Lowrey EY 400 Inspire User manual

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Important Safety Instructions......................... 7
Let’s Get Started .................................................. 11
 • PowerButton.......................................................... 11
 • LightedABC’s ......................................................... 11
 • VolumePedal ......................................................... 12
 • MasterVolume........................................................ 12
 • GraphicMixer ......................................................... 12
 • BalanceAccomp/Melody ...................................... 13
 • Equalizer(EQ)........................................................ 13
 • ColorTouchScreen ................................................ 14
 • DisplayContrast/PanelLights .............................. 15
 • ScreenThemes ...................................................... 16
 • TouchScreenCare&Cleaning .............................. 17
Easy Play
 • EasyButton ............................................................ 18
 • MCS....................................................................... 18
 • MCSPlus................................................................ 19
 • ChordMemory........................................................ 19
 • AutoBass ............................................................... 20
 • Harmony................................................................. 20
 • PedalMagic............................................................ 21
 • FakeIt!.................................................................... 23
 • AutoFakeIt! ........................................................... 23
Audio System
 • StereoInput............................................................ 24
 • MonitorSpeakers ................................................... 24
 • Headphone............................................................. 25
 • MicrophoneInput.................................................... 25
Setups
 • SetupOverview ...................................................... 27
 • SetupInformation ................................................... 28
 • GeneralSetups....................................................... 29
 • CategorySetups..................................................... 29
 • StyleSetups ........................................................... 30
 • VintageStyleSetups .............................................. 30
 • BankSetups ........................................................... 31
Customizing Bank Setups .................................. 31
Rename Bank Setups......................................... 33
Save Bank Setups.............................................. 35
Load Bank Setups .............................................. 37
Rename Setups.................................................. 38
Delete Setups..................................................... 39
Format Device .................................................... 40
Resetting Bank Setups....................................... 40
 • SongSetups........................................................... 42
 • SearchSongSetupsByName............................... 42
 • NextSetup.............................................................. 43
Music Styles
 • SelectingaMusicStyle .......................................... 46
 • SearchMusicStylesByName ............................... 47
 • Favorites................................................................. 48
Music Style Controls
 • AlterStyle ............................................................... 50
 • Intro/Ending1&2................................................... 50
 • MinorChordIntroductions ...................................... 52
 • Ending .................................................................... 52
 • FadeEnding ........................................................... 52
 • Fill ....................................................................... 52
 • DrumsVolume........................................................ 53
Keypad Volume Control...................................... 53
 • Tempo..................................................................... 54
Keypad Tempo Setting........................................ 54
Tap Tempo .......................................................... 55
Count.................................................................. 55
• Downbeat ............................................................... 57
 • BasicandOrchPlus............................................... 57
 • EditStyle ................................................................ 58
 • StyleVolume........................................................... 60
 • DrumsOnly............................................................. 60
 • DrumVariation........................................................ 61
 • AutoBass ............................................................... 61
Table of Contents

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Orchestral & Solo Sounds
 • OverviewofSounds ............................................... 63
Sounds ................................................................... 63
 • SelectingSounds.................................................... 65
Touch and Scroll................................................. 65
Sounds Screen................................................... 66
Alphabet Keypad ............................................... 67
Numeric Keypad ................................................ 68
 • QuickPicks............................................................. 69
 • MyPicks ................................................................. 70
Reset My Picks................................................... 70
 • Wah-Wah................................................................ 71
 • OrchestralandSoloVolume................................... 72
 • SelectingaKeyboard ............................................. 73
 • OrchestralSounds................................................. 73
Upper.................................................................. 73
Lower Left........................................................... 73
Lower Right ........................................................ 73
Upper + Lower Left............................................. 73
Upper + Lower Right .......................................... 74
• SoloSounds .......................................................... 74
Upper.................................................................. 74
Lower Right ........................................................ 74
Upper + Lower Right .......................................... 74
• KeyboardSplit ........................................................ 74
 • Repeat.................................................................... 75
 • Slide....................................................................... 76
 • KeyboardTouch...................................................... 77
 • Glide/SustainFootSwitch .................................... 78
Glide ................................................................... 78
Sustain................................................................ 78
 • UpperOctave ......................................................... 79
Up Octave........................................................... 79
Down Octave...................................................... 80
Return to Normal Pitch ....................................... 80
Organ Sounds
 • Overview................................................................. 81
 • MasterControl........................................................ 81
 • Bass....................................................................... 81
 • Lower...................................................................... 82
 • Animation................................................................ 83
Vibra Trem .......................................................... 83
Celeste ............................................................... 83
 • Upper...................................................................... 83
Upper Tabs to Lower Right ................................. 84
 • UpperFlutesandStrings/EnsembleVolume.......... 85
 • Sustain.................................................................... 85
Numeric Keypad................................................. 85
Pedal Sounds ..................................................... 86
Transpose
 • TransposeFunction................................................ 87
Locks
 • ScreenLocks.......................................................... 88
 • ButtonLocks........................................................... 89
Golden Harp
 • Patterns .................................................................. 91
 • Tempo..................................................................... 92
 • Volume.................................................................... 92
 • +MusicStyle .......................................................... 92
 • Rate....................................................................... 93
 • Sounds ................................................................... 93
SFX - Sound Effects
 • Overview................................................................. 95
 • Sounds ................................................................... 95
Custom
 • Overview................................................................. 96
 • JumptoaSpecicTouchScreen ........................... 97
 • ChangetheSettingofaFeature ............................ 98
 • ActivateaFootSwitch............................................ 99
 • ResetCustomButtons............................................ 100
Managing Your Music
 • RecordingontoaUSBMemoryStick..................... 101
Recording Tracks................................................ 102
 • RecordControl ....................................................... 103
Erase .................................................................. 103
Stop .................................................................... 103
Play/Pause ......................................................... 103
<< / >> .............................................................. 103

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• MergeRecord............................................................. 104
 • ReplaceRecord...................................................... 105
 • Merge/ReplaceRecord-Erase.............................. 105
 • MemoryStickPlayback .......................................... 106
Other USB / Music Recorder Functions
 • LoadSongSetups.................................................. 107
 • CopySong.............................................................. 108
Overwrite ............................................................ 109
 • RenameSong......................................................... 110
 • DeleteSong............................................................ 111
Audio Recorder and Sync.
 • Sync.-ConvertMusicRecorderSongs
  toAudioFile(MP3format)...................................... 112
 • RecordDirectlytoAudioFile .................................. 113
 * MergeRecordAudioFile........................................ 114
 • EraseanAudioFile ................................................ 115
 • ListentoanAudioFile ............................................ 116
Other Connections
 • MIDI....................................................................... 117
 • AuxOut................................................................... 117
 • AuxIn ..................................................................... 117
 • VideoOut................................................................ 117
 • KaraokePlayback................................................... 117
Feature Pages
 • Shortcuts ................................................................ 118
 • PowerUp/HomeScreen......................................... 119
 • Feature Page 1...................................................... 120
1. Levels (Balance)................................................. 120
2. Tuning................................................................. 122
3. Sustain Lengths.................................................. 123
4. Harmony............................................................. 123
 • FeaturePage2-Reserved
 • Feature Page 3...................................................... 125
1. Lower Sound Effects .......................................... 125
2. Keyed Drums...................................................... 126
 • Feature Page 4...................................................... 127
1. Effects................................................................. 127
2. Edit Sounds ........................................................ 129
3. Sound Shaper..................................................... 130
4. Fade In/Out......................................................... 131
 • Feature Page 5...................................................... 132
1. Glide Settings ..................................................... 132
3. Slide Time........................................................... 133
4. Repeat................................................................ 134
 • Feature Page 6...................................................... 135
1. Setup Information ............................................... 135
2. Rename Bank Setups......................................... 136
3. Next Setup.......................................................... 137
 • Feature Page 7...................................................... 138
1. Set Splits ........................................................... 138
2. Keyboard Screen ............................................... 139
3. Pedals................................................................. 140
Keyed Bass ........................................................ 140
Pedal Recognition .............................................. 140
Pedal Magic........................................................ 141
• FeaturePage8-Reserved
 • Feature Page 9...................................................... 142
1. Keyboard Touch.................................................. 142
2. Touch Bar ........................................................... 143
3. Foot Switches..................................................... 144
4. Pedal Natural/Black............................................ 144
 • Feature Page 10.................................................... 145
1. MIDI.................................................................... 145
2. Reset .................................................................. 146
 • Feature Page 11 .................................................... 147
1. Metronome/Counter............................................ 147
2. Chain Songs....................................................... 148
3. Screen (Theme/Video Out)................................. 149
Theme ................................................................ 149
Video Out............................................................ 149
Panel Lights........................................................ 149
Light Show.......................................................... 150
4. Timer................................................................... 150
Off Time .............................................................. 150
Sounds List ................................................................ 151
SoundEffects&DrumsVoiceList.............................. 154
MCSChordChart....................................................... 155
MusicStyleTable ....................................................... 156
USB Song List............................................................ 158
Song Setup List.......................................................... 159

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The product should be moved/handled/lifted
by no fewer than two (2) people.
Utilize the four lift points: two retractable wood handles (or two
inset handles) on the back panel and the underside of the
keyboard shelf as it meets each cabinet side panel.
 •Bendatthekneestolifttheproduct-donotstoop.
 •Keepyourbackstraightbytuckinginyourchin.
 •Liftwiththestronglegmuscles,nottheweakerbackmuscles.
Front View
Back View
Front View
Front View
Back View
BackView

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This applies only to products distributed by Lowrey Organ Company.

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Let’s Get Started
Power On / Off
1.Pressand 
release Power.
Open screen
appears during
power up.
Ô
Home screen
appears when
fully powered.
Ô
 Pressand
release Power
to power off.
Ô
ABC’s
Illuminatesthemusicalalphabetandsharp/atsymbolsaboveeachkey.
PressABC’s.
On or Off.
Music Rack Lights
Turn the Music
Rack display
lights on and off.
Ô

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Volume
Control volume by section using the Graphic Mixer and other volume controls on the panel.
ControltheoverallvolumelevelandaddexpressionwhileplayingwiththeExpression Pedal.
Maximum volume Minimum volume
Adjust the
maximumoverall
instrument
volume level with
Master Volume.
Ô Ô
Graphic Mixer
All volume levels are preset and ready for play.
Adjust certain volume and reverb levels with the Graphic Mixer..
1.Pressthetop
button to raise the
volume.
2.Pressthe
bottom button to
lower it.
Press and hold or repeatedly press either
button several times to achieve the desired
volume.
All lights illuminated (red) indicates maximum
volume.
Reverb -Adjusttheamountofreverbeffectonsounds. Bass -Adjustthebassvolume,amber colored tab sounds.
Style -Adjustthevolumeofmusicstyles. Lower -Adjustthelowervolume...lower tabs.

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Accomp / Melody Balance
Adjust the balance between Melody (upperkeyboard/
righthand)andAccompamiment (lowerkeyboard/
lefthand)sounds.
-BalancesettingsarepresetontheInspire.
-ThebalancesettingisillustratedbytheLEDs.
-Presseitherbuttontoadjustthebalance.
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Equalizer (EQ)
SelectfromanumberofpresetEQsettingstoeasilyadjustoveralltonalcharacter.
PressEqualizer.
Ô
For example...
Touch Classic.
Ô
PressEqualizer or Feature
Clear to return to the home
screen.
PowerOfforpressingthe
Reset buttonreturnsEQto
default-Bright setting
Or
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Color Touch Screen
The Color Touch
Screen controls
numerous
features.
This Home
Screen displays
fundamental
information.
Tempo: Displays
the Music Style
or Golden Harp
tempo.
Chord: Displays
the lower
keyboard chord
played/followed
by the bass
pedal played.
Transpose:
Displays the
key to which the
Inspire is set.
See Transpose,
page 87.
Song Setup:
Access to Song
Setups menu.
See Setups,
page 42.
Sounds: Access
to Sounds menu.
See Sounds,
page 63.
USB: Access to
USB functions
menu.
See Customizing
Bank Setups,
page 33, 107.
Style List:
Access to Music
Styles menu.
See Music
Styles, page 46.
Keypad: Access
to Numeric and
Alpha keypads.
See Alphabet
Keypad,
page 67.

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Display Contrast
Maximizescreenviewingbysetting
Display Contrast.
Panel Lights
Selectfromthreesettingsforpanellightintensity:Low,Medium,High.
1. Press
Feature/
Clear.
2. Scroll
to Feature
Page 11.
3. Touch
Screen.
Ô
Ô
Ô
4. Press
Panel
Lights.
5. Scroll
to select
the desired
lighting.
Ô
Ô
Ø
6. Press
Feature
Clear to
set desired
intensity.
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Screen Themes
Select one of three screen themes for your Inspire. Change the theme as desired.
Marble Clockwork Dark Weave
Selecting a Screen Theme
1. Press
Feature/
Clear.
2. Scroll
to Feature
Page 11.
3. Touch
Screen.
Ô
ÔÔ
4. Touch
Theme.
5. Touch
Scroll.
Ô
Ø
6. Repeat
4-5 for an
choice.
7. Press
Feature
Clear to
set desired
Theme.
Ô
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Touch Screen Care and Cleaning
IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOTsprayliquidontheTouchScreen.Do not touch the screen with any sharp objects.
DO useyourngertiportouchscreenspeciedstylusonthescreen.
Clean the screen
using a clean
soft cloth slightly
dampened with
water. Do not allow
liquidtoruntothe
edge of the screen.
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Easy Play
PlaytheInspireconventionally,orplayusingLowrey’sEasy-Playtechnology.Botharemusicallycorrectandsound
fantastic:
EASY Button
PressEASY.Easyplayfeaturesare
activated.
MCS / Music Chord System -
Makeslefthand/lowerkeyboard
chords easy to play.
Memory - Continues sounding the
chord played, even after key release.
Ô
Ø
Auto Bass - Playstheappropriate
bass sound.
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
MCS
MCS lights abovethelowerkeyboardmatchthecolor-codedchordsymbolsinyourLowrey
songbookandLowreyMagiccoursebooks.RedisC, blue is F, green is G.MCSresponds
inamusicallycorrectfashionwhenyouplaymulti-ngered
conventionalchordsorsingle-ngeredMCSchords.
PlayanyMajor Chord with
onenger.
Forexample,play C for a C
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PlayanyMinor Chord with
twongers;chord letter
name + three notes up.
Forexample,play C+ Eb for
a C Minor Chord.
PlayanySeventh Chord
withtwongers;chord letter
name + two notes down.
Forexample,playC+ Bb for
a C Seventh Chord.
PlayN.C. (No Chord) by
playing a group of three,
four,orveconsecutivekeys
at the same time.
Forexample,playC, C#, D
or F, F#, G, Ab.
N.C.
MCS Plus
PressMCS and MCS Plus at the same time. MCS Plus enhances MCS chords by adding higher notes.
Forexample,playingaC Major Chord with MCS Plus active results in a richer sounding chord.
Chord Memory
Continues sounding the MCS
chord played, even after key
release. Frees your hand to turn
a page of music or prepare for
the next chord.
PressMemory off to have the
MCS chord sound only when the
key(s)arebeingplayed.

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Auto Bass
Auto Bass plays an appropriate
bass sound for you, creating a
full, rich sound. Auto Bass 1 is
activated when EASY or a Music
Style is selected.
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
PressAuto Bass 2 for a different
bass accompaniment.
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
Bass
Sustain
Bass
16
Bass
8
Pedal
Sounds
Auto
Bass
1
Auto
Bass
2
A left hand / lower keyboard chord, MCS or conventional, must be played in order for Auto Bass to function.
Auto Bass sounds are preset. See Page 67 to select different sounds for Auto Bass.
Harmony
The Harmony feature creates right hand
/upperkeyboardharmonieswithone
ngerplay.
The Upper button adds Harmony to
upper keyboard play.
The Lower Right button adds Harmony
tolower/rightkeyboardplay.
1. PressUpper.
The Upper Harmonies screen appears,
with AOC selected.
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AOC harmony causes a single note played on the upper keyboard to sound as if many notes are being played, all in
perfect harmony.
A left hand / lower keyboard chord, MCS or conventional must be played in order for Harmony to function.
AOC Harmony
MCS / Memory
Auto Bass 1
2. Touch the
screen to
select another
Harmony type.
3. Touch Exit, or
press Feature
Clear to return
Home.
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See
Harmony
section
for more
details.
Turning the Easy button off provides the player with equally thrilling and impressive music making power, so no matter how
you choose to play, Lowrey provides the tools and technology so you sound fantastic.
Pedal Magic
PedalMagicknowswhichbassnotetoplayalongwithyourlefthand/lowerkeyboardchord(conventionalorEASY).
Select from two types of Pedal Magic.
Long & Short - Get Close
1.PressPedal
Magic.
2. PressSelect.
The Pedals
screen appears.
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3.PressSelect
to display Long
& Short.
...Orusethe
touch screen.
4. Touch Long &
Short.
5. PressScroll.
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6. PressFeature
Clear when the
desired setting is
displayed.
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7.PressPedal
Magic off when
nishedplaying.
See Feature Page 7
for more details.
Long & Short: Whileplayinglefthand/lowerkeyboard
chords(conventionalorEASY)alternateplayinganylongand
short pedal, in tempo with your song. Pedal Magic sounds
thecorrectbassnotes(long=rootofchord,short=5thof
chord).Pedal Magic reactswhenyouchangelefthand/lower
keyboard chords. It does not matter which long and short
pedals you play, the bass will sound great.
Get Close: Whileplayinglefthand/lowerkeyboardchords
(conventionalorEASY)playbasspedals.Tohearthecorrect
bass note land on or near the correct pedal.
Forexample,whenthebasspedaltoplayisC,playingany
pedal 3 half steps up, or 2 half steps down from C will sound
the correct note.
Auto Bass & Pedal Magic: Stop playing pedals at any time during your song and Auto Bass will begin playing for you.
Begin playing the pedals yourself again and Pedal Magic takes over and Auto Bass becomes idle.
Pedal Magic is ideal for those wishing to learn to play the bass pedals. It is a wonderful tool that helps you sound good
while learning.