Yamaha Electone B-205 User manual

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Welcome to Yamaha 's wonderful world of music!
Congratulations! With yourpurchase of a Yamaha Electone
you have acquired the
most advanced electronic organ
available today. In
the 8-205, 8-405 Electone, Yamaha
has combined the superb craftmanship it has acquired
over many years of making fine musical instruments with
the latest developments in modern electronic technology.
We are confident that you will be particularly pleased with
the unique "Living Sound" and "Rich Ambience" that
Yamaha's original digital electronic technology has made
Willkommen in YAM
AHA s wunderbarer welt der Musik.
WirgratulierenI M
it dem Kauf der Yamaha Electone haben
Sie eine der modernsten und leistungsfahigsten elektro-
nischen Orgeln erworben. Die beiden Electone Mode/le
8-205 und 8-405 sind das Produkt jahrelanger hand-
werklicher Erfahrungen
auf dem Gebiet des Musikinstru-
mentenbaus
kombiniert mit neuesten Entwicklungen
der Elektronik.
Wir
sind iiberzeugt, da/3 Sie vom lebendigen Klang und
dessen verbluffender Faumlicher Tiefenwirkung der erst
durch die richtungsweisende YAMAHA Technologie auf
dem Gebiet der Digitai-Eiektronik m6glich wurde, begei-
stert sein werden. Auf3erdem glauben wir, da/3 Sie die
vielseitige
Ausstattung, die vor allem dazu dient, das
Decouvrez, avec Yamaha, un mervei!leux monde musical!
Toutes nos felicitations! Vous possedez desormais l'orgue
electron/que le plus evo!ue qui existe aujourd'hui, c'est-
8-dire votre nouvel Electone Yamaha. Dans les Electone
8-205 et 8-405, Yamaha a concretise toutes les connais-
sances de ses specialistes
et artisans qui, depuis des
annees, real/sent de superbes instruments de musique
regroupant les decouvertes
et developpements les plus
recents en matiere de techno/ogie electron/que de pointe.
Nous
sommes certains que la reproduction tres fidele des
diverses tona/ites
et la merveilleuse ambiance musicale
rendues possibles
par la technologie e/ectronique numeri-
que originate creee par Yamaha, vous plairont tout parti-
i Bienvenido a/maravilfoso mundo de la music ade Yamaha I
;Felicidades! ;Enhorabuenal AI comprar un E/ectone de
Yamaha
usted ha adquirido el mas avanzado 6rgano
e/ectronico que existe
hay en dfa. En el Electone 8-205 v
B-405, Yamaha ha combinado su excelente artesania,
adquirida durante Ios largos alios que ha estado dedicado
a la manufacture de instrumentos musicales de alta
calidad, con Ios ultimos avances de la tecnologia elec-
tr6nica moderna. Estamos seguros quea
usted le agradara
en
particular el "sonido vivo': e/ "sonoro ambiente" que
produce la original tecno/ogfa e/ectronica
digital de
possible.
We also believe that the wide variety of easy-to-
play features incorporated in your Electone will provide
you with endlesssatisfaction and musical pleasure.
So that you can make maximum use of these many re-
markable features,
we suggest that you familiarize
yourself with their positioning and operation by reading
this
manual carefully before starting to play. In this way,
you should be able to derive maximum enjoyment from
the instrument in the shortest possible time.
Orgelspiel noch einfacher zu machen, zu schiitzen
wissen und lhnen die Electone iiber !ange Jahre vie/
Freude
und Entspannung mit Musik bereitet.
Um die zahllosen Vorziige, die lhnen diese Orgel bietet,
vo/1 nutzen zu k6nnen, sol/ten Sie die 8edienungsanleitung
sehr
sorgfiiltig lesen und die darin anthaltenen Anwei-
sungen genau befolgen. Zuniichst jedoch miissen Sie sich
mit der Aufstellung der Orgel und den Funktionen der
verschiedenen 8edienungse/emente
vertraut machen,
bevor Sie mit dem Spielen beginnen. Auf diese Weise
lernen Sie ebenfalls spielend die besonderen technischen
Merkmale
und Eigenschaften lhrer Yamaha Electone Orgel
in kurzester
Zeit kennen.
culierement. Nous pensons,
par ail/eurs, pouvoir affirmer
que le grand eventai/ de caracteristiques facilitant le jeu
que vous offre votre Electone vous garantira des heures
de
satisfaction et deplaisirmusical.
Pour vous
permettre d'utiliser au maximum ces caracte-
ristiques aussi nombreuses que diverses, nous vous
suggerons de vous familiariser avec
leur position et leur
mode de fonctionnement en lisant attentivement ce
manuel avant de commencer ajouer. De cette maniere,
vous pourrez
obtenir de votre Electone, en tres peu de
temps, d'excellentsresultats.
Yamaha. Tambien creemos que la amp/fa variedad
de
caracteristicas que tiene su Electone, vque son faciles
de tocar.. le proporcionaran satisfacciones y un placer
musical sin //mites.
Con
el objeto de que usted pueda usar a! maximo estas
numerosas v excelentes caracterfsticas, le sugerimos
que se familiarice primero con sus posiciones y
su
operacion leyendo este manual cuidadosamente antes
de empezar a tocarlo. De esta manera, podra disfrutar
a/ maxima este instrumento, en e/ menor tiempo posible.

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CONTENTS
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Before Starting to play ......................................... I
Playing Melodies Using Various Instrumental Sounds .............. 2
Automatic Rhythm Accompaniements for your Melodies ........... 3
Automatic Chord and Bass Accompaniment ...................... 4
The Automatic Arpeggio Effect ................................. 7
Harmonies to the Melody Line'\' ................................. 8
Creating the Sound You Want .................................. 9
Interesting Tonal Variation and Innovative Sounds ................ 10
Accessory Jacks ............................................. 12
Looking After Your Electone ................................... 12
Important Advice ............................................ 12
Guide to Registrations . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . 13
Your Electone Music Book ..................................... 19
Specifications ............................................... 35
If'. I! \I I ')VIIU.l.IUII'.IS
Ein Wort vorweg . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . , .......................... 1
Das Spielen einfacher Melodien mit verschiedenen
lnstrumentalstimmen
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Automatische Rhytmusbegleitung zur Melodie ................... 3
Automatische Akkord- und BaBbegleitung ....................... 4
Das automatische Arpeggio . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Kleine Harmonielehre ......................................... 8
Klanggestaltung nach eigenen Wunschen ....................... 9
lnteressante Klangvariationen und eigene ,Kiangschopfungen" .... 10
ZubehoranschluBbuchsen .................................... 12
Wichtige Ratschliige ......................................... 12
Wartung und Pflege lhrer Electone Orgel ....................... 12
Leitfaden zur richtigen Wahl der Register ....................... 13
ihr Electone Notenheft ....................................... /9
Technische Daten ........................................... 35
IABI .F DFS MATIERES Page·
Avant de commencer ajouer ................................... 1
Comment jouer des melodies en utilisant diverses
sonorites instrumentales ..................................... 2
Accompagnements rythmes automatiques pour vos melodies ...... 3
Accompagnement avec accords automatiques et basses .......... 4
Arpeges automatiques ......................................... 7
Harmonies derivees du theme ................................... 8
Comment obtenir le son precis que vous desirez .................. 9
Variations sonores interessantes et tonalites nouvelle'i ............ 10
Jacks pour accessoires ....................................... 12
Comment prendre soin de votre Electone ....................... 12
Conseils importants . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 12
Ouelques conseils en matiere de registres ....................... 13
Votre cahier de musique Electone .............................. 19
Caracteristiques techniques ................................... 35
CONIFNIDO Pagina
Antes de empezar a tocar ...................................... 1
Para tocar melodias usando diversos sonidos instrumentales ....... 2
Acompai'iamientos de ritmo automatico para sus melodias ......... 3
Para agregar un acompanamiento de acordes y notas bajas
automaticamente
........................................... 4
Para usar el efecto de arpegio automatico ........................ 7
Armonias para la linea de la melodia ............................. 8
Para crear el sonido que desee .................................. 9
lnteresantes variaciones tonales e innovativos sonidos ............ 10
Receptaculos para auxiliares ................................... 11
Cuidado de su Electone ....................................... 12
Aviso importante ............................................ 12 ·
Guia de Registros ............................................ 13
Libra de Musica para su Electone ............................... 19
Especificaciones ............................................. 35

PART 1: Before Starting to Play
Some Fundamentals of Music:
I 11 1 ~~ ~ firt.l look at the relnlo n ,hh) b et ween th e convtn·
tional mu$i~ l staff notat i on and the keys on the ac t ua J
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Next tamili a1 iz e yourself wi th the notatit>n for the l en gth
V81 ues ot thenotes and the re-u s.
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Dot led tulf note
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Dotted Q.l~rter note
~ OoHed eighth no le
I Eig hth !'IOU!
SIX\tenth no te
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Now t ha t yo u have a b a~ ic undernan di11g or the relati ve
values of the notes and rests, l et'' look at a segment
of ertoctua l-.core .
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Preliminary Settings
for Sound Production
Firn ot all, make sur e tha t the plug is li r mly inserted
in ths electtic..I outlet and thtn :
1) Tum the Power Switch to the "ON" pos tion .
The power indi cator lamp will light up,
2) Turn the Master Volu me knob clockwhe .
Th is knob controls the volume for t he entir e instru·
men t. The furt he r you lu rn it clockwise, the 17eate1
t he volume.
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3) Depren theExp r usion Ptdal,
This pedal enilbles yo u to chonge lh e volume l~vd
wh il e vou are playing wi l ho vt taking you r hand$
h'Om
th e keyboards.
4) Select
the desi red Voice functions.
(Rof• r to r <'IJ~~ ? :uv l 9 fnr l n~t rur.t on$ on ~ttin-J
the$e co nt ro l sJ
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PART 11: Playing Melodies Using Various
Instrumental Sounds
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Special Presets
Bv pr~ng one of the voice .se~ctor buttOO$ in the
Special Preset switch bank. you can program the Electone
to ota~ with the sound QUiltty and timbre of 1 varietY
or lnstrumentJ. let'l \l'lil one or thtMt wutrumental
voices to play ::. mak)dy on the upptr koyboard .
* PleaY~ wm all o th er buttons and tcvetn Of:F
1t Oepreu one of the four YOi<:e se lector buttons( 8·205 :
four switthts) in t he Spe cial Pres.ets switch bank.
2) S et the Special Ptes&u: Volume control to Ma•.
31 Press ing the keyJ of the uppe1 keyboard will now pro ·
du" me sound of t he lnnrument you have se1ecud.
*Pracnce playing t he melody on the p(evious page
in aVlnetv of different voieei.
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Custom Volce&m ·4 0Soolvl
Uke th e- Specia l Pre'Siets, th e Custom Vo1ce.s oonstst of
an array of v-o;ces which can duplicate the sounds of
a vatlety of instruments. Since the mne qu ati t tes. and
volumes of lht. ovoiou 10 1hl'l arriV varv minute l y. thtv
rwod\lC f.l: every ru 11 s:tle and narurnl MJunci .
1) Depress one of the four voice selector buttons in
the Custom Vo iets switch bank .
2) $tide t he Custom Voices Vol ume control lever to Ma)C .
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31 Preulng the kev• of the upper ktvboord will now
produce
tN JOUnd of t.he insuumtnl you hnv e chosen.
*Ptactioe using the followinomelody.
• Uppt r EnsembM (8-405 Only)
Th l• function blends '"" sou n d• p<odUced by the Soecoa t
Pr e &et$ ond/o' tht Cu1tom Voices wn.h the IOUnds gcner
ued by the vpptr tone lovors.
If you P ••" 1h •• button 1090ther With bo th tht! Soec.al
Presets and the CUstom Vo ices buttons, you will ~
abte to 1n ix the ~nd produced by the th ree differtf\t
tone generating groups as you wish.
* Wh en t he Spte iat Prosott ere '" use end nnt or mort
of the tone Jt\oers and the Ens.emble fUf'l('ll i on are
act i v ated ~ lhe sound generated bv the Special Presers
will
be th at of the RekfWed M ode .
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PART Ill: Automatic Rhythm Accompaniments
for Your Melodies
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Auto Rhythm
Th is fur lction au tomatically provides the clee~r, cri$p
1hy1hms
of perQ.Jssion instruments li ke cymba ls, dfums ,
boogos and th& l ik o. Why not ctdd a li t de rhy t hmic back·
ground to your perfor mance?
1) Choose ons of the 12 rhythm sel~~te tor bunoll$ and
depress it .
Yo J can al so combine rh yt h ms to achieve interesti ng
and var ~ ed effects by push ing several buttons in any
hOI'izontal comb inat ion simultaneotlsly. (However.
it is not possible to obta in compound r hythms by
pressing bo th buttonsin any one vertical combination. )
2) Depress either one of the Stan switchet.
SlARr
If yoo press the Start switch on the right the r hythm
accompan iment will begin imm ediately.
If you press t he Synchro Stan sw itch on the .le ft , the
rh\ 'thmic accompdniment w ill cut in as soon as you
depress either a key on the 10W1! r keyboard or one
ot the pedals.
3) TM rhythm is regulated by a combination of the
Te11po a nd Volum eknobs.
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VOLUME --*"- TIMPO
TEMPO knob: (outer contlol knob ) The further
thi > i$ turned clockw i se, the faster the tempo or
tht rh ythm.
VOLUME knob: (In ner control knob) Turn this
clockwise to increa se the volume.
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• Rhythm Variation
This functi
on allow; you to i ntroduce a preselected
one·ba.r r hy thmic variation into the music every tour or
eight bars. Since thE r hvthms chan ge at natural breaks·
in the musical phras.ing, it provides an ~xcell~nt way
to uul ivtm th~ rnusic.
If you depress the ON bunon on ly, the n ew Rhythm
Variation pattern
will be introducedevery four bars.
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To i ntroduce the vma t• on every eight bars you must
depress both the ON and the 4 Sa r /8 Bar buttons simu1·
t aneo u sly .
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ON 4BAR
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*Now. you ca n play the melodi es sh own on pi!Qe 1and
2 using your favor it e rhythm .
• Foot Switch (Rhythm nopJ
Y ou can use the foot switch (located at the re ar reft
of the Expression pedal) to st op the rhythm aocom ·
panimcnt 'Nflenever you wish without taking your hands
from t he k ey b oor d $,
Foot Swlt<h

PART IV: Automatic Chord
and Bass Accompaniment
Auto
ss / Chord ( Fun
s)
This fum::don allows the introdo<:ti on of l o~ r k eyboar d
chord s a- nd pedal ban no tes i nto the rh ychm accompan i·
ment. You can thus ph •v a Wide variety o f ch otck and
lltss no~es aummat ically, determm t nQ t .he com~Ntion
by ,.ltct lng on• of t l'lo fu neuon •whchcs: Si ngle Fi ngtr
C ho rd , Fo ngerod Chord, or CUstom A·B.C . For eddod
co nven ien ce Wld fle xi bili ty vour eaectone iJ a t.so equipped
wi th on e more auto matic function -Men)()ry.
Automatic Chord Accompaniment with
the Touch of a Finger
ISingle Fin ge r Ch ord )
1) Press the Start or Synchr o Sun switch in the Auto
Rhythm switch bank ,
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Oepfess the desired r hythm teiKlOf b utto n and $et
oh o T empo one! Vo l ume k nobl .
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Wh en the Au to Bau /Ch ord swatch 1$ on . Lhe Horn a·
an d Cello 8' ~oic a s of the tower tone le vers generate
t he tonn of t he instru menu lnd1Cil ed in t ht tower
li no IP •ano, Gun•rl and •utomotico ll v prod uce e chord
rhythm that matches the pone<n produced by tho
A< no Rhythm IOCt l on . Tht flutt t on"' wi ll M con
sta nt .
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3) St t ehe ptd '-11 t one l e w tr~ •
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4) Oepreu the ~reen Single Fi nger Chord butto n.
6 ) N ow if you hold down one of th t kayt on the lower
keyboard you will automet ically i ntr oduce the chord
and bau note into the esublis hed rhy-chm.
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The ch ord produced i' t thi s time ts the major ch ord
whose fuodament"il
ts the no u; corresponding to ttut
key plevod on t ht l o'"" k• Yb OII rd. Th~n to prod uce
a C m•Jor chord, jun pms tho C k ey , pton t ho F k ey
to produce an F major chord an d so forth.
Relation between key position Oil lower
key boCJrd a -nd t he generat ed d\ord.
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The bass note that is genera-t ed ls atso de termln ed
by tht key P'-ved on t h• l ow•r keyb<»rd ond w ill
altemltt wlth the chord autom,lfically.
* Try U$1 ng this aotot'T\atit: progr am function wh ile
playmg the sel ection gil'M be l ow. Play on the upper
keyboa•d while you suppl y tho i!Ceomp>n lmcm by
li mp ly presting the ·k ey on the lower keyboard th ot
cormponds to d N1 funMmen tal of dl!l chord y ou
want.
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In add•ttOn to major chords. you Cln 11$0 u.s4t the Single
Finger Olord functk)n to produce e• .nomatic accompani·
ment w•th m•nor Of seventh chords.To produce a seventh
chorrl ••m1>ly trt od on any ol tho while (long) ped•ls
on t ho podo lboard while holding d<•wn tho eoproprloto
k uy on tho lower keyboa•dtt tha 11uno tlmo.1fo r >roduco
ll mlno• chord, dl! l :trl!n u1 1ll of tho biGck (sho•t) pedals
lnnoad .
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If V"" dot> •t SJ both a bl •ck onol a whl tt I Hdal whllo
hO'dt
ng tJown • key on tho lowtJ k.oyboard the utsuh
w111 Ha •nlnot .eve nth chord .
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melody bel ow .
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Produci ng an Automatic Ch or d Acc om·
panlme nt by Fingering an Entire Chord
I Fin ge red ChordI
1) Turn on th l!: Start or S yn ch to S tltt tw it ch in t h4
Aut o Rhythm • switch bf nk ,
l)oprou tho ct.os1rcd rhy1h 11 ' .,., , ,,o t o• Wnon i)nd sot
\hO Tempo tnd V()IUrut k116hs.
2) Adjust the lower t one levers to th• dt slrt d sett i ngs .
3) Adju st th e p ed al tone le vers to th• de ti red settings.
4} Oe p ren the r ed f ingered Chord bu tt on.
5) Flng~ n and hol d down 3 chord on th t low tr key bo a rd .
This IUtomatkaUy otntrottt tht chord and bass non
1n '" altt rtllltlng pattern matching the •hythm seJec:ttd.
Thl! ctimd pl'oduecct I' the ont '' ""'''don t he lower
kflyhoard ond the ba" not., Js deter mined bV th 1t
chord.
* Play the accompanlmen\ on lhC. l lrev l ous page u'irlg
lhe finv&rod dlord . This Is the toncwr positlonong for
the lower k•vi.Joord.
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Au tomatic Accompaniment Using Both
Lower Key bo ard a nd Ped als
(Custom A-B -C ]
1) Turn on the Stan on Synchro Start switch in th e
Auto Rhythm swit ch t-onk.
Otprou 1ho dettrld rhythm Stt l rte1or bultOr' &nd ••
tho T empo and Volume kn obs .
2) Adjurt the l ower tone lev.tr$ to the d es ired settings.
3) Adjurt the pedal lone levers to tht des-ired settings.
4) Swhc:h on I he wh in ·Custom A-8-C button .
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S) ~press the pe~ls while holding down the ch ord on
the tower keyboard ,
The chord part o.f lht:t autoro.uic accompaniment
will be the sound gt ne• Otid by th4t kJwer ktybO:Ird,
while
tl>i bag no to "'"11 be ba.-d on the no"' do ·
ptessed on the keyboard. In othef WOTdl . t he lower
keyb oa rd and the pedals wi ll each generate a separate
autom at ic accompanimen t, thU$ enhilncing your
performance.
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Thlt functiOn allows vou to nofe th6 ot n omatiC rhy thm
accompaniment y0\ 1 have wt.ie.Cttd in a tntmotv bonk.
If you press the M emory b\.ltton toge th er with the Single
Finget Olonf, tile Fingered Chord or the Cu.tom A·B·C
b utton, the aulo mat ic rh ythm acco mpan iment will co n·
ti
nue aven if you $hould ,_move yo ur hand from the
lower ke y board . (Will> the Cw1om A·B.C -arn the
hll51 no1e .selectarl for pedAl aoc:omp;u)imont will •b:o lM
rota1ned •n tho r ncmorv .) Usu-.g this M emory tunctton
you h.wt' only to touch tho l ower koyboord to eUect il
eh ofd change. A \'felcome convenience indeed!
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This switch is u54t d to dlseng;Jge the autom at ic KCOmpan 1·
ment from lhl Auto Rhythm Plttorn. When the Coo.su ru
buttOft Wtd the Si ngle Finger Of Fi"i)erod Chord button
are p~ toget he r, the autome'tic JJCCOmJ)iniment
will no looger ma tc h t f'l~ Auto Rhy th m pauern. Instead,
the chord ind t he ban note will be pro dUced continu ous ·
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as; rt 1he respective k evs were being held down. This
lunak>n con 1110 bO coupled with 1 ~0 M emo<v function
to allow 91111 1 tr lltxlblh rv.
• Norm..l
This oootrol cancels the Auto Bass/ Ch ord PC'O!}f'atn.
When the Notmal control is on you ma y play the lowor
koyboatd llld the pecbls to provide an y norm al accom·
pen l mtnt you mev deslrt wtthout lntroduclng IUIOmot lc
ruu1~~ttn1 . When the Auto Rhythm is on and tht. Memory
b utt on 1s depressed logelher wit h the Normal button ,
the la5t $0\lnd yoo played on th e l owe t keyboard will be
emi tt ed continu ously even if you ta ke VO\If hand off .
* If you do not employ the Auto Rhy 1hm, the Auto
Bou/CIIord progrom will not funct io n.
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PART V: Using the Automatic Arpeggio Effect
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Auto Arpeggio
This functton 1n1bles you to· aut .Of1\lttGIIY produce 1
bnlhant tfpeggio in time with &he Auto Rhythm by sim-
ply dcproning the keys on the iowor koybootd. This func-
uon tan bo used to if&at advantagt •n enhirnc:ing your per·
formonce bv lldding a decorotive ripple ollec t to the
accompan lrt'l t n1 .
1) Swileh on tlw! SynchrO Start button on the Auto
Rhythm switch bank, cltocm the --iat• Rhythm
s.Mc1or and adjutt the Tempo end Votume knobs to
your lilclng .
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Bec:ouiG the Auto Atpogglo workl In conjunction with
t11o Au to Rhythm funetion. moko ce....,n thot vou set
the litter Into the oper1t1ng mode """"'*' you w•nt to
utahu the eutomatic arpegg1o tffta~
2) Stloct one of cbe fovr o¥Oiloble ponotrm by preuing
the -rOPriate -ctoo button .
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3) Switch on tht des ired wol ct MltctOr button .
Tt..st bullons dctosm.,.. the rogosttr ot the Auto
Arpeggio "'"" ='2 beong ~ OCirte f'o9he< than .:!<1 .
By Nrnmg on both JWltches at 1ht wne time, you
can Q11'11rltt nvo voices s.imutta.niOUitv . Since these
YOtCt buttons llbo func;tion •• tcunting and de-
oetivtting swotcNt, bt wrt thtt bo<h ••In the OFF
pochlon whon
the Auto Arpoogio tf foet •• not wantod.
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4) Set tile Volwno control.
The mc:w-e the slide is mowd towlfd' MAX the loudtr-
IM I<Pf91110 elfe<:t will be.
6) Hold down a key on tM 1o- kayboard.
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Thil Will IUIOMOII~IIV pr- on orpcggio b.tfod on
tho not .. you hall$ seleeted Holding down o chord
rath•r
thin • tlng!e note Will eene,.te a flowtng broktn
chord JOUnd
Tn. arpeggio pattern will chongo 10 mat ch the rtlythm
even 1f voo change to a. d,ff.,.nt ••mpo
Bv w•nt the Sustain teW!'f vou c., ptodvce a 1USU1ned
ltP19QIO Mowing the le wr tow:ard LONG w•ll •~te
1 h8 a;ua:tlin effec1 and prolong the •P4ISIJ!Jt0 •
• Auto Atp. '10 1 Auto B Cf!. fd
(Wuh th • Fonoor Chord "'on) simply plov
11 note on the l owtr k•vtx.rd to gtntrlt:t an arpeggiO
togathtt with t11o automttic chood tnd ban aceo.._,; .
ment. The .-peggio effect w1ll foUow the Ame PJttem
as a chord -.Id when ploytd on IM lower keyboord ;
on tN..,. -v you can..._ tlloor-to!h.xofo
seventh or minor chood by ••"'I>IY dlpresslng one of tN
podll• tOQIIINrwith one ot t11o kovt You con alto uw the
Fingered Chord and the Omom ABC tOQOthor
(Art•••"' PI ""'VI wn.n IN Memory tuncuon
io aetlwottd along w~h the Atpeggoo, th o orpeggoo efteet
will continue ~n when you t•k• your hand from the
lo- kevbotfd.
._ Now trv playong IM tune on tho prowiOUt pogo woth
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PART VI: Harmonies to the Melody Line
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Melody on Chord (B-<~OSon t vJ
This function ou•oma t ~cally gttne1ates hcumonte.s f01
each no1c of the melody played on the upper keyboard,
Since tht ehOt'd .elected on the lower kttyboard 11 super ·
lmPQ:Md Of! the mtlody you catl enjoy th• luxury o( a
11c:t. tnd full molody lino will\ ht t monln wen though
you only play a single nott at a ttme on the UPt)lf key ·
board
1J Set tht upper and lowt:r to ne le ver t. (Refer to PI·
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Tilt tcllllldl to tw11monue With the melody Pltved on
the upper k tyboord should be <Htormlned by the
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-t The Custom Voices cannot be used to generate chords
w•th 1ho Mtlodv On Chord function.
f Whon tho Spoo l ~ ! Prosots are In us.tt end one or moro
ot tho cone lovots 4!od tho Ens.emblt I UI'W':tlnn at ft
octrvlted, tht M~ l ody On Chord wolt not """ ' oto
2) Switch on either Mode 1 or Mode 2.
Tf'ttUI MUChM control tht OJ*Il<H"' Of the ~tlody
On Chord lunct10n.
...."hen you wlect th •s mode,
harmon1e1 art added tn the lo .. ver- regtstefl some way
from the notes played on the upper keyboard, tO rhat
the mttody and tho ha1mony sound 11 if they ,,..
thgh tly llparotod .
"" dt 1 1 In I rn '''Y In this modo, tha harmonfot
••• oddod In hiQhtr roghttrs than In Modo 1 ond tho
me lody tounds 11 hnost all if it is be iA gplayed in chor ds .
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3) Play the melody on the upper kty bot rd and th e c hord
on the lower.
Wlltn thi• ;. done the chord ple~d on Lhe lower
k eyho.,d woll be produc:eO woth the melody In tht
voice Mltcttd lor tho upper ktybuord . Th• Mtlody
On Ct'H'.M'd function c»a.ses to OJ..,UHII when 'VOU IIOP
ho l ding down the keys on either tht uppM or the
lower k eybo ard.
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The Volume Soft bunon funher reduce' the wund
QOf1«ated by the Melody On Chord, which it normelly
qu1o10r than the sound I)<OduCitd by the upper keyboard
enywey .
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Thlt button '"'""lllll•• the Molody On Chord function.
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