Yamaha Electone EL-900 Owner's Manual page 29

About Solo Mode
Unique to the Lead Voice 2 (VA) section is a Solo Mode function. Solo
Mode lets you instantly switch to a solo Lead voice in the middle of your
performance, muting all other Upper Keyboard voices.
To Use the Solo Mode:
1
Select the voice in the Lead Voice 2 section that you wish to play
in the Solo Mode.
In this condition, the Normal Mode, all four voice sections for
the Upper Keyboard (Upper Keyboard Voice 1 and 2, and Lead
Voice 1 and 2) can be played.
2
Press the SOLO (KNEE) button in the Lead Voice 2 section. This
sets Solo Mode to stand-by status. Pressing it again here returns
to the Normal Mode.
3
To activate the Solo Mode, fold the Knee Lever down.
In this condition, the Solo Mode, only the Lead Voice 2 is playable
from the Upper Keyboard. The voice on the Upper Keyboard
changes to the voice selected in step #1 above. Fold up the Knee
Lever again to return to the Normal Mode.
4
Press the Knee Lever to the right with your knee while playing
the keyboard.
In this condition, the Upper Mode, all the voices set to the Upper
Keyboard except for Lead Voice 2 are playable from the Upper
Keyboard.
Each time you control (release or press) the Knee Lever you can
alternates between the Solo Mode and Upper Mode, as long as
the SOLO (KNEE) button is on.
Upper Keyboard Modes
Solo Button Off
(Normal Mode)
Upper Keyboard
Voice 1, 2
Playable
Lead Voice 1
Voice
(highest note priority)
Sections
Lead Voice 2
(highest note priority)
Solo Button On
Knee Lever On Knee Lever Off
(Upper Mode) (Solo Mode)
Upper Keyboard
Voice 1, 2
Lead Voice 1
(highest note priority)
Lead Voice 2
(last note priority)
NOTE:
Turning on the SOLO (KNEE) button allows
you to use the Knee Lever to switch between
Normal Mode and Solo Mode. Please
remember that the Knee Lever is used to
control other functions such as Sustain; thus,
you may unintentionally add the sustain
effect when using the Knee Lever.
NOTE:
Any notes played while switching between the
Upper and Solo Modes are not abruptly cut off
but continue to sound.
NOTE:
The Lead voices (Lead Voice 1/2) sound
only the highest note if two or more keys
are played. However, in the Solo Mode,
the Lead voice (Lead Voice 2) sounds for
the last key played.
NOTE:
Lead Voice 2 voices cannot be separately
recorded with the M.D.R.
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