Yamaha EL-900m User Manual

Upgrade Kit
OWNER’S MANUAL
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PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING
* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.
• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power
switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.
• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.
CAUTION
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.
• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple­connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.
• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.
• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.
• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components.
• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions, radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products.
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.
• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.
• Take care that the key cover does not pinch your fingers, and do not insert a finger or hand in the key cover gap.
• Never insert or drop paper or metallic or other objects between the slits of the key cover and the keyboard. If this happens, immediately turn off the power and remove the electric plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.
• Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/one-inch from the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating.
• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.
USING THE BENCH
• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or step­ladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.
• Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the possibility of accident or injury.
• If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term use, tighten them periodically using the included tool.
SAVING USER DATA
• Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.
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Congratulations!
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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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