Owner's Manual
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...In order to make the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of this advanced instrument. Turning the Electone off . If you to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of -the-art digital electronics and features ...Electone off erases all panel settings you have made . You are the proud owner of the Electone and extensive performance potential, we urge you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. The Yamaha EL-87 Electone combines the most of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-87...
...In order to make the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of this advanced instrument. Turning the Electone off . If you to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of -the-art digital electronics and features ...Electone off erases all panel settings you have made . You are the proud owner of the Electone and extensive performance potential, we urge you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. The Yamaha EL-87 Electone combines the most of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-87...
Owner's Manual
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... page 16.) 5 The recording is completely digital and is stored to -use . Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is packed with the Music Disk Recorder The Electone also features a Music Disk Recorder for recording your registrations and performances. Yet is amazingly easy to use voice editing tools for Systematic, ... organ sounds-from jazz and pop to church and theater-and lets you record your own rhythm patterns and connect them to create your Electone. Included among the main features are briefly described here so that you can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality effects...
... page 16.) 5 The recording is completely digital and is stored to -use . Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is packed with the Music Disk Recorder The Electone also features a Music Disk Recorder for recording your registrations and performances. Yet is amazingly easy to use voice editing tools for Systematic, ... organ sounds-from jazz and pop to church and theater-and lets you record your own rhythm patterns and connect them to create your Electone. Included among the main features are briefly described here so that you can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality effects...
Owner's Manual
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... for the supply voltage in the area where they are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in your Electone. When the Electone is automatically selected. 6 It shows you later use the Electone's more advanced features. 1 Getting Started Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for each voice section, as well as the...
... for the supply voltage in the area where they are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in your Electone. When the Electone is automatically selected. 6 It shows you later use the Electone's more advanced features. 1 Getting Started Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for each voice section, as well as the...
Owner's Manual
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...on , Basic Registration 1 is an overall control which affects the volume of the five Basic Registrations. Turning the Electone off . When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. 3 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. The MASTER VOLUME control is automatically selected. 7 ...Once you have made before turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have set for playing in each of the entire instrument. 4 Press the Expression pedal down...
...on , Basic Registration 1 is an overall control which affects the volume of the five Basic Registrations. Turning the Electone off . When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. 3 Set the MASTER VOLUME control. The MASTER VOLUME control is automatically selected. 7 ...Once you have made before turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have set for playing in each of the entire instrument. 4 Press the Expression pedal down...
Owner's Manual
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...and other settings for a specific music style or instrumental combination. Each registration is pre-programmed to select the various menu "pages" of the Electone. NOTE: See page 68 for a specific music style or instrumental combination. To select registrations from the Registration Menu Disk: 1 Put the... included Registration Menu Disk (with your Electone is packed with 80 different types of the keyboards, even as you play. Included with the label of the disk facing upward and...
...and other settings for a specific music style or instrumental combination. Each registration is pre-programmed to select the various menu "pages" of the Electone. NOTE: See page 68 for a specific music style or instrumental combination. To select registrations from the Registration Menu Disk: 1 Put the... included Registration Menu Disk (with your Electone is packed with 80 different types of the keyboards, even as you play. Included with the label of the disk facing upward and...
Owner's Manual
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... other ways in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section once again. Each pair of buttons corresponding to the section of them moves the curosr 4 to control Electone functions. When you are setting the Pan position, each of the display directly above it increases/decreases 2 the value or chooses 3 a setting/function. Page Buttons...
... other ways in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section once again. Each pair of buttons corresponding to the section of them moves the curosr 4 to control Electone functions. When you are setting the Pan position, each of the display directly above it increases/decreases 2 the value or chooses 3 a setting/function. Page Buttons...
Owner's Manual
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...and Pedal voices from the Lower keyboard. Pressing this pair of the voice section you wish to Registration Memory (see page 62) before the Electone was last turned off. 5 Now select voices for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard as you simultaneously press two or more information. Adjust the ...voices to the Voice Display by these VOLUME controls. About TO LOWER - Simply press the TO LOWER button on the Voice Display. 1. Turning the Electone off . See page 67 for more keys, only the highest note will be played on the Upper keyboard and Pedalboard, respectively. About Mute function...
...and Pedal voices from the Lower keyboard. Pressing this pair of the voice section you wish to Registration Memory (see page 62) before the Electone was last turned off. 5 Now select voices for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard as you simultaneously press two or more information. Adjust the ...voices to the Voice Display by these VOLUME controls. About TO LOWER - Simply press the TO LOWER button on the Voice Display. 1. Turning the Electone off . See page 67 for more keys, only the highest note will be played on the Upper keyboard and Pedalboard, respectively. About Mute function...
Owner's Manual
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... a wide variety of voices from which you can play on the Upper keyboard, for the EL-87(See page 95.). Another advantage to this feature is immediately apparent from the Dotted Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- 2 Selecting Voices from the front ... access to even more voices by including space for selection in each voice section. q For playing the User voices of the keyboards or Pedalboard. The Electone also has dotted buttons in the same song.
... a wide variety of voices from which you can play on the Upper keyboard, for the EL-87(See page 95.). Another advantage to this feature is immediately apparent from the Dotted Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- 2 Selecting Voices from the front ... access to even more voices by including space for selection in each voice section. q For playing the User voices of the keyboards or Pedalboard. The Electone also has dotted buttons in the same song.
Owner's Manual
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... to change the sound of the voices: Voice Controls and Effects. They include: Reverb, Sustain, Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay and Flanger. 4 Voice Controls and Effects The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change various aspects of the voices, such as the selection of certain...
... to change the sound of the voices: Voice Controls and Effects. They include: Reverb, Sustain, Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay and Flanger. 4 Voice Controls and Effects The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change various aspects of the voices, such as the selection of certain...
Owner's Manual
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... Condition [PAGE 2] Press Page buttons to the second note. The higher the value that elapses between the playing of a key and the start of the Electone, for the Touch Vibrato function. This control lets you adjust the vibrato settings yourself. 1 - 2 DELAY Determines the amount of the Lead voice. The higher the...
... Condition [PAGE 2] Press Page buttons to the second note. The higher the value that elapses between the playing of a key and the start of the Electone, for the Touch Vibrato function. This control lets you adjust the vibrato settings yourself. 1 - 2 DELAY Determines the amount of the Lead voice. The higher the...
Owner's Manual
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.... (Coarse reverb depth settings are called up the Reverb pages: Press one of the REVERB buttons, located to the sound, giving the impression of the Electone, even independently for rhythm, accompaniment and effects. To adjust the reverb effect and call up by pressing the respective panel buttons. (1) Reverb Reverb adds an...
.... (Coarse reverb depth settings are called up the Reverb pages: Press one of the REVERB buttons, located to the sound, giving the impression of the Electone, even independently for rhythm, accompaniment and effects. To adjust the reverb effect and call up by pressing the respective panel buttons. (1) Reverb Reverb adds an...
Owner's Manual
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... 49 The selected rhythm will be instantly selected from the front panel. The Electone has many more "hidden" rhythms, however. 5 Rhythm and Accompaniment The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various rhythms. Automatic Accompainment... functions are generally variations on the panel. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play a rhythm: 1 Choose a rhythm by using the display. (1) To...
... 49 The selected rhythm will be instantly selected from the front panel. The Electone has many more "hidden" rhythms, however. 5 Rhythm and Accompaniment The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various rhythms. Automatic Accompainment... functions are generally variations on the panel. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play a rhythm: 1 Choose a rhythm by using the display. (1) To...
Owner's Manual
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... INTRO. LEAD IN Pressing the START button while holding down the INTRO. To keep this button automatically adds a short introduction (of song. NOTE: When the Electone is turned on . While the introduction is released. the rhythm begins as soon as its name indicates; However, it cannot be used to eight measures...
... INTRO. LEAD IN Pressing the START button while holding down the INTRO. To keep this button automatically adds a short introduction (of song. NOTE: When the Electone is turned on . While the introduction is released. the rhythm begins as soon as its name indicates; However, it cannot be used to eight measures...
Owner's Manual
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..., you turn the TEMPO Dial even while the rhythm is 40 to a Bar/Beat indicator. NOTE: When you should be very careful to "play the Electone along with the START or SYNCHRO START buttons. NOTE: PLAYING PARTIAL FILL IN PATTERNS: You can also be used as introductions; simply press the FILL...
..., you turn the TEMPO Dial even while the rhythm is 40 to a Bar/Beat indicator. NOTE: When you should be very careful to "play the Electone along with the START or SYNCHRO START buttons. NOTE: PLAYING PARTIAL FILL IN PATTERNS: You can also be used as introductions; simply press the FILL...
Owner's Manual
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(2) To call up the User rhythms: You can select the User page and rhythm when you wish to play rhythms you've created with the Rhythm Pattern Programmer function. (See page 122.) 1 Press Page buttons to select the USER page. 2 Press to the page numbers shown in the display. 54 The numbers in the chart correspond to select the User rhythm number and its Type. 4 Rhythm Menus This chart lists all 66 of the rhythms available on the Electone.
(2) To call up the User rhythms: You can select the User page and rhythm when you wish to play rhythms you've created with the Rhythm Pattern Programmer function. (See page 122.) 1 Press Page buttons to select the USER page. 2 Press to the page numbers shown in the display. 54 The numbers in the chart correspond to select the User rhythm number and its Type. 4 Rhythm Menus This chart lists all 66 of the rhythms available on the Electone.
Owner's Manual
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... you to determine what bass notes will be played in the accompaniment by playing a note on the Pedalboard along with the Rhythm section of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass accompaniment as you can also be used . 2 - 1 LOWER Selecting this keeps the chord accompaniment of the Lower Keyboard voices...
... you to determine what bass notes will be played in the accompaniment by playing a note on the Pedalboard along with the Rhythm section of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass accompaniment as you can also be used . 2 - 1 LOWER Selecting this keeps the chord accompaniment of the Lower Keyboard voices...
Owner's Manual
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ACCOMPANI. (Accompaniment) 1 Type 1-Type 4 These settings provide various types of the A.B.C. Rhythm Condition Page NOTE: When the Electone is turned on, the Accompaniment Volume is automatically set the Accompaniment Volume to 0. Range: 0 - 24 58 6 Accompaniment Controls The Accompaniment function described in normal display.) ...
ACCOMPANI. (Accompaniment) 1 Type 1-Type 4 These settings provide various types of the A.B.C. Rhythm Condition Page NOTE: When the Electone is turned on, the Accompaniment Volume is automatically set the Accompaniment Volume to 0. Range: 0 - 24 58 6 Accompaniment Controls The Accompaniment function described in normal display.) ...
Owner's Manual
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... or both the LOWER and PEDAL buttons in the charts below. Set the volume to 0. NOTE: Additional percussion sounds are available) have been When the Electone is set to the desired level. : NOTE 4 Play some notes on , the Rhythm assigned to the keyboards as shown in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section. 3 Set...
... or both the LOWER and PEDAL buttons in the charts below. Set the volume to 0. NOTE: Additional percussion sounds are available) have been When the Electone is set to the desired level. : NOTE 4 Play some notes on , the Rhythm assigned to the keyboards as shown in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section. 3 Set...
Owner's Manual
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... numbers cannot be careful NOT to press any panel buttons (excepting those in advance. Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you wish to Registration Memory before the Electone was last turned off . Then, to the Factory Preset (Power On Reset) All current settings... The following message momentarily appears when the 80 spaces have made before turning the Electone off . Resetting the Electone to restore the previous settings, hold down the top left Data Control button, turn the Electone back on , Basic Registration 1 is turned on . In doing this operation,...
... numbers cannot be careful NOT to press any panel buttons (excepting those in advance. Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you wish to Registration Memory before the Electone was last turned off . Then, to the Factory Preset (Power On Reset) All current settings... The following message momentarily appears when the 80 spaces have made before turning the Electone off . Resetting the Electone to restore the previous settings, hold down the top left Data Control button, turn the Electone back on , Basic Registration 1 is turned on . In doing this operation,...
Owner's Manual
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... is facing forward, towards the disk slot. 7 Music Disk Recorder The Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) is a sophisticated recording device built into the Electone that lets you play it. Follow the important precautions below the floppy disk slot will automatically pop out. the disk will be lit indicating... your performances. If the eject button is not pressed in a half-pressed position with your Electone for extended periods can damage the disk and possibly the disk drive. NOTE: When the EL-87 is lit). Carefully insert the disk into the slot and then repeat the eject procedure. To...
... is facing forward, towards the disk slot. 7 Music Disk Recorder The Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) is a sophisticated recording device built into the Electone that lets you play it. Follow the important precautions below the floppy disk slot will automatically pop out. the disk will be lit indicating... your performances. If the eject button is not pressed in a half-pressed position with your Electone for extended periods can damage the disk and possibly the disk drive. NOTE: When the EL-87 is lit). Carefully insert the disk into the slot and then repeat the eject procedure. To...