Yamaha EL27E, EL27 User Manual
Panel Controls
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UPPER
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PEDAL
SUSTAIN
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REVERB
MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW
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ENDING
BAR/BEAT
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TEMPO
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Front Panel
! REVERB (See page 30.)
" SUSTAIN Buttons (See page 30.)
# Monitor Speakers
Adjusts the Reverb effect for the entire sound.
Adds the Sustain effects each to Upper/Lower Keyboard and
Pedalboard.
Built-in speakers for your monitoring.
$ UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE (See page 18.)
Selects the Upper Keyboard voices and adjusts the volume.
% LOWER KEYBOARD V OICE (See page 18.)
Selects the Lower Keyboard voices and adjusts the volume.
& LEAD VOICE (See page 18.)
Selects the voices and adjusts the volume.
' PEDAL VOICE (See page 18.)
Selects the voices and adjusts the volume.
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( BASIC REGIST. (Basic Registration) Buttons
(See page 8.)
Selects the Basic Registrations.
) LCD DISPLAY & D ATA CONTROL Buttons
(See page 4.)
* DISPLAY SELECT Section (See page 4.)
Selects the various functions.
+ MASTER VOLUME (See page 8.)
Adjusts the entire volume.
, RHYTHM Section (See page 31.)
Selects the rhythm patterns and adjusts the volume.
- BAR/BEAT／ TEMPO Display (See page 32.)
Displays the rhythm tempo or bar/beat.
FOOT
SW.
REGIST.
MENU
VOICE
DISPLAY
A. B. C.
M. O. C.
REGIST.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
POWER
DISPLAY SELECT
MASTER VOLUME
DATA CONTROL PAGE
SYMPHO-
NIC
UPPER LOWER PEDAL
CONTROL
UPPER LOWER PEDAL
CONTROL SHIFT
SONG
REPEAT
FROM
SONG DEL.
TO
PAUSE RECORD CUSTOM PLAY
FORMAT
STOP PLAY SONG SELECT
RECORD
PLAY
SONG COPY
TEMPO
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
. KEYBOARD PERCUSSION Buttons
(See page 43.)
Used to play the percussion sounds on the Lower Keyboard or
Pedalboard.
/ TEMPO Dial (See page 33.)
Adjusts the rhythm tempo.
0 BAR /BEAT Indicator (See page 33.)
Flashes to the first beat of every measure (or every beat).
1 INTRO. ENDING Button (See page 32.)
Used to add a short introduction before starting actual rhythm
pattern or an ending pattern before stopping the rhythm.
2 SYNCHRO START Button (See page 32.)
Puts the rhythm pattern in "stand-by" and enables the Lower
keyboard or Pedalboard to start the rhythm.
3 FILL IN Button (See page 34.)
Used to add a FIll-In pattern in the middle of rhythm playback.
4 START Button (See page 32.)
Used to start or stop the rhythm pattern.
5 M. (Memory) Button (See page 47.)
Used to store a Registration to the Registration Memory buttons.
6 Registration Memory Buttons (See page 47.)
Used to store a Registration to or call up the stored Registration
from.
7 D. (Disable) Button (See page 47.)
Used to keep the same rhythm and accompaniment patterns
throughout the registration changes.
8 POWER Switch (See page 7.)
Turns the EL-27 on/off.
9 Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) (See page 55.)
Used to record/play back your performance and save/load the
registration data.
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LCD Display/DISPLAY SELECT Section
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL PAGE
FOOT
SW.
REGIST.
MENU
VOICE
DISPLAY
A. B. C.
M. O. C.
REGIST.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
DISPLAY SELECT
SYMPHO-
NIC
: LCD Display
Displays various information for you to play EL-27.
; DAT A CONTROL Buttons (See page 11.)
Selects the functions or sets the values.
< PAGE Buttons (See page 10.)
Changes pages when a function has more than two pages.
= VOICE DISPLAY Button (See page 18.)
Displays the currently assigned voices to each keyboard.
> SYMPHONIC Button (See page 27.)
DIsplays the Symphonic page.
? A.B.C./M.O.C. Button (See pages 40, 45.)
Selects the Auto Bass Chord page or Melody On Chord page.
@ FOOT SW. (Footswitch) Button (See page 51.)
Selects the (Left) Footswitch page.
A REGIST. SHIFT (Registration Shift) Button
(See page 48.)
Selects the Registration Shift function.
B PITCH/MIDI Button (See pages 54, 75.)
Displays Transport/Pitch page or MIDI page.
C REGIST. MENU Button (See page 10.)
Selects the Registration Menu pages.
Other Parts, Controls and Terminals
D Accessory Jacks and Controls (See page 77.)
E Keyboard Cover/Music Stand
F Upper Keyboard
G Lower Keyboard
H MIDI Jacks (See page 75.)
I Knee Lever (See page 52.)
Turns on and off the Sustain or M.O.C. effect with your right knee
even while you are playing.
J Left Footswitch (See page 51.)
Allows you to control the rhythm in the middle of performance.
K Right Footswitch (See page 48.)
Allows you to control the Registration Shift function.
L Expression Pedal (See page 8.)
Used to adjust the entire volume level in the middle of
performance.
M Pedalboard
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Table of Contents
1 Quick Introductory Guide
2 Voice Sections
3 Voice Controls and
Effects
4 Rhythm, Accompaniment
and Percussion
5 Registration Memory
6 Footswitches and
Knee Lever
7 Pitch Controls
8 Music Disk Recorder
9 MIDI Controls
10 Accessory Jacks and
Controls
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 Quick Introductory Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1. Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Playing Your Electone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3. Registration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4. Registration Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2 Voice Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1. Voice Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2. Selecting Voices from the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3. Selecting Additional Voices – Dotted Buttons and User Voices . . . . . . . . 21
4. Voice Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
3 Voice Controls and Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
1. Selecting from the Voice Condition Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Touch Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Symphonic/Celeste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Vibrato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2. Selecting from the Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Sustain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . 31
1. Selecting Rhythm Patterns from the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2. Auto Variation and Rhythm Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3. Selecting Rhythms from the Dotted Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4. Rhythm Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5. Accompaniment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6. Automatic Accompaniment – Auto Bass Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7. Keyboard Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
8. Melody On Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5 Registration Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
1. Storing Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
2. Registration Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6 Footswitches and Knee Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
1. Footswitch Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
2. Knee Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7 Pitch Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
8 Music Disk Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Formatting a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Recalling Recorded Registrations (and Bulk Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Replacing Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Other Functoins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
9 MIDI Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
10 Accessory Jacks and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
MIDI Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Main Features
Your Yamaha Electone is pac ked 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) and FM (Frequency Modulation)
tone generation technologies, combined with authentic tone function, make
the EL-27 a truly expressive musical instrument.
Wide Range of Voice Controls and Effects
Electone voices can also be enhanced with a variety of v oice controls and
effects, including octa ve settings, Touch Tone, Symphonic/Celesta, Vibrato,
Reverb, and Sustain. (See page 24.)
Dynamic Rhythm Patterns
The Rhythm section of the EL-27 f eatures authentic drum and percussion
sounds, accompanied with conv enient Accompaniment functions. (See
page 31.)
A Keyboard Percussion function is also provided for playing the realistic
percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. (See page
43.)
Wide Variety of Registration Menus
Your Electone also has convenient Registration Men us that allow you to
instantly change all settings for the entire instrument in real time, as you
play. (See page 10.)
Recording of Performances with the Music Disk Recorder
The Electone also features a Music Disk Recorder f or recording your
performances. The recording is completely digital and is stored to disk,
which means that no matter how many times you play back the recording, it
will always sound exactly the same as the original performance. (See page
55.)
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1 Quick Introductory Guide
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YAMAHA Electone
POWER
1 Quick Introductory Guide
POWER
No matter what your level of pla ying experience, we recommend that you take the time to go
through this basic section. It shows y ou in the simplest possible manner how to start playing your
Electone. The basic operations and functions that you learn in this section will also be important
when you later use the Electone's more adv anced features.
1. Getting Started
Once you've set up y our Electone and plugged the power cord into an
electrical outlet, you're ready to get started and play.
1. Turn on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch.
When you turn on the Electone, the following displays will appear in
succession on the LCD:
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.
This last display (Voice Display) shows the currently assigned voice settings
for each voice section of the instrument, with the abbreviation for each voice
section beside the voice name: Upper (£), Lower (¢), Lead (¢™), and
Pedalboard (¡).
Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. When the Electone is turned on, Basic
Registration 1 is automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to
Registration Memory (see page 47.) before turning the Electone off. You can, however, restore the panel
settings that were made before the Electone was last turned off. In doing this, first be careful NOT to press
any panel buttons (excepting those in Basic Registration) after you turn the Electone back on. Then, to
restore the previous settings, hold down the M. (Memory) button and press the D. (Disable) button.
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2.
Maximum volume Minimum volume
MASTER VOLUME
1
2
3
4
5
BASIC
REGIST.
Set the MASTER VOLUME control.
The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the
volume of the entire instrument.
3. Press the Expression pedal down with your foot.
The Expression pedal also controls the entire volume of the Electone. Once
you hav e 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.
For now, press the pedal down slightly beyond the halfwa y point.
2. Playing Your Electone
The Electone includes convenient Registrations that let you completely and instantly change the voices
and other settings for all of the keyboards, ev en as you play. Each registration is pre-programmed to be
used for a specific music style or instrumental combination.
●Basic Registrations
The Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each
with a different set of voices for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard
and each specially suited for pla ying in a different music style.
When you turn the Electone on, the Electone automatically selects Basic
Registration 1. If another registration has been selected (the lamp on the
button will be lit), press the button for Basic Registration 1.
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Now, try out the five Basic Registrations with the following music examples. Press the appr opriate
Page 3 [13: Waltz-A]
Tempo=105
Page 4 [1: Swing-B]
Tempo=160
Page 5 [11: 16 Beat-A]
Tempo=74
Page 5 [7: 8Beat-A]
Tempo=100
Page 3 [9: March-A]
Tempo=120
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Basic Registration 1
Basic Registration 2
Basic Registration 3
Basic Registration 4
Basic Registration 5
Skaters Waltzes E. Waldteuful
When the Saints Go Marchin' in American Traditional Folk Song
Ave Maria Gnauld
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star French Traditional Folk Song
Overture "Orphee aux enfers" J. Offenbach
C
C CC
C
CG7
G7
G7
G7
GDm Am D7
C C
G7C G7C
G7C
C C
G7F
C
C
CDm C G C
CFC C C
CC C
Am
G
7
G7
G7
G7 G7 G7
G7
D7
G7
C
buttons to select the registrations. Each music example has been chosen to best suit its
companion registration.
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The chart below lists the voices that have been set for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard in
DATA CONTROLDATA CONTROL PAGE
DATA CONTROLDATA CONTROL
FOOT
SW.
REGIST.
MENU
VOICE
DISPLAY
A. B. C.
M. O. C.
REGIST.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
DISPLAY SELECT
SYMPHO-
NIC
Basic Registration 1 Basic Registration 2 Basic Registration 3 Basic Registration 4
Strings
Upper Keyboard
voice
Lower Keyboard
voice
Pedal voice
Strings
Contrabass
Brass
Horn
Tuba Contrabass
Piano
Flute Cosmic 1
Cosmic 2
Cosmic 2
Basic Registration 5
Synth. Brass
Cosmic 3
Synth. Bass
each of the five Basic Registrations.
3. Registration Menu
In addition to the Basic Registrations, many more registrations are available on y our Electone. Some of
the registrations include voice and rhythm/accompaniment selections. With the variety of registrations
availab le, you're certain to find the right registration that perfectly suits any style of music you play.
The EL-27 is equipped with a total of 80 specially programmed registrations, selected with the built-in
Registration Menu button on the panel, as well as the 40 registr ations selected from the included
Registration Menu disk. Refer to the Registr ation Menu List on page 15.
To select a registration from the built-in Registration Menu:
For e xample, let's select an appropriate registration (Waltz-A) f or the "Skaters Waltzes" (Basic
Regisatrtion 1).
1. Press the REGIST. MENU button in the DISPLAY SELECT
section.
2. From the display that appears, select the desired
page. (In this case, select page 3.)
The top right PAGE buttons select the next or previous page.
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Some of the functions have more than two pages. Each press of the PAGE buttons (1q) increases the page
number found in the top right in the display.
3. Press the bottom left DATA CONTROL buttons to select
SYNCHRO
START
START
RHYTHM
FILL IN
INTRO.
ENDING
<REGIST DISK> ¡3
13:Waltz-A [SET]
Any button can be
used to actually select
the setting.
Selects next number.
Selects previous number.
Jumps ahead ten numbers.
Jumps back ten numbers.
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the registration you want to use. (In this case, select
Waltz-A [No.13].)
The bottom left DAT A CONTROL buttons step through the various
selections, while the top left DATA CONTROL buttons are used to jump
ahead or back by ten selections.
4.
Finally, call up the selected registration by pressing
the right DATA CONTROL buttons, selecting SET (Waltz-A
[No.13] here, for example.).
The message "Completed...!!" will be instantly indicated in the display,
meaning that the registration menu indicated in the display has been set.
The DATA CONTROL buttons are generally used to select voice and rhythms, and are also used as
described above. The left button of a DATA CONTROL button pair is usually used in a "negative" fashion –
for instance, to decrease a value, or select a previous setting or position. The right button is used in a
"positive" fashion – to increase a value, or select the next setting or position.
To Start the Rhythm:
5. Once you've selected a registration, press the START
button in the RHYTHM section.
This step starts up a rhythm pattern appropriate to the music style you have
selected. (To turn the pattern off, press the START button again.)
Some of the registrations in
the Registration Menu section
may not have assigned rhythm and
automatic accompaniment patterns.
See a chart included with this manual
that provides a list of all the available
music styles, along with the rhythm
patterns used. (See page 15.)
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You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your liking by turning the
BAR/BEAT
BAR
BEAT
TEMPO
Slower Faster
C
G
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TEMPO dial, as indicated in the illustration below. T urning the dial clockwise
makes the tempo faster and counterclockwise makes slower.
To use Auto Bass Chord function:
The A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord) automatic accompaniment feature of the Electone also plays an important
role and is used in conjunction with the registrations and rhythm patterns. Like the rhythm patterns, A.B.C.
patterns have been programmed to best match the selected registration in pages 3, 4 and 5 of the
Registration Menu. They allow you to add sophisticated bass and chord accompaniment patterns that suit
the music, simply by playing chords on the Lower keyboard.
6. Press the chord "C"on the Lower keyboard. (Try the
chord shown in the illustration on the right.)
This function provides automatic accompaniment specially tailored for the
music style in which you pla y. Notice that ev en after you release your fingers
from the keyboard, the chord and accompaniment patterns continue to
sound. For more details on A.B.C., see page 41.
Now return to the first five written music examples in the Basic Registrations
section above (see page 9). Select the registration indicated at the top right
of the score (for e xample, "13: Waltz-A" in the first song). Refer back to the
steps on selecting registrations above (see page 10.) if necessary.
7. Play the melody line as you did before with your
right hand on the Upper keyboard. This time, however,
use the A.B.C. automatic accompaniment by pressing the
chords with your left hand. The keys you should press
are indicated by the small diagrams just below the
melody in the score.
Now that you'v e heard what A.B.C. can do, try selecting other registrations
from the Registration Menu. Use the A.B.C. function with these newly
selected registrations as well, to get a better idea of the wide stylistic range
of your Electone.
See how easy it is? And remember, you don't have to hold the key down to
use the automatic accompaniment. Just press the ke y once and the
automatic accompaniment will continue until you press the ne xt key.
If you have unintentionally
changed the display by
pressing a button on the panel, return
to Step #1 above (pressing the
REGIST. MENU button) to return to the
Registration Menu.
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