Owner's Manual
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...The GM mark is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha that significantly improves and expands upon the General MIDI standard by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-400. When the Electone is turned on your instrument. • Copying of...commercially available music sequence data is an addition to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. The Yamaha EL-400 Electone combines the most of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation - Congratulations! You are the trademarks or registered ...
...The GM mark is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha that significantly improves and expands upon the General MIDI standard by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-400. When the Electone is turned on your instrument. • Copying of...commercially available music sequence data is an addition to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. The Yamaha EL-400 Electone combines the most of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation - Congratulations! You are the trademarks or registered ...
Owner's Manual
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... You can enjoy playing a total of 173 AWM/FM voices using the touch response function. 2 Wide Variety of High Quality Effects Electone voices can also be assigned onto any key. (page 55) 4 Convenient Registration Functions The Basic Registrations let you instantly change the voices...Stereo panning is independent of effect on/off status. (page 33) 3 Dynamic Rhythm Patterns and Programmable Percussion Sounds The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, used by expert rhythm programmers in the middle of the performance. (page 66) 5 Versatile Functions of the...
... You can enjoy playing a total of 173 AWM/FM voices using the touch response function. 2 Wide Variety of High Quality Effects Electone voices can also be assigned onto any key. (page 55) 4 Convenient Registration Functions The Basic Registrations let you instantly change the voices...Stereo panning is independent of effect on/off status. (page 33) 3 Dynamic Rhythm Patterns and Programmable Percussion Sounds The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, used by expert rhythm programmers in the middle of the performance. (page 66) 5 Versatile Functions of the...
Owner's Manual
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... other on , Basic Registration 1 is printed on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch. Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in to be sold. When the Electone is turned on the LCD display: YAMAHA Electone ¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄ Ò⁄...Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1 This last display, Voice Display, shows you the currently assigned voice settings for the Electone. When you should move, or...
... other on , Basic Registration 1 is printed on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch. Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in to be sold. When the Electone is turned on the LCD display: YAMAHA Electone ¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄ Ò⁄...Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1 This last display, Voice Display, shows you the currently assigned voice settings for the Electone. When you should move, or...
Owner's Manual
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...Bass 1 BASIC REGIST. You can use the Expression pedal to select each specially suited for more information. When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. Once you have set of the entire instrument. 1 MASTER VOLUME Quick Introductory Guide 4 ...off . When you can , however, restore the panel settings that were made . Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made panel settings you have made before turning the Electone off . To select Basic Registrations: Press the BASIC REGIST. Brass 1 Lower Keyboard Voice 1...
...Bass 1 BASIC REGIST. You can use the Expression pedal to select each specially suited for more information. When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. Once you have set of the entire instrument. 1 MASTER VOLUME Quick Introductory Guide 4 ...off . When you can , however, restore the panel settings that were made . Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made panel settings you have made before turning the Electone off . To select Basic Registrations: Press the BASIC REGIST. Brass 1 Lower Keyboard Voice 1...
Owner's Manual
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... selected type of Controls and Effects. See page 28 for more information. Add effects (Effect Set) Add reverb Adjust the total volume (Master Volume) Playing Electone Expression Pedal Setting Registration Shift/Footswitch /Knee Lever Loading the registration data Saving the registration data Recording the performance Playing back Music Disk Recorder 12
... selected type of Controls and Effects. See page 28 for more information. Add effects (Effect Set) Add reverb Adjust the total volume (Master Volume) Playing Electone Expression Pedal Setting Registration Shift/Footswitch /Knee Lever Loading the registration data Saving the registration data Recording the performance Playing back Music Disk Recorder 12
Owner's Manual
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... operations on /off the Accompaniment and A.B.C. Summary of the LCD Operation The following chart gives you want to : q Select voices/rhythms/effects q Turn on the Electone. 1 Quick Introductory Guide 1. To call up the LCD display 1) Pressing Panel Buttons 2) Pressing a Display Select button q Selecting voices or setting up the Voice Condition q Selecting...
... operations on /off the Accompaniment and A.B.C. Summary of the LCD Operation The following chart gives you want to : q Select voices/rhythms/effects q Turn on the Electone. 1 Quick Introductory Guide 1. To call up the LCD display 1) Pressing Panel Buttons 2) Pressing a Display Select button q Selecting voices or setting up the Voice Condition q Selecting...
Owner's Manual
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... DISPLAY SET DISPLAY SELECT A.B.C. Pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section selects the Voice Display. (The Voice Display always appears when the Electone is configured with three pages. CHORUS HORN 1 NET PHONE 2 OBOE TRUM- Each page can visually confirm the voice assignments to finely set up voice and... KEYBOARD VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 1 17 M.O.C. SHIFT MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) The Voice Display is turned on the Upper keyboard, Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. 2 Voice Sections The EL-400 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices.
... DISPLAY SET DISPLAY SELECT A.B.C. Pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section selects the Voice Display. (The Voice Display always appears when the Electone is configured with three pages. CHORUS HORN 1 NET PHONE 2 OBOE TRUM- Each page can visually confirm the voice assignments to finely set up voice and... KEYBOARD VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 1 17 M.O.C. SHIFT MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) The Voice Display is turned on the Upper keyboard, Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. 2 Voice Sections The EL-400 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices.
Owner's Manual
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... at a time; Voice Sections 2 Use the top left side Data Control button pair to the center position. 20 The Voice Display always appears when the Electone is turned on the Voice Display. The positive values increase the Upper Keyboard volume, while the negative values lower it a second time calls up that...
... at a time; Voice Sections 2 Use the top left side Data Control button pair to the center position. 20 The Voice Display always appears when the Electone is turned on the Voice Display. The positive values increase the Upper Keyboard volume, while the negative values lower it a second time calls up that...
Owner's Manual
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... to only the twelve buttons (equivalent to twelve Voice Menu pages) that are assigned to Registration Memory before the Electone was last turned off . Another advantage to the Lower keyboard. LEAD VOICE VIOLIN FLUTE 1 MAX PEDAL VOICE 1...; About TO LOWER - COSMIC TUTTI 2 2 PHONE MIN MIN The dotted buttons have made before turning the Electone off . If you have three basic uses: q For playing any voice of the Voice Menus from any internal...keyboard. You can be playable from the Dotted Buttons The EL-400 has a wide variety of the keyboards or Pedalboard.
... to only the twelve buttons (equivalent to twelve Voice Menu pages) that are assigned to Registration Memory before the Electone was last turned off . Another advantage to the Lower keyboard. LEAD VOICE VIOLIN FLUTE 1 MAX PEDAL VOICE 1...; About TO LOWER - COSMIC TUTTI 2 2 PHONE MIN MIN The dotted buttons have made before turning the Electone off . If you have three basic uses: q For playing any voice of the Voice Menus from any internal...keyboard. You can be playable from the Dotted Buttons The EL-400 has a wide variety of the keyboards or Pedalboard.
Owner's Manual
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... differently applied depending on the reverb page, though the different reverb settings can be done for the individual voice sections. 3 Voice Controls and Effects The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change the settings and add the effects, display the appropriate page: 1. Available...
... differently applied depending on the reverb page, though the different reverb settings can be done for the individual voice sections. 3 Voice Controls and Effects The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change the settings and add the effects, display the appropriate page: 1. Available...
Owner's Manual
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... 2 Slide Slide applies a portamento effect to select PAGE 5. 1 TUNE: 0 Î fi DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL PAGE SLIDE:OFF S.TIME: 0 2-1 2-2 1 Tune 3 Determines the pitch of the Electone, for the information on each effect is given here. 33 SHIFT MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) See page 31 for producing a richer sound. The higher the value...
... 2 Slide Slide applies a portamento effect to select PAGE 5. 1 TUNE: 0 Î fi DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL PAGE SLIDE:OFF S.TIME: 0 2-1 2-2 1 Tune 3 Determines the pitch of the Electone, for the information on each effect is given here. 33 SHIFT MIDI TREMOLO (FAST) See page 31 for producing a richer sound. The higher the value...
Owner's Manual
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...DancePop1 DancePop2 DATA CONTROL NOTE: The chord/bass patterns matching with the designated rhythm will be selected automatically when the A.B.C. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you do with the voices. A total of the selected rhythm will start blinking. 2 ...SEQ. Dance Pop 1 is turned on Auto Bass Chord and Memory.) 44 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various rhythms. Automatic Accompaniment functions are used with the rhythms, providing appropriate...
...DancePop1 DancePop2 DATA CONTROL NOTE: The chord/bass patterns matching with the designated rhythm will be selected automatically when the A.B.C. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you do with the voices. A total of the selected rhythm will start blinking. 2 ...SEQ. Dance Pop 1 is turned on Auto Bass Chord and Memory.) 44 4 Rhythm and Accompaniment The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various rhythms. Automatic Accompaniment functions are used with the rhythms, providing appropriate...
Owner's Manual
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... beginning of three buttons to cue you press a note on , the Rhythm Volume is pressed. MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW 1 1 2 ROCK MAX NOTE: When the Electone is turned on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. 3 INTRO. While the introduction is released. The controls have seven volume settings, from the Rhythm Condition page...
... beginning of three buttons to cue you press a note on , the Rhythm Volume is pressed. MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW 1 1 2 ROCK MAX NOTE: When the Electone is turned on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. 3 INTRO. While the introduction is released. The controls have seven volume settings, from the Rhythm Condition page...
Owner's Manual
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... rhythm begins playing, the TEMPO display changes function to a Bar/Beat indicator. simply press the FILL IN button before ) the beat that you play the Electone along with the START or SYNCHRO START buttons. The beat indicator lamp above the display also indicates the beats.
... rhythm begins playing, the TEMPO display changes function to a Bar/Beat indicator. simply press the FILL IN button before ) the beat that you play the Electone along with the START or SYNCHRO START buttons. The beat indicator lamp above the display also indicates the beats.
Owner's Manual
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DATA CONTROL 07:JazzBallad ,‹ DATA CONTROL 2) To call up the User rhythms: You can call up the rhythms created by the other Electone that has Rhythm Pattern Programming function and those on optional Pattern Disks. 1 Press Page buttons to select the User page. 4 DATA CONTROL 01:USER1-A ⁄⁄ DATA CONTROL PAGE Rhythm and Accompaniment 2 Press to select the User rhythm number and its Type. 3 Select the desired rhythm using the Data Control buttons. DATA CONTROL 04:USER1-D ⁄⁄ DATA CONTROL 49
DATA CONTROL 07:JazzBallad ,‹ DATA CONTROL 2) To call up the User rhythms: You can call up the rhythms created by the other Electone that has Rhythm Pattern Programming function and those on optional Pattern Disks. 1 Press Page buttons to select the User page. 4 DATA CONTROL 01:USER1-A ⁄⁄ DATA CONTROL PAGE Rhythm and Accompaniment 2 Press to select the User rhythm number and its Type. 3 Select the desired rhythm using the Data Control buttons. DATA CONTROL 04:USER1-D ⁄⁄ DATA CONTROL 49
Owner's Manual
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... configured with accompaniment only; it does not contain any drum or percussion. MARCH March1 Polka1 Country1 Broadway WALTZ Waltz1 J.Waltz1 NOTE: The Baroque on the Electone. Waltz2 Bolero SWING Swing1 Swing2 J.Ballad Dixieland1 BOUNCE Bounce1 Reggae1 Bounce2 Reggae2 SLOW ROCK SlowRock1 SlowRock2 4 SlowRock3 LATIN1 ChaCha Rhumba Beguine Mambo TANGO Tango1 Tango3...
... configured with accompaniment only; it does not contain any drum or percussion. MARCH March1 Polka1 Country1 Broadway WALTZ Waltz1 J.Waltz1 NOTE: The Baroque on the Electone. Waltz2 Bolero SWING Swing1 Swing2 J.Ballad Dixieland1 BOUNCE Bounce1 Reggae1 Bounce2 Reggae2 SLOW ROCK SlowRock1 SlowRock2 4 SlowRock3 LATIN1 ChaCha Rhumba Beguine Mambo TANGO Tango1 Tango3...
Owner's Manual
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... in the Single Finger mode. button in the Lower keyboard. A.B.C. [PAGE 1] DATA CONTROL 1 OFF 1-1 OFF 1-2 SINGLE 1-3 FINGERED 1-4 CUSTOM 2 ⁄ 'L 'P 2-2 DATA CONTROL 2-1 1 A.B.C. Each press of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass accompaniment as you to obtain many different chord/bass combinations, by playing a note on the Fingered Chord mode. Each...
... in the Single Finger mode. button in the Lower keyboard. A.B.C. [PAGE 1] DATA CONTROL 1 OFF 1-1 OFF 1-2 SINGLE 1-3 FINGERED 1-4 CUSTOM 2 ⁄ 'L 'P 2-2 DATA CONTROL 2-1 1 A.B.C. Each press of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass accompaniment as you to obtain many different chord/bass combinations, by playing a note on the Fingered Chord mode. Each...
Owner's Manual
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... the Accompaniment. Reverb Determines the amount of accompaniment are available. NOTE: Even if the Accompaniment Type is automatically set to the Accompaniment. NOTE: When the Electone is turned on, the Accompaniment Volume is changed, the Intro/Ending and Fill In patterns remain the same. Range: 0 - 24 4 Type Four types of reverb...
... the Accompaniment. Reverb Determines the amount of accompaniment are available. NOTE: Even if the Accompaniment Type is automatically set to the Accompaniment. NOTE: When the Electone is turned on, the Accompaniment Volume is changed, the Intro/Ending and Fill In patterns remain the same. Range: 0 - 24 4 Type Four types of reverb...
Owner's Manual
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... the registration data and press PLAY button on and play the rhythm sequence(s). Insert the floppy disk containing rhythm sequence data into the EL-400' s MDR slot. The rhythm sequence data is displayed on each SEQ button, four types of metronome sounds, simple metronome, two four... rhythm sequence data recorded on page 78). 2. RHYTHM SEQ. Also, pressing any of registration data (explained on the MDR (a floppy disk) to the Electone, or SEQ button(s). 3. The SEQ button's lamp will be lit. SEQ. MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW 1 1 2 ROCK MAX SEQ. SEQ. ...
... the registration data and press PLAY button on and play the rhythm sequence(s). Insert the floppy disk containing rhythm sequence data into the EL-400' s MDR slot. The rhythm sequence data is displayed on each SEQ button, four types of metronome sounds, simple metronome, two four... rhythm sequence data recorded on page 78). 2. RHYTHM SEQ. Also, pressing any of registration data (explained on the MDR (a floppy disk) to the Electone, or SEQ button(s). 3. The SEQ button's lamp will be lit. SEQ. MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW 1 1 2 ROCK MAX SEQ. SEQ. ...
Owner's Manual
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... PLAY ⁄ 01: MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT There are : s Current rhythm pattern s Rhythm Condition s Tempo s A.B.C./M.O.C. NOTE: The settings, can be displayed depending on the Electone model created the data. A song name is displayed next to select. 2 Selecting Registrations Simply press the numbered button that corresponds to the registration you wish...
... PLAY ⁄ 01: MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT There are : s Current rhythm pattern s Rhythm Condition s Tempo s A.B.C./M.O.C. NOTE: The settings, can be displayed depending on the Electone model created the data. A song name is displayed next to select. 2 Selecting Registrations Simply press the numbered button that corresponds to the registration you wish...