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  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Read these instructions. • Protect the power cord from being walked on • Keep these instructions. or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience • Heed all warnings. receptacles, and the point where they exit • Follow all instructions. from the apparatus.
  • Page 3 Thank you for choosing the Lowrey Sterling for your home! Here are some of the player features you will discover and enjoy on this incredible Lowrey design. Sterling Music Making Features: • Height Adjustable Bench-Luxuriously Upholstered-Opens for Music Storage. •...
  • Page 4 Links Page Click on an area of the panel illustration below to go to that section of the guide or use the bookmarks in the column to the left. To return to this page click on the ‘Links Page’ bookmark in the left column.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Music Recorder & Memory Stick ..28 • Personalize Your New Lowrey ...1 Let’s Get Started ..... . .2 •...
  • Page 6 Style Control ......51 Graphic Mixer Section ....82 •...
  • Page 7 Color Touch Screen ....98 • Feature Page 10 ....123 •...

  • Page 10: Personalize Your New Lowrey

    Personalize Your New Lowrey Place a name, up to 20 characters in length, in the touch screen below the words “Especially Built For.” 1. Press and hold the button. FEATURE (CLEAR) 2. Press and release the button. RESET 3. Continue holding the button until the screen appears.

  • Page 11: Let's Get Started

    POWER down. This button will light as well as several other buttons on the button panel. Without touching another button, the LIGHTS Sterling gives you that “Sweet Lowrey Sound” that is called PEDALS ABC’S MUSIC the “Power-Up” sound. No Easy-Play features are on.

  • Page 12: Pedals Off Button

    4. PEDALS OFF BUTTON POWER Press the purple button and the bass pedals will PEDALS PEDALS OFF be deactivated. With the button illuminated, the bass pedals will not create any sound. This gives the player a place rest LIGHTS their left foot while is playing the bass.

  • Page 13: Color Touch Screen

    Look at the big screen in the center of the button panel. This is the . When you turn COLOR TOUCH SCREEN the instrument on, the Lowrey screen (Sterling Edition) appears during startup. When fully powered and ready to be played the , second screen image below, appears.

  • Page 14: My Settings

    When you turn the Sterling on, you get MY SETTINGS POWER UP that Sweet Lowrey Organ sound. are preset with sounds but can be MY SETTINGS 1 MY SETTINGS 2 changed to hold the complete set up (sounds and features) that you wish to be active each time you turn the Sterling on.

  • Page 15: Screen Care & Cleaning

    SCREEN CARE AND CLEANING IMPORTANT NOTICE: Do not spray any type of liquid on the Touch Screen. To clean the screen use a clean soft cloth slightly dampened with water. Avoid allowing any liquid to run to the edge of the screen. Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects, such as a pencil point or pen tip.

  • Page 16: Panel Lights

    STYLES SECTION Turning the button off provides the player with equally thrilling and impressive music making power, EASY so no matter how you choose to play, Lowrey provides the tools and technology so you sound fantastic. DISPLA CONTRA...

  • Page 17: Pedal Magic

    VIRTUOSO Press the button to turn the feature on. You can then play the bass notes yourself, with a lit- PEDAL MAGIC from Lowrey. knows the appropriate bass notes from the left hand chord being ‘MAGIC’ PEDAL MAGIC played, whether you are using one-finger chords or playing your own, and with or without a rhythm style.

  • Page 18: Fake It

    feature is a fun and exciting way to step out and play a professional sounding FAKE IT! FAKE IT solo, or ‘Riff.’ With or without a style, play any upper keyboard key, or lower keyboard key to the right of the split in a rhythmic fashion and you will hear a great sounding Solo that can be a fun addition to your song.

  • Page 19: Microphone Input

    10. MICROPHONE INPUT HEADPHONE MONITOR You can plug a microphone into the microphone jack and use the sterling speaker system to amplify INPUT your voice. The volume knob can be used to adjust the volume level of the microphone. MICROPHONE -VOLUME- IMPORTANT: Before plugging a microphone into the microphone INPUT jack, be sure that the volume knob labeled VOLUME and the...

  • Page 20: Sound System/Virtual Speakers/Sound Bar

    11. SOUND SYSTEM The diagram below illustrates the powerful Sterling sound system. The Sterling Sound System 6 - 6” x 9” mid range speakers 4 - high range tweeter speakers 4 - high range tweeter speakers, within 4 of the mid range speakers 1 - 12”...

  • Page 21: Music Rack Extender-Lighted

    14. MUSIC RACK EXTENDER- LIGHTED A music rack extender is featured that can bring sheet music and music books closer to the player. VIRTUOSO To deploy the rack, pull the wood knobs toward you. The tinted plexiglass music rack lays on the music rack shelf.

  • Page 22: Presets

    PRESETS VIRTUOSO PREVIEW: The Presets section demonstrates the ease of operation and how to sound good right away using the numerous preset features found on the Sterling. The type of Preset active at any one time: General Preset, Rhythm Preset, Bank Preset, Category Preset, will be displayed in the screen, as illustrated below. General Presets GENERAL PRESETS The word...

  • Page 23: Rhythm Preset

    , as listed to the left. 11 GENERAL PRESETS 0 Lowrey Organ Sound General preset 0 is the power up sound. Just 1 Fuller Lowrey Organ Sound Flugel Horn turning the Sterling on gives you that ‘Sweet 2 Cathedral Organ Church Bell Lowrey Sound.’...

  • Page 24: Category Presets

    Both buttons perform two functions: RHYTHM PRESET 1. Provides a registration for the upper keyboard melody to complement any Rhythm Style chosen. With the button illuminated yellow (stand-by) pressing any NORMAL RHYTHM PRESET RHYTHM STYLE button causes the button to be illuminated red (red indicates the feature is Ready to go) and creates an appropriate registration for the upper keyboard.
  • Page 25 Pressing any of the first five buttons creates 11 presets, For example, pressing the Category Preset THEATRE button instantly sets up a complete theatre organ sound (Preset 0). Pressing any one of the 10 buttons, while the button is illuminated, creates 10 GENERAL PRESET THEATRE more theatre organ sounds.

  • Page 26: Bank Presets

    E BANK BANK PRESETS work in this fashion. A - D In addition to the registrations placed in the buttons by Lowrey, you have the option of BANK PRESET changing and saving your own registration creations using the button. MEMORIZE How to save your own registrations using the Memorize button and how to recover the original Bank Presets is found in the section “Customizing A Bank Preset,”...
  • Page 27 Press the button, located to the CUSTOM 4 left of the lower keyboard, to display a listing of the 11 presets currently being used. (If no presets are selected the dis- play will list the 11 GENERAL PRESETS A rectangle will appear around the preset name on the screen, indi- cating it is active.

  • Page 28: Song Setup Presets

    Song Setup Presets Sometimes selecting a Rhythm Style and registration for a song is easy. For example, if you are going to play a Hawaiian song, you would use one of the many Hawaiian Rhythm Styles and Rhythm Preset. If you are going to play a Polka, you would use one of the Polka Rhythm Styles and Rhythm Preset.

  • Page 29: Alphabet Touch Screen

    ALPHABET TOUCH SCREEN feature makes searching the lists of Rhythm Styles (plus Song Setup Presets ALPHABET TOUCH SCREEN and Genius Voices) much easier. Rather than using the Scroll buttons to navigate the long lists of options, you can use the to zero in on the desired title.

  • Page 30: Customizing A Bank Preset

    A - B - C - D - E trations to those of your own creation. Read through this procedure before doing it. Customizing a Bank Preset involves the A TIP FROM LOWREY: lettered buttons, the numbered buttons, and the red-colored...
  • Page 31 Sterling off. RESET TIP FROM LOWREY: Even though the organ has the capacity of holding 55 customized presets, it’s hard to keep track of so many presets. One way is to name your customized presets. with a familiar title. See...

  • Page 32: Resetting Bank Presets

    The Sterling features a USB data port that can be used to store a great number of custom Bank Presets permanently on your Lowrey memory stick. The memory stick storage feature is highlighted in the How To Use The Memory Stick Section, page 37.

  • Page 33: Recording Your Music

    RECORDING YOUR MUSIC The Sterling gives you the capability to record, edit, playback, and distribute your own musical PREVIEW: performances. Share your songs with other Sterling owner’s by utilizing the (included MEMORY STICK with your Sterling). ‘Burn’ your music-making to a compact disk, with the Sterling’s and play it back on any CD Player*, including the CD player on the Sterling.

  • Page 34: Recording A Song On A Cd

    RECORDING A SONG ON A CD per- CD MUSIC RECORDER HEADPHONE forms two functions: Record and MONITOR Playback. Record your own per- sonal performances. Playback -VOLUME- << >> those performances or playback pre-recorded performances. PLAY/ VOLUME DISPLAY RECORD STOP PAUSE PLAYBACK 1.

  • Page 35: Finalize Your Cd

    4. Close the CD tray by either: a) Pressing the screen button on the OPEN/CLOSE COLOR TOUCH SCREEN b) Pressing the button on the the front of the CD RECORDER/PLAYER c) Gently push the front of the CD tray in until it closes on its own. 5.

  • Page 36: Cd Control Buttons

    CD CONTROL BUTTONS VIRTUOSO << PLAY/ DISPLAY STOP RECORD PAUSE Simply press one button to record your song! Press the button and it flashes red RECORD RECORD (standby). Recording begins when you press the button. The red flashing ends PLAY/PAUSE and the Record button becomes solidly illuminated.

  • Page 37: Track Select

    100 (greatest volume). After keying the desired value, press either CD PLAYBACK button to set the numerically determined volume. PLAYBACK VOLUME The Sterling will playback Music CDs recorded by you, on your Lowrey Sterling, and Music CDs produced by other makers. 1. Press the button.

  • Page 38: Formatting

    Formatting is a process that enables a memory stick and the Sterling to speak the same language. A new memory stick, other than the one labeled ‘Lowrey’ that was supplied with the Sterling, must be formatted one time before it can be used. Once formatted, the memory stick can be used repeatedly for Music Recordings and saving Bank Presets in your Sterling.

  • Page 39: Recording & Playback

    USB DATA PORT a. Open the USB PORT DRAWER b. Swing open the protective metal covering on the Lowrey-supplied memory stick, exposing the receptacle end of the memory stick. c. Insert the memory stick, label side facing up, into the USB DATA PORT d.

  • Page 40: Record Control Buttons

    When a button is flashing red that particular track is empty and ready to record. RED: When a button is lighted solid red that particular track already contains a recording. When a button is solid green that particular track has been recorded. GREEN: A button flashes green after the procedure has been done.

  • Page 41: Merge Record

    << >> 1. During playback, press and hold the button to rewind a recording or the button to move forward through a recording. To hear the recording simply release the button. Replay will continue at << >> the point in the recording when either buttons were released.

  • Page 42: Merge Record-Erase Track

    MERGE RECORD/REPLACE RECORD-ERASE TRACK ed portions of your recorded songs. MEMORY STICK PLAYBACK The Sterling will playback memory sticks recorded by you and your friends on the Lowrey Sterling. Follow these steps to playback music from a compatible memory stick. 1. Insert the...

  • Page 43: Placing A Recording From A Memory Stick To A Cd

    PLACING A RECORDING FROM A MEMORY STICK ONTO A CD Songs that have been recorded onto the may then be recorded to a using the MEMORY STICK . The advantage of this process is that the associated with the RECORDER/PLAYER MUSIC RECORDER gives you features, like , that you may wish to...

  • Page 44: Karaoke Playback

    This will display the song lyrics on the LYRICS TOUCH SCREEN *When copying MIDI (.mid) or Karaoke (.kar) files to the USB stick copy them into the “Lowrey” folder. When you connect the jack, on the rear panel of the Sterling, to the jack on your tele-...

  • Page 45: Headphone Output

    These connections are located on a the back side of the Sterling. HEADPHONE MONITOR You never need to use these connections to fully enjoy playing the Lowrey Sterling. MIDI IN, OUT, THRU: These are the connections used for connecting other MIDI equipped devices to your Sterling. Any MIDI equipped device’s manual will describe connection and operation.

  • Page 46: How To Use The Memory Stick

    THE USB MEMORY STICK THAT WAS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR STERLING DOES NOT REQUIRE FORMATTING. FORMATTING ERASES ANY ITEMS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SAVED ON THE MEMORY STICK. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL (NON-LOWREY BRANDED) USB STICKS BE FORMATTED IN A COMPUTER BEFORE BEING USED. - The may be customized (page 21).

  • Page 47: Save Presets

    The Sterling automatically names the Preset group you have saved. In this case the name PRESET GROUP will be used as an example. Each new Preset Group saved will be given the next highest number. While Saving the Presets you will be presented with a screen that allows you to place your own name on the Preset Group you are saving.

  • Page 48: Load Presets

    Sterling at home and then save them onto a memory stick. Bring this memory stick into the SETS Lowrey store and put your Presets into the Sterling at the store. You’ll have exactly the same sounds as you LOAD PRESETS do at home! 1.

  • Page 49: Rename Presets

    Pressing the words on the screen will load the entire ALL: Preset Group ( ) into the A - B - C - D - E BANK PRESETS Pressing the words on the screen cancels the pro- CANCEL: CANCEL cedure, leaving the presets in the organs unchanged. You may load a specific Bank of Presets by pressing A - B - C - D - E: the Bank letter for the presets, on the memory stick, you wish to load...

  • Page 50: Delete Presets

    Sterling using Bank LOAD SONG PRESETS Presets, into the Bank Preset buttons for use with other songs. The feature will not capture or create presets from non-Lowrey, non- Sterling memory sticks. Press the words on the screen to dis- LOAD SONG PRESETS play the song titles on the memory stick.

  • Page 51: Copy Song

    COPY SONG 1. Insert the memory stick on which you have saved some music recordings into the USB DATA PORT 2. Press the screen button 3. Press the words on the screen to display song titles. COPY SONG 4. Press either button to display other titles.

  • Page 52: Delete Song

    The screen will display the same screen used to title Preset Groups in the section. SAVE PRESETS When you have finished renaming the song, press the word RENAME on the screen. The screen will display and then SONG RENAMED return to the display.

  • Page 53: Control Functions

    Control Functions There are numerous controls on the Sterling that are preset so the Sterling is ready to play right away. You need only use the preset controls in order to fully utilize all of the features on the Sterling. These preset con- trols can be reassigned to provide you with different ways to manipulate a variety of functions.

  • Page 54: Rhythm Styles

    START/STOP RHYTHM PRESET Each is preset from Lowrey with all the sounds, features and adjustments to create a fully RHYTHM STYLE orchestrated accompaniment. Use the variety of features that are described in this section of the guide, such...
  • Page 55 STYLE: The name of the selected/active style. STATUS: Displays the progress of the feature. Status counts down the Introduction as it is INTRO/ENDING playing and gives you a cue to start playing. For example, while the introduction to a style is playing the sta- tus may read ‘...

  • Page 56: Style List Button

    STYLE LIST BUTTON When you know the name of a specific rhythm style you wish to use try pressing the screen STYLE LIST button to display the names of all the rhythm styles in alphabetical order. For example, if you know you want to use the rhythm style, just press the COUNTRY ROCK STYLE LIST...

  • Page 57: All Organ Rhythm Styles

    DRUM VOLUME will instantly be set at 50. A TIP FROM LOWREY The Sterling not only gives you the ability to control the volume of the Drum section, it also gives you the ability to “Balance” the drum sounds. For example, any particular drum pattern might include a snare drum and a cymbal.

  • Page 58: Tempo

    TEMPO TEMPO The two buttons control the tempo of a Rhythm Style and the Golden TEMPO Harp. It also serves as part of the “beat” indicator along with the Drum Volume buttons. To increase the tempo, press the upper TEMPO button. To decrease the tempo, press the lower TEMPO button.
  • Page 59 RIGHT TOUCH BAR when you wish to temporarily pause the Rhythm Style without changing the set up. The START/STOP Rhythm Style will always start again, on the “downbeat” of the measure (beat 1), when you play a chord on the lower keyboard. Besides the red button on the panel, there are other ways of activating this feature in addition to the button on the panel.

  • Page 60: Style Control

    IN/OUT EASY AUTO BASS 1 & 2 is the Lowrey easy-play feature that plays the bass pedals for you. It gives you a choice of two AUTO BASS dynamic bass patterns and/or sounds for each Rhythm Style. reads the chords being played by the left hand on the lower keyboard and adds the appropriate AUTO BASS Bass notes.

  • Page 61: Genie & Orch Plus

    HOW TO CHANGE A SOUND IN THE AUTO BASS BUTTONS 1. Press a blue-colored Rhythm Style button, turning it on. 2. Press the button on the labeled TOUCH SCREEN KEYPAD 3. Decide which sound, from the list, you want in the Auto Bass 1 and/or Auto Bass 2 GENIUS VOICE buttons.
  • Page 62 example to see the complete “editing” capabilities. TRY THIS 1. Select the rhythm style. COUNTRY 2 2. Touch the screen on the words TOUCH HERE TO EDIT STYLE Five different editing categories will appear. The first line reads: GENIE, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 100 •...

  • Page 63: Drums Only

    DRUMS ONLY DRUMS ONLY eliminates all but the drum portion of a Rhythm Style. DRUM ONLY Pressing DRUM ONLY silences the , and all GENIE & ORCH PLUS AUTO BASS 1 & 2 “Easy-Play” features (MCS & MEMORY). It leaves only the drum sounds of the Rhythm Style.

  • Page 64: Alter Style

    “C”, blue is for “F”, and green is for “G” chords. is Lowrey’s chord recognition system that has the unique ability to respond to different methods of forming lower keyboard chords. MCS will reply whether you form one and two finger MCS chords or if you play multi-fingered chords.

  • Page 65: Minor Chord

    (Cm, Fm, Gm, B m, F#m, etc.) Any Minor chord can be played with the “traditional” three MINOR CHORD: notes or with two notes. An easy-play (MCS) minor chord requires two notes. The first note matches the letter name of the desired chord (just like a Major chord). To determine the second note, count UP (to the right) three consecutive notes or keys.

  • Page 66: No Chord (N.c.)

    Touch Screen will display the Lower Keyboard chord being played. Look under the word “Chord” on the screen. A TIP FROM LOWREY: When playing Minor chords, Seventh chords or Diminished chords with MCS, two notes need to be played, as described above.

  • Page 67: Locks

    Locks VIRTUOSO feature enables you to “lock” certain settings so they do not change, even if you select different LOCK presets or features that would normally change that setting. Pressing the button activates the Lock screen. The four areas listed on the screen are locked or LOCK unlocked by touching the screen buttons.

  • Page 68: Tempo

    Locks any Tempo settings (Rhythm Style section) that are in use when the both Tempo TEMPO: buttons are pressed at the same time. Locks the Bass Volume (Graphic Mixer section) that is in use when the both Bass Volume BASS: buttons are pressed at the same time.

  • Page 69: Transpose

    Transpose TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE VIRTUOSO At the touch of button, The top button, The bottom button, Pressing both moves the , is TRANSPOSE DOWN Transpose buttons at TRANSPOSE UP TRANSPOSE labeled a sharp ( ) sym- is labeled a flat ( ) the same time returns pitch of the organ up or bol.

  • Page 70: The Organ Section

    PREVIEW: the traditional organ sounds found on the Lowrey. Many of the tabs have a number on them. For example: Flute 16, Flute 8, Flute 4, Strings 8, and Reed 16. The numbers indicate pitch. The higher the number, the lower the pitch.

  • Page 71: Master Control Tabs

    CLEAR, YELLOW, BROWN, GREEN, PURPLE and GRAY. LOWER UPPER The CLEAR tabs are the famous “Sweet Lowrey Organ Sounds.” The YELLOW tabs are the beautiful Symphonic Strings. The BROWN tabs are vocal sounds. The GREEN tabs turn the sustain effect on and off for the Flutes, Strings and Vocal tabs.

  • Page 72: Flute Tab - Tibia, Jazz

    USING A PRESET OR A RHYTHM STYLE WILL SELECT THE PEDAL SOUND FOR REMEMBER: YOU AUTOMATICALLY. LEVELS, BALANCE and SUSTAIN ARE ALL FACTORY SET. A TIP FROM LOWREY You never need to play the pedals. Using the button, , or playing with a EASY AUTO BASS 1 &...

  • Page 73: Lower Tabs

    FLUTES the Upper and Lower Keyboard Flute sounds are of the familiar “Sweet Lowrey Sound” type. The lights TIBIA JAZZ above any Upper or Lower Keyboard Flute tab (that is on) will be Pressing the button causes the button to light up yellow and changes the character of the Flute sounds TIBIA to that of a Theatre Organ.

  • Page 74: Upper Tabs

    SUSTAIN: CLEAR TABS FLUTES 8, 4, The traditional organ sounds that produce the “Sweet Lowrey Sound.” These tabs offer 2 2/3, 2 & 1: many Flute (organ) sounds, alone or in combination, with the other Lower tab sounds. These Lower Flute tabs have a DRAWBAR feature which will be shown at the end of GREEN TAB this section.
  • Page 75 FLUTES 16, 8, 5 1/3, 4, 2 2/3, 2, The traditional organ sounds that produce the “Sweet Lowrey Sound.” These tabs offer 1 3/5, 1 1/3 & 1: many Flute (organ) sounds, alone or in combination, with the other Upper sounds. The Upper Flute tabs have a DRAWBAR feature which will be shown at the end of this section.

  • Page 76: Sustain

    Pedal Genius tab also has Sustain capabilities. Sustain levels are preset from Lowrey and do not need to be changed. The sustain length is adjustable and has a numeric value from 1 (no sustain) to 100 (maximum sustain). Sustain settings can be changed using the following methods.

  • Page 77: Genius

    GENIUS The word on a tab or button means that you have the option of assigning any number of sounds, GENIUS from the Genius Voice List, to that tab or button. The Genius tabs are: Pedal Genius (orange), Lower Genius and Upper Genius (gray), and Lower and Upper Theatre Genius (purple).

  • Page 78: Quick Picks

    QUICK PICKS VIRTUOSO Twenty four of the most popular sounds are featured in the touch screens. There are two QUICK PICKS screens with 12 sounds each. Just three easy steps... 1. Press the button. QUICK PICKS 2. Touch the button containing the name of the sound you want. SCREEN 3.

  • Page 79: Drawbars

    DRAWBARS The famous and unique sound of flute drawbar-type organs can be obtained with the Sterling. Control and customize the volume intensities of each individual Flute tab. The settings are preset from the DRAWBAR factory and never need to be changed. Each Flute tab has a volume range of 0 (off - no sound) to 10 (max- imum volume).

  • Page 80: Theatre Drums

    These percussion sounds are played from the key- boards and/or pedals just like an authentic theatre organ. This tab enables the player to turn the Lowrey Sterling into an authentic Theatre Organ.

  • Page 81: Orchestral & Solo Section

    Orchestral & Solo Section VIRTUOSO GENIUS SOUNDS UPPER UPPER PORTA SOLO ORCH. PAGE 1 PAGE 2 MENTO French Horn UPPER ORCH Bells: Hand LOWER LOWER LOWER Oboe VOLUME REPEAT PEDAL RIGHT LEFT VOLUME SOLO Whistle G. HARP ORCHESTRAL SOLO GENIUS GENIUS QUICK LOWER...

  • Page 82: Selecting A Sound

    Selecting a Sound ORCHESTRAL SOLO GENIUS GENIUS The Display in the Orchestral and Solo section is the fast and easy way to see what sounds are selected. GENIUS SOUNDS PAGE 1 DISPLAY DISPLAY With the DISPLAY PAGE 2 French Horn ORCHESTRAL button off, the display shows ORCH...

  • Page 83: Change Genius Sounds

    In the back of this book are the lists of Genius sounds and associated numbers. Each GENIUS sound has a different number. a. Choose the Genius sound, its Lowrey number and its destination. b. Press the screen button. KEYPAD c. Enter the number of the voice on the Keypad.
  • Page 84 The beauty of the Lowrey is that when you use the preset features you are utilizing the Genius Sounds. We at Lowrey created the presets so you can get the benefit of great sounds and features by pressing just one or two buttons.

  • Page 85: Selecting A Keyboard

    UPPER UPPER Selecting a Keyboard The group of buttons to the right determine from which keyboard Orchestral and Solo sounds are played. Some of the Presets activate these buttons in dif- ferent combinations. LOWER LOWER LEFT RIGHT The red button in the Orchestral section, and the blue LOWER RIGHT LOWER button in the Solo section, activate the...

  • Page 86: Lower Left-Orchestral

    LOWER LEFT - Orchestral UPPER UPPER LOWER LOWER LEFT RIGHT LOWER LOWER RIGHT OCTAVE Pressing the red Orchestral button makes any Orchestral sound playable on the entire Lower LOWER LEFT Keyboard, when the Keyboard Split is not activated (red and/or blue buttons not LOWER RIGHT LOWER ON...

  • Page 87: Upper On-Solo

    UPPER ON - Solo UPPER UPPER LOWER LOWER LEFT RIGHT LOWER LOWER OCTAVE RIGHT Pressing the blue Solo button, turning it on, enables two sounds - one Orchestral, and one Solo, UPPER ON to be playable on the Upper Keyboard. Two Orchestral and two Solo sounds may be selected and be playable on the Upper Keyboard.

  • Page 88: Upper Octave

    ORCH SOLO ORCH SOLO NORMAL UPPER OCTAVE NORMAL NORMAL The two buttons control the pitch of Orchestral and Solo sounds played on the Upper UPPER OCTAVE Keyboard. Press the left side Press the right side UPPER Pressing both UPPER UPPER OCTAVE button one time to lower OCTAVE buttons at the same time returns...

  • Page 89: Orch & Solo Volume

    Orchestral sounds. The buttons control the overall volume SOLO VOLUME level of the blue Solo sounds. The volume level for each sound is preset from the Lowrey factory. The numerous Presets also set the volume levels for you. VOLUME VOLUME To raise the volume, press the top button.

  • Page 90: Dynamic Keying

    The Repeat feature adds authenticity to sounds like the Banjo, Mandolin, or Marimba. Repeat can also be used as an interesting effect for other sounds. Press the Repeat button, turning it off, if you do not want the feature. The Repeat speed can be changed. Press the screen button on the .

  • Page 91: Owner's Guide

    The buttons control the amount of Reverb. There are different REVERB types of reverb from which to choose. The type and amount of reverb is preset from Lowrey. BASS on page 123 for additional selections.

  • Page 92: Equalizer Screen

    Volume levels (and Reverb levels) range from 0 (no volume) to 100 (maximum). Pressing the screen button on the will display the Numeric Keypad and enable you to change the level. Enter KEYPAD TOUCH SCREEN the desired number on the Keypad and press the appropriate button. It makes no difference whether you press the upper or lower button.

  • Page 93: Flute Chorus

    Many of the Presets use the effects found in the Animation section. For example, the buttons (the fac- FAST tory setting) give the Flute tabs that “Sweet Lowrey Sound.” Using the buttons will change the char- SLOW acter of the Flute sounds to a “church” type sound.

  • Page 94: Aoc

    DUET 3 PART MORE is a Lowrey all-time favorite! takes all the (left hand) notes you are playing on the Lower Keyboard (MCS or Traditional) and adds them below the melody note you are playing on the Upper Keyboard or Lower Keyboard -right of the Split point. The only notes that may be excluded are any that are within a DUET: whole-step of the melody note being played on the Upper Keyboard.

  • Page 95: Barbershoppe

    BARBERSHOPPE: Harmony adds three notes to the melody note being played - one BARBERSHOPPE note above the melody note and two notes below the melody note. sounds great with the BARBERSHOPPE 5 PART: Solo sound. SCAT Harmony adds four notes below the melody note being played and creates a full, deep 5-PART 4ths &...

  • Page 96: Sound Effects Section

    Important: Upper Harmony AOC The Upper Tab sounds (Flutes, Strings/Vocal, Theatre & Genius) and the Orchestral button sounds are treated differently when using Upper -type harmonies: AOC, 3-Part, Full AOC, Grouped AOC, Octave AOC. 1. The -type harmonies add Harmony to any of the Keyboard (Tab) sounds that are selected, when no Orchestral sounds are selected.
  • Page 97 The sound of the ocean crashing to shore. SURF: Press and release the button. It will stay lighted while the Surf sound plays continuously. Press the button again, turning it off, and the Surf sound fades away. The wonderful sounds of bells or wind chimes. BELL TREE: Press and release the button to hear the sounds.

  • Page 98: Golden Harp Section

    Golden Harp Section VIRTUOSO features a variety of graceful arpeg- GOLDEN HARP MORE GENIUS VIRTUOSO gios that act as a background or accompaniment to your songs. Arpeggios are the tones of a chord, played in succession, that create up and down sound runs.

  • Page 99: Golden Harp Genius Sounds

    The difference between the two is Golden Harp is automated, and the Virtuoso is manual, giving you an easy and fun way to play your very own arpeggios, glissandos, or musical accents to any song. And because it’s a Lowrey, you only need one finger! Sterling...

  • Page 100: Golden Harp Virtuoso

    VIRTUOSO VIRTUOSO is a pressure-sensitive pad that responds when you press down on the image of VIRTUOSO KEYBOARD the keyboard. arpeggiates the notes of your left hand, lower keyboard chord (MCS or full-fin- VIRTUOSO gered). When playing N.C. (No Chord or Smash Chord) Virtuoso can be used to play an elegant glissando with one finger.

  • Page 101: Pattern

    The red , or blue button, located in the sections, must be UPPER ON UPPER ON ORCHESTRAL SOLO illuminated in order for the sound to play on the virtuoso keyboard. UPPER SOURCE ORCHESTRAL sound, or a sound must also be selected. SOLO When both the red and blue buttons are illuminated, and an...

  • Page 102: Jump To A Feature Display

    Jump to a Feature Display Save a display on one of the buttons. TOUCH SCREEN CUSTOM 1. Press the button to display FEATURE (CLEAR) SCREEN PAGE 1 2. Press either button several times to change the display SCROLL FEATURE PAGE 9 3.

  • Page 103: Reset The Custom Buttons

    will read: TOUCH SCREEN MEMORIZING TO: 6. Press the button. The will read: CUSTOM 2 TOUCH SCREEN MEMORIZING TO: CUSTOM #2 7. Touch the words on the Screen. VALUE & SETTING 8. Press the red button again, turning it off. The will read: MEMORIZE TOUCH SCREEN...

  • Page 104: Volume Pedal

    Volume Pedal Pressing the pedal all the way down maximum volume. Pressing the pedal all the way back is minimum volume. It is recom- mended that your right foot remain on the pedal while playing. Pedal Set to Maximum Volume Pedal Pedal Set to Maximum Volume Pedal Set to Minimum Volume...

  • Page 105: Touch Bars-Left And Right

    Bass Sustain tab allows the player to play two pedals at once. The orange Bass tabs provide a wide variety of sounds to play on the Pedals. If you do not play the pedals that’s okay. There are Lowrey easy play features that make you sound great! See page 8, , to see how anyone can play pedals on a Lowrey.

  • Page 106: Bass Pedal Altitude

    BASS PEDAL ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT 1.Place the Sterling in its desired location. 2.When placed on deep pile carpeting or on uneven flooring adjustments to the cabinet glides can be made for stability and adequate Bass Pedal clearance. There are two adjustable glides. a.

  • Page 107: Color Touch Screen

    Color Touch Screen VIRTUOSO The “Power Up” Screen Look at the big screen in the center of the button panel. This is the Touch Screen. When you turn the Sterling on an introductory picture will appear. When fully powered, or after the button is pressed, RESET the Touch Screen displays the...

  • Page 108: Display Contrast

    DISPLAY CONTRAST dial controls the brightness/darkness of the DISPLAY CONTRAST DISPLAY CONTRAST SCROLL BUTTONS screen. Use the dial to adjust the screen to your liking. SCROLL buttons allow you to view and change information displayed on the SCROLL TOUCH . The Scroll function is used frequently with many features on the Sterling. SCREEN The top button always increases a number or moves up through a list of choices.

  • Page 109: Feature

    Features Pages There are viewable on the . You may never use all of the features that 11 FEATURE PAGES TOUCH SCREEN will be shown in this section. Using the various Presets, described at the beginning of this book, will auto- Shortcuts matically activate many of them for you.

  • Page 110: Levels (Balance)

    1. Levels (Balance): Levels are the volume levels of sounds. Balance has to do with the relative volume level between two sounds. range from 0 (off) to 100 (maximum volume). LEVELS starts at 50 (all sounds equal volume). A number lower than 50 will make the low pitched sounds BALANCE louder.

  • Page 111: Tuning

    is used to customize the volume of any of the 15 sections to your choosing. Settings LEVELS (BALANCE) can be saved to a . Pressing the button or turning the Sterling off returns to the fac- BANK PRESET RESET tory levels. Many of the Presets change the Levels and Balances to give you great sounds. Some of the 15 categories have volume control buttons on the panel.

  • Page 112: Sustain Lengths

    3. Sustain Lengths - SHORTCUT=FEATURE + ANY GREEN SUSTAIN TAB Sustain causes a sound to slowly fade away after the keys are released. Without sustain, the sound of the keys stop immediately upon being released. This feature allows you to individually change the sustain lengths in specific sections.

  • Page 113: Feature

    Pressing the button will turn it on. A second Orchestral sound selected (blinking) will be har- ORCH 2 OFF monized along with any of the Tab sounds selected. (Normally the second Orchestral sound would be heard in the melody but NOT in the Harmony). Pressing the button will turn it off.

  • Page 114: Pedal/Lower Drawbars

    Another method is to press the Flute Drawbar image, highlighting it and then repeatedly press the top button, causing the Flute Drawbar image to shorten, decreasing its volume. SCROLL To display the next two screens, , press DRAWBARS PEDAL/LOWER DRAWBARS FLUTE PERCUSSION the bottom right of the screen labeled FORWARD...

  • Page 115: Lower Sound Effects

    This feature works together with the Theatre Drums tab on the right side of the THEATRE DRUMS: panel. Theatre Drums add the ability to change the sounds of the drums on the Lower Keyboard and Pedals. These sounds can be changed to any of the sounds on the SOUND EFFECTS &...

  • Page 116: Keyed Drums

    Any Sound Effects setting can be saved to a . Pressing the button or turning the BANK PRESET RESET Sterling off will return it to the factory setting. Press the lighted button to return to the FEATURE(CLEAR) 2. Keyed Drums screen.

  • Page 117: Feature

    Feature Page 4 controls three feature categories: FEATURE PAGE 4 Adds animation or an effect to existing sounds. EFFECTS: Lets you change the Octave, Vibrato, or Sustain of a Genius sound. EDIT GENIUS SOUNDS: Change the character of certain sounds. SOUND SHAPER: 1.

  • Page 118: Edit Genius

    Each choice has a range of 0 (no effect) to 100 (Maximum). When desired, this section gives you the ability to change the Effects on the sounds for the five sections. For example, applying the effect to the section creates the effect of having many Trombones ENSEMBLE ORCH 1 playing at the same time, when using the Orchestral Trombone sound.

  • Page 119: Sound Shaper

    3. Sound Shaper Every sound in the Sterling has been tuned by Lowrey audio professionals to produce the best instrumental sounds possible. You need never change any of the sounds in the organ. The Sound Shaper feature provides limited sound editing capabilities, if you wish to use them.

  • Page 120: Feature

    Feature Page 5 controls four effects categories: FEATURE PAGE 5 GLIDE SETTINGS VIBRA TREM PORTAMENTO TIME 1. Glide Settings REPEAT When the Glide control is being used, the factory setting is to lower the sound one-half step and then GLIDE back up.

  • Page 121: Vibra Trem

    is the amount of time it takes for the Glide to return to normal tune. •RETURN TIME values range from from 0 (Fast takes almost no time) to 100 (Slow - takes a •GO TIME RETURN TIME long time). To set the three values, press the name on the screen and then press either button to reach the desired SCROLL value.

  • Page 122: Repeat

    Press either box next to the words time, beneath the heading on the screen. It will become SOLO 1 SOLO 2 highlighted. Press either button to change the speed. The higher the number, the faster the SCROLL Portamento effect. The lower the number, the slower the Portamento effect. allows you to change the Portamento speed to your liking.

  • Page 123: Preset Information

    1. Preset Information - SHORTCUT=FEATURE+ANY GENERAL, BANK, OR CATEGORY PRESET BUTTON Pressing the words on the screen displays PRESET INFORMATION information regarding the Preset section being used. If no preset sec- tion is being used, the display will list 10 of the GENERAL PRESETS.

  • Page 124: Next Preset

    3. Next Preset feature enables you to move from one Preset to another without having to actually press NEXT PRESET a Preset button. Presets can be changed by pressing the Left and/or Right Touch Bars or by pressing the Left and/or Right Foot Switches on the Volume Pedal.

  • Page 125: Feature

    Feature Page 7 controls four feature categories. FEATURE PAGE 7 - Changes the factory setting for the location of the Keyboard Split point on the Lower SET SPLITS Keyboard. - Displays the notes being played on the Keyboards and Pedals. KEYBOARD SCREEN - Play the Bass (Pedal) sounds from the Lower Keyboard.

  • Page 126: Keyboard Screen

    is activated by using the control function-Feature Page PEDAL SPLIT POINT PEDAL NATURAL/BLACK 9, item 4. 19 different functions may be assigned. Use this feature to customize either split point to your liking. can be saved to a KEY SPLITS BANK PRESET Pressing the button or turning the Sterling off will restore both splits to the factory settings.

  • Page 127: Pedal Magic

    FEATURE(CLEAR) POWER-UP enables you to play the bass notes yourself, with a little from Lowrey. PEDAL MAGIC ‘MAGIC’ knows the appropriate bass notes by knowing the left hand chord being played, whether you PEDAL MAGIC are using one-finger chords or playing your own, and with or without a rhythm style.

  • Page 128: Volume Pedal Setting

    1. Volume Pedal Setting Typically, the raises and lowers the overall volume of the organ. The VOLUME PEDAL V PEDAL SETTING feature allows you to bypass Rhythm Style volumes and Bass volumes when using the Volume pedal. Press the words on the screen to display two choices: V PEDAL SETTING - Style and Bass volumes (the sounds heard when playing...

  • Page 129: Feature

    The factory set source for sound is . The sound heard when playing the virtuoso keyboard is GOLDEN HARP the same sound heard when the golden harp plays. The Orchestral button must be illuminated in order for the sound LOWER RIGHT LOWER RIGHT SOURCE to play on the virtuoso keyboard.

  • Page 130: Touch Bar

    The Lower Genius tab. L.GENIUS: An Orchestral Genius button. ORCH 1: The blinking Orchestral Genius button (when two are selected at the same time). ORCH 2: A Solo Genius button. SOLO 1: The blinking Solo Genius button (when two are selected at the same time). SOLO 2: There is an additional on/off button which activates the (pressure) feature on the sounds...
  • Page 131 Press the words . The FOOT SWITCHES FEATURE PAGE 9 LEFT Controllers are displayed. FOOT SWITCH RIGHT FOOT SWITCH Press the box under either heading on the screen and then use the buttons to assign one of the functions to either Foot Switch. SCROLL Press the words PEDAL NATURAL/BLACK...

  • Page 132: Feature

    Feature Page 10 controls four feature categories: FEATURE PAGE 10 REVERB MICROPHONE MIDI 1. Reverb RESET - SHORTCUT=FEATURE +EITHER REVERB LEVEL BUTTON feature gives you the ability of selecting a Reverb type of your liking. There are ten types of REVERB Reverb: 1.

  • Page 133: Midi

    As was mentioned above, this feature is only for those familiar with MIDI capabilities and want to use this instrument as a receiver or source for sounds. You will enjoy your Sterling without ever using this feature. Consult your Lowrey dealer for more information on MIDI, if necessary. Press the lighted button to return to the screen.

  • Page 134: Reset

    4. Reset. feature allows you to return any customized settings made to the original factory settings. This RESET reset procedure goes deeper than the Reset button on the left end block. Press the word on the screen to display two Reset options. PRESET Resets the to the...

  • Page 135: Chain Songs

    Pressing the words on the screen displays METRONOME/COUNTER both features and their on/off status. Press the screen button to turn the Metronome on or off and the Counter on or off. Pressing the Counter on will cause the screen to display the counting of beats in a song as it is being played.

  • Page 136: Clock/Timer

    Theme There are three screen themes from which you may choose for the : Blue, Sky and COLOR TOUCH SCREEN Cherry or Oak. If you purchased an Oak finish, then the Oak Theme will be a theme selection. The Cherry theme is an option if you purchased a cherry finished cabinet.

  • Page 137: Genius Voice List

    GENIUS Voice List terling Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name 99 Accordion 148 Bass: w/Cym. Elec. 260 Clarinet: Jazz 101 Accordion: French 159 Bass: Wow 389 Clarinet: Mellow 401 Accordion: Jazz 258 Bassoon 30 Clavinette 100 Accordion: Lyric 32 Bells 31 Clavinette: Pulse 102 Accordion: Musette...
  • Page 138 94 Organ: Theatre Vox 112 Guitar: Nylon-Pick 796 Lowrey: 8 2/3 T 449 Organ: Tibia Soft 109 Guitar: Nylon-Toy 797 Lowrey: 8-4 2/3 T 92 Organ: Tibia Trem 114 Guitar: Spanish 798 Lowrey: 8-4 2/3-2T 64 Organ-Combo: B 122 Guitar: Steel...
  • Page 139 Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name 179 Timpani: Rolling 63 Organ-Jazz: Perc.2 252 Sax: Baritone 215 Trombone 62 Organ-Jazz: Perc.3 255 Sax: Big Band 216 Trombone 2 57 Organ-Jazz: Pop 254 Sax: New Years 220 Trombone: Bass 445 Organ-Jazz: Soft 253 Sax: Section 217 Trombone: Bright...
  • Page 140 Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name 277 Xtra: Solo-Sine 477 Vocal: Ooo 292 Xtra: Soft-New Age 275 Xtra: Solo-Square 479 Vocal: Ooo (Wah) 302 Xtra: Soft-Rain 276 Xtra: Solo-Square2 382 Vocal: Shoo 294 Xtra: Soft-Sine 288 Xtra: Solo-Voice 200 Vocal: Synth 301 Xtra: Soft-Sweep 287 Xtra: Solo-Wire 1...

  • Page 141: Sound Effects & Drums Voice List

    Sound Effects & Drums Voice List terling SFX Voice Name SFX Voice Name SFX Voice Name 500 No Sound-Silence 537 Game Show: Correct 578 Sticks 501 Applause 538 Game Show: Wrong 579 Stream 502 Bass String Slap 539 Gong 1 580 Tap-High 503 Bell Tree 540 Gong 2...

  • Page 142: Theatre Genius Voice List

    SFX Voice Name SFX Voice Name SFX Voice Name 619 Cuica, Low 637 Hand Clap, Single 655 Snare Drum, Roll 620 Cymbal 1 638 Hi Hat, Closed 656 Tambourine 621 Cymbal 2 639 Hi Hat, Open 657 Tom High 1 622 Cymbal 3 640 Hi Hat, Pedal Close 658 Tom Mid 1...

  • Page 143: Mcs Chord Chart

    Chord Chart terling The chart below illustrates how to form certain chords on the lower keyboard using MCS: CHORD MAJOR MINOR MIN 7th MAJ 7th SUS 4th MIN 7th 5 (1 note) (2 notes) (2 notes) (2 notes) (3 notes) (3 notes) (2 notes) (3 notes)

  • Page 144: Rhythm Style Table

    BASIC...

  • Page 145: Song Setup List

    Song Set Up List terling Auld Lang Syne Abide With Me Autumn Leaves Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive Ave Maria Ach, Du Lieber Augustine Away In A Manger Achy Breaky Heart Axel F (from Beverly Hills Cop) After The Ball Again Baby Elephant Walk Ain't Misbehavin' Baby Face Ain't She Sweet?
  • Page 146 Bridge Over Troubled Water Cruising Down The River Bubbles In The Wine (Lawrence Welk) Cry Me A River Bumble Boogie Crying In The Chapel Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie Cute Bushel And A Peck, A Daddy Button Up Your Overcoat Dancing Cheek To Cheek Buttons And Bows Dancing In The Dark...
  • Page 147 Fly Me To The Moon He Ain't Heavy . . . He's My Brother Foggy Day, A He Touched Me Folsom Prison Blues Heart And Soul For He's A Jolly Good Fellow Heartaches For Me And My Gal Heat Wave For Once In My Life Hello Young Lovers For Sentimental Reasons...
  • Page 148 I Saw The Light I've Been Working On The Railroad I Saw Three Ships I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm I Walk The Line I've Got The World On A String I Wanna Be Around (To Pick Up The Pieces) I've Got You Under My Skin I Want A Girl Just Like The Girl I've Grown Accustom To Her Face...
  • Page 149 Look For The Silver Lining More Lord's Prayer, The More I See You, The Louie Louie Most Beautiful Girl, The Love Boat Theme Mr. Bojangles Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Mr. Lucky Love Is Blue (Baroque Style) Mr. Tambourine Man Love Letters In The Sand Munsters, The Love Me Tender...
  • Page 150 Old Time Rock And Roll Rock Of Ages On A Clear Day Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody On A Slow Boat To China Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree On The Atchison, Topeka, And The Santa Fe Rocky Top On The Beautiful Blue Danube Rondeau (Masterpiece Theater Theme) On The Road Again...
  • Page 151 Speak Softly, Love (from The Godfather) There Is A Tavern In The Town St. Louis Blues There's A Kind of Hush Stand By Me There's No Business Like Show Business Stand By Your Man These Boots Were Made For Walkin' Star Dust They Can't Take That Away From Me Star Spangled Banner...
  • Page 152 William Tell Overture Walk Right In (Sit Right Down) Willkommen Walk, Don't Run Winchester Cathedral Walkin' After Midnight Wind Beneath My Wings Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Winter Wonderland Way We Were, The Witchcraft Wayward Wind, The With A Little Help From My Friends We Gather Together With A Song In My Heart We Need A Little Christmas...

  • Page 153: Warranty Statement

    Additional expenses of explaining features and instrument opera- tion not included. Lowrey shall not be responsible for any warranties offered in addition to this warranty. Lowrey shall not be liable for and excludes incidental or consequential damages which may be incurred. Implied warranties are limited to the expressed warranty.
  • Page 154 GROUNDING/EARTHING INSTRUCTIONS This product must be grounded/earthed. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding/earthing provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equip- ment-grounding/earthing conductor and a grounding/earthing plug.

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