Yamaha EL-500 Owner's Manual - Page 89

Changing the Song Name 1. Press the top right Data Control button in the Song Name display. "Edit Song Name" display appears, prompting you to edit the song name. 1 < : Moves the cursor one step to the left. 2 : Selects the letter, number or symbol at the current cursor position. 3 > : Moves the cursor one step to the right. 123 2. Select the letter, number or symbol you want to use by pressing the Data Control buttons corresponding to 2. 3. Press 3 (or 1) to move the cursor to the position at which you want to enter the letter, number or symbol. 4. Repeats the above steps 2. and 3. to complete your song name. Up to seventeen characters can be entered. 5. After finished, select [Set] to determine the name. NOTE: Pressing 1 (3) while holding down the COARSE button moves the cursor to the far left (the far right). Pressing 2 while holding down the COARSE button jumps to the top of each character group, upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Available Letters, Numbers and Symbols A BCDE FGH I J K LMNOPQRS T U VWX Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l mn o p q r s t u vwx y z 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * The names input using the lower case (small) letters will be displayed in the upper case letters, or the capital letters, with the EL-700/500. The small letters can be recognized and displayed on certain models like EL-900. * Pressing 2 while holding down the COARSE button jumps to the top of each character group (the characters in the double-squares). 7 Music Disk Recorder Outline of M.D.R. Operation Though the M.D.R. is as easy to operate as a cassette tape recorder, it is far move versatile. Since it records all Electone settings and control movements as well as the notes you play as digital data, it allows you much more flexibility and control than even the most sophisticated tape recorder. Basically, the M.D.R. independently records the following three types of data: 1. Registration data (including Bulk data) All registrations stored to the Registration Memory numbered buttons as well as the registration currently set to the panel, are recorded at the beginning of a song, before the actual recording of your performance. Bulk data is also saved to the song with the Registration data. Bulk data includes: Registration Shift settings, Rhythm Pattern (User rhythms) and Rhythm Sequence data, and User voices. 2. Performance data The M.D.R. records your performance on the keyboards and pedalboard of the Electone exactly as you play it, even recording the strength at which you play the keys and how hard you press them down while playing. The various types of performance data-Upper, Lower, Pedal and Lead-are recorded to 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. 89