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Tone Levers
On the panel above the solo manual and selectors is a series
of tone levers which control the voices (instrument sounds)
which will be heard when the keys are depressed, as well as
many of the effects.
They are divided into groups for upper,
lower and pedals, so that different registrations can be set
for each.
Upper Manual Levers
12 voices
Lower Manual Levers
5 voices
Pedal Levers
3 voices
PITCHES
OR
FOOTAGES
The
DK-40C
has five different pitch levels, indicated by
the numbers
16', 8°, 5%", 4' and 2%'.
These are standard
musical
abbreviations
showing
the tone's
pitch
in relation
to the fundamental
(written note),
An 8' tone will sound
just as it has been written.
As the numbers increase, the
tones lower.
A 16' tone (meaning that the wave length of
the vibrations are twice as long as 8', or half as fast) will
provide a tone exactly one octave lower than the written
note.
Similarly, 5%' tones are a fifth higher than the written
note, 4° tones one octave higher, and 2%' tones one octave
and a fifth above the fundamental.
Tones at octave intervals
from
the written
notes are "consonant
harmonics," while
all others are "dissonant."*
To the left of the lower manual are eight Upper Preset Tone selectors (seven tones plus Cancel). These
on/off
switches
are special
tonal
blends
that most
closely
resemble
the instruments
they name
(Accordion, Piano, Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo) as well as three special preset combinations.
Since these buttons
are factory preset, they automatically cancel all other upper manual
tone lever
settings.
This lets you switch back and forth.
In addition, precedence is to the right. This means that
if two or more buttons are pressed, the one to the right will take effect. To switch from one button to
another it is not necessary to first press the cancel button.
Note:
Upper Sustain control lever does not work with the Accordion, Piano, Hawaiian Guitar and Banjo preset selectors,
ORGAN
PRESET
ENSEMBLE
This lever controls the effect which adds the upper tone to the upper preset tone.
(Accordion, Piano,
Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo)
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