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Yamaha Electone EL-17 Owner's Manual

Yamaha Electone EL-17 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 4 M a i n F e a t u r e s 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s P a n e l C o n t r o l s ... 2 1 . B a s i c O p e r a t i o n ... 4 Getting Started ...

  • Page 6: P A N E L C O N T R O L S

    P a n e l C o n t r o l s Front Panel 1 REVERB Buttons (See page 15.) Adjust the Reverb effect for the entire sounds. 2 SUSTAIN Buttons (See page 15.) Add the Sustain effects to Upper/Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard.
  • Page 7 # TEMPO Dial (See page 17.) Adjusts the rhythm tempo. $ BAR/BEAT Indicator (See page 17.) Flashes to the first beat of every measure (or every beat). % SYNCRO START Button (See page 16.) Puts the rhythm pattern in "stand-by" and enables the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard to start the rhythm.

  • Page 8: B A S I C O P E R A T I O N

    For now, press the pedal down slightly beyond the halfway point. POWER 4      6 Yamaha products are manufac- tured 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, please consult with a qualified technician.

  • Page 9: Playing Back The Demonstration Songs

    Playing Back the Demonstration Songs The Electone has five demonstration music pieces for your listening enjoyment. Try playing back the demos before you start to play. Press and hold down the PEDAL/DEMO button. The five lamps in the BASIC REGIST. section will start blinking. R e l e a s e t h e P E D A L / D E M O b u t t o n .

  • Page 10: Playing Your Electone

    P l a y i n g Y o u r E l e c t o n e As a performance aid, the Electone includes convenient Basic Registrations that let you instantly change the voices and other settings for all of the keyboards, even as you play. Each registration is pre-programmed to be used for a specific music style or instrumental combination.
  • Page 11 Basic Registration 1 S y m p h o n i e N o . 9 Try playing with your right hand. L . B e e t h o v e n 2 3 4 Right hand...
  • Page 12 Next, play the accompaniment parts with your left hand and foot in addition to playing the melody line. Basic Registration 2 When the Saints Go Marchin’ in American Folk Song...
  • Page 13 Basic Registration 3 R o m a n c e d e L ’ a m o u r Accompaniment pattern Left hand Pedal Left foot 5 3 1 5 3 1 5 3 1 Spanish Folk Song 5 2 1 5 3 1...
  • Page 14 Basic Registration 4 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star French Folk Song...
  • Page 15 Basic Registration 5 Chopsticks Hilster...
  • Page 16 S e l e c t i n g V o i c e s ● Try playing the voices not assigned in the Basic Registration section. Select the voice to play on the Upper Keyboards from the Upper Keyboard voices/Lead voices. The LED (s) will be lit above the selected voice button.

  • Page 17: Selecting Voices From The Panel

    2 . V o i c e S e c t i o n s T h e E l e c t o n e h a s f o u r v o i c e s e c t i o n s : U p p e r K e y b o a r d V o i c e , L e a d V o i c e , L o w e r K e y b o a r d V o i c e , a n d P e d a l V o i c e .

  • Page 18: Setting The Volume For The Voice Sections

    PLAYING LEAD AND PEDAL VOICES FROM THE LOWER KEYBOARD: 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 in the voice section you wish to as- sign, and that voice will be playable from the Lower keyboard.

  • Page 19: E F F E C T

    3 . E f f e c t s T h e e f f e c t s e q u i p p e d w i t h y o u r E l e c t o n e c a n b e a p p l i e d t o e a c h v o i c e .

  • Page 20: R H Y T H M

    4 . R h y t h m s T h e E l e c t o n e f e a t u r e s v a r i o u s r h y t h m p a t t e r n s a n d m e t - r o n o m e s t h a t c a n b e i n s t a n t l y s e l e c t e d f r o m t h e p a n e l .
  • Page 21 S e t t h e t e m p o . Set the tempo of the rhythm by turning the TEMPO dial. The tempo is automatically set to 120 when the Electone is turned on. A b o u t t h e R h y t h m T e m p o 1 TEMPO Dial Adjusts the rhythm tempo.

  • Page 22: Playing Keyboard Percussion

    P l a y i n g K e y b o a r d P e r c u s s i o n The various drum and percussion sounds (a total of 43 are available) have been assigned to the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard for you to play.

  • Page 23: Percussion Assignments

    P e r c u s s i o n A s s i g n m e n t s P e r c u s s i o n A s s i g n m e n t s f o r t h e L o w e r K e y b o a r d P e r c u s s i o n A s s i g n m e n t s f o r t h e P e d a l b o a r d...

  • Page 24: A P P E N D I

    MIDI device such as synthesizer from your Electone keyboard or your Electone can be played by an external device such as sequencer. The optional Yamaha Music Disk Recorder MDR-4 is also connected with EL-17 via MIDI jacks using commercially available MIDI cables.
  • Page 25 ■ S e t t i n g E x a m p l e s 1. Using MIDI OUT jack If a MIDI keyboard or tone generator is properly connected: • Playing your Electone can cause the MIDI keyboard (or tone generator) to be played using its own voices, accomplishing thick sound layers.
  • Page 26 A b o u t M D R - 4 The optional Music Disk Recorder MDR-4 is a sophisticated recording device that lets you record your performances and play back them at any time. It works like a cassette tape re- corder, but it records performance data instead of sounds.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g Please note that the appearance of any of following phenomena does not indicate a mechanical failure of the Electone. Problem No sound is produced from the Electone's speakers.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    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. Upper: 49 keys (C-C), Lower: 49keys (C-C), Pedal: 20 keys (C-G)

  • Page 29: Midi Messages

    M I D I M e s s a g e s Channel Messages Code 8n, nn*, 00-7F 9n, nn*, 00 01-7F BF, 0B, 00-7F Cn,70-74** Dn, 00-7F * Note No. * * Basic Regist No. System Realtime Messages Code * Receive = Ext. mode only. Function Transmit ×...

  • Page 30: System Exclusive Messages

    System Exclusive Messages 1. Electone Common Messages Bulk Dump Related Messages F0, 43, 70, 70, 30, F7 Control Change Messages F0, 43, 70, 70, 40, 50, Tl*, Th** F7 MDR Related Messages F0, 43, 70, 70, 01, F7 F0, 43, 70, 70, 78, SC, NC, F7 Others *l=Low byte **h=High byte...
  • Page 31 EL-17 MIDI Implementation Chart Function Basic Channel Default 1, 2, 3, 16 Changed ************************ Mode Default Mode 3 Messages × Altered ************************ Note Number 36-96 True Voice ************************ Velocity Note ON 9nH, v=1-127 Note OFF 9nH, v=0 After Touch Key's ×...

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