Yamaha EL-15 Owner's manual

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Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth
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Table of Contents
Page
Quick Introductory Guide... еее Sed SoH e200 RAO FR NGA BORER ase BRS 5
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Playing Your Electone.....................-.......eeeracacacanecene recen rececaraccorercaconooeeecaco e 6
Basic Registrations..................e.e...eresecererccorercaco soe ener ere eee 6
Registration Mentu.....................e+0ecericecanerece reee nero eee eDereDA. 7
Canceling the A.B.C. Automatic Accompaniment Function ..................... . 10
1 Voice Sections етот SUP S ESS RO RAFI AGORBRAO POSS RRO SRR RSR RARE GRRSR RSPR ORLA RORD 11
Selecting Voices from the Panel ……........…...…..……ssesssenercenararoonansransereanmensasans 11
Selecting Additional Voices —Dotted BuUttons.…..….…..…...…....…..….….……ereseereserssrarsenmeces 12
Additional Voice List .......................e.eocrrccsscircece reee recerca 13
2 Flute Voices (EL-15) ТЕТЕ] vm...u....—...{.....““...0...“...... четвертое .... 14
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Main Features
Your Yamaha Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions. Yet it is amazingly easy to use. 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) and FM (Frequency Modulation; EL-15) tone generation
technologies provide authentic, dynamic voices, making the Electone a truly expressive musical instrument.
(See page 11.)
Variety of Organ Sounds
Both Electone models have a separate Organ Select section that provides a variety of classic organ sounds. (See
page 7.) In addition, the EL-15 features Flute Voice sections for creating your own organ sounds.
(See page 14.)
Dynamic Rhythm Patterns
The Rhythm section of the Electone features authentic drum and percussion sounds, used by expert rhythm
programmers in creating a total of 28 rhythm patterns, ranging across all styles of music. (See page 16.) A
Keyboard Percussion function is also provided for playing the realistic percussion sounds from the Lower
keyboard and Pedalboard. (See page 21.)
Comprehensive Automatic Accompaniment
The Electone 1s also equipped with various automatic accompaniment functions, including Auto Bass Chord,
Accompaniment, Melody On Chord and the exciting SoloStyle feature (EL-15). Together or individually, they
provide entertaining and inspiring instrumental backing and embellishment for your performance. (See pages
19 and 23.)
Wide Selection of Registration Menus
Your Electone also has convenient Registration Menus that allow you to instantly change all settings for the
entire instrument in real time, as you play. Each Registration has been specially created by professional Elec-
tone artists to match virtually any style of music you play. (See page 7.)
MIDI Compatibility
The Electone is equipped with the worldwide standard Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI), allowing
your Electone to control (or be controlled by) other MIDI instruments. (See page 26.)
Quick Introductory Guide
Playing Your Electone
No matter what your level of playing experience, we recommend that you take the time to go through this basic section.
It shows you in the simplest possible manner how to start playing your Electone. The basic operations and functions
that you learn in this section will also be important when you later use the Electone's more advanced features.
There are a few differences between the EL-15 Electone and the EL-7 Electone. Where necessary, separate instruc-
tions and notes have been provided. Please read the instructions that correspond to the particular model that you own.
Getting Started
Once you've set up your Electone and plugged the power cord into an electrical outlet, you're ready to get started and play.
1 e Turn on the Electone by pressing the POWER switch.
POWER
Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. When the Electone is turned on, Basic Registration 1 is
automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory (see page 24)
before turning the Electone off. You can, however, restore the panel settings that were made before the Electone was last
turned off. In doing this, first be careful NOT to press any panel buttons (excepting those in Basic Registration) after you
turn the Electone back on. Then, to restore the previous settings, hold down the M (Memory) button and press the D (Dis-
able) button.
2 e Setthe MASTER VOLUME control.
The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of
the entire instrument.
MASTER VOLUME
Set the control to roughly this
position. This is the normal
playing level.
3. Press the Expression pedal down with your foot.
The Expression pedal also controls the entire volume of the Electone. Once you
have set the MASTER VOLUME control to a suitable level, you can use the
Expression pedal to change the volume with your foot as you play.
Maximum volume Minimum volume
For now, press the pedal down slightly beyond the halfway point.
Playing Your Electone
Quick Introductory Guide
Your new Electone is equipped with an wide variety of voices, rhythms, and other convenient functions. Since it may take
some time to master the wealth of features available, the Electone includes convenient Registrations that let you completely
and instantly change the voices and other settings for all of the keyboards, even as you play. Each registration is pre-pro-
grammed to be used for a specific music style or instrumental combination.
| Basic Registrations
The Basic Registration section has five factory preset registrations, each with a
different set of voices for the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard and each
specially suited for playing in a different music style.
When you turn the power on, the Electone automatically selects Basic. Registra-
tion 1. If another registration has been selected (the lamp on the button will be lit),
press the button for Basic Registration I.
Try playing the melody line of the following piece of music on the Upper key-
board, using the indicated registration.
From the New World A. Dvorák
Basic Registration 1
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Now, try out the rest of the Basic Registrations with the following music ex-
amples. Press the appropriate buttons to select the registrations. Each music
example has been chosen to best suit its companion registration.
Down by the Riverside Traditional
Basic Registration 2
с G7
Basic Registration 3 Emperor Waltz J. Strauss
C F G7
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[Bigband 1: EL-15; Bigband: EL-7]
Tempo J =95
[Vienna Waltz] Tempo J =182
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star German Folk Song [Dixieland] Tempo J =108
Basic Registration 4
C F C G7 C G7 С
F G7 с G7 С
Basic Registration 5 Ode to Joy __L. V. Beethoven [March] Tempo J =123
С G7 С G7 C
The chart below lists the voices that have been set for the Upper/Lower keyboards
and Pedalboard in each of the five Basic Registrations.
Strings Brass Flute Cosmic (1) *(Synth. Brass)
Strings Horn Piano *(Cosmic 2) *(Cosmic 3)
Contra Bass Tuba Contra Bass *(Cosmic 2) *(Synth. Bass)
Note: Voices indicated by asterisks are avail-
able only in the Basic Registration section.
However, they can also be stored to any of
the dotted buttons for separate selection from
the various voice sections. (Refer to the
section, "Selecting Voices From the Dotted
Buttons," page 12.)
Registration Menu
Besides the Basic Registrations, additional registrations are available on your
Electone. These registrations include voice and rhythm/accompaniment selec-
tions and have been specially created by professional Electone performers to suit a
variety of music styles. These additional registrations make it easy to find the
perfect settings for your performance — whatever style of music you play.
Registration Menu / Organ Select
The EL-15 Electone features a total of 26 specially programmed registrations (in
two banks of 13), selected with the Registration Menu buttons on the panel. (The
EL-7 has one bank of 13 Registration Menu registrations.) There is also an Organ
Select bank on both models that lets you call up one of 13 different organ combi-
nations. (See the list printed on the right side of the instrument panel.)
Quick Introductory Guide
To select a registration from Registration Menu, or an organ sound from
Organ Select: |
1 e Select the desired bank by pressing the MENU/ORGAN SE-
LECT button (ORGAN SELECT on the EL-7).
EL-7
REGISTRATION MENU
72747682 6 20 2 2 5 Or The LED indicates the selected bank:
> Off — Registration bank
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Green — Organ Select bank
EL-15
REGISTRATION MENU LAMP OFF = MENU 1
2 2 2 4 2 2 © reo ¿MENE The LED indicates the selected bank:
: 2 2 7 8 1 EEN = ORGAN Off — Registration bank #1
[| | | | | | | | | | | | Red — Registration bank #2
Green - Organ Select bank
2. Press the button (or buttons) on the panel corresponding to the desired
registration (or Organ Select) number.
Select the odd numbered presets by pressing the button below the desired number.
Select the even numbered presets by simultaneously pressing the two buttons below
the desired number. (For example, to select number 2, press buttons 1 and 3.)
REGISTRATION MENU LAMP OFF = MENU 1
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Press these together to select number 2.
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Press this alone to select number 1.
The LEDs above the buttons indicate the currently selected number. When an odd
numbered preset is selected, the LED above the number will be lit. When an even
numbered preset is selected, the two LEDs on either side of the number will be lit.
You can now play the registration or organ sound. If you wish, try out some of the
other selections by repeating the above steps. Then go on to step #3 and try out the
rhythm and accompaniment features of your Electone.
3. Once you've selected a registration (for this example, select Registration
Menu 12 of the first bank), press the START button in the Rhythm section.
This step starts up a rhythm pattern appropriate to the music style you have
selected. (To turn the pattern off, press the START button again.)
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You can also adjust the tempo of the rhythm to your liking by pressing the
TEMPO buttons, as indicated in the illustration below.
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Rhythms are an important part of each registration, Each registration’s rhythm has
been carefully chosen and programmed to best match the particular music style.
The A B.C, (Auto Bass Chord) automatic accompaniment feature of the Electone
also plays an important role and is used in conjunction with the registrations and
rhythm patterns. Like the rhythm patterns, A B.C. patterns have been pro-
grammed to best match the selected registration, They allow you to add sophisti-
cated bass and chord accompaniment patterns that suit the music, simply by
playing chords on the Lower keyboard,
To use the ABC. automatic accompaniment feature:
4. Press a chord on the Lower keyboard. (Try the chord shown in the illus-
tration on the right.)
This function provides automatic accompaniment specially tailored for the music
style in which you play. Notice that even alter you release your fingers from the
keyboard, the chord and accompaniment patterns continue to sound, For more
details on automatic accompaniment, see page 19,
5 « Now return to the first five written music examples in the Basic Regis-
trations section above, (See page 6.) Select the registration indicated at the
top right of the score (for example, "Pops Orch (1) in the First song), Refer
back to the steps on selecting registrations above (page B) if necessary.
6. Adjust the tempo of the rhythm for each song by pressing the Tempo
buttons until the tempo number indicated in the display matches that shown
at the top right of each score.
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Quick Introductory Guide
7. Play the melody line as you did before with your right hand on the Example:
Upper keyboard. This time, however, use the A.B.C. automatic accompani- Gr
ment by pressing the chords with your left hand. The keys you should press
are indicated by the small diagrams just below the melody in the score.
8. Now that you've heard what A.B.C. can do, try selecting other registra-
tions from the Registration Menu. Use the A.B.C. function with these newly
selected registrations as well, to get a better idea of the wide stylistic range of
your Electone.
See how easy itis? And remember, you don't have to hold the key down to use the
automatic accompaniment. Just press the key once and the automatic accompani-
ment will continue until you press the next key.
Canceling the A.B.C. Automatic Accompaniment Function
You can, of course, cancel the automatic accompaniment patterns (Fingered mode) if you want and play the accompaniment
by yourself on the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard.
To cancel the A.B.C. Automatic Accompaniment:
Simply press the FINGERED CHORD and MEMOR Y buttons. (The LEDs
above the buttons will turn off.)
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potential of your Electone. Now that you know how to select among the Basic Maing sections of this manual, we suggest
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Registrations and use the A.B.C. Automatic Accompaniment, take some time to paniment and Memory functions off. Oth-
explore the other registrations and their rhythm patterns. There's a wealth of erwise, single notes played on the Lower
realistic voices, authentic orchestration and stylistically varied rhythms — all keyboard will sound as full chords, and the
Pedal voices will not sound when playing the
Pedalboard. Todo this, return to the section
"Canceling the A.B.C. Automatic Accom-
instantly available from the Registration Menus and Organ Select features.
paniment Function” above and follow the
instructions in turning off A.B.C. and
Memory.
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The following illustration shows the the various available voice sections.
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The Electone has four voice sections: Upper Keyboard Voice, Lead Voice, Lower Keyboard Voice, and Pedal Voice. All
voices are playable from the Upper or Lower keyboards or Pedalboard, allowing you to create richly textured voice
layers on a single keyboard.
Selecting Voices from the Panel
Since selection of panel voices follows the same procedure throughout the various voice sections, instructions for only the
Upper Keyboard Voice section are given here.
1 e Select a voice from the Upper Keyboard Voice section by pressing one of Note (EL-15): Voices of the Upper and
the Voice buttons in that section. Lower Flute Voice sections are selected by
a different procedure. Refer to the Flute
Voices section below for details.
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE
CHORUS
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LEAD VOICE
PLAYING LEAD AND PEDAL VOICES FROM THE LOWER KEY-
BOARD:
The Electone has a special "To Lower" function that lets you assign Lead or
Pedal voices to the Lower keyboard. Simply press the TO LOWER button on
the voice section you wish to assign, and that voice will be playable from the
Lower keyboard.
PEDAL VOICE
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2 se Sel the volume For each voice section.
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 Ü, or no sound, to a maximum of full volume.
3. Now select voices for the Lower kevboard and Pedalboard as you did for
the Upper keyboard above, Also set the volumes of the voices. Note: The Lead Voice and Pedal Voles
souris dore noce al à Lire; when you simul-
Follow steps #1 and #2 above, now using the controls of the Lower Keyboard amd tnnecusly press two of more keys, only ihe
Pedal Voices highest note will sourd.
Selecting Additional Voices = Dotted Buttons
The Electone has à greater variety of voices from which you can choose than what is apparent from the Front panel voice
section controls. The Electone also has dotted buttons in each voice section, giving you access lo these additional voices.
Selecting Voices From the Dotted Buttons
Each voice section has one or two dotted buttons, found on the night side of each
voice section. These dotted buttons function as “wild cord” voice selectors; any of
the Electone’s voices can be stored to and then selected from these buttons,
The dotted buttons have the following basic uses:
| ) For using any voice from one of the voice sections on any other voice
section. For example, you can store the Harmonica voice, which is only on the Upper
Keyboard Voice section, to à dotted button in thé Lower Kevboard Voice section.
Another advantage to this feature is that when the normally monophonic (one nate)
Lead and Pedal voices are assigned to the Upper or Lower keyboard voice sections, РЗ
they can be played polyphonically, The opposite is also the case: Upper or Lower Noia: Pizzicaro Bass (Ragistralion Mes 1
voices assigned 10 the Lead or Pedal sections will be monophonic. af the First hank) is ane of the voices that is
not incladed om the panel; lvls also a Pedal
2) For using the alternate Basic Registration voices in any of the volee sec- FOR, LI Tele In Ux oor include
28 different organ voloes, Glockensplel |
tons. Basic Registrations 4 and 5 include four extra voices that are not found in the {both modi), and foathe BL-15) Trombone
vidoe sections, By loading any of these to the dotted buttons, they can be selected and Electric Plano
separately. (Note that these voices are directly assignable only to the same keyboard
section as the one in which the voice is used.)
3 ) For using Registration Menuor Organ Select voices in any of the voice
secibons,
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To select a voice From à dotted button:
1. Press and hold down one of the dotted buttons in any of the voice sec-
tions, (One of the LEDs of the panel voice buttons will Nash.)
Z; While holding down the dotted button, press the bution of the voice vou
wish Lo store bo that button,
Any of the buttons in the various voice sections (Upper, Lead, Lower and Pedal)
can be used, You can also use the Basic Registration buttons and the Registration
Menu buttons for selecting voices. (For details on Registration Menu/Organ
select voices, sec page 7.)
Additional Voice List
Basic Registration Mo.4 | Lower Keyboard Volos & Pedal Voice O o
Basic Registration No.5 Lower Keyboard Voice O O
Basic ETA Мо.5 De mam voice 3 К° aus e o -
Basic Ragistralion No.5 Pedal Voice O о
Registration Menu (1) No.3 | Pedal Violca O о
Registration Menu 2 No.5 | Upper Keyboard Voice О м
Registrabon Menu 2 No 10 Lead Voice O —
Organ Select No.6 Lead Voice > o a о
" The other 28 Organ Voices can ba called up by the same procédure.
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2 Flute Voices (EL-15)
The Flute Voice feature allows you to create your own organ voices, giving you access to an wide variety of organ
sounds. With this function, you can recreate the classic sound of conventional organs by switching on the various Mute
Footage levels and the percussive sound,
The Upper Flute Voice section has four flute footage settings plus an Attack footage, while the Lower Flute Voice
section has three Mute footage settings.
To use the Flute Voice function:
1. Press any of the FLUTE VOICE footage buttons {UPPER or LOWER).
The LED above the button lights to indicate that the selected foctage is on.
MA ee LOWEN FLUTE volo —
тая
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Ze Use the VOLUME F and & buttons in the corresponding section to
adjust the overall volume of the Flute Voice,
E Yon Ne Re A
ЭОС DONS
The volume is adjustable over a range of four steps. The LEDs above the buttons
indicate the volume level, as shown below,
a ® # E
МОНА TTL Led
DE Se =] a ua La]
Of (no sound) Level 2 Maximum level
About the Footage Settings:
The footages are in octaves; for example, 16° has the lowest pitch, 8' is one octave
above 16°, 4° is one octave above 8°, and sa on, The Attack footage of 2-2/3" in the Mod When you play and hold se venal notes.
U Flute Voice section i H ï oly Lhe [rst mole played will have attack ; all
Li Ÿ cles section Is an Intermediate pitch and provides a short, isis other notes played while tee first la held have
sive sound. ai da
SAVING FLUTE YOICES:
You can save the original organ voices that you create with the Flute Voice feature for future use. After creating a voice,
save IL by storing it to a Registration Memory button, (Refer 1o the Registration Memory section, page 24.)
3 Effects
The Electone features effects for enhancing the sound of the voices. These include Touch Tone (on the EL-15), Sustain,
Tremolo and Vibrato.
The Touch Tone (on the EL-15; excepting Pedal voices) and Vibrato effects have been preset for many of the voices
and cannot be changed. Sustain and Tremolo, on the other hand, have panel on/off controls.
Vibrato |
Vibrato is an effect that periodically, or regularly, varies the pitch of a voice for a
quavering sound.
Touch Tone (EL-15)
The Touch Tone function gives you expressive control over the volume and
timbre of a voice. Specifically, it provides initial touch response over the voices,
controlling 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.
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.
To add Sustain to the voices:
Press the desired button (UPPER, LOWER or PEDAL) 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.
Tremolo
Tremolo is used on the Organ Select and Flute Voice (EL-135) voices and recreates
the rich, swirling sound of the popular rotating speaker effect. Just as with a
conventional rotating speaker, you can switch the effect on and off as you play.
And like a motor-driven speaker, the characteristic tremolo effect gradually
changes speed after it is switched. Tremolo can be switched in real time as you
play with the TREMOLO (FAST) button on the panel.
To add Tremolo to the voices:
Press the TREMOLO (FAST) button to turn the Tremolo effect on and off while
you're playing.
This button functions just like the fast/slow switch on an actual rotating speaker
cabinet. When Tremolo is on, the rotation effect is fast; when it is off, the rotation
is slow. The speed change is gradual, effectively reproducing the slowing down
and speeding up of a rotating speaker.
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Note: All voices of the Electone are given a
preset Vibrato setting,
Note: Sustain cannot be applied to the Lead
voices.
Note: For some organ sounds, Tremolo may
not be applied.
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TREMOLO
4 Rhythm, Accompaniment
and Percussion
The Rhythm features of the Electone use actual drum and percussion sampled sounds to automatically play various
rhythm patterns. Automatic Accompaniment functions are used with the rhythm patterns, providing appropriate and
completely automatic accompaniment to match the style of the rhythm pattern selected. Moreover, the Electone has a
Keyboard Percussion feature that allows you to play drum and percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard and Ped-
alboard.
Rhythm Patterns
The Electone features 28 different rhythm patterns in various styles that can be instantly selected from the front panel.
To select and play a rhythm pattern:
1 e Choose a rhythm pattern by pressing one of the buttons in the Rhythm
section on the panel.
RHYTHM VARIATION
SWING || BOUNCE || REGGAE || S. 1
DIXIE
SAMBA BOSSA- 8 BEAT 16 BEAT 2
NOVA
There are two types of rhythm patterns assigned to each Rhythm button, selectable
With the VARIATION 1 and 2 buttons. Select the rhythm patterns of the top row
with the VARIATION 1 button and those of the bottom row with the V ART-
ATION 2 button. You can press one of these buttons before playing a rhythm
pattern, or press it while a pattern is playing to change the rhythm.
2 e Turn the rhythm on. You can use one of three buttons to turn on the
rhythm:
e ©
O 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.
OQ SYNCHRO START
This button puts the rhythm pattern in "stand-by"; the rhythm will start when
you press a note on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. To stop the rhythm,
press this button again.
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© INTRO, ENDING
Pressing this button automatically plays a short introduction (of up to eight
measures) before starting the actual rhythm pattern. First, press the INTRO,
ENDING button, then the START or SYNCHRO START buttons. While the
introduction is playing, the TEMPO Display shows the countdown to the first
measure of the pattern, For example, if there is an eight-measure lead-in for a
pattern in 4/4 ume, the following display appears:
BLAREENT
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TEMPO
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ma
Pressing the INTRO, ENDING button again while the pattern is being played will
automatically add an ending phrase before stopping the rhythm.
| LEAD IN
Pressing the START button while holding down the INTRO, ENDING button automatically plays a special one-measure
Lead In, with a click on each beat, to cue you in to he beginning of the song.
Footswitckh (Rhythm Stop)
You can use the left footswitch to tm the rhythm off and on in the middle of à
song. However, it cannot be used to start the rhythm at the beginning of a song.
ABOUT SYNCHRO START:
details on Auto Bass Chord and Memory.)
The Synchro Start feature functions quite differently when Auto Bass Chord 15 tumed on and Memory 15 turned off. The
rhythm pattern starts when a key on the Lower keyboard is played, but then immediately stops when the key is released,
To keep this from happening. turn the Memory function on. (Refer to the Automatic Accompaniment section, page 19, for
3, Sel the volume.
Press the VOLUME controls to the nght of the Rhythm Select buttons to set the
desired level of the rhythm. The controls have seven volume settings, from a
minimum of 0, or no sound, to à maximum of full volume,
4, Sel the tempo.
Node: ‘When the Flectone is turned on, the
mythm volume is automatically get to dt,
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and Percussion
© TEMPO Buttons
For adjusting the speed of the rhythm. Press the »> button to increase the
tempo, and press the « button to decrease it.
Note: Each rhythm pattern has its own pre-
set tempo. Pressing both tempo buttons
@ TEMPO Display simultaneously restores this preset tempo if
Shows the current tempo. (Displayed values are given in beats per minute, it has been changed.
just as on a conventional metronome.) The tempo range is 40 to 240 beats per
minute.
When the rhythm pattern begins playing, the TEMPO display changes function to
a bar/beat indicator.
BAR/BEAT
e
TEMPO
The number on the left indicates the current bar or measure and the one on the
right indicates the number of the beat in each bar. The beat indicator lamp below
the display also indicates the beats.
| Fill In Patterns
Fill In patterns are designed to be used as temporary and regular rhythmic breaks to spice up a repeating rhythm pattern.
Like the regular rhythm patterns, all Fill In patterns have been designed to perfectly match the bass and chord parts of the
Automatic Accompaniment feature.
To use the Fill In patterns:
1 Note: Fill In patterns can also be used as
e Select and play a rhythm pattern. introductions; simply press the FILL IN
button before starting the rhythm with the
2. As you play the Electone along with the rhythm pattern, occasionally START or SYNCHRO START buttons.
press the FILL IN button.
Note: You can also start Fill Tn patterns
within a bar, in order to play only the final
INTRO. one or two beats of the Fill In pattern and
create additional rhythmic interest. Since the
Fill In feature is very sensitive to bar/beat
ALLIN boundaries, you should be very careful to
"play" the FILL IN button precisely on (or
BE just slightly before) the beat that you want the
Fill In pattern to begin.
For best results, press the FILL IN button just at the beginning or the first beat of
a measure.
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Accompaniment Controls
The Accompaniment function here is independent of the A.B.C. accompaniment and works with the Rhythm section to
automatically add arpeggiated chords and other instrumental embellishments.
To turn on the Accompaniment function:
1 e Pressthe ACCOMPANIMENT 1 or ACCOMPANIMENT 2 button on
the panel. The LED above the selected Accompaniment type will be lit.
AUTO BASS CHORD ACCOMPANIMENT
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SINGLE FINGERED CUSTOM
FINGER CHORD ABC MEMORY 2
JU
The two types provide different rhythmic and melodic accompaniment, Type 2
being more complex than Type |.
2. While the rhythm pattern is playing, play a chord on the lower key-
board.
Note: Even if the Accompaniment Type is
changed, the Intro/Ending pattern remains
the same.
Automatic Accompaniment — Auto Bass Chord
The Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function works with the Rhythm section of the Electone to automatically produce chord and
bass accompaniment as you play. Depending on the feature or mode selected, you can play anything from a single note to a
full chord on the Lower keyboard and hear complete, rhythmical bass and chord accompaniment.
There are three Auto Bass Chord modes — SINGLE FINGER, FINGERED
CHORD and CUSTOM A.B.C. — and they are selected from the buttons in the
AUTO BASS CHORD section.
To use the A.B.C. function:
Press the desired button in the AUTO BASS CHORD section. The LED above the
selected mode will be lit.
To turn off the A.B.C. function, press the same button again (or the button whose
LED is currently on).
About the Auto Bass Chord Modes and Memory:
Single Finger mode
The Single Finger mode provides the fastest and easiest means to obtain many
different chord/bass combinations, by simply using one, or at most, two or three
fingers to play the chords.
Refer to the chart below, "Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode," for
details on playing chords in this mode.
Fingered Chord mode
The Fingered Chord mode automatically produces bass and chord accompaniment
for chords played in the Lower keyboard. It allows you to use a wider range of
chord types than in the Single Finger mode. In the Fingered Chord mode, you play
all the notes of the chord while the Auto Bass Chord function automatically selects
the appropriate bass pattern and rhythmic accents.
Refer to the chart below, "Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode," for
details on playing chords in this mode. 19
Note: The MEMORY button does not select
a mode, but is a separate setting for each of
the modes, (Refer to the section on Memory
below.)
4 Rhythm, Accompaniment
and Percussion
Custom A.B.C. mode
The Custom A.B.C. mode is a slight variation on the Fingered Chord mode. It
allows you to determine what bass notes will be played in the accompaniment by
playing a note on the Pedalboard along with the chords you play in the Lower
keyboard. In this way, you have greater control over the actual notes of the
accompaniment and the freedom to use a wider variety of chords and voicings, yet
are still able to take advantage of the automatic accompaniment capabilities of the
Auto Bass Chord feature.
Memory
The Memory function allows you to have the bass and chord accompaniment
continue even after you release your fingers from the keyboard. When used with a
rhythm pattern, Memory can also function independently from the A.B.C. feature
to allow the bass and chord notes that you play sustain after you release them.
Press the MEMORY button to turn on the Memory function. (The LED above the
button will light up.) Press it again to turn it off.
AUTO BASS CHORD ACCOMPANIMENT Note: When the Custom A.B.C. mode 15
SINGLE FINGERED custom MEMORY © ; selected, the Memory function is applied
FINGER -
E Г} [ only to the bass accompaniment.
Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode (Key of C)
Major, minor, 7th and minor 7th chords can all be played in the Single Finger
mode. Chords Roots on the Lower Keyboard
Major chords:
Press the root of the chord (the note that corresponds to the chord's name).
C
Minor chords:
Simultaneously press the root and any one black key to the left of it.
Cm
7th chords:
Simultaneously press the root and any one white key to the left of it. Note: Minor, 7th and minor 7th chords with
C7 black key roots (such as Be or Ge) are played
VIT IT inthe same way as those with white key roots.
...
, Note: With Single Finger, the chord pro-
Minor 7th chords: | duced will sound in the same octave regard-
Simultaneously press the root as well as any black key and any white key less of where it is played on the Lower key-
to the left of it. board.
Cm7
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PLAYING SINGLE FINGER CHORDS WITHOUT RHYTHM:
Auto Bass Chord is generally used with rhythm patterns to create full rhythmic
accompaniment, but it can also be used in the Single Finger mode to add ful
continuous chords to your performance without the use of the rhythm. Simply
leave the rhythm off in Single Finger mode, and play Single Finger chords from
the Lower keyboard,
Note: If you forget io cancel the Single Fin-
geror Fingered Chord accompari ment func-
llamas. single notes that vou play will be
sible as continuous Chills.
Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode (Key of C)
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Kevboard Percussion
To play the Keyboard Percussion sounds:
1 ¢ Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing elther or both the LOWER and PEDAL buttons in the
KEYHOARD PERCUSSION section,
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КЕ ТОЧ
PERCUSSION
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2. Set the volume,
The volume of the percussion sounds is set together with that of the rhythm by
using the VOLUME controls in the Rhythm section. Set the volume to the desired
level,
3. Turn off all the Lower and Pedal voices by setting each volee's volume to
MIN.
4. Play some notes on the Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard. The various
percussion sounds (a total of 42 are available) have been assigned to the key-
hoards as shown in the charts below.
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4 Rhythm, Accompaniment
and Percussion
Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard
Percussion Assignments for the Pedalboard
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Melody On Chord
The Melody On Chord (M.O.C.) feature automatically adds a harmony part to the melodies you play on the Upper keyboard.
The harmony is derived from the chords you play on the Lower keyboard — or from the chords that are played for you, if you
use A.B.C. Automatic Accompaniment.
To select the Melody On Chord function:
Press the M.O.C. button. (The LED above the button will light up.) Press it again
to turn it off. —
Note: Even when Melody On Chord ison, if
the Upper keyboard voices are set to 0, the
function will not sound.
EL-7 EL-15
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MOC. TRANSPOSITION PITCH SOLOSTYLE M.OC. TRANSPOSITION PITCH
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SoloStyle (EL-15)
The SoloStyle function generally works with the rhythm patterns and automatically produces various kinds of musical embel-
lishments (harmonies, delayed repeats, or sequenced phrases) to the Lead voice you play on the Upper keyboard. There are 28
different SoloStyle patterns, one for each of the rhythm patterns.
When turned on, SoloStyle automatically sets the volume of the Lead voice to Note: The Accompaniment type cannot be
nearly the maximum level and plays the ideal embellishment to match the rhythm changed.
style. (Refer to the SoloStyle Voice Assignments List, page 34.)
Note: Melody On Chord and SoloStyle are
To select the SoloStyle function: highly distinctive effects, and as such it may
Press the SOLOSTYLE button. (The LED above the button will light up.) Press it notbe musically appropriate tokeep them on
for the duration of a song. Use the corre-
again to turn it off. sponding panel buttons to turn the functions
on and off as necessary; this is a convenient
way to add dynamic changes to your per-
formance as you play.
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5 Registration Memory
Registration Memory allows vou to store virtually all the settings you make, providing a
convenient way to instantly change all voice settings and rhythms while you're playing, with
the simple touch of a single button in the REGIST, MEMORY section.
Virtually all of the front panel settings can be memorized to Registration Memory,
The following settings cannot be memorized:
Pitch Transpose settings
Saving Registrations
Newly created registrations you make can be saved to the Registration Memory panel buttons, All registrations in Registration
Memory can also be saved to disk for future recall (when equipped with an optional Yamaha Music Disk Recorder).
To store registrations to the Reglstration Memory: MEA TY
1. After creating your original registration, decide which numbered
button vou wish to replace (1 - 5),
E While holding down the M (Memory) button in the Registration Mem-
ory section, press the numbered button to which you wish to save vour regis-
tration.
When the registration is stored, the numbered button flashes momentanly.
To select registrations from Registration Memory: 1) While holding
Simply press the numbered button that corresponds to the registration you wish to down M button...
select,
2)..presa desired
numbered button,
USING THE D'IDISABLE) BUTTON: POT
Rhythm and automatic accompaniment patterns also change when you select different =
Registration Memory buttons. Pressing the D (Disable) button allows vou to keep the
same rhythm and accompaniment patterns throughout all your registration changes, ——
= EL o es args ar pes — EE — TE —
| Resetting the Registration Memory Buttons (Power On Reset)
All current registrations can be deleted at once by using the Power On Reset
function. This replaces the registrations you stored with the preset registrations
— loaded at the factory. To do this:
1 se Turn off the power,
| 2. While holding down the leftmost Registration Meno button (button 1),
— turn the power back on.
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Ана НЕА ТИСА ВАРНЫ vit = 1 | I
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Be careful when using this operation, since it erases all your Registration Memory
settings,
6 Pitch Controls
There are two pitch-related controls on the Electone: Transposition and Pitch. Transposition allows vou to change the
key of the instrument and Pitch lets you linely adjust the tuning. These features make it easy lo change the key of a
song to accommodate a vocalist's range or to precisely match the tuning of another instrument. The Transposition and
Pitch controls are located al the far right of the panel, nexi to the MASTER VOLUME dial.
Transposition
To transpose the key of the Electone, use the TRANSPOSITION WF and & Ls
buttons. The LEDs above the buttons light to indicate the current direction of
transposition, up or down, (Both LEDs are ofl when transposition is normal.)
This setting determines the coarse pitch of all the voices, and it Is adjustable in
half-steps (semitones). Range: -6 — +6 (one octave)
Pitch
To change the overall pitch setting of the Electone, hold down the PITCH button A A у A
and press either of the TRANSPOSITION WF and a buttons, ныне, TERETE ETES
This determines the fine pitch setting of all the voices. Range: 438.8 Hz — 444.5 Hz C10
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7 MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a sophisticated communication system for electronic musical instru-
ments. It is built into most every modern digital musical instrument and allows different instruments to "talk" to each
other and control each other's functions. For example, the Upper keyboard of your Electone could be used to play
sounds on a connected synthesizer. In another application, a rhythm machine can be programmed to play its rhythm
patterns in perfect synchronization with the tempo set on the Electone.
To use the MIDI functions you must, of course, have a second MIDI device (such as a synthesizer or rhythm machine),
and a set of MIDI cables. Connect the MIDI cables as shown in the illustration below:
IN OUT | synthesizer
EL-15 or
EL-7 OUT IN| Rhythm
Machine
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OUT IN
be MID| —
This determines the channels over which MIDI information will be transmitted.
The Upper keyboard can be set to send over channel 1, while the Lower keyboard
can send over channel 2. The Pedalboard sends over channel 3. The MIDI receive
channel of each connected MIDI device should match the numbers set here.
When using another MIDI device to play the Electone's voices, you must set the
MIDI transmit channel(s) of the connected device to match the receive channel(s)
of the Electone. Similarly, when using the Electone to play sounds on a connected
device, the receive channel settings on the device must match the transmit channel
settings on the Electone. The MIDI transmit and receive channels of the Electone
are automatically set to the following values:
Note: Accompaniment pattern sounds can-
Upper: 1 not be controlled via MIDI.
Lower: 2
Pedal: 3
Keyboard Percussion: 15 (receive channel only)
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8 Accessory Jacks
On the left underside of the Electone keyboard is a separate panel equipped with various input/output terminals, the
functions of which are described below.
© e © a
HEADPHONES AUX. OUT R RHYTHM |
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© RHYTHM IN — Left and Right (EL-15)
This pair of phone jacks are for connection to an external rhythm machine.
The sound of the connected device is mixed with the sound of the Electone
and played through the speaker system. The volume of the rhythm machine
can be controlled by the Expression pedal of the Electone.
@ AUX. OUT
This output (RCA pin jack) is for connection to external amplification/
speaker systems, such as a home audio system or cassette deck.
© HEADPHONES
For connection of a stereo or monaural headphone set. When headphones are
connected to this jack, sound to the Electone's built-in speaker system is auto-
matically cut off, allowing you to play without disturbing others.
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Troubleshooting
Please note that the appearance of any of following phenomena does not indicate a mechanical failure of the
Electone.
Problem
Possible Cause and Solution
GENERAL OPERATION
No sound is produced from the
Electone’s speakers.
The plug of the cable from the speaker unit is disconnected. Refer to the separate
“Assembly Instructions,” and reconnect the plug securely.
A crackling noise is sometimes
heard.
Noise may be produced when either an electrical appliance is turned on or off, or an
electric power tool (such as a drill) is used in the proximity of the Electone. If this
occurs, plug the Electone into an electrical outlet located as far as possible from the
device that seems to be the source of the problem.
Interference from radio, TV, or
other sources occurs.
This is caused by the proximity of a high-power broadcasting station or amateur ham
radio setup.
The sound of the Electone
causes surrounding objects to
resonate.
Because the Electone is capable of producing powerful bass sounds, resonance may
be caused in surrounding objects, such as cabinets or glass windows. To avoid this,
relocate the objects or lower the Electone's volume.
The Electone panel does not
function normally or the content
of the memorized data has
changed.
This happens very rarely. Occasionally, power surges and spikes due to electrical
storms or other reasons may cause the Electone to malfunction and/or alter the
contents of memorized data. If this happens, perform the Power On Reset operation to
reset the Electone. (See page 25.)
VOICES/RHYTHMS
When too many keys are
pressed, not all of the notes
sound.
Total polyphonic capacity (notes sounding for both Upper and Lower keyboards) is 11
notes on the EL-15, and 10 on the EL-7. Polyphonic capacity is 11 for the Upper and
Lower Flute Voices on the EL-15.
When playing a Pedal voice
from the Lower keyboard
(using the To Lower function),
pressing the Lower keyboard's
Sustain button does not turn on
Sustain,
Even though the Pedal voice is being played from the Lower keyboard, it is still a Pedal
voice: turn the Sustain on with the Pedal Sustain button. (See page 15.)
- The sound is too soft, despite
the volume being set to the
maximum.
Check all of the volume controls, making sure that they are set to suitable levels: the
panel Volume controls for each voice section, the Master Volume dial, and the
Expression Pedal.
When keys on the Lower key-
board or Pedalboard are
pressed, the sounds of percus-
sion instruments are also heard.
The Keyboard Percussion function has been turned on. When not using the function,
be sure to turn it off. (See page 21.)
Only one sound is heard when
two notes of the Lead or Pedal
voices are simultaneously
played.
For practical performance reasons, the Electone has been designed so that one note of
the Lead or Pedal voices can be played at a time. If several keys are pressed at once,
only the highest note will be sounded (high-note priority).
The Pedal voices do not sound,
even when though the volume
is properly set.
The Single Finger or Fingered Chord mode of Auto Bass Chord is on. Turn off the
mode in the display. (See page 19.)
While an Intro./Ending pattern
is automatically playing, the
Lower keyboard does not
produce any sound, even when
the keys are played.
Since the Accompaniment chords play automatically one after another, the Lower
keyboard is designed not to produce any sound during the play of an Intro./Ending
pattern.
ACCOMPANIMENT AND OTHER FUNCTIONS
Despite its volume being set to
a suitable level, the Accompani-
ment cannot be heard.
The rhythm has not been started. Be sure to use Accompaniment together with the
rhythm.
The pitch in the Single Finger
mode does not change, even
when pressing different keys of
the keyboard.
Single Finger mode will only produce notes when played within a fixed octave interval
on the Lower keyboard. If notes with the same letter name are pressed outside of that
range, the chords that are sounded will share the same pitch.
The harmony notes of the
Melody On Chord function
cannot be heard.
The Upper keyboard has been set to sound only Lead voices. Increase the volume of
the Upper voices.
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Specifications
EL-15 EL-7
KEYBOARD Keyboards Upper: 44 keys , Lower: 44 keys , Pedal: 13 keys
Touch Tone Initial (Upper, Lower; a
preset for each voice)
VOICE Tone Generation New AWM & FM New AWM
Upper/Lower Keyboard Strings, Brass, Clarinet, Saxophone, Chorus, Organ, Piano, Guitar,
Vibraphone, Cosmic, Tutti [Upper] Harmonica,
[Lower] Horn; Volume
Lead (Upper) Violin, Flute, Oboe, Trumpet; To Lower; Volume
Pedalboard ContraBass, Elec.Bass, Organ Bass, Tuba; To Lower; Volume
Upper/Lower Flute Voice | Upper: 16°, 8°, 4”, 2, Attack 22/37, _
Lower: 8, 4’, 2’; Volume
MELODY ON CHORD MOC
SOLOSTYLE SoloStyle | —
EFFECT Sustain Upper, Lower, Pedal
Tremolo/Chorus Flute Voice and Organ Select | Organ Select
Vibrato Preset
RHYTHM Rhythms March, Country, Waltz 1, 2, Jazz Waltz, Bolero, Swing, Dixieland,
Bounce 1, 2, Reggae 1, 2, Slow Rock 1, 2, Tango 1, 2, Cha-cha,
Mambo, Rhumba, Beguine, Samba 1, 2, Bossanova 1, 2,
8 Beat 1, 2, 16 Beat 1, 2; Volume
Variations Fill-In, Intro. Ending, Lead In
Others Start, Synchro Start, Tempo, Bar/Beat LED, Volume
KEYBOARD PERCUSSION On/Off: Lower, Pedal; 42 Sounds
ACCOMPANIMENT | Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) Single Finger, Fingered Chord, Custom A.B.C., Memory
Accompaniments Type: 1,2
REGISTRATION MEMORY M (Memory), 1 ~ 5; Disable Button
BASIC REGISTRATION 1 ~ 5 (Including several different voices from the panel voices.)
REGISTRATION MENU/ORGAN SELECT
Registration Menu: 13,
Organ Select: 13
Registration Menu: 26,
Organ Select: 13
LEFT FOOT SWITCH Rhythm Stop
OTHER CONTROLS Power On/Off, Exp. Pedal, Pitch Control, Transpose, Master Volume
OTHER FITTINGS Matching Bench, Dust Cover, Matching Bench, Dust Cover,
Music Stand, MIDI In/Out, Music Stand. MIDI In/O
Headphone Jack usic Stand, n/Out,
DT Headphone Jack,
Rhythm In (Phone; R/L), Aux Out (RCA: Mono)
Aux Out (RCA; Mono) >
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES MDR-3 Music Disk Recorder, YHE-5 Headphones
SOUND SYSTEM Power Amplifiers 40W 35W
Speakers 20cm (8”)x 1; Sem (2”)x 1; и »
Monitor x 2 18cm (77) x1; 5cm (27) x1
DIMENSIONS Width x Depth x Height 101cm (393/47) x 40cm (15%4”)x 87cm (34 1/4”)
WEIGHT 42.0kg (92 Ibs., 9 oz.)
FINISH
Simulated Mahogany Grain
Specifications and descriptions in this Owner's Manual are for information purposes oniy.
Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice.
Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.
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MIDI Implementation Chart
Date: March 1, '92
Version: 1.1
Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
Basic Channel Default 1 1 UK
2 2 LK
3 3 PK
16 16 CONTROL
Changes * * * ok ok * * * + ok OR * * + + * * + + * + * * *
Моде Default Mode 3 Mode 3
Messages X X
Altered * * * * + * + * OA OE X
Note Number 36-96 + 36-96 * *
True Voice * * * * * * # * * * * * *
Velocity Note ON 9nH, v=1-127 9nH, v=1-127
Note OFF 9nH, v=0 9nH, v=0, 8nH
After Touch Key X x
Channel x x
Pitch Bend x x
Control Change 1 X X Modulation wheel
4 X X 2nd Expression pedal
11 O О ** * Expression pedal
64 X X Sustain
Program Change 0-4, 112-116 0-4, 112-116
32-44, 64-76 32-44, 64-76
48-60 48-60 EL-15 only
Range * * + * + * + * + * * * * * * * * * * ok * * * * + *
System Exclusive O O
System Common Song Pos X X
Song Sel X x
Tune X X
System Real Time Clock O O * * *
Commands O O FAH, FCH
Aux Messages Local ON/OFF x X
All Notes OFF X X
Active Sense o O
Reset X X
Notes
* СН1: 53-96, СН2: 41-84, СНЗ: 36-48
* * CH15 only: 36-127, Others: 36-96
* * * Recognized only in External mode
Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY
Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO
Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO
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O: YES
x: NO
MIDI Specifications
MCHANNEL MESSAGES Date: Marchi. '92
Version: 1.1
Code Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
8nH, nnH (Note No.), 00H-7FH Note OFF X CH 1 UK
x CH 2 LK
X CH3 PK
X CH 15 Keyboard Percussion
9nH, nnH (Note No.), 00H Note OFF CH 1 CH 1 UK
01H-7FH Note ON CH 2 CH 2 LK
CH 3 CH 3 PK
x CH 15 Keyboard Percussion
BFH, 08H, 00H-7FH Expression Pedal CH 16 CH 16 CONTROL
CnH, nnH (Regist. No.) Program Change x CH 1 UK
(Registration Memory) X CH 2 LK
X CH3 PK
CH 16 CH 16 CONTROL
E SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGES
Code Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks
F8H Clock O O Recognized in Ext. mode
FAH Start O O
FCH Stop O O
FEH Active Sensing O e
1. Electone common messages
HBULK DUMP Related Messages
Code Messages Transmitted Recognized
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 00H, ....... (data)......., F7H Bulk Dump data X O
O1H Request-to-Send Voice Parameter data X O*1
02H Request-to-Receive Voice Parameter data X O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 10H, F7H Request-to-Send all RAM data O
11H Request-to-Send Registration data O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 20H, F7H Request-to-Receive all RAM data O
21H Request-to-Receive Registration data X O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 30H, F7H Request-to-Send Model ID data X O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 38H, 7FH, F7H Bulk Dump Acknowledge O X
00H Ignore O X
*1 EL-15 only.
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M CONTROL CHANGE
Code Messages Transmitted Recognized
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 40H, 48H, 7FH, F7H FILL IN 1 ON O O
00H OFF O O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 40H, 4BH, 7FH, F7H INTRO./ENDING ON O О
00H OFF O O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 40H, 50H, TIH, ThH, F7H TEMPO O O
* 2 The rhythm start/stop function via the left footswitch is sent and received only by real time message.
BMDR STATUS
Code Messages Transmitted Recognized
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 70H, 01H, F7H PLAY Start X O
02H Stop X O
03H RECORD Start X O
04H Stop X O
O5H РР >> Start X O
O6H Stop X O
O9H Rhythm Pointer Reset *3 X O
+ 3 Only rhythm pointer reset and fast forward messages are transmitted in the rewind function.
HOTHERS
Code Messages Transmitted Recognized
FOH, 43H, 70H, 70H, 78H, SCH, NCH, F7H Bar signal O O
2. EL-15, EL-7 common message
Code Messages Transmitted Recognized
FOH, 43H, 70H, 78H, OOH, ....... (data) ....... , F7H Bulk Dump data O O
01H Request-to-Send Voice Parameter data X O *1
02H Request-to-Receive Voice Parameter data X O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 78H, 10H, F7H Request-to-Send all RAM data X O
11H Request-to-Send Registration data X O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 78H, 20H, F7H Request-to-Receive all RAM data X O
21H Request-to-Receive Registration data X O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 78H, 41H,.......... (data)........ ,F7H Panel Switch Event data * 2 O O
FOH, 43H, 70H, 78H, 42H, ......... (data) ........ F7H Current Registration data O O
+1 EL-15 only.
* 2 Refer to the “Tabie of Switch-Related MIDI Codes.”
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e Table of SW MIDI codes [FOH, 43H, 70H, 78H, 41H, CODE, DATA, F7H]
Switch Code
Functions/Switches Code Data Remarks
Selector Upper Flute Voice 00H OOH-1FH EL-15 only * 1
Lower Flute Voice 01H OOH-OEH EL-15 only *1
UK Voice 02H OOH-ODH SW no.
LK Voice 03H 00H-0DH
Lead Voice 06H 00H-04H
PK Voice 07H 00H-04H
Rhythm OBH 02H-10H
Volume Upper Flute Voice 10H 00H-7FH EL-15 only; volume data
Lower Flute Voice 11H OOH-7FH EL-15 only; volume data
UK Voice 12H 00H-7FH Volume data
LK Voice 13H 00H-7FH
Lead Voice 16H 00H-7FH
PK Voice 17H 00H-7FH
Rhythm 1AH 00H-7FH
To Lower Lead Voice 36H COH-01H OOH=0ff 01H= On
PK Voice 37H 00H-01H
Sustain UK 50H 00H-01H OOH=Off 01H=On
LK 51H 00H-01H
PK 52H 00H-01H
A.B.C. Mode 53H 00H-03H 00H = Off 01H = Single Finger,
02H = Fingered 03H = Custom
Memory 54H 00H-01H 00Н= ОН O1H=On
M.O.C./SoloStyle 55H 00H-02H OOH=OFF 01H=M.0O.C.
02H = SoloStyle (EL-15 only.)
Keyboard Percussion LK 5BH 00H-01H OOH=Off 01H=On
PK 5CH 00H-01H
Disable Disable 5FH 00H-01H 00H= Off 01H=0n
Tremolo Tremolo 60H 00H-01H 00H =Chorus 01H =Tremolo
* 1 The logical addition of the coupler value for ON of the following five settings: 01-16’ (Upper only), 02-8‘, 04-4’, 08-2’, 10-ATT2 2/3 (Upper only).
3. Model-Specific messages
Code Messages Transmitted Recognized
FOH, 43H, 70H, nnH, 00H, F7H Model ID Data O X
00H, ....... (data) ....... ,F7H | Bulk Dump data x O
01H, Request-to-Send Voice Parameter data x O
02H Request-to-Receive Voice Parameter data x O
FOH, 43H, 70H, nnH, 10H, F7H Request-to-Send all RAM data X O
11H Request-to-Send Registration data X O
FOH, 43H, 70H, nnH, 20H, F7H Request-to-Receive all RAM data x O
21H Request-to-Receive Registration data X O
“nnH” can be sent/received by using $40 (EL-15) or $42 (EL-7).
4. Electone/Single Keyboard common messages
Code Messages Transmitted Recognized
FOH, 43H, 73H, 01H, 02H, F7H Request for Internal Synchronous mode x O
O3H Request for External Synchronous mode X O
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SoloStyle Voice Assignments (EL-15)
Rhythm Style Mode Lead Voice Additional Voices
1. MARCH Harmony Clarinet Saxophone, Flutes
2. COUNTRY Harmony Piano Pianos
3. WALTZ 1. Delay Flute Flutes
4. WALTZ 2 Harmony Strings Strings
5. J. WALTZ Harmony Flute Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone
6. BOLERO Delay Trumpet Trumpets
7. SWING Harmony Brass Brass, Trumpets
8. DIXIE Harmony Piano Pianos
9. BOUNCE 1 Delay Cosmic Cosmic
10. BOUNCE 2 Harmony Vibraphone E. Guitar, Vibraphone
11. REGGAE 1 Delay Trumpet Brass, Trumpet
12. REGGAE 2 Delay Saxophone Flute, Saxophones
13. S. ROCK 1 Harmony Flute Oboes, Clarinet
14. S. ROCK 2 Harmony Strings Strings
15. 8 BEAT 1 Sequence Flute Cosmic
16. 8 BEAT 2 Harmony Chorus Horn, Organ
17. TANGO 1 Harmony Violin Violin, Strings, Piano
18. TANGO 2 Harmony Violin Violin
19. MAMBO Sequence Trumpet Trumpets
20. CHA-CHA Harmony Flute Pianos, Flute
21. RHUMBA Harmony Saxophone Saxophones
22. BEGUINE Harmony Piano Pianos
23. SAMBA 1 Delay Saxophone Flutes, Saxophones
24. SAMBA 2 Delay Flute Flutes
25. BOSSANOVA 1 Delay Flute E. Guitars
26. BOSSANOVA 2 Harmony Flute Strings
27. 16 BEAT 1 Delay Harmonica Harmonicas
28. 16 BEAT 2 Delay Trumpet Trumpet, Saxophone, Brass
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK,
AND FIRE HAZARD POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.
WARNING — when using any electrical or electronic
g any
product, basic precautions should always be followed. These
precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
1 : Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions,
Special Message Section items, and any Assembly Instruc-
tions found in this manual BEFORE making any connections,
including connection to the main supply.
2. Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are
manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area
where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt
exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact
your dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable)
instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the
name plate. For name plate location, please refer to the
graphic found in the Special Message Section of this manual.
3 « This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one
blade wider than the other). If you are unable to insert the plug
into the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. if the problem
persists, contact an electrician to have the obsolete outlet
replaced. Do NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.
4. Some electronic products utilize external power supplies
or adapters. DO NOT connect this type of product to any
power supply or adapter other than one described in the
owners manual, on the name plate, or specifically recom-
mended by Yamaha.
5. WARNING: Do not place this product or any other
objects on the power cord or place it in a position where
anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or
connecting cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is
not recommended! If you must use an extension cord, the
minimum wire size for a 25’ cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE:
The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current han-
dling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local
electrician,
6. Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically de-
signed for enclosed installations, should be placed in locations
that do not interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for
enclosed installations are not provided, it must be assumed
that unobstructed ventilation is required.
7. Temperature considerations: Electronic products should
be installed in locations that do not significantly contribute to
their operating temperature. Placement of this product close
to heat sources such as; radiators, heat registers and other
devices that produce heat should be avoided.
8. This product was NOT designed for use in wet/
damp locations and should not be used near water or
exposed to rain. Examples of wet/damp locations are; near a
swimming pool, spa, tub, sink, or wet basement.
9. This product should be used only with the components
supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by the
manufacturer. If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe
all safety markings and instructions that accompany the
accessory product.
10 : The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected
from the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused
for extended periods of time. Cords should also be discon-
nected when there is a high probability of lightning and/or
electrical storm activity.
1 1 a Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids
are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that
may exist.
12 « Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a
qualified service person when:
a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or
b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been
spilled into the enclosure through openings; or
c. The product has been exposed to rain; or
d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked change
in performance; or
e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the
product has been damaged.
13. Do not attempt to service this product beyond that
described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other
servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
14. This product, either alone or in combination with an
amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of
producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing
loss. DO NOT operate for a long period of time at a high
volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you
experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should
consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound,
the shorter the time period before damage occurs.
15. Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or
accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part
of the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items
are designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please
make sure that benches are stable and any optional fixtures
(where applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches
supplied by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other
uses are recommended.
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL
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