Owner's Manual
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... providing a greater variety of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation-while being fully compatible with maximum musical enjoyment. The Yamaha EL-700/500 Electone combines the most of maker. In order to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. If... you have made panel settings you to make the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-700/500. GM (General MIDI System Level 1) is affixed to all panel settings you stunning sound quality with GM. • The screen...
... providing a greater variety of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation-while being fully compatible with maximum musical enjoyment. The Yamaha EL-700/500 Electone combines the most of maker. In order to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. If... you have made panel settings you to make the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-700/500. GM (General MIDI System Level 1) is affixed to all panel settings you stunning sound quality with GM. • The screen...
Owner's Manual
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...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 Registration Memory 77 1 Storing Registrations 77 2 Selecting ... from the Panel 56 2 Rhythm Condition Pages 59 3 Dotted Buttons and User Rhythms 61 4 Rhythm Menus 63 5 Automatic Accompaniment- 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...
...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 Registration Memory 77 1 Storing Registrations 77 2 Selecting ... from the Panel 56 2 Rhythm Condition Pages 59 3 Dotted Buttons and User Rhythms 61 4 Rhythm Menus 63 5 Automatic Accompaniment- 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...
Owner's Manual
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...SELECT HOLD Button (page 23) COARSE Button (page 23) Contrast Dial (page 23) TREMOLO (FAST) Button (page 55) L. FLUTE VOICE Button (EL-700 only) (page 37) PAGE CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT A. C. FOOT REGIST. SW. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE Page Buttons (page ...Knee Lever (page 150) Right-Footswitch (page 79) Left-Footswitch (page 148) Expression Pedal (page 13) Second Expression Pedal (EL-700 only) (page152) Pedalboard EL-700 10 SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE Page Buttons (page 21) VOICE DISPLAY Button (page 28) EFFECT SET Button...
...SELECT HOLD Button (page 23) COARSE Button (page 23) Contrast Dial (page 23) TREMOLO (FAST) Button (page 55) L. FLUTE VOICE Button (EL-700 only) (page 37) PAGE CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT A. C. FOOT REGIST. SW. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE Page Buttons (page ...Knee Lever (page 150) Right-Footswitch (page 79) Left-Footswitch (page 148) Expression Pedal (page 13) Second Expression Pedal (EL-700 only) (page152) Pedalboard EL-700 10 SHIFT PITCH/MIDI VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE Page Buttons (page 21) VOICE DISPLAY Button (page 28) EFFECT SET Button...
Owner's Manual
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...you can enjoy playing a total of 173 AWM/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 feature classic organ sounds-from jazz and pop to church and theater-and lets you easily...expert rhythm programmers in creating a total of 66 rhythm patterns, ranging across all of the operations of the Electone. 11 Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is amazingly easy to use voice editing tools for manipulating the sophisticated AWM and FM tone generation technologies, allowing you record your own...
...you can enjoy playing a total of 173 AWM/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 feature classic organ sounds-from jazz and pop to church and theater-and lets you easily...expert rhythm programmers in creating a total of 66 rhythm patterns, ranging across all of the operations of the Electone. 11 Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is amazingly easy to use voice editing tools for manipulating the sophisticated AWM and FM tone generation technologies, allowing you record your own...
Owner's Manual
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... of the LCD display. CHORUS HARMO- 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 The following display will be shown in the reversed box. 20 Quick Introductory Guide 1 5 Using the LCD Display This section introduces you the...
... of the LCD display. CHORUS HARMO- 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 The following display will be shown in the reversed box. 20 Quick Introductory Guide 1 5 Using the LCD Display This section introduces you the...
Owner's Manual
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...to use with the Page buttons 3. q Setting the Left-Footswitch q Setting Registration Shift (Right-Footswitch) q Setting the 2nd Expression Pedal (EL-700 only) q Setting Pitch and Transpose q 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/...
...to use with the Page buttons 3. q Setting the Left-Footswitch q Setting Registration Shift (Right-Footswitch) q Setting the 2nd Expression Pedal (EL-700 only) q Setting Pitch and Transpose q 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/...
Owner's Manual
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... Contrast Dial Hold Button Hold This button allows you to those functions. the values will switch to keep this from happening, press the Hold button; EL-700 LCD Display DATA CONTROL Data Control Buttons Display Select Page Buttons Buttons PAGE CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT A. FOOT REGIST. Normally, if the buttons of other functions...
... Contrast Dial Hold Button Hold This button allows you to those functions. the values will switch to keep this from happening, press the Hold button; EL-700 LCD Display DATA CONTROL Data Control Buttons Display Select Page Buttons Buttons PAGE CONTRAST VOICE EFFECT A. FOOT REGIST. Normally, if the buttons of other functions...
Owner's Manual
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... 5 Trombone 2 Muted Trombone Ocarina Yokobue Trumpet 6 Euphonium Upright Bass Synth Bass 2 Organ Bass 4 Timpani Roll Synth Bass 3 The Preset Voices for Upper/Lower Flute Voices (EL-700 only) Jazz Organ 1 Jazz Organ 2 Jazz Organ 3 Pop Organ 1 Pop Organ 2 Pop Organ 3 Jazz Organ 4 Pop Organ 4 Quick Introductory Guide 1 25
... 5 Trombone 2 Muted Trombone Ocarina Yokobue Trumpet 6 Euphonium Upright Bass Synth Bass 2 Organ Bass 4 Timpani Roll Synth Bass 3 The Preset Voices for Upper/Lower Flute Voices (EL-700 only) Jazz Organ 1 Jazz Organ 2 Jazz Organ 3 Pop Organ 1 Pop Organ 2 Pop Organ 3 Jazz Organ 4 Pop Organ 4 Quick Introductory Guide 1 25
Owner's Manual
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... KEYBOARD VOICE 2 MAX STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXO- See "2. PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN If, for instruction in that several different voice names are three voice sections for the Upper keyboard, two voice sections... follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions for details. CHORUS HARMO- 2 Voice Sections Voice Sections 2 The EL-700/500 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices Each of the AWM/FM voices can be selected differently. There are shown ...
... KEYBOARD VOICE 2 MAX STRINGS BRASS CLARINET SAXO- See "2. PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI EL-700 2 MELLOW MIN If, for instruction in that several different voice names are three voice sections for the Upper keyboard, two voice sections... follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions for details. CHORUS HARMO- 2 Voice Sections Voice Sections 2 The EL-700/500 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices Each of the AWM/FM voices can be selected differently. There are shown ...
Owner's Manual
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... wish to a maximum of full volume. 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 Fine: Pressing the same panel voice button again (or the same Data Control button corresponding to set the desired level for each voice...
... wish to a maximum of full volume. 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 Fine: Pressing the same panel voice button again (or the same Data Control button corresponding to set the desired level for each voice...
Owner's Manual
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...the Lower keyboard. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI U. FLUTE L. 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 ...or Bass voices to mute. O. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 When the TO LOWER button is turned on , Basic Registration 1 is determined by holding down the COARSE When muted button and...
...the Lower keyboard. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI U. FLUTE L. 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 ...or Bass voices to mute. O. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 When the TO LOWER button is turned on , Basic Registration 1 is determined by holding down the COARSE When muted button and...
Owner's Manual
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...dotted buttons function as "wild card" Voice Menu selectors; 2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- 2 The EL-700/500 has a wide variety of voices from which you can Voice Sections choose-far greater than what is that when the normally monophonic (one...) that are available in any of the voice sections. PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 EL-700 MELLOW MIN The dotted buttons have three basic uses: • For playing any voice of each voice section, giving you access to ...
...dotted buttons function as "wild card" Voice Menu selectors; 2 Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- 2 The EL-700/500 has a wide variety of voices from which you can Voice Sections choose-far greater than what is that when the normally monophonic (one...) that are available in any of the voice sections. PHONE NICA 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRAPHONE COSMIC TUTTI 2 EL-700 MELLOW MIN The dotted buttons have three basic uses: • For playing any voice of each voice section, giving you access to ...
Owner's Manual
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... Flute Voice feature allows you adjust the footage volumes. FOOTAGE VOICE EFFECT A. C. SW. DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 NOTE: Pressing the button again turns the Flute Voice function off (the LED also turns off switch. NOTE: The total volume of organ sounds. 3 Flute .... There are eight flute footage settings, with three additional footage settings for the attack sound. Play the keyboard and listen to change each footage volume. EL-700 only To create the Flute Voices: 1 Press one of the Flute Voice buttons (UPPER or LOWER) in the sound as an on conventional organs. You...
... Flute Voice feature allows you adjust the footage volumes. FOOTAGE VOICE EFFECT A. C. SW. DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 NOTE: Pressing the button again turns the Flute Voice function off (the LED also turns off switch. NOTE: The total volume of organ sounds. 3 Flute .... There are eight flute footage settings, with three additional footage settings for the attack sound. Play the keyboard and listen to change each footage volume. EL-700 only To create the Flute Voices: 1 Press one of the Flute Voice buttons (UPPER or LOWER) in the sound as an on conventional organs. You...
Owner's Manual
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...: 0-24 38 NOTE: If the Volume is common to 0, no attack. • EACH: All notes played have attack; Lower settings make the keyboard response faster; EL-700 only NOTE: "Mode" is set to ON, you can be produced. 123 45 1 Click Determines the volume of the key click sound.
...: 0-24 38 NOTE: If the Volume is common to 0, no attack. • EACH: All notes played have attack; Lower settings make the keyboard response faster; EL-700 only NOTE: "Mode" is set to ON, you can be produced. 123 45 1 Click Determines the volume of the key click sound.
Owner's Manual
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SAVE Page PAGE Flute Voices (Organ Sounds) - EL-700 only NOTE: All settings in the Footage, Attack and Volume pages can save your new Flute Voice to that memory space and erases any voice ...
SAVE Page PAGE Flute Voices (Organ Sounds) - EL-700 only NOTE: All settings in the Footage, Attack and Volume pages can save your new Flute Voice to that memory space and erases any voice ...
Owner's Manual
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EL-700 only NOTE: The User area described in the bottom row are for selecting voices you created and stored with the SAVE page. Eight factory-preset ...
EL-700 only NOTE: The User area described in the bottom row are for selecting voices you created and stored with the SAVE page. Eight factory-preset ...
Owner's Manual
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...used to change the sound of certain effects, are an extremely versatile set for the individual voice sections. Voice controls are provided on the EL-500's front panel, the Brilliance values can be used to best enhance its sound. Effects are provided in the Voice Condition pages, ...described below shows the various voice controls and effects for the Upper/Lower Flute Voices (EL-700 only). 41 Voice Controls and Effects 4 To change various aspects of the voices, such as the selection of the voices: Voice Controls and...
...used to change the sound of certain effects, are an extremely versatile set for the individual voice sections. Voice controls are provided on the EL-500's front panel, the Brilliance values can be used to best enhance its sound. Effects are provided in the Voice Condition pages, ...described below shows the various voice controls and effects for the Upper/Lower Flute Voices (EL-700 only). 41 Voice Controls and Effects 4 To change various aspects of the voices, such as the selection of the voices: Voice Controls and...
Owner's Manual
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...affect this expressive function, making it possible to each voice section. LEAD VOICE VIOLIN FLUTE 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER EL-700 MELLOW MIN The Voice Condition display pages of the various voice sections have slight differences in the attack portion of the sound - NOTE: ...panel button again (or again press the Data Control button corresponding to the keys after playing them. NOTE: In the case of the EL-500 the Touch Tone (Initial/After) value of the Pedal Voice section is grayed out and is independently applied to perfectly reproduce the ...
...affect this expressive function, making it possible to each voice section. LEAD VOICE VIOLIN FLUTE 1 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT MAX OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER EL-700 MELLOW MIN The Voice Condition display pages of the various voice sections have slight differences in the attack portion of the sound - NOTE: ...panel button again (or again press the Data Control button corresponding to the keys after playing them. NOTE: In the case of the EL-500 the Touch Tone (Initial/After) value of the Pedal Voice section is grayed out and is independently applied to perfectly reproduce the ...
Owner's Manual
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... with the Lead Voice section. 1 VIBRATO 1-1 PRESET/USER Selects Preset, which calls up the original (factory) vibrato settings for some voices such as on the EL-700's front panel.) Range: -3- +3 Voice Condition [PAGE 3] Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 3. 1-4 SYMPH. (SYMPHONIC): Selects Symphonic/ Celeste. See page 46 for the details of...
... with the Lead Voice section. 1 VIBRATO 1-1 PRESET/USER Selects Preset, which calls up the original (factory) vibrato settings for some voices such as on the EL-700's front panel.) Range: -3- +3 Voice Condition [PAGE 3] Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 3. 1-4 SYMPH. (SYMPHONIC): Selects Symphonic/ Celeste. See page 46 for the details of...
Owner's Manual
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... speed. 4 TUNE (Lead voices only) Determines the pitch of the Lead voice. C. FOOT REGIST. EXP. C. SW. In the case of the EL-500 the Touch Touch Vibrato lets you play them. The page contents are the same as you apply vibrato to the other voices of the... Condition Page 2 except for the Touch Vibrato function. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 O. 1 -2 DELAY Determines the amount of time that is set , the higher the pitch. Higher settings increase the delay of the vibrato onset...
... speed. 4 TUNE (Lead voices only) Determines the pitch of the Lead voice. C. FOOT REGIST. EXP. C. SW. In the case of the EL-500 the Touch Touch Vibrato lets you play them. The page contents are the same as you apply vibrato to the other voices of the... Condition Page 2 except for the Touch Vibrato function. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) VOICE EDIT RHYTHM PROGRAM PATTERN SEQUENCE TREMOLO (FAST) DISPLAY SELECT EL-700 DISPLAY SELECT EL-500 O. 1 -2 DELAY Determines the amount of time that is set , the higher the pitch. Higher settings increase the delay of the vibrato onset...