Orla GT2600 User manual

M U S I C A L I N S T R U M E N T S
GT2600
O w n e r s M a n u a l

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CONTENTS
FEATURE
PAGE
FEATURE
PAGE
Safety
3
Disk Recorder
33
Instrument Care
4
Care and Use of the Disk Drive
34
General Features
5
Disk Drive Features
35
Getting Started – Beginners Guide
6
Melody ON/OFF
35
Overall Presets
6
Disk Drive Functions
36
Rhythm Features
7
Play Mode
36
Automatic Set Up
9
Standard Midi Files (SMF)
36
Rhythm List
10
Disk Record Mode
36
Selecting Sounds – Sound Sections
12
Song Saving Features
36
Upper Orchestra
12
Disk Volume
38
Lower Orchestra
12
Disk Tracks Volume
38
Bass
13
Disk Octave /Sound Change
39
Upper Flutes
13
Disk Chain Program Features
40
Attack
14
Disk Play Medley
41
Motion Effect
14
Disk Play Loop Feature
41
Sustain
14
Disk Services
42
Percussion
15
Disk Save
42
O.M.C. - Orla Magic Chord
15
Overall Presets - Saving
42
Lock
15
Overall Presets – Naming
43
Touch Sensitivity
15
Automatic Set Up – Saving
44
Digital Reverb
16
Automatic Set Up – Naming
44
Digital Enhancer
16
Custom Style/StyleBlock
45
Basic Programming
17
Style Block – Naming
46
Changing and Storing Registrations
17
Disk - Save All Files
47
Saving Presets to Disk
19
Disk – Name All
47
Restoring the Factory Sounds
20
Disk – Load
48
Recording and Saving a Song
21
Disk Load - Overall Presets
48
Advanced Features
22
Disk Load - Automatic Set Up
48
Percussion Set
22
Disk Load - Custom Style
49
Bass
22
Disk Load - Style Block
49
User Sound Bank
23
Disk Rename Feature
50
Accordion Sounds
24
Disk Delete Feature
51
Setting Sustain Levels
24
Disk Copy
51
Setting the Octave
25
Disk Format
52
Overall Presets
25
MIDI Features
53
Digital Reverb Set
26
Introduction to MIDI
53
Digital Enhancer Set
27
Midi Settings
53
Touch Sensitivity Level Set
27
Midi Fisa / Organ Mode
53
Auto Start
27
Midi Master Mode
54
MFC – Multi Finger Chord
28
Midi Piano Mode
54
OFC – One Finger Chord
28
Midi Control
54
Automatic Set Up Programming
30
Connections
56
Metronome
30
Power Up Mode Set
57
Transpose
31
Reset Mode
57
Pitch – Fine Tuning
32
Troubleshooting
58
Programmable Footswitches
32
Midi Implementation Chart
59
User Sound List
60

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Make sure that the voltage set is suitable for the instrument (the voltage is indicated next to the AC
power inlet). Check the instrument main inlet and (if available) its dedicated amplification built in the
instrument optional stand. Set the right voltage, if necessary, by turning the voltage switch in the
appropriate position. Correct European Voltage 230V
110 V 230 V
When using electric products, always follow basic precautions, including the following:
1 Read all of these instructions before using the product.
2 To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when the product is used near
children.
3 Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a
wet basement, near a swimming pool, or the like.
4 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 your ears, you should consult an audiologist.
5 The product should be located so that its location, or position, does not interfere with proper
ventilation.
6 This product should only be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
and other products that cause heat.
7 The product should be connected only to the type of power supply described in the operating
instructions, or as marked on the product.
8 This product may be equipped with a polarized plug. This is a safety feature. If you are unable
to insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safety purpose of the plug
9 The power-supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for
a long period of time When reconnecting the unit, turn on the keyboard and leave on for 3-5
hours to recharge internal battery. The battery may need to be replaced after two or three years.

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10 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled, into the cabinet
through openings.
11 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 liquid has been spilled, into the product or
C The product has been exposed to rain or
D The product does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a marked change in
performance, or
E The product has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged
12 Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the maintenance instructions. All
other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
TAKING CARE OF YOUR INSTRUMENT
Your keyboard is a fine instrument and deserves careful treatment. Follow carefully the next few points
to keep it at it’s best for many years.
- Never open the case and touch the internal circuits.
- Always switch the power 0ff after use.
- Clean with a cloth or a damp sponge. If the dirt is particularly persistent, use a neutral detergent
to remove it. Never use solvents or alcohol.
- Do not place your instrument near electric motors, neon or fluorescent lamps as these may
generate disturbances
- In most cases you just need to change the position of the instrument to avoid interference
- Keep your instrument away from dusty environments, high humidity, and high temperatures.
- Make sure that your local AC mains voltage matches the voltage indicated on the name plate in
the back of the instrument. Connect the power cord to the power supply.
- Do not use electrical appliances, neon lights or variable lighting system on the same AC Mains
outlet.
- Before turning on the instrument, make sure that your amplifiers and speaker system are off.
- Computer controlled instruments can be interrupted by spikes, surges and dropouts on the
power line. If your instrument stops working because of a power line disturbance, switch it off
for a few seconds and then switch it back on.
- Never disconnect the power cable without turning off the power switch.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This product must be grounded (earthed). If should malfunction or breakdown, grounding 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 equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged
into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with the local codes and
regulations
DANGER
Do not modify the plug provided with the product - if it will not fit - have a proper outlet installed by a
qualified electrician

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DATA HANDLING
The information contained in the internal memory may sometimes be lost due to incorrect user action.
Make sure to save important data on to a floppy disk. ORLA will not be responsible for damages
caused by data loss.
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this manual has been very carefully revised. Due to the constant effort to
improve the product, the product specifications might differ to those in the manual. The specifications
are subject to modification without prior notice.
MULTI INFORMATION DISPLAY
The messages contained in the Multi Information Display may not always match the display pages.
They are merely examples of the many features of the product.
GENERAL FEATURES
- UPPER ORCHESTRA 12 Sounds +12 USER SOUNDS selectable from 292 internal sounds, Chorus,
Sustain, Octave, Volume
- UPPER FLUTES 8 Flute Pitches, + 3 USER Organ Presets, Motion Effect Slow/Fast, Attack,
Percussion 4’ -2 213’, Sustain, Volume
- LOWER ORCHESTRA 6 Sounds + 6 USER SOUNDS selectable from 292 internal sounds, Sustain,
Volume
- BASS 4 Sounds + 4 VARIATIONS SOUNDS, Sustain, Octave, Volume, Bass to
Lower
- STYLE 60 Styles, 3 Variations, Auto Bass, Auto Chord, Intro/Ending, Fill In 1/2, Auto
Start, Auto Set Up, Acc.Volumes, Drum Volume and 12 USER Styles
- AUTOMATIC SET-UP 60 Style Registrations
- OVERALL PRESETS 6 Programmable Presets
- DISK DRIVE (HD/DD) REAL TIME Standard Midi File, Record, Pause, Play.
- DIGITAL EFFECTS 12 internal reverb presets, 5 Enhancer effects
- MIDI 32 Midi Channels
- TUNING Pitch, Transpose
- CONNECTIONS 2 Left and Right (Stereo/Mono) outputs, 2 Left and Right (Stereo/Mono)
inputs, Headphone socket,

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GETTING READY
- Connect the power cord to the power socket. Make sure that the voltage is suitable for the
instrument.
- Turn the power on by pushing the On/Off switch on the lower right cheek block. To turn the
power off push the On/Off button again.
- Move the Master Volume slider half way to have a reasonable volume for the use. Moving the
slider upward it will increase the volume, moving it downwards it will decrease the volume.
- The Master Volume slider controls the volume of the speakers, of the headphones (located
below the lower keyboard on the left side) and of the Line Out jacks (located in the rear panel).
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the world of electronic musical instruments. Your instrument has been designed and
manufactured using the latest technology and computerized systems, to offer you years of trouble free
pleasure. Read this manual carefully in order to fully exploit the potential of your instrument.
GETTING STARTED – THE BEGINNERS GUIDE
When your instrument is first switch on it will default to an organ sound. To play as an organ no
controls at all have to be selected. You simply are able to sit and play. To enable ease of use from the
outset, there are many automatic registrations and sounds built into the instrument.
OVERALL PRESETS
Overall Presets are combinations of sounds and features that have been set up beforehand at the factory.
There are 6 Overall Presets, which can be selected using the Overall Preset buttons at the bottom right
hand side of the control panel. The Overall Presets can be changed. The factory settings are as follows:
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Electronic Organ 1
2
Theatre Organ
3
Jazz Organ
4
Mantovani Strings
5
Solo Piano
6
Jazz Combo
The 6 Overall Presets provide registrations that will suit many music styles.

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RHYTHM FEATURES
The 60 styles are stored in 2 banks and can be selected via 16 buttons in two rows. Using this section
will enable you to include a professional accompaniment backing while you are playing. The rhythm
and accompaniment styles can be set up to include a Bass line, three Accompaniment parts and Drums.
The Volume of the Accompaniment parts can be controlled via the Accompaniment Volume Up/Down
buttons.
STYLE BANKS
The BANK SELECT button allows access to the 2 styles banks (A or B), each one with 30 styles.
START/STOP
Push once to start the rhythm. Press again to stop it.
AUTO START
When the AUTO START function is activated, the selected rhythm starts as soon as a note is played in
the accompaniment keyboard.
INTRO/ENDING
If you press this button before you start the rhythm, the normal rhythm pattern will be preceded by a
special introduction (INTRO). However, if you press the button when the rhythm is already running, the
instrument plays a final variation (ENDING) and the rhythm section will stop automatically.

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FILL IN 1/2
These produce a variation between two segments (BARS) of the rhythm. They are normally used to
underline the end of a musical phrase. While FILL IN 1 will not change the Variation of the Style, FILL
IN2 will increment the Style Variation making your playing more effective. It is possible to use FILL
IN1 as a short INTRO. If FILL IN2 is used as an INTRO, it will produce according to the selected
style, a metronome type introduction.
MEMORY
When selected, the notes played in the accompaniment will continue playing after the keys have been
released, or until a different key or keys, are depressed.
TEMPO
The TEMPO is calculated in beats per minute (min.40, max 240). To increase the Tempo press the (/\)
TEMPO/DATA button, and to decrease the tempo press the (\/) TEMPO/DATA button (located to the
right of the Display). Pressing the (/\) and (\/) buttons simultaneously, sets the TEMPO at 120.
STYLE VARIATIONS 1/2/3
The instrument offers three different levels of accompaniment.
Variation 1 provides a simple basic arrangement for any kind of music.
Variation 2 gives extra feeling to the accompaniment.
Variation 3 gives the style an orchestral dimension.
The volume of the style variations can be easily controlled via the DATA buttons. Use the < and >
buttons to scroll between the accompaniment parts, and the /\ and \/ buttons to adjust the volume level.
The volume level (min. 0 - max 127) will be indicated on the display together with the name of the
accompaniment part.
AUTO BASS
If this function is activated the automatic chords played will be accompanied by an interesting bass line.
To play the bass manually turn off the AUTO BASS and play the bass pedals. The BASS Section
sounds can be changed to further enhance the playing style.
AUTO CHORD
If this function is activated the chords played will be accompanied by a beautiful automatic
arrangement. If you would rather play the chords manually in your own style turn off AUTO CHORD
and use the LOWER ORCHESTRA sounds.

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MFC - MULTI FINGER CHORDS
With this feature it is possible to play the Auto Accompaniment using three or more fingers playing
your favorite chords. The display will indicate the chord played on the lower keyboard when MFC
button is switched ON.
OFC - ONE FINGER CHORD
The OFC feature allows you to play using a very simple chord recognition system called the ONE
FINGER CHORD system. The OFC systems can be set to be compatible with other brands system. See
page X for more information.
METRONOME
A simple Metronome feature is available. This can be easily set by selecting the style on the style list.
Press the button to start it at your convenience. Press it again to stop it.
AUTOMATIC SET UP
This function sets up a registration for each style that is selected. To select the 60 different styles using
only 16 buttons, the following system of operation is necessary.
If the first left hand button labeled WALTZ is selected and Style Bank A is selected the screen will
show that the STDWALTZ is selected.
If Style Bank A is changed to Style Bank B by depressing the button the rhythm will change to a Slow
Waltz and the screen will change to SL_WALTZ. There are therefore 2 styles on each button.
Should 2 buttons be depressed at the same time, for example the WALTZ and WALTZ 3 button then
the style written across the top of the two buttons will be selected and both of the LED’s will be
illuminated (WALTZ 2). In this case in Style Bank A, an OOMPAH Waltz will be selected. In Style
Bank B a MUSETTE Waltz
The chart on the following page, shows the location of the styles that are available.

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ORLA GT2600 Rhythms
Rhythm
A
B
Upper Row
WALTZ
Waltz Standard ¾
Waltz Slow ¾
WALTZ 2
Oompah Waltz ¾
Musette ¾
WALTZ 3
Waltz Viennese ¾
Mazurka ¾
POLKA
Polka 2
Polka
TANGO
Tango
Pasadoble
MARCH
March 2/4
March 6/8
SWING
Fox Trot
Swing
SWING 2
Quickstep 2
Swingband
FOXTROT
Standard
Barn Dance
BIG BAND
Big Band
Big Band Ballad
DIXIE
Dixie
Dixie2
SHOWTIME
Broadway
Showballad
HAWAIIAN
Hawaiian
Country Ballad
BLUES
Blues
Gospel
HONKY TONK
Honky Tonk
Singsong
Lower Row
BOSSA NOVA
Bossa
Bossa 2
RHUMBA
Rhumba
Bolero
SAMBA
Samba
Samba 2
BEGUINE
Beguine
Talisman
CHA CHA
Cha Cha
Guracha
PARTY DANCE
Party Polka
Twist
ROCK & ROLL
Rock & Roll
Rock
COUNTRY
Country
Bluegrass
COUNTRY2
Country Waltz
Country 2 Beat
SOFT & EASY
Nice & Easy
8 Beat
8 BEAT
8 Beat 2
8 Beat 3
16 BEAT
16 Beat
Soul
DISCO
Disco
Disco Samba
DISCO2
Soul 2
Disco Mambo
SLOW ROCK
Slow Rock
Slow Rock 3