Lowrey Cadet EZ3 Owner's Manual

Lowrey Cadet EZ3 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Guide...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Song Setup ............. 20 Warranty ............43 Once a Style is Selected ......... 20 Original Owner/Purchaser: Register your New EZ3 Lowrey purchase instantly by visiting www.lowrey.com. Click on the Warranty Registration link at the top of the Lowrey home page. Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

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  • Page 5 Cadet EZ3...
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  • Page 7 Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 8: Cadet Ez3 Package

    The Cadet EZ3 package contains these items: Cadet EZ3 Instrument Owner’s AC Power Music Rack Bench Guide Song Book Adapter (PS-154) Attach The Music Rack Insert the legs of the Music Rack into the holes located on the top of the instrument cabinet.
  • Page 9: Basic Care & Cleaning

    Basic Care and Cleaning of your Cadet EZ3 Power OFF before cleaning. -NO Liquids should be applied to the instrument. -Do NOT Spray or Drip Liquids on the instrument. -Use a clean, soft, lint free cloth for dusting. -Microfiber cleaning cloths work well.
  • Page 10 Page 24 - Fill - Add a rhythmic break or fill-in to a Music Style. 8. EASY - Page 14 Activates Lowrey easy play features: MCS Chords, Chord Memory and Auto Bass. 9. Drum Volume - Page 13 Control the volume level of the drums portion of a Music Style.
  • Page 11: Control Panel

    Create multi-note harmony with one finger. 21. Headphones - Page 17 Connect a set of stereo headphones to play in private. 22. Expression Pedal - Page 11, 28, 31, 35 Control the volume level and activate certain effects with your foot. Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 12: Let's Get Started

    60 minutes of inactivity. Deactivate Auto Power Off -Press and hold the highest C. -Power On. -Release C when ‘Auto Power Off Inactivated!’ appears in the display. -Auto Power is reactivated at each Power On. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 13: Home

    Control the overall volume level and add expression with your right foot while playing using the Expression Pedal. Maximum Volume Minimum Volume Adjust the maximum overall instrument volume with Master Volume. Press to increase the Master Volume. The display illustrates the volume level. MASTER Press to decrease the Master Volume. MASTER Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 14: Bass Volume

    Press to decrease the Bass Volume. BASS Accomp. controls the volume of instruments in a Music Style and the Lower Sounds volume. Press to increase the Accomp. Volume. The display illustrates the volume level. ACCOMP Press to decrease the Accomp. Volume. ACCOMP Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 15: Drum Volume

    The display illustrates the volume level. DRUM EASY Play ABC’s Each key on the EZ3 is clearly labeled to match the music in the Lowrey Song Book and Lowrey Magic class books. Follow the music and match the notes with the keys. Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 16: Easy

    EASY Activate Lowrey Easy-Play features by pressing EASY. • EASY Play Chords - Full-sounding, musically correct chords with one finger. • Chord Memory - Chord keeps playing even after you release the key(s) • Auto Bass - Plays a rich-sounding bass along with you automatically.
  • Page 17: Minor Chord

    Harmony Harmony-Duet adds an additional note to the melody Harmony note being played, creating a Duet pleasant Duet sound. A conventional chord, or an EASY Play Chord must be played in order for Harmony-Duet to function. Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 18: Songs

    Marianne When The Saints Go Marching In Performance of 30 songs from the first three books Beautiful Brown Eyes of the Lowrey Magic course are in the EZ3. Little Brown Jug Love Me Tender I Walk The Line Bye Bye Love...
  • Page 19: Headphones

    -Reduce the Master Volume Plug in a set of STEREO headphones into the Headphone Jack. When stereo headphones are plugged in the EZ3 speakers are muted. Place the head- phones on your ears. Increase the Expression Pedal volume position. Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 20: Music Styles

    EZ Country EZ 4/4 Smooth Heart Songs Jazz Guitar Cab Drivin’ Ballroom Latin Latin Piano Bossa Latin Guitar Trios Romanticos 8-Beat Rock Rock 50’s Love Songs 50’s Guitar Rock Bandstand EZ Waltz Southern 3/4 Guitars 3/4 Swing March Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 21: Selecting A Style

    Style Setup Style Setup provides a complete sound setup for the active Music Style. -Use the Setup as is, or... -Select different sounds, or... -Turn Style Setup off and select your own sounds. -Use the Song Setup feature Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 22: Song Setup

    - Play your melody notes (ABC’s) on the Right Hand/Upper Keyboard. - Play your accompaniment chords (Red, Blue, Green) on the Left Hand/Lower Keyboard. (The keyboard also splits when EASY or Left-Organs/More is active.) Style Setup becomes active. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 23: To Begin A Style Playing

    Press Feature -Off- to see the display count down the Introduction and give a cue when to begin to play. Play the first Left Hand/Lower Keyboard chord of your song; conventional or EASY Play chords. The Music Style’s Introduction will begin to play. Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 24: Minor Chord Intro

    F minor chord. Add an Ending to a Style To hear a professional sounding Ending when you are finished playing your song... - Lift your left hand off of the keys - Press the Intro Ending button. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 25: Tempo

    Lock the Tempo to maintain the same setting, even though different Styles may be selected that would normally change the tempo. - Press both Tempo buttons to lock the current tempo setting. TEMPO CHORD *110* - Unlock Tempo by pressing a Tempo button. TEMPO CHORD Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 26: Downbeat Indicator

    Press and hold Fill for different lengths of time to hear different variations. Sounds Left Organs - More The keyboard splits when any are selected. - Left - Organs / More - Music Style - EASY Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 27 Guitar: Acoustic Guitar: Muted Pan Flute Piano-El: Detune 2 Vibes Bass: Finger Slap Guitar: Nylon Harp Piano: Grand Piano-El: Wurly Vocal: Doo Brass Section Guitar: Jazz 2 Harpsichord Piano: HonkyTonk Sax: New Years Xtra: Solo-Saw Choir Guitar: Country Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 28: Orchestral And Organ

    Piano-El: Detune 2 Vocal: Doo Animal: Dog Brass Section Harmonica: Blues Organ-Combo: 60's Sax: Baritone Whistle Bag Pipe Choir Marimba Organ-Combo: Rock Sax: New Years Xylophone Bassoon Clavinette Oboe Pan Flute Strgs: Pizzicato Xtra: Solo-Saw Bells Ens: Big Band Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 29: Selecting A Sound

    Selecting a Sound LOWREY EZ3 LOWREY EZ3 Piano: Grand Piano-El:Classic Combine Organs and Orchestral Sounds Combine any organ sound with any Orchestral sound. LOWREY EZ3 LOWREY EZ3 Sweet 8’ LOWREY EZ3 LOWREY EZ3 Strings: Ens. 2 Strings: Ens. 1 Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 30: Vibra Trem

    Vibra Trem Vibra Trem adds motion and texture to organ sounds. OFF= Vibra Trem Slow. ON= Vibra Trem Fast. Sustain Sustain causes Upper Organ sounds to linger and fade away after key release. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 31: Dual Sounds

    Press and Hold Pianos. LOWREY EZ3 LOWREY EZ3 Piano: Grand Piano: Grand While holding pianos, press and release Strings. Release Pianos. Scroll to select the desired strings sound. LOWREY EZ3 Strings: Ens. 1 Add Organ to Dual Sounds LOWREY EZ3 Sweet Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 32: Piano Keyboard

    With no LEFT - Organs/More, Music Style or EASY active the keyboard does not split. Piano Keyboard Play Organ, Orchestral and combined organ and Orchestral sounds on the entire keyboard. LOWREY EZ3 LOWREY EZ3 Piano: Grand Piano-El: Wurly Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 33: Glide / Sustain Foot Switch

    LOWREY EZ3 Guitar: Acoustic Guitar: Country -Press and hold the Left Foot Switch. -Play and hold the note(s). -Release the Left Foot Switch. The notes(s) will Glide. To Sustain - For example, Pianos can sustain. LOWREY EZ3 Piano: Grand Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 34: Orch Octave

    For example, use the Trumpet sound. Trumpet Play the F key. Play the same F key and hear the Trumpet sound one octave higher than played. Play the same F key again and hear the Trumpet sound two octaves higher. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 35: Features

    Return to normal pitch. Hear the Trumpet sound one octave lower than played. Hear the Trumpet sound two octaves lower. Features Keyboard Split - Change the location of the Keyboard Split FEATURE Set Split Keyboard Split Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 36: Touch

    Turn the keyboard Touch Sensitivity Off or On. (Power On setting is ON.) FEATURE Touch Touch Touch Touch On: Piano type keyboard touch (touch sensitive). Force on the keyboard controls volume dynamics. Use Master Volume to set maximum volume level. Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 37: Left Sounds Volume

    Touch Off: Organ type keyboard touch (consistently sensitive). Use Expression Pedal to control volume dynamics. Left Sound Volume FEATURE Left Sounds Volume Left Sounds Volume 0 = no sound 10 = maximum volume Left Sounds Volume Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 38: Style Volume

    Press Feature -Off- to set selected level. Left Sounds Volume Left - Organs/More volume returns to preset level at Power on. Style Volume Adjust the volume of the instrumental portion of a music style. FEATURE Style Volume Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 39: Drums Only

    Style volume returns to preset level at Power on. Drums Only Hear just the Drums/Percussion portion of a music style. FEATURE Drums Only Drums Only Press Feature -Off- to set. Drums Only returns to Off at Power on. Drums Only Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 40: Keyed Bass

    Keyed Bass returns to Off at Power on. Keyed Bass With Keyed Bass set to -On- play the bass sound on the keyboard, left of the keyboard split. Reverb FEATURE Reverb Reverb 0 = no reverb effect 10 = maximum reverb effect Reverb Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 41: Transpose

    Pressing Scroll Up Pressing Scroll Down when at the key of B when at the key of C # returns to C. returns to C. Press Feature -Off- to set. Transpose Transpose returns to C at Power on. Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 42: Mcs Chord Chart

    /A/C N.C. - NO CHORD Pressing 3, 4, or 5 half steps at the same time, for example: C, C , D -or- F, F , G, A results in a No Chord (printed N.C. on music). Lowrey Virtual Orchestra...
  • Page 43: Song Setup List

    Your Cheatin' Heart Edelweiss Oh What a Beautiful Morning Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah Girl From Ipanema, The On The Sunny Side of the Street EASY: Piano + Strings Green Green Grass of Home Over The Rainbow EASY: Lowrey Organ Harper Valley PTA Cadet EZ3...
  • Page 44: Assembling The Bench

    Assembling the EZ3 Bench Be sure that all parts are included before starting to assemble your Cadet EZ3 bench. PARTS LIST Seat ......1 pc. Side panel ....2 pcs. Cross Support ..1 pc. Bolt .......8 pcs. 1. Place the seat upside down on a flat surface taking care not to scratch the surface of the seat.
  • Page 45: Warranty

    Additional expenses of explaining features and instrument operation 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 46 EZ3 Owner’s Guide 993.049462.000 Lowrey • 989 AEC Drive Wood Dale • Illinois • USA • 60191 www.lowrey.com Copyright © 2017 Lowrey Organ Company All Rights Reserved 818758-R100...

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