Yamaha EL400E, EL-400 User Manual

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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, 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.

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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.

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

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

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

Transpose and Pitch Controls ...

9 MIDI ...................................... 105

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

Voice Sections

Voice Controls and Effects

Rhythm and Accompaniment

Registration Memory

Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.)

Footswitches, Knee Lever and

Expression Pedal

Transpose and Pitch Controls

MIDI

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.

Accessory Jacks and Controls

Appendix

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

PEDAL

)

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

TANGO LATIN1LATIN28 BEAT 16 BEAT

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

ROCK

RHYTHM

SYNCHRO

INTRO.

START

ENDING

LEAD VOICE

(page 17)

UPPER KEYBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

MIN

LOWER KEYBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

MIN

NICA

MAX

MIN

START

FILL IN

MAX

VIOLIN FLUTE

OBOE TRUM-

MIN

MAX

CONTRA

BASS

ORGAN

BASS

MIN

LEAD VOICE

PETTOLOWER

PEDAL VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 2

ELEC.

BASS

TUBA TO

LOWER

PEDAL VOICE 1, 2

MAX

MIN

MAX

LOWER

MIN

(page 17)

BASIC

REGIST.

DATA CONTROL

(page 14)

DATA CONTROL

¨⁄Str Ò⁄Str

(page 46)

BAR/BEATTEMPO

BAR/BEAT/TEMPO

(page 46)

/TO DISK

M./TO DISK

(page 66)

RHYTHM (page 45)

BASIC REGIST.

(page 11)

4321

Registration Memory

(page 66)

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

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)

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

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.

1 Quick Introductory Guide

1 Getting Started

Plug the power cord in to an appropriate electrical outlet.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

3 Basic Operation

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

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

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

CHORUS HARMO-

NICA

COSMIC TUTTI

UPPER KE YBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

MIN

MAX

MIN

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

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.

Function of the Data Control Buttons

Quick Introductory Guide

DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL

Strings1 Strings2 Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1

VOL.:24 PAN:C ¨1¤ BRIL.: 0 REVERB:24

EFFECT:SYMPHONIC ¨1‹ ”SYMPHONIC ’CELESTE

DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL

<R.SHIFT>[INS][DEL]¤ T_???????????????????

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

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

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

Language on the LCD

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

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

LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

SAXO-

NET

PHONE

CHORUS HARMO-

COSMIC TUTTI

CHORUS HORN

NICA

UPPER KEYBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

MIN

LOWER KEYBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

LEAD VOICE

VIOLIN FLUTE

MAX

Voice Sections

OBOE TRUM-

PETTOLOWER

MIN

MAX

PEDAL VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 2

CONTRA

ELEC.

BASS

MIN

MAX

ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-

PHONE

COSMIC TUTTI

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

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

(page 2)

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2

Volume Balance between UPPER

and LOWER (Page 20)

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

UPPER KE YBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

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

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

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

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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

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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.

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

MAX

PEDAL VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 2

MAX

CONTRA

BASS

ELEC.

BASS

MAX

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

OBOE TRUM-

PETTOLOWER

MIN

ORGAN

BASS

TUBA TO

LOWER

MIN

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

CHORUS HARMO-

NICA

COSMIC TUTTI

UPPER KE YBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

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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