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Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. Yet 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: 1 Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) and FM (Frequency Modulation) tone generation technologies combined with authentic touch response for individual instrument voices, make this Electone a truly expressive musical instrument. (See page 22.) 2 Limitless Variety of Organ Sounds The Electone also has separate voice sections that feature classic organ sounds-from jazz and pop to church and theater-and lets you easily create your own organ sounds by adjusting the volumes of the various flute footages. (See page 32.) 3 Original Voice Creation The Electone also provides easy-to-use voice editing tools for manipulating the sophisticated AWM and FM tone generation technologies, allowing you to create your own original Electone voices. (See page 88.) 4 Dynamic and Programmable Rhythm Patterns The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, used by expert rhythm programmers in creating a total of 66 rhythm patterns, ranging across all styles of music. (See page 49.) Along with the Keyboard Percussion function, which lets you play percussion sounds from the keyboard, the Rhythm Pattern Programmer and Rhythm Sequence Programmer let you record your own rhythm patterns and connect them to make songs. (See page 108.) 5 Wide Variety of Effects Electone voices can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality effects, ranging from Tremolo (for reproducing the sound of a rotating speaker) and Reverb to Flanger and Delay. (See page 36.) 6 Recording of Performances with the Music Disk Recorder The Electone also features a Music Disk Recorder for recording your registrations and 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 68.) 7 Large LCD for Systematic, Intuitive Operation The large LCD display provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand control over virtually all of the operations of the Electone. (See page 16.) 5

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5
Main Features
Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions.
Yet 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:
1
Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds
The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) and FM (Frequency Modulation) tone generation
technologies combined with authentic touch response for individual instrument voices, make
this Electone a truly expressive musical instrument.
(See page 22.)
2
Limitless Variety of Organ Sounds
The Electone also has separate voice sections that feature classic organ sounds-from jazz
and pop to church and theater-and lets you easily create your own organ sounds by adjusting
the volumes of the various flute footages.
(See page 32.)
3
Original Voice Creation
The Electone also provides easy-to-use voice editing tools for manipulating the sophisticated
AWM and FM tone generation technologies, allowing you to create your own original
Electone voices.
(See page 88.)
4
Dynamic and Programmable Rhythm Patterns
The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, used
by expert rhythm programmers in creating a total of 66 rhythm patterns, ranging across all
styles of music. (See page 49.)
Along with the Keyboard Percussion function, which lets you play percussion sounds from
the keyboard, the Rhythm Pattern Programmer and Rhythm Sequence Programmer let you
record your own rhythm patterns and connect them to make songs.
(See page 108.)
5
Wide Variety of Effects
Electone voices can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality effects, ranging from
Tremolo (for reproducing the sound of a rotating speaker) and Reverb to Flanger and Delay.
(See page 36.)
6
Recording of Performances with the Music Disk Recorder
The Electone also features a Music Disk Recorder for recording your registrations and
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 68.)
7
Large LCD for Systematic, Intuitive Operation
The large LCD display provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand control over virtually
all of the operations of the Electone. (See page 16.)