User manual YAMAHA EL-17

[. . . ] Main Features Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. The main features are 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 system provides authentic, dynamic voices, making the Electone a truly expressive musical instrument. (See page 13. ) Expressive Touch Tone The Touch Tone function provides you with expressive control over the volume and timbre of a voice, making it possible to perfectly reproduce the subtle dynamaic and tonal changes of actual instruments. (See page 15. ) Dynamic Rhythm Patterns The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, ranging from Waltz to 16 Beat including convenient metronome function. [. . . ] · The Lead Voice/Pedal voice cannot be played on the Upper keyboard/Pedalboard, if the Lead voice or Pedal voice is assigned to the Lower keyboard. Cannot be playable. Setting the volume for the voice sections 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. DependingontheBasicRegistration selected, the two LEDs may be lit, indicating the volume is set to the middle of the two positions. The volume of the voice assigned to theLowerKeyboardisadjustedbythe volume controls of the original voice section. 14 3. Effects The effects equipped with your Electone can be applied to each voice. Touch Tone The Touch Tone function gives you expressive control over the volume and timbre of a voice. All voices are provided with this expressive function, making it possible to perfectly reproduce the subtle dynamic and tonal changes of actual instruments. Two types of keyboard touch affect this function: Initial Touch and After Touch. The 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. The 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. However, these are preset to each voice and cannot be adjusted. The volume or timbre will change depending on how hard you press down the keys. The Touch Tone cannot be applied to the Pedal voices. It is also ineffective for the Organ voice. The After Touch cannot be applied to the Percussive voices such as Piano and Vibraphone. Reverb Reverb adds an echo-like effect to the sound, giving the impression of a performance in a large room or concert hall. The effect is applied equally and simultaneously to all voice sections. REVERB MAX 6 To adjust the reverb effect: Press one of the REVERB buttons, located at the far left of the panel. These controls determine the depth of the reverb effect. There are seven settings, from a minimum of 0, or no reverb, to the maximum. MIN 0 Sustain Sustain is selectable for the Upper, Lower and Pedal voices and makes the sound gradually fade out when the keys are released. The sustain on/off settings are independent for each keyboard, providing maximum expressive control. SUSTAIN UPPER Sustain cannot be applied to the Lead voices. These buttons will be lit, when selected. LOWER PEDAL The Sustain length depends on the selected voices. To add Sustain to the voices: Press the desired button in the SUSTAIN section. The lamp of the button lights up to indicate that Sustain is on. Press the button again to turn Sustain off. 15 4. Rhythms The Electone features various rhythm patterns and metronomes that can be instantly selected from the panel. Selecting Rhythm Patterns METRONOME RHYTHM MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW ROCK MAX 1 3 4 2 4 2 3 4 4 TANGO LATIN 1 LATIN 2 8 BEAT 16 BEAT MIN KEYBOARD PERCUSSION BAR/BEAT METRONOME/RHYTHM SYNCHRO START START 4 LOWER TEMPO PEDAL DEMO BAR BEAT 1 2 3 Choose a rhythm pattern by pressing one of the buttons in the Rhythm section on the panel. The selected Rhythm button's LED lights up. When turned on, the rhythm volume and its tempo will be reset to 0 and 120, respectively. Set the volume. Use the VOLUME controls to the right of the Rhythm buttons to set the desired level of the rhythm. The controls have seven volume settings, from a minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of full volume. MAX 6 MIN 0 Turn the rhythm on. You can use one of two buttons to turn on the rhythm: START: This button does as its name indicates; the rhythm begins as soon as the button is pressed. To stop the rhythm, press this button again. SYNCHROSTART: This button puts the rhythm pattern in "stand-by"; the rhythm will start when you press a note on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. [. . . ] Total polyphonic capacity (notes sounding for both Upper and Lower Keyboards) is 10 notes. The Keyboard Percussion function has been turned on. When not using the function, be sure to turn it off. (See page 18. ) A cracking noise is sometimes heard. Interference from radio, TV, or other sources occurs. [. . . ]