDAL ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA PHONE COSMIC TUTTI MIN METRONOME RHYTHM 2 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW MAX 4 ROCK 3 4 TANGO LATIN LATIN 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 4 4 1 2 MIN KEYBOARD PERCUSSION LOWER PEDAL DEMO BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR BEAT METRONOME/RHYTHM SYNCHRO START START VIOLIN LEADVOICE...
... playable from the Panel 2 REVERB MAX UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HARMONICA MAX MIN SUSTAIN UPPER ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI MIN LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXOPHONE CHORUS HORN MAX LOWER PEDAL ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA PHONE COSMIC TUTTI MIN METRONOME RHYTHM 2 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW MAX 4 ROCK 3 4 TANGO LATIN LATIN 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 4 4 1 2 MIN KEYBOARD PERCUSSION LOWER PEDAL DEMO BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR BEAT METRONOME/RHYTHM SYNCHRO START START VIOLIN LEADVOICE...
Owner's Manual
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... press the TO LOWER button in the voice section you assign Lead or Pedal voices to the Lower keyboards are playable with sustain as well. • The Lead Voice/Pedal voice cannot be played on the Upper keyboard/Pedalboard, if the Lead voice or Pedal voice is adjusted by the volume controls of each voice. VIOLIN LEADVOICE FLUTE MAX PEDAL VOICE CONTRA BASS ELEC. Setting the volume for each voice section on the Basic Registration selected, the...
... press the TO LOWER button in the voice section you assign Lead or Pedal voices to the Lower keyboards are playable with sustain as well. • The Lead Voice/Pedal voice cannot be played on the Upper keyboard/Pedalboard, if the Lead voice or Pedal voice is adjusted by the volume controls of each voice. VIOLIN LEADVOICE FLUTE MAX PEDAL VOICE CONTRA BASS ELEC. Setting the volume for each voice section on the Basic Registration selected, the...
Owner's Manual
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... reverb effect. The Touch Tone cannot be applied to all voice sections. The effect is on the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter the timbre will change depending on how hard you expressive control over the volume and timbre of the panel. MIN 0 Sustain Sustain is also ineffective for the Organ voice. The lamp of actual instruments. Two types of keyboard touch affect this expressive function, making...
... reverb effect. The Touch Tone cannot be applied to all voice sections. The effect is on the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter the timbre will change depending on how hard you expressive control over the volume and timbre of the panel. MIN 0 Sustain Sustain is also ineffective for the Organ voice. The lamp of actual instruments. Two types of keyboard touch affect this expressive function, making...
Owner's Manual
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... be reset to 0 and 120, respectively. 2 Set the volume. To stop the rhythm, press this button again. the rhythm begins as soon as its tempo will start when you press a note on . Selecting Rhythm Patterns 1 4 METRONOME RHYTHM 2 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW MAX 4 ROCK 3 4 TANGO LATIN LATIN 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 4 4 1 2 MIN KEYBOARD PERCUSSION LOWER PEDAL DEMO BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR BEAT METRONOME/RHYTHM SYNCHRO START START 2 3 1 Choose a rhythm pattern by "; The controls have seven volume settings, from the panel. To...
... be reset to 0 and 120, respectively. 2 Set the volume. To stop the rhythm, press this button again. the rhythm begins as soon as its tempo will start when you press a note on . Selecting Rhythm Patterns 1 4 METRONOME RHYTHM 2 MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW MAX 4 ROCK 3 4 TANGO LATIN LATIN 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 4 4 1 2 MIN KEYBOARD PERCUSSION LOWER PEDAL DEMO BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR BEAT METRONOME/RHYTHM SYNCHRO START START 2 3 1 Choose a rhythm pattern by "; The controls have seven volume settings, from the panel. To...
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... 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 4 1 2 MIN 3 Turn off the Lower/Pedal voices by setting each voice's volume to MIN. Playing 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 the Keyboard Percussion sounds: 1 Turn on the Lower keyboard/Pedalboard. MAX MIN 4 Play some notes on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing one of the LOWER or PEDAL buttons in the Rhythm section. KEYBOARD PERCUSSION LOWER PEDAL DEMO 2 Set the volume.
... 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 4 1 2 MIN 3 Turn off the Lower/Pedal voices by setting each voice's volume to MIN. Playing 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 the Keyboard Percussion sounds: 1 Turn on the Lower keyboard/Pedalboard. MAX MIN 4 Play some notes on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing one of the LOWER or PEDAL buttons in the Rhythm section. KEYBOARD PERCUSSION LOWER PEDAL DEMO 2 Set the volume.
Owner's Manual
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... be played by sending and receiving MIDI messages. Appendix MIDI MIDI is also connected with EL-17 via these MIDI jacks and appropriate MIDI settings are done, you will find the MIDI IN/OUT jacks. External MIDI Devices Upper keyboard Lower keyboard Pedalboard Keyboard Percussion (receive only) Control (Operation data including the Expression pedal controls and Basic Registration changes.) Trasmit/Receive Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 15 Channel 16 See page 25 for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to the following numbers...
... be played by sending and receiving MIDI messages. Appendix MIDI MIDI is also connected with EL-17 via these MIDI jacks and appropriate MIDI settings are done, you will find the MIDI IN/OUT jacks. External MIDI Devices Upper keyboard Lower keyboard Pedalboard Keyboard Percussion (receive only) Control (Operation data including the Expression pedal controls and Basic Registration changes.) Trasmit/Receive Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 15 Channel 16 See page 25 for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to the following numbers...
Owner's Manual
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... Electone. Sequencer MIDI OUT QY300 21 MIDI IN EL-17 EL-17 Tone generator MIDI IN MU80 • Playing your Electone can be transmitted as digital data. The channels 1, 2 and 3 for the Upper, Lower and pedal voices, respectively.) Synthesizer, etc. If a MIDI sequencer is properly connected: MIDI OUT Synthesizer, etc. ˙ Setting Examples 1. MIDI OUT MIDI IN EL-17 • The performance data recorded to be played back using Electone's voices. (The MIDI transmit channel of the MIDI keyboard must match the...
... Electone. Sequencer MIDI OUT QY300 21 MIDI IN EL-17 EL-17 Tone generator MIDI IN MU80 • Playing your Electone can be transmitted as digital data. The channels 1, 2 and 3 for the Upper, Lower and pedal voices, respectively.) Synthesizer, etc. If a MIDI sequencer is properly connected: MIDI OUT Synthesizer, etc. ˙ Setting Examples 1. MIDI OUT MIDI IN EL-17 • The performance data recorded to be played back using Electone's voices. (The MIDI transmit channel of the MIDI keyboard must match the...
Owner's Manual
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... performances and play back them at any time. It works like a cassette tape recorder, but it records performance data instead of sounds. .%3 MUSIC DISK RECORDER MDR-4 .*%*065 .*%**/ POWER 065 &- The main features of the MDR-4 are as EL-37 may not be played back with the upper models such as EL-37. ˔Data created by the EL-17 using the MDR-4, since the number of voices, rhythms and functions of the EL-17 are fewer...
... performances and play back them at any time. It works like a cassette tape recorder, but it records performance data instead of sounds. .%3 MUSIC DISK RECORDER MDR-4 .*%*065 .*%**/ POWER 065 &- The main features of the MDR-4 are as EL-37 may not be played back with the upper models such as EL-37. ˔Data created by the EL-17 using the MDR-4, since the number of voices, rhythms and functions of the EL-17 are fewer...
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... Pedal voices can be the source of the problem. Interference from the Electone's speakers. Because the Electone is capable of producing powerful bass sounds, resonance may be caused in surrounding objects, such as drill) is used in the Pedalboard or Lower keyboard section. The Keyboard Percussion function has been turned on . Turn off , or an electric power tool (such as cabinets or glass windows. The rhythm does not start...
... Pedal voices can be the source of the problem. Interference from the Electone's speakers. Because the Electone is capable of producing powerful bass sounds, resonance may be caused in surrounding objects, such as drill) is used in the Pedalboard or Lower keyboard section. The Keyboard Percussion function has been turned on . Turn off , or an electric power tool (such as cabinets or glass windows. The rhythm does not start...
Owner's Manual
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... Elec.Bass, Organ Bass, Tuba, (Synth. ON/OFF RHYTHM Rhythms March, Waltz, Swing, Bounce, Slow Rock, Tango, Latin 1 (Cha-cha), Latin 2 (Samba), 8 Beat, 16 Beat; Volume Lead Violin, Flute, Oboe, Trumpet; Volume EFFECT Reverb Depth Sustain Upper, Lower, Pedal; Volume Others Start/Stop, Synchro Start, Tempo Dial, LED Display KEYBOARD PERCUSSION Lower, Pedal; To Lower; ON/OFF BASIC REGISTRATION 1-5 OTHER CONTROLS Power On/Off, Expression Pedal, Master Volume, Demo Songs (5) OTHER FITTINGS Matching Bench, Key Cover/Music Stand, Headphones Jack, MIDI IN /OUT jacks, AUX...
... Elec.Bass, Organ Bass, Tuba, (Synth. ON/OFF RHYTHM Rhythms March, Waltz, Swing, Bounce, Slow Rock, Tango, Latin 1 (Cha-cha), Latin 2 (Samba), 8 Beat, 16 Beat; Volume Lead Violin, Flute, Oboe, Trumpet; Volume EFFECT Reverb Depth Sustain Upper, Lower, Pedal; Volume Others Start/Stop, Synchro Start, Tempo Dial, LED Display KEYBOARD PERCUSSION Lower, Pedal; To Lower; ON/OFF BASIC REGISTRATION 1-5 OTHER CONTROLS Power On/Off, Expression Pedal, Master Volume, Demo Songs (5) OTHER FITTINGS Matching Bench, Key Cover/Music Stand, Headphones Jack, MIDI IN /OUT jacks, AUX...
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... ...(Data)*... SW No. Model-Specific Messages Code F0, 43, 70, nn*, 00, F7 * nn can be sent/received by 44 (EL-17). SW No. Messages Request-to the Switch Cord Messages Panel Switch Event Data** Current Registration Data 3. Mpdel ID Data Messages 4. SW No. Electone/Single Keybord Common Messages F0, 43, 73, 01, 02, F7 03 Code Messages Request for Internal Synchronous Mode Request for External Synchronous Mode...
... ...(Data)*... SW No. Model-Specific Messages Code F0, 43, 70, nn*, 00, F7 * nn can be sent/received by 44 (EL-17). SW No. Messages Request-to the Switch Cord Messages Panel Switch Event Data** Current Registration Data 3. Mpdel ID Data Messages 4. SW No. Electone/Single Keybord Common Messages F0, 43, 73, 01, 02, F7 03 Code Messages Request for Internal Synchronous Mode Request for External Synchronous Mode...
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EL-17 MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmit Receive Basic Channel Default 1, 2, 3, 16 Changed Mode Default Mode 3 Messages ʷ Altered Note Number 36-96 True Voice Velocity Note ON 9nH, v=1-127 Note OFF 9nH, v=0 After Touch Key's ʷ Ch's ˓1, 2 Pitch Bend ʷ Control Change 1 ʷ 4 ʷ 11 ˓ 64 ʷ 1, 2, 3, 15, 16 Mode 3 ʷ ʷ 36-96 9nH, v=1-127 9nH, v=0, 8nH ʷ ˓1, 2 ʷ ʷ ʷ ˓(Received only in External mode) ˓ (FAH, FCH) Local ON/OFF...
EL-17 MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmit Receive Basic Channel Default 1, 2, 3, 16 Changed Mode Default Mode 3 Messages ʷ Altered Note Number 36-96 True Voice Velocity Note ON 9nH, v=1-127 Note OFF 9nH, v=0 After Touch Key's ʷ Ch's ˓1, 2 Pitch Bend ʷ Control Change 1 ʷ 4 ʷ 11 ˓ 64 ʷ 1, 2, 3, 15, 16 Mode 3 ʷ ʷ 36-96 9nH, v=1-127 9nH, v=0, 8nH ʷ ˓1, 2 ʷ ʷ ʷ ˓(Received only in External mode) ˓ (FAH, FCH) Local ON/OFF...