lowrey legend a4000 User manual

WARNING - When using electric products, basic precau-
tions should always be followed, including the following.
1. Read all the instructions before using the
product.
2. Do not use this product near water - for example,
near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool, or the like.
3. This product, either alone or in combination with
an amplifier and headphones or speakers, may be
capable of producing sound levels that could
cause permanent hearing loss. Do not operate for
a long period of time at a high volume level or at a
level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any
hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should
consult an audiologist.
4. The product should be located so that its location
or position does not interfere with its proper
ventilation.
5. The product should be located away from heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other
products that produce heat.
6. Keep the instrument away from electrical motors,
neon signs, fluorescent light fixtures and other
sources.
7. This product should be connected to a power
supply only of the type described in the operating
instructions or as marked on the product.
8. This product may be equipped with a
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-
cian to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat
the safety purpose of the plug.
9. Always turn the power off when the instrument is
not in use. The power supply cord of the product
should be unplugged from the outlet when left
unused for a long period of time.
10. During an electrical storm, turn off the
power and unplug the product.
11. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall
and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure
through openings.
12. The product should be serviced by qualified
personnel when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug has
been damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquids have
been spilled into the product; or
C. The product has been exposed to rain;
D. The product does not appear to operate nor-
mally or exhibits a marked change in performance;
or
E. The product has been dropped, or the
enclosure damaged.
13. Do not attempt to service the product beyond
that described in the user-maintenance instruc-
tions. All other servicing should be referred to
qualified service personnel.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR
CAUTION - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous
voltage” within the products enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the product.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

Welcome To The Lowrey Family!
Congratulations on your decision to step up to one of the elite instruments in the Lowrey collection - the
Legend, a One-Touch Digital Orchestra. The Legend delivers an incredible variety of recreational music
making opportunities with sounds that span the globe and features that open up a world of expressive possi-
bilities. Strikingly authentic sounds can be enjoyed effortlessly with the touch of a single preset button; or dive
into an intuitive and well-crafted menu of controls that gives you the creative power to explore music...
as you wish, when you wish and how you wish.
Your hobby of making music; the joy and the sense of satisfaction that music making brings to your life, will
truly start all over again with the Legend!
Here are just a few of the exciting, music making features on the Legend:
• 192 Rhythm Styles, Fully-Orchestrated! 24 Styles With Eight Dynamic Variations each.
• 11 complete Rhythm Presets for Each Rhythm Style-2,112 total
•12 Category Preset Groups, 11 Presets per Category, 132 Total Category Presets.
• 44 Bank Presets, Plus Memorize So You Can Save Your Own Sound Creations!
• Song Set Up Presets - 550 Titles!
• Large, Color, Touch-Sensitive Information Screen with Video Output for Viewing on a Television Set.
•Easily Create Golden Harp-Style Arpeggios with the “Virtuoso” Keyboard Touch Pad.
• USB Memory Storage. Save your Customized Presets and Music Recorder Productions!
• Karaoke! Either on Screen or on Your Television Set!
•Programmable Touch Bar, Foot Switches & Bass Pedals-20 Selectable Functions!
• 328 Genius Sounds From Which to Choose!
•Three Distinctive Organ Flute Styles; Its Like Having Three Organs In One!
• A Lighted, Adjustable Music Rack Extender.
•Natural Wood Cabinet in Beautiful Cherry or Oak Finish.
•Convenient, In-Bench Storage for Memory Sticks, Music Books, and More.
• Sound System: Five amplifiers, 250 total watts. Three audio segments: Main, Bass, Monitor.
13 Speakers: Four Wide Range, Four Mid Range, Four High Range, One Bass in a Tuned Port
Enclosure.
• Independent Control of Monitor Speaker Volume!
The joy of owning and playing the Lowrey Legend is the seemingly limitless musical capabilities held within.
You will enjoy continually finding and experimenting with the new sounds and features. So go ahead... press
those buttons and tabs... you can’t harm the instrument. Try the numerous PRESETS first. Presets are the fastest
and easiest way of getting the best sounds.
Take time to read through this book and use it as a reference as you play. For additional help, visit your local
Lowrey store.
Thank you for choosing the Lowrey Legend for your home!

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Table of Contents
• Using This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
• Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Let’s Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
• Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
•ABC’s Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
• Music & Pedal Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
• Volume Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 91
• Master Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 78
• Color Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 95
• Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 95
• Screen Care & Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .4, 95, 97
• Color Touch Screen Themes . . . . . . . . .4, 125
• Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
•Easy Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 52
• Monitor Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
• Headphone Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
•Microphone Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
• Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
• Music Rack Extender-Lighted . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
• Preset Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
•General Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
•Rhythm Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 52
•Category Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Bank Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
• Preset Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 88, 113
• Song Set Up Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 135
• Alphabet Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 40
• Customizing A Bank Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
• Resetting Bank Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Recording Your Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
• Music Recorder & Memory Stick . . . . . . . .22
•Formatting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
• Recording & Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
•Recording On A Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . .22
• Recording Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
•Record Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
• Merge Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
• Replace Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
•Merge Record-Erase Track . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
• Replace Record-Erase Track . . . . . . . . . . . .26
• Memory Stick Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
• Karaoke Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
• Other Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
• AUX-In/Out, MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
How to Use the Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . .28
Bank Preset Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Save Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Load Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Rename Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 114
Delete Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Music Recorder Functions . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Load Song Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Copy Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Rename Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Delete Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36, 120
Rhythm Plus Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
• Parts of the Rhythm Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
• Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
•Style List Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
• Alphabet Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, 16
•Alter Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
• Drum Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
• Drum Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
• Drum Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
• Intro/Ending 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
•Minor Chord Introductions . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
•Fade In/Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 100
• FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44, 93, 120
• Start Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
• Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Style & Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Auto Bass 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Genie & Orch Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Orch Plus Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
• How to Change Sounds in Genie
and Orch Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
• Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
• Rhythm Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 11
•Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
• Easy Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 6
•MCS (Music Chord System) . . . . . . . . . . . .53
• Major Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
• Minor Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
•Seventh Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
• No Chord (N.C.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
The Organ Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
• Tab Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
• Master Control Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
• Bass Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
•Flute Tab - Tibia, Jazz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
• Lower Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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