Owner's Manual
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...the Electone off erases all software and hardware products that support the General MIDI standard. The GM mark is automatically selected. The Yamaha EL-400 Electone combines the most of their respective companies. 4 XG is an addition to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the... Level 1) is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha that any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation - while being fully compatible with state-of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-400. In order to all panel settings you to the...
...the Electone off erases all software and hardware products that support the General MIDI standard. The GM mark is automatically selected. The Yamaha EL-400 Electone combines the most of their respective companies. 4 XG is an addition to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the... Level 1) is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha that any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation - while being fully compatible with state-of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-400. In order to all panel settings you to the...
Owner's Manual
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... Expression Pedal 8 Transpose and Pitch Controls 9 MIDI 10 Accessory Jacks and Controls 11 Appendix The Index on page 131 can be of Contents Panel Layout 6 EL-400 Panel Layout 6 LCD Display/Display Select 8 Main Features 9 5 Registration Memory 66 1 Storing Registrations 66 2 Selecting Registrations 67 3 Saving the Registration Data to Disk ...... 67 4 Registration...
... Expression Pedal 8 Transpose and Pitch Controls 9 MIDI 10 Accessory Jacks and Controls 11 Appendix The Index on page 131 can be of Contents Panel Layout 6 EL-400 Panel Layout 6 LCD Display/Display Select 8 Main Features 9 5 Registration Memory 66 1 Storing Registrations 66 2 Selecting Registrations 67 3 Saving the Registration Data to Disk ...... 67 4 Registration...
Owner's Manual
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.... Each page can , of the AWM/FM voices can visually confirm the voice assignments to finely set up voice and volume settings. 2 Voice Sections The EL-400 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices. M.O.C. There are three voice sections for the Upper keyboard, two voice sections for each keyboard.
.... Each page can , of the AWM/FM voices can visually confirm the voice assignments to finely set up voice and volume settings. 2 Voice Sections The EL-400 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices. M.O.C. There are three voice sections for the Upper keyboard, two voice sections for each keyboard.
Owner's Manual
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... dotted buttons in the Voice Menu display of the keyboards or Pedalboard. See page 66 for more information. 3 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons The EL-400 has a wide variety of the Voice Menus from any internal voices can be played on , Basic Registration 1 is immediately apparent from the Lower keyboard. any...
... dotted buttons in the Voice Menu display of the keyboards or Pedalboard. See page 66 for more information. 3 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons The EL-400 has a wide variety of the Voice Menus from any internal voices can be played on , Basic Registration 1 is immediately apparent from the Lower keyboard. any...
Owner's Manual
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.... (See step #5 below .) Rhythm and Accompaniment 3 Set Assigns the selected instrument to the User Keyboard Percussion Categories list below .) NOTE: Playing back EL-400's MDR reproduces the instrument condition set by EL-900/ 700/500. 58 The percussion groups are 12, 01 - 12. (Refer 4 to the User Keyboard Percussion Categories list below.) 2 Instrument...
.... (See step #5 below .) Rhythm and Accompaniment 3 Set Assigns the selected instrument to the User Keyboard Percussion Categories list below .) NOTE: Playing back EL-400's MDR reproduces the instrument condition set by EL-900/ 700/500. 58 The percussion groups are 12, 01 - 12. (Refer 4 to the User Keyboard Percussion Categories list below.) 2 Instrument...
Owner's Manual
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Insert the floppy disk containing rhythm sequence data into the EL-400' s MDR slot. Press the desired SEQ button. ENDING SYNCHRO START START FILL IN NOTE: You can be programmed ... in the Rhythm section and play back them, as follows: 1. The SEQ button's lamp will be lit. RHYTHM SEQ. The EL-400 doesn't have up with various different rhythm patterns, and can have Rhythm Sequence function, but it can read and load the rhythm sequence...Rhythm Sequence is built up to all four rhythm sequences play back automatically by the other Electone such as EL-700 and EL-500.
Insert the floppy disk containing rhythm sequence data into the EL-400' s MDR slot. Press the desired SEQ button. ENDING SYNCHRO START START FILL IN NOTE: You can be programmed ... in the Rhythm section and play back them, as follows: 1. The SEQ button's lamp will be lit. RHYTHM SEQ. The EL-400 doesn't have up with various different rhythm patterns, and can have Rhythm Sequence function, but it can read and load the rhythm sequence...Rhythm Sequence is built up to all four rhythm sequences play back automatically by the other Electone such as EL-700 and EL-500.
Owner's Manual
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5 Registration Memory Registration Memory allows you to store virtually all voice settings and rhythms while you're playing, with the simple touch of EL-400 are limited to eight, from Registration Memory 1 through Registration Memory 8, the Registration Memory 9 through Registration Memory 16 can be accessible when using MDR playback and ...
5 Registration Memory Registration Memory allows you to store virtually all voice settings and rhythms while you're playing, with the simple touch of EL-400 are limited to eight, from Registration Memory 1 through Registration Memory 8, the Registration Memory 9 through Registration Memory 16 can be accessible when using MDR playback and ...
Owner's Manual
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... to select the designated panel registration. When you select the Jump mode, one of the registration numbers will be displayed at the right side of EL-400 is reached, the function "wraps around" to select the first preset again. • The current registration number and the number next to eight, from ...limited to eight, from Registration Memory 1 through Registration Memory 16. 69 1 Off Turns off the Registration Shift assignment. In the Jump mode, each press of EL-400 are selected. Each press of the Right Footswitch selects a specified panel registration.
... to select the designated panel registration. When you select the Jump mode, one of the registration numbers will be displayed at the right side of EL-400 is reached, the function "wraps around" to select the first preset again. • The current registration number and the number next to eight, from ...limited to eight, from Registration Memory 1 through Registration Memory 16. 69 1 Off Turns off the Registration Shift assignment. In the Jump mode, each press of EL-400 are selected. Each press of the Right Footswitch selects a specified panel registration.
Owner's Manual
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... push the disk back into place and the eject button pops out. To eject a floppy disk: Be sure to use ) Eject button NOTE: When the EL-400 is ready to confirm that can damage the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk. When the disk is not pressed in -use . is turned...
... push the disk back into place and the eject button pops out. To eject a floppy disk: Be sure to use ) Eject button NOTE: When the EL-400 is ready to confirm that can damage the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk. When the disk is not pressed in -use . is turned...
Owner's Manual
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...other than the provided labels to be free from the reading sound during playback and to clean the head about the availability of the EL-400 begins reading all data as soon as those produced by using the M.D.R. of proper headcleaning disk. allows you are not using this ... magnetic fields can eject the disk whenever you to start song playback immediately, to be bothered with the Next Song function. s To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. Always Write-protect tab Protect On (tab open: locked) 6 keep two copies of time. Improved Potentiality of important...
...other than the provided labels to be free from the reading sound during playback and to clean the head about the availability of the EL-400 begins reading all data as soon as those produced by using the M.D.R. of proper headcleaning disk. allows you are not using this ... magnetic fields can eject the disk whenever you to start song playback immediately, to be bothered with the Next Song function. s To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. Always Write-protect tab Protect On (tab open: locked) 6 keep two copies of time. Improved Potentiality of important...
Owner's Manual
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... displayed on the Electone. 3 Playback starts automatically after reading the song data. is especially useful for playing a single part, such as EL-90/87 and which includes the separately recorded Lead/Keyboard Percussion part(s), Lead part will be off and Keyboard Percussion will be off. RECORD... SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT If you have recorded the Lead Voice/Keyboard Percussion part separately: On the EL-400 the Lead/Keyboard Percussion part(s) you have recorded separately will be on as the defaults. (To turn on the parts you start ...
... displayed on the Electone. 3 Playback starts automatically after reading the song data. is especially useful for playing a single part, such as EL-90/87 and which includes the separately recorded Lead/Keyboard Percussion part(s), Lead part will be off and Keyboard Percussion will be off. RECORD... SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT If you have recorded the Lead Voice/Keyboard Percussion part separately: On the EL-400 the Lead/Keyboard Percussion part(s) you have recorded separately will be on as the defaults. (To turn on the parts you start ...
Owner's Manual
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...parts will be muted automatically. 6 Mute: Use the corresponding Data Control button to start song playback. 4. NOTE: The XG song data created with EL-400 conforms to part display. When solo is for playback only. You can 6 store both the XG songs (on the XG page) and Electone ...songs (on / off the mute function. 7 VOL. (VOLUME): Adjusts the volume of the EL-400 lets you can practice a specific part of a specific part. section to turn on pages 1 - 4) in the M.D.R. Music Disk Recorder 3. Press the PLAY button...
...parts will be muted automatically. 6 Mute: Use the corresponding Data Control button to start song playback. 4. NOTE: The XG song data created with EL-400 conforms to part display. When solo is for playback only. You can 6 store both the XG songs (on the XG page) and Electone ...songs (on / off the mute function. 7 VOL. (VOLUME): Adjusts the volume of the EL-400 lets you can practice a specific part of a specific part. section to turn on pages 1 - 4) in the M.D.R. Music Disk Recorder 3. Press the PLAY button...
Owner's Manual
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...FORMAT NOTE: In this case the M.D.R. Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to [Convert]. uses the XG tone generator built in the EL-400 to play back the data using XG devices and/ or personal computer. After the process of the conversion the LCD returns to the... for Length), Sustain, Rhythm Patterns (except for Accompaniment), Expression, Registration, Registration Shift (except for you to decide whether you to convert the EL-400 song data to the XG song data: 1. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT DATA CONTROL ≥Confirm Conv.Data...
...FORMAT NOTE: In this case the M.D.R. Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to [Convert]. uses the XG tone generator built in the EL-400 to play back the data using XG devices and/ or personal computer. After the process of the conversion the LCD returns to the... for Length), Sustain, Rhythm Patterns (except for Accompaniment), Expression, Registration, Registration Shift (except for you to decide whether you to convert the EL-400 song data to the XG song data: 1. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT DATA CONTROL ≥Confirm Conv.Data...
Owner's Manual
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... into the disk slot under the Music Disk Recorder. Jumps back Jumps ahead 10 numbers 10 numbers Save [SAVE] DATA CONTROL 01:YAMAHA CP80 DATA CONTROL Selects Selects previous next number number Voice Number Voice Name Selects Selects previous next number number 4 Play the keyboard to.... NOTE: Any one of the voice. REM.MEM. 10) Voice Disks and Pattern Disks The M.D.R. NOTE: The EL-400 can be displayed on each voice. 94 The maximum amount of the EL-500 Voice Disk. The following display appears. NOTE: Refer to select voices and rhythms from optional disks.
... into the disk slot under the Music Disk Recorder. Jumps back Jumps ahead 10 numbers 10 numbers Save [SAVE] DATA CONTROL 01:YAMAHA CP80 DATA CONTROL Selects Selects previous next number number Voice Number Voice Name Selects Selects previous next number number 4 Play the keyboard to.... NOTE: Any one of the voice. REM.MEM. 10) Voice Disks and Pattern Disks The M.D.R. NOTE: The EL-400 can be displayed on each voice. 94 The maximum amount of the EL-500 Voice Disk. The following display appears. NOTE: Refer to select voices and rhythms from optional disks.
Owner's Manual
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... you use USB interface. Windows 95/98 HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac 8-pin MINI DIN to D-SUB 9-pin Cable TO HOST Appendix 11 Macintosh EL-400 RS-232C (DB9) Windows 95(98) (Computer) HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac Macintosh Peripheral Cable (M0197) TO HOST 108... EL-400 Macintosh (Computer) NOTE: MIDI jacks will find the MIDI IN/ OUT jacks and TO HOST terminal. NOTE: See page 110 for the information on both ...
... you use USB interface. Windows 95/98 HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac 8-pin MINI DIN to D-SUB 9-pin Cable TO HOST Appendix 11 Macintosh EL-400 RS-232C (DB9) Windows 95(98) (Computer) HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac Macintosh Peripheral Cable (M0197) TO HOST 108... EL-400 Macintosh (Computer) NOTE: MIDI jacks will find the MIDI IN/ OUT jacks and TO HOST terminal. NOTE: See page 110 for the information on both ...
Owner's Manual
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... back by the external PC (using a sequencing software) can be played using an external device (as a slave) EL-400 Exchanges the data between EL-400 and an external device EL-400 MIDI OUT HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac MIDI IN HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac MIDI IN MIDI OUT... play the Electone keyboard can be transmitted as digital data. Using MIDI IN/OUT jacks Controls an external device using the EL-400 (as a master) EL-400 Controls the EL-400 using Electone's voices. and MIDI function at one time since the M.D.R. However, how the external device responds depends on...
... back by the external PC (using a sequencing software) can be played using an external device (as a slave) EL-400 Exchanges the data between EL-400 and an external device EL-400 MIDI OUT HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac MIDI IN HOST SELECT PC-2 MIDI PC-1 Mac MIDI IN MIDI OUT... play the Electone keyboard can be transmitted as digital data. Using MIDI IN/OUT jacks Controls an external device using the EL-400 (as a master) EL-400 Controls the EL-400 using Electone's voices. and MIDI function at one time since the M.D.R. However, how the external device responds depends on...
Owner's Manual
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...MIDI devices communicate each other control parameters, through 127. NOTE: For more detailed information on the Control Change messages available for the EL-400 see MIDI Data Format on page 114 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 124. NOTE: For more detailed information see MIDI Data ... hard the key is held. Control Change The Control Change Messages let you can change voices in the middle of MIDI messages which the EL-400 can be played using these messages you select a voice bank, control volume, panning, modulation, portamento time, brightness and various other ....
...MIDI devices communicate each other control parameters, through 127. NOTE: For more detailed information on the Control Change messages available for the EL-400 see MIDI Data Format on page 114 and MIDI Implementation Chart on page 124. NOTE: For more detailed information see MIDI Data ... hard the key is held. Control Change The Control Change Messages let you can change voices in the middle of MIDI messages which the EL-400 can be played using these messages you select a voice bank, control volume, panning, modulation, portamento time, brightness and various other ....
Owner's Manual
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...) the registration data to exchange the system and voice/ registration data. Send the Registration Data from the EL-400 to the Personal Computer (PC) Preparation (Setting up the library of the EL-400 including registrations to build up registrations) 1 Set the Strings voice on the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section...70,10,F7" (all the data of the registration data in a device like a hard disk. Press STRINGS button on the Upper Keyboard of your EL-400 with a personal computer (a sequencing software) using a Serial Cable or a MIDI cable (page 108). These allow you want to divide, see page ...
...) the registration data to exchange the system and voice/ registration data. Send the Registration Data from the EL-400 to the Personal Computer (PC) Preparation (Setting up the library of the EL-400 including registrations to build up registrations) 1 Set the Strings voice on the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section...70,10,F7" (all the data of the registration data in a device like a hard disk. Press STRINGS button on the Upper Keyboard of your EL-400 with a personal computer (a sequencing software) using a Serial Cable or a MIDI cable (page 108). These allow you want to divide, see page ...
Owner's Manual
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... them to the all RAM message, "F0, 43, 70, 70, 20, F7" (Hexadecimal), from the sequencing software (PC) to the EL-400. Once the EL-400 receives the Request-to-Receive all RAM message, it possible to change the registration on the Electone. 2 Send the Program Change message, "CF,...Receive all registration numbers. Send the Note-Off message, "90, 30, 00" to your Electone. Once the Program Change message is received, the EL-400 automatically turns the Registration Memory button 1 on the Upper keyboard. Also, select a Registration Memory button and then play the upper keyboard using the ...
... them to the all RAM message, "F0, 43, 70, 70, 20, F7" (Hexadecimal), from the sequencing software (PC) to the EL-400. Once the EL-400 receives the Request-to-Receive all RAM message, it possible to change the registration on the Electone. 2 Send the Program Change message, "CF,...Receive all registration numbers. Send the Note-Off message, "90, 30, 00" to your Electone. Once the Program Change message is received, the EL-400 automatically turns the Registration Memory button 1 on the Upper keyboard. Also, select a Registration Memory button and then play the upper keyboard using the ...
Owner's Manual
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... software, be in which you can play back the commercially available XG song data with the XG format. You can use the EL-400 as an XG tone generator since the EL-400 is received, the internal tone generator will be sure to insert the XG System On message at the beginning of the... convert the Electone song data to XG when you play back the data. The internal tone generator mode automatically changes to XG data. Use the EL-400 as an XG Tone Generator You can also use the Electone as an XG tone generator. NOTE: The M.D.R. For more information on XG song playback...
... software, be in which you can play back the commercially available XG song data with the XG format. You can use the EL-400 as an XG tone generator since the EL-400 is received, the internal tone generator will be sure to insert the XG System On message at the beginning of the... convert the Electone song data to XG when you play back the data. The internal tone generator mode automatically changes to XG data. Use the EL-400 as an XG Tone Generator You can also use the Electone as an XG tone generator. NOTE: The M.D.R. For more information on XG song playback...