Yamaha EL-400 User Manual
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WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock,
short-circuiting, 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 the instrument or 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. Also, be sure to set the
volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the
volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening
level.
• 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, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might
discolor the panel or keyboard.
• 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-6
Congratulations!
You are the proud owner of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-400.
The Yamaha EL-400 Electone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation
technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound
quality with maximum musical enjoyment.
In order to make the most of the Electone and extensive performance 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.
Included Items
Owner’s Manual
Song Sheet
3.5" Floppy Disk
FUN TO PLAY ELECTONE Disk
Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. When the Electone is turned on, Basic
Registration 1 is automatically selected.
GM (General MIDI System Level 1) is an addition to the MIDI standard that ensures that any GM-compatible
music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of maker.
The GM mark is affixed to all software and hardware products that support the General MIDI standard.
XG is a new MIDI format created by Yamaha that significantly improves and expands upon the General MIDI
standard by providing a greater variety of high-quality voices plus considerably enhanced effect operation – while
being fully compatible with GM.
• The screen displays and illustrations as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different
from those on your instrument.
• Copying of the commercially available music sequence data is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.
• The company names and product names in this Owner’s manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Table of Contents
Panel Layout ................................. 6
EL-400 Panel Layout................................................ 6
LCD Display/Display Select .................................... 8
Main Features ............................... 9
1 Quick Introductory Guide ........ 10
1 Getting Started........................................... 10
2 Basic Registrations .................................... 11
3 Basic Operation.......................................... 12
4 LCD Display ............................................... 13
2 Voice Sections ......................... 17
1 Voice Display .............................................. 17
2 Selecting Voices from the Panel ............... 18
3
Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons ..
4 Voice Menus ................................................ 23
3 Voice Controls and Effects ....... 28
1 Selecting from Voice Condition Pages..... 29
(page 1) ........................................................ 29
1 Touch Tone .............................................. 29
2 Touch Vibrato .......................................... 30
3 Feet .......................................................... 30
(page 2) ........................................................ 30
1 V olume .................................................... 30
2 Brilliance................................................. 30
3 Pan ........................................................... 30
4 Reverb ..................................................... 30
(page 3) ........................................................ 31
1 Effect ....................................................... 31
(page 4) ........................................................ 32
1 Vibrato..................................................... 32
(page 5) (Lead Voices Only) ...................... 33
1 Tune ......................................................... 33
2 Slide ........................................................ 33
2 Selecting from Effect Set Page ................. 33
1 Tremolo/Chorus ...................................... 34
2 Symphonic/Celeste ................................. 34
3 Delay ....................................................... 35
4 Flanger .................................................... 37
5 Distortion ................................................ 38
3 Selecting from the Panel ........................... 39
1 Reverb ..................................................... 39
2 Sustain ..................................................... 40
3 Tremolo/Chorus ...................................... 41
5 Registration Memory ............... 66
1 Storing Registrations................................. 66
2 Selecting Registrations .............................. 67
3 Saving the Registration Data to Disk ...... 67
4 Registration Shift ....................................... 68
6 Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.)... 73
1 Precautions on M.D.R. .............................. 73
2 Formatting a Disk ...................................... 75
3 Recording.................................................... 76
4 Recording Registrations
(and Bulk Data).......................................... 82
5 Recalling Recorded Registrations
(and Bulk Data).......................................... 83
6 Replacing Registrations ............................ 83
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7 Playback ...................................................... 84
8 Other Functions ......................................... 88
7 Footswitches, Knee Lever and
Expression Pedal ..................... 98
1 Footswitch ................................................... 98
2 Knee Lever................................................ 101
3 Expression Pedal...................................... 103
8
Transpose and Pitch Controls ...
9 MIDI ...................................... 105
10
Accessory Jacks and Controls ...
11 Appendix ............................. 108
MIDI ................................................................. 108
MIDI Data Format ......................................... 114
MIDI Implementation Chart ........................ 124
Troubleshooting .............................................. 126
Specifications .................................................. 129
Index................................................................. 131
104
107
Quick Introductory
Guide
1
Voice Sections
2
Voice Controls
and Effects
3
Rhythm and
Accompaniment
4
Registration Memory
5
Music Disk Recorder
(M.D.R.)
6
Footswitches,
Knee Lever and
7
Expression Pedal
Transpose and
Pitch Controls
8
MIDI
9
4 Rhythm and Accompaniment .. 44
1 Selecting Rhythms from the Panel .......... 44
2 Rhythm Condition Pages .......................... 47
3 Dotted Buttons and User Rhythms.......... 48
4 Rhythm Menus ........................................... 50
5 Automatic Accompaniment -
Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) ....................... 51
6 Accompaniment Controls ......................... 53
7 Preset/User Keyboard Percussion ........... 55
8 Melody On Chord (M.O.C.) ..................... 63
The Index on page 131 can be of your help in finding the functions and terms.
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Accessory Jacks
and Controls
Appendix
5
Panel Layout
EL-400 Panel Layout
Monitor Speaker
LOWER KEYBOARD
VOICE 1, 2
(page 17)
REVERB
(page 39)
SUSTAIN
(page 40)
RHYTHM
(page 44)
KEYBOARD
PERCUSSION
(page 55)
REVERB
MAX
MIN
SUSTAIN
UPPER
(
KNEE
LOWER
(
KNEE
SEQ.1SEQ.
SEQ.3SEQ.
KEYBOARD
PERCUSSION
LOWER
1
PEDAL
2
)
)
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2
(page 17)
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
PEDAL
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW
2
TANGO LATIN1LATIN28 BEAT 16 BEAT
4
BAR
BEAT
TEMPO
RHYTHM
BAR
BEAT
SAXO-
CHORUS HARMO-
NET
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
PHONE
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1
SAXO-
CHORUS HORN
NET
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
PHONE
1
ROCK
2
RHYTHM
SYNCHRO
INTRO.
START
ENDING
LEAD VOICE
(page 17)
UPPER KEYBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
2
1
2
1
2
MIN
LOWER KEYBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
2
MIN
NICA
MAX
MIN
START
FILL IN
MAX
VIOLIN FLUTE
OBOE TRUM-
MIN
MAX
CONTRA
BASS
ORGAN
BASS
MIN
LEAD VOICE
1
PETTOLOWER
PEDAL VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 2
1
ELEC.
BASS
TUBA TO
LOWER
PEDAL VOICE 1, 2
MAX
MIN
MAX
MAX
1
TO
LOWER
MIN
MIN
(page 17)
BASIC
REGIST.
DATA CONTROL
(page 14)
DATA CONTROL
¨⁄Str
Ò⁄Str
(page 46)
BAR/BEATTEMPO
BAR/BEAT/TEMPO
(page 46)
M.
/TO DISK
M./TO DISK
(page 66)
RHYTHM
(page 45)
BASIC REGIST.
(page 11)
4321
Registration Memory
(page 66)
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LCD Display
(page 13)
DATA CONTROL
(page 14)
PAGE
(page 14)
DISPLAY SELECT
(page 8)
Monitor Speaker
ings1ÎViolin1 ⁄
ings1∏⁄ContBs.1
DATA CONTROL PAGE
DISPLAY
EFFECT
DISPLAY SELECT
A.B.C.
FOOT
REGIST.
PITCH
SET
M.O.C.
SW.
SHIFT
TREMOLO
MIDI
(FAST)
RECORD PLAY
REPEAT
SONG COPY
PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY
MUSIC DISK RECOR DER
VOICE
MASTER VOLUME
CONTROLPEDALLOWERUPPERCONTROLPEDALLOWERUPPER
SONG DEL.TOFROMSONG
FORMATTEMPO
MASTER VOLUME
(page 11)
SHIFT
MUSIC DISK
RECORDER
(page 73)
POWER
POWER
(page 10)
Floppy Disk Slot
D.8765
D. (Disable)
(page 67)
LED (Lamp in-use) Eject
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LCD Display/Display Select
LCD Display
(page 13)
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL PAGE
VOICE
DISPLAY
¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄
Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1
DISPLAY SELECT
EFFECT
A.B.C.
FOOT
REGIST.
SET
M.O.C.
SW.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
TREMOLO
(FAST)
DATA CONTROL Buttons
PAGE Button
(page 14)
(page 14)
TREMOLO (FAST) Button
(page 43)
PITCH/MIDI Button
(page 105)
REGIST. SHIFT Button
(page 68)
FOOT SW. Button
(page 98)
A.B.C./M.O.C. Button
(page 51, 63)
EFFECT SET Button
(page 33)
VOICE DISPLAY Button
(page 20)
Others
Monitor Speakers
Jacks (page 107)
Speaker Unit
Keyboard Cover/Music Stand
Front Panel (page 6~7)
Upper Keyboard
Lower Keyboard
MIDI Jacks (page 107)
Knee Lever (page 101)
Right-Footswitch (page 69)
Left-Footswitch (page 98)
Expression Pedal (page 11)
Pedalboard
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Main Features
1 Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds
The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) and FM (Frequency Modulation) tone generation technologies
combined with authentic touch response make this Electone a truly expressive musical instrument.
You can enjoy playing a total of 173 AWM/FM voices using the touch response function.
2 Wide Variety of High Quality Effects
Electone voices can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality digital effects, ranging from Tremolo
and Reverb to Flanger, Delay and Distortion. Stereo panning is independent of effect on/off status. (page 33)
3 Dynamic Rhythm Patterns and Programmable Percussion Sounds
The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, used by expert rhythm
programmers in creating a total of 66 rhythm patterns, ranging across all styles of music. (page 44)
The Keyboard Percussion function lets you play 120 different percussion sounds, each of which can be
assigned onto any key. (page 55)
4 Convenient Registration Functions
The Basic Registrations let you instantly change the voices and rhythms for playing any styles of music. (page 11)
Also, Registration Memory Function lets you set up and record your own Electone settings, and call up them
in the middle of the performance. (page 66)
5 Versatile Functions of the Music Disk Recorder
The Electone also features a Music Disk Recorder (MDR) for recording your registrations and performances
to a floppy disk. In addition, the MDR allows you to copy a song from a disk to another, duplicate a disk, and
play commercially available XG song data. (page 73)
6 LCD for Systematic and Intuitive Operation
The systematic and intuitive LCD allows you to smoothly understand almost all the Electone operation.
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1 Quick Introductory Guide
1 Getting Started
Plug the power cord in to an appropriate electrical outlet.
1
2
Turn on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch.
POWER
When you turn on the Electone, the following displays will appear one
after the other on the LCD display:
YAMAHA
Electone
Only use the voltage specified as correct
for the Electone. The required voltage is
printed on the name plate of the Electone.
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.
¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄
Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1
This last display, Voice Display, shows you the currently assigned
voice settings for each voice section.
When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is automatically
selected.
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3
4
Set the MASTER VOLUME control.
The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the
volume of the entire instrument.
MASTER VOLUME
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.
1
Quick Introductory Guide
Louder Softer
2 Basic Registrations
The Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each
with a different set of voices for Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard
and each specially suited for playing in a different music style.
To select Basic Registrations:
Press the BASIC REGIST. buttons to select each Basic Registration.
When you turn the power on, the Electone automatically selects Basic
Registration 1.
Upper Keyboard
Voice 1
Lower Keyboard
Voice 1
Pedal V oice 1
Basic
Registration 1
Strings 1
Strings 1
Contra Bass1
Basic
Registration 2
Brass 1
Horn1
Tuba
Basic
Registration 3
Flute 1
Piano 1
Contra Bass 1
Basic
Registration 4
Cosmic 1
Cosmic 2
Cosmic 2
Basic
Registration 5
Synth. Brass 1
Cosmic 3
Synth. Bass 1
BASIC
REGIST.
If you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to
Registration Memory before turning the Electone off. See page 66 for
more information.
You can, however, restore the panel settings that were made before the
Electone was last turned off. See page 72 for more information.
Turning the Electone off erases all panel
settings you have made. When the
Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1
is automatically selected.
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3 Basic Operation
1
Quick Introductory Guide
Registration Set-up
Select the keyboard
to play
*The Controls and Effects may
be applied differently depending
on the selected type of Controls
and Effects. See page 28 f or
more information.
Adjust the total volume
(Master Volume)
Select the voice
(Voice Menu)
Finely adjust the voice
(Voice Condition)
Add effects
(Effect Set)
Setting Registration
Finely adjust the rhythm
(Rhythm Condition)
Add reverb
Shift/Footswitch
/Knee Lever
Select the rhythm
(Rhythm Menu)
Loading the
registration data
Saving the
registration data
Playing Electone
Expression Pedal
Recording the performance
Music Disk Recorder
Playing back
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4 LCD DISPLAY
This section introduces you the convenient control functions of the LCD
display. The LCD display lets you see at a glance the current settings and
provides easy-to-understand graphic representation of all parameters.
Selecting a voice/rhythm
Press the panel voice/rhythm button which you want to use (For
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example, press the STRINGS button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1
section).
UPPER KE YBOARD VOICE 1
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
The following display will appear, showing all the available voices/
rhythms in the category (Strings Category in this case).
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
1
2
UPPER KE YBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
2
MIN
MAX
MIN
1
Quick Introductory Guide
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
Strings1 Strings2
Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1
Press the Data Control button corresponding to the voice you want to
2
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
play (Strings 2 in this case).
Strings1 Strings2
Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1
The first letter of the selected voice/rhythm will start blinking.
For more information on the Voice Menu list see page 23.
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1
Function of the Data Control Buttons
Quick Introductory Guide
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
Strings1 Strings2
Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1
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VOL.:24 PAN:C ¨1¤
BRIL.: 0 REVERB:24
22
EFFECT:SYMPHONIC ¨1‹
”SYMPHONIC ’CELESTE
33
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
<R.SHIFT>[INS][DEL]¤
T_???????????????????
44
The Data Control buttons are used to select 1 a voice/rhythm or function
shown on the display. Each pair of buttons corresponding to the section of the
display directly above it increases/decreases 2 the value or chooses 3 a
setting/function. When you are setting the Registration Shift, each of them
moves the cursor 4 to the right/left.
Using Page Buttons
pages
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄
Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1
These buttons 5 are used to select (when available) the various ‘pages’ of the
display, the names of which appear at the top right of the LCD. Use Page C to
select the next page, and Page D to select the previous page.
PAGE
5
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Summary of the LCD Operation
The following chart gives you a general view of the basic operations on the Electone.
1. To call up the LCD display
1) Pressing Panel Buttons
● Selecting voices or setting up the Voice Condition
● Selecting rhythms or setting up the Rhythm
Condition
● Setting the Reverb effect
● Setting the Sustain
● Setting the User Keyboard Percussion
2) Pressing a Display Select button
● Displaying Voice Display (Manual Balance)
● Setting effects
● Setting A.B.C./M.O.C.
● Setting the Left-Footswitch
● Setting Registration Shift (Right-Footswitch)
● Setting Pitch and Transpose
● Setting MIDI
● Selecting and setting Tremolo/Chorus
1
Quick Introductory Guide
LCD display
2. To Select Pages
Selecting the page you want to
use with the Page buttons
3. To Actually Change the Settings
Using the Data Control buttons to:
● Select voices/rhythms/effects
● Turn on/off the Accompaniment and A.B.C. Memory
● Adjust Touch Tone and Reverb depth
● Move the pan position and cursor position
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Language on the LCD
1
Quick Introductory Guide
LCD display can be shown in two languages, English and Japanese.
How to select the language:
1. Press the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.
The page 1 will be displayed.
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
2. Press the PAGE button to select the page 3.
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
DISPLAY SELECT
VOICE
EFFECT
A.B.C.
FOOT
REGIST.
DISPLAY
SET
M.O.C.
SW.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
TREMOLO
¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄
Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1
<v(4∂/Display> ‹
’i-y∫ ”English
(FAST)
PAGE
3. Pressing each pair of Page buttons at the bottom select the language: the
right ones select English and the left ones select Japanese.
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
<v(4∂/Display> ‹
”i-y∫ ’English
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2 Voice Sections
The EL-400 features 173 different high quality AWM/FM voices. Each of the AWM/FM voices can be used on
the Upper keyboard, Lower keyboard and Pedalboard. There are three voice sections for the Upper keyboard,
two voice sections for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard, respectively.
Each voice section can, of course, have its own Voice Condition page(s), which allow you to finely set up voice
and volume settings.
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
SAXO-
NET
PHONE
PHONE
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1
SAXO-
NET
PHONE
CHORUS HARMO-
COSMIC TUTTI
CHORUS HORN
NICA
1
2
1
UPPER KEYBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
2
MIN
LOWER KEYBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
MAX
LEAD VOICE
VIOLIN FLUTE
MAX
1
2
Voice Sections
OBOE TRUM-
PETTOLOWER
MIN
MAX
PEDAL VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 2
CONTRA
ELEC.
BASS
BASS
MIN
MAX
1
MAX
1
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
2
2
MIN
ORGAN
TUBA TO
BASS
MIN
1 Voice Display
You can visually confirm the voice assignments to each keyboard.
Pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section selects
the Voice Display. (The Voice Display always appears when the Electone is
turned on.)
DISPLAY SELECT
VOICE
EFFECT
A.B.C.
FOOT
REGIST.
DISPLAY
SET
M.O.C.
SW.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
The Voice Display is configured with three pages. Each page can be selected
using the Page buttons.
Page 1 and 2 show the currently assigned voice settings for each voice section,
as well as the overall balance between the Upper and Lower voices.
TREMOLO
(FAST)
LOWER
TO
LOWER
MIN
MIN
(page 1)
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 LEAD VOICE
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄
Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 1
PAGE
17
(page 2)
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2
Volume Balance between UPPER
and LOWER (Page 20)
2
Voice Sections
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
¨¤Strings1 M.BAL: 0¤
Ò¤Strings1∏¤ContBs.1
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 PEDAL VOICE 2
You can select the language shown on the LCD display on page 3 of the Voice
Display (page 16).
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
<v(4∂/Display> ‹
’i-y∫ ”English
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Selecting Voices from the Panel
Since selection of panel voices follows the same procedure throughout the
various sections, instructions for only the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 are
given here.
Select a voice from the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 section by pressing
1
one of the Voice buttons in that section.
UPPER KE YBOARD VOICE 1
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
CHORUS HARMO-
NICA
UPPER KE YBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
MAX
1
PAGE
NOTE:
For more information on the volume
balance between the Upper Keyboard and
the Lower Keyboard see page 20.
PAGE
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
2
MIN
2
MIN
If, for example, you have selected the ORGAN voice, the following
display (Voice Menu) will appear:
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
Organ1 JazzOrgan1
PopOrgan1 Accordion
Notice that several different voice names are shown on this display.
These are variations of the basic organ voice category.
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2
Press one of the Data Control buttons that corresponds to the voice you
wish to select. (Pop Organ 1, in this case)
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
Organ1 JazzOrgan1
PopOrgan1 Accordion
The first letter of the selected voice/rhythm will start blinking. You
have selected Pop Organ 1 for the Upper Keyboard Voice 1.
If you wish to, you can select voices from the other Upper Keyboard
3
4
Voice sections, Upper Keyboard Voice 2 and Lead Voice, Lower
Keyboard Voice sections and Pedal Voice sections, following steps #1
and #2 above.
Set the volume for each voice section.
There are two volume controls:
Coarse:
Use the VOLUME controls 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, or no sound, to a maximum of full volume.
UPPER KE YBOARD VOICE 1
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
CHORUS HARMO-
NICA
1
UPPER KE YBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
MAX
2
Voice Sections
NOTE:
The voices, Upper Keyboard Voice 2,
Lower Keyboard Voice 2 and Pedal Voice
2, is selectable using the Dotted buttons.
The detail is shown on page 21.
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
2
MIN
2
MIN
Fine:
Pressing the same panel voice button again (or the same Data Control
button corresponding to the selected voice) calls up the Voice
Condition display. Use the Page buttons to select page 2, which
contains Volume setting.
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
INIT.T: 8 T.V:OFF¨1⁄
AFT.T: 8 FEET:PRESET
PAGE
19
2
Voice Sections
Use the top left side Data Control button pair to change the level of the
desired voice. Fine volume settings, 0-24, are available.
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
VOL.:24 PAN:C ¨1¤
BRIL.: 0 REVERB:24
Now select voices for the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard as you did
5
6
for the Upper keyboard above. Also set the volumes of the voices.
Adjust the volume balance between the Upper and Lower Voices with
the Balance Control provided on the Voice Display.
To adjust the volume balance:
1. Press the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT
section. The Voice Display always appears when the Electone is
turned on.
NOTE:
Pressing a voice button once calls up that
voice’s Voice Menu display. Pressing it a
second time calls up the Voice Condition
display. Successive presses alternate
between the two displays.
NOTE:
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.
DISPLAY SELECT
VOICE
EFFECT
A.B.C.
FOOT
REGIST.
DISPLAY
SET
M.O.C.
SW.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
TREMOLO
(FAST)
2. Select page 2 of the Voice Display using Page buttons at the right
side of the LCD display.
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
¨⁄Strings1ÎViolin1 ⁄
Ò⁄Strings1∏⁄ContBs.1
3. Adjust the balance with the corresponding Data Control buttons, at
the top right side. The positive values increase the Upper Keyboard
volume, while the negative values lower it, or increase the Lower
Keyboard volume. Range: -6 - +6
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
¨¤Strings1 M.BAL:+4¤
Ò¤Strings1∏¤ContBs.1
PAGE
NOTE:
Pressing this pair of Data Control buttons
at the same time restores the balance to the
center position.
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About TO LOWER - Playing (Upper) Lead Voice and Pedal Voice 1/2 from the Lower keyboard:
The Electone has a special ‘To Lower’ function that lets you assign Lead or
Bass voices to the Lower keyboard. Simply press the TO LOWER button
on the voice section you wish to assign, and that voice will be playable
from the Lower keyboard.
LEAD VOICE
VIOLIN FLUTE
1
MAX
PEDAL VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 2
MAX
CONTRA
BASS
ELEC.
BASS
1
MAX
1
When the TO LOWER button is turned on,
the Lead voices and Pedal voices cannot
be played on the Upper keyboard and
Pedalboard, respectively.
2
Voice Sections
OBOE TRUM-
PETTOLOWER
MIN
ORGAN
BASS
TUBA TO
LOWER
MIN
TO
LOWER
MIN
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 before turning the Electone off. See page 66 for more
information.
You can, however, restore the panel settings that were made before the Electone was last turned off. See page 72 for more information.
3 Selecting Voices from the
Dotted Buttons
The EL-400 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 Electone also has dotted buttons in each voice section, giving you access to
even more voices. These dotted buttons function as ‘wild card’ V oice Menu
selectors; any internal voices can be selected from these buttons.
UPPER KE YBOARD VOICE 1
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
1
2
UPPER KE YBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
2
MIN
MAX
MIN
The dotted buttons have three basic uses:
● For playing any voice of the Voice Menus from any of the
keyboards or Pedalboard. You can play on the Upper keyboard, for
example, voices from the twenty-two Voice Menu pages (including
User), and not be limited to only the twelve buttons (equivalent to
twelve Voice Menu pages) that make up the Upper Voice section.
Another advantage to this feature is that when the normally
monophonic (one note) Lead and Pedal voices are assigned to the
Upper or Lower keyboard Voice sections, they can be played
polyphonically.
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● For having three different voices from the same Voice Menu page
available for selection in the same song. For example, you can
assign one of the voices to a dotted button in the Upper Keyboard
Voice 1 section, the second voice to the other dotted button in the
same section, and the third one on the Voice Menu.
2
Voice Sections
● Optional Voice Disk voices containing many new voices are also
being made available by designating User Voice page. See page 94
for more information.
To select voices from the dotted buttons:
Press one of the dotted buttons in any of the voice sections.
1
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
Select Honky Tonk piano, for example, to the Dotted button 1 in Upper
Keyboard Voice 1.
UPPER KE YBOARD VOICE 1
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
STRINGS, Voice Menu 1, appears.
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
1
2
UPPER KE YBOARD
VOICE 2
MAX
1
2
MIN
MAX
MIN
<STRINGS> ¨1‚⁄
01:Strings1
Select one of the pages with the Page buttons, and choose a Voice
2
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
Menu. (PIANO, page 17, in this case)
<PIANO> ¨1⁄‡
01:Piano1
Select 03: Honky Tonk piano voice using the Data Control buttons.
3
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
You have selected Honky Tonk for the Upper Keyboard Voice 1.
<PIANO> ¨1⁄‡
03:Honky Tonk
PAGE
NOTE:
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.
22
To select User voices:
Select the User page in the same way mentioned above.
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
<USER VOICE> ¨1¤¤
01:USER1
If you wish to use optional Voice Disk voices (page 94), select the User page
here and choose the desired user number.
4 Voice Menus
The following chart lists the voices that are shown by pressing the panel
voice buttons. The other voices that are only available when using the
Dotted buttons are shown on pages 25 - 27.
STRINGS Upper/Lower
Strings1 Strings2
Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1
CONTRABASS Pedal
VIOLIN Lead
Violin1 Violin2
Cello PizzViolin
BRASS Upper/Lower
2
Voice Sections
ContBass1 ContBass2
Pizz.Bass UprghtBass
HORN Lower
Horn1 Horn2
Horn3 Huted Horn
TUBA Pedal
Tuba Timpani
Timp.Roll
OBOE Lead
Oboe1 Oboe2
Bassoon1 EnglshHorn
SAXOPHONE Upper/Lower
Saxophon1 Saxophon2
Sopra.Sax Syn.Lead1
CHORUS Upper/Lower
Brass1 Brass2
Brass3 Syn.Brass1
TRUMPET Lead
Trumpet1 Trumpet2
Trombone1 Muted Trp
FLUTE Lead
Flute1 Piccolo
Recorder Whistle
CLARINET Upper/Lower
Clarinet1 Clarinet2
Bass Cla. Syn.Cla.1
TUTTI Upper/Lower
Tutti1 Tutti2
Tutti3 Tutti4
HARMONICA Upper
Chorus1 Chorus2
Chorus3 Vocal
Harmoni.1 Harmoni.2
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ORGAN Upper/Lower
ORGAN BASS Pedal
2
Voice Sections
Organ1 JazzOrgan1
PopOrgan1 Accordion
PIANO Upper/Lower
Piano1 E.Piano1
E.Piano2 Harpsi.
VIBRAPHONE Upper/Lower
Vibrphone Glocken.
Marimba Syn.Chime
COSMIC Upper/Lower
Cosmic1 Cosmic2
Cosmic3 Cosmic4
Org.Bass1 Org.Bass2
Org.Bass3 Org.Bass4
GUITAR Upper/Lower
Guitar1 Guitar2
ElecGtr.1 Harp
ELECTRIC BASS Pedal
ElecBass1 ElecBass2
Syn.Bass1 Syn.Bass2
USER VOICE Upper/Lower/Pedal
<USER VOICE>
01:USER1
01:USER1
16:USER16
The details for each voice such as octave (feet) setting and effect on/off status are shown in the list on pages 25 - 27.
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Details on All Voices
Page/Section Voice Name
1. Upper/Lower ● 01: Strings 1 8' - Large strings ensemble.
Feet Effect
The voices not lead by a bullet indicate that they are only selectable using the Dotted buttons.
Preset
Comments
STRINGS ● 02: Strings 2 8' - Relatively small strings ensemble for contemporary music.
03: Strings 3 8' - Small strings ensemble.
04: Strings 4 8' - Having specific harmonics for layering other voices.
05: Strings 5 8' - For legato playing.
06: Strings 6 8' - Strings with clarity. Appropriate for the fast passages.
07: Strings 7 8' - Expressive full bodied strings with a slow attack.
● 08: Pizz. Strings 8' - Pizzicato strings.
09: Trem. Strings 8' - Tremolo strings.
● 10: Synth. Strings 1 8' Cele. Synth. strings with softer attack.
11: Synth. Strings 2 8' Sym. Bright synth. strings.
12: Synth. Strings 3 8' Cele Softer Synth. strings.
2. Lead ● 01: Violin 1 8' - For multi purposes.
VIOLIN ● 02: Violin 2 8' - For solo with sharp attack.
03: Violin 3 8' - Bright fidle for country music.
04: Violin 4 8' - Darker synth. violin with wider dynamic range.
05: Violin 5 8' - Violin with deep vibrato, also suited for chord playing.
● 06: Pizz. Violin 8' - Pizzicato violin.
● 07: Cello 8' - Cello with realistic rubbed string-instrument feel.
08: Kokyu 8' - Ancient Chinese fiddle.
3. Pedal ● 01: Contrabass 1 8' - Standard type.
CONTRABASS ● 02: Contrabass 2 8' - True-to-life tight contrabass sounding in an octave unison.
03: Contrabass 3 16' - Realistic contrabass solo.
● 04: Pizz. Bass 8' - Pizzicato contrabass for classicals.
● 05: Upright Bass 8' - For jazz.
4. Upper/Lower ● 01: Brass 1 8' - Trumpet and trombone ensemble for classicals.
BRASS ● 02: Brass 2 8' - For big band with brighter attack.
● 03: Brass 3 8' - With strong impact. Can be used as orchestra hit.
04: Brass 4 U16'/L8' - Trombone ensemble.
05: Brass 5 8' - Tight octave brass for contemporary music.
● 06: Synth. Brass 1 8' - Synth. brass with sharp attack. Used for Basic Regist. 5.
07: Synth. Brass 2 8' - Analog type. Can be used as melody line.
08: Synth. Brass 3 8' - Fat synth. brass.
5. Lower ● 01: Horn 1 8' - Standard horn for classicals.
HORN ● 02: Horn 2 8' - Horn unison solo. Alpenhorn.
● 03: Horn 3 8' - For solo playing.
04: Horn 4 8' - Impressive horn ensemble.
● 05: Muted Horn 8' - Muted horn.
6. Lead ● 01: Trumpet 1 8' - Standard trumpet for classicals.
TRUMPET ● 02: Trumpet 2 8' - Jazz trumpet 1 with full-bodied sounds.
03: Trumpet 3 8' - Sweet voice.
04: Trumpet 4 8' - Jazz trumpet 2 with a peculiar attack.
05: Trumpet 5 8' - Comical synth. trumpet.
06: Trumpet 6 8' - Resonant trumpet solo.
● 07: Muted Trp. 8' - Harmon mute.
● 08: Trombone 1 U16'/L8' - For legato playing.
09: Trombone 2 U16'/L8' - Bright trombone solo. For fast phrases.
10: Muted Trb. U16'/L8' - Cup mute.
11: Flugel Horn 8' - Flugelhorn.
12: Euphonium U16/L8 - Euphonium with softer sounds.
7. Pedal ● 01: Tuba 16' - Accentuated by touch.
TUBA ● 02: Timpani 8' - Standard timpani.
● 03: Timpani Roll 8' - Typical timpani roll.
8. Lead ● 01: Flute 1 8' - Standard flute solo.
FLUTE 02: Flute 2 8' - For legato playing.
● 03: Piccolo 4' - Standard piccolo.
04: Yokobue 4' - Japanese pipe with clear sounds.
● 05: Recorder 4' - Block floete.
06: Ocarina 4' - Ocarina with simple but warm sounds.
07: Pan Flute 8' - Pan Flute.
08: Shakuhachi 8' - Japanese Shakuhachi with realistic breath noises.
● 09: Whistle 4' - Whistle.
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Voice Sections
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2
Voice Sections
Page/Section Voice Name
9. Lead ● 01: Oboe 1 8' - Softer oboe.
Preset
Feet Effect
Comments
OBOE ● 02: Oboe 2 8' - Rounder tone with characteristic tonguing. For fast phrases.
● 03: English Horn 8' - Cor Anglais.
● 04: Bassoon 1 U16'/L8' - For legato playing.
05: Bassoon 2 U16'/L8' - For staccato playing.
10. Upper/Lower ● 01: Clarinet 1 8' - Standard clarinet.
CLARINET ● 02: Clarinet 2 8' - Clarinet solo for jazz and contemporary.
● 03: Bass Cla. 8' - Bass clarinet with fat and resonant sounds.
● 04: Synth. Cla. 1 8' - Resonant synth. clarinet.
05: Synth. Cla. 2 8' - Synth. reed with a unique attack sound.
11. Upper/Lower ● 01: Saxophone 1 U16'/L8' - Alto sax.
SAXOPHONE ● 02: Saxophone 2 U16'/L8' - Characteristic tenor sax with strong tonguing.
● 03: Sopra. Sax. 8' - Standard soprano sax.
04: Sax. Ens. 1 U16'/L8' - Softer sounds for classicals.
05: Sax. Ens. 2 U16'/L8 - Saxophone section for bigband.
06: Synth. Sax. 8' - Wind synthesizer with thick sounds in the middle and lower range.
● 07: Synth. Lead 1 8' - Softer analog synth. reed.
08: Synth. Lead 2 8' - Clear synth. reed with a sharp attack.
09: Synth. Lead 3 4' - Hoarse noise reed.
10: Synth. Lead 4 8' - Digital synth. reed.
11: Synth. Lead 5 8' - Synth. reed with thick fourth notes.
12. Upper/Lower ● 01: Tutti 1 8' - Strings unison and wood winds ensemble.
TUTTI ● 02: Tutti 2 8' - Strings unison and the brasses.
● 03: Tutti 3 8' - The brasses for classicals and bands.
● 04: Tutti 4 8' - Big band. Softer playing = sax only. Harder playing = 1 octave higher brasses added.
05: Tutti 5 8' - Wood winds ensemble. Instruments vary depending on the register played.
06: Tutti 6 8' - Wood winds quintet.
07: Tutti 7 8' - Brass ensemble.
13. Upper/Lower ● 01: Chorus 1 8' - Female “Ah”.
CHORUS ● 02: Chorus 2 8' - Male “Wh”.
● 03: Chorus 3 8' - Mixed chorus.
04: Chorus 4 8' - Mixed chorus with beautiful resonance. Wh.
05: Chorus 5 8' - Scat type vocal ensemble.
● 06: Vocal 8' - Accentuated solo vocal, “Ah”.
14. Upper ● 01: Harmonica 1 8' - Standard type with pitch modulated vibrato.
HARMONICA ● 02: Harmonica 2 8' - Solo harmonica with filter and amplitude modulated vibrato.
15. Upper/Lower ● 01: Organ 1 8' - Small pipe organ. 8'.
ORGAN 02: Organ 2 8' - Big pipe organ with full coupler.
03: Organ 3 8' - Nasard stops. 8'+2 2/3'.
04: Organ 4 8' - Harmonium.
● 05: Jazz Organ 1 16' Chor. For solo playing. 16'+8'+5 1/3'.
06: Jazz Organ 2 16' Trem. 16'+8'+2'.
07: Jazz Organ 3 16' Trem. For cluster playing. 16'+1 3/5'+1 1/3'+1'.
08: Jazz Organ 4 16' Chor. Fat and noisy jazz organ.
● 09: Pop Organ 1 8' Chor. Bright sounds for jazz. 8'+4'+2 2/3'.
10: Pop Organ 2 8' Chor. For multi purposes.
11: Theat. Organ 1 8' Sym. 8'+4' with slower attack.
12: Theat. Organ 2 8' - 16'+8' with slower attack.
● 13: Accordion 8' - Slower attack.
14: Bandoneon 8' - Attack can be controlled by initial touch.
16. Pedal ● 01: Organ Bass 1 8' - Combination organ bass.
ORGAN BASS ● 02: Organ Bass 2 16' - Pipe organ bass 1. Standard type.
● 03: Organ Bass 3 16' - For jazz. 16'.
● 04: Organ Bass 4 16' - Pipe organ bass 2. Full coupler.
17. Upper/Lower ● 01: Piano 1 8' - For multi purposes.
PIANO 02: Piano 2 8' - Brighter sounds. CP80 type.
03: Honkytonk 8' - Honky tonk piano.
● 04: Elec. Piano 1 8' Cele. DX7 type.
● 05: Elec. Piano 2 8' Cele. Old fashioned, full bodied electric piano.
06: Elec. Piano 3 8' - Electric piano with clearly brilliant but deep sounds.
● 07: Harpsichord 8' - Standard cembalo.
08: Clavi. 16' - Funky clavi.
09: Clavichord 8' - Clavichord with stable and grave sounds.
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Page/Section Voice Name
18. Upper/Lower ● 01: Guitar 1 U16'/L8' - Folk guitar. Steel string.
Preset
Feet Effect
Comments
GUITAR ● 02: Guitar 2 U16'/L8' - Acoustic jazz guitar. Tone varies depending on the touch.
03: Guitar 3 U16'/L8' - Classic guitar. Suitable to backing for bossanova.
04: 12Str. Guitar U16/L8 - 12-string classic guitar with gorgeous sounds.
05: Banjo 8' - For country and dixieland.
06: Mandolin 8' Cele. Standard mandolin.
07: Sitar 8' - Indian sitar with the different resonances between lower and mid./high ranges.
08: Shamisen 8' - Japanese classical shamisen.
● 09: Elec. Guitar 1 U16'/L8' - For backing.
10: Elec. Guitar 2 U16'/L8' - For solo playing.
11: Muted Guitar U16'/L8' - Muted guitar.
12: Dist. Guitar U16'/L8' - Distorted guitar.
● 13: Harp 8' - Grand harp.
14: Steel Guitar 8' - Hawaiian guitar. Effective when used with the glide function.
15: Koto 8' - Japanese Koto.
16: Taisho Koto 4' Cele. Japanese Taisho Koto.
19. Upper/Lower ● 01: Vibraphone 8' - Standard vibraphone.
VIBRAPHONE ● 02: Glocken 4' - Glockenspiel.
03: Celesta 4' - Celesta.
04: Music Box 4' - Antique music box.
● 05: Marimba 8' - Concert marimba.
06: Xylophone 4' - Tone varies depending on the initial touch.
07: Chime 4' - Chime.
● 08: Synth. Chime 8' Cele. Starry chime.
09: Steel Drum 8' - Steel Drum.
20. Pedal ● 01: Elec. Bass 1 8' - For multi purposes.
ELECTRIC BASS ● 02: Elec. Bass 2 16' - Slap bass.
03: Elec. Bass 3 16' - Plucked bass with hard attack.
04: Elec. Bass 4 16' Cele. Fretless bass, also suited for solo playing.
● 05: Synth. Bass 1 16' - Sustained sounds.
● 06: Synth. Bass 2 16' - With remarkable attack.
07: Synth. Bass 3 16' - Tone varies depending on the touch.
21. Upper/Lower ● 01: Cosmic 1 4' - Decay type. For multi purposes. UK in Basic Regist. 4.
COSMIC ● 02: Cosmic 2 8' - The lower register of celesta. LK and PK in Basic Regist. 4.
● 03: Cosmic 3 8' - Brass type.LK in Basic Regist. 5.
● 04: Cosmic 4 8' - Decay type. With fantastic image.
05: Cosmic 5 8' - Spacious sounds with feedback.
06: Cosmic 6 8' - Synth. brass type.
07: Cosmic 7 8' - Vocal type with feedback.
08: Cosmic 8 8' - Distortion type with feedback.
09: Cosmic 9 8' - Decay type with unique feedback.
10: Cosmic 10 8' - Clear synth. pad.
11: Cosmic 11 8' - Digital synth. pad.
12: Cosmic 12 8' - Chorus type synth. pad.
13: Cosmic 13 8' - Special sound effect with a slower attack. The sounds drastically changes.
14: Cosmic 14 8' - Fantastic digital music box.
15: Cosmic 15 8' - Ethnic synth. percussion.
16: Cosmic 16 16' - Special sound effect with a complicated mixture of various sounds.
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Voice Sections
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3 Voice Controls and Effects
The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change the sound of the voices:
Voice Controls and Effects.
Certain effects may have been applied to some of the voices, but can be modified as you like. All built-in effects
are digital.
The chart below shows the various voice controls and effects for the individual voice sections. Available
functions are indicated by circles. The controls and effects are differently applied depending on those types:
applied to each voice group, to each keyboard or to the entire system.
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Voice Controls and Effects
Upper Keyboard Voice 1
Upper Lower Lead Pedal
Upper Keyboard Voice 2
Lower Keyboard Voice 1
Lower Keyboard Voice 2
Lead Voice
Pedal V oice 1
Pedal V oice 2
Voice Condition Page 1
Voice Condition Page 2
Voice Condition Page 3
Voice Condition Page 4
Related Pages
Touch
Tone
(Initial/
After)
Touch
Vibrato
Feet
Volume
Brilliance
Pan
Reverb
*2
Tremolo
/Chorus
*1
Symphonic/
Celeste
Delay
Flanger
Distortion
Vibrato
Lead
Slide
Lead
Tune
Sustain
Voice Condition Page 4
(Lead Voice only)
Effect Set Page
Reverb Page
Sustain Page
Tremolo Page
*1 Turning tremolo/chorus on/off and switching between tremolo and chorus are common to all voice sections.
*2 The total reverb depth and length are controlled on the reverb page, though the different re v erb settings can be done f or eac h v oice section.
To change the settings and add the effects, display the appropriate page:
1. Selecting from Voice Condition Pages
2. Selecting from Effect Set Pages
3. Selecting from the Panel
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1 Selecting from Voice
Condition Pages
To call up the Voice Condition Pages:
Choose a voice on the panel, then press that voice’s panel button again. The
Voice Condition Choose a voice on page appears on the LCD display.
LEAD VOICE
MAX
VIOLIN FLUTE
OBOE TRUM-
PETTOLOWER
Each voice group’s Voice Condition (except for Lead Voice) is configured with
four pages. Voice Condition of the Lead Voice consists of five pages.
Voice Condition [PAGE 1]
1
MIN
3
Voice Controls and Effects
-1
1
DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
INIT.T: 8 T.V:OFFÎ ⁄
1
2
AFT.T: 8 FEET:PRESET
1
-2
The included items are different between Pedal Voice group and the others
(Only Feet setting is available with Pedal Voice group).
1 Touch Tone
The Touch Tone function gives you expressive control over the volume and
timbre of a voice. For example, piano voices sound much brighter when you hit
the keys strongly, especially in the attack portion of the sound – exactly as if
you were playing an acoustic piano. All voices are provided with this
expressive function, making it possible to perfectly reproduce the subtle
dynamic and tonal changes of actual instruments.
Two types of keyboard touch affect this function: Initial Touch and After Touch.
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Pedalboard
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FEET:PRESET
1
-1
INITIAL Touch
Controls volume and timbre according to the velocity at which you
strike the keys.
The harder you strike the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter
the timbre will become.
Higher settings make the change wider.
Range: 0 - 14
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1
-2
AFTER Touch
Controls volume and timbre according to the pressure you apply to the
keys after playing them. The harder you strike the keys, the greater the
volume and the brighter the timbre will become.
Higher settings make the change wider.
Range: 0 - 14
NOTE:
Generally, After Touch has no effect on
percussive voices (such as Piano,
Harpsichord or Vibraphone) or percussion
sounds.
NOTE:
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Voice Controls and Effects
2 T.V (Touch Vibrato)
On/off switch of the Touch Vibrato function. Touch Vibrato lets you apply
vibrato to individual notes as you play them. The harder you press down the
key, the greater the vibrato will be.
3 Feet
Determines the octave setting of the voice group. You can use a certain voice in
the broader range.
PRESET is the original (factory) setting; 4' is the highest and 16' is the lowest.
2' setting is added to the Pedal Voice sections.
Voice Condition [PAGE 2]
Press the Page buttons to select PAGE 2.
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DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL
VOL.: 0 PAN:C Î ¤
3
BRIL.: 0 REVERB:24
2
4
Minimum setting produces no effect at all.
PAGE
1 Volume
Fine adjustment of the voice volume. See page 20 for more information.
Range: 0 - 24
2 Brilliance
Adjustment of the voice tone. Higher settings make the voice brighter.
Range: -3 - +3
3 Panning
Determines the position of the voice in the stereo image.
Seven pan positions are available.
4 Reverb
Determines the amount of reverb applied to each Voice section. When the panel
REVERB control is set to the minimum, the setting here will have no effect.
See page 39 for the details.
Range: 0 - 24
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