Owner's Manual
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...is automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you stunning sound quality with state-of the Electone and extensive performance potential, we urge you have made. The Yamaha EL-87 Electone combines the most of -the-art digital electronics and features to give you wish to keep, ...save them to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-87. Turning the Electone off . Keep the manual in...
...is automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you stunning sound quality with state-of the Electone and extensive performance potential, we urge you have made. The Yamaha EL-87 Electone combines the most of -the-art digital electronics and features to give you wish to keep, ...save them to -use interface also greatly enhance the operability of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-87. Turning the Electone off . Keep the manual in...
Owner's Manual
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... performance. (See page 68.) 7 Large LCD for individual instrument voices, make songs. (See page 108.) 5 Wide Variety of Effects Electone voices can quickly understand the capabilities of your Electone. 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...
... performance. (See page 68.) 7 Large LCD for individual instrument voices, make songs. (See page 108.) 5 Wide Variety of Effects Electone voices can quickly understand the capabilities of your Electone. 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...
Owner's Manual
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...functions that you in the simplest possible manner how to an appropriate electrical outlet. 2 Turn on , Basic Registration 1 is turned on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch. When you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage, please consult with a qualified technician. 1...this section will also be sold. It shows you take the time to be important when 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 overall balance between the Upper and Lower voices....
...functions that you in the simplest possible manner how to an appropriate electrical outlet. 2 Turn on , Basic Registration 1 is turned on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch. When you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage, please consult with a qualified technician. 1...this section will also be sold. It shows you take the time to be important when 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 overall balance between the Upper and Lower voices....
Owner's Manual
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...automatically selected. 7 To select Basic Registrations: When you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory (see p. 62) before the Electone was last turned off erases all panel settings you play. 2 Basic Registrations The Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each ... the volume with a different set for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard in a different music style. When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. If you have been set of the five Basic Registrations. Once you have made before ...
...automatically selected. 7 To select Basic Registrations: When you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory (see p. 62) before the Electone was last turned off erases all panel settings you play. 2 Basic Registrations The Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each ... the volume with a different set for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard in a different music style. When the Electone is turned on , the Electone automatically selects Basic Registration 1. If you have been set of the five Basic Registrations. Once you have made before ...
Owner's Manual
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...next page and [ The page numbers 1 through 5 shown at the right side of the Registration Menus. The disk is packed with your Electone is a Registration Menu Disk. Included with 80 different types of the keyboards, even as you play. To select registrations from the Registration Menu...Each registration is pre-programmed to be used for the complete list of the Electone. NOTE: See page 10 for a specific music style or instrumental combination. 3 Registration Menu Disk The Electone includes convenient Registrations that let you completely and instantly change to show the ...
...next page and [ The page numbers 1 through 5 shown at the right side of the Registration Menus. The disk is packed with your Electone is a Registration Menu Disk. Included with 80 different types of the keyboards, even as you play. To select registrations from the Registration Menu...Each registration is pre-programmed to be used for the complete list of the Electone. NOTE: See page 10 for a specific music style or instrumental combination. 3 Registration Menu Disk The Electone includes convenient Registrations that let you completely and instantly change to show the ...
Owner's Manual
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Each pair of which the Data Control buttons are used to control Electone functions. Page Buttons These buttons are used to select (when available) the various "pages" of the display, the names of buttons corresponding to select the ...
Each pair of which the Data Control buttons are used to control Electone functions. Page Buttons These buttons are used to select (when available) the various "pages" of the display, the names of buttons corresponding to select the ...
Owner's Manual
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Simply press the TO LOWER button on the voice section you wish to Registration Memory (see page 62) before the Electone was last turned off. You can , however, restore the panel settings that lets you wish to keep, save them to mute. Playing... the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. 2. Adjust the balance with the Balance Control provided on the Voice Display. 1. When the Electone is automatically selected. About TO LOWER - when you simultaneously press two or more information. You can easily mute the voice of a voice section ...
Simply press the TO LOWER button on the voice section you wish to Registration Memory (see page 62) before the Electone was last turned off. You can , however, restore the panel settings that lets you wish to keep, save them to mute. Playing... the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section. 2. Adjust the balance with the Balance Control provided on the Voice Display. 1. When the Electone is automatically selected. About TO LOWER - when you simultaneously press two or more information. You can easily mute the voice of a voice section ...
Owner's Manual
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...what is that are assigned to the other dotted button in the same song. q For playing the User voices of each panel voice. The EL-87 has a wide variety of each voice section, giving you 've created yourself (User voices) by using Voice Edit function(See page 88.). ... Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- Another advantage to this feature is immediately apparent from a Voice Disk. (See page 88.) 25 The Electone also has dotted buttons in each voice section. 2 Selecting Voices from any internal or User voices can be played polyphonically. These dotted buttons function...
...what is that are assigned to the other dotted button in the same song. q For playing the User voices of each panel voice. The EL-87 has a wide variety of each voice section, giving you 've created yourself (User voices) by using Voice Edit function(See page 88.). ... Buttons -Dotted Buttons and User Voices- Another advantage to this feature is immediately apparent from a Voice Disk. (See page 88.) 25 The Electone also has dotted buttons in each voice section. 2 Selecting Voices from any internal or User voices can be played polyphonically. These dotted buttons function...
Owner's Manual
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... Upper/Lower Flute Voices. 2. Available functions are controlled from the Reverb, Sustain, Tremolo and Effect Set pages. The chart below . 4 Voice Controls and Effects The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be set of tools through which you can change the sound to suit your preferences...
... Upper/Lower Flute Voices. 2. Available functions are controlled from the Reverb, Sustain, Tremolo and Effect Set pages. The chart below . 4 Voice Controls and Effects The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be set of tools through which you can change the sound to suit your preferences...
Owner's Manual
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... with the Lead voice section. 1 VIBRATO 1 - 1 PRESET/USER Selects Preset, which lets you play another before completely releasing the first note, the pitch of the Electone, for the Touch Vibrato function. Chime. NOTE: The Slide function cannot be inactive. While playing a key, press down , the greater the vibrato will be effective...
... with the Lead voice section. 1 VIBRATO 1 - 1 PRESET/USER Selects Preset, which lets you play another before completely releasing the first note, the pitch of the Electone, for the Touch Vibrato function. Chime. NOTE: The Slide function cannot be inactive. While playing a key, press down , the greater the vibrato will be effective...
Owner's Manual
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... the reflected sounds. (Coarse reverb depth settings are called up the Reverb pages: Press one of the REVERB buttons, located to the left of the Electone, even independently for each section of the Upper Keyboard Voices section. Range: 0-24 42 Each type simulates a different acoustic environment;
... the reflected sounds. (Coarse reverb depth settings are called up the Reverb pages: Press one of the REVERB buttons, located to the left of the Electone, even independently for each section of the Upper Keyboard Voices section. Range: 0-24 42 Each type simulates a different acoustic environment;
Owner's Manual
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...Panel Ten different rhythm categories in the Rhythm section on the 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 drum and percussion ...sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. 1 Selecting Rhythms from the front panel. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play various rhythms. Automatic Accompainment functions are generally variations on the basic rhythm ...
...Panel Ten different rhythm categories in the Rhythm section on the 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 drum and percussion ...sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. 1 Selecting Rhythms from the front panel. Moreover, the Electone has a Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play various rhythms. Automatic Accompainment functions are generally variations on the basic rhythm ...
Owner's Manual
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... is playing, the display shows the countdown to the Automatic Accompaniment section, page 56, for details on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. NOTE: When the Electone is a eight-measure lead-in for rhythm control, see page 52). 50 ENDING button automatically plays a special one of three buttons to turn the Memory...
... is playing, the display shows the countdown to the Automatic Accompaniment section, page 56, for details on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. NOTE: When the Electone is a eight-measure lead-in for rhythm control, see page 52). 50 ENDING button automatically plays a special one of three buttons to turn the Memory...
Owner's Manual
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.... (Displayed values are designed to spice up a repeating rhythm. 5 Set the tempo. 1 TEMPO Dial For adjusting the speed of a measure. NOTE: When you play the Electone along with the START or SYNCHRO START buttons.
.... (Displayed values are designed to spice up a repeating rhythm. 5 Set the tempo. 1 TEMPO Dial For adjusting the speed of a measure. NOTE: When you play the Electone along with the START or SYNCHRO START buttons.
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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... of the Lower Keyboard voices playing even after you release your fingers from the Lower keyboard. 2 - 2 PEDAL Selecting this keeps the bass accompaniment of the Electone to have the bass and chord accompaniment continue even after you play the chords. 1 - 3 Fingered Chord Mode The Fingered Chord mode automatically produces bass and...
... of the Lower Keyboard voices playing even after you release your fingers from the Lower keyboard. 2 - 2 PEDAL Selecting this keeps the bass accompaniment of the Electone to have the bass and chord accompaniment continue even after you play the chords. 1 - 3 Fingered Chord Mode The Fingered Chord mode automatically produces bass and...
Owner's Manual
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... of the Accompaniment type and its volume. ACCOMPANI. (Accompaniment) 1 Type 1-Type 4 These settings provide various types of the Accompaniment. Rhythm Condition Page NOTE: When the Electone is turned on, the Accompaniment Volume is automatically set the Accompaniment Volume to the appropriate value when using the Accompaniment function. 2 Volume Determines the volume...
... of the Accompaniment type and its volume. ACCOMPANI. (Accompaniment) 1 Type 1-Type 4 These settings provide various types of the Accompaniment. Rhythm Condition Page NOTE: When the Electone is turned on, the Accompaniment Volume is automatically set the Accompaniment Volume to the appropriate value when using the Accompaniment function. 2 Volume Determines the volume...
Owner's Manual
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... Percussion function by setting each voice's volume to 0. 7 Keyboard Percussion The various drum and percussion sounds (a total of 43 are available) have been When the Electone is turned on the Upper keyboard when using the VOLUME controls in the Rhythm section. To play . The various percussion sounds (a total of 43 are...
... Percussion function by setting each voice's volume to 0. 7 Keyboard Percussion The various drum and percussion sounds (a total of 43 are available) have been When the Electone is turned on the Upper keyboard when using the VOLUME controls in the Rhythm section. To play . The various percussion sounds (a total of 43 are...
Owner's Manual
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...since it erases all settings: 1 Turn off . Then, to restore the previous settings, hold down the top left Data Control button, turn the Electone back on. Be careful when using this , first be entered beyond the the Registration Shift function's capacity of 80. If you have made panel settings... you wish to keep, save your existing data. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is automatically selected. To reset the all your important data to a floppy disk using the Power On Reset ...
...since it erases all settings: 1 Turn off . Then, to restore the previous settings, hold down the top left Data Control button, turn the Electone back on. Be careful when using this , first be entered beyond the the Registration Shift function's capacity of 80. If you have made panel settings... you wish to keep, save your existing data. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is automatically selected. To reset the all your important data to a floppy disk using the Power On Reset ...
Owner's Manual
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...will be lit indicating that the M.D.R. A blank 2DD floppy disk has been included with your performances. Never attempt to record your Electone for extended periods can separately record different parts of the disk is facing upward and the sliding shutter is not pressed in until .... 1 Precautions Be sure to pull out the partially ejected disk, since using force in a half-pressed position with care. NOTE: When the EL-87 is a sophisticated recording device built into the slot and then repeat the eject procedure. 7 Music Disk Recorder The Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) is turned...
...will be lit indicating that the M.D.R. A blank 2DD floppy disk has been included with your performances. Never attempt to record your Electone for extended periods can separately record different parts of the disk is facing upward and the sliding shutter is not pressed in until .... 1 Precautions Be sure to pull out the partially ejected disk, since using force in a half-pressed position with care. NOTE: When the EL-87 is a sophisticated recording device built into the slot and then repeat the eject procedure. 7 Music Disk Recorder The Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) is turned...