A PURPOSE OF THE MANUAL This manual, part of the DX 400/500 manual series, The technical data is presented in a manner that is aimed complements the other manuals in the series by presenting more at the interested layman than the electronic specialist.
synthesizers to conventional musical instruments are Each slave generates as many as four free-programmable possible through software. complex voices, each with two simultaneous sound com- ponents. The coordination of these, via the master processor, A further advantage of this system is that a given sound can arbitrarily stem from the upper manual, lower manual, quality, once achieved and filed as software, will be the auto-accompaniment or pedals.
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Fig. 1: Block diagram of the DX 400/500 organ series At the same time, the envelope control DAC (left, Fig. 2) Superdeemphasis (superlowpass) - For bass converts digital data to envelope control voltages for the voices, eight voice components. The 8-channel multiplex sample Deemphasis (lowpass) channel - For "round"...
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Fig. 2: Block diagram of a slave processor 4. Digital Rhythm Instruments The digital reverb functions as a processor-supported "real Although the functional sequencing of the rhythm and time" system, whose CPU controls the analog-to-digital accompaniment is completely controlled by the master CPU, (ADC) conversion, the digital display and the digital-to- the actual sound generation takes place on the instrument analog (DAC) conversion.
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Fig. 3: Block diagram of the audio section AM 334-01-502...
C. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM In this chapter you will find detailed schematic diagrams, The accompanying table shows the pin layout of the edge principles of operation and useful notes on adjustments and connectors on the MB 30; these are the access points to the tests.
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BACKPLANE BOARD MB 30, EDGE CONNECTOR PIN LAYOUT, VIEWED FROM SIDE A AM 334-01-502...
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Backplahe board MB 30, plug layout AM 334-01-502...
04 functions as a switch transistor. It is driven by 02 and Q3, 2. Plug-in Board PS 12 - Power Supply which are in turn driven by ICi. When 04 is switched The plug-in board PS 12 develops all the voltages through, memory choke Li builds up a field and electrolytic required to run the DX series organs: capacitor C16 charges up until the output voltage (pins...
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Fig. 4. Plug-in board PS 12, component layout and functions AM 334-01-502...
3. Plug-in Board AF 12 - Preamplifier amplified by the four sections of 1C3. The gains of 1C2's amplifiers are dependent on a DC control current from Q3 Plug-in board AF 12 contains analog processing circuitry for applied to pins 1 and 16. This control current, in turn, is all the organ's audio tone signals as well as tone signals from dependent upon the position of the swell pedal (pin 23);...
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Fig. 6: Plug-in board AF 12, component layout and functions AM 334-01-502...
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Fig. 7: Plug-in board AF 12, schematic diagram AM 334-01-502...
The processing circuits for the reverb work similarly. All the The digital information (data) from the CPU feeds via a 16- signals which are to be reverberated are sent via IC5c to the bit bus into 1C7, a 2K x 8 random-access memory (RAM), reverb unit DH 10 (Fig.
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Fig.8: Plug.in board DH 10 component layout and functions. AM 334-01-502...
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Fig. 9: Plug in board DH10 , schematic diagram AM 334-01-502...
5. Plug-in Board EF 20 ---Special Effects, Analog Portion Principles of Operation The processed signal appears at pin 14 of 1C14 The Fig. l0 shows the component layout of the EF 20 special signal is switched to either pins 3 or pins 4 (edge con- effects board;...
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Fig. 10: Plug-in board EF 20, component layout and functions AM 334-01-502...
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Fig. 11: Plug-in board EF 20, schematic diagram AM 334-01-502...
6. Plug-in Board EF 19 ---Special Effects, Digital Portion Principles of Operation b) R5232 Interface Plug-in board EF 19 contains three interface circuits: 1C9, a special RS232 interface IC, converts 8-bit parallel master/special effects, organ/computer (RS232) and data words into serial data and vice-versa, depending organ/cassette.
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Fig. 12: Plug-in board EF 19, component layout and functions AM 334-01-502...
Plug-in Board DDS 3 - Rhythm Fig. 14 shows the component layout of plug-in board These sounds appear at output pins 12 thru 19 of 1C9 DDS 3; refer to Fig. 15, the schematic diagram, for the as momentary digital data in multiplexed form. The following description.
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Fig. 14: Plug-in board DDS 3, component layout and functions AM 334-01-502...
If, for example, you wish to test Slave 3, press R. 8. Plug-in Board SL 3 - Slave Processor Fig. 16 shows the component layout of plug-in board SL 3; e) Select the voice: Fig. 15 is the schematic diagram. Again, press one of the five switches: The following test enlarges upon the initial test of the slave processor in the assembly manual, enabling you to...
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Fig. 16: Plug-in board SL 3, component layout and functions AM 334-01-502...
II. Control Panels The following pages contain schematic diagrams of the Every eight contacts are assigned to a matrix address. For control panel PC boards CB. . . which include slide controls, five octaves (61 keys), eight matrix addresses are necessary. switches and drawbars, and key contact boards KD.
"'outside organ model: world" (peripheral) devices such as the swell pedal, a microphone, a tape recorder, headphones, M.I.D.I. or a MP 2: DX 400 Microphone amplifier personal computer. MP 3: DX 400...
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Note: Even with the triac off, there is a small residual ponent designations of each circuit's discrete components are voltage on the transformer primary through the RIC unit shown together (ex., R7/14). (100 Ohms/0.1 uF). This voltage is stepped up by the transformer and goes to the organ electronics, causing some When the LE 30 is first turned on, capacitor C4 charges LEDs to glow dimly.