Portamento; Equalizer; Reverber; Chorus - Farfisa TK 89 User Manual

40-41 PORTAMENTO

Functions 40-41 • Portamento
The portamento creates a pitch slide between two keys. It is more evident when playing keys far part.
It is activated by typing 40 Portamento On and deactivated with 41 Portamento Off. The display reads "
" ".
PortamOff
Function 42 • Resetting of SYNTH SECTION sounds (Clear Synth)
With the "FARFISA Synth Sound Maker" program loaded onto the PC, it is possible to change the parameters of the sounds from
201 to 216 of the SYNTH SECTION.
To restore the initial parameters of the SYNTH SECTION sounds, type 42 Clear Synth. The display reads "

45-48 EQUALIZER

Allows choosing among four different equalisations suitable for different types of music. There are enabled by typing:
Function 45 • Flat
excludes equalisation.
Function 46 • Disco
Function 47 • Jazz
for Jazz music.
Function 48 • Classic
N.B.: When the keyboard is disconnected from an external amplification, it is recommended to choose an average equalisation and above
all to adjust the initial volume at minimum.

50-58 REVERBER

Functions 50-58 • Reverberation
The reverberation effect allows listening to sounds as if they were reproduced in a large hall.
Eight different types of reverberation can be chosen: typing 50 produces the "Room-1" effect, with 51 "Room-2", with 52
"Room-3", with 53 "Hall-1", with 54 "Hall-2", with 55 "Plate", with 56 "Delay", with 57 "Pan Delay" and with 58 "Reverb Off",
the reverberation effect is completely excluded.

60-68 CHORUS

Functions 60-68 • Chorus
The chorus effects enhance the sounds of the SOUNDS section with particular modulations which a smaller or larger impact depen-
ding on the sound selected.
Eight different types of chorus can be chosen: typing 60 produces the "Chorus-1" effect, with 61 " Chorus-2", with 62 " Chorus-3",
with 63 "Chorus-4", with 64 "Feed Back", with 65 "Flanger", with 66 "Short Delay", with 67 "FB Delay" and with 68 "Chorus
Off" the chorus effect is excluded completely.
TOUCH-SENSITIVITY LEVELS
Functions 70-74 • Touch-sensitivity levels
It is possible to choose among 5 dynamic levels: typing code 70 enables the Very Soft level; typing 71 the Soft level, with 72 the
Normal level, with 73 the Hard level and with 74 the Heavy level. Level 72 Normal is usually active.

75-79 PROGRAM BANKS

The keyboard is able to recall some groups of the 10 programs previously prepared by the user or inserted by the maker in the
"PROGRAM" memory (see chapter 12 "PROGRAMS").
Function 75 • ProgUser
Function 76 • ClearUser
Function 77 • ProgLatin
Function 78 • ProgSwing
Function 79 • PrgTradit
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for disco music.
for classical music.
(70-74 TOUCH SET)
to recall the programs that the user stored previously
to restore in the memory the data of the first time the instrument
programs for Latino music
programs for swing music
programs for traditional music
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PortamOn
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ClrSynth