Yamaha EL - 200

M.D.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation

V697020 011MWAP3.2-01A0

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Contents

Main Model Serial No. Purchase Date SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION CAUTION USING THE BENCH SAVING USER DATA PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference. WARNING CAUTION Congratulations! Included Items Table of Contents The Index on page 73 can be of your help in finding the functions and terms. 3 Voice Controls and Effects .....................................................................17 6 Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) ................................................................ 28 7 Footswitches, Knee Lever ......................................................................49 Panel Layout EL-200 Panel Layout Page Others Main Features 1 1Getting Started 4 3 1 2Basic Registrations To select Basic Registrations: 3Basic Operation Quick Introductory Guide Registration Set-up Playing Electone Music Disk Recorder 2 2 COSMIC TUTTI MIN 1 3 Adjust the volume balance between each voice group as you play the keyboards. About TO LOWER - Playing (Upper) Lead Voice and Pedal Voice from the Lower keyboard: Details on All Voices The following chart lists the available voices on the EL-200. The Additional Voices This table lists all the voices including panel voices that can be played back on the EL-200. ELECTRIC BASS STRINGS VIOLIN 3 1Reverb 2Sustain 2 1 4 LEAD IN 3 4 2) To use the Fill In patterns: 1 2 FILL IN button. About Metronome Function 2Rhythms This chart lists all 10 of the rhythms available on the Electone. March Waltz Swing Bounce Slow Rock Tango Latin 1 Latin 2 8 Beat 16 Beat The Additional Rhythms 1 2 4 3 Preset Keyboard Percussion Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard (43) Percussion Assignments for the Pedalboard (18) About the Rhythm Sequence 5 1Storing Registrations 2 1 2Selecting Registrations 2 3 4Registration Shift Resetting the Electone to the Factory Preset (Power On Reset) Restoring the Registrations Before Turning the Power off 6 1Precautions on M.D.R. Compatible Disk Type Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks To eject a floppy disk: Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head About the Floppy Disks Improved Potentiality of the M.D.R. 2Formatting a Disk 1 2 3 About SHIFT Button 3Recording 1 1) To record a song: 5 4 2 3 6 If you make a mistake during recording: 8 7 Outline of M.D.R. Operation 2) To record each part separately: 1 2 Separate recording for Lead Voice and/or Keyboard Percussion parts: 3 4 7 6 5 8 Punch-in Recording 4Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data) 1 [1] 3 2 [2] 1 2 Using More Than 8 Registrations 6Replacing Registrations Music Disk Recorde 1 the SONG SELECT buttons. 3 2 If you have recorded the Lead Voice/Keyboard Percussion part separately: 1 2 3 2 1 4 3 8Other Functions 1) Custom Play 2) Read and Auto Increment 3) Pause 4) Fast Forward and Fast Reverse 5) Changing the Tempo 6) Song Copy 1 2 5 4 3 1 2 9 8 4 1 2 1 3 8) Disk Copy 4 5 9) Checking the Remaining Memory 10) Copy Protect 11) Loading the Data Created with an Upper Electone Model Page 7 1Footswitch 1 2Knee Lever 2 3 8 9 MIDI Setting examples Using the TO HOST terminal Using MIDI IN/OUT jacks 1 Control an external device using the EL-200 2 Control the EL-200 using an external device The MIDI Messages of the EL-200 Channel Messages System Messages 1 Send the Registration Data from the EL-200 to the Personal Computer (PC) 3 2 Send the Registration Data from your PC to the EL-200 and Change the Registration Memory Buttons 1 2 3 Use the EL-200 as an XG Tone Generator 1 MIDI Data Format 1. Channel Messages 1.1 EL Mode 1.2 XG Mode 2. Realtime Messages 3. System Exclusive Messages 3.1 Format *1 Data Codes to Send *2 Data Codes to Receive *3 Switches *4 Switch Codes Selectors Volume To Lower Brilliance Page *5 EL MIDI Parameters Voice Section Parameters Panel Voice Parameters Effect Parameters (Voice Sections) Keyboard Parameters Sustain Parameters Effect Parameters (Keyboard) Keyboard Percussion Parameters Rhythm Parameters Rhythm Sequence Parameters 01 00-03 1 00-01 [00] [01-7F] M.O.C. Parameters Parameter Content Transmit Rx Range RemarksReceiveAddress Size Data *6 External MDR MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [Electone-EL mode] / Model: EL-200 YAMAHA [Electone-XG mode] / Model: EL-200 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution GENERAL OPERATION VOICES/RHYTHMS Problem Possible Cause and Solution VOICES/RHYTHMS Reverb Registration Memory MUSIC DISK RECORDER EL-200 Specifications A B C D Index M P R S IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord EUROPE CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA MIDDLE EAST ASIA