Lowrey a300 User manual

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Welcome To The Lowrey Family!
Congratulations on your decision to step up to one of the elite instruments in the Lowrey collection - the
Holiday Classic, a One-Touch Digital Orchestra. The Holiday Classic delivers an incredible variety of recre-
ational music making opportunities with sounds that span the globe and features that open up a world of
expressive possibilities. Strikingly authentic sounds can be enjoyed effortlessly with the touch of a single pre-
set button; or dive into a well-crafted menu of controls that gives you the create 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 Holiday Classic!
Here are just a few of the exciting, music making features on the Holiday Classic:
• Record and share your music with the easy-to-use Music Recorder.
• USB Memory Storage. Save your customized presets and music recorder productions!
• Add beautiful arpeggios to your music with the Golden Harp feature.
• A large Color Display, with contrast adjustment is easy to see.
• 90 Rhythm Styles, fully-orchestrated! 18 styles with 5 dynamic variations each.
• 990 Rhythm Presets. 11 for each rhythm style.
•44 Category Presets. 4 Category Preset groups with 11 presets per category.
•22 Bank Presets, plus Memorize so you can save your own creations!
• 354 Song Setup Presets!
• Programmable Touch Bar!
•177 Genius sounds from which to choose!
• A Music Rack Extender brings sheet music and books closer to the seated player.
• Natural wood cabinet in beautiful Walnut or Oak Finish.
• Padded bench opens for music storage.
• Two channel, six speaker audio system.
The joy of owning and playing the Lowrey Holiday Classic 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.
Try the numerous PRESETS first. Presets are the fastest and easiest way of getting the best sounds from the
Holiday Classic.
Take time to read through this book and use it as a reference source as you play. For additional help, visit the
music making professionals at your local Lowrey store.
From all of us at Lowrey...
Thank you for choosing the Lowrey Holiday Classic for your home!

Holiday Classic
Headphones
Category Name is followed
by the page number.
Table of
Contents
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10, 43
8
12
3, 70
54
54
20, 32
14
41
63
34
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62
66
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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
• Volume Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 67
• Master Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 62
• Color Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 70
• Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 70
• Screen Care & Cleaning . . . . . . . . .4, 70
• Easy Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 43
• Headphone Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
• Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
• Music Rack Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
•Preset Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
•General Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
• Rhythm Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 43
•Category Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Bank Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
• Song Setup Presets . . . . . . . . . . . .14, 91
• Customizing Bank
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
•Rename Bank Presets . . . . . . .18, 30, 82
•Resetting Bank Presets . . . . . . . . . . . .19
How to Use the
Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Recording Your Music
•Music Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
•Formatting a
Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
• Recording & Playback . . . . . . . . . . . .22
•Recording a Song on the
Memory Stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
• Recording Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
•Record Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
• Merge Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
• Replace Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
• Merge Record-
Erase Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
• Replace Record-
Erase Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
•Memory Stick Playback . . . . . . . . . . .26
Table of
Contents
Bank Preset Functions
Save Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Load Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Rename Presets . . . . . . . . . . .30, 18, 82
Delete Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Music Recorder Functions
Delete Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Copy Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Rename Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Rhythm Plus
Orchestration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
• Parts of the Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
•Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
• Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
•Alter Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
•Drums Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
• Drum Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
• Intro/Ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
•Minor Chord
Introductions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
• FX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39, 68, 69, 82
• Start Stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
• Tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
•Auto Bass 1 & 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
•Genie & Orch Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
• Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
• Rhythm Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 10
•Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
• Easy Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43, 4
• MCS
(Music Chord System) . . . . . . . . . . . .44
•Major Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
• Minor Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
• Seventh Chord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
•No Chord (N.C.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
The Organ Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
• Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
•Bass Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
• Lower Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
• Upper Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
• Sustain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51, 68, 82
• Genius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, 88

Holiday Classic Owner’s Guide
Orchestral & Solo
Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
• Portamento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
•Dynamic Keying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
• Transpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
• Glide/Sustain . . . . . . . . . . . . .58, 68, 81
• Keyboard Split . . . . . . . . . . . .58, 11, 84
• Upper On-Orchestral . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
• Lower Left-Orchestral . . . . . . . . . . . .59
• Upper On-Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
• Lower Right-Solo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
• Upper Octave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
• Orch & Solo Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Graphic Mixer Section . . . . . . . . . . . .62
• Master Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62, 3
•Reverb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
• Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
• Orch Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
• Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
• Upper String/Vocal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Animation Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
• Flute Vibra Trem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Harmony Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
• AOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
•Duet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
• 3 Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
•4 Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Golden Harp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
• Golden Harp Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Volume Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67, 2
Foot Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 58, 81
• Left Foot Switch . . . . . . . . . . .68, 58, 81
•Right Foot Switch . . . . . .68, 66, 81, 39
Touch Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69, 81, 39
The Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Color Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
• Power Up Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70, 3
• Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70, 4
Feature Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
• Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
•Feature (Clear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
•Scroll Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
• Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
•Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
•Feature Page 1
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
a. Load Presets
b. Save Presets
c. Rename Presets
d. Delete Presets
e. Format USB
f. Delete Song
g. Copy Song
h. Rename Song
•Feature Page 2
Lower/Pedal Volume . . . . . . . . . . . .74
a. Lower String/Vocal
b. Lower Genius
c. Pedal Genius
•Feature Page 3
Sustain Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
a. Upper Flutes
b. Upper Strings/V
ocal
c. Lower Flutes
d. Lower Strings/Vocal
e. Bass Tabs
•Feature Page 4
Orch Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
•Feature Page 5
Solo Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
•Feature Page 6
AOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Auto AOC
AOC All
•Feature Page 7
Lower Sound Effects . . . . . . . . . . . .78
•Feature Page 8
Keyed Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Main Kit
General MIDI Kit
•Feature Page 9
MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
•Feature Page 10
Edit Genius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Orch Genius
Solo Genius
Lower Genius
Pedal Genius
•Feature Page 11
Repeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Table of Contents
•Feature Page 12
Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
•Feature Page 13
Rename Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
•Feature Page 14
Next Preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
•Feature Page 15
Play Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
•Feature Page 16
Set Split . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
•Feature Page 17
Light Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Show 1
Show 2
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Rhythm Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Genius Voice List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
MCS Chord Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Song Setup List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Feature Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

1Using This Guide
USING THIS GUIDE
This Owner’s Guide fully details the performance features of your Lowrey Holiday Classic.
The Guide begins with a description of several features you will want to use right away. The Guide then
outlines all of the PRESET FEATURES: GENERAL PRESETS, RHYTHM PRESETS, CATEGORY PRESETS, and
BANK PRESETS.Using the Presets is the easiest, quickest way to get started. Following the introductory
Preset section, the Guide goes into detail about the rest of the instrument.
All of the lists and tables of information, such as GENIUS VOICES, SOUND EFFECTS, DRUMS, RHYTHM STYLES,
are placed in the back of the guide for quick and easy reference. A convenient FEATURE INDEX is located in
the back of the book, to make finding information easier.
Many of the features of the Holiday Classic are interconnected. Therefore, you may benefit from starting at
the beginning and proceeding through the book, rather than jumping from section to section. The goal of this
Guide is to help you fully enjoy the Holiday Classic and have an understanding of all the features you desire
to use.
Q: WHAT ARE THE RIGHT SOUNDS TO USE FOR A SONG?
A: THE SOUNDS YOU LIKE BEST!
The Holiday Classic is designed to appeal to as many musical tastes and preferences as possible. The capa-
bilities of this instrument are tremendous. You will have your own preferences and consequently will not be
using those capabilities that are of no interest to you. This is perfectly normal. Be assured from Lowrey that
when you are using your favorite PRESETS, you will be enjoying what this instrument has to offer.
RESET
POWER
ABC’S
Be sure to try the examples given throughout the book.
These examples will provide you with a hands-on explana-
tion of a particular feature. You will frequently be instruct-
ed to press the RESET button before continuing on with an
example. This button is located to the left of the lower key-
board. Pressing the RESET button simply returns the organ
to the factory original setting, which is used as a starting
point for the examples given. Wait a few seconds after
pressing this button. Everyday playing does NOT require
frequent use of the RESET button.

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3. VOLUME PEDAL
Place your right foot on the VOLUME PEDAL while playing. Moving
this pedal controls the overall volume level of the Holiday Classic.
Pressing the pedal all the way down is maximum volume. Pressing
the pedal all the way back is minimum volume.
The VOLUME PEDAL allows the player to add expression (changes
in the volume level) to their music.
RESET
POWER
ABC’S
2. ABC’s BUTTON
Press the blue ABC’S button. The musical alphabet
plus the sharp and flat symbols will light up, clearly
labeling each key. You will see a red light within the
button. Pressing the ABC’S button again will make
the musical alphabet and the sharp and flat symbols
dimmer. The red button light will turn yellow. A third
press of the button causes the ABC’S to completely
shut off.
RESET
POWER
ABC’S
1. POWER BUTTON
Turn the organ ON by pressing the long red POWER but-
ton down. This button is located on the left side of the
lower keyboard. This button will light as will several
other buttons on the button panel. Without touching
another button, the Holiday Classic gives you that
“Sweet Lowrey Sound” that is called the “Power-Up”
sound.
When you are ready to turn the organ off, simply touch
and hold the red button for just a moment.
Let’s Get
Started!

3Let’s Get Started!
A TIP FROM LOWREY:
The VOLUME PEDAL controls the “overall” volume level of the organ. The volume level of specific sections
is controlled by the individual volume level controls found on the panel and in the GRAPHIC MIXER section
of the organ. If the overall maximum volume level of the organ is too loud, use the MASTER buttons in the
GRAPHIC MIXER to adjust the volume to your liking.
4. COLOR DISPLAY
Look at the big screen in the center of the button panel. This is the COLOR DISPLAY. When you turn the
organ on, the Holiday Classic screen evolves during startup. When the organ is fully powered and is ready
to be played the POWER UP SCREEN (below) is displayed.
The POWER UP SCREEN gives you some essential information:
TEMPO: The numbers under the word TEMPO will indicate the tempo (speed) when a rhythm style (Big Band,
Country, Waltz, etc) is being used.
MASTER
VOLUME
REVERB
AMOUNT
BASS
VOLUME
LOWER
VOLUME
UPPER
STRING/VOCAL
VOLUME
ORCH PLUS
VOLUME
Pedal Set
to Minimum
Volume
Pedal Set
to Maximum
Volume
Pedal Set
to Maximum
Volume

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CHORD: The letter under the word CHORD indicates the lower keyboard chord being played. The bass pedal,
if being played, is displayed to the right of the chord display, preceded by a slash (C / Eb).
TRANSPOSE: The letter under the word TRANSPOSE indicates the key that the instrument is set to.
In addition to this information, other Holiday Classic features will utilize the COLOR DISPLAY, such as:
Song Setup, Genius, USB, and rhythm style names and will be covered in related sections of this guide.
5. THE EASY BUTTON
Like every Lowrey, there are two ways of playing the Holiday Classic:
TRADITIONAL
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
the GENERAL PRESETS, CATEGORY PRESETS and BANK PRESETS for many, many more sounds.
EASY-PLAY
Press the EASY button. This button will light up as well as several others (AUTO BASS 1, MCS & MEMORY).
The EASY button makes one finger in the left hand on the lower keyboard sound like you are using all your
fingers, plus your feet on the bass pedals. It makes one finger sound like a full three note chord and plays
the appropriate bass note. You can also use the GENERAL PRESETS, CATEGORY PRESETS and BANK PRE-
SETS for many, many more sounds just like above.
NOTE: The AUTO BASS 1, MCS and MEMORY buttons are described in more detail in the
RHYTHM PLUS ORCHESTRATION SECTION.
SONG
SET UP EASY SELECT
FEATURE
(CLEAR)
FLUTE VIBRA TREM
SLOW FAST
ACCOMPTEMPO
LOCK
SCREEN CARE AND CLEANING
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Do not spray any type of liquid on the Color Display. To
clean the screen use a soft cloth slightly dampened with water. Avoid allowing any
liquid to run to the edge of the screen.
Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects, such as a pencil point or pen tip.
DISPLAY CONTRAST
There is a DISPLAY CONTRAST dial located just to the right of
the COLOR DISPLAY. Turn the dial to adjust the screen to a set-
ting that is best for you.

5Let’s Get Started!
6. HEADPHONES OUTPUT
You can plug in a set of stereo headphones into the headphone OUTPUT jack, located to the right of the lower
keyboard, so you can play in private. When headphones are plugged into the headphone jack the speaker
system is muted. The same HEADPHONES VOLUME knob controls the headphone volume, when headphones
are plugged into the headphone jack.
IMPORTANT: Before plugging headphones (stereo only) into the headphone OUTPUT jack, be sure the vol-
ume knob and the EXPRESSION PEDAL are set to minimum volume. Turn the knob to the left until it stops.
Place the expression pedal in the toe side up, heel side down position. After plugging the headphones in and
placing them on your ears, hold a note or play a rhythm style, and slowly increase the volume to a comfort-
able level.
7. AUDIO SYSTEM
The diagram below illustrates the high efficiency Holiday Classic sound system.
2 - 6” x 9” mid range / high range
combination monitor speakers
2 - 12” full range speakers
2 - 3” high range tweeter speakers
The high-efficiency Holiday Classic
audio system delivers ‘Live Performance’
quality sound through a sophisticated,
multi-channel configuration optimized
specifically for the home environment.
Pedal Set
to Minimum
Volume
Pedal Set
to Maximum
Volume
HEADPHONES
HEADPHONES
HEADPHONES
VOLUME OUTPUT
HEADPHONES
VOLUME OUTPUT

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8. MUSIC RACK EXTENDER
Below the gold-colored Lowrey logo, at the top of the organ, is a slot into which the music rack extender
may be inserted. The music rack extender is designed to hold your sheet music or music books closer to you.
The tinted plexiglass music rack, which accompanied the Holiday Classic, is to be inserted in the slot in the
shelf, as pictured above.
How to Install The Music Rack Extender
1. Locate the music rack extender Mounting Slot on the cabinet. The slot is located in the seam between
the cabinet top and a strip of wood just above the leading edge of the roll top cover. See the illustration
below.
2. Grasp the music rack extender by each end so that the metal mounting flange faces away from you. The
metal flange will be inserted in the mounting slot.
Metal Mounting Flange
Mounting Slot

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3. You will notice that the two corners of the metal flange are bent down slightly. The bent corners
will clamp the base into the cabinet.
4. Insert the left corner of the metal mounting flange into the slot in the cabinet. Slide the inserted
portion of the mounting flange to the left until it meets the left edge of the mounting slot.
5. Pivot the Music Rack Extender base so that the rest of the mounting flange meets the slot in the
cabinet. Be sure that the left edge of the mounting flange remains inserted and rests against the left
edge of the slot.
6. With the mounting flange aligned with the slot in the cabinet, push the Music Rack Extender base
so that the mounting flange becomes fully inserted into the cabinet slot. You may need to alternately
nudge each end of the Music Rack Extender base with the heel of your hand to fully
insert the mounting flange.
You will notice that a padded strip has been applied to the metal mounting flange to protect the organ
cabinet. This padded strip should rest against the cabinet when the Music Rack Extender base is
fully inserted.
7. After the Music Rack Extender base has been properly installed place the plexiglass Music Rack
into the slot in the Music Rack Extender base.
8. To remove the Music Rack Extender...
Remove the Music Rack from the base. Grasp the base by each end and pull. You may need to
work the base out of the slot by pulling alternately on each end to work the mounting flange out of
the cabinet slot.
Insert the metal mounting flange
into the cabinet slot.
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PREVIEW: The Presets section demonstrates the ease of operation and how to sound good right away using
the numerous preset features found on the Holiday Classic. The type of Preset active at any one time: General
Preset, Rhythm Preset, Bank Preset, Category Preset, will be displayed at the bottom of the Color Display, as
illustrated below.
What It Does:
The word PRESET means that a group of sounds, volume settings and effects come on with the touch of a
single button. Each preset button sets up a different sound or registration. Different songs call for different
registrations.
How It Works:
There are ten numbered buttons in the middle of the organ just above the upper keyboard. Pressing any one
of these GENERAL PRESET buttons will cancel the existing sound and will create a different musical sound.
The preset button will light up, indicating it is on. The 11 GENERAL PRESETS are factory programmed and
can not be changed.
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3
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GENERAL PRESETS
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General Presets
PRESETS

9Presets
How To Use It:
Simply press a GENERAL PRESET button. The sounds you hear are described below, with the sound assigned
to the right side of the lower keyboard listed in Italics. Along the bottom of your color display, the upper
keyboard sound is listed, followed by a slash mark, and then the lower keyboard sound (right of the split
point). See page 11 for keyboard split details.
As you can see and hear, using a GENERAL PRESET gives you a quick and easy way to access a wide vari-
ety of unique and exciting registrations without pressing numerous buttons.
In addition to setting up various sounds, the GENERAL PRESETS will also change appropriate volume set-
tings as well as changing non-sound buttons such as Vibra-Trem.
When using the EASY button with the GENERAL PRESETS, you will notice the organ continues playing the
last left hand chord played - even though your hands are off the keys. This is the MEMORY feature (shown
later). MEMORY gives you time to get ready for the next chord change or to turn the pages of your music.
Simply press the lighted EASY button to turn this feature off.
Try the various GENERAL PRESETS with your favorite songs. You will soon discover your favorite presets
to go along with your favorite songs.
PRESET NAMING: Preset descriptions are sometimes abbreviated on the COLOR DISPLAY due to
limited space. When an ASTERISK * appears after a sound name to the right of the slash mark (indi-
cates lower keyboard, right of split) this means the sound is polyphonic (more than one note may be
played).
PLAYING TIP: Anytime you are using a GENERAL PRESET (or any preset for that matter), you can
make any change you wish. For example, you may wish to adjust volume levels (Graphic Mixer) or
select different sounds (Orchestral, Solo, or Flutes). When NOT using a preset, you will need to
select all the sounds and effects, and set the volume levels.
WHAT IS PRESET 0?
There are 10 GENERAL PRESET buttons and
11 GENERAL PRESETS, as listed to the left.
General Preset 0 is the power up sound. Just
turning the Holiday Classic on gives you that
‘Sweet Lowrey Sound.’
The same is true, as you will see, for the
Bank, Category, and Rhythm Presets. For
example, pressing the COUNTRY CATEGORY
PRESET button activates COUNTRY
CATEGORY PRESET 0, a complete preset
sound. Pressing preset buttons 1-10 gives
you 10 more Country Preset sounds.
GENERAL
UPPER LOWER RIGHT SPLIT
0Lowrey Organ Sound
1Fuller Lowrey Organ Sound Flugel Horn
2Pipe Organ Church Bell
3Theatre Organs Principal 8-4
4Symphony Orchestra Strings Solo Violin
5Chimes Chime 8ba
6Theatre Organ w/Open Harmony Mandolin
7Choir Soprano
8Piano & Strings Trombone
9Jazz Organ Breathy Sax
10 Mellow Big Band Clarinet

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For convenience, RHYTHM PLUS ORCHESTRATION styles (BIG BAND- COUNTRY- WALTZ, etc.) will be
referred to as RHYTHM STYLES throughout the remainder of this guide.
How It Works:
The RHYTHM PRESET button is located directly to the left of the ten GENERAL PRESETS buttons. Each time
you turn on the organ or after pressing the RESET button, the purple RHYTHM PRESET button is illuminated
yellow. Yellow indicates the feature is “standing-by.”
RHYTHM PRESET performs two functions:
1. Provides a registration for the upper keyboard melody to complement any rhythm style chosen.
With the RHYTHM PRESET button illuminated yellow (stand-by) pressing any RHYTHM STYLE
button causes the button to be illuminated red (red indicates the feature is Ready To Go) and creates an
appropriate registration for the upper keyboard (Rhythm Preset 0).
You need not press another button in order to play.
2. Turns each GENERAL PRESET button into a Rhythm Preset button.
With any RHYTHM STYLE button selected and the RHYTHM PRESET button illuminated red, the 10
GENERAL PRESET buttons provide 10 more dynamic Rhythm Presets for each rhythm style.
How To Use It:
RHYTHM PRESETS work only when a blue rhythm style has been selected. Should you desire to press your
own buttons, press the purple RHYTHM PRESET button off (not illuminated).
TRY THIS: Try the following steps to see how the RHYTHM PRESET button works.
1. Open your black Lowrey Song Book to page 18 “Aloha, Oe.”
2. Press the RESET button. Wait for the ‘Power Up’ screen to appear.
3. Press the blue HAWAIIAN rhythm style button. The RHYTHM PRESET button is illuminated red.
This red colored light in the button means that the Rhythm Preset is activated.
The entire organ is Setup with a beautiful Hawaiian registration simply by pressing the blue
Hawaiian rhythm style button.
4. Press the INTRO/ENDING button.
5. Play a “C” chord on the lower keyboard to hear the Hawaiian rhythm style Introduction. Let the
colored stripes in the songbook and the RED, BLUE and GREEN lights above the lower keyboard
guide your left hand.
6. While playing the song, reach up and press the GENERAL PRESET 1 button. You will hear a different
melody sound. Press the GENERAL PRESET 2 button. The melody sound will change again.
Each General Preset button holds a different Rhythm Preset registration.
7. When finished playing the song press the INTRO/ENDING button again and enjoy the Ending.
8. When the Ending is finished playing, the light in the RHYTHM PRESET button is illuminated
yellow. The yellow color indicates that the Rhythm Preset is “Standing By.”
9. To play another song, select a blue rhythm style button.
PRESET
PRESET
RHYTHM
What It Does:
ARHYTHM PRESET provides 11 complete registrations (sounds, volumes,
effects, etc.) on the upper keyboard for each of the HOLIDAY CLASSIC’S 90
STYLES.
Rhythm Presets

11 Presets
The RHYTHM PRESET button will again be illuminated red, indicating the organ is Setup and ready to be
played. The only other button you may wish to press is the INTRO/ENDING button.
You are again ready to play!
The list below is an example of how the HAWAIIAN RHYTHM STYLE (ALOHA VARIATION) has 11 supporting
RHYTHM PRESETS. Each of the 90 RHYTHM STYLES features 11 RHYTHM PRESETS, for a total of 990
RHYTHM PRESETS.
RHYTHM PRESETS activate the lower “Keyboard Split” feature, which also places melody sounds on the
right half of the lower keyboard (LOWER RIGHT SPLIT in the list above). The factory-set split location is at
the third F# key, as pictured below. See FEATURE PAGE 16 - SET SPLIT on page 84.
RHYTHM PRESET
UPPER LOWER RIGHT SPLIT
0Hawaiian Guitars
1Vibes + Organ Guitar
2Hawaiian Guitar Saxophone
3Vibes + Organ Trombone
4Strings Viola
5Marimba Flute
6Euphonium Saxophone
7Lush Choir Violin
870s Piano Vocal
9Hawaiians Bells
10 Strings Open Strings*

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How It Works:
The four buttons illustrated above:COUNTRY, B BAND (BIG BAND), SHOW, and LATIN are located to the right
of the GENERAL PRESET buttons.
Pressing any of the first four buttons creates 11 presets, consistent with each musical category listed above
the button. For example, pressing the COUNTRY Category Preset button instantly sets up a complete coun-
try sound (Preset 0). Pressing any one of the 10 GENERAL PRESET buttons, while the COUNTRY button is
illuminated, creates 10 more country style sounds. All 11 Country Preset sound names, along with the other
Category Preset sound names, are listed below and on page 13.
All of the Category Presets set up a sound on the lower keyboard, to the right of the split point (Lower Right
Split), in addition to the upper keyboard sound. This sound complements the upper keyboard sound and is
like having a third keyboard from which to play.
How To Use It:
Press a CATEGORY PRESET button. The first preset for each category, PRESET 0, is active when your cate-
gory selection is made. Press among the 10 GENERAL PRESET buttons to get the other 10 presets, for a total
of 11 presets for each category. Each preset provides a complete upper keyboard sound, consistent with the
category selected. For example, if you like latin style music, press the LATIN Category Preset button. You
get 11 dynamic latin music registrations.
Category Presets can be used along with rhythm styles, as an alternative to Rhythm Presets. They can also
be used with or without the Easy button with no rhythm style being used.
The 44 CATEGORY PRESET sounds in the Holiday Classic can not be changed and you will never lose them.
In some cases, the preset names displayed on the COLOR DISPLAY will be abbreviated.
BIG BAND
UPPER LOWER RIGHT SPLIT
0Ray A Brass Trumpet
1Trombone Mute Trumpet
2Breathy Sax Scat
3Clarinet Flugel Horn
4Jazz Guitar Sax
5Vibes+Guitar Vibes*
6Mute Trumpet Flugel Horn
7Scat Solo Piano*
8Piano Breathy Sax
9Sax Section Saxes*
10 Brass Section Octaves
COUNTRY
UPPER LOWER RIGHT SPLIT
0Dobro Amp’d Harmonica
1Country Guitar Harmonica
2Acoustic Guitar Steel
3Chet’s Guitar Mandolin
4Tremolo Guitar Harmonica
5Pedal Steel Guitar
6Banjo (no repeat) Acoustic Guitar
7Mandolin Banjo (Repeat)
8Honky Tonk Piano
9Floyde’s Pianos* Piano
10 Fiddles Harmonica
COUNTRY B. BAND LATIN
SHOW
CATEGORY PRESETS
What It Does:
CATEGORY PRESETS give you 44, easy-to-use, upper key-
board registrations. Category Preset buttons are used in
combination with the 10 GENERAL PRESET buttons and
feature 11 beautiful registrations consistent with each musi-
cal category listed above each button.
Category Presets