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XG Easy Convertor

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Music Disk Recorder 7 XG Easy Convertor This function allows you to convert the EL-700/500 song data to the XG format data. You can then play back the data using XG devices and/or personal computer. Depending on the type of XG devices, sound may be different from the original data you created. The contents to be converted: Voice (Program) number, Volume, Feet (octave settings), Pan, Vibrato, Slide (for the Lead voices), Initial Touch, Pitch Bend, Effects (Tremolo and Delay), Reverb (except for Length), Sustain, Rhythm Patterns (except for Accompaniment), Expression, Registration, Registration Shift (except for Next Song) To convert the EL-700/500 data to the XG song data: 1. Insert the disk containing the Electone data into the floppy disk slot. 2. Select the song to be converted to the XG data. 3. While holding down the bottom right Data Control button (nothing is displayed in the corresponding section of the LCD diplay) press the RECORD button in the M.D.R. section. The following message appears to confirm the operation. NOTE: Confirm that the disk should contain enough amount of available memory before the conversion. UPPER RECORD LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER PLAY LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY SONG DEL. PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD MUSIC DISK RECORDER - TEMPO + FORMAT CUSTOM PLAY 4. Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to [Confirm]. The M.D.R. starts playback of the selected song for you to decide whether you convert it to the XG data, or not. After finishing playback the following message appears. NOTE: In this case the M.D.R. uses the XG tone generator built in the EL-700/500 to play back the song. 5. Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to [Convert]. After the process of the conversion the LCD returns to the original display. NOTE: Select [Cancel] to abort the operation and return to the original display. Select [Edit Name] to jump to the Edit Song Name display (page 89). You can name the XG song using up to eight letters. When the XG song data is newly created in the disk, XG page will be added to the top right side of the display. The converted song (XG data) will be stored on the XG page and the original song (Electone data) is left as is. NOTE: The converted XG song data may sound differently from the original data. NOTE: The converted data cannot be deleted. 98

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Music Disk Recorder
7
XG Easy Convertor
This function allows you to convert the EL-700/500 song
data to the XG format data.
You can then play back the
data using XG devices and/or personal computer.
Depending on the type of XG devices, sound may be
different from the original data you created.
The contents to be converted:
Voice (Program) number, Volume, Feet (octave settings), Pan, Vibrato, Slide
(for the Lead voices), Initial Touch, Pitch Bend, Effects (Tremolo and Delay),
Reverb (except for Length), Sustain, Rhythm Patterns (except for
Accompaniment), Expression, Registration, Registration Shift (except for
Next Song)
To convert the EL-700/500 data to the XG song data:
1.
Insert the disk containing the Electone data into the floppy
disk slot.
2.
Select the song to be converted to the XG data.
3.
While holding down the bottom right Data Control button
(nothing is displayed in the corresponding section of the
LCD diplay) press the RECORD button in the M.D.R.
section.
The following message appears to confirm the operation.
4.
Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to
[Confirm].
The M.D.R. starts playback of the selected song for you
to decide whether you convert it to the XG data, or not.
After finishing playback the following message appears.
5.
Press the Data Control buttons corresponding to
[Convert].
After the process of the conversion the LCD returns to the
original display.
When the XG song data is newly created in the disk, XG
page will be added to the top right side of the display.
The
converted song (XG data) will be stored on the XG page
and the original song (Electone data) is left as is.
NOTE:
Select [Cancel] to abort the operation and return to
the original display.
Select [Edit Name] to jump to
the Edit Song Name display (page 89).
You can
name the XG song using up to eight letters.
NOTE:
The converted XG song data may sound differently
from the original data.
NOTE:
The converted data cannot be deleted.
PAUSE
STOP
PLAY
SONG SELECT
RECORD
UPPER
LOWER
PEDAL
CONTROL
UPPER
LOWER
PEDAL
CONTROL
CUSTOM PLAY
SHIFT
RECORD
PLAY
FORMAT
SONG
REPEAT
FROM
SONG DEL.
SONG COPY
TO
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
TEMPO +
–
NOTE:
Confirm that the disk should contain enough
amount of available memory before the conversion.
NOTE:
In this case the M.D.R. uses the XG tone generator
built in the EL-700/500 to play back the song.