Yamaha EL-27 Owner's Manual

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  • Yamaha EL-27 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
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    Controls Front Panel REVERB MAX UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARI- SAXO- CHORUS HARMO- 1 NET PHONE NICA MAX MIN SUSTAIN UPPER (KNEE) ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA- COSMIC TUTTI 2 PHONE MIN LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARI- SAXO- CHORUS HORN 1 MAX NET PHONE LOWER (KNEE
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    ) Button (See page 47.) Used to keep the same rhythm and accompaniment patterns throughout the registration changes. 8 POWER Switch (See page 7.) Turns the EL-27 on/off. 9 Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) (See page 55.) Used to record/play back your performance and save/load the registration data. 3
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    MIDI REGIST. MENU : LCD Display Displays various information for you to play EL-27. ; DATA CONTROL Buttons (See page 11.) Selects the functions or currently assigned voices to each keyboard. > SYMPHONIC Button (See page 27.) DIsplays the Symphonic page. ? A.B.C./M.O.C. Button (See pages 40, 45
  • Yamaha EL-27 | Owner's Manual - Page 7
    Quick Introductory Guide 7 1. Getting Started 7 2. Playing Your Electone 8 3. Touch Tone 26 Feet 26 Symphonic/Celeste 27 Vibrato 28 2. Selecting from the Panel Troubleshooting 78 Specifications 80 MIDI Messages 81 MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Index 85 1 Quick Introductory Guide
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    Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. Yet it is amazingly easy to use. The main features are described here so that you can quickly understand the capabilities of your Electone the EL-27 a truly expressive musical instrument. Wide Range of Voice Controls and Effects Electone
  • Yamaha EL-27 | Owner's Manual - Page 9
    about the supply voltage, please consult with a qualified technician. POWER When you turn on the Electone, the following displays will appear in succession on the LCD: YAMAHA Electone £Strings ¢™Violin ¢Strings ¡ContBass This last display (Voice Display) shows the currently assigned voice settings
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    1 Quick Introductory Guide 2. Set the MASTER VOLUME control. The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of the entire instrument. MASTER VOLUME 3. Press the Expression pedal down with your foot. The Expression pedal also controls the entire volume of the Electone. Once
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    . Basic Registration 1 Skaters Waltzes E. Waldteuful C G7 E G A A A F C G7 C A B B Page 3 [13: Waltz-A] Tempo=105 B C 1 Quick Introductory Guide Basic Registration 2 When the Saints Go Marchin' in American Traditional Folk Song C E F G C G EF G C G EF G E C C Page
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    1 Quick Introductory Guide The chart below lists the voices Electone. Some of the registrations include voice and rhythm/accompaniment selections. With the variety of registrations available, you're certain to find the right registration that perfectly suits any style of music you play. The EL-27
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    . Jumps back ten numbers. Jumps ahead ten numbers. 1 Quick Introductory Guide Selects next number. Selects previous number. 4. Finally, call up the and automatic accompaniment patterns. See a chart included with this manual that provides a list of all the available music styles, along with the
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    1 Quick Introductory Guide You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your function with these newly selected registrations as well, to get a better idea of the wide stylistic range of your Electone. See how easy it is? And remember, you don't have to hold the key down to use the automatic
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    Introductory Guide To on and off. Before going on to explore the remaining sections of this manual, we A solid or dark box on the LCD indicates that the function is the keep this from happening, select the vast potential of your Electone. Now that you know how to select among the OFF setting
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    1 Quick Introductory Guide To select the Registrations from the Registration Menu disk: Included with your Electone is a Registration Menu 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
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    1 Quick Introductory Guide 4. Registration Menu List Built-in Registration Menu (80 Menus) Page1 No. LCD Display Sound Image Woodwind Ensemble Solo Flute Solo Oboe Polka Fantasy 1 Harmonica Tango Band Jazz Organ Piano Jazz Combo 2 (Vibraphone) Honky-tonk Piano Jazz Guitar Marimba Fantasy 2 Guitar
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    1 Quick Introductory Guide Page 3 No. LCD Display 1 CONTEMP.1 2 CONTEMP.2 3 CONTEMP.3 4 CONTEMP.4 5 CONTEMP.5 6 CONTEMP.6 16 X'mas X'mas Upper Keyboard Voice Organ Vibraphone (4') Lead Voice Organ (4') Cosmic 2 Lower Keyboard Voice Organ Strings Pedal Voice Organ (16') Contrabass q For No.9
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    1 Quick Introductory Guide Registration Menu Disk (40 Menus) Page1 No. LCD Display 1 STRINGS1 2 STRINGS2 3 Clarinet Vibraphone Strings Organ Jazz Organ Strings Chorus Cosmic 3 Pedal Voice Piano Contrabass Pizzicato Bass Vibraphone Pizzicato Bass Organ Bass Organ Bass Pizzicato Bass
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    HORN 1 MAX NET PHONE OBOE TRUMPET TO LOWER MIN PEDAL VOICE CONTRA ELEC. 1 MAX BASS BASS ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA- COSMIC TUTTI 2 PHONE MIN ORGAN BASS TUBA TO LOWER MIN The Electone has four voice sections: Upper Keyboard Voice, Lead Voice, Lower Keyboard Voice, and Pedal Voice
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    panel voices follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions for only the Upper Keyboard Voice section are given here. 1. STRINGS BRASS CLARI- SAXO- CHORUS HARMO- 1 NET PHONE NICA MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA- COSMIC TUTTI 2 PHONE MIN If, for example, you
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    BRASS CLARI- SAXO- CHORUS HARMO- 1 NET PHONE NICA MAX Maximum ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA- COSMIC TUTTI 2 PHONE Minimum MIN Fine: Pressing will sound. PLAYING LEAD AND PEDAL VOICES FROM THE LOWER KEYBOARD: The Electone has a special "To Lower" function that lets you assign Lead or Pedal
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    2 Voice Sections 3. Selecting Additional Voices - Dotted Buttons and User Voices The EL-27 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
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    VOICE STRINGS BRASS CLARI- SAXO- CHORUS HARMO- 1 NET PHONE NICA MAX ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA- COSMIC TUTTI 2 PHONE MIN Dotted buttons Page 1 (Strings 2 ¡US USER 3 USER 4 When you turn off and turn on the Electone again, the voice is set to the Basic Registration 1. Be sure to store the
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    ¡13 CONTRABASS (Pedal) ContBass PizzBass ¡3 HARMONICA (Upper) Harmonic ¡14 BRASS (Upper/Lower) Brass SynBrass ¡4 ORGAN (Upper/Lower) Organ JazzOrgn¡15 HORN (Lower) Horn ORGAN BASS (Pedal) ¡5 OrgBass ¡16 TRUMPET (Lead) Trumpet Trombone TUBA (Pedal) Tuba PIANO (Upper/Lower) ¡6 Piano
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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
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    - Page 2 Press the PAGE buttons to select Page 2. ¡2 PAGE FEET=PRE. SYM.=PRE. ! " ! FEET See page 26. " SYM. (SYMPHONIC) See page 27. Voice Condition - Page 3 Press the PAGE buttons to select Page 3. ¡3 PAGE „USER VIB. 3 Voice Controls and Effects USER VIB. (User Vibrato
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    .=10 PAGE The set values 1 and 4 are the same as the ones found in the upper models, respectively. The Touch Tone does not function to Organ Voice. The after touch does not function to the percussive voices (Piano, etc.). Press the PAGE buttons to select the Page 2. Voice Condition - Page 2 qFeet
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    Use these buttons to select Symphonic or Celeste. Symphonic/Celeste can be selected by each voice, however, both of them cannot be applied at a time. 27
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    3 Voice Controls and Effects qVibrato 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. Press the PAGE buttons to select page 3. Voice Condition - Page 3 ¡3 ŒUSER VIB.
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    3 Voice Controls and Effects Upper Keyboard Voice VIB DEPTH=0 " ¡4 PAGE ! 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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    > UPPER=10 LOWER=10 PEDAL=6 When you turn off and turn on the Electone again, the voice is set to the Basic Registration 1. Be sure to store voices (registration setting) to the Registration Memory before you turn off the Electone (see page 47.). 2. Determines the length of sustain applied to each
  • Yamaha EL-27 | Owner's Manual - Page 33
    . 1. Selecting Rhythm Patterns from the Panel Ten different rhythm menus in various styles can be instantly selected from the front panel. The Electone has additional "hidden" rhythm patterns, however. A total of 24 rhythm patterns are available, and can be selected by using combination of the
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    also be made from the Rhythm Condition page (see page 35.). When the Electone is turned on, the rhythm volume is automatically set to 0. 4. Turn the INTRO. ENDING button, then the START or SYNCHRO START buttons. The EL-27 does not sound by playing the Lower Keyboard while the introduction is
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    5. Set the tempo by turning the TEMPO dial below the RHYTHM section. BAR/BEAT TEMPO BAR Slower BEAT Faster ! TEMPO Dial For adjusting the speed of the rhythm. Turn the dial clockwise to increase the tempo, and counter-clockwise to decrease it. " TEMPO Display / BAR/BEAT Display Shows the
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    regular rhythmic breaks to spice up a repeating rhythm pattern. To use the Fill In patterns: 1. Select and play a rhythm pattern. 2. As you play the Electone along with the rhythm pattern, occasionally press the FILL IN button. For best results, press the FILL IN button just at the beginning or
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    2. Auto Variation and Rhythm Volume These two settings are controlled from each rhythm's Rhythm Condition pages. There are three Rhythm Condition pages. To select the Rhythm Condition pages: Choose a rhythm pattern, and press that pattern's panel button again. (The button should be pressed only
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    4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion 3. Selecting Rhythms from the Dotted Buttons The Rhythm section also has, like the voice sections, dotted buttons from which rhythm patterns can be selected. These dotted buttons function as "wild card" rhythm pattern selectors; any of the rhythm patterns
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    User Rhythm Patterns created with other Electones such as EL-37. 1. First, create a user rhythm with the EL-37, register it in one of the user rhythm number, and record it as a part of the registration to a floppy disk. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the EL-27's M.D.R. slot. Call up the registration
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    4. Rhythm Menus This chart lists all 24 rhythm patterns available on the Electone. The numbers in the chart correspond to the page numbers shown in the display. Some of the rhythm names are abbreviated (e.g., J. Waltz for Jazz Waltz).
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    4 the most complex). Even if the Accompaniment Type is changed, the Intro/Ending pattern remains the same. " VOL. (Volume) When turning the Electone on, the Accompaniment volume is Determines the volume of the Accompaniment. The Accompaniment can be automatically set to 0. Be sure to set the
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    6. Automatic Accompaniment - Auto Bass Chord The Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function works with the Rhythm section of the Electone to automatically produce chord and bass accompaniment as you play. Depending on the feature or mode selected, you can play anything from a single note to a
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    Auto Bass Chord ! Mode: Off, Single, Fingered, Custom Off Cancels the Auto Bass Chord function. Single (Single Finger mode) The Single Finger mode provides the fastest and easiest means to obtain many different chord/bass combinations, by simply using one, or at most, two or three fingers to play
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    Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode (Key of C) Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single Finger mode. Major chords: Press the root of the chord (the note that corresponds to the chord's name). C G AB DE FGABCDE Minor chords: Simultaneously press the root and
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    7. Keyboard Percussion The various drum and percussion sounds (a total of 43 available) have been assigned to the Lower keyboard and pedalboard for you to play. To play the Keyboard Percussion sounds : 1. Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing either or both the LOWER and PEDAL buttons
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    Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard ClavSeysnth.STyonmth.3STyonmth2.STnoamreS1BnraursehBRroulslh Shot Tom 3OTorcmhe2sTtroamS1naSrneaDreruDmrumTriRaonlglleTCrlioansegdle OpeCWnoowobdeBlWlloocokdLBolwock HigAhgogoALgoowgo HHiagnhd Clap
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    4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion 8. Melody On Chord The Melody On Chord (M.O.C.) feature automatically adds a harmony part to the melodies you play on the Upper keyboard. The harmony is derived from the chords you play on the Lower keyboard - or from the chords that are played for you, if you
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    About the User Rhythm Sequence: The EL-27 can read the user rhythm sequence data created by the other Electones such as EL-37 and play back the sequence data. To read and play back the rhythm sequence data: 1. Create the rhythm sequence data with the EL-37 and save them to a floppy disk as a part
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    the D. (Disable) button: qRhythm pattern qRhythm condition (including the Rhythm Volume and Accompaniment) qTempo qAccompaniment features (A.B.C./M.O.C.) When the Electone is turned on, the Basic Registration 1 is automatically selected, as well as the Disable function is canceled. 5 Registration
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    2. Registration Shift The Registration Shift function allows you to change registrations, all the settings you make on the panel and LCD, without taking your hands from the keyboards. By using the right footswitch on the expression pedal, you can step through the panel registrations in sequence. To
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    Shift settings created by the other types of Electones, such as EL-37. 1. Create the User Registration Shift data with the EL-37 and save it to a floppy disk as a part of the registration data. 2. Insert the floppy disk into the M.D.R. slot of the EL-27. Call up the registration, to load the data
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    settings you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory before turning the Electone off. You can, however, restore the panel settings that were made before the Electone was last turned off. To do this: 1. Turn the Electone back on. POWER 2. While being careful NOT to press any panel buttons
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    and foot-operated controls allow you to turn on and execute various performance functions without taking your hands from the keyboards. Footswitch Control The Electone has two footswitches on the expression pedal that can be used to control various functions. The right footswitch is used for the
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    Two modes are available: OFF and RHYTHM. Select the desired mode with the top right or top left DATA CONTROL buttons. Off Cancels left footswitch control. Rhythm Mode Selection of left footswitch control over rhythm functions. When this is chosen, the following display appears: MODE:RHYTHM
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    2. Fold the knee lever down. 3. Press the knee lever to the right with your knee ON when you want to have sustain. When the knee lever is folded up: The sustain effect is applied constantly, as long as the front panel sustain buttons are on. When the knee lever is vertical: The sustain effect
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    pitch setting of all the voices, and is adjustable in half-steps (semitones). Range: -6 - +6 (one octave) When you change the Pitch and turn the Electone off then on again, the Transpose/Pitch is reset to the factory setting value of 0/440.0 Hz. " PITCH Determines the fine pitch setting of all
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    important precautions below. Compatible Disk Type 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used. A blank 2DD floppy disk has been included with your Electone for you to record your performances. Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks ˙ To insert a floppy disk into the disk drive: Hold the disk so that
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    disk to clean the head about once a month. Ask your Yamaha dealer about the availability of proper head-cleaning disks. Never insert Recorder Be aware that the M.D.R. and the EL-27 are connected via MIDI In/Out jacks on the right underside of the Electone keyboard. If you disconnect the cables from
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    Formatting a Disk Before recording a performance to your blank disk, the disk must first be formatted. To format a disk: 1. Put the disk, label facing up, into the disk drive (insertion slot). "Fort" will appear on the LED display indicating that the inserted disk reguires to be formatted. 2. While
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    Recording (1) To record a song: 1. Set the desired registrations on the Electone. Make all the Electone settings necessary for the song you will record. This means entering the all registrations you will need for the entire performance in the Registration Memory.
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    6. After numbers appear on the LED display of the M.D.R., begin playing. Once the setup operation in step #5 is complete, a number will appear on the LED display indicating that you can begin recording your performance. The number also indicates the amount of memory left on the disk. RECORD PLAY
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    independent "tracks," so that you can change any one of them without affecting the others. 3)Control data All changes you make on the Electone during your performance are recorded in real time. These include registration changes, the use of the expression pedals, footswitches and knee lever. (2) To
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    2. Select the parts for recording. Pressing the RECORD in the procedure 1) - 4) above turns on the all parts' LEDs in the upper left row indicating that each part is ready to record. Press the RECORD buttons for each part in the upper left row to turn off the parts you don't want to record. For this
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    5. Press the RECORD button to set up recording of the next part. In this case, the song (number) contains the performance data of the Lower and Pedal in addition to the registration and setup data. The small bars ("--") appear at the left part of LED display and flash along with the song number,
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    rhythms) and Rhythm Sequence data, and User voices, is also saved in the operation. To record only the registrations and bulk data: 1. On the Electone, set the registrations and all other data you wish to record. 2. Select the song number to which you wish to record the registrations. RECORD PLAY
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    Registrations (and Bulk Data) The registrations (and bulk data) recorded to song numbers in the above operation can be loaded back to the Electone by simply selecting the appropriate song number and pressing the PLAY button. When the operation has been completed, the M.D.R. returns to STOP status
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    Playback You can play back your recorded performance by simply pressing the PLAY button. Registrations and other data will be recalled to the Electone. (1) To play back a song: 1. Select the number of the song you wish to play back by using the SONG SELECT buttons. 2. Press the PLAY button.
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    (2) To play back the selected part(s): You can also play back the selected parts of your recorded performance, while other parts are temporarily turned off. This function is especially useful for playing a single part, such as the melody, over previously recorded accompaniment parts. To select
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    (3) To repeat playback of a song or songs: This feature allows you to repeatedly play back either all songs on a disk or only one specific song. 1. Select the song number you wish to play back. If you wish to play back all songs on a disk, select the first song that will be played back. The others
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    Other Functions (1) Custom Play If you want to play back the song without resetting the registrations and other data, press the CUSTOM PLAY button. This displays the song time and starts playback immediately. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT
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    holding down the SHIFT button and pressing the TEMPO + or SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY SONG DEL. TEMPO - button. (The Tempo dial on the Electone panel cannot be used to change the tempo on the PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY Music Disk Recorder.) Each press of the
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    (5) Song Copy This function lets you copy the data recorded at one song number to another song number. To use the Song Copy function: 1. Select the song number to be copied with the SONG SELECT buttons. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO
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    (6) Song Delete You can delete a song on disk by performing this function. To use Song Delete: 1. Use the SONG SELECT buttons to select the number of the song you wish to delete. 2. While holding down the SHIFT button, press the SONG DEL. button. The letters "dL" appear on the left side of the LED
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    Voice Disk (Optional) You can play these voices and save them to User memory for future recall. To select voices from the disk and save them to User memory: 1. Insert the optional Voice Disk into the Disk slot under the Music Disk Recorder. The following display appears, prompting you to select the
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    the Voice Disk from the M.D.R., the voice you assigned will be lost from the User number. (9) Copy Protect Some of the Disks available for the Electone are purposely protected from being copied or erased. You cannot save the data to another floppy disk. If you try to load data from such
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    number by pressing the SONG SELECT buttons. * "XX" indicates a song number (01 through 40). XX * When you insert the "copy-protected" disk to the Electone, this message will appear on the LED display. You cannot overwrite or save the changes. * "XX" indicates a song number (01 through 40). In the
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    MIDI settings are done, you can play an external MIDI device such as synthesizer from your Electone keyboard or your Electone can be played by an external device such as sequencer. Setting Examples EL-27 IN OUT OUT IN Synthesizer or Rhythm Machine See page 81 for more detailed information on
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    of the MIDI device connected to MIDI IN jack of EL-27 set to AUTO. However, when it is set to INT., you can manually control the should be set to 16. expression pedal during M.D.R. playback. When set to EXT., another (external) Electone can be used to control the expression pedal functions
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    . OUT L R RHYTHM IN L ! HEADPHONES For connection of a stereo or monaural headphone set. When headphones are connected to this jack, sound to the Electone's built-in speaker system is automatically cut off, allowing you to play without disturbing others. " AUX. OUT (Left and Right) This set of
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    Troubleshooting Please note that the appearance of any of following phenomena does not indicate a mechanical failure of the Electone. Problem Possible Cause and Solution A cracking noise is sometimes heard. Noise may be produced when either an electrical appliance is turned on or off, or an
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    Problem Possible Cause and Solution The Pedal voices do not sound, even may not be loaded into the SEQ. buttons. Load the data created with the other upper models such as the EL-37 into the SEQ. buttons. Recording or playback cannot be performed. The PLAY or RECORD section buttons for selecting
  • Yamaha EL-27 | Owner's Manual - Page 82
    /6 Voices) Pedalboard Voice To Lower; Volume Fine Contrabass, Pizz. Bass; Organ Bass; Elec. Bass, Synth. Bass; Tuba; User 1-4; (1 Dotted ) 53.0 kg Specifications and desciptions in this Owner's Manual are for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products
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    F8 FA FC FE Function Clock Start Stop Active Sensing Transmit ˓ ˓ ˓ ˓ Receive ˓ ˓ ˓ ˓ Remarks * * Received only when in the Ext. mode System Exclusive Messages 1. Electone Common Messages s Bulk Dump Related Messages Code F0, 43, 70, 70, 00, ...(Data)*..., F7 01 02 F0, 43, 70, 70, 10, F7 11 12
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    01, F7 02 03 04 05 06 09 20 23 24 25 26 27,nn(Data No.),F7 28,nn(Data Amount),F7 2F,...(Data)...,F7 Messages PLAY Receive ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ ˓ ʷ ʷ ˓ ˓ ʷ ˓ ʷ ʷ ˓ ʷ ˓ Transmit Receive ˓ ˓ 2. EL Series Common Messages Code F0, 43, 70, 78, 00, ...(Data
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    *, 20, F7 21 22 24 25 26 "nn" =43 is the ID code of EL-20. Messages Model ID Data Bulk Dump Data Request-to-Send Voice Parameter Data Request-to- Receive User Pattern Data Request-to-Receive User Voice Data Transmit Receive 4. Electone/Single Keybord Common Messages Code F0, 43, 73, 01, 02,
  • Yamaha EL-27 | Owner's Manual - Page 86
    EL-27 MIDI Implementation Chart Function Transmit Basic Channel Default Changed 1, 2, 3, 16 4, 5 Mode Default Messages Altered Mode 3 Note Number 36 - 96
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    Rhythm In 77 Rhythm Menu 38 Song Copy (M.D.R 70 Song Delete (M.D.R 71 Speed (Vibrato 29 Start Button 32 Stop Button (M.D.R 58 Sustain 30 Symphonic 27 Sync (MIDI Control 76 Synchro. Start 32 T Tempo (M.D.R 69 Tempo (Rhythm 33 Tempo Dial 12, 33 Tempo Display 12, 33 To Lower 20 Touch
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