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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING - When using electric products, basic precau- This product may be equipped with a tions should always be followed, including the following. polarized line plug (one blade wider than the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electri- Read all the instructions before using the cian to replace your obsolete outlet. - Page 3 __ __ __ __ __ __-__ __ __ __ __-__ __ __ __ __ Registration Card Serial Number Lowrey Music News Check the box if you want to receive free Email. Your Full Name (Please Print) Address City, State, Zip Phone Number Email Address Date of Purchase Lowrey Dealer Name & City...
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- Page 5 Stereo Headphone output so you can play whenever you want. The joy of owning and playing the Lowrey Encore is the self-empowering music making capabilities you receive. So go ahead... press those buttons... discover all the wonderfully intuitive features that will let you reach your music making goals.
- Page 6 Table of Contents Category Name is followed by the page number. 8, 24 50, 4 12, 65 Encore Headphones 44, 37, 21 43, 3...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents The Organ Section ....28 • Using This Guide ....2 •... - Page 8 Information Center ... . .50, 4 • Feature Page 5 Repeat ......57 •...
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Page 10: Using This Guide
You will have your own preferences and consequently will not be using those capa- bilities that are of no interest to you. This is perfectly normal. Be assured from Lowrey that when you are using your favorite , you will be enjoying what this instrument has to offer. -
Page 11: Let's Get Started
Without touching another button, the Encore RESET gives you that “Sweet Lowrey Sound” that is called the “Power-Up” sound. No Easy-Play features are on. When you are ready to turn the Encore off, simply press the red switch. -
Page 12: Master Volume
A TIP FROM LOWREY: controls the “overall” volume level of the Encore. The volume level of specific sec- VOLUME PEDAL tions is controlled by the individual volume level controls found on the panel and in the sec- GRAPHIC MIXER tion. If the overall maximum volume level is too loud, use the... -
Page 13: Easy Button
5. THE EASY BUTTON TRADITIONAL Like every Lowrey, there are two ways of playing the Encore: No “Easy-Play” features. You are free to use your hands on the keyboards and your feet on the pedals as you wish. For example, playing one note on the lower keyboard gives you exactly that: one note! You can use... -
Page 14: Presets
PRESETS PREVIEW: The Presets section demonstrates how to quickly and easily access the many incredibly authentic sounds using the Encore preset features. The name of the Preset active at any one time: General Preset, Rhythm Preset, Bank Preset, Category Preset, will be displayed at the bottom of the Information Center, as illustrated below, along with the name of any Rhythm Style that has been selected. - Page 15 9 GENERAL PRESETS listed to the left. General Preset 0 is the power up sound. Just turn- 1 More Organ ing the Encore on gives you that ‘’Sweet Lowrey Sound.’ 2 Pipe Organ 3 Theatre Organ The same is true, as you will see, for the Bank, Category, and Rhythm 4 Strings Presets.
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Page 16: Rhythm Preset
TRY THIS: Try the following steps to see how the button works. RHYTHM PRESET 1. Open your black Lowrey Song Book to page 18 “Aloha, Oe.” 2. Press the button. Wait for the ‘Power Up’ screen to appear. RESET 3. Press the blue rhythm style button. - Page 17 button will again be illuminated red, indicating the Encore is setup and ready to RHYTHM PRESET be played. The only other button you may wish to press is the button. INTRO/ENDING You are again ready to play! The list below is an example of how the has nine support- HAWAIIAN RHYTHM STYLE (ALOHA VARIATION) .
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Page 18: Category Presets
Category Presets What It Does: COUNTRY B. BAND give you 18, easy-to-use, upper key- CATEGORY PRESETS board registrations. Category Preset buttons are used in combination with the eight buttons and GENERAL PRESET feature nine beautiful registrations consistent with each CATEGORY PRESETS musical category listed above each button. -
Page 19: Bank Presets
GENERAL PRESET activate the other eight presets. A BANK In addition to the registrations placed in the button 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 20: 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 Country song, you would use one of the Country rhythm styles and Rhythm Preset. If you are going to play a Hawaiian song, you would use one of the Hawaiian rhythm styles and Rhythm Preset. -
Page 21: Customizing Bank
BANK A How It Works: Read through this procedure before doing it. Customizing a Bank Preset involves the A TIP FROM LOWREY: lettered button, the numbered buttons, and the red-colored... - Page 22 PRESETS Another fun tip from Lowrey is to customize five presets (0-4) for one favorite song title and four presets (5- 8) for another favorite, or some variation of the idea to hold one, two, or even three song setups in Bank A.
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Page 23: Rename Bank Presets
Rename Bank Preset What It Does: feature can be used to put your own descriptive name on your customized RENAME BANK PRESET BANK , and display them on the when used. PRESETS INFORMATION CENTER How It Works: 1. Press and hold the button. -
Page 24: Resetting Bank Presets
HERE IS A RECAP OF THE PRESET FEATURES Even if you never press another button, simply turning the organ on gives you a beautiful Lowrey organ sound. The Preset features are very powerful and valuable. By simply pressing one or two buttons the entire organ is set up and ready to play. -
Page 25: Rhythm Plus Orchestration
All of this happens simply by pressing a style button and playing a chord on the lower keyboard. (It does- n’t matter how you play your left hand chord.) Pressing a style button automatically activates other Lowrey features. One such feature is MUSIC... -
Page 26: Parts Of The Style
Parts of the style-WHAT YOU ARE HEARING WHEN A STYLE PLAYS The styles bring many different types of musical groups into your home to play along with you. EACH STYLE IS MADE UP OF THREE BASIC ELEMENTS: (Pedals). The bass is played automatically along with all styles. The orange 1. -
Page 27: Basic
How It Works: Press any one of the 16 style buttons. In the example TEMPO CHORD to the right the button is used. The first SOFT & EASY variation ( ) of that style will be active. The name of the first variation, appears. -
Page 28: Drums Only
How It Works: styles use fewer musical elements and isolates the drum beat to make it more pronounced. BASIC How To Use It: Press any one of the 16 style buttons. In the example to the right the button is SOFT &... -
Page 29: Intro/Ending
How To Use It: is preset for each style and each rhythm preset. The feature allows you to adjust the DRUM VOLUME volume of the drums to your liking. INTRO / ENDING INTRO ENDING What It Does: button adds a unique and professional sounding introduction and INTRO/ENDING ending to each of the 64 styles. -
Page 30: Start Stop
AUTO BASS 1 & 2 AUTO BASS What It Does: is the Lowrey easy-play feature that plays the bass pedals for AUTO BASS you. It gives you a choice of two dynamic bass patterns for each style. How It Works:... -
Page 31: Genie & Orch Plus
How To Use It: buttons add variety and make playing the Encore easy and fun. To play the bass pedals on AUTO BASS your own just go ahead and play them. While you play, the auto bass feature will not play. When you stop playing the bass pedals yourself, auto bass will again begin playing for you. -
Page 32: Rhythm Preset
RHYTHM PRESET RHYTHM was covered in detail earlier in the “Let’s Get Started” section. RHYTHM PRESET While the button is not located in the rhythm plus orchestration RHYTHM PRESET section of the button panel, it is an important rhythm feature. PRESET What It Does: provides 9 complete registrations (sounds, volumes, effects, etc.) on the upper keyboard... -
Page 33: Mcs
How It Works: is Lowrey’s chord recognition system that has the unique ability to respond to different methods of forming lower keyboard chords. MCS will respond whether you form one and two finger MCS chords or if you play multi-fingered chords. Pressing a style button activates and lights the red, blue, and green chord lights. -
Page 34: 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 35: No Chord (N.c.)
At this point in the guide, all the easy-play and preset features that make playing a Lowrey easy and fun have been reviewed. If you go no further, you will be able to fully utilize the capabilities of the Encore and make an amazingly dynamic variety of music. -
Page 36: The Organ Section
BASS keyboard buttons are LOWER UPPER CLEAR, YELLOW, BROWN GREEN flute buttons are the famous “Sweet Lowrey Organ Sounds.” CLEAR buttons are the beautiful symphonic strings. YELLOW button is a vocal sound. BROWN buttons turn the sustain effect on and off for the flutes, strings and vocal buttons. -
Page 37: Bass Buttons
EASY USING A PRESET OR A STYLE WILL SELECT THE PEDAL SOUND AND VOLUME REMEMBER: LEVEL FOR YOU AUTOMATICALLY. A TIP FROM LOWREY You never need to play the pedals. Using the button, , or playing with a will EASY AUTO BASS 1 &... -
Page 38: Upper Buttons
LOWER SUSTAIN: FLUTE STRINGS 8 VOCAL ENSEMBLE buttons. The traditional organ sounds that produce the “Sweet Lowrey Sound.” These buttons offer FLUTES 8, 4: Flute (organ) sounds, alone or in combination, with the other sounds. UPPER BUTTONS UPPER FLUTE... -
Page 39: Sustain
How It Works: Sustain levels are preset from Lowrey and do not need to be changed. The sustain length is adjustable and has a numeric value from 0 (no sustain) to 100 (maximum sustain). Sustain settings can be changed by following these steps. -
Page 40: Genius
GENIUS from the factory. Pressing a genius button, turning it LOWREY ENCORE on, will activate the sound and cause the Information Center to list the name of the genius sound. PEDAL GENIUS... - Page 41 The beauty of your 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 42 For example, if you are creating big band registrations, start with the BIG BAND category presets and then make changes. Save those changes to a BANK PRESET A TIP FROM LOWREY: When you turn on the Encore the upper keyboard & buttons are on. There may be times...
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Page 43: Orchestral & Solo
How It Works: The definition of orchestral and solo sounds and how they differ is important. Red-colored sounds are polyphonic. Polyphonic means you can play two or more notes at the ORCHESTRAL same time. Blue-colored sounds are monophonic. Monophonic means you can only play one note at a time. SOLO When multiple notes are being played, the solo sound will always be heard on the highest note. -
Page 44: Transpose
TRANSPOSE TRANSPOSE What It Does: At the touch of a button, moves the pitch of the sound up or TRANSPOSE down one-half step. The two transposer buttons are located to the right of the Information Center. How It Works: The left button, The right button, , is Pressing both... -
Page 45: Glide/Sustain
GLIDE & SUSTAIN What It Does: on the has two facto- LEFT FOOT SWITCH VOLUME PEDAL ry set functions that will affect certain orchestral and solo sounds - the effects. GLIDE SUSTAIN How It Works: The Encore assigns either the effect, depend- GLIDE SUSTAIN... -
Page 46: Lower On-Orchestral
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... -
Page 47: Graphic Mixer Section
PREVIEW: GRAPHIC MIXER of your Lowrey, plus the reverberation effect. Turning the Encore on or pressing the button sets all RESET levels to the “Power-Up” setting. Any changes made in this section can be saved to a Preset. -
Page 48: Locks
How It Works: To raise the volume (or reverb amount) press the appropriate top button. To lower the volume (or reverb amount) press the appropriate bottom button. It may be necessary to tap the button several times to achieve the desired level. The overall level is indicat- ed by the vertical column of lights to the right of the buttons. -
Page 49: Animation Section
Selecting one of the three harmony styles will change the upper keyboard sounds selected. Harmony uses whatever sounds that are selected to create the additional harmony notes. is a Lowrey all-time favorite! takes all the (left hand) notes you are playing on the lower keyboard DUET (MCS or Traditional) and adds them below the melody note you are playing on the upper keyboard. -
Page 50: Part
1. Press the button. RESET 2. Open your black to Amazing Grace. LOWREY SONGBOOK 3. Press and the button. GENERAL PRESET #1 EASY 4. Play a few notes of Amazing Grace using one-finger notes on the upper keyboard and one-finger chords on the lower keyboard. -
Page 51: Volume Pedal
(changes in the volume level) to the music being VOLUME PEDAL played. A TIP FROM LOWREY: controls the overall volume level. The volume level of specific sections is controlled VOLUME PEDAL by the individual volume level controls found on the panel and in the section of the organ. -
Page 52: Foot Switches
Foot Switches What It Does: Glide/Sustain activate specific features that affect certain FOOT SWITCHES operations. How It Works: There are two foot operated switches; one at the top left and one at the top right sides of the . These switches are VOLUME PEDAL activated by sliding the side of your foot, using your heel as a pivot point, to the left or right, to press either switch. -
Page 53: Music Recorder
. Record up to 10 RECORD PLAYBACK of your own performances (Your Songs) and then Playback those performances. Playback the first 25 PLAY/ titles found in the Lowrey Songbook (Lowrey Songs) ERASE RECORD STOP PAUSE which have been performed and permanently stored inside the Encore. -
Page 54: Playback A Song
(turning it off) to silence the upper keyboard portion of the recording. You can then play the upper keyboard along with the rest of the recorded song. You will find the music for the 25 Lowrey Songs in the Lowrey Songbook. -
Page 55: Chain Songs
(the 25 pre-recorded songs, just (the 10 songs you can record and store in LOWREY SONGS YOUR SONGS All Songs the Music Recorder) or (Your Songs and the Lowrey Songs). ALL SONGS 1. Press the button. FEATURE/CLEAR 2. Press either button repeatedly until is displayed in the window. -
Page 56: Recording Tracks
You may only erase songs you record. The ACCOMP UPPER erase feature will not work on the 25 Lowrey songs in the Encore. CONTROL BUTTONS These six buttons control the two Record Track buttons. - Page 57 Select the song you wish to playback. Press the Play/Pause button and playback of the PLAY FUNCTION: selected track(s) will begin. Press the button during recording or playback to halt the process. PAUSE FUNCTION: PLAY/PAUSE The button will flash green. Press Play/Pause again to resume the recording or playback activity at the exact point where it was halted.
- Page 58 Information Center The “Power Up” Screen Look at the screen in the center of the button panel. This is the Information Center. When you turn the Encore on an introductory message will briefly appear. When fully TEMPO CHORD powered, or after the button is pressed, it displays RESET screen, shown to the right.
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Page 59: Navigation
Feature Pages There are viewable on the . Each feature page con- PREVIEW: 10 FEATURE PAGES INFORMATION CENTER tains a different category of features and controls. You may never use all of the features that will be shown in this section. Using the various presets, described at the beginning of this book, will automatically activate many of them for you. -
Page 60: Levels (Balance)
FEATURE (CLEAR) BUTTON What It Does: button enables and initiates numerous features. It can also return the FEATURE (CLEAR) INFORMATION to its standard display. CENTER How It Works: There are 10 Feature Pages of controls and features on the Encore. Pressing the button FEATURE (CLEAR) displays the first of these, or the last page you were on before you returned to the... -
Page 61: Lower String/Vocal
Shortcuts have . Shortcuts eliminate some of the steps needed to access a FEATURE PAGES SHORTCUTS particular screen. To implement a shortcut simply press and hold the button, press and FEATURE (CLEAR) release a specified button, then release the button. are indicated at each fea- FEATURE (CLEAR) SHORTCUTS... -
Page 62: Sustain Lengths
How To Use It: is used to customize the volume levels of the sounds. Settings can be saved to a LEVELS (BALANCE) BANK . Pressing the button or turning the Encore off returns levels to the factory preset. Many of PRESET RESET the Presets change Levels (Balance). -
Page 63: Aoc
Sustain length is indicated by a graphic bar that grows and shrinks in relation to the amount set. A number displays the sustain length. The number 0 indicates minimum no sustain. The number 100 indicates maxi- mum sustain length. Set the sustain length to that which is desired. Sustain length changes can be saved in bank presets. -
Page 64: Edit Genius
4. Edit Genius -- SHORTCUT=FEATURE + ANY GENIUS BUTTON PREVIEW: gives you the ability to change (edit) the sounds. EDIT GENIUS FEATURE PAGE GENIUS Genius sound settings are preset from the factory and Edit Genius may never need to be adjusted to fully enjoy the Use SCROLL &... -
Page 65: Repeat
5. Repeat PREVIEW: allows you to add a repeating effect to orchestral and solo sounds. REPEAT FEATURE PAGE Repeat Scroll to select Repeat settings are preset from the factory and may never need to be changed to fully enjoy the Encore. When the need arises to add repeat follow these steps. -
Page 66: Feature
6. Right Foot Switch Right Foot Switch PREVIEW: Scroll to select allows you to choose to assign one of two possible functions to the RIGHT FOOT SWITCH FEATURE PAGE Right Foot Switch: function or the function START/STOP The factory preset feature assigned to the right foot switch is FX. -
Page 67: Feature
You can choose to playback just the (the 25 pre-recorded songs, just LOWREY SONGS YOUR SONGS (the 10 songs you can record and store in the Music Recorder) or (Your Songs and the Lowrey ALL SONGS Songs). FEATURE How To Use It: •Press the... -
Page 68: Feature
Scroll to select Chain Songs Chain Songs Scroll to select Scroll to select Your Songs Lowrey Songs Chain Songs Scroll to select All Songs •Press the button when the choice want is displayed on the screen. Follow the Playback FEATURE/CLEAR... -
Page 69: Feature
CONNECTIONS MIDI, AUX IN and AUX OUT connections are located on a panel on the back side of the Encore. You never need to use these connections to fully enjoy playing the Lowrey Encore. These MIDI IN, OUT, THRU: are the connections used for connecting other MIDI equipped devices to your organ. Any MIDI equipped device’s manual will describe connection and operation. -
Page 70: Rhythm Styles
Rhythm Styles VARIATIONS Button Name Basic Swing Train Big Band Swing Band Chicago Swing Basic Big Band Charleston Fox Trot Champagne Spots of Ink Basic Fox Trot Country The Train Country Swing Roadside Cafe’ Basic Country Gospel Church Organ Revival Shout’n Basic Gospel Swing... -
Page 71: Genius Voice List
GENIUS Voice List Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name Genius Voice Name Accordion Harmonica: Amp’d Sax: New Years Accordion: Lyric Harmonica: Blues Sax: Tenor - 50’s Bag Pipe Harp Sax: Tenor -Growl Banjo Harpsichord Sax: Tenor-Breathy Bass: Acoustic Mandolin Scat Bass: Acoustic 2 Marimba SFX: Pop... -
Page 72: Mcs Chord Chart
Chord Chart 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) (4 notes) -
Page 73: Song Setup List
Song Setup List Abide With Me Chattanooga Choo Choo Ach, Du Lieber Augustine Cherokee Achy Breaky Heart Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Ain’t Misbehavin’ Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...) Ain’t She Sweet? Climb Ev’ry Mountain All I Ask Of You Cold, Cold Heart All Of Me Crazy... - Page 74 Hey, Look Me Over Only You Holy, Holy, Holy Orange Blossom Special Home On The Range Peg O’ My Heart How Great Thou Art Play A Simple Melody I Can’t Give You Anything But Love Pomp And Circumstance I Can’t Stop Loving You Put Your Hand In The Hand Of The Man I Fall To Pieces Que Sera Sera...
- Page 75 Unchained Melody Unforgettable Wabash Cannon Ball Way We Were, The We Wish You A Merry Christmas We’ve Only Just Begun What A Friend We Have In Jesus What Kind Of Fool Am I? When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again When The Saints Go Marching In When You’re Smiling Whistle While You Work White Christmas...
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Page 76: Limited Warranty
Additional expenses of explaining features and organ 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 77 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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