EL-37
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92-469-➀
Model
Serial No.
Purchase Date
Congratulations!
You are the proud owner of a fine electronic organ,
Electone EL-37. The Yamaha EL-37 Electone
combines the most advanced AWM tone generation
technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics
and features to give you stunning sound quality
with maximum musical enjoyment.
In order to make the most of the Electone and
extensive performance potential, we urge you to
read the manual thoroughly while trying out the
various features described. Keep the manual in a
safe place for later reference.
1
Main Features
Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. Yet it is amazingly easy to use.
The main features are briefly described here so that you can quickly understand the capabilities of your
Electone.
Included among the main features are:
Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds
The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation technologies combined with authentic touch
response for individual instrument voices, make this Electone a truly expressive musical instrument.
High-quality Digital Effects
Electone voices can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality digital effects, including Tremolo (for
reproducing the sound of a rotating speaker), Reverb, and Flanger and Delay. (See page 27.)
Dynamic Rhythm Patterns
The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, used by expert rhythm
programmers in creating a total of 38 rhythm patterns, ranging across all styles of music. (See page 30.) A
Keyboard Percussion function is also provided for playing the realistic percussion sounds from the Lower
keyboard and Pedalboard. (See page 39.)
Comprehensive Automatic Accompaniment
The Electone is also equipped with various automatic accompaniment functions, including Auto Bass Chord,
Accompaniment and Melody On Chord. (See pages 36, 40.)
Sophisticated Rhythm Pattern and Rhythm Sequence Programming
The Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program let you use the realistic Keyboard Percussion
sounds, along with additional percussion sounds on the upper keyboard, to create and record your own rhythm
patterns, then combine them (and the preset rhythms, if you wish) to make complete automatic rhythm tracks.
(See page 68.)
Wide Variety of Registration Menus
The Electone is equipped with convenient Registration Menus that allow you to instantly change all settings for
the entire instrument in real time, as you play! The EL-37 has 120 registrations available on disk. (See page 9.)
Recording of Performances with the Music Disk Recorder
The EL-37 also features a Music Disk Recorder for recording your performances. The recording is completely
digital and is stored to disk, which means that no matter how many times you play back the recording, it will
always sound exactly the same as the original performance. (See page 48.)
2
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.
1. Quick Introductory Guide
2. Voice Sections
3. Voice Controls and Effects
4. Rhythm, Accompaniment
and Percussion
5. Registration Memory
6. Music Disk Recorder
7. Rhythm Pattern Programming and
Rhythm Sequence Programming
8. Footswitches and Knee Lever
9. Pitch Controls
10. MIDI Controls
11. Accessory Jacks and Controls
12. Appendix
Table of Contents
Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
1. Quick Introductory Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Playing Your Electone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Using the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
2. Voice Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3. Voice Controls and Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
4. Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
5. Registration Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
6. Music Disk Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
7. Rhythm Pattern Programming and Rhythm Sequence Programming . . . . . . . . . .68
8. Footswitches and Knee Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
9. Pitch Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
10. MIDI Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
11. Accessory Jacks and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
12. Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Selecting Voices from the Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Selecting Additional Voices—Dotted Buttons and User Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Voice Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Voice Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Rhythm Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Fill In Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Auto Variation and Percussion Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Dotted Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Rhythm Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Accompaniment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Automatic Accompaniment—Auto Bass Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Keyboard Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Melody On Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Storing Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Registration Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Resetting the Registration Memory Buttons (Power On Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Formatting a Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Recalling Recorded Registrations (and Bulk Data) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Replacing Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Other Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Messages on the M.D.R. LED Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Outline of Rhythm Programming Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Panel Controls—Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Rhythm Pattern Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Programming Rhythm Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Saving Rhythm Pattern and Rhythm Sequence Data to Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Recalling Rhythm Pattern and Rhythm Sequence Data from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Footswitch Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Knee Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
MIDI Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
MIDI Implementation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Basic Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Registration Menu Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Registration Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Voice Condition Page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
1 Touch Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
2 Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Voice Condition Page 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
3 Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
4 Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Voice Condition Page 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
5 Vibrato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
1 Tremolo/Chorus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2 Symphonic/Celeste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
3 Delay and Flanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
4 Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5 Sustain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
6 Glide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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Panel Layout
BAR/BEAT
TEMPO
TEMPO
LOWER
KEYBOARD
PERCUSSION
SYNCHRO
START
REVERB SUSTAIN
UPPER
(KNEE)
LOWER
(KNEE)
PEDAL
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
STRINGS BRASS
CLARI-
NET
SAXOPHONE
CHORUS
HARMO-
NICA
HORN
LEAD VOICE
VIOLIN FLUTE
OBOE TRUM-
PETTOLOWER
MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW
ROCK
TANGO LATIN 1 LATIN 2 8 BEAT 16 BEAT
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 A B
USER 5 USER 6 USER 7 USER 8 C
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
VOLUME
PEDAL VOICE
ELEC.
BASS
CONTRA
BASS
TUBAORGAN
BASS
TO
LOWER
D
PEDAL
INTRO.
ENDING
START
FILL IN
DATA
CONTROL
RHYTHM
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
1
2
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
STRINGS BRASS
CLARI-
NET
SAXOPHONE
CHORUS
MAX
MIN
1
2
MAX
MIN
1
MAX
MIN
MAX
MIN
1
MAX
MIN
SEQ. SEQ.
SEQ. SEQ.
12
34
1
2
BASIC
REGIST.
1
2
3
4
5
4
VOICE
DISPLAY
FOOT
SW.
REGIST.
SHIFT
PITCH
MIDI
EFFECT
A.B.C.
M.O.C.
TREMOLO
(FAST)
MASTER VOLUME
PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD
UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL
CUSTOM PLAY
SHIFT
POWER
RECORD
PLAY
FORMAT
SONG
REPEAT
FROM SONG DEL.
SONG COPY
TO
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
- TEMPO +
PATTERN
SEQUENCE
CLEAR CHANGE
PRESET
USER SET INS. DEL. CLEAR
PAGE
DISPLAY SELECT
3 3
DATA
CONTROL
ACCENTINSTRUMENTQUANTIZE
RHYTHM
PROGRAM
0
05678
1234
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1. Quick Introductory Guide
1. Quick Introductory Guide
Whether you are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in
your life, we recommend that you take the time to go through this basic section. It shows you in the
simplest possible manner how to start playing your Electone. The basic operations and functions that
you learn in this section will also be important when you later use the Electone’s more advanced
features.
Getting Started
1. Plug the power cord in to an appropriate
electrical outlet.
2. Tu rn on the Electone by pressing the POWER
switch
POWER
When you turn on the Electone, the following displays will appear in
succession on the LCD:
YAMAHA Electone
£Strings ¢™Violin
¢Strings ¡ContBass
Yamaha products are
manufactured specifically for
the supply voltage in the area
where they are to be sold. If you should
move, or if any doubt exists about the
supply voltage, please consult with a
qualified technician.
This last display, Voice Display, shows the currently assigned voice settings
for each voice section of the instrument, with the abbreviation for each voice
section beside the voice name: Upper (£), Lower (¢), Lead (¢™), and
Pedalboard (¡).
Tur ning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. When the Electone is turned on, Basic
Registration 1 is automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to
Registration Memory (see page 42.) before turning the Electone off. You can, however, restore the panel
settings that were made before the Electone was last turned off. In doing this, first be careful NOT to press
any panel buttons (excepting those in Basic Registration) after you turn the Electone back on. Then, to
restore the previous settings, hold down the M (Memory) button and press the D (Disable) button.
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1. Quick Introductory Guide
3. Set the MASTER VOLUME control.
The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume
of the entire instrument.
MASTER VOLUME
Set the control to roughly this position.
This is the normal playing level.
4. Press the Expression pedal down with your
foot.
The Expression pedal also controls the entire volume of the Electone. Once
you have set the MASTER VOLUME control to a suitable level, you can use
the Expression pedal to change the volume with your foot as you play.
Maximum volume Minimum volume
For now, press the pedal down slightly beyond the halfway point.
Playing Your Electone
Your new Electone is fully equipped with an exceptionally wide variety of voice, rhythms, effects and other
convenient functions. Since it may takes some time to master the wealth of features available, the Electone
includes convenient Registrations that let you completely and instantly change the voices and other settings for
all of the keyboards, even as you play. Each registration is pre-programmed to be used for a specific music style
or instrumental combination.
BASIC
REGIST.
● Basic Registrations
The Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each with
a different set of voices for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard and
each specially suited for playing in a different music style.
When you turn the Electone on, the Electone automatically selects Basic
Registration 1. If another registration has been selected (the lamp on the
button will be lit), press the button for Basic Registration 1.
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1. Quick Introductory Guide
Try playing the melody line of following piece of music on the Upper
Keyboard, using the indicated registration.
Now, try out the rest of the Basic Registrations with the following music examples.
Press the appropriate buttons to select the registrations.
Each music example has been chosen to best suit its companion registration.
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1. Quick Introductory Guide
The chart below lists the voices that have been set for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard in each of
the five Basic Registrations.
Basic Registration 1 Basic Registration 2 Basic Registration 3 Basic Registration 4
Upper Keyboard voice
Lower Keyboard voice
Pedal voice
Strings 1
Strings 1
Contrabass
Brass
Horn
Tuba Contrabass
Flute Cosmic 1
Piano
Cosmic 2
Cosmic 2
Basic Registration 5
Synth. Brass
Cosmic 3
Synth. Bass
● Registration Menu Disk
In addition to the Basic Registrations, many more registrations are available on your Electone; supplied as the
Music Disk Recorder data in the included Registration Menu Disk 1 and Disk 2. These registrations include
voice and rhythm selections and have been specially created to suit a variety of music styles. With the variety
of registrations available, you’re certain to find the right registration that perfectly suits any style of music you
play.
To select registrations from the Registration Menu Disk:
1. Put the Registration Menu Disk (with the label
of the disk facing upward and the sliding shutter
facing forward) into the Disk slot, located just under
the Music Disk Recorder at the right side of the
Electone.
Once you've securely inserted the disk into the slot, the LCD Display on the
panel will automatically change to show the available Registration Menus.
2. From the display that appears, first press the
Page [>] button to select the various menu “pages” of
registrations available on the disk...
...then, select the desired registration from each menu.
Jump back ten numbers.
Jump ahead ten numbers.
9 :BRASS1
Selects next number.
Selects previous number.
The bottom left Data Control buttons step through the various selections,
while the top left Data Control buttons are used to jump ahead or back by
ten selections.
PAGE
See page 11 for the complete
NOTE
list of the Registration Menus.
The Registration Menu Disk
does not operate when the
NOTE
RHYTHM PROGRAM buttons
are on.
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3. Finally, call up the selected registration by
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selecting SET in the display.
The message “Completed...!!” briefly appears on the display.
<REGIST DISK> ¡1
9 :BRASS1 [SET]
You can now play the registration.
If you wish, try out some of the other selections by repeating the above steps.
If you’ve selected the registration with a rhythm set, press the START button
in the Rhythm section.
Pressing the START button starts up a rhythm pattern appropriate to the
music style you have selected. (To turn the pattern off, press the START
button again.)
You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your liking by turning the
TEMPO dial, as indicated in the illustration below.
How to Return to the Registration Menu Display:
If you unintentionally change the display by pressing a button on the panel,
you can return to the display of the Registration Menu by pressing the PLAY
button in the Music Disk Recorder section.
Pressing any of
these buttons
selects SET.
You can use the Automatic
Accompaniment (A.B.C.)
NOTE
function. See page 36 for more
information on the A.B.C. function.
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1. Quick Introductory Guide
● Registration Menu List
Disk 1
Page 1
No. LCD Display Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice Rhythm (Tempo)
1 STRINGS1 Orchestra Strings Violin Horn Contrabass
2 STRINGS2 Pop Strings Strings Whistle Strings Pizzicato Bass
3 STRINGS3 Chamber Strings Strings Violin Strings Pizzicato Bass
4 STRINGS4 Solo Violin Violin Strings Contrabass
5 STRINGS5 Pops Orchestra 1 Strings Harpsichord Strings Elec. Bass
6 STRINGS6 Pizzicato Strings Pizzicato Strings — Pizzicato Strings Pizzicato Strings
7 STRINGS7 Pops Orchestra 2 Strings Trumpet Brass Pizzicato Bass
8 STRINGS8 Strings Ensemble Strings Strings (16') Strings Contrabass
9 BRASS1 Marching Band Brass Trombone Brass Tuba
10 BRASS2 Solo Trumpet Trumpet Horn Tuba
11 BRASS3 Big Band 1 Brass Saxophone Trombone Pizzicato Bass
12 BRASS4 Solo Trombone — Trombone Saxophone Pizzicato Bass
13 BRASS5
14 BRASS6 Jazz Combo 1 (Trumpet) Trumpet Elec. Bass Pizzicato Bass
15 BRASS7 Dixieland
16 BRASS8 Fusion Saxophone Saxophone Elec. Piano Elec. Bass (16')
Sound Image
Big Band 2 (Saxophone
Ensemble)
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Saxophone Saxophone (8') Piano Pizzicato Bass
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—
Clarinet Piano Pizzicato Bass
8Beat 1 (115)
Polka (130)
March (120)
Swing 1 (168)
Swing 2 (125)
Swing 1 (136)
Bossanova 2 (160)
Dixie (96)
16Beat 3 (80)
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—
Page 2
No. LCD Display Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice Rhythm (Tempo)
1 LEAD1
2 LEAD2
3 LEAD3
4 LEAD4
5 LEAD5
6 LEAD6
7 LEAD7
8 LEAD8
9 DECAY1
10 DECAY2
11 DECAY3
12 DECAY4
13 DECAY5
14 DECAY6
15 DECAY7
16 DECAY8
* The numbers in the parentheses indicate that the "feet" settings for the assigned voice are different from the default.
* As for the registrations assigned with rhythm, the Fingered is selected for the A.B.C. function and both Lower and Pedal Memories are set to on.
Sound Image
Woodwind Ensemble Oboe Flute Clarinet Bassoon (8')
Solo Flute — Flute Pizzicato Strings Contrabass
Solo Oboe — Oboe Strings Contrabass
Polka — Clarinet Harmonica Pizzicato Bass
Whistle — Whistle Elec. Piano Elec. Bass
Harmonica — Harmonica Strings Contrabass
Tango Harmonica Harmonica (16') Strings Pizzicato Bass
Jazz Organ Jazz Organ Jazz Organ (4') Jazz Organ (8') Organ Bass
Acoustic Piano Piano — Piano Pizzicato Bass
Elec. Piano Elec. Piano — Elec. Piano Elec. Bass
Honky Tonk Piano Piano — Piano Piano
Jazz Guitar Elec. Bass Elec. Bass Strings Elec. Bass
Marimba Marimba — Piano Elec. Bass
Fantasy 1 Vibraphone (4') Whistle Strings Elec. Bass
Elec. Guitar Elec. Guitar — Elec. Piano Elec. Bass
Oriental Harpsichord Harpsichord Strings Contrabass
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—
Polka (115)
8Beat 1 (78)
—
Tango 1 (120)
Bossanova 2 (150)
—
16Beat 3 (78)
Dixie (90)
Bossanova 1 (140)
Samba 1 (125)
Slow Rock 1 (72)
8Beat 3 (130)
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1. Quick Introductory Guide
Disk 1
Page 3
No. LCD Display Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice Rhythm (Tempo)
1 SYNTH1
SYNTH12
2
SYNTH3
3
SYNTH4
4
SYNTH5
5
SYNTH6
6
SYNTH7
7
SYNTH8
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No. LCD Display Rhythm Tempo Accompaniment Type Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Pedal Voice
9 March 120 4 Brass Trumpet Tuba
10 Polka 110 4 Bassoon Flute (4') Pizzicato Bass
11 Country 112 1 —
12 Broadway 135 4 Vibraphone (4') Trumpet Pizzicato Bass
13 Waltz-1 105 4 Strings Strings (16') Pizzicato Bass (16')
14 Waltz-2 180 2 Strings Violin Pizzicato Bass
15 J. Waltz 140 4 Elec. Bass (16') Whistle Pizzicato Bass (16')
16 Bolero 136 1 Trumpet Pizzicato Bass (16')
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No. LCD Display Rhythm Tempo Accompaniment Type Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Pedal Voice
1 Swing-1 160 3 Brass Trumpet Pizzicato Bass
2 Swing-2 138 4 —
3 J. Ballad 60 3 Trombone Pizzicato Bass
4 Dixie 108 4 Trumpet Tuba
5 Bounce-1 123 2 Guitar — Elec. Bass
6 Bounce-2 140 2 Clarinet Pizzicato Bass
7 Reggae1 132 4 Marimba — Elec. Bass
8 Reggae-2 120 4 Cosmic 2 Synth. Bass Elec. Bass (16')
9 Slow Rock-1 80 1 Elec. Guitar — Elec. Bass (16')
10 Slow Rock-2 74 1 Trumpet Elec. Bass (16')
11 Slow Rock-3 92 4 Saxophone Elec. Bass (16')
12 Tango-1 120 1 Harmonica Harmonica (16') Pizzicato Bass (16')
13 Tango-2 120 1 Strings
14 Tango-3 110 1 Harmonica (16') Elec. Bass (16')
15 Cha-Cha 126 4 Piano (16') Piano (4') Elec. Bass (16')
16 Rhumba 115 1 Trombone (8') Elec. Bass (16')
Sound Image
Wind Synth.
Synth. Brass 1
Cosmic Sound
Synth. Brass 2
Fusion
Fantasy 2
Fantasy 3
Fantasy 4
—
Synth. Brass
Cosmic 2
Tutti 2
—
Cosmic 1 (8')
Cosmic 2
Cosmic 3
Cosmic 3
Clarinet (4')
Whistle
Brass
Elec. Guitar
Whistle
Marimba (4')
Whistle
Harmonica
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—
—
Elec. Guitar
Elec. Guitar
Elec. Piano
Elec. Guitar
Elec. Piano
Cosmic 2
Elec. Piano
Cosmic 3
Elec. Bass (16')
Elec. Bass
Elec. Bass
Elec. Bass (16')
Elec. Bass (16')
Contrabass
Elec. Bass
Elec. Bass
Harmonica Pizzicato Bass (16')
Clarinet Pizzicato Bass
Violin Pizzicato Bass (16')
8Beat 3 (150)
8Beat 1 (130)
8Beat 2 (120)
16Beat 3 (117)
16Beat Funk (120)
—
Dance Pop (125)
Bounce 1 (125)
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No. LCD Display Rhythm Tempo Accompaniment Type Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Pedal Voice
1
Beguine 118 4 Strings Whistke Elec. Bass (16')
2
Mambo 100 4 Brass Saxophone Elec. Bass (16')
3
Samba-1 120 1 Saxophone Trumpet Elec. Bass (16')
4
Samba-2 112 1 Elec. Bass (16') Flute Elec. Bass (16')
5
Bossanova-1 1 03 1—Flute Elec. Bass (16')
6
Bossanova-2 1 24 2 — Saxophone Elec. Bass (16')
7
8 Beat-1 10 0 3 Cosmic 2 Vibraphone (4') Elec. Bass (16')
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8 Beat-2 11 7 2 Elec. Piano — Elec. Bass (16')
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8 Beat-3 15 2 3 Elec. Guitar Elec. Guitar Elec. Bass (16')
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Dance Pop 130 4 Vibraphone (4') Elec. Piano Elec. Bass (16')
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16 Beat-1 8 5 4 — Flute Elec. Bass (16')
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16 Beat-2 124 4 Synth. Brass Synth. Brass (16') Elec. Bass (16')
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16 Beat-3 112 4 Brass Trumpet Elec. Bass (16')
16 Beat Funk 118 4 Elec. Guitar (8') Cosmic 3 Elec. Bass (16')
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Sound ImageNo. LCD Display Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice Rhythm (Tempo)
1516Wedding
X'mas
Wedding
X'mas
Organ
Cosmic 2
12
Organ (4')
Vibraphone (4')
Organ
Strings
Organ (16')
Contrabass
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Disk 2
Page 1
No. LCD Display Sound Image Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice
1
STRINGS1 Solo Violin — Violin Strings Contrabass
2
STRINGS2 Strings Ensemble Strings Strings (4') Horn Pizzicato Bass
STRINGS3 Pop Strings 1 Strings Vibraphone (4') Horn Contrabass
3
STRINGS4 Pop Strings 2 Strings Clarinet Strings Pizzicato Bass
4
STRINGS5 Symphonic Orchestra Tutti 1 Tutti 2 (16') Strings Contrabass
5
BRASS1 Trumpet Ensemble Brass Trumpet Brass Tuba
6
BRASS2 Solo Trumpet — Trumpet Trombone Tuba
7
8
BRASS3 Solo Trombone — Trombone Trombone Tuba
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BRASS4 Brass Ensemble Trumpet Trombone Horn Tuba
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BRASS5 Big Band Brass Trombone Saxophone Pizzicato Bass
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No. LCD Display Sound Image Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice
LEAD1 Solo Flute 1 —
1
LEAD2 Solo Flute 2 Flute Clarinet Pizzicato Bass
2
LEAD3 Whistle Flute (4') Pizzicato Strings Pizzicato Bass
3
LEAD4 Flute Ensemble Flute Flute (4') Bassoon Pizzicato Bass
4
LEAD5 Pop Flute Vibraphone (4') Flute Strings Contrabass
5
LEAD6 Woodwind Ensemble 1 Bassoon Flute (4') Clarinet Pizzicato Bass
6
LEAD7 Solo Oboe Oboe Bassoon Pizzicato Bass
7
8
LEAD8 Woodwind Ensemble 2 Clarinet Bassoon Clarinet
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LEAD9 Solo Clarinet Clarinet Horn Pizzicato Bass
10
LEAD10 Solo Saxophone Saxophone Strings Contrabass
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—
—
—
—
Flute Strings Contrabass
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No. LCD Display Sound Image Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Lower Keyboard Voice Pedal Voice
1
DECAY1 Piano Piano Piano Piano
2
DECAY2 Harpsichord Harpsichord Strings Contrabass
DECAY3 Marimba Marimba Clarinet Pizzicato Bass
3
DECAY4 Music Box Vibraphone (4') Vibraphone (4') Vibraphone (4')
4
DECAY5 Classical Guitar Guitar Strings Pizzicato Bass
5
ORGAN1 Organ Organ Organ Organ Bass
6
ORGAN2 Jazz Organ Jazz Organ (8') Jazz Organ (8') Organ Bass
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8
BANDONEON Bandoneon Harmonica Harmonica Strings Pizzicato Bass
SYNTH1 Cosmic Sound 1 Cosmic 2 Cosmic 1 Chorus Contrabass
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10
SYNTH2 Cosmic Sound 2 Cosmic 3 Synth. Bass (8') Cosmic 3 Synth. Bass
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No. LCD Display Rhythm Tempo Accompaniment Type Upper Keyboard Voice Lead Voice Pedal Voice
1
March 120 4 Brass Trumpet Tuba
2
Broadway 135 4 Trombone (8') Saxophone (8') Pizzicato Bass
3
Waltz 105 4 Strings Strings (16') Pizzicato Bass
4
Swing 160 3 Brass Trumpet Pizzicato Bass
Slow Rock 80 3 Guitar Elec. Bass Elec. Bass (16')
5
Tango 127 3 Harmonica Harmonica (16') Pizzicato Bass (16')
6
Cha-Cha 126 4 Piano (16') Piano (4') Elec. Bass (16')
7
Samba 120 1 Saxophone Trumpet Elec. Bass (16')
8
8Beat 100 3 Cosmic 2 Vibraphone (4') Elec. Bass (16')
9
16Beat 74 4 Harmonica Harmonica Elec. Bass (16')
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* The numbers in the parentheses indicate that the "feet" settings for the assigned voice are different from the default.
* As for the registrations assigned with rhythm, the Fingered is selected for the A.B.C. function and both Lower and Pedal Memories are set to on.
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Using the LCD Display
1. Quick Introductory Guide
The many sophisticated functions of the EL-37 are shown and controlled from the LCD display. The LCD display
lets you see at-a-glance the current settings of the selected functions.
This section introduces you to the control functions and conventions of the LCD display, allowing you to
operate your new Electone quickly and effectively.
1. First, call up the Voice Menu LCD display for the
Piano voice of the Upper keyboard by pressing the
PIANO button in the Upper Keyboard Voice section.
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS
HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
The following display will appear:
Piano E.Piano
Harpsi.
2. Press either one of the top right Data control
buttons (as indicated below) to select the E. Piano
voice.
The first character flashes to indicate the selected voice.
Piano E.Piano
Harpsi.
Data Control Buttons
These buttons are used to select or adjust the settings shown on the display.
Generally, each pair of buttons corresponds to the section of the display
directly next to it. In this example, the top right Data Control buttons
correspond to the top right quarter of the display (E. Piano).
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3. Let’s call up another display to see some of the
1. Quick Introductory Guide
other uses of the Data Control buttons. Press the
PIANO button in the Upper Keyboard Voice section
once again (the same one you pressed in step #1
above) to call up the Voice Condition display for the
Piano voice.
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS
HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
The following display will appear:
<UPPER> ¡1
TOUCH=4 VOL.=24
You can change two different settings of the voice from this display: the
touch and volume.
4. First, let’s change the volume value. Press the
left button in the bottom right Data Control button
pair (indicated below).
Notice that the value of the volume decreases each time you press the
button. Try also pressing the right button in this Data Control button pair
and notice that the value increases.
Pressing this button
decreases the value.
Pressing this button
increases the value.
<UPPER> ¡1
TOUCH=4 VOL.=24
5. Next, we’ll use the Page buttons. These buttons
are used to select (when available) the various
“pages” of the display, the numbers of which appear
at the top right of the LCD. Press Page [>] to select
page 2 shown below.
Indicates the currently selected page.
<UPPER> ¡2
FEET=PRE.EFFECT=PRE.
PAGE
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6. Tr y changing the effect setting now. Use the
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bottom right Data Control button pair in much the
same way as you did with the volume setting above.
<UPPER> ¡2
FEET=PRE.EFFECT=SYM.
Pressing this button selects the next effect.
Pressing this button selects the previous effect.
7. Press Page [>] to select page 3 which includes
the vibrato setting.
<UPPER> ¡3
ŒUSER VIB.
PAGE
8. From the page you’ve just selected, try pressing
one of the bottom left Data Control buttons (indicated
below). These turn the User Vibrato (USER VIB.)
function on and off.
The box next to “USER VIB.” in the LCD indicates the on/off status; a solid
box means ON, and an outlined box means OFF.
<UPPER> ¡3
„USER VIB.
Pressing either of these buttons turns User Vibrato on and off.
The Data Control buttons are nearly always used in the ways you’ve seen in the
above steps. You’ll have noticed that the left button of a Data Control button
pair is usually used in a “negative” fashion-for instance, to decrease a value, or
select a previous setting or position. The right button is used in a “positive”
fashion-to increase a value, or select the next setting or position. In some cases,
the buttons are also used to turn functions on and off.
Display Select Buttons
These buttons access some of the major functions of the Electone and call up
their respective LCD displays. The LCD display changes when another
function has been selected.
There are two ways to call up LCD displays: One is by pressing the panel’s
voice/rhythm buttons or the sustain controls; the other is by pressing the
DISPLAY SELECT buttons.
The LEDs above the buttons momentarily flash when the buttons are pressed.
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DISPLAY SELECT
VOICE
DISPLAY
FOOT
SW.
NOTE
not call up an LCD display.
A.B.C.
EFFECT
M.O.C.
REGIST.
PITCH
SHIFT
MIDI
Turning on Tremolo with the
TREMOLO button in the
DISPLAY SELECT section does
TREMOLO
(FAST)
2. Voice Sections
2. Voice Sections
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
CLARI-
SAXO-
NET
PHONE
PHONE
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE
CLARI-
SAXO-
NET
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS
HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
HORN
CHORUS
COSMIC TUTTI
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
LEAD VOICE
VIOLIN FLUTE
OBOE TRUM-
PETTOLOWER
PEDAL VOICE
ELEC.
CONTRA
BASS
BASS
TUBAORGAN
BASS
1
1
TO
LOWER
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
The Electone has four voice sections: Upper Keyboard Voice, Lead Voice, Lower Keyboard Voice, and
Pedal Voice. All voices are playable from the Upper or Lower keyboards or Pedalboard.
Selecting Voices from the Panel
Since selection of panel voices follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions
for only the Upper Keyboard Voice section are given here.
1. Select a voice from the Upper Keyboard Voice
section by pressing one of the Voice buttons in that
section.
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS
HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
If, for example, you have selected the PIANO voice, the following display
will appear:
Piano E.Piano
Harpsi.
Notice that several different voice names are shown on this display.
These are variations of the basic Piano voice category.
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
Some voice buttons have only
NOTE
one voice.
To Select one of these voice variations.
2. Press one of the Data Control buttons that
corresponds to the voice you wish to select.
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2. Voice Sections
3. Set the volume for each voice section. There are
two volume controls: Coarse and Fine.
Coarse: Use the VOLUME controls of each voice section on the panel to
set the desired level for each voice. The controls have seven volume
settings, from a minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of full
volume.
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS
HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
Fine: Pressing the same panel voice button again calls up the Voice
Condition display.
<UPPER> ¡1
TOUCH=4 VOL.=24
Pressing this button increases the value.
Pressing this button decreases the value.
Use the Data Control buttons that correspond to the Volume setting to
change the level of the desired voice. The relative level is indicated by a
numeric value (from 0 – 24).
Pressing a voice button once
NOTE
calls up that voice's Voice Menu
display. Pressing it a second
time calls up the Voice Condition
display (as shown in the illustration).
Successive presses alternate between
the two displays.
4. Now select voices for the Lower keyboard and
Pedalboard as you did for the Upper keyboard above.
Also set the volumes of the voices.
Playing Lead And Bass Voices from the Lower Keyboard:
The Electone has a special “To Lower” function that lets you assign Lead
or Bass voices to the Lower keyboard. Simply press the TO LOWER
button on the voice section you wish to assign, and that voice will be
playable from the Lower keyboard.
About Voice Section Volumes:
The Upper Keyboard and Lead voices (when not using the “To Lower”
function) sound together in a layer, and the balance of the voices in the
layer is determined by the VOLUME controls of each section. In order to
hear or audition one voice section, set the volume of the other voice
section to the minimum level.
LEAD VOICE
VIOLIN FLUTE
OBOE TRUM-
PETTOLOWER
The Lead Voice and Pedal
NOTE
Voice sounds one note at a
time; when you simultaneously
press two or more keys, only the highest
note will sound.
As for been Upper and Lower keyboard
Voice voices, you can play up to 11
notes simultaneously. (Total polyphonic
capacity is 11 notes at one time.)
When the TO LOWER button is
turned on, the Lead voices and
Pedal voices cannot be played
VOLUME
MAX
1
MIN
PEDAL VOICE
CONTRA
BASS
BASS
ELEC.
BASS
TUBAORGAN
1
TO
LOWER
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
on the Upper keyboard and Pedalboard,
respectively.
Turning the Electone off erases
all panel settings you have
made. When the Electone is
turned on, Basic Registration 1 is
automatically selected.
If you have made panel settings you
wish to keep, save them to Registration
Memory (See page 42) before turning
the Electone off.
You can, however, restore the panel
settings that were made before the
Electone was last turned off. See page
47 for more information.
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About the Voice Display:
2. Voice Sections
You can return to the Voice Display which shows the currently selected
voices on each keyboard by pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the
DISPLAY SELECT section.
When you load the registrations
NOTE
created by the other type
Electones, the voice name may
not be seen but a solid box may blink.
This is because the loaded registration
include the voice which EL-37 doesn’t
contain.
Selecting Additional Voices—Dotted Buttons and User Voices
The EL-37 Electone has a variety of voices from which you can choose—far greater than what is immediately
apparent from the front panel controls. You've already learned in the section above how to select the different
voices that are available in the Voice Menu display of each panel voice. The Electone also has dotted buttons in
each voice section, giving you access to even more voice. Optional Voice Disk voices are also available for
storing to User Voices.
● Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons
Each voice section has one or two dotted buttons, found on the right side of each voice section. These dotted
buttons function as "wild card" Voice Menu selectors; any internal or User voices can be selected from these
buttons.
The dotted buttons have the following basic uses:
1) For playing any voice of the Voice Menus from any of the keyboards or
Pedalboard. You can play on the Upper keyboard, for example, voices from
the twenty-two Voice Menu pages (including User), and not be limited to
only the twelve buttons (equivalent to twelve Voice Menu pages) that make
up the Upper Voice section. Another advantage to this feature is that when
the normally monophonic (one note) Lead and Pedal voices are assigned to
the Upper or Lower keyboard voice sections, they can be played
polyphonically.
2) For having three different voices from the same Voice Menu page
available for selection in the same song.
For example, you can assign one of the voices to a dotted button in the
Upper Keyboard Voice section, the second voice to the other dotted button
in the same section, and the third one on the Voice Menu.
3) For storing voices from a Voice Disk. (See page 65.)
To select a voice from a dotted button:
1. Press one of the dotted buttons in any of the
voice sections.
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
CLARI-
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS
COSMIC TUTTI
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
NET
HARMO-
NICA
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
You can directly view and select
NOTE
Voice Menu pages by holding
down one of the dotted buttons
and simultaneously pressing the desired
voice buttons in succession.
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2. Select one of the pages with the PAGE buttons.
2. Voice Sections
Each voice group appears in the LCD display when the page has been selected.
been selected. As long as you do not
select a voice, this indication will not
appear.
Strings ¡1
PizzStrs
not be seen but a solid box may blink.
This is because the loaded registration
include the voice which EL-37 doesn’t
3. Select a voice from the display (PizzStrs, for
example).
Strings ¡1
PizzStrs
Select the USER page when you wish to use a voice from a Voice Disk. (See
page 65.)
contain.
The first character of the
NOTE
selected voice's name flashes
to indicate that the voice has
When you load the registrations
created by the other type
NOTE
Electones, the voice name may
USER 1 USER 2 ¡US
USER 3 USER 4
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● Voice Menus
2. Voice Sections
The following chart lists the voices available and their button/page assignment. The numbers shown in the list
correspond to the page numbers shown in the display
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STRINGS (Upper/Lower)
Strings ¡1
PizzStrs
VIOLIN (Lead)
Violin ¡2
CONTRABASS (Pedal)
ContBass PizzBass ¡3
BRASS (Upper/Lower)
Brass SynBrass ¡4
HORN (Lower)
Horn ¡5
TRUMPET (Lead)
Trumpet ¡6
Trombone
TUTTI (Upper/Lower)
Tutti1 Tutti2 ¡12
CHORUS (Upper/Lower)
Chorus ¡13
HARMONICA (Upper)
Harmonic ¡14
ORGAN (Upper/Lower)
Organ JazzOrgn¡15
ORGAN BASS (Pedal)
OrgBass ¡16
PIANO (Upper/Lower)
Piano E.Piano ¡17
Harpsi.
TUBA (Pedal)
Tuba ¡7
FLUTE (Lead)
Flute ¡8
Whistle
OBOE (Lead)
Oboe Bassoon ¡9
CLARINET (Upper/Lower)
Clarinet ¡10
SAXOPHONE (Upper/Lower)
Saxophon ¡11
GUITAR (Upper/Lower)
Guitar ¡18
E.Guitar
VIBRAPHONE (Upper/Lower)
Vibrphon ¡19
Marimba
ELACTRIC BASS (Pedal)
E.Bass ¡20
SynBass
COSMIC (Upper/Lower)
Cosmic1 Cosmic2 ¡21
Cosmic3
USER 1 USER 2 ¡US
USER 3 USER 4
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3. Voice Controls and Effects
3. Voice Controls and Effects
The Electone is equipped with two general kinds of functions that can be used to change the sound of
the voices: Voice Controls and Effects.
These are used to change various aspects of the voices, such as the volume or octave (footage), or
enhance the sound of the voices, such as with Reverb, Tremolo, or Vibrato.
Each voice has been given certain factory-preset effect settings to best enhance its sound. However, you
can also change the effect to suit your preferences by using the controls described in this section.
Voice Controls/Effects Chart
This chart shows all of the Voice Controls and Effects for the various voice sections of the EL-37. A circle (Ø)
indicates that the setting is available. The bottom of the chart shows the relevant LCD titles for each setting.
Voice Controls & Effects
Related
LCD
Display
Upper/Lower
Lead
Pedal
Condition
LCD
Effect LCD
Sustain LCD
Foot Switch
LCD
Touch
Tone
(Initial/
After)
Ø
Ø
—
Ø
—
—
Tremolo/
SustainReverb
Volume
Fine
Ø
Ø
—
Ø
Feet
(Octave)
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Chorus
Ø
Ø
Ø
*1
Ø
—
Ø
—
—
—
*1 After setting this, press Tremolo button on the panel. *2 After setting 1, adjust the parameter in 2.
Symphonic/
Celeste
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
*2 *2 *2
111
Ø
*2 *2 *2
222
Ø
—
—
—
—
FlangerDelay
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
—
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
—
Voice Controls
Voice Condition Pages
To select the Voice Condition pages for changing the settings: Choose a
voice on the panel, then press that voice’s panel button twice. Use the
Page buttons to change the pages.
Vibrato
Delay,
Depth,
Flanger
—
Ø
TouchDepth
Ø
Glide
—
Ø
—
—
Ø
—
NOTE
Where appropriate, the different
displays are shown.
Ø
—
There are some differences
between the functions in the
Lead and Upper/Lower voices.
—
Ø
—
Ø
Ø
—
—
Ø
For the Lead Voice example shown below, press the VIOLIN button in the
Lead Voice section twice. To call up the corresponding Upper Voice
example, press the PIANO button in the Upper Keyboard Voice section twice.
LEAD VOICE
VIOLIN FLUTE
OBOE TRUM-
PETTOLOWER
VOLUME
MAX
1
MIN
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UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
STRINGS BRASS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
PHONE
CHORUS
HARMO-
NICA
COSMIC TUTTI
VOLUME
MAX
1
2
MIN
3. Voice Controls and Effects
Voice Condition Page 1
<LEAD> ¡1
TOUCH=4 VOL.=16
!"
<LEAD> ¡1
TOUCH=4 VOL.=24
!"
1 Touch Tone
The Touch Tone function gives you expressive control over the volume
and timbre of a voice. Two types of keyboard touch affect this function:
Initial Touch and After Touch. Range: 1-7
<LEAD> ¡1
TOUCH=4 VOL.=16
Some voices may not have a
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remarkable effect.
Increases the sensitivity.
Decreases the sensitivity.
Initial Touch
Controls volume and timbre according to the velocity at which you strike
the keys. The harder you strike the keys, the greater the volume and the
brighter the timbre will become.
After Touch
Controls volume and timbre according to the pressure you apply to the
keys after playing them. The harder you press down on the keys, the
greater the volume and the brighter the timbre will become.
2 Volume
Fine adjustment of the voice volume. (Coarse volume settings are made
with the front panel VOLUME controls.) Range: 0-24
<LEAD> ¡1
TOUCH=4 VOL.=16
Increases the volume.
Decreases the volume.
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3. Voice Controls and Effects
Voice Condition Page 2
<LEAD> ¡2
FEET=PRE.EFFECT=PRE.
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<UPPER> ¡2
FEET=PRE.EFFECT=PRE.
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3 Feet
Determines the octave setting of the voice. PRE. (Preset) is the original
(factory) setting; 4' is the highest and 16' is the lowest. Settings: PRE., 4',
8', 16'
By using different Feet settings in the Lower and Upper keyboards and
Pedalboard, you can duplicate the wide octave range of many
instruments. For example, with both the Lower and Upper keyboards set
to the Piano voice and Feet set to appropriate values, you can play the
voice nearly over the full range of a grand piano.
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<LEAD> ¡2
FEET=PRE.EFFECT=PRE.
Selects next setting.
Selects previous setting.
4 Effect
Determines the effect type applied to the voice. PRE. (Preset) selects the
original (factory) effect, while OFF cancels the effect. This is essentially
an on/off switch for the effects. Settings: PRE., OFF, TRM. (Tremolo),
SYM. (Symphonic), DLY. (Delay), FLG. (Flanger).
<LEAD> ¡2
FEET=PRE.EFFECT=PRE.
PRE.
4'
8'
16'
PRE.
OFF.
TRM.
SYM.
DLY.
FLG.
Selects next setting.
Selects previous setting.
Though different effects can be applied to different voice sections, only one
effect can be selected at a time for each voice section. (In order to actually
apply the Tremolo, Symphonic/Celeste, Delay and Flanger effects, one more
step is necessary. Refer to the sections on those individual effects below.)
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These effects are applied in
different degrees depending on
NOTE
the voice selected.
Voice Condition Page 3
3. Voice Controls and Effects
<LEAD> ¡3
ŒUSER VIB. ŒT.VIB.
5 -1 5 -2
<UPPER> ¡3
ŒUSER VIB
5 -1
5 Vibrato
Vibrato is an effect that periodically, or regularly, varies the pitch of a
voice for a quavering sound. Used properly, it can make a voice sound
richer and more natural.
Call up the Vibrato and Touch Vibrato settings on Voice Condition Page 3
by using the Page buttons.
PAGE
The Pedal Condition display has
NOTE
only two pages.
PAGE
<LEAD> ¡3
ŒUSER VIB. ŒT.VIB.
Press either of these buttons
to turn on User Vibrato.
5 -1 User Vibrato (USER VIB.)
When this is turned on, you can adjust the vibrato settings: Delay, Depth
and Speed for Lead voices, and Depth for Upper/Lower voices.
The Delay, Depth and Speed settings are set in the next page, Voice
Condition Page 3. The Delay, Depth and Speed settings are not displayed
and cannot be adjusted unless USER VIB. has been turned on in this
setting.
5 -2 Touch Vibrato (T. VIB) (Lead Voice only)
On/Off switch for the Touch Vibrato function. Touch Vibrato lets you
apply vibrato to individual notes as you play them. While playing a key,
press down harder on it to give the note vibrato. The harder you press
the key down, the greater the vibrato will be.
Call up the User Vibrato settings on Voice Condition Page 4 by using the
Page buttons.
5 -1 5 -2
Press either of these buttons
to turn on Touch Vibrato.
Vibrato cannot be applied to the
NOTE
Pedalboard voices.
The Delay, Depth and Speed
setting can be adjusted only
NOTE
when the User Vib. on the Voice
Condition Page 3 is turned on.
Only the Delay is available for the Upper
and Lower keyboard voices.
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Voice Condition Page 4
3. Voice Controls and Effects
1
<LEAD>VIB. DELAY=0¡4
DEPTH=0 SPEED=0
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<UPPER>VIB. ¡4
DEPTH=0
2
1 Delay (Lead Voice only)
Determines the amount of time that elapses between the playing of a key
and the start of the vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings increase
the delay of the vibrato onset. Range: 0-7
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2 Depth
Determines the intensity of the vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher
settings result in a more pronounced vibrato. Range: 0-7
3 Speed (Lead Voice only)
Determines the speed of the vibrato effect (see diagram). Range: 0-7
The following diagram graphically shows the vibrato effect and is related
controls.
Vibrato Controls
Speed
Delay
Depth
Key On
If User Vib. has not been turned on, the following display appears when
Page 3 is selected.
<UPPER>VIB. ¡4
PRESET VIBRATO
When you set the DEPTH to 0,
the Touch Vibrato function will
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be inactive.
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Effects
3. Voice Controls and Effects
The effects include the Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay and Flanger which should first be selected and turned on
for the specific voice section(s) on the Voice Condition page 2 above, and Reverb, Sustain and Guide.
1 Tremolo/Chorus
Tremolo recreates the rich, swirling sound of the popular rotating speaker effect. Just as with a conventional
rotating speaker, you can switch the effect on and off as you play. And like a motor-driven speaker, the
characteristic tremolo effect gradually changes speed after it is switched. The Tremolo effect can be switched in
real time as you play with the TREMOLO (FAST) button on the panel.
Tremolo Operation
1) Select TRM. (Tremolo) in each Voice Condition display page 2.
2) Turn on Tremolo as you play with the panel Tremolo button.
When TREMOLO (FAST) button is turned on while the TRM. is selected in
each Voice Condition display, the rotation effect is fast (Tremolo); when off,
it is slow (Chorus).
2 Symphonic/Celeste
Symphonic simulates the effect of a large ensemble, while Celeste creates the effect of a gradually expanding
sound.
Symphonic/Celeste Operation
1) Select SYM. (Symphonic) in each Voice Condition display Page 2.
<UPPER> ¡2
FEET=4' EFFECT=SYM.
Selectng SYM. (Synphonic/Celeste) for
the selected voice section.
2) Press the EFFECT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and call up
the Symphonic page 3 (Effect Page 3) by using the Page button. Select
Symphonic (or Celeste) by pressing any of the bottom Data Control
buttons.
PAGE
<SYMPHONIC> ¡3
„Symphonic ŒCeleste
Use any of these Data Control buttons
to select the Symphonic/Celeste settings.
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3. Voice Controls and Effects
3 Delay and Flanger
Delay and Flanger are two unusual effects used often in contemporary music. Like Tremolo and Symphonic,
the Delay and Flanger effects are set in two steps, from two different groups of display page: the Voice
Condition pages and the Effect pages.
Delay and Flanger Operation
1) Select DLY. (Delay) or FLG. (Flanger) in each Voice Condition
display page 2.
2) Press the EFFECT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and use the
Page buttons to select the corresponding pages.
Delay Page (Effect Page 1)
Delay is a pronounced echo effect, with distinct delayed repeats of the
original sound.
The Delay and Flanger effects
are available for the Upper,
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Lower and Lead Voice sections.
1
<DELAY> F.B.=20 ¡1
SPEED=25 BAL.= 5
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1 F.B. (Feedback)
Determines the number of delayed repeats. Range: 0-100
2 SPEED
Determines the time between delayed repeats. Range: 0-100
3 BAL. (Balance)
Determines the volume of the delay effect, relative to the original sound.
Higher settings produce a louder delay. Range: 0-100
Flanger Page (Effect Page 2)
Flanger introduces a swirling, animated modulation effect to the sound.
PAGE
<FLANGER> F.B.=20 ¡2
SPEED=47 DEP.=10
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1 F.B. (Feedback)
Controls the brightness and the metallic sound of the effect. Range: 0-100
2 SPEED
Determines the speed of the modulation. Range: 0-100
3 DEP. (Depth)
Determines the intensity of the effect. Range: 0-100
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