Yamaha Electone B-40 User manual

Welcome to the YAMAHA world of music!
We, YAMAHA, wish to thank you for selecting the Elec-
tone Organ B-40.
We feel sure that you will realize many happy years of
playing enjoyment with this instrument.
Piease read this manual carefully to be sure you are
familiar with each of the Electone Organ’s features and
their expressive possibilities. In that way you and your
Electone Organ can become lifelong partners in musical
creativity.
Contents
Read the following before playing
This is the B-40
Keyboards
Tone Levers, Upper Preset Tones (ORGAN
PRESET ENSEMBLE)
Vibrato, (DEPTH, DELAY VIBRATO), Reverb
Glide, Manual Balance, Pedal Sustain, Expression
Pedal, Master Volume
Tremolo
Auto Rhythm Section
Auto Bass/Chord Fun Blocks
Bass Variation
To Fully Enjoy Your Electone
Electone is not out of order if
Specifications

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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
Model,
its
information
is
in
joints.
‘Specifications’ on the last page.
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6.
Do
not
hit
or
scratch
the
cabinet
with
a
hard
object.
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
benzene;
they
will
damage
the
finish.

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Keyboards
This Electone has three keyboards. They have keys and octaves as follows:
Upper Keyboard 44 keys (374 octaves)
Lower Keyboard 44 keys (374 octaves)
Pedals 13 keys (1 octave)
This Electone is designed to permit playing the melody on the upper keyboard with the right hand, the
chords on the lower keybaord 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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Note:
It should be noted that precedence is to the higher note if two or more keys are
pressed simultaneously. This assures tonal clarity.

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Tone Levers
To the left of the upper and lower keyboard 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-
trations can be set for each.
Upper Keyboard's Levers 9 voices
Lower Keyboard's Levers 3 voices
Pedal Lever 1 voice
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 precision
and no guesswork in a matter of seconds.
PITCHES OR FOOTAGES
The B-40 has three different pitch levels, indicated by the
numbers 16', 8' and 4'. These are standard organ abbrevi-
ations showing the tone's pitch in relation to the funda-
mental (written note). An 8' tone will sound just as it has
been written. A 16' tone will provide a tone exactly one
octave lower than the written note. Similary, 4’ tones are
one octave higher than the written note.
Upper Preset Tones
On the panel above the upper keyboard are six Upper
Preset Tone selectors (four tones plus Cancel and Organ
Preset Ensemble). These on/off switches are special tonal
blends that most closely resemble the instruments they are
named (Accordion, Piano, Country Guitar, Banjo).
Since these buttons are factory preset, the automatically
cancel all other upper keyboard's 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, Country Guitar and Banjo preset selectors.
ORGAN PRESET ENSEMBLE
This push button controls the effect which adds the upper
tone lever to the upper preset tone (Accordion, Piano,
Country Guitar, Banjo).

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Expression Pedal
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Vibrato
Vibrato is a waving 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.
DEPTH
The
Vibrato
effect
is
obtainable
by
moving
the
lever
close
to
you.
It
provides
continuous
adjustment
of
the
vibrato
depth.
DELAY
VIBRATO
(Upper
Keyboard)
When
this
lever
is
turned
on,
the
vibrato
will
gradually
introduce
itself
a
few
moments
after
the
key
is
pressed.
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.
Glide
(FOOT
SWITCH
SELECTORS)
While the foot switch is pushed when the Glide selector is
on, pitch will be lowered one half tone.
Manual Balance
This control governs the relative strength of the upper and
lower keyboards. It is normally left in the center pisition,
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 (which would ordinari-
ly result in higher volume) on one of the two keyboards.
Pedal Sustain
This
control
provides
continuous
adjustment
of
the
sustain
effect
on
the
pedals
and
allows
the
pedal
note
to
continue
to
sound
a
few
seconds
after
you
have
released
it.
Expression Pedal
Affects the emotional mood of every passage by letting
you vary the volume continuously with your right foot.
Works within the range set by the master volume control.
Master Volume
The master volume control adjusts the overall volume of
the whole organ function, including the Electone voices
and rhythm section voices.

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Tremolo |
successfully
incorporating
the
essential
sound
quality
of
the
Yamaha
rotary
speaker,
this
new
effect
is
achieved
solely
through
special
electronic
circuitry,
adding
full,
rich
musical
expression
to
your
music.
Electronic Tremolo is available in two speeds. Use SLOW
for
stately,
liturgical
selections,
FAST
for
popular
numbers.
TREMOLO
SPEED
Works
on
Upper,
Lower
or
both
Keyboards,
according
to
which of the three tablets you choose.
The
Tremolo
is
complemented
by
a
continuous
tremolo
speed
control
knob.
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Use
this
tablet
to
apply
the
Tremolo
to
the
upper
key-
board’s tones.
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LOWER VOICE
Use
this
selector
to
apply
the
Electronic
Tremolo
to
the
lower
keyboard’s
tones.
The
use
of
upper
and
lower
tablets
together
will
apply
the
Tremolo
to
the
whole
organ.
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Combined with either or both of the above tablets, this
tablet determines the speed of the Tremolo. Set on FAST
for (tremolo effect), SLOW for (chorus effect).
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Auto Rhythm Section
This section provides 8 catchy rhythms, each one produced 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 begines the rhythm accompaniment on the first beat of a measure, when the first
lower keyboard or pedal note is depressed. The special expression pedal foot switch lets you cut and
restart the rhythm at any point during play.
RHYTHM 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 beat established.
The rhythm will begin as soon as you strike a lower keyboard 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 STOP (FOOT SWITCH SELECTORS)
This tablet activates a click-switch located at the left side of
the expression pedal. When the tablet is on and the rhythm
section operating, touch the foot switch once and the rhythm
automatically stops. Touch it again to switch back on.
Note: The tablet controls the foot switch. If the rhythm has been cut
by the switch and one of the rhythm start switches is still on,
Expression Pedal cancelling the tablet will erase the effect of the foot switch - - in
other words, the rhythm will go back on again.
ON/OFF
Foot Switch ¢ 4