Yamaha EL-900m User Manual

Upgrade Kit

OWNER’S MANUAL

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

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Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and
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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN

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

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

See the name plate for graphic symbol markings.

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the user to the present of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.

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

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products that are both user safe and environmentally
friendly.
We sincerely believe that our products and the production
methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In
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BATTERY NOTICE: This product MAY contain a small
nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered
in place. The average life span of this type of battery is
approximately five years. When replacement becomes
necessary, contact a qualified service representative to
perform the replacement.

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

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

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

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

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products are
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laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is
properly installed and used in its normal and customary
manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO
NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless
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Product performance and/or safety standards may be
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warranties may also be affected.

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

92-469-➀

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

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.

(1)B-6

Congratulations!

This manual provides the information related to the newly upgraded features and functions,

difference between EL-900 and EL-900m. You can enjoy specially tailored sophisticated

voices, convenient and versatile voice display functions, voice editing even with VA voices

and more.

Included Items

Registration Menu Disk

3.5" Floppy Disk

Owner’s Manual

To Authorized Service Personnel

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.

GM (General MIDI System Level 1) is an addition to the MIDI standard which 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 which 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.

Products bearing the SONDIUS-XG logo are licensed under patents of Stanford University and Yamaha as listed on
the internet web site, <http://www.sondius-xg.com>.

• 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

1 Registration Menu Disk .................................................... 9

Registration Menu List ............................................................................................................... 11

Voice Category List ..................................................................................................................... 14

2 New Voices .................................................................... 16

Strings Page .................................................................................................................................. 16

Brass Page .................................................................................................................................... 16

Trumpet Page ............................................................................................................................... 17

Tuba Page ..................................................................................................................................... 17

Flute Page ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Oboe Page ..................................................................................................................................... 18

Clarinet Page ................................................................................................................................ 19

Saxophone Page ........................................................................................................................... 20

Tutti Page...................................................................................................................................... 20

Chorus Page ................................................................................................................................. 21

Piano Page .................................................................................................................................... 22

Electric Bass Page ........................................................................................................................ 22

New Voices .................................................................................................................................... 23

Voice Menu ................................................................................................................................... 24

3 Additional Changes on Voice Display Pages ................... 26

Voice Display, Page 1 ................................................................................................................... 26

Voice Display, Page 2 ................................................................................................................... 26

Voice Display, Page 3 ................................................................................................................... 29

Basic Operation ........................................................................................................................... 30

UNIFORM and REGISTRATION SELECT ........................................................................... 30

Setting Examples ......................................................................................................................... 34

4 Pedal Polyphonic Mode .................................................. 36

5 VA Voice Edit .................................................................. 37

6 Registration Shift Next Song + ....................................... 41

7 Convenient Disk Copy Function ....................................... 42

Disk Copy 2 .................................................................................................................................. 42

Error Messages ............................................................................................................................ 43

8 MIDI Out filter ................................................................ 45

9 APPENDIX ...................................................................... 46

Details on Each Voice .................................................................................................................. 46

MIDI Data Format ...................................................................................................................... 50

MIDI Implementation Chart ..................................................................................................... 61

Specifications................................................................................................................................63

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Panel Layout

EL-900m Panel Layout

LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2

Monitor Speaker

REVERB

SUSTAIN

RHYTHM

KEYBOARD

PERCUSSION

LOWER

1

PEDAL

2

INTRO.

ENDING

REVERB

MAX

MIN

SUSTAIN

UPPER

(KNEE)

LOWER

(KNEE)

SEQ.1SEQ.

SEQ.3SEQ.

SYNCHRO

START

STRINGS BRASS CLARI-

ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-

STRINGS BRASS CLARI-

PEDAL

ORGAN PIANO GUITAR COSMIC TUTTI

RHYTHM

MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW

2

USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 A B

TANGO LATIN 1 LATIN 2 8 BEAT 16 BEAT

4

USER 5 USER 6 USER 7 USER 8 C D

TEMPO

START

FILL IN

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

CHORUS HARMO-

SAXO-

NET

PHONE

COSMIC TUTTI

PHONE

LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

SAXO-

CHORUS

NET

PHONE

VIBRA­PHONE

ROCK

BAR/BEAT

TEMPO

BRILLIANCE

VOLUME

BRILLIANT

MAX

MELLOW

BRILLIANT

MELLOW

BASIC

VOLUME

1

2

3

4

5

STRINGS BRASS SAXO-

ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-

MIN

MAX

STRINGS BRASS CLARI-

ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-

MIN

1

NICA

2

BRILLIANCE

HORN

1

2

VOLUME

REGIST.

MAX

1

2

MIN

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2

CHORUS HARMO-

CLARI-

PHONE

NET

COSMIC TUTTI

PHONE

LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 2

SAXO-

CHORUS

NET

PHONE

COSMIC TUTTI

PHONE

BRILLIANCE

VOLUME

BRILLIANT

MAX

1

NICA

2

MELLOW

MIN

BRILLIANCE

VOLUME

BRILLIANT

HORN

MAX

1

2

MELLOW

MIN

BASIC REGIST.KEYBOARD PERCUSSION

M.

13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4

/TO DISK

Registration MemoryM./TO DISK

6

LEAD VOICE 1, 2LCD Display DISPLAY SELECT

DATA CONTROL

PAGE

CONTRAST

HOLDCOARSE

VOICE

DISPLAY

FOOT

SW.

VOICE

EDIT

U. FLUTE

VOICE

DISPLAY SELECT

EFFECT

A. B. C.

SET

M. O. C.

REGIST.

EXP.

SHIFT

PITCH/MIDI

RHYTHM

PROGRAM

PATTERNSEQUENCE

L. FLUTE

TREMOLO

VOICE

(FAST)

LEAD VOICE 1

VIOLIN FLUTE

OBOE TRUM-

PEDAL VOICE 1

CONTRA

BASS

BASS

PETTOLOWER

ELEC.
BASS

TUBAORGAN

LOWER

1

1

TO

BRILLIANCE VOLUME

BRILLIANT

MAX

MELLOW

MIN

VOLUME

BRILLIANCE

BRILLIANT

MAX

MELLOW

MIN

ACOUS-

ELEC-

TRONIC

CONTRA

BASS

BASS

VA

TIC

VA

LEAD VOICE 2

PEDAL VOICE 2

BRILLIANCE VOLUME

BRILLIANT

VA

VIRTUAL

VA

(KNEE)

CUSTOM

ELEC.
BASS

TUBAORGAN

LOWER

RECORD PLAY

UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL

SONG

REPEAT

PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD

MUSIC DISK RECORDER

MAX

1

SOLO

MELLOW

MIN

BRILLIANCE

VOLUME

BRILLIANT

MAX

1

TO

MELLOW

MIN

FROM SONG DEL.

TO

SONG COPY

TEMPO– +

FORMAT

MASTER VOLUME

POWER

SHIFT

CUSTOM PLAY

Monitor Speaker

PEDAL VOICE 1, 2

MASTER VOLUME

POWER

MUSIC DISK
RECORDER

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D.

D. (Disable)

Floppy Disk Slot

LED (Lamp in-use) Eject

7

LCD Display/Display Select

LCD Display Page Buttons

VOICE

DISPLAY

PAGE

FOOT

SW.

CONTRAST

DATA CONTROL

DATA CONTROL Buttons

COARSE Button

Contrast Dial

VOICE

EDIT

U. FLUTE

VOICE

HOLDCOARSE

HOLD Button

EFFECT

SET

REGIST.

SHIFT

PITCH/MIDI

RHYTHM

PROGRAM

PATTERN SEQUENCE

L. FLUTE

VOICE

DISPLAY SELECT

A. B. C.

M. O. C.

EXP.

TREMOLO

(FAST)

VOICE DISPLAY Button
EFFECT SET Button
A. B. C. /M. O . C. Button
FOOT SW. Button
REGIST SHIFT Button
EXP./PITCH/MIDI Button
VOICE EDIT Button
RHYTHM PATTERN PROGRAM Button
RHYTHM SEQUENCE Button

TREMOLO (FAST) Button
L. FLUTE VOICE Button
U. FLUTE VOICE Button

Others

Monitor Speakers

Jacks

Speaker Unit

Keyboard Cover/Music Stand

Front Panel

Upper Keyboard

Lower Keyboard

MIDI Jacks

Knee Lever

Right-Footswitch
Left-Footswitch

Expression Pedal

Second Expression Pedal

Pedalboard

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1 Registration Menu Disk

The contents of the registrations have been perfected with the new voice

combinations, compared to the ones of El-900.

80 registration patterns in five basic categories are available for you to play.

To use the Registration Menu:

Insert the included Registration Menu disk in to the slot.

1

Select the desired page, or the category you want to use, by pressing the

2

Page buttons.

Select the registration by pressing the appropriate Data Control buttons.

3

* Each registration is preset with various functions, rhythm, effects,

panning, etc., all suited to the voices.

The voices are elaborately combined to bring out the characteristics

of each voice. You can use them as your good reference when you

create your own registrations.

PAGE

9

Take a brief look at each menu.

(page 1)

(page 2)

(page 3)

(page 4)

(page 5)

Each registration is briefly described in the following tables.

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Registration Menu List

Page 1: Symphonic Or chestra

LCD (Name) Content

Maestoso

1

GrandOrch.

2

Full St.

3

Str. Ens.

4

LowSt&Harp

5

Pizz.Ens.

6

ClassicEns

7

WoodsQuart

8

Flute&Harp

9

Fanfare

10

BrassEns.

11

PfClimax

12

Baroque

13

Symphonic Orchestra 1
Symphonic Orchestra 2
String Ensemble 1
String Ensemble 2
Strings & Harp
Pizz. Strings
Classical Orchestra
Wood Ensemble
Flute & Harp
Brass Ensemble 1
Brass Ensemble 2
Piano Concerto
Baroque 1

Vl.Rococo

14

Str. Quart

15

ChoirTutti

16

Baroque 2
String Quartet
Orchestra w/choir

Page 2: Twilight Illumination ~ Jazz Time

LCD (Name) Content

Sax. Full

1

Full Brass

2

Mute Ens.

3

SolidTutti

4

Moon Light

5

Trb. Ens.

6

Quartet

7

Cocktail

8

BeBop

9

Afro'Jazz

10

Jazz Vl.

11

Big Band Orchestra 1
Big Band Orchestra 2
Big Band Orchestra 3
Big Band Orchestra 4
Big Band Orchestra 5
Big Band Orchestra 6
Quartet
Quintet
Be Bop
Afro Cuban
Jazz Violin

SwingWaltz

12

Fast Combo

13

Dixie

14

RadioDays

15

Charleston

16

Jazz Waltz
Combo Jazz
Dixieland Jazz
Ragtime
Charleston

11

Page 3: Latin

LCD (Name) Content

SambaBrass

1

SambaLight

2

BossaCombo

3

BossaStr.

4

MamboSlow

5

MamboFast

6

Rhumba

7

Beguine

8

Cha - Cha

9

Salsa

10

TangoArgen

11

TangoConti

12

Mexican

13

Viva!Bamba

14

Jamaican16

15

Samba 1
Samba 2
Bossanova 1
Bossanova 2
Mambo 1
Mambo 2
Rhumba
Beguine
Cha - Cha
Salsa
Tango 1
Tango 2
Mexican 1
Mexican 2
Caribbean 1

Jamaican12

16

Caribbean 2

Page 4: Dance & Fusion

LCD (Name) Content

Disco

1

DancePop

2

Euro Beat

3

WorldCup

4

Funk

5

DanceClass

6

R&R

7

Twist

8

Bounce

9

BritePiano

10

Sax.&Synth

11

JazzFusion

12

OceanGtr.

13

70's Disco
80's Dance
Euro Beat
Latin Beat
Funk
Dance Classic
Oldies 1
Oldies 2
16 Beat Shuffle
16 Beat 1
16 Beat 2
Jazz Fusion
West coast 1

12

16Bt.Pf

14

16Bt.Balad

15

16Bt.Latin

16

West coast 2
16 Beat Ballad
16 Beat Latin

Page 5: Black & White ~ Organ Sounds

LCD (Name) Content

Straight

1

Cluster

2

Dry Combi

3

Fat &Rich

4

Moody

5

Full Balad

6

LightCombi

7

OrganCla.

8

WhiteShade

9

Pale Great

10

MetalCombi

11

Blues

12

Cathedral

13

Chapel

14

Carousel

15

Flute Combi. 1
Flute Combi. 2
Flute Combi. 3
Flute Combi. 4
Jazz Ballad 1
Jazz Ballad 2
Organ Bossa 1
Organ Bossa 2
8 Beat Ballad 1
8 Beat Ballad 2
Rock Organ 1
Rock Organ 2
Cathedral
Chapel
Carousel

16

Stadium

Stadium

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Voice Category List

A variety of voices can be divided into the following categories.

The voice names in a square indicate they are created by VA (Virtual Acoustic) synthesis.ORCHESTRAL

Strings 1

Brass 1

Clarinet 1

Saxophone 1

Chorus 1

Organ 1

Piano 1

Guitar 1

Vibraphone

Cosmic 1

Cosmic 2

Cosmic 3

Cosmic 4
Cosmic 5
Cosmic 6
Cosmic 7
Cosmic 8
Cosmic 9

Strings 2
Strings 8
Tremolo Strings
Pizzicato Strings

Brass 2
Brass 3

Synth Brass 1

Clarinet 2
Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet 1
Synth Clarinet 1
V-Clarinet

Saxophone 2
Sax Ensemble 1

Soprano Sax
Alto Sax

Chorus 2
Vocal
Chorus 5
Chorus 8

Organ 2
Organ 3
Theatre Organ 1
Pop Organ 1
Jazz Organ 1

Accordion

Piano 2
Honky Tonk Piano
Electric Piano 1
Harpsichord
Clavichord

Guitar 2
12Str. Guitar
Electric Guitar 1

Mandolin
Banjo
Harp

Glockenspiel
Marimba
Chime
Synth Chime
Steel Drum

Cosmic 11
Cosmic 13
Custom 4
Cosmic 12
Cosmic 14
Custom 3
Cosmic 10
Cosmic 15
Cosmic 16
Custom 6

Custom 1
Custom 5
Talken Lead
Custom 2

Strings 3
Strings 5
Strings 7
Synth Strings 1

Brass 4
Brass 5
Synth Brass 2
Saw Lead

Synth Clarinet 2
Soft Reed

Tenor Sax
Breath Sax
Sax Ensemble 2
Synth Sax
V-Soprano Sax

Chorus 3

Theatre Organ 2
Pop Organ 2
Jazz Organ 2
Jazz Organ 3
Jazz Organ 4
Organ 4
Bandoneon

Electric Piano 2
Electric Piano 3
Electric Piano 4
Clavi.

Guitar 3
Jazz Guitar
Electric Guitar 2
Steel Guitar
Distorted Guitar
Muted Guitar
Taisho-koto
Shamisen
Koto

Celesta
Xylophone

Strings 4
Strings 6

Synth Strings 2
Synth Strings 3

Synth Brass 3
Synth Brass 4

Synth Lead 1
Synth Lead 2
Synth Lead 3
Synth Lead 4
Synth Lead 5

Chorus 4
Chorus 6
Chorus 7

Distorted Lead
Picked Guitar
Sitar

Music Box

Synth Lead 6
Synth Lead 7

V-Sitar

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ORCHESTRAL

The voice names in a square indicate they are created by VA (Virtual Acoustic) synthesis.

LEAD

Tutti 1

Harmonica 1

Horn 1

Violin 1

Flute 1

Oboe 1

Trumpet 1

Tutti 2
Tutti 3
Tutti 4
Tutti 9

Harmonica 2
Thin Reed

Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
Muted Horn

Violin 2
Violin 4
Violin 5
Buzz String
Pizzicato Violin
Cello
Kokyu

Flute 2
Flute 3
Recorder

Whistle
V-Flute

Oboe 2
Oboe 3
English Horn 1
Bassoon 1
V-Oboe

Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Muted Trumpet

Trombone 1
V-Trumpet

Tutti 7
Tutti 5

Tutti 6
Muted Lead

Violin 3

V-Kokyu
Shakuhachi

Flute 4
Pan Flute
Air Reed

Piccolo

Grass Reed
Oboe 4
English Horn 2
Bassoon 2
Bassoon 3

Trumpet 4
Flugelhorn
Trumpet 5
Waspy Horn
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Muted Trombone
V-Trombone

Tutti 8

Tutti 10

Bow Strings

V-Shakuhachi
Ocarina

Pan Pipe
Woody Lead
Yokobue

Trumpet 6
Euphonium

BASS

Contrabass 1

Electric Bass 1

Organ Bass 1

Tuba

The Preset Voices for Upper/Lower Flute Voices

Jazz Organ 1

Pop Organ 1

Contrabass 2
Contrabass 3
Pizzicato Bass

Electric Bass 2
Electric Bass 3
Electric Bass 4
Synth Bass 1

Organ Bass 2
Organ Bass 3

Timpani 1

Jazz Organ 2

Pop Organ 2

Upright Bass
Electric Bass 5

Synth Bass 2
Synth Bass 5

Organ Bass 4

Timpani 2
Timpani Roll

Jazz Organ 3

Pop Organ 3

Synth Bass 3 Edge Lead

Synth Bass 4

Jazz Organ 4

Pop Organ 4

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2 New Voices

23 new AWM+FM voices are added: from 173 voices to 196 voices with EL-900m.

23 new additional voices allow you to play a variety of music categories, from classicals to contemporary music.

The total number of voices has become 230; 196 AWM+FM voices and 34 VA voices.

Let's take a brief look at the newly added voices.

Strings Page

● Strings 8 (8')

Con sordino (with mute) strings. Reproduces softly played string sounds.

Subtle nuance can be produced by playing touch.

A. Dvorak: From the New world, 2nd Movement

NOTE:

Refer to Voice Category List.

If you play it on EL-900, String 1 is produced.

Brass Page

● Synth.Brass4(8')

Full-bodied synth. Brass sound with unique pitch characteristics.

If you play it on EL-900, Shynth Brass2 is produced.

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Trumpet Page

● Trombone3(UK16'/LK8')

Trombone with the characteristics having strong and resonant tone.

R. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Vorspiel 1 Aufzug

If you play it on EL-900, Trombone 1 is produced.

Tuba Page

● Timpani 2(8')

Expressive Timpani sounds played with softer mallets. Responsive to your

touch so that it can express strength from Piano to Forte. Good for classicals.

A. Dvorak: From the New world, 4th Movement

NOTE:

Although some of the voice names and the

locations of those on EL-900 may be
altered because of accommodating new

voices, they will not affect data compat-

ibility between EL-900m and other
models.

If you play it on EL-900, Timpani 1 is produced.

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Flute Page

● Flute3(8')

Jazz flute with unique attack. Suitable for both faster phrases and extended

ones. Vibrato is preset and fixed to the voice.

If you play it on EL-900, Flute 1 is produced.

● Flute4(8')

Classical flute with deep vibrato. Vibrato is preset and fixed to the voice.

C. A. Debussy: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

If you play it on EL-900, Flute 2 is produced.

Oboe Page

● Oboe 3(8')

Oboe suited to faster phrases. Vibrato is preset and fixed to the voice.

W. A. Mozart: From Konzert fur Oboe und Orchester

If you play it on EL-900, Oboe 1 is produced.

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● Oboe 4(8')

Expressive oboe for classicals.

P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Swan Lake

If you play it on EL-900, Oboe 2 is produced.

● English Horn2(8')

English horn with distinctive reed.

A. Dvorak: From the New world, 2nd Movement

If you play it on EL-900, English Horn1 is produced.

● Bassoon3(UK16'/LK8')

Bassoon with rich resonance even in the lower register.

If you play it on EL-900, Bassoon 1 is produced.

Clarinet Page

● Clarinet 3(8')

Sweet and expressive clarinet.

Clarinet Polka

If you play it on EL-900, Clarinet 1 is produced.

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Saxophone Page

● Synth. Lead6(8')

Comical synth. Lead with unique pitch characteristics.

If you play it on EL-900, Synth. Lead 1 is produced.

● Synth. Lead7(8')

Synth. Lead having Synth bass image.

If you play it on EL-900, Shynth Lead 1 is produced.

Tutti Page

NOTE:

● Tutti 8(8')

Gorgeous brass ensemble.

R. Wagner: From Lohengrin

If you play it on EL-900, Tutti 7 is produced.

● Tutti 9(8')

Magnificent string ensemble. Rich expressiveness with touch.

P. I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet

Tutti, as you know, contains various types

of voices. Especially, you should be

conscious with the voice range when you
play in the lowest/highest registers.

If you play it on EL-900, Tutti 1 is produced.

● Tutti 10(8')

Wood winds ensemble. Thicker than Tutti 6. Also, it is attractive when

mixed with other voices.

If you play it on EL-900, Tutti 6 is produced.

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Chorus Page

● Chorus 6(8')

Mixed chorus for the sacred music. Having a slow and clean impression,

especially suited to chorale.

If you play it on EL-900, Chorus 3 is produced.

● Chorus 7(8')

Impressive chorus.

L. V. Beethoven: From Symphonie No. 9 "Choral"

NOTE:

Let's play the following score using the
registration, "Choir Tutti" in the category

of Symphonic Orchestra (page 1,

Registration Menu Disk).
See page 9 for more information on

Registration Menu Disk.

If you play it on EL-900, Chorus 3 is produced.

● Chorus 8(8')

Chorus for Gospel music.

If you play it on EL-900, Chorus 1 is produced.

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Piano Page

● Elec. Piano4(8')

Bright and brilliant electric piano.

If you play it on EL-900, Elec. Piano 1 is produced.

Electric Bass Page

● Elec. Bass 5(16')

Expressive Electric bass.

If you play it on EL-900, Elec. Bass 2 is produced.

● Syn. Bass 4(16')

Resonant synth. bass.

If you play it on EL-900, Synth. Bass 3 is produced.

● Synth. Bass 5(16')

Synth. Bass suitable for playing gradually changing sounds.

If you play it on EL-900, Synth. Bass 1 is produced.

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The following list summarizes the newly added voices. Refer to the Details on Each Voice at the end of this manual for

the information on the other voices.

New Voices

Page Voice Name Feet Effect Comment

STRINGS Strings 8 8' - Con sordino (with mute) strings.Reproduces softly played string sounds.
BRASS Synth. Brass 4 8' - Full-bodied synth. Brass sound with unique pitch characteristics.
TRUMPET Trombone 3
TUBA Timpani 2 8' - Expressive Timpani sounds played with softer mallets.
FLUTE Flute 3 8' - Jazz flute with unique attack.

Flute 4 8' - Classical flute with deep vibrato.

OBOE Oboe 3 8' - Oboe suited to faster phrases.

Oboe 4 8' - Expressive oboe for classicals.
English Horn 2 8' - English horn with distinctive reed.

Bassoon 3
CLARINET Clarinet 3 8' - Sweet and expressive clarinet.
SAXOPHONE Synth. Lead 6 8' - Comical synth. Lead with unique pitch characteristics.

Synth. Lead 7 8' - Synth. Lead having Synth bass image.
TUTTI Tutti 8 8' - Gorgeous brass ensemble.

Tutti 9 8' - Magnificent string ensemble.Rich expressiveness with touch.

Tutti 10 8' - Wood winds ensemble.Thicker than Tutti 6.
CHORUS Chorus 6 8' - Mixed chorus for the sacred music.

Chorus 7 8' - Impressive chorus.

Chorus 8 8' - Chorus for Gospel music.
PIANO Elec. Piano 4 8' - Bright and brilliant electric piano.
ELECTRIC BASS Elec. Bass 5 16' - Expressive Electric bass.

Synth. Bass 4 16' - Resonant synth. bass.

Synth. Bass 5 16' - Synth. Bass suitable for playing gradually changing sounds.

U16'/L8'

U16'/L8'

- Trombone with the characteristics having strong and resonant tone.

- Bassoon with rich resonance even in the lower register.

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Voice Menu

The following chart lists the voices available and their button/page assignment.

STRINGS Upper/Lower

STRINGS

Strings1Strings2Strings3Strings4Strings

Pizz.

Trem.

Strings

Strings

VIOLIN Lead

VIOLIN

Violin1Violin

Cello Kokyu

CONTRABASS Pedal

Violin3Violin4Violin5Pizz.

2

CONTRABASS

Contra

Contra
Bass 2

Contra
Bass 3

Bass 1

BRASS Upper/Lower

BRASS

Brass1Brass2Brass

Synth.

Synth.

Brass 1

Brass 2

3

Synth.

Brass 3

Brass4Brass

Synth.

Brass 4

Strings6Strings7Strings

5

Synth.

Synth.

Strs.1

Strs.2

Violin

Pizz.

Upright

Bass

Bass

5

Synth.
Strs.3

CLARINET Upper/Lower

CLARINET

Clari-

Clari-

8

net 1

Synth.

Cla.1

net 2

Synth.

Cla.2

Clari­net 3

Bass

Cla.

SAXOPHONE Upper/Lower

SAXOPHONE

Saxo-

Saxo-

phone1

Synth.
Lead1

phone2

Synth.
Lead2

Sopra.

Synth.
Lead3

Sax.

Sax.

Ens.1

Synth.
Lead4

Sax.

Ens.2

Synth.
Lead5

Synth.

Sax

Synth.
Lead6

Synth.
Lead7

TUTTI Upper/Lower

TUTTI

Tutti1Tutti

Tutti9Tutti

CHORUS Upper/Lower

Tutti3Tutti4Tutti5Tutti6Tutti7Tutti

2

10

8

CHORUS

Chorus

Chorus2Chorus3Chorus4Chorus5Chorus6Chorus7Chorus

1

Vocal

8

HORN Lower

HORN

Horn1Horn2Horn3Horn4Muted

TRUMPET Lead

Horn

TRUMPET

Trum-

Trum-

Trum-

Trum-

Trum-

pet 1

Trom-

bone1

pet 2

Trom­bone2

pet 3

Trom­bone3

pet 4

Muted

Trb.

pet 5

Flugel

Horn

Trum-

pet 6

TUBA Pedal

TUBA

Tuba Timpani1Timpani2Timpani

FLUTE Lead

FLUTE

Flute2Flute3Flute4Pic-

Flute

1

Recor-

Ocarina Shaku-

der

Pan

Flute

hachi

colo

Whistle

Muted

Trp.

Eupho-

nium

Roll

Yoko-

bue

HARMONICA Upper

HARMONICA

Harmo-

Harmo-

nica1

nica2

ORGAN Upper/Lower

Organ1Organ2Organ3Organ

Pop

Pop

Organ 1

Organ 2

Theat.

Organ 1

ORGAN BASS Pedal

ORGAN BASS

Organ

Organ
Bass 2

Organ

Bass 3

Tonk

Clavi.

Bass 1

PIANO Upper/Lower

Piano1Piano2Honky

Harpsi

-chord

ORGAN

4

Theat.

Organ 2

Organ
Bass 4

PIANO

Clavi­chord

Jazz

Organ 1

Accor-

dion

Elec.

Piano 1

Jazz

Organ 2

Bando-

neon

Elec.

Piano 2

Jazz

Organ 3

Elec.

Piano 3

Jazz

Organ 4

Elec.

Piano 4

OBOE Lead

Oboe1Oboe2Oboe3Oboe4English

Bas-

Bas-

soon2

Bas-

soon3

soon1

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OBOE

Horn1

English

Horn2

GUITAR Upper/Lower

Guitar2Guitar

Guitar

1

Elec.

Elec.

Guitar2

Muted
Guitar

Guitar1

3

GUITAR

Banjo Mando-

12Str.
Guitar

Dist.

Harp koto Taisho

Guitar

lin

Steel

Guitar

Sitar Shami-

sen

koto

VIBRAPHONE Upper/Lower

Page 4 5 61 2 3 7 8 9 1011 1213141516 17 18 19 20 21 22

VIBRAPHONE

Vibra-

Gloc-

phone

Chime Synth.

ken.

Chime

Celesta Music

Box

Marim-

ba

Steel

Drum

Xylo-

phone

ELECTRIC BASS Pedal

ELECTRIC BASS

Elec.

Elec.

Elec.

Elec.

Synth.

Elec.

Bass 5

Synth.

Bass 5

Bass1

Synth.
Bass1

Bass 2

Synth.
Bass 2

Bass 3

Synth.

Bass 3

Bass 4

Bass 4

COSMIC Upper/Lower

COSMIC

Cosmic1Cosmic2Cosmic3Cosmic4Cosmic5Cosmic6Cosmic7Cosmic

Cosmic10Cosmic11Cosmic12Cosmic13Cosmic14Cosmic15Cosmic

Cosmic

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USER VOICE

USER VOICE

USER1USER2USER3USER4USER5USER6USER7USER

USER9USER10USER11USER12USER13USER14USER15USER

8

16

NOTE:

8

16

The VA voices of the Lead Voice 2

section are not comprised in the 22

Voice Menu pages.

LEAD VOICE 2(VA)

VA ACOUSTIC

VA ACOUSTIC

Flute Oboe Clari-

Trum-

Trom-

pet

bone

VA VIRTUAL

net

Sopra.

Sax.

Shaku-

hachi

VA VIRTUAL

Pan

Pipe

Buzz

String

Bow

String

VA ELECTRONIC

Air

Reed

Waspy

Horn

VA ELECTRONIC

Jazz

Picked

Guitar

Guitar

Edge

Dist.

Woody

Muted

Saw
Lead

Lead

Lead

Lead

Lead

Talken

VA CUSTOM

VA CUSTOM

Custom1Custom2Custom3Custom4Custom5Custom

Alto

Tenor

Sax

Sax.

Kokyu Sitar

Thin

Grass

Reed

Reed

Lead

6

Breath

Sax.

Soft

Reed

* The details for each voices such as octave (feet) setting and effect on/off status are shown in the list on page 46.

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3

Additional Changes on Voice Display Pages

Two pages are added to the Voice Display page, a page with useful indications for realtime performance, the

other for master control functions over various parameters; the Voice Display has become configured with total

three pages.

Voice Display, Page 1

This first page is the same as the one in EL-900 excepting that: "U" in negative

letter will be added to the top of the voice name indicating the current voice is a

User voice, if you have selected one of the User voices. If the name of the User

voice has been altered, its latest name will also be displayed.

Voice Display, Page 2

The indications assisting your realtime performance are prepared in this page.

It's convenient for you to display this page when you play the Electone since

you can visually confirm the functions related to realtime performance.

Tempo

Shows the current tempo, which is the same as the one on the Tempo LED in

the Rhythm section. You don't need to look aside and confirm the tempo every

time you want to check the current tempo in the middle of the performance.

NOTE:

"U" in negative letter is the prefix for the

AWM+FM User voices, while "C" in

negative letter is the one for the VA
Custom voices.

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Bar/Beat

As the name implies, this works as the bar and beat indicators. The difference

from the existing Bar/Beat Indicator (LED in the Rhythm section) is that this

indication is independent from the Tempo display and you will not miss every

beat even when the tempo change occurs.

Also, you don't need to twist your head to see the current bar/beat.

● Bar/Beat indication when rhythm starts:

● Bar/Beat indication when rhythm is off:

When you currently stop the rhythm, “STOP” is displayed.

● Bar/Beat indication when rhythm is in stand-by mode

(Synchro. Start):

Registration Shift

● Registration Shift, off:

The current position/registration is displayed.

● Registration Shift, in "Shift" mode:

The current registration number (left) and the next number (right) will be

displayed.

● Registration Shift, in "Jump" mode:

The current registration number (left) and the destination number (right) will

be displayed. You can change the destination number even in the middle of

the performance by pressing the appropriate Data Control buttons.

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● Registration Shift, in “User” mode:

Indicates the current position of the Registration Shift. You can change the

registration by moving the cursor to right and left. It's handy when you have

wrongly advanced the shift setting in the middle of your performance. You

cannot edit the user registration settings here.

M.D.R. Operation

Start, Stop and Song Select operations on the M.D.R. can be executed here. The

currently selected song number and its name will be displayed.

When you set the Next Song function, you can visually confirm if the next song

has been read, or not.

● M.D.R.: not displayed

Nothing is displayed when no disk is inserted or while one of the following

function is engaged: Recording, Song Delete, Song Copy and Disk Copy.

No Data Control button is operable, in this case.

● M.D.R.: displaying the song name when stopped

The number and name of the currently selected song are displayed.

Also, those of the XG songs are displayed.

● M.D.R.: displaying the song name during playback

Displayed during playback including song repeat function.

Only STOP button is available in this case.

When Next Song function is executed, the song number/name will be

changed.

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Voice Display, Page 3

You can adjust to "uniform" a specific parameter used in various voice group at one time.

Take Reverb here, for example, you may sometimes want

to change Reverb depth of the entire system equally

when you rehearse in a concert since each concert hall

has its own environmental characteristics, or resonance.

Although you know you can change the Reverb settings

of the entire system at one time even on the EL-900, the

EL-900m lets you do the same operation with various

parameters.

Furthermore, you can select from the several changing

methods: changing the specific parameter values in a

certain registration to the value in another registration at

one time or offsetting a certain amount of value from a

certain parameter in a registration on the basis of the one

in another registration.

● Let's check each section in the Voice Display.

1 2 3 4 5

1 Voice Group

Shows the currently selected voice group.

2 Parameter

Shows the current parameter.

3 Registration Memory Number

Shows the currently selected Registration Memory

number.

4 Voice Name

Shows the voice name currently assigned to the

displayed Voice Group.

6 Same Voice

A line under each registration number indicates that

the currently assigned voice to the registration is the
same as the one shown at the top 4.

7 Parameter Value

Shows the values of the currently selected parameter
2 to each registration.

Each value corresponds to the ones currently assigned

to each voice group.

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7

5 Registration Memory (1 - 16)

The cursor (box) is positioned at the currently

selected Registration Memory number.

You can move the cursor to select another registration

by pressing the Data Control buttons corresponding to

the left/right arrows in REGISTRATION SELECT

section.

Notice that you cannot move the cursor by directly

pressing one of the Registration Memory buttons

between the Upper and Lower keyboards.

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Basic Operation

1

Select the desired parameter.→P.30

2

Select the appropriate registration that contains the parameter value you want to use it as
the master.→P.31

3

Select the targeted registration numbers that contain the parameter value you want to
change by turning on/off them.→P.31

4

Uniform the targeted parameter
value(s) to that of the registration at the
cursor position.→P.32

5

Offset the targeted parameter value(s).
→P.33

UNIFORM and REGISTRATION SELECT

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1 PARAM(Parameter)

Selects the parameter you want to change its amount.

Available parameters are as follows:

Each press of the down arrow Data Control button selects the parameters in

order. Reverb Length is always selected when the Electone is turned on.

● Parameters

Related to Reverb settings:

Reverb Length

Reverb Depth

UK1 Reverb

UK2 Reverb

LK1 Reverb

LK2 Reverb

Lead1 Reverb

Lead2 Reverb

PK1 Reverb

PK2 Reverb

U.Flute Reverb

L.Flute Reverb

Percussion Reverb

Accompaniment Reverb

Related to Sustain settings:

UK Sustain

LK Sustain

PK Sustain

Related to Pan settings:

UK1 PAN

UK2 PAN

LK1 PAN

LK2 PAN

Lead1 PAN

Lead2 PAN

PK1 PAN

PK2 PAN

Related to Volume settings:

UK1 Volume

UK2 Volume

LK1 Volume

LK2 Volume

Lead1 Volume

Lead2 Volume

PK1 Volume

PK2 Volume

U.Flute Volume

L.Flute Volume

Percussion Volume

Accompaniment Volume

Related to Brilliance settings:

UK1 Brilliance

UK2 Brilliance

LK1 Brilliance

LK2 Brilliance

Lead1 Brilliance

Lead2 Brilliance

PK1 Brilliance

PK2 Brilliance

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● Selecting the desired parameter

1 By pressing PARAM and the appropriate panel button simultaneously:

You can directly select the parameter by pressing the panel button of the

desired parameter while holding down the appropriate Data Control buttons

corresponding to PARAM.

2 By pressing PARAM button:

Press the appropriate Data Control buttons corresponding to PARAM and

then release it. Parameter selection dialog box appears. Select the desired

parameter using the appropriate Data Control buttons (left most) and select

[Set] to execute the operation.

Parameter Selection Dialog Box

NOTE:

The parameters you can select using this
method are:

• Volume

• Brilliance

• Reverb Depth

• Sustain

NOTE:

Pressing the appropriate Data Control

buttons (left most) while holding down

COARSE button selects the parameters in
the same voice group.

2 Cursor (< >)

Selects the registration memory number you want to turn on/off or the

number you want to set it as the master.

The registration memory number 6 is currently selected in this case.

3 ON/OFF

Pressing “Off” after selecting the appropriate registration turns off (grayed

out) its parameter. Pressing "On" turns on the parameter (solid bar). All

parameters are selected after Power-On Reset operation.

NOTE:

The registration number encircled by the

cursor (positive box) indicates that it acts
as the master. Turning the Registration

Select "switch" on and off to select the

targeted registrations.

There are several unique methods to select the registration memory numbers:

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■ By pressing ON button while holding down COARSE button:

All the registration memory numbers can be selected by pressing the

Data Control buttons corresponding to "ON" with the COARSE button

held.

■ By pressing OFF button while holding down COARSE button:

All the registration memory numbers can be cancelled by pressing the

Data Control buttons corresponding to "OFF" with the COARSE button

held.

■ By holding ON and OFF simultaneously:

Holding down "ON" and "OFF" simultaneously turns on the registration

memory numbers that contains the same voice as the one which is

currently set in the registration at the cursor position.

In this case, the registrations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 and 16 are shown in a solid bar

indicating that those contain the User Voice 2, Str.2.

4 SET

Uniforms the currently turned-on parameters' values to the one in the

currently selected registration (at the cursor position).

Pressing [Set] opens the dialog box urging you to confirm the operation.

In this case, the operation uniforms the brilliance values of the Upper keyboard Voice in the

registrations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15 and 16 to the one in the registration 6 (at the cursor

position).

If you proceed the operation, select [Uniform].

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The completed message will momentarily be shown on the LCD.

5 DEC.(Decrement)/INC.(Increment)

Offsets the currently turned-on parameters' values.

In the following case, you cannot increase the values the registrations 4, 8

and 14 relative to the one in the registration 6 since they are already set to

maximum.

The following message appears, in this case. Also, you cannot exceed the

minimum value when using decrement operation.

Alert Dialog Box

NOTE:

You can decrement value by pressing any

of the Data Control buttons just below

DEC.

NOTE:

You can increment value by pressing any

of the Data Control buttons just below

INC.

NOTE:

Be aware that you cannot retrieve the
original data once the [Confirm] is

engaged.

In this case, pressing [Confirm] continues the operation ignoring those with maximum value.

Pressing [Cancel] aborts the operation.

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Setting Examples

The display shows differently depending on the selected parameter.

Reverb Parameter

Shows the Pedal Voice 1 Reverb parameters.

Imagine, you want to decrease the value equally from the all parameters.

Select all the parameters by pressing "On" while holding down COARSE. Press

"DEC." button to gradually decrease the value.

Sustain Parameter

Shows the Lower Keyboard Voice Sustain parameters.

Try changes similar to the operation mentioned above.

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Panning Parameter

Shows the current panning of the Upper Keyboard Voice 2.

The cursor is currently set at the registration 3, User voice 1 is assigned and

panning is set to L2.

You will find the same User voice 1 is assigned to the registrations 1, 2, 4, 6, 7,

8 and 15 but panning is different among those registrations.

To uniform the panning among those registrations, you need first to turn off the

other registrations. Holding "On" and "Off" buttons simultaneously lets you

select the voices containing the same voice. You are ready to uniform the pan

setting.

Lastly, press [Set] button to uniform the panning.

You will find the same pan setting, L2, is adopted to the registrations 1, 2, 4, 6,

7, 8 and 15.

You can offset the panning position using LEFT/RIGHT buttons (DEC./INC.

are changed to LEFT/RIGHT in the case of panning).

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4 Pedal Polyphonic Mode

You can change the monophonic pedal voices to be polyphonic.

Be aware that you cannot exceed the total

maximum polyphony, 14 notes for both
Upper, Lower and Pedal.

This makes it possible for you to enjoy various playing styles.

Legato and polyphonic play
on the Pedalboard

You can make the different settings between Pedal Voice 1 and 2.

NOTE:

Pedal voices to the Lower
keyboard

You can use one of the Pedal voices on the Lower keyboard using To Lower

function.

Polyphonic Pedal voice and
A.B.C. function

Set one of the Pedal Voice groups to Polyphonic mode and turn on the A.B.C.

function. You can play the pedal voice independently and A.B.C. function

produces sounds using the other Pedal Voice group.

NOTE:

A.B.C. function is not available with the

Pedal Voice group which Polyphonic
mode is set to on.

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5 VA Voice Edit

Editing VA voices becomes possible with EL-900m.

The available parameters are the same as the ones on AWM.

● OL (Output Level)

Determines the level of the VA sound.
Range: 0 - 127

● AR (Attack Rate)

Determines how quickly the Operator will reach its maximum level after the key is played.

Lower values produce a slower attack.

Range: -64 - +63

● DR (Decay Rate)

Determines how much time it takes for the Operator to reach its second level.
Range: -64 - +63

● RR (Release Rate)

Determines how much time it takes for the level to reach 0 after the key is released.
Range: -64 - +63

● LOW

Determines to boost or decrease the output of the lower range of the keyboard.

Range: -64 - +63

● HIGH

Determines to boost or decrease the output of the higher range of the keyboard.

Range: -64 - +63

The basic concept and necessary operations are the same as the ones for AWM

voice editing.

NOTE:

You need to understand the functions of
each parameter to edit the VA voices.

NOTE:

Some voices may not have distinctive
effect.

As you can see the algorithm, a VA voice is configured with three factors: VA,

AWM and FM.

However, the output levels of AWM and FM tone generators are set to off, and

VA voices sound using VA tone generator only. (This is true for all VA voices.)

You can edit the VA voices adding AWM and/or FM voice elements. Now listen

to the "hidden" voices by raising the AWM and/or FM output levels.

NOTE:

The VA voices built in EL-900 are also

configured with VA, AWM and FM.

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Let's check VA Shakuhachi voice.

Engage editing the voice.

1

The OL of FM OP1, carrier, is set to 0.

Moves the cursor to OP5. The OL of FM OP5, carrier, is also set to 0.

2

Move the cursor to AWM, and its OL is also set to 0. Gradually raise

the OL of the AWM. In this case, turn off the VA tone generator

(positive letters).

The voice, Shamisen, will gradually be heard.

You understand that Shamisen is preset as AWM voice.

Also, check the FM "hidden" voice by raising OL of FM carrier.

Turn off AWM and VA and listen to the FM voice. (VA and AWM

should be displayed in positive letters.)

NOTE:

Turning each operator on/off: Move the
cursor to select the appropriate operator

using the second Data Control buttons
from the left and temporarily turn off the

operator using the left most Data Control

buttons.

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You will find an attack sound similar to Shamisen voice in the OP1 and

OP5, carriers of FM synthesis.

Turn these FM carriers to off and turn the VA and AWM back to on.

(Be sure to lower the OL of FM OP1 and OP5 to the minimum.)

You can produce an effective voice using two voice factors, VA and

AWM here for example, in a single voice.

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Save the voice to the Custom voice area.

Select SAVE page and save to the VA Custom Voice locations,

different from the normal voices (User Voice).

You can name the voice you created as well as you do for the normal

voices.

The operation and the number of letters for naming are the same as the

one for normal voices.

Name the voice "02 Shaku&Koto" here.

VOICE NAME

Up to 16 letters can be used to name your newly created voice.

Yamaha recommends you to add the Custom (user) voice number to the

voice you created. When displayed on the LCD or when reediting the voice,

you may become unsure which user voice you are editing.

If you name a voice "Trumpet," the Voice Display simply shows it "(c)

Trumpet." It will be difficult for you to know to which user number the

voice is saved.

If you add the appropriate user number to the created voice, you can easily

understand the voice's derivation.

Up to 6 user voice locations, Custom voices, are available for the VA

voices.

All the Custom voice locations are tentatively preset with voices as

factory preset. Those voices will be overwritten and cleared, when you

save your own voices to the locations. If you want to keep a certain

preset voice intact, select another location to save your voice.

NOTE:

Resetting the Custom (VA user) voices
to the factory presets:

Power-On reset operation restores original
voices. If you don't want to restore and

you want to keep some of them with your

voices, you can save the original voices to
a disk in advance and reload the voice(s)

one by one from it to Electone.

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Reproducing the edited VA voices on EL-900

The edited VA voices can be reproduced on EL-900.

Although saving the registration again on EL-900 resets the voice parameters to

0, the voice itself is intact.

The voice name will also be reset. Be aware those facts when saving the

registration again.

VOICE DISK

VA voice disk is optionally available.

The operation procedure is the same as the one for normal voices.

Select a VA voice and enter voice editing.

1

Select VOICE DISK using Page buttons.

2

PAGE

3

4
5

Insert a VA voice disk.

Select the desired voice by pressing Data Control buttons.

Designate one of the VA Custom voices and save the voice.

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6 Registration Shift Next Song +

Different from EL-900, the user voices can also be read in the Next Song operation with EL-900m

(Next Song +).

You can use the user voices more than 16.

Registration Shift: Mode Page

Registration Shift: User Edit

A suffix, +, is added.

IMPORTANT

● Use the same user voice number and name for the same voices between

songs.

● If a voice with a specific user number is used in the previous song and

another voice with the same user number is used in the next, always

change one of the two voice names.

If you play the songs with EL-900, the new user voices will not be read.

You need to be aware what type of Electones you are using to make registration

sequences.

NOTE:

If you set the same user voices the user

voices will not sound again in the

consecutive song.
The sound will be played again in the

transition to the next song, if the voice has

two different names even when the same
voice is used.

NOTE:

The VA voices can also be read as well as
the normal voices, but they may not sound

since they take much time to be read in the

Electone.

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7 Convenient Disk Copy Function

Disk Copy 2

The functions are almost the same as the ones on the EL-900. Additional

operation method is added to the Disk Copy function.

● Song Copy in the same disk (the same)

● Song Copy between different disks (the same)

● Disk Copy (new operation method is added)

You can use the following operation procedure in Disk Copy function.

Insert the source disk into the disk slot. Simultaneously hold down the

1

bottom right Data Control button and LOWER in the Record section in

M.D.R.

RECORD PLAY

UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL

SONG

FROM SONG DEL.

TO

SONG COPY

REPEAT

+

PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD

MUSIC DISK RECORDER

FORMAT

TEMPO +–

SHIFT

CUSTOM PLAY

2

3

Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to [Copy] to initiate copy

operation.

In the middle, 50%, the copying operation is finished.

Eject the source disk from the disk slot.

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4

Insert the destination disk into the disk slot.

The bar indication, 100 %, indicates the copy (paste) operation is

complete.

Error Messages

● Write-protect is off with the source disk in disk copy

operation.

Answer: Set the disk's Write-protect tab to on.

● Write-protect is on with the destination disk in disk

copy operation.

Answer: Set the Write-protect tab to off.

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● Different disks in the disk copy operation.

(Ex: 2HD disk is inserted as the copy destination while 2DD disk data has

been read as the source.)

(Ex: 2DD disk is inserted as the copy destination while 2HD disk data has

been read as the source.)

Answer: You have to prepare the same disk type as that of source disk.

● Reading error.

● The destination disk has not been formatted.

Answer: Press the Data Control buttons under [Format] to execute

formatting operation, first.

You can also change disk and insert a formatted disk.

● Others

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8 MIDI Out filter

Unnecessary MIDI data can be filtered out when you play the Electone

using an external sequencing software (PC).

The MIDI Out filter function is equipped with the Electone not to response to

unnecessary MIDI data. An additional MIDI Control page is used for this

function.

An external MIDI device that receives the MIDI data should have the filtering

function when the horizontal touch and aftertouch are unnecessary. If the device

doesn't have this function, use the MIDI Out Filter on the Electone.

● The Messages to be filtered:

• Horizontal Touch Message

Even when you don't intend to, Electone's FSV keyboards always send

out the horizontal touch messages. You need to cut the data if you use

the tone generators like MU series, since they receive the messages and

produce the sounds that are applied with pitch bend function.

• After Touch Message

Also, even when you don't intend to, Electone's FSV keyboards always

send out the aftertouch messages. In addition to the normal aftertouch,

VA aftertouch (Control no. 16) is sent out. If you don't need them you

can cut them.

• 2nd Expression Pedal Message

This message is transmitted as the Control no. 4. If you don't need the

control no. 4 you can cut it.

• Rhythm Start/Stop Messages

Electone can transmit the realtime messages FA (start) and FC (stop).

When working with an external sequencer, the sequencer may respond to

those messages. You can avoid it with this message set to off.

NOTE:

MU series:

XG tone generators from Yamaha. EL-900

has built in MU50 type tone generator
exclusive for XG playback.

NOTE:

VA Aftertouch:

Exclusive to VA tone generation system
and can be applied only to Upper

keyboard.

NOTE:

The message of the 2nd expression pedal
is different from the normal MIDI pitch

bend messages.

NOTE:

This MIDI Out Filter function is effective
for the external connected devices and not

effective for the M.D.R. recording.

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9 APPENDIX

Details on Each Voice

Page/Section Voice Name

1. Upper/Lower Strings 1 8' - Large strings ensemble.

Preset

Feet Effect

Comments

STRINGS Strings 2 8' - Relatively small strings ensemble for contemporary music.

Strings 3 8' - Small strings ensemble.
Strings 4 8' - Having specific harmonics for layering other voices.
Strings 5 8' - For legato playing.
Strings 6 8' - Strings with clarity. Appropriate for the fast passages.
Strings 7 8' - Expressive full bodied strings with a slow attack.
Strings 8 8' - Con sordino (with mute) strings.Reproduces softly played string sounds.
Pizz. Strings 8' - Pizzicato strings.
Trem. Strings 8' - Tremolo strings.
Synth. Strs. 1 8' Cele. Synth. strings with softer attack.
Synth. Strs. 2 8' Sym. Bright synth. strings.
Synth. Strs. 3 8' Cde Softer Synth. strings.

2. Lead Violin 1 8' - For multi purposes.

VIOLIN Violin 2 8' - For solo with sharp attack.

Violin 3 8' - Bright fidle for country music.
Violin 4 8' - Darker synth. violin with wider dynamic range.
Violin 5 8' - Violin with deep preset vibrato, also suited for chord playing.
Pizz. Violin 8' - Pizzicato violin.
Cello 8' - Cello with realistic rubbed string-instrument feel.
Kokyu 8' - Ancient Chinese fiddle.

3. Pedal Contra Bass 1 8' - Standard type.

CONTRABASS Contra Bass 2 8' - True-to-life tight contrabass sounding in an octave unison.

Contra Bass 3 8' - Realistic contrabass solo.
Pizz. Bass 8' - Pizzicato contrabass for classicals.
Upright Bass 8' - For jazz.

4. Upper/Lower Brass 1 8' - Trumpet and trombone ensemble for classicals.

BRASS Brass 2 8' - For big band with brighter attack.

Brass 3 8' - With strong impact. Can be used as orchestra hit.
Brass 4 U16'/L8' - Trombone ensemble.
Brass 5 8' - Tight octave brass for contemporary music.
Synth. Brass 1 8' - Synth. brass with sharp attack. Used for Basic Regist. 5.
Synth. Brass 2 8' - Analog type. Can be used as melody line.
Synth. Brass 3 8' - Fat synth. brass.
Synth. Brass 4 8' - Full-bodied synth. Brass sound with unique pitch characteristics.

5. Lower Horn 1 8' - Standard horn for classicals.

HORN Horn 2 8' - Horn unison solo. Alpenhorn.

Horn 3 8' - For solo playing.
Horn 4 8' - Impressive horn ensemble.
Muted Horn 8' - Muted horn.

6. Lead Trumpet 1 8' - Standard trumpet for classicals.

TRUMPET Trumpet 2 8' - Jazz trumpet 1 with full-bodied sounds.

Trumpet 3 8' - Sweet voice.
Trumpet 4 8' - Jazz trumpet 2 with a peculiar attack.
Trumpet 5 8' - Comical synth. trumpet.
Trumpet 6 8' - Resonant trumpet solo.
Muted Trp. 8' - Harmon mute.
Trombone 1 U16'/L8' - For legato playing.
Trombone 2 U16'/L8' - Bright trombone solo. For fast phrases.
Trombone 3 U16'/L8' - Trombone with the characteristics having strong and resonant tone.
Muted Trb. U16'/L8' - Cup mute.
Flugel Horn 8' - Flugelhorn.
Euphonium U16/L8 - Euphonium with softer sounds.

7. Pedal Tuba 16' - Accentuated by touch

TUBA Timpani 1 8' - Standard timpani.

Timpani 2 8' - Expressive Timpani sounds played with softer mallets.
Timpani Roll 8' - Typical timpani roll.

8. Lead Flute 1 8' - Standard flute solo.

FLUTE Flute 2 8' - For legato playing.

Flute 3 8' - Jazz flute with unique attack.
Flute 4 8' - Classical flute with deep vibrato.
Piccolo 4' - Standard piccolo.

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Yokobue 4' - Japanese pipe with clear sounds.

* U16'/L8' indicates that the feet settings of each voice are preset to 16' on the upper keyboard and 8' on the lower keyboard.

Page/Section Voice Name

8. Lead Recorder 4' - Block floete.

Preset

Feet Effect

Comments

FLUTE Ocarina 4' - Ocarina with simple but warm sounds.

Pan Flute 8' - Pan Flute.
Shakuhachi 8' - Japanese Shakuhachi with realistic breath noises.
Whistle 4' - Whistle.

9. Lead Oboe 1 8' - Softer oboe.

OBOE Oboe 2 8' - Rounder tone with characteristic tonguing. For fast phrases.

Oboe 3 8' - Oboe suited to faster phrases.
Oboe 4 8' - Expressive oboe for classicals.
English Horn 1 8' - Cor Anglais.
English Horn 2 8' - English horn with distinctive reed.
Bassoon 1 U16'/L8' - For legato playing.
Bassoon 2 U16'/L8' - For staccato playing.
Bassoon 3 U16'/L8' - Bassoon with rich resonance even in the lower register.

10. Upper/Lower Clarinet 1 8' - Standard clarinet.

CLARINET Clarinet 2 8' - Clarinet solo for jazz and contemporary.

Clarinet 3 8' - Sweet and expressive clarinet.
Bass Cla. 8' - Bass clarinet with fat and resonant sounds.
Synth. Cla. 1 8' - Resonant synth. clarinet.
Synth. Cla. 2 8' - Synth. reed with a unique attack sound.

11. Upper/Lower Saxophone 1 U16'/L8' - Alto sax.

SAXOPHONE Saxophone 2 U16'/L8' - Characteristic tenor sax with strong tonguing.

Sopra. Sax. 8' - Standard soprano sax.
Sax. Ens. 1 U16'/L8' - Softer sounds for classicals.
Sax. Ens. 2 U16'/L8 - Saxophone section for bigband.
Synth. Sax. 8' - Wind synthesizer with thick sounds in the middle and lower range.
Synth. Lead 1 8' - Softer analog synth. reed.
Synth. Lead 2 8' - Clear synth. reed with a sharp attack.
Synth. Lead 3 4' - Hoarse noise reed.
Synth. Lead 4 8' - Digital synth. reed.
Synth. Lead 5 8' - Synth. reed with thick fourth notes.
Synth. Lead 6 8' - Comical synth. Lead with unique pitch characteristics.
Synth. Lead 7 8' - Synth. Lead having Synth bass image.

12. Upper/Lower Tutti 1 8 ' - Strings unison and wood winds ensemble.

TUTTI Tutti 2 8' - Strings unison and the brasses.

Tutti 3 8' - The brasses for classicals and bands.
Tutti 4 8' - Big band. Softer playing = sax only. Harder playing = 1 octave higher brasses added.
Tutti 5 8' - Wood winds ensemble. Instruments vary depending on the register played.
Tutti 6 8' - Wood winds quintet.
Tutti 7 8' - Brass ensemble.
Tutti 8 8' - Gorgeous brass ensemble.
Tutti 9 8' - Magnificent string ensemble.Rich expressiveness with touch.
Tutti 10 8' - Wood winds ensemble.Thicker than Tutti 6.

13. Upper/Lower Chorus 1 8' - Female "Ah".

CHORUS Chorus 2 8' - Male "Wh".

Chorus 3 8' - Mixed chorus.
Chorus 4 8' - Mixed chorus with beautiful resonance. Wh.
Chorus 5 8' - Scat type vocal ensemble.
Chorus 6 8' - Mixed chorus for the sacred music.
Chorus 7 8' - Impressive chorus.
Chorus 8 8' - Chorus for Gospel music.
Vocal 8' - Accentuated solo vocal, "Ah".

14. Upper Harmonica 1 8' - Standard type with pitch modulated vibrato.

HARMONICA Harmonica 2 8' - Solo harmonica with filter and amplitude modulated vibrato.

15. Upper/Lower Organ 1 8' - Small pipe organ. 8'.

ORGAN Organ 2 8' - Big pipe organ with full coupler.

Organ 3 8' - Nasard stops. 8'+2 2/3'.
Organ 4 8' - Harmonium.
Jazz Organ 1 16' Chor. For solo playing. 16'+8'+5 1/3'.
Jazz Organ 2 16' Trem. 16'+8'+2'.
Jazz Organ 3 16' Trem. For cluster playing. 16'+1 3/5'+1 1/3'+1'.
Jazz Organ 4 16' Trem. Fat and noisy jazz organ.
Pop Organ 1 8' Chor. Bright sounds for jazz. 8'+4'+2 2/3'.
Pop Organ 2 8' Chor. For multi purposes.
Theat. Organ 1 8' Sym. 8'+4' with slower attack.
Theat. Organ 2 8' - 16'+8' with slower attack.
Accordion 8' - Slower attack.
Bandoneon 8' - Attack can be controlled by initial touch.

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Page/Section Voice Name

16. Pedal Organ Bass 1 8' - Combination organ bass.

Preset

Feet Effect

Comments

ORGAN BASS Organ Bass 2 16' - Pipe organ bass 1. Standard type.

Organ Bass 3 16' - For jazz. 16'.
Organ Bass 4 16' - Pipe organ bass 2. Full coupler.

17. Upper/Lower Piano 1 8' - For multi purposes.

PIANO Piano 2 8' - Brighter sounds. CP80 type.

Honkytonk 8' - Honky tonk piano.
Elec. Piano 1 8' Cele. DX7 type.
Elec. Piano 2 8' Cele. Old fashioned, full bodied electric piano.
Elec. Piano 3 8' - Electric piano with clearly brilliant but deep sounds.
Elec. Piano 4 8' - Bright and brilliant electric piano.
Harpsichord 8' - Standard cembalo.
Clavi. 16' - Funky clavi.
Clavichord 8' - Clavichord with stable and grave sounds.

18. Upper/Lower Guitar 1 U16'/L8' - Folk guitar. Steel string.

GUITAR Guitar 2 U16'/L8' - Acoustic jazz guitar. Tone varies depending on the touch.

Guitar 3 U16'/L8' - Classic guitar. Suitable to backing for bossanova.
12Str. Guitar U16/L8 - 12-string classic guitar with gorgeous sounds.
Banjo 8' - For country and dixieland.
Mandolin 8' Cele. Standard mandolin.
Sitar 8' - Indian sitar with the different resonances between lower and mid./high ranges.
Shamisen 8' - Japanese classical shamisen.
Elec. Guitar 1 U16'/L8' - For backing.
Elec. Guitar 2 U16'/L8' - For solo playing.
Muted Guitar U16'/L8' - Muted guitar.
Dist. Guitar U16'/L8' - Distorted guitar.
Harp 8' - Grand harp.
Steel Guitar 8' - Hawaiian guitar. Effective when used with the glide function.
Koto 8' - Japanese Koto.
Taisho Koto 4' Cele. Japanese Taisho Koto.

19. Upper/Lower Vibraphone 8' - Standard vibraphone.

VIBRAPHONE Glocken 4' - Glockenspiel.

Celesta 4' - Celesta.
Music Box 4' - Antique music box.
Marimba 8' - Concert marimba.
Xylophone 4' - Tone varies depending on the initial touch.
Chime 4' - Chime.
Synth. Chime 8' Cele. Starry chime.
Steel Drum 8' - Steel Drum.

20. Pedal Elec. Bass 1 8' - For multi purposes.

ELECTRIC BASS Elec. Bass 2 16' - Slap bass.

Elec. Bass 3 16' - Plucked bass with hard attack.
Elec. Bass 4 16' Cele. Fretless bass, also suited for solo playing.
Elec. Bass 5 16' - Expressive Electric bass.
Synth. Bass 1 16' - Sustained sounds.
Synth. Bass 2 16' - With remarkable attack.
Synth. Bass 3 16' - Tone varies depending on the touch.
Synth. Bass 4 16' - Resonant synth. bass.
Synth. Bass 5 16' - Synth. Bass suitable for playing gradually changing sounds.

21. Upper/Lower Cosmic 1 4' - Decay type. For multi purposes. UK in Basic Regist. 4.

COSMIC Cosmic 2 8' - The lower register of celesta. LK and PK in Basic Regist. 4.

Cosmic 3 8' - Brass type.LK in Basic Regist. 5.
Cosmic 4 8' - Decay type. With fantastic image.
Cosmic 5 8' - Spacious sounds with feedback.
Cosmic 6 8' - Synth. brass type.
Cosmic 7 8' - Vocal type with feedback.
Cosmic 8 8' - Distortion type with feedback.
Cosmic 9 8' - Decay type with unique feedback.
Cosmic 10 8' - Clear synth. pad.
Cosmic 11 8' - Digital synth. pad.
Cosmic 12 8' - Chorus type synth. pad.
Cosmic 13 8' - Special sound effect with a slower attack. The sounds drastically changes.
Cosmic 14 8' - Fantastic digital music box.
Cosmic 15 8' - Ethnic synth. percussion.
Cosmic 16 16' - Special sound effect with a complicated mixture of various sounds.

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VA Acoustic

VA Virtual

VA Electronic

VA Custom

*1 Each acoustic instrument has its own suited range. Be aware that exceeding the range may create an unexpected and unrealistic (non-musical) sounds.
*2 Embouchure indicates the tightness of the lips against the reed or against each other in the wind instruments, and the force of the bow against the string.

Voice Name

V-Flute

V-Oboe

V-Clarinet

V-Sopra. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Tenor Sax.

Breath Sax.

V-Trumpet
V-Trombone
V-Shakuhachi

V-Kokyu

V-Sitar

Pan Pipe

Air Reed

Thin Reed
Grass Reed

Soft Reed

Buzz String
Bow Strings
Waspy Horn

Jazz Guitar

Picked Guitar

Saw Lead

Edge Lead

Dist.Lead

Woody Lead

Muted Lead
Talken Lead

Custom1
Custom2
Custom3

Custom4

Custom5
Custom6

Preset

Effect

Feet

8

8
8
8

8
16
16

8
16

8

8

8

8

8

8

4

8

8
8
8

16
16

8

16
16 Dist.

8
8

16

16

8
8

8

8
8

Horizontal

Pitch

Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch

Embouchrue *2

Embouchure
Embouchure

Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch

Embouchure

Pitch
Pitch

Embouchure

Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch

Pitch
Pitch
Pitch

Pitch

Embouchure

Pitch

Pitch

Pitch
Pitch

Recommended

Range *1

G2~A6

C3~F5
D2~F5

A 2~D5
D 2~G4
A 2~C4
A 2~C4
A 2~A 4

E1~G3

E2~G5

A2~C5

E2~G5

E2~G5

A2~G5

A2~F5

E1~E6

C1~G4

E1~E5

E1~E5

C1~C5

C1~C4

G1~C5

C2~G5

C2~C5

C1~C5

—
—
—

—

—
—

Remarks

Flute, containing noise factors, which may squeak in the high register. Setting the Touch
Tone (After) higher and applying keyboard pressure can result in flutter tonguing.

Wider dynamic range with the Touch Tone effect.

Breath noise in pianissimo and brighter sound with the pitch a little bit lowered in fortissimo.

Rounder and softer soprano saxophone.

A bright alto saxophone for contemporary music.

Multipurpose tenor saxophone. Softer in pianissimo and brighter in fortissimo.

Softer tenor saxophone with much breath noise suited for music in slow tempo.

Softer trumpet. Lip-slide can be obtained with the Horizontal touch.

Lip-slide can be obtained with the Horizontal touch. Also, cracking image with the After touch.

Higher Touch Tone (After) setting increases breath noises and then squeaks the sounds.

Palying with softer touch produces hoarse sounds.

Palying with harder touch squeaks the sounds.

Setting the Touch Tone (After) higher and applying keyboard pressure can result in flutter tonguing.

An image of adopting an oboe reed to a saxophone.

An image of adopting a clarinet mouthpiece to a flute.

An image of adopting a bassoon reed to a brass wind instrument. After touch changes the pitch.

An image of adopting a clarinet mouthpiece to a brass wind instrument.

An image of bowed-wind instrument.

Artificially synthesized strings.

An image of adopting a brass wind instrument mouthpiece to a wind instrument. After touch
affects the muted condition. Lip-slide can be obtained with the Horizontal touch.

Softer and warm Jazzy sounds.

Plucked guitar sounds with a pick.

Multipurpose lead sounds. After touch affects to change the filter.

Sound suited for synthe. bass with a sharp attack portion. After touch affects to change the filter.

Distorted lead sounds. Setting the Touch Tone (After) higher and applying keyboard
pressure can raise the pitch one octave.

Lead sound with woody quality.

Lead sound with wah-wah effect. After touch affects the wah-wah effect.

Talkative lead sound. Setting the Touch Tone (After) higher and applying keyboard pressure
can result in hum noises.

Sounds tapping an opening of a pipe with your palm.

Sounds scraping a metalic plate. After touch affect the degree of scraping.

Sounds hitting a metalic plate with a wood block. Initial touch affects to change the
hardness of the wood block.

Softer playing results in sounds of wind. Applying the keyboard pressure (After touch)
produces a distorted guitar sounds.

Jet noise sounds. Applying the keyboard pressure produces lead sounds.

Sounds colliding a metalic plate with another.

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MIDI Data Format

1. Channel Messages

1.1 EL Mode

Code (Hexadecimal) Function Transmit Receive Remarks

8n,nn,00-7F Note Off ˛ 1ch UK

˛ 2ch LK

˛ 3ch PK

˛ (4ch)* LEAD 1

˛ 5-14ch XG

˛ 15ch Keyboard Percussion

9n,nn,00 Note Off (1ch)* 1ch UK

9n,nn,01-7F Note On (2ch)* 2ch LK

(3ch)* 3ch PK

˛ (4ch)* LEAD 1

˛ 5-14ch XG

˛ 15ch Keyboard Percussion

Bn,00,00-7F Bank select ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,20,00-7F

Bn,01,00-7F Modulation ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,04,00-7F 2nd Expression 16ch 16ch Control

(4ch)** (4ch)* LEAD 1

Bn,05,00-7F Portamento Time ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,06,00-7F Data Entry ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,26,00-7F

Bn,07,00-7F Volume ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,0A,00-7F Pan ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,0B,00-7F Expression 16ch 16ch Control

5-14ch XG

Bn,10,00-7F After Touch for VA Voices (1ch)* 1ch UK

Bn,40,00-7F Hold ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,41,00-7F Portamento ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,42,00-7F Sostenuto ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,43,00-7F Soft Pedal ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,47,00-7F Resonance ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,48,00-7F Release Time ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,49,00-7F Attack Time ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,4A,00-7F Brightness ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,54,00-7F Portamento Control ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,5B,00-7F Reverb Send Level ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,5D,00-7F Chorus Send Level ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,5E,00-7F Variation Send Level ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,60,00-7F Data Increment ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,61,00-7F Data Decrement

Bn,62,00-7F NRPN LSB ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,63,00-7F NRPN MSB

Bn,64,00-7F RPN LSB ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,65,00-7F RPN MSB

Bn,78,00 All Sounds Off ˛ 5-14ch XG

Bn,79,00 Reset All Controllers

Bn,7B,00 All Note Off

Bn,7C,00 Omni Off

Bn,7D,00 Omni On

Bn,7E,00 Mono

Bn,7F,00 Poly

* Can be changed in the MIDI settings.

** Can be output when assigned to the channel 4.

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Code (Hexadecimal) Function Transmit Receive Remarks

Cn,nn Program Change ˛ 1ch UK

˛ 2ch LK

˛ 3ch PK

˛ 5-14ch XG

16ch 16ch Control

Dn,00-7F After Touch (1ch)* 1ch UK

(2ch)* 2ch LK

(3ch)* 3ch PK

(4ch)* LEAD 1

1 5-14ch XG

En,00-7F,00-7F Pitch Bend (1ch)* 1ch UK

(2ch)* 2ch LK

˛ (4ch)* LEAD 1

5-14ch XG

* Can be changed in the MIDI settings.

** Can be output when assigned to the channel 4.

1.2 XG Mode

Code (Hexadecimal) Function Transmit Receive Remarks

8n,nn,00-7F Note Off ˛ 1-16ch

9n,nn,00 Note Off (1ch) UK

9n,nn,01-7F Note On (2ch)* LK

(3ch)* PK

1-16ch

Bn,00,00-7F Bank select ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,20,00-7F

Bn,01,00-7F Modulation ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,04,00-7F 2nd Expression 16ch ˛ Control

(4ch)** LEAD 1

Bn,05,00-7F Portamento Time ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,06,00-7F Data Entry ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,26,00-7F

Bn,07,00-7F Volume ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,0A,00-7F Pan ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,0B,00-7F Expression 16ch Control

1-16ch

Bn,10,00-7F After Touch for VA Voices (1ch)* ˛ UK

Bn,40,00-7F Hold ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,41,00-7F Portamento ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,42,00-7F Sostenuto ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,43,00-7F Soft Pedal ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,47,00-7F Resonance ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,48,00-7F Release Time ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,49,00-7F Attack Time ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,4A,00-7F Brightness ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,54,00-7F Portamento Control ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,5B,00-7F Reverb Send Level ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,5D,00-7F Chorus Send Level ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,5E,00-7F Variation Send Level ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,60,00-7F Data Increment ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,61,00-7F Data Decrement

Bn,62,00-7F NRPN LSB ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,63,00-7F NRPN MSB

Bn,64,00-7F RPN LSB ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,65,00-7F RPN MSB

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Code (Hexadecimal) Function Transmit Receive Remarks

Bn,78,00 All Sounds Off ˛ 1-16ch

Bn,79,00 Reset All Controllers

Bn,7B,00 All Note Off

Bn,7C,00 Omni Off

Bn,7D,00 Omni On

Bn,7E,00 Mono

Bn,7F,00 Poly

Cn,00-7F Program Change 16ch Control

1-16ch

Dn,00-7F After Touch (1ch)* UK

(2ch)* LK

(3ch)* PK

1-16ch

En,00-7F,00-7F Pitch Bend (1ch)* UK

(2ch)* LK

˛ 1-16ch

* Can be changed in the MIDI settings.

** Can be output when assigned to the channel 4.

2. Realtime Messages

Code (Hexadecimal) Function Transmit Receive Remarks

F8 Clock Ø Ø*

FA Start Ø Ø

FC Stop Ø Ø

FE Active Sensing Ø Ø

FF Reset ˛ ˛

* Received only when in the Ext. mode

3. System Exclusive Messages

3.1 Format

Universal Realtime Messages

Code (Hexadecimal) Message Transmit Receive

F0,7F,7F,04,01,SS,TT,F7 XG Master Volume ˛ Ø

XN

Universal Non-Realtime Messages

Code (Hexadecimal) Message Transmit Receive

F0,7E,7F,09,01,F7 GM ON ˛ Ø

XN

XG Native

Code (Hexadecimal) Message Transmit Receive

F0,43,1N,4C,AH,AM,AL,..data..,F7 XG Parameter Change ˛ Ø

F0,43,0N,4C,BH,BL,AH,AM,AL,..data..,cc,F7 XG Bulk Dump ˛ Ø

F0,43,1N,27,30,00,00,MM,LL,cc,F7 XG Master Tuning ˛ Ø

F0,43,1N,4C,00,00,7E,00,F7 XG System On ˛ Ø

Electone/Single Keyboard Common Messages

Code (Hexadecimal) Message Transmit Receive

F0,43,73,01,02,F7 Request for Internal Synch. Mode ˛ Ø

03 Request for External Synch. Mode ˛ Ø

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Electone Exclusive

Code (Hexadecimal) Message Transmit Receive

F0,43,70,70,00,...(Data)...F7 Bulk Dump Data ˛ Ø

78 ØØ

F0,43,70,ID,00,F7 Model ID Data Ø ˛

F0,43,70,70,nn(*1),F7 Request-to-Send Data ˛ Ø

78 ˛Ø

F0,43,70,70,nn(*2),F7 Request-to-Receive Data ˛ Ø

78 ˛Ø

F0,43,70,70,01,ID1,ID2,SPl,SPh,DCl,DCh,F7 Request-to-Send Voice parameter data ˛ Ø

78 ˛Ø

F0,43,70,70,02,ID1,ID2,SPl,SPh,DCl,DCh,F7 Request-to-Receive Voice parameter data ˛ Ø

78 ˛Ø

F0,43,70,70,30,F7 Request-to-Send Model ID data ˛ Ø

F0,43,70,70,38,7F,F7 Bulk Dump Acknowledge ˛ ˛

00 Bulk Dump Unacknowledge Ø ˛

F0,43,70,70,40,nn(*3),7F,F7 Switch On Ø Ø

00 Switch Off Ø Ø

F0,43,70,70,40,50,TL,TH,F7(*4) Tempo Ø Ø

F0,43,70,78,41,cd,dd,F7(*5) Panel Switch Events Ø Ø

F0,43,70,78,42,...(Data)...F7 Current Registration Data Ø Ø

F0,43,70,78,44...(Data)...(*5),F7 EL MIDI Parameters Ø Ø

F0,43,70,70,70,nn(*6),F7 External MDR * *

F0,43,70,70,73,F7 EL ON ˛ Ø

F0,43,70,70,78,SC,NC,F7 Bar Signal Ø Ø

X : don't care N : Device Number(“0” on EL-900m) ID=49

*1 Data Codes to Send

nn Data

10 All RAM

11 Registrations

12 Rhythm Sequences

14,15 User Patterns

16 User Voices

17 Keyboard Percussion Assignments

*2 Data Codes to Receive

nn Data

20 All RAM

21 Registrations

22 Rhythm Sequences

24,25 User Patterns

26 User Voices

27 Keyboard Percussion Assignments

*3 Switches

nn Switch Transmit Receive

45 Left Footswitch Ø Ø

47 Knee Lever Ø Ø

48 Fill In 1 Ø Ø

4B Intro./Ending Ø Ø

4D Solo Bar Ø Ø

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*4 Switch Codes

Selectors

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

02 UK Voice 1 Ø [00-0D] Ø [00-0D] Switch Number

03 LK Voice 1 Ø [00-0D] Ø [00-0D] Switch Number

04 UK Voice 2 Ø [00-0D] Ø [00-0D] Switch Number

05 LK Voice 2 Ø [00-0D] Ø [00-0D] Switch Number

06 LEAD Voice 1 Ø [00-04] Ø [00-04] Switch Number

07 Pedal Voice 1 Ø [00-04] Ø [00-04] Switch Number

08 Pedal Voice 2 Ø [00-04] Ø [00-04] Switch Number

09 LEAD Voice 2 Ø [00,05-08] Ø [00-08] Switch Number

0B Rhythm Ø [00-0B] Ø [00-04] Switch Number

0F Registration Memory ˛ Ø [00-0F]

Volume

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

12 UK Voice 1 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data 00:MAX,7F:MIN

13 LK Voice 1 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

14 UK Voice 2 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

15 LK Voice 2 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

16 LEAD Voice 1 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

17 Pedal Voice 1 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

18 Pedal Voice 2 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

19 LEAD Voice 2 Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

1A Rhythm Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Volume Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

1B Reverb Ø [00-7F] Ø [00-7F] Depth Data; 00:MAX,7F:MIN

Flute Voice

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

30 Upper Flute Voice Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

31 Lower Flute Voice Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

To Lower

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

36 LEAD Voice 1 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

37 Pedal Voice 1 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

38 Pedal Voice 2 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

Solo Mode

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

39 LEAD Voice 2 Solo (Bar) Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

Brilliance

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

42 UK Voice 1 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

43 LK Voice 1 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

44 UK Voice 2 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

45 LK Voice 2 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

46 LEAD Voice 1 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

47 Pedal Voice 1 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

48 UK Voice 2 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

49 LEAD Voice 2 Ø [00-06] Ø [00-06] 00: Brilliant; 06: Mellow

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Sustain

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

50 Upper Keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

51 Lower Keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

52 Pedalboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

Solo Bar

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

59 Solo Bar ˛ [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

Keyboard Percussion

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

5B Lower Keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

5C Pedal Board Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

Disable

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

5F Disable Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

Tremolo

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

60 Tremolo Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:SLOW,01:FAST

Rhythm Sequence

Code Switch Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks

61 Sequence 1 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

62 Sequence 2 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

63 Sequence 3 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

64 Sequence 4 Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:OFF,01:ON

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*5 EL MIDI Parameters

Voice Section Parameters

Panel V oice Parameters

Address Size Data Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

00

00-07

00-0D

2

00-7F

Voice Assign Number H

00-7F

Voice Assign Number L

00

00-07

10

1

00-0D

Voice Selector Number

00

00-07

11

1

00-7F

Volume

00

00-07

12

1

00-7F

Reverb Send Level

00

00-07

13

1

00-7F

Brilliance

00

00-07

14

1

00-04

Feet

00

00-07

15

1

00-7F

Pan

00

00-07

16

1

00-7F

Initial T ouch Sensitivity

00

00-07

17

1

00-7F

After T ouch Sensitivity

00

00-07

19

1

00-01

User Vibrato

00

00-07

1A

1

02-1A

Vibrato Delay

00

00-07

1B

1

00-54

Vibrato Depth

00

00-07

1C

1

3C-6C

Vibrato Speed

00

00-05

1D

1

00-7F

Pitch (Horizontal)

00

00-07

1E

1

00-7F

T ouch Vibrato On/Off

00

00-07

1F

1

00-01

To Lower/SOLO(BAR)

00

04-07

20

1

00-02

Slide

00

04-05

21

1

02-7F

Slide Speed

00

04-05

22

1

00-2B

Detune

00

00-01

23

1

00-01

2nd Expression Pedal

04-07

00

00-05

24

1

00-01

Glide

00

06-07

28

1

00-01

Mono/Poly

00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:Brilliant

40:Center

7F:Mellow
00:Preset
01:16Feet
02:8Fee
03:4Feet
04:2Feet
00:Right

40:Center

7F:Left
00: Min.
7F: Max.
00: Min.
7F: Max.
00:PRESET
01:USER
00:Short
7F:Long
00: Min.
7F: Max.
00:Slow
7F:Fast
00: Narrow
7F: Wide
00:OFF
01:ON
00:OFF
01:ON
00:OFF
01:ON
02:KneeControl
02:Fast
7F:Slow
00:Normal
2B:TuneUP
00:OFF
01:ON
00:OFF
01:ON
00:Mono
01:Poly

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-0F]

˛

[00-0D]

˛

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

˛

Ø

Ø

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

Ø

[02-1A]

Ø

[00-54]

Ø

[3C-6C]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

˛

Ø

Ø

[02-7F]

Ø

[00-2B]

Ø

Ø

Ø

[00]
[15]
[2B]
[40]
[55]
[6B]
[7F]
[00]
[01]
[02]
[03]
[04]
[0B]
[1D]
[2B]
[40]
[55]
[63]
[75]

[00]
[01]

[00]
[7F]
[00]
[01]
[00]
[01]
[02]

[00]
[01]
[00]
[01]
[00]
[01]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-0D]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-0A]
[0B-17]
[18-35]
[36-4A]
[4B-5F]
[60-75]
[76-7F]

Ø

[00][05-7F]

[01]
[02]
[03]
[04]

Ø

[00-11]
[12-25]
[26-31]
[32-4E]
[4F-5A]
[5B-6E]
[6F-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]

[01-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]

[01-7F]

Ø

[00]

[01-7F]

LEAD2:SOLO(BAR)

Ø

[00]
[01]
[02]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]

[01-7F]

Ø

[00]

[01-7F]

Ø

[00]

[01-7F]

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Flute Voice Parameters

Address Size Data

01

00-01

00

01

00-01

01

01

00-01

02

01

00-01

03

01

00-01

04

01

00-01

05

01

00-01

06

01

00-01

08

01

00-01

09

01

00-01

0A

01

00-01

0B

01

00-01

0C

01

00-01

0D

01

00-01

0E

01

00-01

11

01

00-01

12

01

00-01

13

01

00-01

20

01

00-01

21

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

[00-7F]

1

00-7F

FLUTE 16Feet

1

00-7F

FLUTE 8Feet

1

00-7F

FLUTE 5-1/3Feet

1

00-7F

FLUTE 4Feet

1

00-7F

FLUTE 2-2/3Feet

1

00-7F

FLUTE 2Feet

1

00-7F

FLUTE 1-3/5Feet

1

00-7F

FLUTE 1Feet

1

43-7F

FLUTE Response

1

00-7F

ATTACK 4Feet

1

00-7F

ATTACK 2-2/3Feet

1

00-7F

ATTACK 2Feet

1

30-48

ATTACK Length

1

00-7F

Click

1

00-7F

Flute Coupler On/Off

1

00-7F

Volume

1

00-7F

Reverb Send Level

1

00-07

Parameter Load

40-47

1

40-47

Parameter Save

00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
43:Slow
7F:Fast
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
30:Short
48:Long
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:OFF
01:ON
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00-07:PresetParameter
40-47:UserParameter
40-47:UserParameter

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[43-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[30-48]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]

˛

[01]

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-07]

Ø

[40-47]
[40-47]

Ø

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]

[01-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-07]
[40-47]

Ø

[40-47]

Effect Parameters (Voice Sections)

Address Size Data

00-01

00-07

3F

1

00-06

00-01

00-07

40-42

1

00-7F

00-01

00-07

48-4A

1

00-7F

00-01

00-07

50

1

00-7F

00-01

00-07

58-5B

1,2

00-7F

00-01

00-07

60-62

1

00-7F

00-01

00-07

68-69

1

00-7F

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

Effect Select

Reverb
Tremolo
Symphonic
Delay
Flanger
Distortion

00:Preset
01:OFF
02:Tremolo
03:Symphonic
04:Delay
05:Flanger
06:Distortion

Ø

[00]
[01]
[02]
[03]
[04]
[05]
[06]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00][07-7F]

[01]
[02]
[03]
[04]
[05]
[06]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

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Keyboard Parameters

Sustain Parameters

Address Size Data

00-02

00

1

02

00-02

02

01

00-01

1

15-3D

Keyboard Percussion Parameters

Address Size Data

01-02

10

1

02

01-02

02

11

00-01

1

00-08

Effect Parameters (Keyboard)

Address Size Data

00-02

40-42
48-4A

50
58-5B
60-62
68-69

1
1
1

1,2

1
1

02

00-02

02

00-02

02

00-02

02

00-02

02

00-02

02

Rhythm

Rhythm Parameters

Address Size Data

00

00-0B

1

03

00

03
03

03

03

03

03

03

10

00

11

00

12

00

14

00

15

00

16

00

17

00-65
67-98

1

00-0B

1

00-7F

1

00-7F

1

00-01

1

00-7F

1

00-01

1

00-03

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

Sustain On/Off

Length

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

Keyboard Percussion

Modes

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

Reverb
Tremolo
Symphonic
Delay
Flanger
Distortion

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

Pattern Assign Number

Pattern Select Number
Volume

Reverb Send Level

Auto Variation

Rhythm Balance

2nd Expression
Tempo Control
Footswitch Rhythm Mode

00:OFF
01:ON
19:Short(PK), 15:Short(UK, LK)
30:Long(PK), 37:Long(UK, LK)

00:OFF
01:ON
00:Preset
01-08:UserAssign1-8

Pattern Numbers

Selector Switch Numbers
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:OFF
01:ON
00:Cymbal
40:Center
7F:Drums
00:OFF
01:ON
00:OFF
01:RhythmStop
02:Ending
03:FillIn

˛

[00]
[01]

Ø

[15-3D]

˛

[00]
[01]

Ø

[00]

[01-08]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-62]

˛

[00-0B]

˛

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]
[01]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]
[01]

Ø

[00]
[01]
[02]
[03]

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

[00]
[01-7F]
[00-7F]

[00]
[01-7F]

[00]
[01-08]

[00-7F]
[00-7F]
[00-7F]
[00-7F]
[00-7F]
[00-7F]

[00-62]

[00-0B]
[00-7F]

[00-7F]

[00]
[01-7F]
[00-7F]

[00]
[01-7F]

[00][04-7F]

[01]

[02]

[03]

Rhythm Sequence Parameters

Address Size Data

01

03

00-03

58

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

1

00-01

Rhythm Sequence

00:OFF
01:ON

˛

[00]
[01]

Ø

[00]
[01-7F]

Accompaniment Parameters

Address Size Data

03

02

10

1

00-03

03

02

11

1

00-01

03

02

12

1

00-7F

03

02

13

1

00-7F

A.B.C. Parameters

Address Size Data

03

03

00

1

00-03

03

03

01

1

00-01

03

03

02

1

00-01

M.O.C. Parameters

Address Size Data

03

04

00

1

00-03

03

04

01

1

00-01

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

Pattern Selector Number

Volume Mute

Volume

Reverb Send Level

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

A.B.C. Mode

Lower Memory

Pedal Memory

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

M.O.C. Mode

M.O.C. Knee Cntrol

00:Type1
01:Type2
02:Type3
03:Type4
00:OFF
01:MUTE
00:MIN
7F:MAX
00:MIN
7F:MAX

00:OFF
01:SingleFinger
02:Fingerd
03:CustomABC
00:OFF
01:ON
00:OFF
01:ON

00:OFF
01:Close2Note
02:Close3Note
03:PassBOpen
00:OFF
01:ON

Ø

[00]
[01]
[02]
[03]

Ø

[00]
[01]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]
[01]
[02]
[03]

Ø

[00]
[01]

Ø

[00]
[01]

Ø

[00]
[01]
[02]
[03]

Ø

[00]
[01]

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

Ø

[00]

[01]

[02]

[03]

[00]
[01-7F]
[00-7F]

[00-7F]

[00][04-7F]

[01]

[02]

[03]

[00]
[01-7F]

[00]
[01-7F]

[00][04-7F]

[01]

[02]

[03]

[00]
[01-7F]

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Overall

System Parameters

Address Size Data

04

00

00

04

00

01

04

00

02

04

00

03

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

00-01

1

1

1

1

Disable

Flute Coupler Attack Mode

00-01

Transpose

3A-46

2nd Expression Range

00-0B

00:OFF
01:ON
00:EachKey
01:FirstNewKey
3A:KeyDown
40:Normal
46:KeyUp
01:100 ¢
0C:1200 ¢

[00]

˛

[01]
[00]

Ø

[01]
[3A]

Ø

[40]
[46]

[01-0C]

Ø

Ø

[00]
[01-7F]

Ø

[00]
[01-7F]

Ø

[3A]

[40]

[46]

Ø

[01-0C]

04

00

04

1

04

00

05

1

04

00

06

1

04

00

07

1

04

00

09

1

04

00

0A

1

Effect Parameters (Overall)

Address Size Data

04

00

40-42

1

04

00

48-4A

1

04

00

50

1

04

00

58-5B

1,2

04

00

60-62

1

04

00

68-69

1

00-03

3C-4F

04-1C

34-4C

00-01

00-01

Footswitch Mode

Pitch

Glide Speed

Manual Balance

L.I.T.

Expression INT/EXT

Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Rx Range RemarksReceive

Reverb
Tremolo
Symphonic
Delay
Flanger
Distortion

00:OFF
01:Rhythm
02:Glide
03:Tremolo
3C:PitchDown
40:Normal
4F:PitchUp
04:Fast
1C:Slow
34:Upper
40:Center
4C:Lower
00:Mode1
01:Mode2
00:Internal
01:External

[00]

Ø

[01]
[02]
[03]

[3C-4F]

Ø

[04-1C]

Ø

[34-4C]

Ø

[00]

Ø

[01]
[00]

˛

[01]

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00-7F]

˛

[00][04-7F]

Ø

[01]

[02]

[03]
[3C-4F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00]

Ø

[01]
[00][02-7F]

Ø

[01]

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

[00-7F]

Ø

*6 External MDR

nn Command Transmit Receive

01 Play Start ˛ Ø

02 Play Stop ˛ Ø

03 Record Start ˛ Ø

04 Record Stop ˛ Ø

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MIDI Implementation Chart

YAMAHA [Electone-EL mode] / Model: EL-900m

TransmitFunction Receive Remarks

Date: 01. Dec. 2000
Version: 1.00

Basic Channel

Mode

Note Number

Velocity

After Touch

Pitch Bend

Control Change

Default
Changed

Default
Messages
Altered

True Voice

Note ON

Note OFF

Key's

Ch's

0, 32

1, 5, 7, 10

6, 38

11
16

96, 97

64-67
71-74

84, 91, 93, 94

98-99, 100-101

120, 121

1, 2, 3, 16 *
1-16

Mode 3
˛
************************

36-96 *

3

************************

Ø 9nH, v=1-127
Ø 9nH, v=0

˛
Ø

5

Ø *

˛
˛
Ø *

7

4

˛

7

Ø *

8

Ø *
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛

1

1-3, 5-16 *

2

4

Mode 3
˛
˛

0-127 *

4

Ø 9nH, v=1-127
Ø 9nH, v=0, 8nH

˛
Ø

5

Ø *

Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *
Ø *

6

6

7

6

6, 7

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

Bank Select
2nd Expression Pedal

Data Entry
Expression Pedal
VA After Touch
Data Entry SW

Sound Controller
NRPN, RPN

Program Change

Range

System Exclusive

System
Common

Song Position
Song Select
Tune

System
Real Time

Aux
Messages

Clock
Commands

Local ON/OFF
All Notes OFF
Active Sense
Reset

Notes

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY

Ø *

10

Ø *

11

************************

Ø

˛
˛
˛

Ø
Ø

˛
˛
Ø
˛

Ch 1: UK; Ch 2: LK; Ch 3: PK; Ch 16: Control

*1

Ch 1: UK; Ch 2: LK; Ch 3: PK; Ch 4: LEAD 1; Chs 5 - 14: XG; Ch 15: Keyboard

*2

UK: 48 - 96; LK: 36 - 84; PK: 36 - 55

*3

UK, LK, PK, LEAD 1: 36 - 96; XG: 0 - 127; Keyboard Percussion: 3 - 127

*4

UK: UK Horizontal Touch; LK: LK Horizontal Touch

*5

XG only

*6

Control only

*7

UK only

*8

External Mode only

*9

Control: 0 - 15, 112 - 116

*10

UK, LK, PK, Control: 0 - 15, 112 - 116; XG: 0 - 127

*11

Ø

˛
˛
˛

9

Ø *
Ø

˛
Ø (123-127) *
Ø
˛

Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO
Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO

(FAH, FCH)

11

Ø : YES
˛ : NO

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YAMAHA [Electone-XG mode] / Model: EL-900m

Date: 01. Dec. 2000
Version: 1.00

Function Receive Remarks

Basic Channel

Mode

Note Number

Velocity

After Touch

Pitch Bend

Control Change

98-99, 100-101

Default
Changed

Default
Messages
Altered

True Voice

Note ON

Note OFF

Key's

Ch's

0, 32

1, 5, 7, 10

6, 38

11
16

96, 97

64-67
71-74

84, 91, 93, 94

120, 121

Transmit *

1, 2, 3, 16
1-16

Mode3
˛
************************

36-96
************************

Ø 9nH, v=1-127
Ø 9nH, v=0

˛
Ø

Ø

˛
˛

4

Ø
˛
Ø
Ø
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛

12

1-16
1-16

Mode 3
˛
˛

0-127

Ø 9nH, v=1-127
Ø 9nH, v=0, 8nH

˛
Ø

Ø

Ø

Bank Select

Ø
˛
Ø
Ø
˛
Ø

2nd Expression Pedal
Data Entry
Expression Pedal
VA After Touch
Data Entry SW

Ø
Ø

Sound Controller

Ø
Ø

NRPN, RPN

Ø
Ø

Program Change

Range

System Exclusive

System
Common

Song Position
Song Select
Tune

System
Real Time

Aux
Messages

Clock
Commands

Local ON/OFF
All Notes OFF
Active Sense
Reset

Notes

Mode 1 : OMNI ON, POLY
Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY

Ø 0-15, 112-116

************************

Ø

˛
˛
˛

Ø
Ø

˛
˛
Ø
˛

The same as the one in the EL Mode

*12

Mode 2 : OMNI ON, MONO
Mode 4 : OMNI OFF, MONO

Ø

Ø

˛
˛
˛

˛
˛

˛
Ø (123-127)
Ø
˛

Ø : YES
˛ : NO

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Specifications

KEYBOARD Keyboards
Touch Tone Initial Touch

After Touch
Pitch Horizontal Touch
VOICE Tone Generation

Upper Keyboard Voice 1, 2

Lower Keyboard Voice 1, 2

Lead Voice 1

Lead Voice 2 (VA)

Pedalboard Voice 1, 2

Voice Display
Upper Flute Voice

Lower Flute Voice

VOICE EDIT

EFFECT/ Digital Reverb
CONDITION

Sustain

Brilliance

Tremolo/Chorus

Symphonic/Celeste

Vibrato

Delay

Flanger

Distortion

Glide

Lead Slide

Lead Tune

Panning

Feet

Upper: 49 keys (C – C), Lower: 49 keys (C – C), Pedal: 20 keys (C – G)
Upper, Lead, Lower, Pedal
Upper, Lead, Lower, Pedal
Upper, Lead, Lower
AWM & FM, VA
Strings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Pizz. Strings, Tremolo Strings, Synth. Strings 1, 2, 3;

Brass 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Synth. Brass 1, 2, 3, 4; Clarinet 1, 2, 3, Bass Clarinet, Synth. Clarinet 1, 2;
Saxophone 1, 2, Soprano Sax., Sax. Ensemble 1, 2, Synth. Sax, Synth. Lead 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7;
Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Vocal; Organ 1, 2, 3, 4, Jazz Organ 1, 2, 3, 4, Pop Organ 1, 2,
Theatre Organ 1, 2, Accordion, Bandoneon; Piano 1, 2, Honky Tonk, Elec. Piano 1, 2, 3, 4,
Harpsichord, Clavi., Clavichord; Guitar 1, 2, 3, 12 String Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Sitar,
Shamisen, Elec. Guitar 1, 2, Muted Guitar, Distortion Guitar, Steel Guitar, Harp, Koto,
Taisho Koto; Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Celesta, Music Box, Marimba, Xylophone, Chime,
Synth. Chime, Steel Drum; Cosmic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16;
Tutti 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; [Upper] Harmonica 1, 2; [Lower] Horn 1, 2, 3, 4, Muted Horn;
User 1-16; 2 Dotted Buttons; [Upper] 115 Voices; [Lower] 118 Voices; Volume Fine; Brilliance

Violin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Pizz. Violin, Cello, Kokyu; Flute 1, 2, 3, 4, Piccolo, Recorder, Yokobue,
Ocarina, Pan Flute, Shakuhachi, Whistle; Oboe 1, 2, 3, 4, English Horn 1, 2, Bassoon 1, 2, 3;
Trumpet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Muted Trumpet, Trombone 1, 2, 3, Muted Trombone, Flugel Horn,
Euphonium; User 1-16; To Lower; Dotted Button; 34 Voices; Volume Fine; Brilliance

V-Flute, V-Oboe, V-Clarinet, V-Sopra. Sax., Alto Sax., Tenor Sax., Breath Sax., V-Trumpet,
V-Trombone, V-Shakuhachi, V-Kokyu, V-Sitar; Pan Pipe, Air Reed, Thin Reed, Grass Reed,
Soft Reed, Buzz String, Bow Strings, Waspy Horn; Jazz Guitar, Picked Guitar, Saw Lead,
Edge Lead, Dist. Lead, Woody Lead, Muted Lead, Talken Lead; Custom 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6;
User 1-16; SOLO (Knee) Button; Dotted Button; 34 Voices; Volume Fine; Brilliance

Contrabass 1, 2, 3, Pizz. Bass, Upright Bass; Elec. Bass 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Synth. Bass 1, 2, 3, 4, 5;
Organ Bass 1, 2, 3, 4; Tuba, Timpani 1, 2, Timpani Roll; User 1-16; To Lower; Dotted Button;
19 Voices; Volume Fine; Brilliance

Upper 1,2; Lower 1,2; Lead 1,2; Pedal 1,2; Manual Balance
Flute Voices (16', 8', 51/3',4', 22/3', 2', 13/5', 1'); Attack (4', 22/3', 2'; Length; Mode: Each, First);

Click; Response; Tremolo On/Off; Reverb; Volume; 8 Presets; 8 User Voices; On/Off Control:
Upper, Lower

On/Off; Operator 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8:(Output Level, Attack Rate, Decay 1 Rate, Decay 1 Level,
Decay 2 Rate, Release Rate); AWM: (Output Level, Attack Rate, Decay Rate, Release Rate,
Low, High); Operator Selectors; Operator On/Off Buttons; Save: User: 1 – 16; (From) Voice
Disk; Voice Name

3 Types: Room, Hall, Church; Length; Depth; Volume: Upper/Lower 1, 2, Flute Voice, Lead 1, 2,
Pedal 1, 2, Accompaniment, Percussion; Set: Length, Depth

Upper (Knee), Lower (Knee), Pedal: Length
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2: Control: Brilliant/Mellow
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2, Flute Voice; Tremolo (Fast): Speed; Chorus: Slow,

Stop
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2; Mode: Symphonic/Celeste
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2: Preset/User (Delay, Depth, Speed); Touch Vibrato
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2; Control: Time, Feedback, Balance; Mode: Mono,

Stereo 1, 2, 3
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2; Control: Speed, Feedback, Depth
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2; Control: Level, Hi-pass
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2; Control: Time
On/Knee/Off; Control: Time
Tune Control
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2; (7 positions)
Upper 1, 2, Lower 1, 2, Lead 1, 2, Pedal1, 2; Preset 2' (Pedal Voices only)/4'/8'/16'

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RHYTHM Rhythms

Variations

Others

RHYTHM Pattern Program
PROGRAM

Rhythm Sequence

KEYBOARD PERCUSSION

ACCOMPANIMENT

Auto Bass Chord

Accompaniments
MELODY ON CHORD
BASIC REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION MEMORY

MUSIC DISK RECORDER

FOOT SWITCH Left

Right

KNEE LEVER
2ND EXP. PEDAL
TRANSPOSE/PITCH
LCD DISPLAY
OTHER CONTROLS

OTHER FITTINGS

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
SOUND SYSTEM

Power Amplifiers

Speakers
DIMENSIONS Width x Depth x Height
WEIGHT

March 1, 2, 3, Polka 1, 2, Country 1, 2, Broadway, Baroque; Waltz 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
Jazz Waltz 1, 2, 3, Bolero; Swing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Jazz Ballad, Dixieland 1, 2; Bounce 1, 2, 3,
Reggae 1, 2; Slow Rock 1, 2, 3; 8Beat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Dance Pop 1, 2, 3, 4; Tango 1, 2, 3; Mambo,
Salsa, Chacha, Rhumba, Beguine; Samba 1, 2, 3, Bossanova 1, 2, 3; 16Beat 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
16 Beat Funk 1, 2, 3; User 1-8 (A-D); 2 Dotted Buttons; 66 Rhythms; Volume Fine

Fill-In; Intro. Ending; Lead In; Auto Variation: On/Off
Start; Synchro Start; Tempo; Bar/Beat LED; Condition: Reverb, Balance, Volume; Instrument:

Tune, Pan, Reverb, Volume; Assign: Normal, Extend(ed), Copy Preset
On/Off; Step Write/Real Time Write; Beat (4/4, 3/4, 2/4); Quantize ( , , , , 3, 3,

3

, Off); Metronome (On/Off); Assign (Normal/Extend); Edit: Instruments 1-16 (Change,
Clear; Cursor); Accent Level 0-8; 120 Instruments; Accompaniment Select; Lower Rhythmic
(Clear, Change, 16 Accompaniment Voices); Save: User 1-8 (A-D, Fill-In); (From) Pattern Disk;
Pattern Name; Remaining Memory Display

On/Off; Sequence 1-4; 120 Positions (Bar); Cursor Controls; Data: Preset/User (Set, Insert,
Delete, Clear)

Lower, Pedal On/Off: Lower Preset, Pedal Preset, User 1- 8; Copy: LK Preset, PK Preset,
User; Assign: 120 Instruments, Clear

Mode: Off; Single Finger; Fingered Chord; Custom ABC; Memory: Lower, Pedal
Type 1, 2, 3, 4, All Off
Mode: Off, 1, 2, 3; Knee: On/Off
1 – 5
M./To Disk, 1-16; Disable Button; Mode: Off; Shift; Shift +; Jump; User (80 Positions; Cursor

Controls: Data: Set, Insert, Delete, Clear; Shift End: Stop, Top, Next Song)
Play/Record: Upper, Lower, Pedal, Lead, Keyboard Percussion, Control; Pause, Stop, Fast

Forward/Reverse, Song Select, Shift, Custom Play, Tempo; Format, Read & Auto Increment,
Song Repeat; Song Delete; Song Copy: From/To; Disk Copy, Punch in Recording, XG Song
Playback, XG Easy Converter, Song Name, Voice Disk, Pattern Disk, Remaining Memory; LED
Display; Eject

Mode: Off; Rhythm (Stop, Ending, Fill-In); Glide (Upper/Lower/Lead 1, 2; Time);
Tremolo (On/Off);

Regist. Shift Mode: Off, Shift, Jump, User (80 Positions; Cursor Controls: Data: Set, Insert,
Delete, Clear; Shift End: Stop, Top, Next Song)

On/Off: Sustain (Upper, Lower); MOC; Lead Slide; Solo/Upper Mode
Pitch Bend (On/Off: Upper/LeadPedal 1, 2; Range 1 -12); Tempo (Range 1 -12)
Transpose: -6 - +6; Pitch: 438.8Hz - 444.5Hz
480 x 160 Full Dot
Power On/Off; Exp. Pedal (Right/Left Footswitches); 2nd ExpressionPedal; Pitch Control;

Transpose; Master Volume; Display Select; Data Controls; Page; Coarse; Hold; LCD Contrast;
MIDI (Output: Upper, Lower, Pedal; Int./Ext.: Lead, Sync., Exp.); Lead Initial Touch

Registration Menu Disk; 3.5" Floppy Disk; To Authorized Service Personnel; Matching Bench;
Keyboard Cover/Music Stand; Headphone Jack; Rhythm In (Phone; R/L); Aux Out (RCA; R/L, Phone;
R/L); Aux In (RCA; R/L); Mic In; Mic. Volume; Mic. Reverb; MIDI IN/Out; To Host; Host Select

Voice Disk; Pattern Disk; HPE-170 Headphones; 3.5" Floppy Disks
216W (Stereo)
20cm x 2; 18cm x 2; 2.5cm x 2; Monitor 6.6cm x 2

114.9cm x 55.6cm x 98.0cm *With Keyboard Cover Closed
103kg, Bench: 10kg

Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice.

As specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with Yamaha dealer.

Specifications and description in this Owner's Manual are information purposes only.

64

65

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM

Connecting the Plug and Cord

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

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus
may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the
terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth terminal
of the three pin plug.

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

BLUE : NEUTRAL
BROWN : LIVE

(2 wires)

For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below.

EUROPE

THE UNITED KINGDOM

Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,
MK7 8BL, England
Tel: [phone]

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Corporation,
Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: [phone]

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

MEXICO

Yamaha de Mexico S.A. De C.V.,
Departamento de ventas

Javier Rojo Gomez No.1149, Col. Gpe Del
Moral, Deleg. Iztapalapa, 09300 Mexico, D.F.
Tel: [phone]

BRAZIL

Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA.

Av. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil
Tel: [phone]

ARGENTINA

Yamaha Music Argentina S.A.

Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: [phone]

PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN
AMERICAN COUNTRIES/
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha de Panama S.A.

Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella,
Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia,
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá
Tel: [phone]

AFRICA

Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: [phone]

MIDDLE EAST

* Except Turky and Cyprus

Yamaha Music Gulf FZE

LB21-128 Jebel Ali Freezone
P.O.Box 17328, Dubai, U.A.E.
Tel: [phone]

ASIA

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.

11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: [phone]

INDONESIA

PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)
PT. Nusantik

Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot
Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Tel: [phone]

KOREA

Cosmos Corporation

1461-9, Seocho Dong, Seocho Gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel: [phone]

MALAYSIA

Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.

Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: [phone]

PHILIPPINES

Yupangco Music Corporation

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: [phone]

SINGAPORE

Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.

11 Ubi Road #06-00, Meiban Industrial Building,
Singapore
Tel: [phone]

TAIWAN

Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.

10F, 150, Tun-Hwa Northroad,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]

THAILAND

Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.

121/60-61 RS Tower 17th Floor,
Ratchadaphisek RD., Dindaeng,
Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Tel: [phone]

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: [phone]

OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA

Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street, Southbank,
Victoria 3006, Australia
Tel: [phone]

NEW ZEALAND

Music Houses of N.Z. Ltd.

146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa,
Auckland, New Zealand
Tel: [phone]

COUNTRIES AND TRUST
TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN

Yamaha Corporation,
Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: [phone]

HEAD OFFICE

EUROPE & OCEANIA

Yamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: [phone]

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST,
ASIA

Yamaha Corporation, Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650
Tel: [phone]

Yamaha Manual Library (English versions only)

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/

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© 2000 Yamaha Corporation

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