Owner's Manual
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... servicer is operating as designed) are not covered by Yamaha. Purchase Date DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). See the name plate for graphic symbol markings. The lightning flash with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owner's responsibility. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE...
... servicer is operating as designed) are not covered by Yamaha. Purchase Date DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). See the name plate for graphic symbol markings. The lightning flash with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owner's responsibility. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE...
Owner's Manual
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... -the-art digital electronics and features to all panel settings you to Registration Memory before turning the Electone off erases all software and hardware products that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by providing a greater variety of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-700/500. GM (General MIDI System Level 1) is automatically selected. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is an addition to -use . • The...
... -the-art digital electronics and features to all panel settings you to Registration Memory before turning the Electone off erases all software and hardware products that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by providing a greater variety of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-700/500. GM (General MIDI System Level 1) is automatically selected. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is an addition to -use . • The...
Owner's Manual
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... Using the LCD Display 20 6 Voice List 24 2 Voice Sections 26 1 Selecting Voices from the Panel 26 2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons 29 3 Voice Menus 31 3 Flute Voices (Organ Sounds) - EL-700 only 4 Voice Controls and Effects 5 Rhythm and Accompaniment 6 Registration Memory 7 Music Disk Recorder 8 Voice Edit Rhythm Pattern 9 Program and Rhythm Sequence Program 10 Footswitches, Knee Lever and Expression Pedals 11 Transpose and Pitch Controls 12 MIDI 13 Accessory Jacks and Controls 14 Appendix EL-700 only ...... 37 1 Creating Flute Voices 37 2 Save to User Flute Voice 39 3 Using...
... Using the LCD Display 20 6 Voice List 24 2 Voice Sections 26 1 Selecting Voices from the Panel 26 2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons 29 3 Voice Menus 31 3 Flute Voices (Organ Sounds) - EL-700 only 4 Voice Controls and Effects 5 Rhythm and Accompaniment 6 Registration Memory 7 Music Disk Recorder 8 Voice Edit Rhythm Pattern 9 Program and Rhythm Sequence Program 10 Footswitches, Knee Lever and Expression Pedals 11 Transpose and Pitch Controls 12 MIDI 13 Accessory Jacks and Controls 14 Appendix EL-700 only ...... 37 1 Creating Flute Voices 37 2 Save to User Flute Voice 39 3 Using...
Owner's Manual
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... the voices. 6 Adjust the volume balance between the Upper and Lower Voices with the corresponding Data Control buttons. BASS 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 the DISPLAY SELECT section. 2. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is turned...
... the voices. 6 Adjust the volume balance between the Upper and Lower Voices with the corresponding Data Control buttons. BASS 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 the DISPLAY SELECT section. 2. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is turned...
Owner's Manual
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... done for the Upper/Lower Flute Voices (EL-700 only). 41 Voice Controls and Effects 4 Effect settings are provided in the DISPLAY SELECT. 3. 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- Effect Set page by using the controls described in the Voice Condition page 2 (page 44). *2 The total reverb depth and length are used to change the sound of the voices: Voice Controls and Effects. Reverb, Sustain or Tremolo page...
... done for the Upper/Lower Flute Voices (EL-700 only). 41 Voice Controls and Effects 4 Effect settings are provided in the DISPLAY SELECT. 3. 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- Effect Set page by using the controls described in the Voice Condition page 2 (page 44). *2 The total reverb depth and length are used to change the sound of the voices: Voice Controls and Effects. Reverb, Sustain or Tremolo page...
Owner's Manual
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... buttons. C. DISPLAY SET M. SW. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI U. This control lets you detune the Lead voice relative to individual notes as the ones from Effect Set Pages Pressing the EFFECT SET button in a more pronounced vibrato. 1 -4 SPEED Determines the speed of the EL-500 the Touch Touch Vibrato lets you play one -octave range. 3-1 ON/KNEE/OFF On/Off switch and knee lever selector for the Slide effect. 3 -2 TIME...
... buttons. C. DISPLAY SET M. SW. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI U. This control lets you detune the Lead voice relative to individual notes as the ones from Effect Set Pages Pressing the EFFECT SET button in a more pronounced vibrato. 1 -4 SPEED Determines the speed of the EL-500 the Touch Touch Vibrato lets you play one -octave range. 3-1 ON/KNEE/OFF On/Off switch and knee lever selector for the Slide effect. 3 -2 TIME...
Owner's Manual
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C. DISPLAY SET M. function (from the Lower keyboard. page): The Auto Bass Chord page can also be used with rhythms to the left of it can be played in the DISPLAY SELECT section. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 3) Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be called up by pressing the A.B.C./M.O.C. NOTE: With...
C. DISPLAY SET M. function (from the Lower keyboard. page): The Auto Bass Chord page can also be used with rhythms to the left of it can be played in the DISPLAY SELECT section. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 3) Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be called up by pressing the A.B.C./M.O.C. NOTE: With...
Owner's Manual
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...7 8 EL-700 This operation saves all the settings you specify. DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 NOTE: Even with its upper models. SHIFT button in their numerical order. B. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI U. In the Shift mode, each press of the Right Footswitch selects the Registration Memory presets in the DISPLAY SELECT section. O. O. C. DISPLAY SET M. VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE FOOT REGIST. C. UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY ---- C. FOOT...
...7 8 EL-700 This operation saves all the settings you specify. DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 NOTE: Even with its upper models. SHIFT button in their numerical order. B. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI U. In the Shift mode, each press of the Right Footswitch selects the Registration Memory presets in the DISPLAY SELECT section. O. O. C. DISPLAY SET M. VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE FOOT REGIST. C. UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY ---- C. FOOT...
Owner's Manual
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... operation. TEMPO + FORMAT UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY 160 SONG SELECT SONG DEL. TEMPO + FORMAT NOTE: Selecting UTIL./Change Name allows you to change the song name you format a disk that contains previously recorded data, all data on the LED display and the flashing LED above the FORMAT button stays lit. Music Disk Recorder 7 2 Formatting a Disk Before recording a performance to your blank disk, the disk must first be formatted. This step puts the format operation on stand...
... operation. TEMPO + FORMAT UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY 160 SONG SELECT SONG DEL. TEMPO + FORMAT NOTE: Selecting UTIL./Change Name allows you to change the song name you format a disk that contains previously recorded data, all data on the LED display and the flashing LED above the FORMAT button stays lit. Music Disk Recorder 7 2 Formatting a Disk Before recording a performance to your blank disk, the disk must first be formatted. This step puts the format operation on stand...
Owner's Manual
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... selected song number already contains recorded data. If you will use at the left part of memory left to 40 songs can also select the song number by pressing the Data Control buttons. The RECORD lamp lights up and small bars flash across the LED display from left on the Electone. TEMPO + FORMAT 5 Press the PLAY button. TEMPO + FORMAT 87 UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY -- STOP PLAY SONG SELECT SONG DEL. Make all registrations you...
... selected song number already contains recorded data. If you will use at the left part of memory left to 40 songs can also select the song number by pressing the Data Control buttons. The RECORD lamp lights up and small bars flash across the LED display from left on the Electone. TEMPO + FORMAT 5 Press the PLAY button. TEMPO + FORMAT 87 UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY -- STOP PLAY SONG SELECT SONG DEL. Make all registrations you...
Owner's Manual
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... PLAY LEDs start flashing, indicating that you . TEMPO + FORMAT Never eject the floppy disk before turning off during recording: 1. NOTE: When the available memory reaches "008" or less, the numbers begin flashing to begin playing. Never attempt to set up . 8 To hear your performance. Doing so can re-record the song. 2. Once the setup operation in step #5 is stopped. UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY 622 SONG SELECT SONG...
... PLAY LEDs start flashing, indicating that you . TEMPO + FORMAT Never eject the floppy disk before turning off during recording: 1. NOTE: When the available memory reaches "008" or less, the numbers begin flashing to begin playing. Never attempt to set up . 8 To hear your performance. Doing so can re-record the song. 2. Once the setup operation in step #5 is stopped. UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY 622 SONG SELECT SONG...
Owner's Manual
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... tape recorder. Bulk data includes: Registration Shift settings, Rhythm Pattern (User rhythms) and Rhythm Sequence data, and User voices. 2. Repeats the above steps 2. Pressing 2 while holding down the COARSE button moves the cursor to the far left . 2 : Selects the letter, number or symbol at which you make on certain models like EL-900. * Pressing 2 while holding down the COARSE button jumps to the right. 123 2. Bulk data is also saved to...
... tape recorder. Bulk data includes: Registration Shift settings, Rhythm Pattern (User rhythms) and Rhythm Sequence data, and User voices. 2. Repeats the above steps 2. Pressing 2 while holding down the COARSE button moves the cursor to the far left . 2 : Selects the letter, number or symbol at which you make on certain models like EL-900. * Pressing 2 while holding down the COARSE button jumps to the right. 123 2. Bulk data is also saved to...
Owner's Manual
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... Memory numbered buttons, and set the registration that will record your performance. 4. TEMPO + FORMAT Music Disk Recorder 2 Select the parts for normal recording on . For this example, press RECORD/UPPER. s RECORD/UPPER Records the performance data of the Pedalboard when turned on page 87: 1. s RECORD/PEDAL Records the performance data of the Upper keyboard when turned on . s RECORD/CONTROL Records the Control data (see Outline of the Lower keyboard when turned on . Operation in the procedure 1-4. Press the RECORD button to make the Music Disk Recorder ready to record...
... Memory numbered buttons, and set the registration that will record your performance. 4. TEMPO + FORMAT Music Disk Recorder 2 Select the parts for normal recording on . For this example, press RECORD/UPPER. s RECORD/UPPER Records the performance data of the Pedalboard when turned on page 87: 1. s RECORD/PEDAL Records the performance data of the Upper keyboard when turned on . s RECORD/CONTROL Records the Control data (see Outline of the Lower keyboard when turned on . Operation in the procedure 1-4. Press the RECORD button to make the Music Disk Recorder ready to record...
Owner's Manual
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...MUSIC DISK RECORDER - RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER - The small bars ("--") appear at the right) PLAY SHIFT function as the Lower/Pedal data. 3 Press the PLAY button, and start playing after numbers appear in the record condition lets you select these "hidden" functions. In this case, press RECORD/LOWER, RECORD/PEDAL and RECORD/CONTROL to the registration and setup data. TEMPO + FORMAT Music Disk Recorder 7 RECORD The two buttons (indicated in addition to turn off . 91 UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT...
...MUSIC DISK RECORDER - RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER - The small bars ("--") appear at the right) PLAY SHIFT function as the Lower/Pedal data. 3 Press the PLAY button, and start playing after numbers appear in the record condition lets you select these "hidden" functions. In this case, press RECORD/LOWER, RECORD/PEDAL and RECORD/CONTROL to the registration and setup data. TEMPO + FORMAT Music Disk Recorder 7 RECORD The two buttons (indicated in addition to turn off . 91 UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT...
Owner's Manual
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... RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY 610 STOP PLAY SONG SELECT SONG DEL. Press the PLAY button to start playing the melody on the Upper keyboard. Press the PAUSE button at the point you want to execute punch-in recording. 3. Play the specified range you want to change the song length, first delete the existing song (see Song Delete on .) 5. Press the STOP button to quit the Punch-in recording function...
... RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY 610 STOP PLAY SONG SELECT SONG DEL. Press the PLAY button to start playing the melody on the Upper keyboard. Press the PAUSE button at the point you want to execute punch-in recording. 3. Play the specified range you want to change the song length, first delete the existing song (see Song Delete on .) 5. Press the STOP button to quit the Punch-in recording function...
Owner's Manual
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... number of the song you play back the data which is made by other Electone models 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 on as the melody, over previously recorded accompaniment parts. Make sure to off . Registrations and other data will automatically be played back. 2 Set the parts you start playback. MUSIC DISK RECORDER - To select specific parts...
... number of the song you play back the data which is made by other Electone models 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 on as the melody, over previously recorded accompaniment parts. Make sure to off . Registrations and other data will automatically be played back. 2 Set the parts you start playback. MUSIC DISK RECORDER - To select specific parts...
Owner's Manual
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... song without resetting the registrations and other data, press the CUSTOM PLAY button. This displays the song time and starts playback immediately. RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER - When the button is released, playback is to press the UPPER button in the Stop status. While either of these buttons function as fast forward and fast reverse buttons, much like those of Rhythm Pattern Program, Rhythm Sequence, User voices, Keyboard Percussion assignments and Instrument (rhythm) settings, will be loaded and played...
... song without resetting the registrations and other data, press the CUSTOM PLAY button. This displays the song time and starts playback immediately. RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER - When the button is released, playback is to press the UPPER button in the Stop status. While either of these buttons function as fast forward and fast reverse buttons, much like those of Rhythm Pattern Program, Rhythm Sequence, User voices, Keyboard Percussion assignments and Instrument (rhythm) settings, will be loaded and played...
Owner's Manual
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... lead voices, the last note played sounds according to the velocity at which it is the L.I .T. 2: Default setting. When set to the connected rhythm machine. 3 EXP. Setting this to External gives timing control to Internal, Lead Voices are played from the Electone and the sounds from a connected MIDI instrument can manually control the expression pedal functions during M.D.R. When descending notes are played in legato with the monophonic lead voices, the last note played has the same initial touch response as...
... lead voices, the last note played sounds according to the velocity at which it is the L.I .T. 2: Default setting. When set to the connected rhythm machine. 3 EXP. Setting this to External gives timing control to Internal, Lead Voices are played from the Electone and the sounds from a connected MIDI instrument can manually control the expression pedal functions during M.D.R. When descending notes are played in legato with the monophonic lead voices, the last note played has the same initial touch response as...
Owner's Manual
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NOTE: The M.D.R. NOTE: When you create an XG song data using an external sequencer (or sequencing software) and the internal XG tone generator. The internal tone generator mode automatically changes to XG when you play back commercially available XG song data. The internal tone generator section of the data. Sending an appropriate system exclusive message from the sequencing software (PC) to the EL700/500. * N: Device Number ("0" for the EL-700/500...
NOTE: The M.D.R. NOTE: When you create an XG song data using an external sequencer (or sequencing software) and the internal XG tone generator. The internal tone generator mode automatically changes to XG when you play back commercially available XG song data. The internal tone generator section of the data. Sending an appropriate system exclusive message from the sequencing software (PC) to the EL700/500. * N: Device Number ("0" for the EL-700/500...
Owner's Manual
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...Song Name, Voice Disk, Pattern Disk, Remaining Memory; As specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with Yamaha dealer. RHYTHM PROGRAM Pattern Program Rhythm Sequence KEYBOARD PERCUSSION ACCOMPANIMENT Auto Bass Chord Accompaniments MELODY ON CHORD BASIC REGISTRATION REGISTRATION MEMORY MUSIC DISK RECORDER FOOT SWITCH Left Right KNEE LEVER 2ND EXP. Assign: 120 Instruments, Clear Mode: Off; Knee: On/Off 1 - 5 M./To Disk, EL-700:1-16, EL-500:1-8; Shift End: Stop, Top, Next Song) Play/Record: Upper, Lower, Pedal, Lead, Keyboard...
...Song Name, Voice Disk, Pattern Disk, Remaining Memory; As specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with Yamaha dealer. RHYTHM PROGRAM Pattern Program Rhythm Sequence KEYBOARD PERCUSSION ACCOMPANIMENT Auto Bass Chord Accompaniments MELODY ON CHORD BASIC REGISTRATION REGISTRATION MEMORY MUSIC DISK RECORDER FOOT SWITCH Left Right KNEE LEVER 2ND EXP. Assign: 120 Instruments, Clear Mode: Off; Knee: On/Off 1 - 5 M./To Disk, EL-700:1-16, EL-500:1-8; Shift End: Stop, Top, Next Song) Play/Record: Upper, Lower, Pedal, Lead, Keyboard...
