Yamaha EL17E, EL17 User Manual

Main Features

Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. Yet it is
amazingly easy to use. The main features are described here so that you can
quickly understand the capabilities of your Electone.

Included among the main features are:

Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds

The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system provides authentic, dynamic voices, making
the Electone a truly expressive musical instrument. (See page 13.)

Expressive Touch Tone

The Touch Tone function provides you with expressive control over the volume and timbre of a voice, making it
possible to perfectly reproduce the subtle dynamaic and tonal changes of actual instruments. (See page 15.)

Dynamic Rhythm Patterns

The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, ranging from Waltz to 16
Beat including convenient metronome function. (See page 16.) The Keyboard Percussion function is also provided
for you to play the realistic percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and pedalboard. (See page 18 .)

Table of Contents

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

1. Basic Operation.......................................... 4

Getting Started ......................................................................... 4

Playing Back the Demonstration Songs ...................................5

Playing Your Electone ................................................................6

Basic Registrations ............................................................ 6

2. Voice Sections.......................................... 1 3

Selecting Voices from the Panel ............................................. 13

Setting the volume for the voice sections............................... 14

3. Effects........................................................... 1 5

Touch Tone ............................................................................... 15

Reverb ...................................................................................... 15

Sustain...................................................................................... 15

1. Basic Operation

2. Voice Sections

3. Effects

4. Rhythms

Appendix

4. Rhythms....................................................... 1 6

Selecting Rhythm Patterns...................................................... 16

Playing Keyboard Percussion ................................................. 18

Percussion Assignments ...................................................19

Appendix.......................................................... 2 0

MIDI ......................................................................................... 2 0

Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 23

Specifications.......................................................................... 24

MIDI Messages ........................................................................ 25