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Read

the

following

before

playing

In

general,

treat

your

Electone

with

the

same

care

you

would

any

fine

musical

instrument.

The

follow-

ing

points

are

suggested

for

optimum

enjoyment,

1.

Use

only

proper

line

voltage.

Consult

your

5.

Shield

the

cabinet

from

direct

sunlight,

hu-

Yamaha

serviceman

for

changes.

midity

and

heat

to

protect

the

finish

and

As

to

British-Standard

Modal,

its

information

is

in

joints.

“Specifications”

on

page

12.

7.

To

open

or

close

the

fallboard

grasp

the

front

lip

with

both

hands

and

slide

gently.

Never

pull

directly

upwards.

Do

not

place

anything

3.

Always

shut

off

the

power

after

playing.

heavy

on

the

fallboard.

4.

Clean

keys,

etc,

with

a

damp

cloth

only.

Never

use

solvents

such

as

gasoline;

they

will

damage

the

finish,

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is

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Upper

Manual

Tone

Levers

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Repeat

Speed

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Lower

Manual

Tone

Levers

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Symbal

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4)

Tremolo

/

Chorus

A)

Pedal

Tone

Levers

While

reading

the

manual,

keep

this

page

open

for

reference.’

E)

Upper

Manual

Ay)

Master

Volume

Power

Switch

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Wa

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OFF

An

NDR

Power

Indicator

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Manua

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coma

Reverb

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Upper

E”,

4º

Sustain

Knee

Lever

Expression

Pedal

Foot

Switch

Specifications

subject

to

change

without

notice,

€)

Kevboards

The

B-30AR

has

three

keyboards.

The

upper

two

are

called

“manuals”

and

the

lower

one,

played

with

|

the

feet,

“pedals.”

They

have

keys

and

octaves

as

follows:

Upper

Manual

44

keys

(3%

octaves)

Lower

Manual

44

keys

(3%

octaves)

Pedals

13

keys

(1

octave)

The

B-30AR

is

designed

to

permit

playing

the

melody

on

the

upper

manual

with

the

right

hand,

the

chords

on

the

lower

manual

with

the

left

hand,

and

bass

notes

on

the

pedals

with

the

left

foot.

All

keys

are

arranged

in

the

keyboard

method

layout

shown

below.

Each

white

key

has

a

name

(from

C

to

B),

and

the

blacks

are

sharps

or

flats.

a

UPPER

MANUAL

MELODY

LOWER

MANUAL

CHORD

;

É

e

0

Note:

Only

one

note

sounds

even

if

two

or

more

keys

are

pressed

simultaneously,

the

higher

note.

This

assures

tonal

clarity.

ad

Tone

Levers

To

the

left

of

the

upper

and

lower

manuals

are

series

of

tone

levers

which

control

the

Electone

voices

that

will

sound

when

the

keys

are

depressed.

They

are

divided

into

groups

for

upper,

lower

and

pedals,

so

that

different

regis-

sua

trations

can

be

set

for

each.

>

=

fi

(back)

Upper

Manual

Levers

10

voices

ae

|

Lower

Manual

Levers

6

voices

7

0

Pedal

Levers

3

voices

‘con

2

5

Each

lever

provides

two

methods

of

control.

One

is

by

continuously

moving

the

lever

from

off

to

full,

to

achieve

the

exact

setting

for

that

tone,

and

thus

balancing

the

overall

tone

setting

with

perfect

precision.

Each

lever

also

has

two

easy-to-feel

click

stops,

at

1/3

and

2/3

positions.

This

lets

you

refind

any

setting

with

mathematical

preci-

sion

and

no

guesswork

in

a

matter

of

seconds.

PITCHES

OR

FOOTAGES

The

B-30AR

has

four

different

pitch

levels,

indicated

by

the

numbers

16’,

8’,

54”,

4”,

2%'

and

2’.

These

are

standard

musical

abbreviations

showing

the

tone’s

pitch

in

relation

to

the

fundamental

(written

note).

An

8’

tone

will

sound

just

as

it

has

been

written.

As

the

numbers

increase,

the

tones

lower.

A

16’

tone

will

provide

a

tone

exactly

one

octave

lower

than

the

written

note.

similarly,

2%‘

tones

are

one

octave

higher

than

the

written

note,

2’

tones

are

one

octave

and

a

fifth

higher

than

the

4’

fundamental.

|

Upper

Preset

Tones

To

the

left

of

the

lower

manual

are

eight

Upper

Preset

Tone

selectors

(seven

tones

plus

Cancel).

These

on/off

switches

are

special

tonal

blends

that

most

closely

re-

semble

the

instruments

they

name

(Accordion,

Piano,

Vibraphone,

Banjo)

as

well

as

three

special

preset

combi-

nations.

Since

these

buttons

are

factory

preset,

they

automatically

cancel

all

other

upper

manual

tone

lever

settings.

This

lets

you

switch

back

and

forth,

In

addition,

precedence

is

to

the

right.

This

means

that

if

two

or

more

buttons

are

pressed,

the

one

to

the

right

will

take

effect.

To

switch

from

one

button

to

another

it

is

not

necessary

to

first

press

the

cancel

button.

Note:

Upper

Sustain

control

lever

does

not

work

with

the

Accor-

dion,

Piano,

Vibraphone

and

Banjo

preset

selectors.

(full

effect)

AS

Brilliance

With

this

single,

continuously-variable

control

you

can

pin-

point

the

degree

of

overall

softness

or

clarity

desired

for

any

mood

of

music.

Vibrato

Vibrato

is

a

wavering

of

the

tone.

You

will

see

violin

and

cello

players

use

it

freely

by

an

oscillating

motion

of

the

left

hand.

It

increases

the

emotional

quality

of

the

violin

tone.

This

vibrato

lever

produces

the

same

vibrato

effect.

Repeat

Speed

Cuts

and

repeats

each

note

just

like

the

double-strumming

effect

of

a

mandolin.

The

lever

provides

continuous

speed

adjustment

to

create

a

full

variety

of

different

moods.

Affects

upper

manual

notes

only.

Upper

Percussive

Changing

the

beginning

of

some

or

all

notes

can

do

won-

ders

for

lively

selections.

Your

Electone's

percussive

effects

provide

subtle

but

important

shading

at

the

moment

each

note

is

heard.

The

special

popping

4º

and

223’

per-

cussive

drive

can

be

smoothly

blended

into

all

upper

manual

tones

with

two

variable

levers,

and

a

separate

lever

regulates

the

length

of

decay

for

this

effect.

Note:

If

Upper

Percussive

4°

is

set

at

the

same

time

as

Upper

Sustain,

no

sound

will

be

heard.

With

percussive,

use

a

staccato

fingering.

Each

note

should

be

played

cleanly;

slurred

notes

will

diminish

the

percussive

impact.

Percussion

LOWER

BRUSH,

PEDAL

CYMBAL

Provide

lively

brush

(hissing

snare

drum

brush)

and

cymbal

percussion

sounds

with

each

lower

manual

or

pedal

note.

Reverb

The

reverberation

effect,

which

makes

your

playing

sound

full

and

rich

as

if

you

were

playing

in

a

large

hall,

can

be

adjusted

continuously

and

smoothly

to

suit

your

taste.

Sustain

UPPER,

PEDAL

SUSTAIN

These

controls

provide

continuous

adjustment

of

the

sus-

tain

effect

on

the

upper

manual

and

pedals

concerned.

For

the

pedals,

this

is

the

only

sustain

control,

and

it

N

affects

all

pedal

tones

with

the

exception

of

Bass

Guitar,

(¿EN

while

for

the

upper

manual

this

control

is

only

a

length

=

ites.

adjustment.

Length

of

upper

sustain

is

controlled

by

the

upper

sustain

control

knob

as

explained

beside.

9

ld

®

Upper

8’,

4

Sustain

When

this

is

switched

on,

the

sustain

effect

is

evoked.

As

the

name

of

the

tab

implies,

only

8’

and

4’

tones

are

affected.

The

length

of

such

sustain

is

set

by

the

Upper

resta

Sustain

control.

ONÀA

CT

Note:

When

combined

with

Upper

Percussive

4’,

all

sound

is

cancelled.

KNEE

LEVER

This

lever

is

operated

with

the

right

knee

for

instantaneous

implementation

or

stop

of

the

sustain

effect

preset

by

the

sustain

control

and

selector,

allowing

passage-by-passage

or

even

phrase-by-phrase

sustain

control

precision.

Manual

Balance

This

control

governs

the

volume

strength

of

the

upper

and

lower

manuals.

It

is

normally

left

in

the

center

position,

but

can

be

shifted

to

stress

the

melody

or

accompaniment

in

a

selection

or

passage.

This

control

can

also

be

used

to

compensate

for

a

higher

number

of

total

tone

lever

settings

ge

would

ordinarily

result

in

higher

volume)

on

one

of

_

the

two

manuals.

Ag)

TREMOLO

FLUTE

SPLIT

Expression

Pedal

Tremolo/Chorus

The

Electone’s

special

tremolo

is

produced

by

a

rotary

speaker

that

actually

spins

just

behind

the

rotary

speaker

grille

on

the

side

of

the

cabinet.

The

tremolo

selector

is

complemented

by

a

continuous

tremolo

speed

control

knob.

When

the

speed

control

is

set

to

its

maximum

position,

the

Tremolo

will

turn

the

speaker

at

normal

revolution.

The

Chorus

will

turn

it

at

one

revolution.

Once

either

tablet

is

switched

on,

it

takes

several

seconds

for

the

rotary

speaker

to

attain

the

standard

speed. This

is

also

true

when

switching

to

a

slower

speed

(Tremolo

to

Chorus),

the

speed

variation

will

be

heard

in

the

music.

If

you

wish

an

instant

tremolo

or

chorus

sound,

be

sure

to

switch

on

that

tablet

well

in

advance

of

the

speaker

selector.

For

special

selections

you

can

use

this

speed

variation

by

switching

the

speaker

on

first,

the

Tremolo

or

Chorus

switch

later.

Note:

Only

Tremolo

is

produced

when

Tremolo

and

Chorus

are

switched

on

simultaneously.

UPPER

VOICE

Lets

you

divert

upper

manual

voices

from

the

main

to

the

rotary

speaker.

LOWER

VOICE

Does

the

same

for

lower

manual

voices.

FLUTE

SPLIT

|

This

tablet

feeds

Flute

voices

of

the

upper

and

lower

manuals

and

preset

Combinations

to

the

rotary

speaker.

Combined

with

other

manual

voices

through

the

main

speaker

it

creates

a

rich,

singing

blend,

Note:

Only

Flute

Split

is

produced

when

Flute

Split

and

Upper

or

lower

Voices

are

switched

on

simultaneously.

Expression

Pedal

Push

down

the

pedal

to

control

the

volume

of

each

note

or

phrase.

This

pedal

is

extremely

important

for

adding

emo-

tion

to

your

playing.

The

pedal

is

balanced

to

stay

in

any

position

once

set.

Rest

the

entire

right

foot

on

the

pedal

and

relax

it,

pressing

with

the

toe

to

increase

volume,

with

the

heel

to

decrease

it.

Master

Volume

This

control

determines

the

maximum

volume

obtainable

by

depressing

the

expression

pedal.