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  • Page 1 Bookmarks: Click on any item in the Bookmarks listing in the left margin of your scren to move to that topic in the guide. Volume Volume Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 2 • Drum Variation ............61 • Vintage Style Setups ..........30 • Auto Bass ............... 61 Original Owner/Purchaser: Register your New Lowrey EY400 Inspire purchase instantly by visiting www.lowrey.com. Click on the Warranty Registration link at the top of the Lowrey home page. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 3 Orchestral & Solo Sounds • Animation ..............83 Vibra Trem ............83 • Overview of Sounds ..........63 Celeste ............... 83 Sounds ..............63 • Upper ..............83 • Selecting Sounds ............ 65 Upper Tabs to Lower Right ......... 84 Touch and Scroll ..........65 • Upper Flutes and Strings/Ensemble Volume ..
  • Page 4 Sound Effects & Drums Voice List......154 MCS Chord Chart ............155 1. Effects ..............127 Music Style Table ............156 2. Edit Sounds ............129 3. Sound Shaper ............. 130 USB Song List ............158 Song Setup List ............159 4. Fade In/Out ............131 Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
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  • Page 7 Front View The product should be moved/handled/lifted by no fewer than two (2) people. Utilize the four lift points: two retractable wood handles (or two inset handles) on the back panel and the underside of the keyboard shelf as it meets each cabinet side panel. • Bend at the knees to lift the product - do not stoop.
  • Page 8 This applies only to products distributed by Lowrey Organ Company. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 9: Let's Get Started

    Let’s Get Started Power On / Off 1. Press and release Power. Home screen Open screen appears when Ô Ô appears during fully powered. power up. Press and release Power Ô to power off. ABC’s Illuminates the musical alphabet and sharp/ flat symbols above each key. Press ABC’s. On or Off. Music Rack Lights Turn the Music Rack display Ô...
  • Page 10: Master Volume

    2. Press the All lights illuminated (red) indicates maximum bottom button to volume. lower it. Reverb - Adjust the amount of reverb effect on sounds. Bass - Adjust the bass volume, amber colored tab sounds. Style - Adjust the volume of music styles. Lower - Adjust the lower volume... lower tabs. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 11: Equalizer (Eq)

    Accomp / Melody Balance Adjust the balance between Melody (upper keyboard/ right hand) and Accompamiment (lower keyboard/ left hand) sounds. Ô -Balance settings are preset on the Inspire. - The balance setting is illustrated by the LEDs. -Press either button to adjust the balance. Equalizer (EQ) Select from a number of preset EQ settings to easily adjust overall tonal character. Press Equalizer. Ô For example... Ô Touch Classic. Press Equalizer or Feature Clear to return to the home screen. Ô Power Off or pressing the Reset button returns EQ to default - Bright setting EY400 Inspire...
  • Page 12: Color Touch Screen

    Sounds menu. See Customizing See Sounds, Bank Setups, page 63. page 33, 107. Keypad: Access to Numeric and Style List: Alpha keypads. Access to Music Styles menu. See Alphabet Keypad, See Music page 67. Styles, page 46. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 13: Display Contrast / Panel Lights

    Display Contrast Maximize screen viewing by setting Display Contrast. Panel Lights Select from three settings for panel light intensity: Low, Medium, High. 1. Press Feature/ Clear. 2. Scroll Ô Ô Ô to Feature Page 11. 3. Touch Screen. 4. Press Panel Lights. Ø Ô Ô 5. Scroll to select the desired lighting. 6. Press Feature Clear to Ô...
  • Page 14: Screen Themes

    Clear. 2. Scroll Ô Ô Ô to Feature Page 11. 3. Touch Screen. 4. Touch Theme. Ø Ô 5. Touch Scroll. 6. Repeat 4-5 for an choice. 7. Press Ô Ô Feature Clear to set desired Theme. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 15: Touch Screen Care & Cleaning

    Touch Screen Care and Cleaning IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT spray liquid on the Touch Screen. Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects. use your fingertip or touch screen specified stylus on the screen. Clean the screen using a clean soft cloth slightly dampened with Ô water. Do not allow liquid to run to the edge of the screen. EY400 Inspire...
  • Page 16: Easy Button

    Auto bass sound. Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Bass Sustain Sounds Sustain Sounds MCS lights above the lower keyboard match the color-coded chord symbols in your Lowrey Auto Auto G. MCS responds song book and Lowrey Magic course books. Red is C, blue is green is Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Sustain Sounds in a musically correct fashion when you play multi-fingered conventional chords or single-fingered MCS chords. Bass...
  • Page 17: Mcs Plus

    Play any Minor Chord with two fingers; chord letter name + three notes up. For example, play C + E a C Minor Chord. Play any Seventh Chord with two fingers; chord letter name + two notes down. For example, play C + B a C Seventh Chord. Play N.C. (No Chord) by N.C. playing a group of three, four, or five consecutive keys at the same time.
  • Page 18: Auto Bass

    Lower Right button adds Harmony to lower / right keyboard play. Auto Auto Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Sustain Sounds Auto Auto Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Sustain Sounds 1. Press Upper. Ø The Upper Harmonies screen appears, Ô with AOC selected. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 19: Pedal Magic

    Clear to return Home. Turning the Easy button off provides the player with equally thrilling and impressive music making power, so no matter how you choose to play, Lowrey provides the tools and technology so you sound fantastic. Pedal Magic Pedal Magic knows which bass note to play along with your left hand/lower keyboard chord (conventional or EASY).
  • Page 20 Begin playing the pedals yourself again and Pedal Magic takes over and Auto Bass becomes idle. Pedal Magic is ideal for those wishing to learn to play the bass pedals. It is a wonderful tool that helps you sound good while learning. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 21: Fake It!

    Fake It! Easily play a professional sounding solo, or ‘Riff’ with just one finger with Fake It! Play any White or Black key on the upper or lower right keyboard in a rhythmic fashion and you will hear a great Ô sounding solo that can be a fun addition to your song. Change your left hand chord, select different music styles - Fake It musically stays with you.
  • Page 22: Stereo Input

    - Use a Stereo Mini plug for the connection. Monitor Speakers The Inspire features monitor speakers mounted high in the cabinet to project sound for the seated player’s benefit. The player can adjust the volume of the monitors using the Headphone + Monitor volume knob. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 23: Headphone

    Headphones When stereo headphones are plugged into the headphone jack the Inspire speaker system is muted. 1. Reduce the Headphone volume. 2. Set the Expression Pedal to minimum. 3. Insert the headphone plug into the jack. 4. Place the Headphones on your ears, play a note or a style, and slowly increase the volume to a comfortable level. Ô Volume Microphone Input Use the Inspire speaker system to amplify your voice. For best results use a high impedance microphone. 1. Reduce the Microphone volume. 2. Set the Expression Pedal to minimum. 3. Insert the microphone plug into the jack. 4.
  • Page 24 Graphic Mixer. 1. Press the top Reverb button to increase the amount of effect. 2. Press the bottom Reverb button to decrease the amount of effect. Press either button repeatedly to achieve the desired effect. The lights above the buttons indicate the amount selected. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 25 Setups A Setup is a specific blend of instrumental sounds, volume settings and effects that is immediately ready for play and easily activated. The numerous setup features found on the Inspire make it fast and easy to find a great sound. Each Setup is a complete and unique setup. 7,200 Setups Setup Type Quantity Description Status General Power On + (General) Setups 1-10 Default Setting. Category 11 Setups for each of 24 Categories These Setups remain 3,146 11 Setups for each Music Style unchanged and will not be Music Style deleted. 11 Vintage Setups for each Music Style 3,146 Song Setup A Setup for each Song Title.
  • Page 26: Setup Information

    In this example we show general Setups. 2. Touch the screen to select a different setup, or press one of the numbered Setup buttons. Setup descriptions divided by a / (slash mark) indicate sounds for the Upper Keyboard Lower Keyboard-Right of the Keyboard Split. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 27: General Setups

    General Setups General Setups are described in this chart... U: Upper Keyboard Sound L: Lowrey Keyboard - Right of Split Sound General Setups Power On Sound Sweet Lowrey U: Rich Organ U: Theatre Organ +Open Harmony L: Flugel Horn L: Mandolin + Duet Harmony U: Pipe Organ U: Choir + Harmony L: Church Bells L: Picc Trumpet U: Piano + Strings Theatre Organs L: Trombone Category Category Category Setups...
  • Page 28: Style Setups

    Setup to select another Rock Style Setup. Vintage 5. Press Vintage to select from another group of Music Style Setups. Vintage offers 11 historical setups for each Music Style. Option: Press the Music Style off and use the Style Setup without the style. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 29: Bank Setups

    Bank Setups Bank - A setup 0 Ø 1. Press a Bank Setup, for becomes active and example A. ready for play. 2. Press a numbered Setup to select a different Bank - A Setup. Use Custom 3 for Setup Info. There are 11 complete setups for each bank. Use Custom 3 for Setup Information to display any selected bank setups. Customizing Bank Setups When using any Setup, make any changes you wish: adjust volume levels, adjust effects, or select different sounds.
  • Page 30 Memorize off. The Home screen appears after a few moments. Your Memorized custom setups remain in the Bank Setups, even when you press Reset or Power Off. Keep your Custom Setups memorized to the Bank Setup buttons, A-C while at the same time have access to the default/ original Bank Setups with Category Setups. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 31: Rename Bank Setups

    1. Press Category Select. 2. Touch Next two Category Category Category Cate ategory Category Category times to display Category Setups Setups Select Setups Setups Select Select Ø the third Category Ô Ô screen. 3. Press Category Category Category Setups. Setups Select Category Category Category Categ Setups Setups...
  • Page 32 Arrow. 11. Touch Lower Ø Case. Ô Ô 12. Scroll to o. 13. Touch the right Arrow. 14. Scroll to u. Continue sequence to Ø Ô complete ‘Your.’ 15. Touch Space when the cursor is under o. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 33: Save Bank Setups

    This gives you the opportunity to customize even more Bank Setups if you wish. Save Bank Setups Permanently save your custom setups, which you Memorized to the Bank Setups (A, B, C, D, E), on a USB Memory Stick for future play. See ‘Record onto a USB Memory Stick’ for music recording options available on your Lowrey. Volume Volume...
  • Page 34 1. Insert the Lowrey USB Memory Stick, Ø supplied with your Ô instrument, into the USB Port. 2. Touch USB. Ø 3. Touch Save Ô Setups. All 33 Bank Setups will be saved at once as a Setup Group, even though you may not have customized each one.
  • Page 35: Load Bank Setups

    Save Bank Setups-Overwrite 1. Insert the Lowrey USB Memory Stick. Ø 2. Touch USB. Ô 3. Touch Save Setups. 4. Scroll to a named Setup Group box... Ø Ô 5. Touch the Setup Group box to be replaced (overwritten). 6. Touch Yes. Touch No to abort and not overwrite Ø...
  • Page 36: Rename Setups

    1. Insert the USB Memory Stick upon which you saved your Ø setups. Ô 2. Touch USB. 3. Touch Rename Setups. 4. Touch the Setup Group box to be Renamed. Ø Ô 5. Scroll to a named Setup Group box. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 37: Delete Setups

    6. Name your Setup Group. Use procedure as Ô Rename Bank Setups, page 33. 7. Touch Rename. Delete Setups Use Delete Setups to eliminate unwanted custom Bank Setups from a USB memory stick. 1. Insert the USB Memory Stick upon which you saved your Ø...
  • Page 38: Format Device

    Format Device Use Format Device to make a New USB memory stick compatible with your Lowrey instrument. Formatting is NOT necessary for the USB sticks that are labeled ‘Lowrey’ and are standard equipment with your Lowrey instrument. WARNING: The formatting process will erase all information stored on a memory stick.
  • Page 39 Ø Ô 3. Touch Reset. 4. Touch Reset Ø Ô Banks A-C. Total Reset returns the entire instrument, including Bank Setups, My Picks, and Favorites to the original/default setting. Reset Banks A-C returns the Bank Setups to the original/default setting. Reset My Picks returns the My Picks to the original/default setting.
  • Page 40: Song Setups

    Scroll to move rapidly through the song list. 3. Touch the desired song title, for example Can’t Buy Me Love. Ô 4. Press Feature Clear. You are ready to play. Search Song Setup Setups By Name 1. Touch Keypad. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 41: Next Setup

    2. Touch Alphabet. 3. Touch the first Ø Ô Letter of a song title. For ‘L’ touch JKL three times. 4. Touch Song Setup. Ø Ô The first ‘L’ song titles appear. To find Let It Be... Ø Ô 5. Press Scroll. 6. Touch Let It Be. 7. Press Feature Ô Clear.
  • Page 42 5. Press the Right Foot Switch one time to select Setup 1. 6. Press it again to select Setup 2. The Right Foot Switch will activate numbered Setups in numerical order. 7. Touch Include Banks to include the Ø Bank Setups when using Next Setup. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 43 A0 - A10, B0 - B10, C0 - C10. With Left set to On... Next Setup Ø activates Setups and Banks in reverse order. With Setup 0 - Sweet Lowrey active... Press the Left Foot Switch one time to select Setup 10. Press it again to select Setup 9. With both Left and...
  • Page 44: Selecting A Music Style

    Selecting a Music Style - Pianist and Guitarist 4. Touch the black Pianist piano image for a Music Styles Pianist style. feature piano 5. Touch the orchestrations. Ô wood guitar Guitarist Styles image for a are Guitar Guitarist style. oriented. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 45: Search Music Styles By Name

    Selecting a Music Style - Basic Style Each group of Music Styles Basic Music features a Basic Styles feature Style. lighter 6. Touch Basic orchestrations. Style. Search Music Styles By Name 1. Touch Style Ø Ô List. 2. Touch Next Page or press Scroll to display the next four titles.
  • Page 46: Favorites

    Favorites. 2. Touch a Music Style. Ô Ô Ô 3. Scroll to assign a Music Style. Repeat Touch and Scroll to assign other music styles. Ô Ø 4. Touch Feature Clear to save Favorites and return Home. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 47 Select from your list of Favorites 1. Press Favorites. 1. Touch a Music Style name. Ô 2. Touch Feature Ô Ô Clear to return Home. You are ready to play. Reset Favorites Return the eight Favorites to the default/original setting. 1. Press Feature Clear.
  • Page 48: Music Style Controls Alter Style

    Intro Ending 2. 4. Play a chord, MCS or conventional, or Ô start the music style using Start Stop. Intro / Ending 1 & 2 Add a professional sounding introduction and ending to each Music Style. Two varieties from which to choose. 1. Press a Music Style. 2. Touch a Music Ø Ô Style name. Or choose one of your Favorites. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 49 3. Touch Feature Clear. Ø 4. Press Ô Ô Intro Ending 1 or Intro Ending 2. 3. Play the first chord of the song, MCS or Ø conventional. Press Start Stop, Press Start Stop Press Start Stop while a Music Style is while a Music Style is when you wish to start a Music playing to pause the paused to start the style...
  • Page 50: Minor Chord Introductions

    Activate the Foot Switch by sliding the side of your foot, using your heel as a pivot point, to the right, to press the switch. See Touch Bar, Foot Switches, Pedal Natural/Black on page 143 to assign other functions to the Touch Bar and Foot Switch. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 51: Drums Volume

    Fill is a fun feature to use at your discretion. Examples of when to use Fill are: 3. Press Fill. - when a melody note is held for an extended time - during musical rests - when a page of music is turned, or when preparing for the next chord of a song. Fill varies with each Music Style and with how each style is manipulated. For example applying Basic and Orch Plus in different ways affects Fill.
  • Page 52: Tempo

    Fab-4 will be decreased to 124. Ô Ô 1. Press Rock. 2. Touch Next Page. 3. Touch Fab-4. 4. Press Feature Clear. Ô Ô 5. Touch Keypad. 6. Touch 1. 7. Touch 2. 7. Touch 4. Ô 9. Press either Tempo button. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 53: Tap Tempo

    Tap Tempo Simply tap your finger at a desired tempo to then set the tempo of any Music Style and the Golden Harp feature. 1. Press Rock. 2. Touch Next Ô Ô Page. 3. Touch Fab-4. Either before or 4. Press Feature during music style Clear. play... 5. Rhythmically Ô Ô Tap out at least tap the Tap three beats to set Tempo button.
  • Page 54 Metronome 4. Touch Count. matching the Tempo value on the screen. The ticking Metronome 5. Play a lower is heard along with the keyboard chord Golden Harp. 6. Touch Count off. 7. Press Golden Ô Ô Harp off. 8. Press EASY off. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 55: Downbeat

    Downbeat The Drum Volume and Tempo buttons act as a visual Beat Indicator for Music Styles. The buttons light in sequence to display the tempo of the music styles, just like a metronome ticks a tempo. 4/4 Time, Beat 1: the Downbeat blinks Ô Ô Ô red.
  • Page 56: Edit Style

    The Edit Style screen of the active music style. shows the preset Orchestration for the Orch+ 1, Orch+ 2, Orch+ 3, Orch+ 4 active Music Style. = the sound/volume for the Orch Plus portions of the active music style. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 57 For example, to edit Orch+ 1... 6. Touch Pick’n Ø Ô Ô Guitar. 7. Scroll to Guitar: Country. Use any sound from the Sounds List. See page 151. The Scat vocal sounds do not function in a music style. 8. Touch 100. Ø...
  • Page 58: Style Volume

    Drums Only silences Basic, Orch Plus, Auto 1. Press a Music Bass 1 & 2, plus easy play features MCS and Style. Memory. Ô 2. Press Drums These buttons remain illuminated to show what Only. will be active when Drums Only is turned off. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 59: Drum Variation

    3. Play a chord, MCS or conventional, or Ô start the music style using Start Stop. Drum Variation Drum Variation adds a percussion instrument to the top end of a Music Style. Drum Variation adds different instruments to 1. Press a Music Style. different Music Styles. For example, Drum Ô...
  • Page 60 Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Sustain Sounds Auto Auto Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Sustain Sounds Auto Auto Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Sustain Sounds Auto Auto Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Sustain Sounds Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 61: Overview Of Sounds

    Sounds Overview of Sounds The Sounds may be played individually or layered amongst themselves and the numerous Organ sounds to create a seemingly endless variety of musical sound combinations. The Setups feature provides a great many sound setups and combinations by simply pressing one or two buttons. Orchestral Sounds (Orch.1 and Orch.2) are polyphonic - play two or more notes at the same time. Solo Sounds (Solo 1 and Solo 2) are monophonic - play one note at the same time.
  • Page 62 Solo 1, Solo 2 - Upper Keyboard - Lower Right Keyboard Lower Lower Sounds Sounds Pedal Pedal Sounds Sounds Pedal Ô - Bass Pedals Upper Upper Sounds Sounds Lower Lower Sounds Sounds Lower Ô - Lower Keyboard Upper Upper Upper Ô Sounds Sounds - Upper Keyboard Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 63: Touch And Scroll

    Select Sounds - Four Methods Touch and Scroll, Sounds Screen, Alphabet Keypad, Numeric Keypad. Choose from hundreds of different sounds for each section. See the Sounds List, page 151. Upper Upper Touch and Scroll Method Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Flute Sustain Sustain Scroll to select different sounds.
  • Page 64: Sounds Screen

    3. Touch Previous to return to the first screen. Ø Ô 4. Touch a sound, for example Clainet: Mellow. 5. Scroll to a different sound, for example, Flute. Ô Ô return to the first screen. 6. Touch Exit or..press Feature Clear to Ô return Home. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 65: Alphabet Keypad

    Alphabet Keypad Method Upper Upper Lower Lower Pedal Pedal Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds 1. Touch Keypad. Ø Ô 2. Touch Alphabet. 3. Touch PQR. For example, to narrow your sound search to Lower Lower Pedal Pedal Upper Upper Sounds Sounds Sounds...
  • Page 66: Numeric Keypad

    Ô Ô 7. Press Orch. 2 Sounds Orch. 1 again. To play Choir: Chamber Orch. 2 Orch. 2 on the upper keyboard ... 8. Press Orch 2 Upper. Ô 9. Play the Upper Orch. 1 Keyboard. 10. Touch Home or press Feature Clear to return Ô Home. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 67: Quick Picks

    Quick Picks 36 popular Sounds are featured in Quick Picks. See the Sounds on page 151. 1. Press Quick Picks to Ø Ô display 12 of 36 Sounds. 2. Touch Next to see 12 Ø Ô more Sounds. Upper Upper Lower Lower Pedal Pedal Sounds...
  • Page 68: My Picks

    Assign My Picks sounds to a Sounds location the same way as Quick Picks. Reset My Picks Return the eight My Picks to the default/original setting. 1. Press Feature Clear. Ø Ô Ô 2. Scroll to Feature Page 10. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 69: Wah-Wah

    Ø 3. Touch Reset. Ô 4. Touch Reset My Picks. Confirm your choice Ø Ô to Reset. 5. Touch Reset My Picks again. After a few moments the Home screen Ô returns. Wah-Wah Wah-Wah is an effect that produces expressive tonal variations of an instrumental sound. An example of the effect is when a trumpet or trombone player moves a mute in the bell of the instrument. Wah-Wah is popular with guitar players as well.
  • Page 70: Orchestral And Solo Volume

    Orch. 2 1. Press the top Press and hold or button to raise the All lights illuminated repeatedly press either volume. (red) indicates Ô button several times 2. Press the maximum volume. to achieve the desired bottom button to volume. lower it. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 71: Selecting A Keyboard

    Selecting a Keyboard - for Orchestral and Solo Sounds Assign Orchestral and Solo sounds to various keyboards in different combinations. Setups activate a variety of combinations. Orchestral Sounds Upper Play Orch. 1 and/or Orch. 2 sounds on the Upper Keyboard. Lower Left Orch. 1 and/or Orch. 2 sounds play on the Lower Keyboard, left of the Split Point.
  • Page 72: Upper + Lower Right

    = F# The numerous Setups many times activate the Keyboard Split feature. See Feature Page 7 - Set Splits on page 138 for lower keyboard split = F# additional information. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 73: Repeat

    Repeat Repeat adds an authentic repetition effect to Orchestral sounds (Orch. 1 and Orch. 2). Repeat effect is preset ON for Orch. 1 sounds that are typically played in a repeating fashion: Banjo, Marimba, or Mandolin, for example. Orch. 2 Orch. 2 Orch. 2 Orch. 2 Add Repeat to any Orchestral sound...
  • Page 74: Slide

    2. Touch a Slide value, for example 40. See Feature Page 5 - Slide Time on page 133 for additional details. 3. Press Slide. Press Reset or turn the instrument off to return Slide to preset levels. Solo 1 Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 75: Keyboard Touch

    Solo 1 Solo 1 Shortcut 1. Press and hold Feature Clear. 2. Press and release Slide. Ø Ô Ô 3. Release Feature Clear. Feature Page 5 - Slide Time. Solo 1 Solo 1 For example... Ø Touch Solo 1. Ô Touch 55. Scroll to set the value. Ô Ô Keyboard Touch Keyboard Touch adds authenticity to sounds like Piano or Vibes by making the sounds Touch Sensitive, just like the actual instruments.
  • Page 76: Glide / Sustain Foot Switch

    The sound will Sustain just like an actual Piano. 3. Activate the Left Foot Switch before releasing Glide/Sustain may be assigned to controllers other than the note(s) you wish to the Left Foot Switch. See Feature Page 9 - Touch Bar, Sustain. Foot Switches, Pedal Natural/Black on page 143. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 77: Upper Octave

    Upper Octave Hear this Control the pitch of Solo and Orchestral sounds, played on the Upper Keyboard, so that they sound good to you no matter where on the keyboard they are played. Hear this Play this For example, play an F on Hear this the upper keyboard.
  • Page 78: Down Octave

    F sound one octave lower than played. Play this 1. Press Upper Octave again. Play this 2. Play an F key and hear F sound two octaves lower than played. Hear this Hear this Return to Normal Pitch Press both Upper Octave at the same time. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 79: Master Control

    16 is a very low pitched sound, Flute 4 is a high pitched sound, and Flute 2 is a very high pitched sound. Other tabs represent effects and control features. The numerous Setups use these traditional organ sounds in varying combinations along with Orchestral and Solo sounds to create the incredibly diverse and expansive musical possibilities of today’s Lowrey. MASTER BASS...
  • Page 80: Lower

    Use Strings alone or with other sounds. Clear Tabs Flutes 8, 4, & 2: The traditional organ sounds that produce the “Sweet Lowrey Sound.” These tabs offer many Flute (organ) sounds, alone or in combination, with the other Lower sounds. Hollow: A complete and pleasant sounding traditional organ setup. Cross-cancels with Flutes 8, 4, 2.
  • Page 81: Animation

    Animation Vibra Trem and Celeste Animation adds motion and texture to organ sounds: Flutes, Strings, and Vocal Ensemble tabs. • Manipulate the character of the organ sounds; Upper and Lower Keyboard. Vibra Vibra Vibra Vibra Trem Trem Trem Trem • Many Setups utilize Animation effects in a variety of combinations resulting in hundreds of great sounding setups. Slow Fast Slow...
  • Page 82: Upper Tabs To Lower Right

    Upper Flute Sustain: Adds sustain to Flutes. String/Vocal Sustain: Adds sustain to Strings 16, 8 & 4 and Vocal Ensemble. Clear Tabs Flutes 16, 8, 5 1/3, 4, 2 2/3, & 2: The traditional organ sounds that produce the “Sweet Lowrey Sound.” These tabs offer many Flute (organ) sounds, alone or in combination, with the other Upper sounds. Hollow, Mellow, Pop, Jazz, & Pipe: Complete organ setups. Cross-cancels with Upper Flutes.
  • Page 83: Sustain

    2. Press the Pedal Pedal Sounds Pedal Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds desired volume. bottom button to lower it. Sustain Sustain causes a sound to slowly fade away after the keys are released. Without sustain, the sound of the key stops immediately upon release. • 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). Bass Bass Bass Bass Pedal Pedal Sounds Pedal Sounds Pedal Bass Pedal Sounds Pedal • Sustain setting may be saved with a Bank Setup.
  • Page 84: Pedal Sounds

    Sustain... 6. Press Feature Clear to Upper String String Upper String String return to the home screen. Flute Flute Vocal Vocal Vocal Vocal Sustain Sustain Sustain Sustain Sustain Sustain To return Sustain levels to default/original ... 1. Press Home. 2. Power Off. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 85 Transpose Use Transpose to easily change the key in which you play. • For example, play a song through one time in C, press Transpose and repeat the song - a very professional sounding technique. • Transpose is useful for accompanying a sing along or matching the key of another instrument with which you are playing. • Create and save setups that use Transpose changes in your Bank setups. Each time Each time Transpose Transpose Press Transpose is pressed the is pressed the Ø and Transpose Ô Ô...
  • Page 86: Screen Locks

    A wide variety of control functions, such as Fill, Glide/ settings for... Sustain, Next Setup, Sound Effects can be assigned • Touch Bar to be controlled using the Touch Bar, Foot Switches, • Foot Switches and Bass Pedals. See page 143. • Bass Pedals Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 87: Button Locks

    Locks the current setting Ô for Transpose. 3. Press Feature Clear to Ô return to the home screen. 3. Press Feature Clear to Ô return to the home screen. Button Locks Button Locks are useful in many ways. For example... • Set the Lower volume levels a bit higher if you want the left hand / lower keyboard chord to stand out to help you hear your chord changes.
  • Page 88 Do Not use any Locks when playing back songs from a USB memory stick. Doing so may prohibit hearing the song play back as originally recorded. Lock settings are Not recorded by the Music Recorder. To take advantage of Lock features in a recording... • Create your setup(s) for your recording, including any desired Locks. • Memorize your setup(s) in Bank Setup. • Turn Off the Locks • Record your song using the saved Bank Setup. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 89: Patterns

    Golden Harp Golden Harp features a variety of graceful arpeggios 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. • Easily add Golden Harp to any song. • Use Golden Harp alone. • Pair Golden Harp with any music style. • Golden Harp is preset for ease of use and completely customizable.
  • Page 90: Tempo

    Volume is preset and can be adjusted using Feature Page 1 - Levels (Balance). See page 120. Golden Harp + Music Style Golden Harp is preset for Ø Ô any Rhythm Stytle. 1. Press Smooth. 2. Press Golden Harp. 3. Play and hold a lower keyboard chord, conventional or MCS. Listen as Golden Harp plays along with the Music Style. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 91: Rate

    Golden Harp Rate 4. Touch Rate. 5. Touch a Golden Harp Rate ...for example Double Ô Time. 6. Play and hold a lower keyboard chord, conventional or MCS. Touch another Rate while Golden Harp is playing to hear the variety. 7. Touch Exit when finished to return to the Home Ô...
  • Page 92 Ô 5. Touch Next. 6. Touch Vibes. Ø 7. Scroll to select a Ô different sound. 8. Touch Exit, or press Ø Feature Ô Clear when finished. To return Golden Harp to preset levels... 1. Press Reset. Ô 2. Power Off. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 93: Sounds

    SFX - Sound Effects Sound Effects are non-musical sounds designed to add flair, fun and variety to your music! • Setups may utilize different sound effects. • Save your Sounds Effects selections in a Bank Setup. Church Bell Jingle Plane Bark Bells 1. Press SFX. A selection of Lower Keyboard keys will feature Sound Effects. 2. Play a key and hear the sound. 3. Press SFX off to silence the sound effects.
  • Page 94 • Custom buttons allow you to create certain feature shortcuts - Jump to a specific Touch Screen to change a setting. - Change the setting of a feature. • Custom buttons are preset with certain functions... Press 1... Ô Styles screen Press 2... Ô Next Setup screen Press 3... Ô Setup Information screen Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 95: Jump To A Specific Touch Screen

    Jump to a Specific Touch Screen For example, make Custom 1 activate the Edit Sounds screen... Ø 1. Press Feature Clear. Ô Ô 2. Scroll to Feature Page 4. 3. Touch Edit Sounds. Ø 4. Press Memorize. Ô Ô Ø 5. Press Custom 1. Ô 6. Press Memorize. 7. Press Feature Clear Ô Ô when Edit Sounds screen returns.
  • Page 96: Change The Setting Of A Feature

    2. Scroll to Feature Page 5. 3. Touch Glide Settings. 3. Touch Super. Ø Ô Ô 4. Press Memorize. 5. Press Custom 2. Ô 6. Touch Value & Setting. 7. Press Memorize. 8. Press Feature Clear Ô when Glide Setting screen returns. Custom 2 = Super Glide. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 97: Activate A Foot Switch

    NOTE: Selecting Value & Setting results in the changes made to a feature being directly implemented upon selection of the Custom button to which the action was Memorized, as shown in the Custom 2 example. Certain values & settings may not be saved in a Custom button.
  • Page 98: Reset Custom Buttons

    Total Reset will reset Custom settings back to original along with all other items on the instrument. See page 146. - Remove the wood blocks and take care that no foreign objects are beneath the instrument. - Carefully lower the instrument to the floor and then move it to the desired location. The Bench Storage in the Bench • The bench seat opens for music book storage. • Use the hand opening as a lift point to open the bench lid. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 99 • Record and Playback your recordings using the USB stick. • Playback the 100 pre-recorded performances loaded onto your ‘Lowrey Inspire’ memory stick... • Much like a player piano roll, the USB stick does not contain an audio recording from the Music Recorder.
  • Page 100: Recording Tracks

    Any track lighted solid yellow A track flashes yellow to indicate indicates Erase process has there is Merged or Replaced begun. song data in the track. See Merge/Replace Record and Merge/Replace-Erase on page 105. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 101: Record Control

    Record Control Control the recording tracks. Erase Delete song data from one (or both) Ø recorded tracks ... 1. Press the Track(s) to be Erased. 2. Press Erase. Ô Ô Ô 3. Press Play/Pause. Stop Press Stop to end a recording session and return to the beginning of the recording. Press Stop to end song playback and return to the beginning of the recording.
  • Page 102: Merge Record

    Upper to Ô add a second upper keyboard recording to the existing recording. Wait for the ticking Ø metronome... Ô 4. Press Play/Pause. The first recording will playback. 5. Play... upper Ø Ô keyboard to add it to the existing recording. 6. Press Stop. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 103: Replace Record

    7. Press Play/Pause to playback the Ô Merged recordings. Track 1 + Upper Track 2 = Merged Recording Repeat the Merge process multiple times. Each new recording is Merged Track 1 Recorded and an unrecorded Track 2 Not Recorded Track 2 is available. Replace Record • Replace part (or all) of what has been recorded.
  • Page 104: Memory Stick Playback

    Ø to erase the merged Ô or replaced notes. To playback... 5. Press the Track. Ô 6. Press Play/Pause. Memory Stick Playback Playback USB memory sticks recorded by you and your friends on the Lowrey Inspire. 1. Insert the Lowrey Ø Ô USB Memory Stick. Select a Song for playback... Ø 1. Press << or >>. Ô The Song Select screen appears.
  • Page 105: Load Song Setups

    3. Scroll to display Ô the next four songs. 4. Touch Song 006. 5. Press Play/Pause to playback Song 006. Other USB / Music Recorder Functions • Once songs have been recorded onto a USB memory stick, there are Ø several options available. • Insert the USB memory stick for access to Other USB Function. Load Song Setups • Load Setups used for recording a song (recorded on the Inspire) into the Bank Setups to save and use again. • Share setups from Inspire recordings made by others. 1.
  • Page 106: Copy Song

    To copy Song 002 to a different spot on the same USB memory stick, skip steps 5 & 6 and follow steps 7 to 11. To copy Song 006 to another USB memory stick... Ø 5. Remove the current Ô USB stick. 6. Insert your other USB stick. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 107: Overwrite

    Please Wait, Accessing USB Ø Ô Files... 7. Touch Ready. Touch an empty song spot, or ... 8. Scroll to find an Ø Ô Ô empty spot. 9. Touch an empty spot to which the song will be copied. Overwrite Select an existing song title in order to replace it with the song title being copied. For example, instead of selecting an empty Ø...
  • Page 108: Rename Song

    5. Touch Upper Case. 6. Scroll to ‘Y’. 7. Touch the right Ô Arrow. 8. Touch Lower Case. 9. Scroll to ‘e.’ Touch the right Arrow again. Scroll to ‘l.’ Ô Continue sequence to complete ‘Yellow.’ 10. Touch Space. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 109: Delete Song

    11. Touch the Right Arrow. Ø 12. Touch Upper Case. 13. Scroll to ‘S.’ 14. Touch the Right Arrow. Ø Ô Ô 14. Touch Lower Case. 15. Scroll to ‘u.’ 16. Touch the Right Ø Arrow. Ô Ô 17. Scroll to ‘b.’ 18.
  • Page 110 Convert Music Recorder Songs to Audio File (MP3 format) • Inspire Music Recordings you made and saved on the USB stick can be converted/duplicated as Audio files (MP3 format). • MP3 will play on most Personal Computers and Mobile Devices. • MP3 recordings can be saved onto a CD (using your Personal Computer) for playback on other devices. 1. Insert the USB Memory Stick, upon which your Music Ø Recordings are saved, into the USB Port. 2. Press << or >>. Ø Ô 3. Touch a Song. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 111: Record Directly To Audio File

    3. Press Feature Ø Clear. Ô Ô 4. Touch Sync. Audio turns on. Record is set to standby. 5. Press Play. Ô As the Music Recording plays the recording is being converted/duplicated. 6. Press Stop when playback is complete. To return Home... Ô Ô Ô 7. Press Audio off. 8. Press Feature Clear.
  • Page 112 Ø 3. Press Record. Ô Ô 4. Press Play. 5. Play. Ø 6. Press Stop... when Ô finished playing. Recording is saved as a numbered Lowrey Audio file. Ô Ô To return Home... 7. Press Audio off. 8. Press Feature Clear. Merge Record to Audio File • Record additional music onto an existing Audio file. 1. Insert the USB...
  • Page 113: Erase An Audio File

    8. Play. Ø 9. Press Stop... when Ô finished playing. Recording is saved as a numbered Lowrey Audio file. Ô 10. Press Play to listen. To return Home... 11. Press Audio off. Ô 12. Press Feature Clear. Erase an Audio File • Delete unwanted Audio files from a USB Stick. 1. Insert the USB Memory Stick upon which the Audio Ø...
  • Page 114: Listen To An Audio File

    You may also set the Audio playback level to a low value before playback. 1. Press Feature Clear. 2. Touch Keypad. 3. Touch 2, then 0. Ø Ô Ô • Values range from 1 (min), to 100 (max). 4. Press Audio. Press Feature Clear to return to Song Select. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 115: Midi

    *When copying MIDI (.mid) or Karaoke (.kar) files to USB stick always be sure copy them into the “Lowrey” folder. Connect the Video Out jack, on the rear panel of the Inspire, to Video In on your television set, to display lyrics on a television so a group of friends can sing along while the Inspire plays the song.
  • Page 116: Shortcuts

    For example, the shortcut Orch. 1 to Feature Page 5 - Repeat ... 1. Press and Hold Feature Ø Ô Ô Clear. 2. Press and Release any Repeat tab. Orch. 1 3. Release Feature Clear. Return to the Home Screen... Ô 4. Touch Feature Clear. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 117 Feature Feature Name Shortcut Action Page Levels (Balance) Either Vocal Ensemble Tab, Either Strings Sounds Tab Sustain Lengths Any Sustain Tab Lower Sound Effects SFX Button Effects Any one of the four Effect Buttons Edit Sounds Pedal Sounds Tab, or Lower Sounds Tab, or Upper Sounds Tab Slide Time Either Slide Button Repeat Any one of the four Repeat Buttons Setup Information Any Setup Button Pedals Pedal Magic Button Keyboard Touch Keyboard Touch Button Power Up or Home Screen 1. Press Feature Clear. Feature Page 1, or the Ø...
  • Page 118: Feature Page 1

    The Orch & Solo screen adjusts the individual volume levels of each pair of orchestral and solo sounds, making one more prominent that the other, when two are being used at the same time. The Level panel buttons also individually control the volume levels of orchestral and solo sounds. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 119 Change Section 1. Touch Orch & Solo. Ø 2. Scroll to Upper. Ô Scroll repeatedly to select other Sections. Upper Flute: The volume of the Upper Flute tabs. Strings/Vocal: The volume of the Upper Strings and Vocal tabs. Harmony: The volume of the Upper Harmony notes added by the Upper Harmony feature.
  • Page 120: Tuning

    • Pedal Sounds: The Pedal Sounds tab. Tuning adjustments other than Master Tune are measured in Cents. There are 100 Cents in a half step. Cents range from a Low of -50 to a High of +50. Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Tuning to Ô default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 121: Sustain Lengths

    Sustain Lengths • Sustain causes a sound to slowly fade away after the keys are released. • With no sustain, the sound stops abruptly after the keys are released. • All Sustain lengths are preset and ready for play. • Many Setup buttons employ varying lengths of Sustain. • Save Sustain settings in Bank Setups. Adjust Upper Flute Sustain 1. Touch Upper Flutes. 2. Scroll to adjust up or Ø...
  • Page 122: Feature Page 3

    Flutes, Strings/Vocal On = Orchestral sounds will be harmonized along with upper flute tabs. Off = Orchestral sounds will be harmonized but NOT upper flute tabs. Sounds On = Upper Sounds tab will be harmonized. Off = Upper Sounds tab is not harmonized. Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Harmony to Ô default..2. Power Off. Feature Page 3 Lower Sound Effects: Play sound effects, from the Sound Effects & Keyed Drums: Play percussion sounds, from a variety of drums kits, on the lower keyboard. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 123: Lower Sound Effects

    Lower Sound Effects • S ound Effects are preset and ready for play. • Sound Effects are employed in some setups, often changing the default sound effects assigned to keys. • Save Sound Effects setting in Bank Setups. Church Bell Church Bell Jingle Bark Bells Plane Jingle Plane Bark Bells 1. Sound effects are active on the Top end of the lower keyboard. Horse Thunder Gallup Horse Thunder Telephone...
  • Page 124: Keyed Drums

    To return Lower Sound Ô Effects to default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off. Keyed Drums • K eyed Drums are preset and ready for play. • Keyed Drums are playable on the Lower Keyboard (Lower Right when the split is active). • Select from a variety of different drum kits. • For example, with a music style playing, play a No Chord (N.C.) and play a drum solo along with the beat of the music style. Play Drums 1. Touch the screen button. Ø Ô 2. Play drum sounds on the Lower Keyboard. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 125: Feature Page 4

    Choose a Drum Kit 1. Touch Latin. Ø Ô 2. Play drum sounds on the Lower Keyboard. Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Lower Sound Ô Keyed Drums to default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off. Feature Page 4 Effects: Add/change/adjust audio effects to certain sounds. Edit Sounds: Change certain sound parameters for Sounds. Sound Shaper: Change the character of certain sounds.
  • Page 126 Panning: Position of the sound. 7. Touch Back when Low-High Level: Volume within Pan. finished. Amount: How much effect. Rate: Speed of effect. Depth/Feedback: How deep/shallow is the effect to be. Drive/Output/Delay Time: Force/quickness of the effect. Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Effects to Ô default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 127: Edit Sounds

    Edit Sounds • All Sounds settings are preset and ready for play. • Modify certain characteristics of any Sounds sound. • S ee the Sounds List, page 151. • Save Sounds settings in Bank Setups. To Edit... 1. Touch Piano: 9ft. Grand. Ø Ô 2. Scroll to select Sound. 3. Touch Orch Sounds 1. 4. Scroll to select a Section. Orch 1 Orch 2 Upper Sounds Lower Sounds Pedal Sounds...
  • Page 128: Sound Shaper

    Sounds Sounds Upper. 2. Scroll to select a sound. For example, to edit... Ø 3. Touch Edit two times. Ô 4. Touch Attack. 5. Scroll to modify. Edit values range from Ø 0 (minimum) to 100 (maximum). Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 129: Fade In/Out

    Play while editing to hear the results. Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Sound Shaper Ô settings to default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off. Fade In/Out • F ade settings are preset and ready for play. • Adjust the amount of time for the Fade In introductions and Fade Out endings. • T ime adjustments are made in seconds and range from 0 to 100. Ø...
  • Page 130: Feature Page 5

    Distance range is down - 1 to -12 and up +1 to +12. • Go Time is the amount of time it takes for the glide to travel the selected distance. • Return is the amount of time it takes for the glide to return to normal tune. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 131: Slide Time

    For example... Ø Touch Go Time. Ô Scroll to set the value. Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Glide settings to Ô default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off. Slide Time • Slide settings are preset and ready for play. • Change the speed of the Slide effect; a smooth glide connecting one note to another. • Values range from 1 (fastest) to 100 (slowest). • Save Slide settings in Bank Setups. Touch to turn on and off. For example...
  • Page 132: Repeat

    Touch 55. For example... Ô Scroll to set the value. Or... Orch. 1 Ø Touch Keypad. Ô For example... Touch 6, then 0. Press Repeat. Orchestral and Solo sounds will always have the same Repeat Speed. Orch. 1 Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 133: Feature Page 6

    Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Repeat settings Ô to default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off. Feature Page 6 Setup Information: See the contents of, and select Setups on the screen. Rename Bank Setups: Create your own setup names. Next Setup: Navigate the numerous setup features different ways.
  • Page 134: Rename Bank Setups

    2. Scroll to a Bank (A, B, C), for example B. Ø Ô 3. Touch 0. 4. Scroll to a Setup (0-10), for example 3. 5. Touch Upper Case. Setup name example Ø will be ‘Your Title.’ Ô 6. Scroll to Y. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 135: Next Setup

    7. Touch the right Arrow. Ø 8. Touch Lower Case. Ô 9. Scroll to 0. 10. Touch the right Arrow. 11. Scroll to u. Continue sequence to Ø Ô complete ‘Your.’ 12. Touch Space to move the cursor under w. 13.
  • Page 136: Feature Page 7

    Right of lower keyboard Split can be used as an additional melody keyboard. Left of lower keyboard Split will function as normal-left hand, lower keyboard. Lower Keyboard Split is automatically activated under these conditions: •Pressing the blue Lower On to on. •Pressing the red Lower Right to on. •Activating the Keyed Drums feature. For Example, to change the pedal split to C2... Press the C2 Pedal. Or... Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 137: Keyboard Screen

    Touch C1. Ô Ô Scroll to C2. Pedals to the right of Split can be used as controllers for numerous features, such as: Fill, Glide/Sustain, or Sound Effects - as assigned. See Feature Page 9 - Pedal Natural Black Pedals to the left of Split function normally. Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Keyboard Splits Ô settings to default... 1. Press Reset.
  • Page 138: Pedals

    Pedal Recognition disables normal pedal function. For example... to play a G chord (MCS or MCS Plus)... Play the G pedal. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 139: Pedal Magic

    ... to play a G minor chord (MCS or MCS Plus)... Play the G and Bb pedals. Or... Play G on the lower keyboard key... and... Play the Bb pedal. Pedal Magic See Pedal Magic on page 21. Touch Long & Short. Ô Ô Scroll to select Long & Short or Get Close.
  • Page 140: Keyboard Touch

    Off. Ô Press Keyboard Touch on. U. Stg Vo: Upper Strings and Vocal Ensemble tabs. Orch 1: Orchestral Sounds 1. L. Stg Vo: Lower Strings and Vocal Ensemble tabs. Orch 2: Orchestral Sounds 2. U. Sounds: Upper Sounds tab. Solo 1: Solo Sounds 1. L. Sounds: Lower Sounds tab. Solo 2: Solo Sounds 2. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 141: Touch Bar

    Touch Bar / Foot Switches / Pedal Natural/Black • Touch Bar, Foot Switch, and Pedal Natural/Black feature settings are preset and ready for play. • Relocate certain features and effects to different controllers. • Save your feature settings in Bank Setups. Internal Panel Left Foot Right Foot Pedal Pedal Controllers Touch Bar Function Button Switch Switch Natural Black Functions Glide / Sustain Fill Tap Tempo Start Stop Auto Start Stop Transpose Up Increase Tempo Decrease Tempo Intro Ending 1...
  • Page 142: Foot Switches

    3. Touch Pedal Natural Black. 4. Touch Sound EFX. 5. Scroll to Transpose Up. 6. Touch Pedal Ô Ô Controllers. With Pedal Controllers set to On the Pedals now activate the functions shown on the screen. 7. Play your song. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 143: Feature Page 10

    8. Press a long bass pedal, Pedal Natural, and the key in which you are playing goes up one half step... the same as if you had pressed Transpose Press Feature Clear to return to the home screen. To return Controller Ô settings to default... 1. Press Reset. 2. Power Off.
  • Page 144: Reset

    A-C to reset only that section. Ô Touch Reset Banks A-C again to confirm. Touch Reset My Picks to reset only that section. Ô Touch Reset My Picks again to confirm. Soon after confirming any Reset choice the Ô Home screen returns. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 145: Feature Page 11

    Feature Page 11 Metronome/Counter: On/Off control of the features. Chain Songs: Control USB song playback. Screen: Select different screen backgrounds. Timer: Set the power off timing. Metronome / Counter • The Metronome produces a ticking sound when recording a song to mark tempo. • The Counter can be used to count beats as you play along with a Music Style, useful when making a recording using a Music Style. • The Counter is also a method of keeping track of a song, especially for multi-track recordings. • Metronome Volume is controlled with the Drum Volume buttons. Touch to set On Ô...
  • Page 146: Chain Songs

    USB Port prior to powering on. Touch to set On and Off. Lyrics Display song lyrics on the Screen when playing MIDI files with Lyrics or Karaoke files from a memory stick/ USB port. Touch to set On and Off. Press Feature Clear to Ô return to the home screen. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 147: Theme

    • Select one of three screen Themes for your Inspire and change as desired. • Choose the type of Video Output for when connected to a television or projector. Duplicate = Inspire screen image is output Inspire Logo = Lowrey Inspire logo is output • Set the intensity of the control Panel Lights: High, Medium, Low. • Turn the control panel Light Show on and off.
  • Page 148: Light Show

    Scroll to select 15, 30, or 45 minute settings. Touch 0. Scroll to select an hour settings: 1-23. Touch to set On and Off. Press Feature Clear to set. Ô Ô Timer settings remain until changed again or Total Reset. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 149: Sounds List

    Sounds List # Sound # Sound # Sound # Sound 99 Accordion 258 Bassoon 493 Cowbell 488 Guitar: Dobro 101 Accordion: French 32 Bells 494 Cowbell: repeat 677 Guitar: El College 401 Accordion: Jazz 48 Bells: Carillon 417 Digeridoo 678 Guitar: El. Fuzz Box 100 Accordion: Lyric 35 Bells: Celesta 454 Drum: Taiko Chrom. 675 Guitar: El. Rhy. 1 102 Accordion: Musette 47 Bells: Church...
  • Page 150 73 Organ: Principal 497 Piano: LX 440 Scat: Swingle 416 Kazoo 98 Organ: Puff 3 Piano: Mellow 409 SFX: Bloop 317 Koto 96 Organ: Pump 7 Piano: Mild 408 SFX: Pop 318 Koto: Taisho 97 Organ: Reed 4 Piano: Modern 271 Shakuhachi 784 Lowrey: 8 78 Organ: Reed Pipes 5 Piano: Octaves 316 Shamisen 786 Lowrey: 8-4 87 Organ: Resultant 13 Piano: Old Upright 322 Shanai 787 Lowrey: 8-4-2 77 Organ: Small Ens. 6 Piano: Society 313 Sitar 761 Lowrey: 16 95 Organ: Stg.Celeste 10 Piano: SquareGrand...
  • Page 151 # Sound # Sound # Sound # Sound 215 Trombone 419 Tubes 382 Vocal: Shoo 286 Xtra: Solo-Charang 216 Trombone 2 111 Ukulele 200 Vocal: Synth 285 Xtra: Solo-Chiff 220 Trombone: Bass 40 Vibes 478 Vocal: Wah 289 Xtra: Solo-Fifths 217 Trombone: Bright 38 Vibraphone 272 Whistle 290 Xtra: Solo-Loud 84 Trombone: Dixie 39 Vibraphone: Wide 273 Whistlers 280 Xtra: Solo-Pulse...
  • Page 152: Sound Effects & Drums Voice List

    670 Vibra Slap 538 Game Show: Wrong 583 Telephone-Modern 628 Cymbal, Roll 671 Wood Block, High 539 Gong 1 584 Thunder 629 Cymbal, Splash 672 Wood Block, Low 540 Gong 2 585 Train 630 Cymbal, w/Bass Drum Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 153: Chord Chart

    Chord Chart The chart illustrates how to form certain chords on the left hand/lower keyboard using MCS. CHORD MAJOR MINOR MIN 7th Maj 7th SUS 4th MIN 7th (1 note) (2 notes) (2 notes) (2 notes) (3 notes) (3 notes) (2 notes) (3 notes) (4 notes) C/E/G C/F/G /F/A /E/B /E/G/B D/F/C D/G/A D/F/A /G/B /A/D E/G/D...
  • Page 154: Music Style List

    Shoo-Be-Do-Bop Day 70’s Love Song Kinda Hush-Pop Pop Ballad Sand - ee - Man Sammy D-Candy, Jr. Barry Can’t Smile Balloon Ride Music To Watch Paradise Gone To Maui Ukelele Luau Tropical Hula Bubbles Stay Alive Electric Parade Cajun / Zydeco Sleepy Lions Circle of Lions Gazebo Waltz Carousel 3/4 Parisian Waltz Bistro Italiano Irish Times Salsa Merengue Miami-Rhythm Miami-Beat Miami-Conga Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 155 Music Style List page 2 of 2 Pianist Guitarist Basic Frank & The Count Chicago Swing 8-Beat Standard 2-Beat Piano Guitar Swing Smooth Foxtrot Champagne 16-Beat Standard Jazz Club Gypsy Rag Roadside Café Jug Band Texas Toe-Tapper Rinkie Tink Country Shuffle Country Swing Country Polka Pickin’ Guitars Floyde Piano On The Trail Opener You’re The One Classic Western Awesome Piano Whistling Cowboy New York Swing Burlesque Epic Movie Joplin Stride E. Coast Swing/Jive...
  • Page 156: Usb Song List

    USB Song List Your new Lowrey Inspire includes a custom USB Memory Stick that contains... 1. Pre-recorded performances of the 50 songs from the Lowrey song book that is also included with your new Inspire. See page 126, Memory Stick Playback. 3. Electronic Owner’s Guide for viewing on your laptop, work station or tablet computer. Lowrey Song Book Songs Amazing Grace Can’t Help Falling In Love...
  • Page 157: Song Setup List

    Song Setup List 42nd Street Baby Face Aba Daba Honeymoon Bali Ha’i Accentuate The Positive Bandstand Boogie Ach Du Lieber Agustine Basin Street Blues Achy Breaky Heart Battle Hymn Of The Republic After The Ball Be Our Guest Ain’t Misbehavin’ Beautiful Dreamer Ain’t She Sweet? Beauty And The Beast Alexander’s Ragtime Band Beer Barrel Polka All I Do Is Dream Of You Begin the Beguine All Of Me Behind Closed Doors All The Things You Are...
  • Page 158 Come Fly With Me Feeling Groovy Conga (Miami Sound Machine) Feelings Could I Have This Dance Feels So Good Crazy Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue Crazy Little Thing Called Love Fly Me To The Moon Crocodile Rock Foggy Day, A Daddy Folsom Prison Blues Daniel For He’s A Jolly Good Fellow Danube Waves (Anniversary Song) For Me And My Gal Davy Crocket (The Ballad of) For Once In My Life Days Of Wine And Roses, The For The Good Times Deck The Halls Friends In Low Places Deep In The Heart Of Texas Frosty the Snowman Deep Purple Gentle On My Mind Dixie Georgia On My Mind Do You Know The Way To San Jose? Getting To Know You Dock Of The Bay Ghostriders In the Sky Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 159 Girl From Ipanema, The Honeysuckle Rose Give My Regards To Broadway Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight Hound Dog Go Away Little Girl God Bless America House of the Rising Sun How Can You Mend A Brkn Heart God Bless The USA God Save The Queen How Deep Is Your Love Goin’ Out Of My Head (Over You) How Great Thou Art Golden Earings I Believe Gone With The Wind Theme I Can’t Get Started with You I Can’t Give You Anything But Love Grand Old Flag (Your A) Grandfather’s Clock I Can’t Smile Without You Great Is Thy Faithfulness...
  • Page 160 Londonderry Aire (Oh Danny Boy) Mr. Sandman Lone Ranger Theme Mr. Tambourine Man Louie Louie Munsters, The (Theme) Music Box Dancer Love Boat Theme Love Is A Many Splendored Thing Music Of The Night Love Is Blue (Baroque Style) Music To Watch Girls By Love Letters In the Sand Music! Music! Music! (Put Another Nickel In) Love Me Do My Blue Heaven My Country ‘Tis Of Thee Love Me Tender (Aura Lee) Love Potion Number 9 My Favorite Things My Girl Love Will Keep Us Together Lullaby of Birdland My Heart Will Go On (from Titanic) Macarena My Kind Of Town (Chicago Is) Mack the Knife My Melancholy Baby Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 161 Play A Simple Melody My Melody Of Love My Way Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone Pomp And Circumstance Nadia’s Theme (The Young And The Restless) Never My Love Poor Butterfly Never On Sunday Poor People Of Paris, The New York, New York Popcorn Night and Day Proud Mary Puff The Magic Dragon Nights In White Satin Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Put On A Happy Face Now Is The Hour Puttin’ On The Ritz O Canada Quando, Quando O Christmas Tree Que Sera Sera Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) O Holy Night Quiet Village Ragtime Cowboy Joe O Sole Mio Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Rainbow Connection, The Ode to Joy Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head Oh Lonesome Me Rambling Rose Oh! Susanna Red Roses For A Blue Lady Release Me Oh, What A Beautiful Morning Oklahoma Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, The Ol’ Man River...
  • Page 162 Strike Up The Band String Of Pearls, A Till There Was You Stripper, The Time For Us, A (Romeo & Juliet) Sugar Blues Tiny Bubbles Summer Place Theme, A Tip Toe Through The Tulips Tomorrow (from Annie) Sunrise, Sunset Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Tonight Toot Toot Tootsie (Good-Bye) Superstition Surrey With The Fringe On Top, The Try To Remember Swanee Tumbling Tumbleweeds Sweet Georgia Brown Turkey In The Straw Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 163 Way We Were, The We Gather Together Yellow Rose Of Texas, The We Wish You A Merry Christmas Yellow Submarine We’re In This Love Together Yesterday We’ve Only Just Begun You Are My Sunshine You are the Sunshine of My Life What A Day For A Daydream What a Wonderful World You Can’t Hurry Love You Light Up My Life What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) What Have They Done to My Song You Made Me Love You What I Did for Love You Make Me Feel So Young What Kind Of Fool Am I? You Needed Me What The World Needs Now Is Love You’ll Never Know Your Cheatin’ Heart What’ll I Do When I Fall In Love You’re A Grand Old Flag When Irish Eyes Are Smiling You’re The One That I Want When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again Zippa De Doo Dah When The Saints Go Marchin In Zorba The Greek Theme EASY+Lowrey Organ When You Wish Upon A Star When You’re Smiling EASY+Piano & Strings EY400 Inspire...
  • Page 164 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. Some states do not allow these limitations. Therefore, you may have other legal rights which vary from state to state. Lowrey maintains a policy of continuous improvement and upgrading of its instruments and therefore reserves the right to change specifications without notice or obligation.

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