Yamaha Electone b-30ar User manual

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,

az

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Manual

Tone

Levers

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Repeat

Speed

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Lower

Manual

Tone

Levers

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4)

Tremolo

/

Chorus

A)

Pedal

Tone

Levers

While

reading

the

manual,

keep

this

page

open

for

reference.’

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Upper

Manual

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Master

Volume

Power

Switch

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Brilli

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OFF

An

NDR

Power

Indicator

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Reverb

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Upper

E”,

4º

Sustain

Knee

Lever

Expression

Pedal

Foot

Switch

Specifications

subject

to

change

without

notice,

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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.

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UPPER

MANUAL

MELODY

LOWER

MANUAL

CHORD

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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.

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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.

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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.

I

Auto

Rhythm

Section

e

má

This

section

provides

eight

catchy

rhythms,

each

one

called

forth

by

a

simple

button.

You

can

also

create

more

rhythm

variations

with

the

variation

button.

In

addition

to

a

combined

volume

and

balance

knob,

tempo

control

and

tempo

indicator

light,

there

are

two

other

switches:

ordinary

Start

and

the

Yamaha

Synchro-Start

which

begins

the

rhythm

accompaniment

on

the

first

beat

of

a

measure

when

the

first

lower

manual

or

pedal

note

is

struck.

A

foot

switch

fitted

in

the

expression

pedal

housing

lets

you

stop

and

restart

the

rhythm

at

any

point

during

play.

NORMAL

START

For

instant

rhythm

at

the

beginning

of

a

selection.

Push

the

rhythm

selector

desired,

then

flick

the

Start

switch

on.

SYNCHRO-START

Select

the

rhythm,

switch

on

the

Synchro-Start

and

begin

to

play

once

you

have

the

tempo

estab-

lished.

The

rhythm

will

begin

as

soon

as

you

strike

a

lower

manual

or

pedal

note.

This

switch

permits

you

to

lead

in

with

a

rhythm-free

melody

at

first

if

so

desired.

You

can

switch

off

the

Auto

Rhythm

with

the

foot

switch.

When

you

wish

to

continue

hearing

the

Auto

Rhythm,

be

sure

to

switch

on

with

the

foot

switch.

RHYTHM

FOOT

SWITCH

Once

the

rhythm

is

on,

push

this

switch

once

to

instantly

stop

it,

once

again

to

restart.

It

lets

you

stop

and

restart

the

rhythm

in

the

middle

of

a

selection

without

using

your

hand.

ON

/

OFF

Foot

Switch

4

Note:

If

the

foot

switch

has

been

used,

be

sure

it is

reset

to

normal

after

you

finish

playing

your

selection,

and

then

make

sure

both

Start

and

Synchro-Start

switches

are

off.

Otherwise

you

may

turn

on

one

of

the

switches

in

the

middle

of

a

new

number

only

to

find

the

rhythm

still

canceled.

O

FAST

(

LouD)

BASS

TREBLE

©

VOLUME-@

BALANCE

TEMPO

The

tempo

of

the

Auto

Rhythm

section

can

be

adjusted

by

a

con-

tinuous

control

knob.

This

is

best

accomplished

by

turning

on

the

Synchro-Start

switch.

Although

no

sound

will

be

produced,

the

indicator

lamp

will

flash

each

quarter

note,

letting

you

visually

check

the

tempo

while

you

adjust.

BALANCE

This

control

lets

you

balance

the

low

rhythm

sounds,

such

as

drums,

and

the

high

sounds

(i.e.,

cymbals)

according

to

your

taste

and

the

selection.

It

can

make

a

big

difference

even

when

using

the

same

rhythm.

Turn

the

knob

to

the

right

to

accentuate

the

higher

(treble)

sounds,

to

the

left

for

lower

(bass).

If

you

accentuate

the

treble

sounds

the

rhythm

becomes

brighter.

Check

the

playing

hints

for

specific

settings.

VOLUME

Use

it

to

balance

the

volume

of

the

rhythm

section

and

the

manuals.

This

volume

is

then

varied

during

the

selection

by

the

expression

pedal,

just

like

that

of

the

other

tones.

AD

To

Fully

Enjoy

Your

B30AR

HEADPHONE

A

Yamaha

headphone

set

(optional)

can

be

plugged

into

the

jack

under

the

keyboard.

With

the

headphone

connected,

the

speaker

is

automatically

shut

off,

allowing

you

to

play

or

practice

at

any

volume

level

without

disturbing

anyone.

MONAURAL

©

e

a

1

>

This

jack

accepts

any

sound

source

and

reproduces

it

through

the

B-30AR’s

speakers.

Note:

The

volume

of

the

sound

source

can

be

controlled

by

the

expression

pedal.

AUX

OUT

For

recording,

connect

the

AUX

OUT

jack

with

the

tapedeck's

LINE

IN

jack.

Control

the

recording

levels

on

the

tape

deck.

LINE

OUT

AUX

IN

For

playback,

connect

the

AUX

IN

jack

with

the

tape-deck's

LINE

OUT

jack.

Control

the

playback

levels

on

the

tape-deck.

LINE

OUT

Merci

120

Mauga"

EXP.

IN

Note:

These

sound

sources

(Tape

recorder

etcetera}

are

not

affected

by

the

expression

pedal.

TONE

CABINET

These

sockets

are

on

the

rear

panel.

Use

it

to

connect

a

Yamaha

Tone

Cabinet,

without

any

rewiring

required.

SPLIT

GENERAL

ir

Electone

is

not

out

of

order

If...

1.

.....the

set

does

not

go

on

when

the

power

switch

is

turned

on.

Check

the

following.

Is

the

AC

plug

fully

inserted

into

the

electric

wall

outlet?

Reinsert

it

to

be

sure.

Is

there

power

coming

from

that

outlet?

If

there

is

power

in

the

outlet

but

the

Electone

does

not

play,

unplug

the

cord

and

contact

your

Yamaha

dealer.

There

are

NO

USER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

inside.

2.

.....a

sound

should

occor

the

instant

you

turn

on

the

switch.

This

merely

indicates

normal

operation

consequent

to

a

surge

of

electricity

in

the

main

amplifier.

3.

.....0ccasional

unpleasant

static

occurs.

In

the

majority

of

such

cases,

the

cause

can

be

traced

to

the

turning

on

or

off

of

refrigerators,

wash-

ing

machines,

electric

pumps

or

other

household

appliances.

Electrical

faults

in

a

neighboring

outdoor

neon

sign

may

also

be

to

blame.

If

the

cause

is

a

fault

in

a

neon

or

fluorescent

lighting

fixture,

it

should

be

repaired.

When

the

cause

is

unknown,

or

in

case

of

doubt,

contact

your

Yamaha

deaier.

4.

.....

the

Electone

reproduces

radio

or

TV

signals.

|

If

there

is

a

powerful

transmitter

such

as

a

radio

station

in

the

vicinity

this

can

occur.

Contact

your

Yamaha

dealer.

5,

.....rattling

(sympathetic

vibration)

occurs.

Ail

materials

have

critical

resonance

frequencies

at

which

they

vibrate.

The

Electone’s

continuous

tones

will

naturally

cause

other

objects

(windows,

shelves,

etc.)

to

vibrate.

TON

(

|

x

6.

.....pedal

notes

sound

too

high,

upper

manual

notes

too

low.

This

is

especially

noticeable

when

comparing

the

Electone

and

piano.

Piano

tones

are

combinations

of

harmonics

and

must

interact

with

their

surroundings,

while

Electone

harmonics

are

simpler

(multiples

of

the

fundamental

tone),

requiring

the

Electone

to

be

adjusted

differently

at

the

assembly

stages.

Specifications

KEYBOARDS

Upper

Manual

44

keys

f~c4

(3%

octaves)

Lower

Manual

44

keys

F

~

c3

(3%

octaves}

Pedals

13

keysC1~C

(1

octave)

TONE

LEVERS

Upper

Manual

Flute

16°

Flute

8’

F

tute

Bá!

Fiute

4

Flute

=

Flute

2

Trombone

16’

Oboe

8'

String

8'

String

4'

Lower

Manual

Flute

8

Flute

4'

Flute

2

Horn

8

Cello

8

Cello

4'

Pedals

Bass

16’

Bass

8

Bass

Guitar

EFFECT

LEVERS

Brilliance

(Upper)

Repeat

Speed

{Upper)

Vibrato

{Upper

/

Lower

/

Pedal)

Percussive

4’,

2%

'

(Upper)

Percussive

Length

TREMOLO

Flute

Split

Upper

Voice

Tremolo

Chorus

PRESET

TONES

Upper

Preset

1,

2,

3

Accordion,

Piano,

Vibraphone,

Banjo

PERCUSSIONS

Lower

Brush

Pedal

Cymbal

Special

Instructions

for

British-Standard

Model

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

the

apparatus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

terminals

in

your

plug,

pro-

ceed

as

follows.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

GREEN-and-YELLOW

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

in

the

plug

which

is

marked

by

the

letter

E

or

by

the

safety

earth

symbol

+

or

coloured

GREEN

or

GREEN-and-YELLOW.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BLUE

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

BLACK.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

BROWN

must

be

con-

nected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

RED.

AUTO

RHYTHM

SECTION

Rhythm

Selectors

March

Waltz

Swing

Stow

Rock

Jazz

Rock

Rhumba

Bossanova

Samba

Variation

RHYTHM

CONTROLS

Normal

Start

Sunchro-Start

Rhythm

Stop

{Foot

Control)

Tempo

Volume

Tone

Balance

Tempo

Indicator

OTHER

CONTROLS

Expression

Pedal

Master

Volume

Knee

Lever

Tremolo

Speed

Control

Power

Switch

OTHER

FITTINGS

Headphone

Jack

Exp.

In

AUX

IN,

OUT

Tone

Cabinet

Power

Indicator

Rolltop

Fallboard

Music

Rest

Matching

Bench

SPEAKER

Main

(3):

30cm

(127),

20cm

(8"'),

5em

(2°)

Tremolo(2):

16

x

23cm

(6%

x

9"),

5em

(2”)

CIRCUITRY

Solid

State

(incl.

LSIs

and

ICs)

Output

Power:

15

watts

(RMS)

Power

Consumption:

80

watts

Power

Source:

50

/

60Hz,

AC

DIMENSIONS

Width:

118cm

(46%

*’)

Depth:

62cm

(24%

"')

Height:

90cm

(35%”)

WEIGHT

75

kg

(164

lbs.)

FINISH

Natural

American

Wainut

Grain

Specifications

subject

to

change

without

notice.

IMPORTANT

THE

WIRES

IN

THE

MAINS

LEAD

ARE

COLOUR-

ED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

THE

FOLLOWING

CODE.

GREEN-AND-YELLOW:

EARTH

BLUE:

NEUTRAL

BROWN:

LIVE

WARNING:

THIS

APPARATUS

MUST

BE

EARTHED.

00

20

$$

Primad

in

Japan.

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