Yamaha AR-100 User Manual

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic

products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded / stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and those indicated in the safety instruction section.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

See the name plate for graphic symbol markings.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the present of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products are tested and approved by an independent safety testing laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is properly installed and used in its normal and customary manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless specifically authorized by Yamaha. Product performance and/or safety standards may be diminished. Claims filed under the expressed warranty may be denied if the unit is/has been modified. Implied warranties may also be affected.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately five years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to perform the replacement.

Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is required by law to return the defective parts. However, you do have the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts for you.

Disposal Notice: Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc.

NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacture's warranty, and are therefore the owner's responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indicates the location of the name plate. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-469-➀

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD

POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.

WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic product,

basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Special

Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions found in this manual BEFORE making any connections, including connections to the main supply.

2. Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are

manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact your dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable) instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the name plate. For name plate location, please refer to the graphic found in the Special Message Section of this manual.

3. This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one

blade wider than the other ). If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. If the problem persists, contact an electrician to have the obsolete outlet replaced. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.

4. Some electronic products utilize external power supplies or

adapters. DO NOT connect this type of product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the owners manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha.

5. WARNING: Do not place this product or any other objects

on the power cord or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not recommended! IF you must use an extension cord, the minimum wire size for a 25' cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number,the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.

6.Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically designed

for enclosed installations, should be placed in locations that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for enclosed installations are not provided,it must be assumed that unobstructed ventilation is required.

7. Temperature considerations: Electronic products should be

installed in locations that do not significantly contribute to their operating temperature. Placement of this product close to heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers and other devices that produce heat should be avoided.

8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp

locations and should not be used near water or exposed to rain. Examples of wet /damp locations are; near a swimming pool, spa, tub, sink, or wet basement.

9. This product should be used only with the components

supplied or; a cart ,rack, or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer . If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

10. The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected

from the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for extended periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected when there is a high probability of lightening and/or electrical storm activity.

11. Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids

are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may exist.

12. Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a

qualified service person when:

a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been

spilled into the enclosure through openings; or c. The product has been exposed to rain; or d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked change

in performance; or e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the

product has been damaged.

13. Do not attempt to service this product beyond that

described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

14. This product, either alone or in combination with an

amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs.

15. Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or

accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part of the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are recommended.

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

92-469-2

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to

accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to

comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference

harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable. If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS

ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

• Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Connecting the Plug and Cord

IMPORTANT. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE : NEUTRAL

BROWN : LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal of the three pin plug.

• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

The LCD displays as illustrated in this owner's manual are for instructional purposes, and may appear somewhat different from the displays which appear on your instrument.

Die in dieser Bedienungsanleitung gezeigten Meldungen auf dem LCD (Display) dienen lediglich der Information und können sich von denen unterscheiden, die tatsächlich auf dem Display Ihres Instruments erscheinen.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Take care that the key cover does not pinch your fingers, and do not insert a finger or hand in the key cover gap.

• Never insert or drop paper or metallic or other objects between the slits of the key cover and the keyboard. If this happens, immediately turn off the power and remove the electric plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/one-inch from the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

■USING THE BENCH

• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or stepladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.

• Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the possibility of accident or injury.

• If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term use, tighten them periodically using the included tool.

■SAVING USER DATA

• Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

(1)B_EL/CL

PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, shortcircuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.

• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

• When removing the electric plug from an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multipleconnector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,

solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do not place vinyl or plastic objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

Congratulations and thank you

for purchasing the Yamaha

AR-100 Electone!

The AR-100 combines the most advanced and natural-sounding AWM tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A large custom

display also makes the AR-100 exceptionally easy to use and operate.

In order to make the most of the Electone and its extensive potential, we urge

you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features

described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.

Table of Contents

Panel Controls ....................................................2

Main Features.....................................................4

1. Introductory Guide ..........................6

Getting Started ..................................................6

Playing the Demo Songs ...................................8

Registration Menu .............................................9

Using the Display and Related Controls..........11

Help Messages................................................13

Other Controls .................................................14

2. Voice Sections ...............................15

Selecting Voices ..............................................15

Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons .......19

Voice Menus/Voice List ...................................21

Voice Display...................................................23

Saving and Recalling Panel Settings...............25

3. Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice ...........26

Flute/Tibia (Theatre) ........................................26

Creating Flute/Tibia Voices .............................26

Setting Footages ...........................................26

Setting the Click and Response ....................28

Setting Attack/Chiff........................................29

Extra Voice ......................................................29

4. Voice Controls and Effects ...........32

Voice Condition Pages ....................................33

Effect Set Pages..............................................37

Turning on the Effects ...................................37

Calling Up the Effect Set Pages....................37

TREMOLO & SYMPHONIC Page ..............37

DELAY & FLANGER Page .........................38

Panel-selectable Effects — Tremolo, Sustain,

and Reverb ......................................................39

Tremolo .........................................................39

Reverb...........................................................41

Sustain ..........................................................43

Glide ................................................................44

5. Styles (Rhythm and

Accompaniment) ...........................45

Selecting and Playing Styles ...........................45

Style Condition Page .......................................51

Selecting Styles from the Dotted Buttons ........52

Style Menus/Style List .....................................54

Automatic Accompaniment — Auto Bass

Chord ...................................................55

Setting the A.B.C. Mode................................55

Mode .............................................................56

Single Finger Mode Chords........................57

Chord Cancel..............................................57

Fingered Mode Chords...............................58

Memory .........................................................59

About the A.B.C. Modes and Memory

Settings ............................................60

Disabling Accompaniment Changes

(Disable).............................................61

Keyboard Percussion ......................................61

Preset Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard

...........................................63

Preset Percussion Assignments for the

Pedalboard..................................................63

User Keyboard Percussion ...........................64

Clear..............................................................66

User Keyboard Percussion Categories .........67

Other User Keyboard Percussion Functions ....

Copying User Locations ................................69

Melody On Chord ............................................70

L.M. Split..........................................................71

6. Registration Memory .....................73

Storing Registrations .......................................73

Selecting Registrations....................................74

Saving Registration Data to Disk.....................74

Recalling Recorded Registrations (and Bulk

Data)................................................................75

Registration Shift .............................................76

Resetting the Electone to the Factory Preset

(Power On Reset)............................................79

Recall Panel Function......................................80

Initial Registration ............................................81

Introductory Guide

Voice Sections

Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice

Voice Controls and Effects

Styles (Rythm and Accompaniment)

Registration Memory

Music Disk Recorder

Voice Edit

Accompaniment Program

Sequence Program

Footswitches and Knee Lever

Accessory Jacks and Controls

Pitch Control

MIDI

Appendix

7. Music Disk Recorder .....................83

M.D.R. Precautions .........................................83

Formatting a Disk ............................................85

Recording ........................................................88

Recording Parts Separately.............................92

Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data) ........95

Recalling Recorded Registrations (and Bulk

Data)................................................................96

Replacing Registrations...................................96

Naming Your Song ..........................................97

Playback ..........................................................99

Song Playback ..............................................99

Playback of Selected Parts .........................100

Repeat Play.................................................101

Playback of XG/GM Disks (optional)...........102

Playback of DOC Disks (optional)...............104

Loading Styles from Style File Disks .............107

Other M.D.R. Functions.................................108

Custom Play................................................108

Playback Controls — Pause and Rewind/Fast Forward

................................108

Changing the Tempo...................................109

Song Copy ..................................................110

Song Delete ................................................111

Disk Copy....................................................111

Checking the Remaining Memory ...............113

Copy Protect ...............................................113

8. Voice Edit ......................................114

Selecting a Voice for Editing/Calling Up the

Voice Edit Pages ...........................................114

Naming Your Voice........................................118

Saving the Edited Voice ................................119

Quitting Voice Edit .........................................120

Recalling an Edited Voice..............................120

Saving User Voices to Disk ...........................121

Loading User Voices from Disk .....................121

9. Accompaniment Program ...........122

Calling Up the Accompaniment Program

Function.........................................................122

Accompaniment Program Voice List .............125

Accompaniment Program Drum List..............126

Drum Assignment ..........................................128

Recording a User Style..................................129

Mute ............................................................134

Delete..........................................................135

Direct Cancel (Rhythm parts only) ..............135

Editing Recorded Parts — Copy and

Quantize.......................................................136

Part Copy ....................................................137

Part Quantize ..............................................138

Other Settings — Volume, Reverb, Chorus, and Pan

......................................139

Naming Your User Style ................................140

Saving Your User Style .................................140

Clear All Data ................................................141

Quitting Accompaniment Program.................142

Selecting and Playing User Styles.................143

Saving User Styles to Disk ............................144

Loading User Styles from Disk ......................144

10. Sequence Program ....................145

Calling Up the Sequence Program Function

...145

Creating a Sequence Program ......................146

Auditioning the Sequence ...........................149

Copying Sequence Data................................150

Saving the Sequence and Quitting Sequence Program

.....................................151

Playing Sequences........................................151

Playing All Sequences in Order.....................152

Saving Sequence Data to Disk......................152

Loading Sequence Data from Disk................152

11.

Footswitches and Knee Lever

.....153

Footswitches..................................................153

OFF .............................................................153

RHYTHM.....................................................154

GLIDE .........................................................155

TREMOLO ..................................................156

Knee Lever ....................................................156

Sustain Control............................................156

Melody On Chord Control ...........................157

Lead Slide Control.......................................158

12.

Accessory Jacks and Controls

....159

13. Pitch Controls ............................160

TRANSPOSE Buttons ...................................161

14. MIDI .............................................162

15.Appendix .....................................165

Troubleshooting.............................................165

MIDI Implementation Chart............................169

Specifications ................................................171

Index..............................................................172

) MENU buttons ............................P. 11

! PAGE buttons ..............................P. 11

@ CONTRAST dial ..........................P. 14

# Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ......P. 11

$ BAR/BEAT DISPLAY ..................P. 46

% TEMPO buttons ..........................P. 46

^ LEAD VOICE ..............................P. 15

& UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE ......P. 15

* LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE ......P. 15

(

FLUTE/TIBIA and EXTRA VOICE-LOWER

..P. 26

1 POWER switch ..............................P. 6

2 MASTER VOLUME........................P. 7

3 CONSOLE LIGHT button ..............P. 7

4 DEMO button ................................P. 8

5 D. (Disable) button ................P. 61, 74

6 AUTO BASS CHORD ..................P. 55

7 REGISTRATION MENU ................P. 9

8 PEDAL VOICE ............................P. 15

9 DISPLAY SELECT buttons ..........P. 11

Panel Controls

ENDING

LOWER

VOICE

LOWER

VOICE

LOWER ORGAN

UPPER VOICE

UPPER ORGAN

SYNCHRO

START

MAIN A MAIN B

INTRO A/ FILL TO A

ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL

INTRO B/ FILL TO B

/TO DISK

13 14 15 16 1 2 3 446789101112D.5

SEQ.

142

POP R&B

USER 5

POP

ROCK

USER 1

TRADITIONAL USER 6

ENTER-

TAIN

USER 2

COUNTRY

FOLK

USER 7

BALLAD

USER 3

LATIN POPS

USER 8

LATIN

USER 4

SWING

JAZZ

MIN MIN

MAX MAX

RHYTHMSTYLE

PEDAL

FLUTE 16

OBOE 8

KINURA 8

DIAP. 8

CLARI. 8

VOX HUM. 8

OCT. 4

STRING 8

SU. OCT. 2

STRING 4

MIX. IV

TROMB. 8

SAX. 8

TRUMP. 8

HORN 8

TRUMP. 8

LOWER KEYBOARD EXTRA VOICE

DIAP. 16

OBOE 8

KINURA 8

OCT. 8

CLARI. 8

VOX HUM. 8

UPPER KEYBOARD EXTRA VOICE

GAMBA 8

STRING 8

MIX. IV

STRING 4

OBOE 8

TROMB. 16

SAX. 16

CLAIRO.4

TRUMP. 8

CLASSICAL

JAZZ/ELECTRONIC

THEATRE

ORGAN VARIATION

LOWER

KEYBOARD

PERCUSSION

BASS/

CHORD

BALL-

ROOM

MIN LOWER

MAX UPPER

PEDAL

BALANCE

MANUAL

BALANCE

SEQ.

SEQ. SEQ.

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRAPHONE

SAXOPHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HORN

MIN

MAX

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

LOWER KEYBOARD

FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)

LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 2

FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE) ATTACK/CHIFF

UPPER KEYBOARD LOWER UPPER

ENS

DATA

8 4 2-2/3 2 1-3/5 1-1/3 1

CLICK

RESPONSE

FAST

MID.

SLOW

MID.

SLOW

16 8 5-1/3 4 2-2/3 2 1-3/5 1-1/3 1

CLICK

4 2-2/3 2

LENGTH

°°°°

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRAPHONE

SAXOPHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HORN

MIN

MAX

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRA-

PHONE

SAXO-

PHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HARMO-

NICA

MIN

MAX

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 LEAD VOICE

BAR/BEAT

TEMPO

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRA-

PHONE

SAXO-

PHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HARMO-

NICA

MIN

MAX MAX

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

OBOE

VIOLIN

TRUM-

PET

FLUTE

LOWER

MIN

RESPONSE

FAST

‹

⁄‚

›

ﬁ

)

(

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D.

FLUTE/TIBIA and EXTRA VOICE-UPPER

..P. 26

¡ DATA CONTROL buttons ............P. 11

™ COARSE button ..........................P. 14

£ ENSEMBLE buttons ....................P. 15

¢ TRANSPOSE buttons................P. 161

∞ ORGAN VARIATION button ........P. 27

§ TREMOLO button........................P. 39

FLUTE/TIBIA and EXTRA VOICE-PEDAL

..P. 26

• SUSTAIN ....................................P. 43

ª REVERB......................................P. 41

‚ MANUAL BALANCE ....................P. 18

⁄ PEDAL BALANCE ......................P. 18

¤ STYLE ........................................P. 45

‹ KEYBOARD PERCUSSION........P. 61

›

REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons

..P. 73

ﬁ ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL ..P. 47

ﬂ MUSIC DISK RECORDER ..........P. 83

°8:°°

LOWER (KNEE)

UPPER (KNEE)

PEDALPEDAL

VOICE

PEDAL VOICE

PEDAL ORGAN

FAST

TRUMP. 8

LEAD VOICE

STOP PLAY SONG SELECT

POWER

REC

MUSIC DISK RECORDER

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D.5

DISK IN USE

ORGAN

BASS

CONTRA

BASS

TUBA

ELEC. BASS

LOWER

MIN

MAX

ORGAN

BASS

CONTRA

BASS

TUBA

ELEC. BASS

MIN

MAX

ORGAN VARIATION

THEATRE

CONTRAST

HELP

DISK

ACCOMP.

PROGRAM

M.O.C./

L.M.SPLIT

FOOT

SW.

VOICE

DISPLAY

HOLD

PITCH/

MIDI

SEQUENCE PROGRAM

VOICE EDIT

REGIST.

SHIFT

EFFECT

SET

PAGE

JAZZ ELECTRONIC CLASSICAL

FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)

EXTRA VOICE

LEAD

TREMOLO

(TREMULANT)

COARSE

TRANSPOSE

DISPLAY SELECT

PEDAL

CONSOLE LIGHT

MASTER VOLUME

PEDALS

MID.

SLOW

16 8 4 CLICK

OFF SINGLE

FINGER

FINGERED

CHORD

CUSTUM

A.B.C.

MEMORY

DEMO

MAX

ORGAN VARIATION

THEATRE

JAZZ/ELECTRONIC

CLASSICAL

STRING 8 STRING 8

MIX.IV

TUBA 16 TUBA 16

SHORT SHORT

LONG LONG LONG

SUSTAIN

LOWER

REVERB

SHORT

PEDAL

MAX

MIN

UPPER

PEDAL VOICE 2

ORCHESTRAL PRESET

REGISTRATION MENU

AUTO BASS CHORD

PEDAL VOICE 1

LOWER

THEATRE

FULL

THEATRE

SOFT

THEATER

U.S.A.

HOME

ORGAN

JAZZ

ORGAN

POP

ORGAN

CLASSIC

ORGAN

EUROPEAN

ORGAN

RESPONSE

FAST

ORGAN PRESET

SYMPHONY ORCHES.

BALLROOM

TRAD.

BALLROOM

LATIN

LATIN TRAD.

LATIN

CARNIVAL

COUNTRY OLDIES

R&B/

SOUL

WORLD MUSIC

BIG

BAND

JAZZ BAND

POPS

ORCHES.

MARCH/

POLKA

POPS/ ROCK

BALLAD

DISCO/ FUSION

ﬂ

™

! @

∞ §

¶ •

°8:°°

LOWER (KNEE)

UPPER (KNEE)

PEDALPEDAL

VOICE

PEDAL

VOICE

PEDAL ORGAN

FAST

TRUMP. 8

UPPER ORGAN

LEAD VOICE

STOP PLAY SONG SELECT

POWER

REC

MUSIC DISK RECORDER

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D.

DISK IN USE

ORGAN

BASS

CONTRA

BASS

TUBA

ELEC. BASS

LOWER

MIN

MAX

ORGAN

BASS

CONTRA

BASS

TUBA

ELEC. BASS

MIN

MAX

ORGAN VARIATION

THEATRE

CONTRAST

HELP

DISK

ACCOMP.

PROGRAM

M.O.C./

L.M.SPLIT

FOOT

SW.

VOICE

DISPLAY

HOLD

PITCH/

MIDI

SEQUENCE PROGRAM

VOICE EDIT

REGIST.

SHIFT

EFFECT

SET

PAGE

JAZZ ELECTRONIC CLASSICAL

FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)

EXTRA VOICE

LEAD

TREMOLO

(TREMULANT)

COARSECONTROL

EMBLE

TRANSPOSE

DISPLAY SELECT

PEDAL

CONSOLE LIGHT

MASTER VOLUME

PEDALS

MID.

SLOW

16 8 4 CLICK

OFF SINGLE

FINGER

FINGERED

CHORD

CUSTUM

A.B.C.

MEMORY

DEMO

MAX

ORGAN VARIATION

THEATRE

JAZZ/ELECTRONIC

CLASSICAL

STRING 8 STRING 8

MIX.IV

TUBA 16 TUBA 16

SHORT SHORT

LONG LONG LONG

SUSTAIN

LOWER

REVERB

SHORT

PEDAL

MAX

MIN

UPPER

PEDAL VOICE 2

ORCHESTRAL PRESET

REGISTRATION MENU

AUTO BASS CHORD

PEDAL VOICE 1

LOWER

THEATRE

FULL

THEATRE

SOFT

THEATER

U.S.A.

HOME

ORGAN

JAZZ

ORGAN

POP

ORGAN

CLASSIC

ORGAN

EUROPEAN

ORGAN

RESPONSE

FAST

ORGAN PRESET

SYMPHONY

ORCHES.

BALLROOM

TRAD.

BALLROOM

LATIN

LATIN TRAD.

LATIN

CARNIVAL

COUNTRY OLDIES

R&B/ SOUL

WORLD MUSIC

BIG

BAND

JAZZ BAND

POPS

ORCHES.

MARCH/

POLKA

POPS/ ROCK

BALLAD

DISCO/ FUSION

ﬂ

™

! @

∞ §

¶ •

Main Features

Your Yamaha AR-100 Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions, yet is amazingly easy to use. The main features are briefly described here (along with page references) so that you can quickly understand the capabilities of the Electone.

Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds

The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation technology gives you 205 exceptionally realistic and natural-sounding Voices. The AR-100 also has special Voice sets for XG, GM (General MIDI) and DOC (Disk Orchestra) song data. To make sure you’re never at a loss for notes, the AR-100 has an amazingly large 128-note polyphonic capacity. What’s more, the touch response built into the keyboards provides full expressive control over the Voices. (See page 15.)

Variety of Organ Sounds

The Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice sections (page 26) give you access to a wide variety of conventional and traditional organ sounds — from jazz and pop to church and theatre.

Instant Registration Changes

The extensive Registration Menu section of the AR-100 gives you instant access to 384 different Registrations, covering a broad range of musical styles. Each Registration features complete Voice and Style (rhythm/accompaniment) settings to perfectly match the type of music. (See page 9.) Moreover, sixteen Registration Memory panel buttons let you store your own custom Registrations and call them up instantly as you perform. (See page 73.)

Original Voice Creation

The Voice Edit feature provides simple, easy-to-use voice editing tools for creating your own original Electone Voices. (See page 114.)

Dynamic, Realistic Automatic Accompaniment

The Style section of the AR-100 features 160 specially programmed rhythm and accompaniment patterns — in a wide variety of musical genres. (See page 45.) The A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord) gives you full, exciting instrumental backing — just like a real band — that automatically changes bass and chords according to the chords (and pedal notes) you play. (See page 55.) Plus, the Keyboard Percussion lets you assign and play the realistic drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (See page 61.)

L.M. Split

This special function lets you assign different Voices to assignable left and right sides of the Lower keyboard, effectively giving you a “third” keyboard. (See page 71.)

Accompaniment Program and Sequence Program

The powerful Accompaniment Program function lets you create your own User Styles (accompaniment patterns) — including drum/percussion, bass, chord, pad and phrase parts. Each Style you create can have different Intro, Main A and B, Fill In, and Ending patterns. (See page 122.)

The Sequence Program function lets you connect your original User Styles together with the preset Styles to create up to four complete rhythm/accompaniment tracks, which you can automatically play back during your performance. Naturally, you can use the A.B.C. automatic accompaniment features with these Style sequences as well. (See page 145.)

Wide Variety of Digital Effects

The AR-100 Voices can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality effects, including Tremolo (for reproducing rotating speaker sounds), Symphonic/Celeste, Flanger, Delay, Reverb, and Sustain. (See page 32.)

Recording of Performances with the Music Disk Recorder

The AR-100 also features a Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) for recording your Registrations and performances. The recording is completely digital and is stored to disk, which means you can edit it to your liking at any time, and no matter how many times you play it back, it will always sound exactly as you originally performed it. (See page 83.)

In addition to play of the included XG disk (see page 9), the M.D.R. can play a wide variety of commercially available song disks, including XG and DOC (Disk Orchestra). (See pages 102,

104.)

Large Custom Display

The large LCD display (along with the dedicated buttons that surround it) provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand control over virtually all of the AR-100’s operations. (See page 11.)

1. Introductory Guide

Introductory Guide

Whether you are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in your life, we recommend that you take the time to go through this basic section. It shows you in the simplest possible manner how to start playing your AR-100. It also introduces you to some of the basic operations and functions that will come in handy when you later use the AR100’s more advanced features.

Getting Started

1. Plug the power cord into an appropriate electrical

outlet.

Turn on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch.

After a brief greeting display, the Voice Display automatically appears.

The Voice Display shows information on many important settings for the instrument, including all Voice sections, current Style and Transpose settings, and the currently played chord in the Lower keyboard. It also provides direct access to volume and pan settings. (See page 23 for more information.)

POWER

Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage, please consult with a qualified technician.

CAUTION

A “Recall Panel” Menu briefly appears at the left side of the display after you turn on the AR-100. Selecting this restores the settings last made to the Electone before it was turned off. (For more information, see page 80.)

1. Introductory Guide

3. Set the MASTER VOLUME control.

The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of the entire instrument.

4. Press the Expression pedal down with your foot.

Once you have set the MASTER VOLUME control to a suitable level, you can use the Expression pedal to change the volume with your foot as you play.

Maximum volume Minimum volume

MIN

MASTER VOLUME

MAX

About the Console Light

The AR-100 is equipped with a convenient console light that illuminates the panel for optimum viewing, especially in dark, live performance conditions.

To turn on the console light:

Press the CONSOLE LIGHT switch at the top right of the front panel.

CONSOLE LIGHT

DEMO

1. Introductory Guide

Playing the Demo Songs

Before you start playing your new AR-100, you’ll probably want to hear what the instrument is truly capable of doing. For this purpose, the AR-100 features a variety of special Demo Songs that showcase the dynamic Voices and Styles of the instrument. There are a total of 24 Demo Songs, each recorded in a different music style, and each corresponding to the 24 music styles of the Registration Menu.

Though the Demo Songs are a wonderful introduction to the instrument for those just starting out, we suggest you listen to the Demo Songs from time to time. No matter what your level of Electone expertise, you’ll find them to be a continuing source of inspiration for ways to best use and perform on your new AR-100.

To select and play a Demo Song or Songs:

1. Press the DEMO button, located at the top right of the front panel.

Within several seconds, the AR-100 automatically starts playing all Demo Songs in order, and the entire Demo repeats indefinitely.

You can use the Data Control buttons (below the corresponding functions in the display) to turn Repeat on/off, or change the Demo Song mode — ALL (all Songs in order), RANDOM (all Songs at random), or SINGLE (a single selected Song).

2. To stop Demo play back and quit the Demo function, press the DEMO

button again.

Alternately, you can both stop playback and quit the Demo function simultaneously by pressing the currently lit REGISTRATION MENU button (during playback).

ORCHESTRAL PRESET

THEATRE

FULL

THEATRE

SOFT

THEATER

U.S.A.

HOME

ORGAN

JAZZ

ORGAN

POP

ORGAN

CLASSIC

ORGAN

EUROPEAN

ORGAN

ORGAN PRESET

SYMPHONY

ORCHES.

BALLROOM

TRAD.

BALLROOM

LATIN

TRAD.

LATIN

CARNIVAL

COUNTRY OLDIES

R&B/

SOUL

WORLD

MUSIC

BIG

BAND

JAZZ

BAND

POPS

ORCHES.

MARCH/

POLKA

POPS/

ROCK

BALLAD

DISCO/

FUSION

REGISTRATION MENU

CONSOLE LIGHT

DEMO

The Demo function cannot be used when the following functions are active:

• Accompaniment Program

• Sequence Program

• Voice Edit

• Help Also, Demo cannot be used when there is a disk in the M.D.R. or when the XG/GM or DOC mode is selected.

1. Introductory Guide

Registration Menu

The next place to continue your explorations of the AR-100 is the Registration Menu. This section features a total of 384 preset Registrations, created to suit a wide variety of music styles. You’ve already heard some of these Registrations in action when you listened to the special Demo Songs. Since each Registration has all appropriate settings for the selected type of music — including suitable Voices and Styles — you can instantly change all panel settings with the touch of a single button. The Registrations are divided into two types: Organ Presets and Orchestral Presets.

To use the Registration Menu presets:

Press the button in the REGISTRATION MENU section corresponding to the desired style.

DATA CONTROL

ORCHESTRAL PRESET

THEATRE

FULL

THEATRE

SOFT

THEATER

U.S.A.

HOME

ORGAN

JAZZ

ORGAN

POP

ORGAN

CLASSIC

ORGAN

EUROPEAN

ORGAN

ORGAN PRESET

SYMPHONY

ORCHES.

BALLROOM

TRAD.

BALLROOM

LATIN

TRAD.

LATIN

CARNIVAL

COUNTRY OLDIES

R&B/

SOUL

WORLD

MUSIC

BIG

BAND

JAZZ

BAND

POPS

ORCHES.

MARCH/

POLKA

POPS/ ROCK

BALLAD

DISCO/

FUSION

REGISTRATION MENU

Playing the Included XG Disk

Included with your AR-100 is an XG Song Disk. This disk features eight Demo Songs that have recorded in Yamaha’s XG format, and demonstrate the stunning XG/GM Voices of the instrument. The AR-100 is compatible with virtually all XG and GM song data disks, of which there is a extremely wide variety.

For information on the menu shown at the left of the display (“Initial Reg. All” when an ORGAN PRESET button is pressed; “Initial Regist (1-16)” when an ORCHESTRAL PRESET button is pressed), see pages 81 and 82.

1. Introductory Guide

2. Select the desired Registration from the display with the appropriate Data

Control button.

Each Registration Menu button selection calls up a menu of up to 16 Registrations. Press the Data Control button that corresponds to the Registration you wish to play.

Try playing some songs that are suited to the selected Registration. Also, try playing the selected rhythm Style.

You may want to play along with the built-in rhythm Style as well, since each Registration includes suitable Style settings. To play the corresponding Style, simply press the START button in the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL section.

As you play chords in the Lower keyboard, you may also hear the automatic accompaniment of the Style. For more information on using automatic accompaniment, see page 45.

To stop the Style, press the START button again.

4. Try selecting and exploring other Registrations in the Registration Menus

in the same way.

ENDING SYNCHRO

START

MAIN A MAIN B

INTRO A/

FILL TO A

ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL

INTRO B/ FILL TO B

DATA CONTROL

Press the Data Control button corresponding to the desired music style. (The selected Registration is highlighted.)

1. Introductory Guide

Using the Display and Related Controls

As you’ve seen in the sections above, the AR-100 features an exceptionally large and easy-tounderstand display. It provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on all current settings, and gives you convenient, intuitive control over the AR-100’s functions.

In this section, we’ll take a look at some example displays, and see how the surrounding panel buttons are used with them.

1. Call up the Help function by pressing the HELP button. To leave this

display, press the HELP button again.

1 MENU buttons

These are used to select the corresponding Menu pages (when Menu pages are shown at the left and right sides of the display).

2 PAGE buttons

These buttons are used when the book icon appears in the display. Pressing one of the PAGE button selects the next or previous available page or group of Menu pages.

3 DATA CONTROL buttons

These are divided into eight sets of up/down buttons, and are used to make selections or adjust settings (up or down correspondingly) for functions shown directly above them. For example, use the four Data Control buttons directly underneath “UP/DOWN” in the display to scroll up or down in the current Help message. (Pressing either of the top two buttons scrolls up, and either of the bottom two scrolls down.)

4 DISPLAY SELECT buttons

These are used to select the various main functions and their pages. (Each button lights when the corresponding function is selected.) Pressing another function’s button switches to the selected function. However, the function “freezes” when the VOICE EDIT, ACCOMP. PROGRAM, SEQUENCE PROGRAM, HELP, and HOLD buttons are pressed. To exit from these functions, press the same button again.

DATA CONTROL

HELP

DISK

ACCOMP.

PROGRAM

HOLD

PITCH/

MIDI

SEQUENCE PROGRAM

VOIC E

EDIT

REGIST.

SHIFT

EFFECT

SET

PAG E

DISPLAY SELECT

M.O.C./

L.M.SPLIT

FOOT

SW.

VOIC E

DISPLAY

1. Introductory Guide

2. Let’s take a look at some other ways the Data Control buttons are used.

Press the STRINGS button in the UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 section twice (or repeatedly until the display below appears).

Use the Data Control buttons below each section in the display to change the corresponding settings.

1 TOUCH TONE

Press the top button to increase the TOUCH TONE INITIAL value, and press the bottom one to decrease it. Holding down either button continuously changes the value.

2 FEET

Pressing either of these buttons changes the FEET setting. The selected setting is indicated by the dark pointer.

3 PAN

In this four-button group, the two left buttons move the pointer to the left, and the two right buttons move the pointer to the right.

DATA CONTROL

1 2 3

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRAPHONE

SAXO-

PHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HARMO-

NICA

MIN

MAX

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

1. Introductory Guide

Help Messages

Before you go on to use some of the other features of the AR-100, you should explore the Help messages. This convenient function provides a comprehensive yet concise “on-line” guide covering all AR-100 operations and features. If there is an operation you’re unfamiliar with or if you need quick information on a function or feature, the relevant Help message is only a few button presses away.

Help is divided into many different sections, each covering a different group of AR-100 functions.

To use Help:

1. Call up the Help pages by pressing the HELP button in the DISPLAY

SELECT section.

The lamp of the button lights.

1 Use these Data Control buttons to select the desired language. (Top buttons select ENGLISH,

bottom buttons select DEUTSCH.)

2 Use the Menu buttons to select the desired subject (Help Menu). 3 Use the PAGE buttons to scroll through the entire set of Help Menus. 4 Use these Data Control buttons to scroll up and down the individual “screens” of the selected

Help Menu. (Top buttons scroll up, bottom buttons scroll down.)

2. Select the desired language (English or German).

Press one of the Data Control buttons corresponding to “ENGLISH” or “DEUTSCH.”

DATA CONTROL

HELP

DISK

ACCOMP.

PROGRAM

HOLD

PITCH/

MIDI

SEQUENCE PROGRAM

VOIC E

EDIT

REGIST.

SHIFT

EFFECT

SET

PAG E

M.O.C./

L.M.SPLIT

FOOT

SW.

VOIC E

DISPLAY

1. Introductory Guide

3. Select the desired Help Menu section.

Press the MENU button corresponding to the desired subject. Each Menu section covers a different subject (or group of functions) of the AR-100, and each has several “screens”

You can also scroll through the entire set of Help Menus by using the PAGE buttons.

4. Use the appropriate Data Control buttons to scroll up and down through

the individual “screens” of the selected Menu.

Pressing one of the bottom two right Data Control buttons goes down one “screen” of the selected Help message. Pressing one of the top two right Data Control buttons goes up one “screen.”

5. To leave the Help pages, press the HELP button again.

Other Controls

• COARSE button

This lets you make quick “jumps” when adjusting values. Simultaneously hold down the COARSE button and press the appropriate Data Control button. For example, in the above example display, hold down the COARSE button and press the bottom right Data Control button below VOLUME to quickly decrease the value.

• HOLD button

This lets you keep the display at the current function. Normally, the display automatically changes when another function’s button is pressed; the HOLD button disables that change. Pressing the button again cancels Hold.

• CONTRAST dial

Use this to adjust the display contrast for optimum viewing.

CONTRAST

HELP

DISK

ACCOMP.

PROGRAM

HOLD

PITCH/

MIDI

SEQUENCE PROGRAM

VOICE

EDIT

REGIST.

SHIFT

EFFECT

SET

PAGE

M.O.C./

L.M.SPLIT

FOOT

SW.

VOICE

DISPLAY

DATA CONTROL COARSE

Voice Sections

The AR-100 features a total of 205 realistic, high-quality AWM Voices. There are five Voice sections for the Upper keyboard, four Voice sections for the Lower keyboard, and four Voice sections for the Pedalboard. Each Voice section has its own Voice Condition page(s) (described on page 33), which allow you to make independent Voice, volume and other settings for each section.

Selecting Voices

Since selection of Voices follows the same procedure throughout the various Voice sections, instructions for only Upper Keyboard Voice 1 are given here. In these instructions, you’ll also learn how to set the volume for the Voice sections.

To select Voices:

1. First, turn on the desired Voice section in the ENSEMBLE buttons.

Press the UPPER VOICE 1 button to turn on Upper Keyboard Voice 1. (The button’s lamp lights.)

Select the desired Voice by pressing one of the Voice buttons in the Voice section.

For example, if you have selected the ORGAN Voice, the following display (Voice Menu) will appear:

Notice that several different Voice names are shown at the bottom of this display. These are variations of the basic Organ Voice category.

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRA-

PHONE

SAXO-

PHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HARMO-

NICA

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

MIN

MAX

LOWER

VOICE

LOWER

VOICE

LOWER ORGAN

PEDAL VOICE

PEDAL

ORGAN

UPPER

VOICE

UPPER

VOICE

UPPER ORGAN

LEAD

VOICE

LOWER LEADUPPER

ENSEMBLE

PEDAL

Lamp lights to indicate the Voice section is on.

The ORGAN Voice sections do not have preset Voices and thus are not selected in the same way. (See pages 26, 29 for details.)

In addition to the 205 panel Voices, the AR-100 has many other Voices for playing back commercially available XG and DOC song data.

2. Voice Sections

3. Press the Data Control button corresponding to the voice you wish to

select.

The name of the selected Voice appears at the top of the display. In this case, Pop Organ is shown. Some Voices (such as Organ and Guitar) have two pages of Voices. To select the desired page, press the Menu button next to it.

4. Select Voices for the other Upper Voice sections in the same way (steps #1 -

#3 above), if desired.

5. Set the volume for each active Voice section.

There are two volume controls: Coarse and Fine.

PAGE

DATA CONTROL COARSE

Voice Sections

Coarse:

Use the touch controls at the right of each Voice section on the panel to set the desired level for each Voice. The controls have seven volume settings, from a minimum of 0 (MIN) to a maximum of 24 (MAX). (The lamps on the controls light to indicate the volume.)

Fine:

Fine adjustments to the volume are made from the Voice Condition page. You can select this page in one of three ways:

• Press the same panel Voice button again.

• Press the same Data Control button corresponding to the selected Voice.

• Press the Menu button corresponding to “Condition” in the display.

Use the Data Control buttons directly under VOLUME in the display to change the level of the selected Voice. The level is indicated both by a numeric value (0 – 24) and a graphic bar.

DATA CONTROL COARSE

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRAPHONE

SAXO-

PHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HARMO-

NICA

MIN

MAX

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

• Pressing a Voice button once calls up that Voice’s Voice Menu display. Pressing it again (or the Menu button next to “Condition”) calls up the Voice Condition page. Successive presses of either button toggle between the Voice Condition and Voice Menu pages.

• You can also make fine volume settings from the Voice Display page. (See page 23.) For more information on the Voice Condition controls and other Voice-related settings, see “Voice Controls and Effects” (page 32).

2. Voice Sections

6. Now select Voices for the Lower keyboard and

Pedalboard as you did for the Upper keyboard above. Also set the volumes of the Voices.

7. Adjust the volume balance between the Upper and

Lower Voices with the MANUAL BALANCE touch control. Adjust the overall level of the Pedal Voices with the PEDAL BALANCE touch control.

MIN LOWER

MAX UPPER

PEDAL

BALANCE

MANUAL

BALANCE

The Lead and Pedal Voices sound one note at a time; when you simultaneously press two or more keys, only the highest note will sound.

You can also change the manual balance (in fine steps) from the Voice Display page. (See page 24.)

About TO LOWER — Playing Lead and Pedal Voices from the Lower keyboard:

The AR-100 has a special “To Lower” function that lets you assign Lead or Pedal Voices to the Lower keyboard. Simply press the TO LOWER button in the appropriate Voice section, and that section’s Voice will be playable from the Lower keyboard.

LEAD VOICE

MAX

OBOE

VIOLIN

TRUM-

PET

FLUTE

LOWER

MIN

Turning Voice Sections On and Off

The Voices of the various Voice sections in each keyboard sound together in a layer, and the balance of the Voices in the layer is determined by the controls described above. You can easily mute (or unmute) a particular Voice section by pressing the appropriate button in the ENSEMBLE section. (The button’s lamp lights when the section is on.)

LOWER

VOICE

LOWER

VOICE

LOWER ORGAN

PEDAL VOICE

PEDAL

ORGAN

UPPER VOICE

UPPER

VOICE

UPPER

ORGAN

LEAD

VOICE

LOWER LEADUPPER

ENSEMBLE

PEDAL

When the TO LOWER button is turned on, the Lead Voices and Pedal Voices cannot be played on the Upper keyboard and Pedalboard, respectively.

Voice Sections

Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons

The AR-100 has a wide variety of Voices from which you can choose — far greater than what is immediately apparent from the front panel controls. You’ve already learned in the section above how to select the different Voices that are available in the Voice Menu display of each panel Voice. The AR100 also has dotted buttons in each Voice section, giving you access to even more Voices — including Voices you’ve created yourself (User Voices) by using the Voice Edit function. (See page 114.)

Each Voice section has one or two dotted buttons, found on the right side of each Voice section. These dotted buttons function as “wild card” Voice Menu selectors; any internal or User Voices can be selected from these buttons.

The dotted buttons have three basic uses:

• For playing any Voice of the Voice Menus from any of the keyboards or Pedalboard.

For example, you can play any Voice from the various Voice Menu pages (including User), and not be limited to only the twelve Voice Menus available from the Upper keyboard panel buttons.

• For having three different Voices from the same Voice Menu page available at the same time.

For example, you can assign one of the Guitar Voices to a dotted button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section, a different Guitar Voice to the other dotted button, and select the third Guitar Voice from the GUITAR button.

• For playing the User Voices of your own creation. (See page 114.)

To select Voices from the dotted buttons:

Press one of the dotted buttons in the desired Voice section.

2. Scroll through the various categories with the PAGE buttons.

STRINGS

GUITAR

CLARI-

NET

VIBRAPHONE

SAXO-

PHONE

COSMIC

CHORUS

TUTTI

HARMO-

NICA

MIN

MAX

BRASS

ORGAN PIANO

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

2. Voice Sections

3. Select a specific Voice Menu (GUITAR, for example) by pressing

corresponding Menu button.

Each page represents a general Voice category and the category title appears in the dark bar at the top of the menu when the page has been selected.

4. Select a specific Voice from the display (for example, Muted Guitar) by

using the Data Control buttons.

The name of the selected Voice appears at the top of the display.

DATA CONTROL COARSE

Use the Data Control buttons to select a Voice.

PAGE

Select specific pages with the Menu buttons.

Use the PAGE buttons to scroll through the various Voice categories.

The Voice name at the top of the display is that of the currently assigned Voice and is unrelated to the Voice menu at the bottom.

Voice Sections

To select User Voices:

Select the USER Voice Menu (by the same method above) when you wish to play Voices that you’ve created in Voice Edit (see page 114).

Voice Menus / Voice List

The following list shows the Voice categories and the available Voices.

PAGE

DATA CONTROL

You can directly view and select Voice Menu pages by holding down one of the dotted buttons and simultaneously pressing the desired Voice buttons in succession.

Class.

Strs.

Popular

Strs.

Bowed

Strs.

Chamber

Strs.

Orch.

Strs.

Pizz.

Strs.

Trem.

Strs.

Synth. Strs.1

Synth.

Strs.2

Synth. Strs.3

Full Strs.

Organ

String

Orch. Violin

Fiddle Kokyu

Jazz

Violin

Pizz.

Violin

Synth.

Violin

Cello

Contra

Bass1

Contra

Bass2

Bass

Solo

Pizz. Bass

Upright

Bass

Acou. Bass

Fanfare

Brass

Bigband

Brass

Pop

Brass

Orch. Brass

Synth.

Brass1

Synth. Brass2

Synth.

Brass3

Synth.

Brass4

Brass

Section

Brass

Ensem.

Brass

Band

French

Horn

Ensem.

Horn Muted

Horn

Class.

Trp.

Dixie

Trp.

Cornet Jazz

Trp.

Bright

Trp.

Muted

Trp.

Smooth

Trb.

Band

Trb.

Flugel

Horn

Eupho-

nium

Muted

Trb.

Tuba Timpani Timp.

Roll

Solo

Flute

Recor-

der

Orch. Flute

Jazz Flute

Piccolo

Ocarina Pan

Flute

WhistleShaku-

hachi

Blown

Bottle

Orch. Oboe

Bagpipe

Solo

Oboe

English

Horn

Orch.

Bassoon

Solo

Bassoon

Orch.

Cla.

Dixie

Cla.

Synth.

Cla.

Square

Lead1

Square

Lead2

STRINGS

1. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

VIOLIN

2. LEAD VOICE

CONTRA BASS

3. PEDAL VOICE

BRASS

4. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

HORN

5. LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

TRUMPET

6. LEAD VOICE

TUBA

7. PEDAL VOICE

FLUTE

8. LEAD VOICE

OBOE

9. LEAD VOICE

CLARINET

10. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

2. Voice Sections

NewAge

Pad1

NewAge

Pad2

Warm

Pad

Cosmic

Pad

Polysynth

Waspy

Synth.

Bright-

ness

Sci-Fi

Sound-

track

Sea-

shore

Bird

App-

lause

Vibraphone

Soft

Vibes

Gloc-

ken.

Celesta Music

Box

KalimbaChry-

soglott

Rep.

Marimba

Marimba Xylo-

phone

Chime Synth.

Chime

Steel

Drum

Folk

Guitar

Nylon

Guitar

Acou.

Guitar

Banjo Mando-

lin

Lute Sitar Shami-

sen

Harp Koto Taisho-

koto

12Str. Guitar

Spanish

Guitar

Jazz

Guitar

50's

Guitar

Elec.

Guitar

Over-

drive

Muted Guitar

Dist.

Guitar

Clean Guitar

Hawaii.

Guitar

Fingerd

Bass

Slap

Bass1

Picked

Bass

Fret-

less

Flange

Bass

Slap

Bass2

Muted

Bass

Synth. Bass1

Synth. Bass2

Synth. Bass3

Synth. Bass4

USER1USER2USER3USER4USER5USER6USER7USER

USER9USER10USER11USER12USER13USER14USER15USER

Alto

Sax.

Jazz

Alto

Tenor

Sax.

Breathy

Tenor

Jazz

Tenor

Soprano

Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Synth.

Chorus1

Synth.

Chorus2

Synth.

Chorus3

Sax.

Section

Sax.

Ensem.

Saw.

Lead1

Saw.

Lead2

Octave

Strs.

Strs.&

Brass

Octave

Brass

Band

Tutti

Wind.

Ensem.

Wind.

Quintet

Brass

Quintet

Str.&

Piano

Vocal

Doo

Str.&

Choir

Str.&

Harpsi.

Str.&

Bell

Str.& Horn

Orch.

Hit

Choir Choir

Ooh

Choir

Aah

Harmo-

nica

Blues

Harm.

Accor-

dion

Bando-

neon

Musette

8ft. 16ft. 8+16ft. Pipe

Bass

Toc-

cata

32ft. Mix.

Grand

Piano

E.Piano

Stage

E.Piano

Bright

E.Piano

Elec.

Piano

Piano&

E.Piano

Clavi. Synth.

Clavi.

Mellow

Piano

Octave

Piano

Honky

Tonk

Harpsi-

chord

Grand

Harpsi.

Clavichord

Dulci-

mer

Pipe

Organ

Cath-

edral

Chapel

Organ

Stop.

Flute

Cinema

Organ

Theat. Organ

Click

Organ

Elec.

Organ

Bright

Combi.

Rock

Organ

Jazz

Organ

Pop

Organ

Theat.

Mix.

Harmonium

Organ

Horn

Post

Horn

SAXOPHONE

TUTTI

CHORUS

HARMONICA

ACCORDION

ORGAN BASS

PIANO

ORGAN

COSMIC

23. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

VIBRAPHONE

19. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

GUITAR

20. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

BANJO

21. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

ELECTRIC BASS

22. PEDAL VOICE

USER VOICE

24. USER

11. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

12. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

13. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

14. UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE

16. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

17. PEDAL VOICE

18. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

15. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE

Voice Display

The Voice Display is the “home” or default display for the AR-100 and provides at-a-glance information on some of the most important settings for the instrument. These include:

• Current Voice selections for each Voice section. (The active Voice sections are highlighted.) For the Flute/Tibia (Organ) sections, the active sections are highlighted.

• Organ Variation setting.

• Current Style selection.

• Transpose setting.

• Chord root and type (the currently played chord in the Lower keyboard).

The Voice Display is automatically called up when you turn on the AR-100. You can also call it up by pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.

The Voice Display also has Menu Pages for Manual Volume, Pedal Volume, and Voice Pan settings. Use the appropriate Menu button to select the desired page.

PAGE

HELP

DISK

ACCOMP.

PROGRAM

HOLD

PITCH/

MIDI

SEQUENCE PROGRAM

VOICE

EDIT

REGIST.

SHIFT

EFFECT

SET

M.O.C./

L.M.SPLIT

FOOT

SW.

VOICE

DISPLAY

Voice Sections

MANUAL VOLUME Page

1 LOWER 1 and 2 2 UPPER 1 and 2 3 LEAD 4 MANUAL BALANCE

This determines the overall balance between the Upper and Lower Keyboard levels. MANUAL BALANCE is shown as a slider graphic; higher slider settings make the Upper Voices relatively louder, while lower settings make the Lower Voices relatively louder. This can also be set from the MANUAL BALANCE touch control.

PEDAL VOLUME Page

1 STYLE Controls

• RHYTHM

This determines the level of the rhythm (drum and percussion) parts of the Style and the Keyboard Percussion sounds. This can also be set from the panel RHYTHM touch controls.

• B/C (Bass/Chord)

This determines the level of the bass and chord accompaniment of the Style. This can also be set from the panel BASS/CHORD touch controls.

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