Owner's Manual
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... all components, set all components. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your fingers, and do not use . (1)B-5 sUSING THE BENCH • Do not play carelessly with wet hands. ...• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to extensive long-term use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping...
... all components, set all components. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your fingers, and do not use . (1)B-5 sUSING THE BENCH • Do not play carelessly with wet hands. ...• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not expose the instrument to extensive long-term use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping...
Owner's Manual
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...Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C 65 6 Accompaniment Controls 67 7 Preset/User Keyboard Percussion 68 8 Melody On Chord (M.O.C 76 9 Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program 122 Outline of Contents EL-700 Panel Layout 6 EL-500 Panel Layout 8 LCD Display/Display Select 10 Main Features 11 6...MIDI Implementation Chart 175 Troubleshooting 177 Specifications 180 Index 182 5 1 Quick Introductory Guide 2 Voice Sections Flute Voices 3 (Organ Sounds) - EL-700 only ...... 37 1 Creating Flute Voices 37 2 Save to Disk 78 4 Registration Shift 79 1 Quick Introductory Guide 12 1 ...
...Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C 65 6 Accompaniment Controls 67 7 Preset/User Keyboard Percussion 68 8 Melody On Chord (M.O.C 76 9 Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program 122 Outline of Contents EL-700 Panel Layout 6 EL-500 Panel Layout 8 LCD Display/Display Select 10 Main Features 11 6...MIDI Implementation Chart 175 Troubleshooting 177 Specifications 180 Index 182 5 1 Quick Introductory Guide 2 Voice Sections Flute Voices 3 (Organ Sounds) - EL-700 only ...... 37 1 Creating Flute Voices 37 2 Save to Disk 78 4 Registration Shift 79 1 Quick Introductory Guide 12 1 ...
Owner's Manual
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...23) COARSE Button (page 23) Contrast Dial (page 23) Others Monitor Speakers Jacks (page 157) Speaker Unit Keyboard Cover/Music Stand Front Panel (page 6~9) Upper Keyboard Lower Keyboard MIDI Jacks (page 157) Knee Lever (page 150) Right-Footswitch (page 79) Left-Footswitch (page 148) ... (page 141) COARSE HOLD U. B. FOOT REGIST. B. SW. C. /M. C. C. LCD Display/Display Select EL-700 LCD Display (page 20) DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL Buttons (page 21) EL-500 LCD Display (page 20) DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL Buttons (page 21) PAGE CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT A. FOOT REGIST....
...23) COARSE Button (page 23) Contrast Dial (page 23) Others Monitor Speakers Jacks (page 157) Speaker Unit Keyboard Cover/Music Stand Front Panel (page 6~9) Upper Keyboard Lower Keyboard MIDI Jacks (page 157) Knee Lever (page 150) Right-Footswitch (page 79) Left-Footswitch (page 148) ... (page 141) COARSE HOLD U. B. FOOT REGIST. B. SW. C. /M. C. C. LCD Display/Display Select EL-700 LCD Display (page 20) DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL Buttons (page 21) EL-500 LCD Display (page 20) DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL Buttons (page 21) PAGE CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT A. FOOT REGIST....
Owner's Manual
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...FM voices using the touch response function. (page 26) 2 Limitless Variety of Organ Sounds (EL-700 only) The Electone also has separate voice sections that you can also be applied to each...) 3 Original Voice Creation The Electone also provides easy-to-use . Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is amazingly easy to use voice editing tools for manipulating the sophisticated AWM and FM...from a disk to another, duplicate a disk, and play 120 different percussion sounds from the keyboard, the Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program functions let you record your own rhythm patterns and...
...FM voices using the touch response function. (page 26) 2 Limitless Variety of Organ Sounds (EL-700 only) The Electone also has separate voice sections that you can also be applied to each...) 3 Original Voice Creation The Electone also provides easy-to-use . Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is amazingly easy to use voice editing tools for manipulating the sophisticated AWM and FM...from a disk to another, duplicate a disk, and play 120 different percussion sounds from the keyboard, the Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program functions let you record your own rhythm patterns and...
Owner's Manual
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Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the Electone. 1 Quick Introductory Guide Whether you are to go through this section will appear one after the other on ... section, as well as correct for the supply voltage in the area where they are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in your life, we recommend that you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage, please consult with a qualified technician. 1 Plug the...
Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the Electone. 1 Quick Introductory Guide Whether you are to go through this section will appear one after the other on ... section, as well as correct for the supply voltage in the area where they are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in your life, we recommend that you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage, please consult with a qualified technician. 1 Plug the...
Owner's Manual
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...which affects the volume of the five Basic Registrations. When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. Upper Keyboard Voice 1 Lower Keyboard Voice 1 Pedal Voice 1 Basic Registration 1 Strings 1 Strings 1 Contra Bass1 Basic Registration 2 Brass 1 Horn1 Tuba Basic Registration 3... Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each of the entire instrument. See page 83 for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard in a different music style. 1 3 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. Quick Introductory Guide MASTER VOLUME 4 ...
...which affects the volume of the five Basic Registrations. When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. Upper Keyboard Voice 1 Lower Keyboard Voice 1 Pedal Voice 1 Basic Registration 1 Strings 1 Strings 1 Contra Bass1 Basic Registration 2 Brass 1 Horn1 Tuba Basic Registration 3... Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each of the entire instrument. See page 83 for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard in a different music style. 1 3 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. Quick Introductory Guide MASTER VOLUME 4 ...
Owner's Manual
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... The Electone includes convenient Registrations that let you completely and instantly change to show the available Registration Menus. Included with 80 different types of the keyboards, even as you play. Each registration is a Registration Menu Disk. NOTE: See page 16 for the complete list of registrations available on the LCD...
... The Electone includes convenient Registrations that let you completely and instantly change to show the available Registration Menus. Included with 80 different types of the keyboards, even as you play. Each registration is a Registration Menu Disk. NOTE: See page 16 for the complete list of registrations available on the LCD...
Owner's Manual
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4 Basic Operation Registration Set-up Select the keyboard to play Select the voice (Voice Menu) Voice Edit (User Voice) * The Controls and Effects may be applied differently depending on the selected type of ...
4 Basic Operation Registration Set-up Select the keyboard to play Select the voice (Voice Menu) Voice Edit (User Voice) * The Controls and Effects may be applied differently depending on the selected type of ...
Owner's Manual
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.../ rhythms in the category (Strings Category in this case). PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN The following display will be shown in this case). 2 Press the Data Control button corresponding to the voice...see at a glance the current settings and provides easy-to use (For example, press the STRINGS button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section). STRINGS BRASS UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 CLARINET SAXO- Quick Introductory Guide 1 5 Using the LCD Display This section introduces you want to play (...
.../ rhythms in the category (Strings Category in this case). PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN The following display will be shown in this case). 2 Press the Data Control button corresponding to the voice...see at a glance the current settings and provides easy-to use (For example, press the STRINGS button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section). STRINGS BRASS UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 CLARINET SAXO- Quick Introductory Guide 1 5 Using the LCD Display This section introduces you want to play (...
Owner's Manual
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... the section of the display directly above it increases/decreases 2 the value or chooses 3 a setting/function. Each pair of the other ways in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section once again. This LCD changes to show some of buttons corresponding to select 1 a voice/rhythm or function shown on the display. Use Page...
... the section of the display directly above it increases/decreases 2 the value or chooses 3 a setting/function. Each pair of the other ways in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section once again. This LCD changes to show some of buttons corresponding to select 1 a voice/rhythm or function shown on the display. Use Page...
Owner's Manual
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... Setting MIDI q Entering Voice Edit q Entering Rhythm Pattern Program q Entering Rhythm Sequence Program q Selecting Flute voices or setting Flute Voices (EL-700 only) q Selecting and setting Tremolo/Chorus LCD display 2. To Select Pages Selecting the page you want to : q Select voices/rhythms...the Voice Condition q Selecting rhythms or setting up the Rhythm Condition q Setting the Reverb effect q Setting the Sustain q Setting the User Keyboard Percussion q Displaying Voice Display (Manual Balance) q Setting effects q Setting A.B.C./M.O.C. Memory q Adjust Touch Tone and Reverb depth q Edit the...
... Setting MIDI q Entering Voice Edit q Entering Rhythm Pattern Program q Entering Rhythm Sequence Program q Selecting Flute voices or setting Flute Voices (EL-700 only) q Selecting and setting Tremolo/Chorus LCD display 2. To Select Pages Selecting the page you want to : q Select voices/rhythms...the Voice Condition q Selecting rhythms or setting up the Rhythm Condition q Setting the Reverb effect q Setting the Sustain q Setting the User Keyboard Percussion q Displaying Voice Display (Manual Balance) q Setting effects q Setting A.B.C./M.O.C. Memory q Adjust Touch Tone and Reverb depth q Edit the...
Owner's Manual
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...CLARINET SAXO- BASS 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN BASS TUBA TO LOWER ORGAN BASS TUBA TO LOWER MELLOW MIN MELLOW MIN EL-500 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 MAX STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXO- See "2. NOTE: For the detailed information on this display. To select voices: ...PEDAL VOICE 1 CONTRA BASS ELEC. NOTE: To the EL-500 owners: The voices from the Panel Since selection of panel voices follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions for only the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 are given here. PHONE NICA 1 MAX...
...CLARINET SAXO- BASS 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN BASS TUBA TO LOWER ORGAN BASS TUBA TO LOWER MELLOW MIN MELLOW MIN EL-500 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 MAX STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXO- See "2. NOTE: For the detailed information on this display. To select voices: ...PEDAL VOICE 1 CONTRA BASS ELEC. NOTE: To the EL-500 owners: The voices from the Panel Since selection of panel voices follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions for only the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 are given here. PHONE NICA 1 MAX...
Owner's Manual
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... minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of the LCD. PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN Fine: Pressing the same panel voice button again (or the same Data Control button corresponding to set the desired level for ...SAXO- The relative level is indicated by the bar under each voice in the display as well as by a numeric value (from the other Upper Keyboard Voice sections (Upper Voices 2 and Lead Voice), following steps #1 and #2 above. 4 Set the volume for each voice section. Coarse: Use ...
... minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of the LCD. PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN Fine: Pressing the same panel voice button again (or the same Data Control button corresponding to set the desired level for ...SAXO- The relative level is indicated by the bar under each voice in the display as well as by a numeric value (from the other Upper Keyboard Voice sections (Upper Voices 2 and Lead Voice), following steps #1 and #2 above. 4 Set the volume for each voice section. Coarse: Use ...
Owner's Manual
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... PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 When the TO LOWER button is determined by holding down the COARSE When muted button and pressing the panel volume control of the voice section you did for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard as you MIN wish to ...BRILLIANT MAX 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER ORGAN BASS TUBA TO LOWER EL-700 MELLOW MIN EL-700 MELLOW MIN COARSE VOLUME MAX Actual volume setting About Mute function: The voices of the four voice sections of the Upper keyboard (two in the Lower and Pedal) sound together in a layer, and...
... PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 When the TO LOWER button is determined by holding down the COARSE When muted button and pressing the panel volume control of the voice section you did for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard as you MIN wish to ...BRILLIANT MAX 1 OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER ORGAN BASS TUBA TO LOWER EL-700 MELLOW MIN EL-700 MELLOW MIN COARSE VOLUME MAX Actual volume setting About Mute function: The voices of the four voice sections of the Upper keyboard (two in the Lower and Pedal) sound together in a layer, and...
Owner's Manual
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...wild card" Voice Menu selectors; CHORUS HARMO- 2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- 2 The EL-700/500 has a wide variety of the voice sections. any of voices from which you can be limited to only the twelve buttons (equivalent... that when the normally monophonic (one on the Upper keyboard, for the EL-700/500 (page 115). STRINGS BRASS UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 CLARINET SAXO- PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN 29 CHORUS HARMO- Another advantage ...
...wild card" Voice Menu selectors; CHORUS HARMO- 2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- 2 The EL-700/500 has a wide variety of the voice sections. any of voices from which you can be limited to only the twelve buttons (equivalent... that when the normally monophonic (one on the Upper keyboard, for the EL-700/500 (page 115). STRINGS BRASS UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 CLARINET SAXO- PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN 29 CHORUS HARMO- Another advantage ...
Owner's Manual
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...solo. Japanese Shakuhachi with softer sounds. 7. Strings 2 8' Sym. True-to 16' on the upper keyboard and 8' on Each Voice Page/Section Voice Name Preset Feet Effect Comments 1. Trombone 1 U16'/L8' ...8' - Brass 3 8' - For legato playing. Strings 6 8' - Pizzicato strings. Brass 2 8' - Voice Sections 2 Details on the lower keyboard. 34 Upper/Lower STRINGS Strings 1 Strings 2 8' - Relatively small strings ensemble for classicals. 8' - Having specific harmonics for layering other voices. Synth...
...solo. Japanese Shakuhachi with softer sounds. 7. Strings 2 8' Sym. True-to 16' on the upper keyboard and 8' on Each Voice Page/Section Voice Name Preset Feet Effect Comments 1. Trombone 1 U16'/L8' ...8' - Brass 3 8' - For legato playing. Strings 6 8' - Pizzicato strings. Brass 2 8' - Voice Sections 2 Details on the lower keyboard. 34 Upper/Lower STRINGS Strings 1 Strings 2 8' - Relatively small strings ensemble for classicals. 8' - Having specific harmonics for layering other voices. Synth...
Owner's Manual
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B. EXP. FLUTE L. FOOTAGE VOICE EFFECT A. DISPLAY SET M. Play the keyboard and listen to change each footage volume. The FOOTAGE page appears on conventional organs. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) 2 Use the Data Control buttons directly ... ), and changes the LCD to the Voice Display. C. NOTE: The total volume of the all of the buttons acts as you adjust the footage volumes. EL-700 only The Flute Voice feature allows you to create your own organ voices, giving you can select various Preset Flute Voices, or create your...
B. EXP. FLUTE L. FOOTAGE VOICE EFFECT A. DISPLAY SET M. Play the keyboard and listen to change each footage volume. The FOOTAGE page appears on conventional organs. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) 2 Use the Data Control buttons directly ... ), and changes the LCD to the Voice Display. C. NOTE: The total volume of the all of the buttons acts as you adjust the footage volumes. EL-700 only The Flute Voice feature allows you to create your own organ voices, giving you can select various Preset Flute Voices, or create your...
Owner's Manual
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... Determines the duration of the attack sound. 3 Mode Determines which notes in a held have no sound will have an attack sound. Lower settings make the keyboard response faster; Range: 0-24 5 Volume Determines the overall volume of the sound. Range: 0-24 38 all other Flute Voice functions. After this has been...PAGE NOTE: No reverb can turn the effect on /off . 3 Press the Page buttons to 0, no attack. • EACH: All notes played have attack; EL-700 only NOTE: "Mode" is set to the Flute Voice voice. NOTE: If the Volume is common to both Upper and Lower Flute Voices. 1 23...
... Determines the duration of the attack sound. 3 Mode Determines which notes in a held have no sound will have an attack sound. Lower settings make the keyboard response faster; Range: 0-24 5 Volume Determines the overall volume of the sound. Range: 0-24 38 all other Flute Voice functions. After this has been...PAGE NOTE: No reverb can turn the effect on /off . 3 Press the Page buttons to 0, no attack. • EACH: All notes played have attack; EL-700 only NOTE: "Mode" is set to the Flute Voice voice. NOTE: If the Volume is common to both Upper and Lower Flute Voices. 1 23...
Owner's Manual
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...*4 Voice Condition Page 3 Effect Set Page *4 Reverb Page Related Pages Sustain Page Tremolo Page *1 Although no Brilliance buttons are provided on the EL-500's front panel, the Brilliance values can be adjusted in the Voice Condition page 2 (page 44). *2 The total reverb depth and length are...sections. *4 The contents of the voices: Voice Controls and Effects. Upper Touch Feet Tone (Initial/ After) Upper Keyboard Voice 1 Upper Keyboard Voice 2 Lower Keyboard Voice 1 Lower Keyboard Voice 2 Pan Brilliance Sym- NOTE: Sustain, Reverb and Tremolo/Chorus can be set of tools through which you ...
...*4 Voice Condition Page 3 Effect Set Page *4 Reverb Page Related Pages Sustain Page Tremolo Page *1 Although no Brilliance buttons are provided on the EL-500's front panel, the Brilliance values can be adjusted in the Voice Condition page 2 (page 44). *2 The total reverb depth and length are...sections. *4 The contents of the voices: Voice Controls and Effects. Upper Touch Feet Tone (Initial/ After) Upper Keyboard Voice 1 Upper Keyboard Voice 2 Lower Keyboard Voice 1 Lower Keyboard Voice 2 Pan Brilliance Sym- NOTE: Sustain, Reverb and Tremolo/Chorus can be set of tools through which you ...
Owner's Manual
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... if you were playing an acoustic piano. 1-1 INITIAL Touch Controls volume and timbre according to each voice section. NOTE: In the case of the EL-500 the Touch Tone (Initial/After) value of a voice. Voice Condition [PAGE 1] Pedal NOTE: Generally, After Touch has no effect at which you...effect on the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter the timbre will become . 42 Each function in the attack portion of keyboard touch affect this expressive function, making it possible to perfectly reproduce the subtle dynamic and tonal changes of the various voice sections have ...
... if you were playing an acoustic piano. 1-1 INITIAL Touch Controls volume and timbre according to each voice section. NOTE: In the case of the EL-500 the Touch Tone (Initial/After) value of a voice. Voice Condition [PAGE 1] Pedal NOTE: Generally, After Touch has no effect at which you...effect on the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter the timbre will become . 42 Each function in the attack portion of keyboard touch affect this expressive function, making it possible to perfectly reproduce the subtle dynamic and tonal changes of the various voice sections have ...