User manual YAMAHA EL-87

[. . . ] Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a fine electronic organ, Electone EL-87. The Yamaha EL-87 Electone combines the most advanced AWM tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A large Liquid Crystal Display and sophisticated yet easy-to-use interface also greatly enhance the operability of this advanced instrument. In order to make the most of the Electone and extensive performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. [. . . ] While you listen to the parts being played back, start playing the melody on the Upper keyboard. When the end of the recorded performance is reached, playback is automatically stopped and the STOP status is resumed. NOTE: The CUSTOM PLAY button is used to record or play back the specified track(s). NOTE: The length of a subesquently recorded part cannot exceed the length of the previously recorded parts. If you want to change the song length, first delete the exisiting song (see Song Delete on page 84) and record again. 76 4 Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data) You can also record registrations by themselves, without recording a performance. Bulk data, including Registration Memory and Registration Shift settings, Rhythm Pattern (User rhythms) and Rhythm Sequence data, and User voices, is also saved in the operation. There are two ways to record the registrations and bulk data: [1] To record only the registrations and bulk data: 1 2 3 On the Electone, set the registrations and all other data you wish to record. Select the song number to which you wish to record the registrations. While holding down the RECORD button, press the M (Memory) button on the Registration Memory panel. Small bars flash across the LED display from left to right, indicating that the M. D. R. is reading the registrations and other settings. is automatically stopped and returns to STOP status. [2] To record only the registrations and bulk data: 1 2 3 Set up the registrations and select the song number as you did in steps #1 and #2 above. Press the PLAY button to record the registrations, then press the STOP button as soon as you see the small bars flash across the LED display from left to right. The small bars that flash across the display indicate that the M. D. R. is recording the registrations and being set up for normal recording; pressing the STOP button interrupts this process. 77 5 Recalling Recorded 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. also makes it possible to use more than the 16 Registration Memory registrations in a performance-- without having to alter the current panel settings. This would come in handy when performing several songs in succession that use more than 16 registrations. To do this: 1 2 3 First record the registrations you need into several song numbers on the M. D. R. (You should also try to record them in the order that you'll use them, if possible. ) During the performance, after all 16 registrations from a certain song number have been used, select the next song number and press the PLAY button on the M. D. R. This replaces all 16 registrations in Registration Memory with the new ones from the selected song number. By repeating the above steps, you can run through an entire performance without having to change the panel settings. 6 Replacing Registrations The M. D. R. also lets you change the registrations of an existing song without changing the performance data. The procedure is the same as that of Recording Registrations mentioned in the previous page. 78 7 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 2 3 Select the number of the song you wish to play back by using the SONG SELECT buttons. Press the PLAY button. [. . . ] (SEQUENCE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 DELAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 40 DELAY (VIBRATO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Delete (Song). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 DEPTH (EXPRESSION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 DEPTH (FLANGER). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 DEPTH (REVERB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 DEPTH (VIBRATO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Disk Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 DISPLAY SELECT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dotted Button (Rhythm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Dotted Button (Voice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 I INITIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 INS. (REGIST SHIFT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 INS. (SEQUENCE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Insert Voice Disk !!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 INSTRUMENT (RHYTHM PROGRAM). . . . . . . . . . . . 114 INT. /EXT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 INTRO. [. . . ]