Yamaha Electone DK-40C User manual

Welcome to the Yamaha world of music. We are sure
your selection of a Yamaha Electone was a wise one,
and we want you to know that we will do everything
possible to help you derive a lifetime of enjoyment
from this fine musical instrument.
Please read this manual carefully to be sure you are
familiar with each of the Electone’s features and their
expressive possibilities. in that way you and your
Electone can become lifelong partners in musical
creativity.
Contents
Read the following before playing
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Keyboards
Solo Manual
Upper Preset Tones
Brilliance, Vibrato, Vibrato Speed, Repeat Speed,
Reverb, Upper 8’, 4’ Sustain, Sustain, Attack Wah-Wah
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Upper 8”, 4’ Attack, Glide, Upper Percussive, Percussion,
Manual Balance, Expression Pedal, Master Volume.. 7
Tremolo/Chorus
Auto Rhythm Section
Auto Bass/Chord Fun Blocks
Bass Variation
To Fully Enjoy Your Electone
Electone is not out of order if
Specifications

E)
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.
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 gasoline; they will
damage the finish.
NEUTRAL
DETERGENT

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Keyboards
The DK-40C has five keyboards. The upper four are called ‘‘manuals” (“‘solo”, “portamento”, “upper”
and ‘‘lower’’), and the bottom, for the feet, is the “pedals”.
Upper Manual 4 octaves c ~ ca Solo Manual 3 octaves C ~ C3
Lower Manual 4 octaves C~ c3 Portamento 2% octaves f ~ c3
Pedals 1 octave Cı-C
The Electone 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 note on the pedals with the left foot. For
special selections the solo manual can be used to provide a melodic line with its own exciting voices. Use
the portamento manual to create a range of unique sounds, pressing or sliding your finger(s) up and
down. All keys and pedals are arranged in the layout shown below. Each white key has a name (from
C to B), and the blacks are sharps or flats.
UPPER MANUAL
MELODY
LOWER MANUAL
CHORD
MIDDLE C
Note: It should be noted that precedence is to the higher note if two
more keys are pressed simultaneously. This assures tonal clarify.

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Solo Manual
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All four Solo voices have been specially designed for brilliant realism. Each voice is set via its selector
tablet at the left of the Solo manual.
Note: The four voice tabs, i.e., Violin, Clarinet, Trumpet and Saxophone, control voices which purposely cannot
produce
chords;
if
two
or
more
keys
are
pressed
simultaneously,
only
the
higher
will
sound.
Please
also
note
that solo voices cannot be combined. If two or more voice selector tabs are pressed, the one to the right takes
precedence.
TOUCH VIBRATO
This world-famous Yamaha exclusive gives to the organist the same expressive fingertip vibrato enjoyed
by the violinist. With this effect, vibrato can be applied to any solo note by the lateral vibration of the
hand, and its speed will correspond exactly to the hand’s vibration.
FUZZ
Fuzz is frequently used on the electric guitar.
This Fuzz effect affects each tone of the Solo manual by switching the Fuzz selector “ON.”
ATTACK WAH-WAH
Works like Upper manual wah-wah for solo tones.
SOLO VOLUME CONTROL
This permits a variety of manual balance settings.
Portamento Manual
The Portamento manual produces continuous pitch shifts just like those produced when the finger
slides up and down a violin string. The 2% octave range becomes higher toward the right.
Note: There are four Portamento voice selector tabs and except for the Astro tab they can all be combined with each
other. If the Astro tab is set it cancels all the other.
PORTAMENTO VOLUME CONTROL
This permits a separate volume control.

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Tone Levers
On the panel above the solo manual and selectors is a series
of tone levers which control the voices (instrument sounds)
which will be heard when the keys are depressed, as well as
many of the effects. They are divided into groups for upper,
lower and pedals, so that different registrations can be set
for each.
Upper Manual Levers 12 voices
Lower Manual Levers 5 voices
Pedal Levers 3 voices
PITCHES OR FOOTAGES
The DK-40C has five different pitch levels, indicated by
the numbers 16’, 8°, 5%”, 4’ 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 (meaning that the wave length of
the vibrations are twice as long as 8’, or half as fast) will
provide a tone exactly one octave lower than the written
note. Similarly, 5%’ tones are a fifth higher than the written
note, 4° tones one octave higher, and 2%’ tones one octave
and a fifth above the fundamental. Tones at octave intervals
from the written notes are “consonant harmonics,” while
all others are “dissonant.”*
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 resemble the instruments they name
(Accordion, Piano, Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo) as well as three special preset combinations.
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 Accordion, Piano, Hawaiian Guitar and Banjo preset selectors,
ORGAN PRESET ENSEMBLE
This lever controls the effect which adds the upper tone to the upper preset tone. (Accordion, Piano,
Hawaiian Guitar, Banjo)

SUSTAIN
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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 Speed
Vibrato is an emotional wavering applied to a tone most
noticeable in the trembling left hand of violinists and cellists.
It can add a great deal to the emotional depth of a passage,
especially string voices. The Vibrato lever provides conti-
nuous adjustment of this effect's depth, while Vibrato Speed
lets you continuously set the speed.
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.
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.
U 8’, 4’S i
pper ð, ustain
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 Sustain con-
trol.
Note: When combined with Upper Percussive 4’, all sound is cancelled.
Sustain
UPPER, PEDAL SUSTAIN
These controls provide continuous adjustment of the sustain
effect on the upper manual and pedals concerned. For the
pedals, this is the only sustain control, and it affects all pedal
tones with the exception of Bass Guitar, while for the upper
manual this control is only a length adjustment. Length
of upper sustain is controlled by the upper sustain control
knob as explained beside.
Attack Wah-Wah
Provides
a
spicy
wah-wah
sound
at
the
beginning
of
every
upper
manual
tone
with
Attack
Wah-Wah,
use
a
staccato
fingering.

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Upper 8’,4’ Attack |
This tablet provides an effective rhythmical element, much
like that of a string bass played pizzicato. It is particularly ;
impressive in rhythmic works, and give greater definition |
to the beginning and end of notes. The 8’, 4’ Attack tab |
affects all upper manual 8’ and 4’ voices.
Glide (FOOT SWITCH SELECTORS)
While the foot switch is pushed when the Glide selector is
on, pich will be lowered one half tone.
Upper Percussive
Changing the beginning of some or all notes can do wonders
for lively selections. Your Electone’s percussive effects
provide subtle but important shading at the moment each
note is heard. The special popping 4’ and 2%’ percussive
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, LOWER CYMBAL, PEDAL CYMBAL
Provide
lively
brush
(hissing
snare
drum
brush)
and
cymbal
MANU.BALANCE
percussion
sounds
with
each
lower
manual
or
pedal
note.
Manual Balance |
This control governs the relative strength of the upper and i
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
il == lila number of total tone lever settings (which would ordinarily
Upper Manual lower Manual result in higher volume) on one of the two manuals.
Expression Pedal
ON Affects the emotional mood of every passage by letting l
Foot Switch M Ki you vary the volume continuously with your right foot. f
Works within the range set by the master volume control.
Master Volume
This control determines the maximum volume obtainable by
Expression Pedal depressing the expression pedal.