Orla GT5000 User manual

M U S I C A L I N S T R U M E N T S
GT5000
O w n e r s M a n u a l

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CONTENTS
FEATURE
PAGE
FEATURE
PAGE
Safety
2
Automatic Set Up Programming
29
Instrument Care
3
Metronome
30
General Features
4
Transpose
30
Getting Started
4
Lower Volume
31
Automatic Organ
5
Pitch
31
Automatic Organ Registration List
6
Footswitches
32
Factory Registrations
6
Styles Loading
33
Automatic Set Up
7
Styles Programing
34
Style List
8
Styles Programing New
34
Lock Button
9
Styles Reprograming Internal
39
Basic Features
10
Disk Recorder
41
Conductor
10
Standard Midi File Disk
42
Sound Sections
10
Disk Drive Crae & Use
43
Lower Flutes
13
Disk Drive Features
44
Upper Flutes
13
Disk Drive Functions
45
Overdrive
14
Disk Drive Play mode
45
Percussion
14
Disk Tracks Volume
45
Tremelo ( Motion Effect)
14
Disk Volume
45
Vibrato
14
Disk Octave /Sound Change
46
Basic Programing
15
Disk Chain
47
Registrations
15
Disk Play Loop
48
Saving Registrations
15
Disk Play Medley
48
Saving Registrations to Disk
16
Disk Services
48
Restoring Factory Registrations
17
Disk Save
49
Song Record
17
Disk Save OverallPresets
49
Advanced Features
18
Disk Save Automatic Set Up
50
Poly /Mono
18
Disk Save Custom Style
51
Lower Split
19
Disk Save Style Block
52
Percussion Type
19
Disk Save Midi Settings
53
Portamento
19
Disk Save All
54
Accordion Sounds
20
Disk Load
56
User Sound Bank
20
Disk LoadOverall Presets
56
Octave
21
Disk Load Automatic Set Up
56
Sustain
21
Disk Load Custom Style
56
FX Buttons
22
Disk Load Style Block
57
Lock
22
Disk LoadMidi Settings
57
OMC
22
Disk Rename
58
Reverb
23
Disk Copy
59
Chorus
24
Disk Delete
59
Enhancer
24
Disk Format
61
Auto Start
25
Midi Features
61
Rhythm features
25
Midi Fisa / Organ Mode
62
Start Stop
25
Midi Settings
62
Touch Sensitivity
25
Midi Master Mode
63
Drum Kit
26
Midi Piano Mode
63
Fill In ½
26
Midi Control
64
Intro Ending
26
Connections
65
Tempo
26
Reset
66
Auto Bass
27
Troubleshooting
67
Auto Chord
27
Midi Implementation Chart
68
MFC
27
Index
69
OFC
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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 Voltage for Europe 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 of use.
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
12 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
Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the maintenance instructions. All other servicing
should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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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
DATA HANDLING
The information contained in the internal memory may sometimes be lost due to incorrect user action.
Make sure to save important data into a floppy disk. ORLA will not be responsible for damages caused
by data loss.
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
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.
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.

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GENERAL FEATURES
- UPPER ORCHESTRA 1 22 Sounds +22 USER SOUNDS selectable from 292 internal sounds, Chorus,
Sustain, Octave, Volume
- UPPER ORCHESTRA 2 18 Sounds + 18 USER SOUNDS selectable from 292 internal sounds,
Poly/Mono, Portamento, Chorus, Sustain, Octave, Volume
- UPPER FLUTES 9 Flute Pitches, 4 Organ Presets + 4 USER Organ Presets, Vibrato, Motion
Effect Slow/Fast, Slow Attack, Overdrive, Percussion’ 5 113’, 4’ -2 213’ -
Click 1/2/3, Sustain, Volume
- LOWER FLUTES 5 Flute Pitches, 4 Organ Presets + 4 USER Organ Presets, Vibrato, Sustain,
Volume
- SPECIAL Upper/Lower 14 Sounds + 14 USER SOUNDS selectable from 292 internal sounds, Chorus,
Sustain, Octave, Volume
- LOWER ORCHESTRA 22 Sounds +22 USER SOUNDS selectable from 292 internal sounds, Chorus,
Sustain, Octave, Volume
- BASS 8 Sounds +8 USER SOUNDS selectable from 292 internal sounds, Sustain,
Octave, Volume
- STYLE 90 Styles, 3 Variations, Auto Bass, Auto Chord, Intro/Ending, Fill In 1/2, Auto
Start, Auto Set Up, Acc.Volumes, Drum Volume
- AUTOMATIC SET-UP 90 Style Registrations
- OVERALL PRESETS 16 Programmable Presets
- AUTOMATIC ORGAN 6 Banks of 16 Organ Registrations: Electric Organ, Theatre Organ, Church
Organ, Combo, Orchestra, Band.
- 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, 2 Pedal Volume socket, Double Pedal socket,
Sustain Pedal socket, Bass Pedalboard socket.
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 to adjust the overall volume. Moving the slider upwards it will
increase volume, or downwards to decrease 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.
GETTING STARTED
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 beginning there are many automatic registrations and sounds built into
the instrument to enable either the beginner or professional player to obtain many sounds immediately.

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AUTOMATIC ORGAN
This section provides 96 ready-made registrations. There are 6 banks of 16 fixed Overall Presets, each
one offering a variety of sounds in different categories.
The Automatic Organ section is situated to the far right hand side of the main control panel above the
upper manual of the instrument. There are 7 vertical buttons:
ELECTRONIC ORGAN
THEATRE ORGAN
CLASSICAL ORGAN
COMBO
ORCHESTRA
BIG BAND
OVERALL PRESETS
The first 6 banks provide 16 sounds each utilising the 8 Overall Preset buttons and the A/B bank
button. These are situated along the top of the Upper manual at the right hand side.
For example if the Electronic Organ button is selected the red LED above it will illuminate and there
will be 8 electronic organ sounds in bank A of the Overall Presets. If the A/B bank button is depressed
the right Led above it will illuminate and there will be a further 8 different organ sounds available.
These registrations set up the sounds on the Upper, Lower keyboards and Bass pedals and also select a
rhythm. If the Theatre Organ button is selected there will be 16 different lovely Theatre Organ
registrations. The same applies to the Classical Organ and Orchestra sections. The Combo section
provides 16 “small group” registrations and upon commencement of playing with the left hand the
drum rhythm will start with a suggested rhythm to go with the registration. If this is not required switch
Off the Auto Start button, which is situated at the bottom of the control panel above the centre of the
Upper manual.
The Band section provides 8 Big Band registrations in bank A and 8 Trad. Oompah and Marching Band
registrations. Normally when any of these registrations are selected a rhythm and suggested tempo are
also set which are indicated in the screen. As each preset is selected the suggested rhythm and tempo
may change.
Sometimes it is beneficial for the rhythm to remain the same when the registration is changed.
To the right hand side of the Overall Presets the Lock button enables the user to select a preset then the
Lock button any subsequent presets that are selected will only alter the Upper keyboard registration.
The Lower keyboard Bass pedals and styles remain the same (this does not apply where the Special
section is used on the lower keyboard). It is possible to change registrations between sections as well
as between Overall Presets.

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Electronic
Organ
Theatre
Organ
Classical
Organ
Combo
Orchestra
Band
A1
Flute 16’-8’-4’
Tibia 8’
Chapel Organ 1
Piano Quartet
Mantova Strings
Miller Reed 1
A2
Flute 16’-8’-4’-
2’
Tibia Open
Harmony
Chapel Organ 2
Late Night Sax
Strings Celeste
Miller Reed 2
A3
Flute 16’-4’
Tibia 16’-8’-4’
Chapel Organ 3
Late Night Bone
Piano & Strings
Simply Dorsey
A4
Flute 16’- 2’
Tibia Theatre
Reed Organ
Vibes Solo
Guitar & Strings
In The Mood
A5
Electronic
Theatre 1
Tibia
Ensemble 1
Harmonium
Shear Magic
Full Harmony
Strings
Basie Brass
A6
Electronic
Theatre 2
Tibia
Ensemble 2
American
Reed Organ
Goodman
Quartet
Piano Harmony
Strings
Basie Sax
A7
Electronic
Theatre 3
Tibia Celeste
Solo Trumpet
Hot Club Jazz
Vocal Strings
Big Band Jazz
A8
Electronic
Theatre 4
Solo Reed
Solo Reed
Djangolagy
Orchestral
Strings
Big Band
Trumpet
B1
Jazz Organ
Theatre 1
Church Organ 1
Organ Club
Combo
Classical Violin
Orchestra
Trad Ballad
B2
Overdrive Organ
Theatre 2
Church Organ 2
Guitar Combo
Classical Cello
Orchestra
Trad Piano
B3
Blues Organ
Theatre 3
Church Organ 3
Simply Scat
Oboe Orchestra
Dixie Band
B4
Jimmy
American
Theatre
Full Organ 1
Mantran
Harmony
Flute Celeste
Orchestra
Dixie Banjo
B5
Rock Organ
Cinema 1
Full Organ 2
Blues Organ
Combo
Pan Flute
Oompah Band
B6
American Organ
1
Cinema Glock
Full Organ 3
Jazz Organ
Swing
Pizzicato
Brass Band
B7
American Organ
2
Cinema Piano
Great Organ 1
Latin Guitars
Full Orchestra
Marching Band
B8
Euro Jazz
Full Cinema
Great Organ 2
Modern Sax
Combo
Viennese
Celeste
Military Band
The Automatic Organ registrations are fixed and cannot be changed, it is therefore impossible to erase
these sounds.
In addition there are a further 16 Overall Presets which can be selected using the Overall Preset button
at the bottom of the Automatic Organ section. The Overall Presets can be changed. The factory settings
are as follows:
A 1
Electronic Organ 1
B 1
Orchestral Strings
A 2
Electronic Organ 2
B 2
Classical Strings
A 3
Tibia Harmony
B 3
Solo Piano
A 4
Theatre Celeste
B 4
Latin Octave Piano
A 5
Full Theatre
B 5
Pub Piano
A 6
Jazz Organ
B 6
Scat Singers
A 7
Chapel Organ
B 7
Jazz Combo
A 8
Church Organ
B 8
Big Band Ballad
The Automatic Organ and Overall Presets are primarily set up to be played in the traditional manner
using bass pedals. However they can be used in conjunction with the Automatic Set Up in which case
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AUTOMATIC SET UP
This function sets up a registration for each style that is selected. There are 90 different styles built into
the instrument and they are selected using the 16 buttons located in the centre of the control panel to the
lower left hand side of the screen.
They are used in conjunction with the three Style Bank buttons that are situated to the lower left hand
side of the style buttons.
To select the 90 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.
If Style Bank B is changed to Style Bank C by depressing the button the rhythm will change to a
Viennese Waltz and the screen will change to VIENNESE.
There are therefore 3 styles on each button.
Should 2 buttons be depressed at the same time, for example the SWING and STANDARD button then
the style written across the top of the two buttons will be selected and both of the LED’s will be
illuminated.
In this case in Style Bank A, a FOX TROT will be selected. In Style Bank B a SING SONG FOX
TROT . In Style Bank C a BARNDANCE.
The following chart shows the location of the styles that are available.

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Rhythm
A
B
C
Upper Row
WALTZ
Waltz Standard ¾
Waltz Slow ¾
Waltz Viennese ¾
MAZURKA
Mazurka ¾
Mazurka 2 ¾
Mazurka ¾
WALTZ 2
Italian Waltz ¾
Oompah Waltz ¾
Musette ¾
POLKA
Polka
Party Polka
Polka 2
TANGO
Tango
Orchestral Tango
Passadoble
MARCH
March 2/4
March 6/8
Tarantella
SWING
Swing
Quickstep
Quickstep 2
FOX TROT
Fox Trot
Sing Song
Barn Dance
STANDARD
Standard
Hawaiian
Swing-rock
SHOW TIME
Broadway
Show Ballad
Nice & Easy
BIG BAND
Big Band
Big Band Ballad
Big Band 2
DIXIE
Dixie
Dixie 2
Honky Tonk
SHUFFLE
Shuffle
Shuffle 2
R & Blues
ROCK & ROLL
Rock & Roll
Boogie
Twist
BLUES
Blues
Gospel
Blues 2
Lower Row
BOSSA
Bossa
Bossa 2
Meneito
MAMBO
Mambo
Disco Mambo
Bolero
SAMBA
Samba
Samba 2
Disco Samba
SALSA
Salsa
Merengue
Gypsy
CHA CHA
Cha Cha
Guaracha
Cumbia
PARTY DANCE
Hullygully
Quadriglia
Talisman
RHUMBA
Rhumba
Beguine
Italian Rhumba
ROCK
Rock
Rock 2
Rock 3
COUNTRY 1
Country
Country Rock
Bluegrass
COUNTRY 2
Country Waltz ¾
Country 2beat
Country Ballad
8 BEAT
8 Beat
8 Beat 2
8 Beat 3
DANCE
House
Rap
Acid Jazz
16 BEAT
16 Beat
16 Beat 2
Funk
DISCO
Disco
Soul
Soul 2
SLOW ROCK
Slow Rock
Slow Rock 2
Slow Rock 3
For example to select the Hawaiian style using the chart, the STANDARD button has to be selected on
Style Bank B.
To set up a factory registration for each style on the instrument the Automatic Set Up button has to be
switched on.
This is on the control panel to the bottom left hand side of the Style Bank buttons.

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The Automatic Set Up will select a complete registration for the entire instrument based on the style
that was selected. Auto Bass and Auto Chord are selected and also an Introduction plus sounds for the
Upper and Lower keyboards.
As soon as a chord is played on the lower keyboard an introduction will be played in the key based on
the chord played:
E.g. C chord key of C.
F chord key of F
Etc.
When the Automatic Set Up is selected the sounds that are being used are indicated by being
illuminated in the Upper Conductor section. Any sections that are not illuminated are also set up with
suitable sounds which can be used instead of, or as well as the sound originally selected simply by
switching on the relevant Conductor button.
The Automatic Set Up will remain On until switched Off. Therefore if a style is changed whilst playing
and the Automatic Set Up is on both the sound and tempo are likely to be changed. It is possible to
change the style while playing in the following way:
- Select the first style required.
- Switch On the Automatic Set Up
- Switch Off the Automatic Set Up
- Commence playing
- Change the style. The tempo and sounds will now remain the same.
It is also possible to use the Automatic Set Up in conjunction with the Automatic Organ.
To do so follow the following procedure:
- Select the style required
- Switch On Automatic Set Up
- Switch Off Automatic Set Up
- Switch On the Lock button located to the right hand side of the Overall Presets.
- Commence playing. The registration selected by the Automatic Set Up still remains.
- Select an Overall Preset from any of the 6 Automatic Organ sections or the Overall Presets
section. The Upper keyboard registration will change. However the accompaniments and Lower
keyboard sounds will remain the same.
It is therefore possible in this way to combine the Automatic Set Up registrations with the 96 Automatic
Organ registrations plus any registrations that may be in the Overall Presets.
The automatic set up is normally registered for people who play with their own chords and with
Autobass.
To play with single finger chords change the MFC button at the top left side of the screen to the OFC
button.
To play with Bass pedals switch off the Autobass button.

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BASIC FEATURES
CONDUCTOR
The Conductor enables different sections of sounds to be selected on the two keyboards. It is located at
the bottom of the control panel underneath the screen. The black buttons switch on the sounds for the
Upper keyboard. The gray buttons for the Lower keyboard.
If no Upper Conductor buttons are selected no LED’s above the black buttons will be illuminated and
there will be no sound on the upper keyboard.
There are 3 sections of sound solely allocated to the Upper keyboard:
- Upper Orchestra 1
- Upper Orchestra 2
- Upper Flutes
If Upper Orchestra 1 is selected on its own in the Upper Conductor section the sound that will be
selected will be the sound that is illuminated in the Upper Orchestra 1 section which is situated directly
above the Overall Presets section.
Like the Style section, there are more sounds than there are buttons.
To select a voice, STRINGS for example, press the button of the desired sound. The LED will confirm
your choice
To select the voice indicated between two LED’s, JAZZ ORGAN for example, press the two buttons
related to the LED’s.
The name of the selected sound will be also shown briefly on the display. There are 2 sounds on each
button. The second sound is selected by switching On the User button, which is set at the factory to

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provide an alternative sound to that indicated on the button. The User sound can be altered. See later in
the manual.
Upper Orchestra 2 can be selected by switching On the Upper Orchestra 2 button in the Conductor
section. If Upper Orchestra 1 and Upper Orchestra 2 are both illuminated then the sounds in both
sections will sound simultaneously when played.
If Upper Orchestra 1 is switched Off in the Conductor then the sound of Upper Orchestra 2 will remain
on its own. The sound of Upper Orchestra 1 will not be heard even though the selected sound remains
illuminated in the section. This indicates the sound that is selected in Orchestra 1, which will activate
only when the Orchestra 1 Conductor button is switched On.
The sounds in Upper Orchestra 2 are selected in the same way as in Upper Orchestra 1. Unlike upper
Orchestra 1 which is permanently in a Poly mode (more than one note can be played simultaneously)
Orchestra 2 can also be used in a Mono mode (only one note can be played at the time).
Both sections have an Octave switch, which in the factory settings usually takes the sound on the Upper
keyboard down 1 octave. This can be altered. See relevant section later in the manual.
There is also a Sustain switch which when selected will make the sound carry on and gradually
decrease after the note is released, in the factory settings the amount of sustain is set to be suitable for
each instrument. The sustain time can be altered. See relevant section later in the manual.
Each section also has a Chorus button. This when selected provides a third dimension to the sound.
This can be changed. See relevant section later in the manual.
Upper Orchestra 2 also has a Portamento button. This only works when Orchestra 2 is set in Mono
mode. When selected if the notes are played in a legato fashion they will slide from one note to another.
If played in a staccato fashion there is no Portamento effect. This technique requires considerable
practice to perfect.
The Special section is different to all of the other sections in as much as it is not dedicated to a
particular keyboard. If it is selected in the Upper Conductor it becomes a third section for the Upper
keyboard. If selected in the Lower Conductor it becomes a second section for the Lower keyboard.
It cannot be used simultaneously on both keyboards. It also has a third use.

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When the Lower Split is selected it is the section that provides the sound for the right hand side of the
Lower keyboard. The Lower Orchestra and the Lower Flutes provide the sound for the left-hand side of
the Lower keyboard when the Split is switched On.
The Lower Orchestra works in exactly the same way as the Upper Orchestra 1 but on the Lower
Keyboard. It is situated above the Flute Bars at the top of the control panel.
BASS
The instrument has 8 different Bass voices available for manual Bass. To select these press any of the
BASS tabs. The BASS section can be played in the Lower keyboard and can be activated via the BASS
button in the CONDUCTOR section.
The Bass section can be played only in monophonic mode.
All of the Orchestra sections have their own Volume control, which is situated, to the left of the
section. The green LED’s indicate the level of volume. To increase the volume press the button at the
top and to decrease the volume press the button at the bottom. There are more steps of volume than
there are LED’s so the lights do not change at every press of the button.

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UPPER AND LOWER FLUTES
8’ 4’ 2 2/3’ 2’ 1’ 16’ 5 1/3’ 8’ 4’ 2 2/3’ 2’ 1 3/5’ 1 1/3’ 1’
The UPPER and LOWER FLUTES sections provide the organ sounds for the instrument. They are
activated by selecting the relevant UPPER and LOWER FLUTE buttons in the CONDUCTOR section.
They can be used either on their own or in conjunction with the other Orchestra sections. Like the
Orchestra sections they have their own volume controls situated to the left of the relevant section. If
the Flutes button is selected on the upper keyboard on its own. There will be an Organ sound on the
Upper keyboard. Pulling in or out the UPPER ORLA Flutebars can modify this sound. Basically the
Flutebars are individual volume controls for different octaves of organ sound. The 8’ Flutebar plays the
pitch of note that is actually played.
E.g. 8’ only on Upper plays middle C when the middle C note is depressed.
The 16’ plays the octave below. The 4’ plays the octave above. The 2’ and the 1’ the subsequent
octaves above that.
The Flutebars with fractional numbers actually play a different note to C. It is therefore important not to
use the fractions without some of the whole numbers.
If all nine Flutebars are pulled out then nine notes will sound simultaneously when each Upper note is
played. Try pushing all the Flutebars in and holding down middle C while continuing to hold this note
pull out the individual Flutebars from right to left one at a time each individual pitch of organ sound
can be heard. By mixing the Flutebars very full organ sounds can be obtained when just playing one
note.
Generally speaking the mellower organ sounds are provided by the Flutebars to the left with the higher
numbers 16’, 8’, etc. More treble sounds are provided by the Flutebars with the lower numbers 1’, 2’,
etc. The 2’ and the 1’ Flutebars at the top of the keyboard may provide high frequency sounds that are
outside the range of some people’s hearing.
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ATTACK
It is possible to have two different types of Flute sounds. When the ATTACK is activated the Flute
sections will provide a sound more akin to a Tibia having a slow response when the note is depressed.
When the ATTACK is off the Flute sections will have a sharper and more percussive attack typical of
Jazz and modern music
MOTION EFFECT - VIBRATO
The MOTION EFFECT is a simulation of a rotary speaker. There are two effects Slow and Fast.
The Fast Motion Effect provides a fast tremulant (Doppler effect). The Slow Motion Effect cancels the
Fast and provides a slow tremulant.
VIBRATO provides a frequency modulation. It cancels the Motion Effect.
OVERDRIVE
This feature will add a distortion effect on the Flutes section. This was a typical effect of the original
tone wheel organs. It will be very useful for the 70s and 80s sound settings. It is noticeable when chords
are played but not necessarily when single notes are playing. It therefore duplicates an overdriven valve
preamp.
Sustain is available in each section.
PERCUSSION
Percussion is a popular effect in many flute/organ setups. When a note or chord is first played, you’ll
hear a slight percussive effect, much like you would hear when a mallet strikes a xylophone. While
most often associated with jazz organ, the percussion can be added to flute sounds for other
registrations. There are three percussive stops 5 1/3 4 and 22/3 which can be added to the Flutebar
sounds there is also an effect called Click that duplicates the noise of the key contacts on earlier
electronic organs.
For many people the factory settings may well provide all of the sound and style combinations that they
may require. To exploit this instrument to even greater potential it is possible to change settings and
store them. It is also possible to record a performance and save it to disk. The basic programming is
made as simple as possible but like learning to play at first, practice is required to master the functions.
Remember when using Programming and Disk Functions take each stage a step at a time and
give the instrument time to complete its task. TAKE YOUR TIME.

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BASIC PROGRAMING
TO CHANGE AND STORE A REGISTRATION
When creating a new registration it is not necessary to start from scratch is simpler and quicker to select
and modify an existing registration Start with a registration that is similar to the one that is required. .
We will therefore modify factory Overall Preset number A1.
1. Select overall preset A1 by pressing the overall preset button at the bottom of the Automatic Organ
Section and selecting overall preset 1 ensure that the left hand Led above the A/B button is
illuminated to indicate bank A is selected. When the Upper Keyboard is played there should now be
a basic Organ sound. The Flutes button should be the only one selected on the Upper conductor. If
this is not the case the registration has already been altered save these registrations to disk and
reload the factory settings as per the end of this basic programming section.
2. To change the organ sound adjust the Flutebars to modify the sound to a new setting the Sustain,
Motion Effect, Vibrato and Percussive can be selected at this time.
3. This new sound can now be stored into one of the four organ buttons situated above the upper
Flutebars. To store this sound.
a) Press the set button situated to the top right hand side of the control panel various lights will start
blinking.
b) Select the gray user button in the Upper Flute section, which is blinking.
c) Select one of the organ buttons for example Organ2, which will now start blinking.
Switch off the set button. The new organ sound is now saved in the Organ 2 button. It will only remain
there however when saved into an overall preset. Three more user organ sounds can be saved into
Organ 1 Organ 3 and Organ4. The same process can be followed for the Lower flutes using the lower
flute user button on the control panel above the lower Flutebars. It is therefore possible to save 4 Upper
organ and for Lower organ user presets into each overall preset. Before saving into an overall preset we
are going to alter a user sound in the Upper Orchestra 2 section.
In the example that follows, we are going to change the User Voice for Sax 1 in the Upper Orchestra
section. We will also make the new saxophone (ALTO 1) the lead voice - the other voices in the upper
section will remain unchanged and therefore can be selected via the upper conductor buttons.
1. Press the Flutes button in the upper section of the conductor (turns red LED off)
2. Press the Orchestra 2 button in the upper section (turns the red LED ON)
When you play the upper manual you hear a saxophone.
3. Press and Hold the gray User button in Upper Orchestra 2
Red LED above the Sax 1 button now flashes.
Screen will read:
Cursor Flashing
UPP2 Set Sustain 3
B16 66 Romagsax
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4. Press the down \/ button TWICE (located to the right of the screen under “TEMPO/DATA”) to select
Alto 1
NOTE: If you are not quick enough in entering your choice the user button will stop flashing.
After approx. 5 seconds the screen will return to:
We can alter the user sounds for all of the voices in all of the sections if required but this is a bit
extreme.
At present we have altered an organ sound and a sound in Orchestra 2-. The sound now registered on
the upper keyboard is Alto 1.
To save this new registration to a preset.
1. Press the Set button
2. Press the overall Presets Button at the bottom of the Automatic organ Section.
3. Press the overall Preset 1 Button
4. Press the set button this new registration is now saved into overall preset 1
Each of the remaining 15 overall presets can be changed in the same way.
Any changes to Organ User and Orchestra User Voices will not remain unless saved into an
Overall Preset
TO SAVE OVERALL PRESETS TO DISK
1. Insert disk into organ label side up.
2. Press “DISK” button (Centre second row of buttons below screen).
Screen will read: - DIRECTORY.
3. Press > Data button to right of screen.
Screen will read: - SAVE
4.Press Enter/Yes button under screen (Second button second row).
Screen will read: - Overall Presets
5. Press Enter/Yes button under screen (Second button second row).
Screen will read: - OVERP_01.OVP
6. Press Enter/Yes button under screen (Second button second row).
Screen will read !!SAVING!! , then revert to ..SAVE...
7. Switch off disk button.
The bank of Overall Presets (all 16) is now saved onto the disk as “OVERP_01.OVP”.
When additional banks of Overall Presets are saved onto the same disk, the screen will read :-
OVERP_02.OVP at step 5, and will automatically assign the next number to subsequent banks. Each
bank can be given a specific name at step 5, using the Data buttons to the right of the screen.
FOXTROT d =120
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TO RECORD A PERFORMANCE TO DISK.
1. Insert disk into organ label side up.
2. Select desired registration
3. Press “Record” button (Right hand side of First row of buttons below screen).
4. Play the piece of music.
5. Switch off the record button screen will read SAVE TO.
SONG 001. MID
6. If the recording is satisfactory press the Enter/ Yes Button (2nd button 2nd row under screen)
The screen will read SAVING. Wait until the screen changes and the green light has gone out on the
disk drive. This may take some time.
7. To play the recording press the Play/Stop button far right second row under the screen.
8. If at step 5 you are unhappy with the recording press the Escape/No button 1st left 2nd row under the
screen and the recording will be permanently deleted.
9. Subsequent recordings will automatically save as SONG 002, SONG003 etc.
TO RESTORE THE FACTORY SOUNDS
1. Insert Setup Disk into organ (label side up).
2. Press “DISK” button. (Centre second row of buttons below screen)
Screen will read :- DIRECTORY.
3. Press > Data button to right of screen.
Screen will read :- SAVE
4. Press > Data button to right of screen.
Screen will read :- LOAD
5. Press Enter/Yes button underneath the screen. (Second button second row)
Screen will read :- Overall Presets
6. Press Enter/Yes button underneath the screen. (Second button second row)
Screen will read :- GT5000 .OVP
7. Press Enter/Yes button underneath the screen. (Second button second row)
Screen will read !!! LOADING !!! , then revert to ..LOAD...
8. Press Enter/Yes button underneath the screen. (Second button second row)
Screen will read :- Overall Presets
9. Press upward arrow scroll button (1st row second button under screen)
Screen will read :- Automatic Set Up
10. Press Enter/Yes button underneath the screen. (Second button second row)
Screen will read :- GT5000 .ASU
11. Press Enter/Yes button underneath the screen. (Second button second row)
Screen will read !!! LOADING !!! , then revert to ..LOAD...
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ADVANCED FEATURES.
OVERALL PRESETS
Overall Presets are combinations of sounds and features that have been set up beforehand at the factory.
The 8 numbered buttons in 2 banks (A and B) for a total of 16 Overall Presets, provide registrations
that will suit many music styles. Overall Presets can be easily modified as follows
- set up the desired sound registration including Organ User sounds, User sounds Sustain times,
Octaves, Rhythm and tempo settings etc.
- press the SET button. All the programmable features of the instrument will start blinking.
- press the Overall Preset button at the bottom of the automatic organ section.
Its Led will stop blinking.
- select the desired overall preset number
- select the bank required A/B.
- switch off the set button
- the registration is now stored.
POLY/MONO
By selecting the POLY/MONO button, the ORCHESTRA 2 section can be played in
monophonic or polyphonic mode combining its sounds with the other sections.
When in mono mode the ORCHESTRA 2 section can be set to respond in two ways:
a - Highest note
b - Temporal
- press the SET button. All the programmable features of the instrument will start
blinking
- press the POLY/MONO button in the ORCHESTRA 2 section. It’s Led will start
blinking and the display will show:
UPPER 2 SETTING
MONO right note
- In this setting the ORCHESTRA 2 sound will always correspond to the highest note
played.
- To change the ORCHESTRA 2 SETTING use the (/\) and (\/) DATA buttons and the
display will show:
UPPER 2 SETTING
MONO temporal
- In this setting the sound will always correspond to the last note played.
- to store the new ORCHESTRA 2 setting, simply press the SET button to exit the
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PORTAMENTO
When the sounds of SPECIAL section are used in Mono mode it is possible to use the
PORTAMENTO feature. Portamento allows you to slide smoothly from one note to another. It
is possible to adjust the Portamento Speed according to your needs:
- press the SET button. All the programmable features of the instrument will start
blinking.
- press the PORTAMENTO button in the SPECIAL section. Its Led will start
blinking and the display will show:
PORTAMENTO MONO
Time set = 50
To change the Portamento speed use the (/\) and (\/) DATA buttons. At value 127 the
Portamento Value will be at its max and the Portamento Speed will be the slowest. Decreasing
the Portamento Value the Portamento Speed will increase and at value 0 there will be no
Portamento.
- to store the new PORTAMENTO setting, simply press the SET button to exit the
function.
LOWER SPLIT
This feature allows to split the Lower keyboard and to automatically set the SPECIAL section
on the right of the split point. The keyboard split point can be altered at any time as follows.
- press the SET button. All the programmable features of the instrument will start
blinking.
- press the LOWER SPLIT button It’s Led will start blinking and the display will show:
- Press on the lower keyboard the key to define the new split point
- The display will confirm the new split point.
- To store the new setting, simply press the SET button to exit the function.
The Split point remains in memory even when the instrument is switched off.
PERCUSSION TYPE
It is possible to set the volume level of the percussion.
- press the SET button. All the programmable features of the instrument will start blinking.
- press a PERCUSSION button in the FLUTE section. It’s Led will start blinking and the display
will show:
PERCUSSION SET
Level = 3
- Select the desired volume level using the (/\) and (\/) DATA buttons.
- to store the new setting, simply press the SET button to exit the function.
It is also possible to set the volume to the CLICK effect and to select different CLICK effect:
- press the SET button. All the programmable features of the instrument will start blinking.
- press the CLICK button in the FLUTE section. It’s Led will start blinking and the display will
show:
KEYCLICK set
Type = 1 Level = 3
- Select Type 1 or Type 2 using the (/\) and (\/) DATA buttons. Move the cursor with the (<) and
(>) DATA buttons and also change the volume level.
- to store the new CLICK setting, simply press the SET button to exit the function