Yamaha EL-400 1, 2

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Quick Introductory Guide

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4LCD DISPLAY

This section introduces you the convenient control functions of the LCD

display. The LCD display lets you see at a glance the current settings and

provides easy-to-understand graphic representation of all parameters.

Selecting a voice/rhythm

1Press the panel voice/rhythm button which you want to use (For

example, press the STRINGS button in the Upper Keyboard Voice 1

section).

UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1

UPPER KEYBOARD

VOICE 2

MAX

MIN

MAX

MIN

STRINGS BRASS CLARI-

NET

SAXO-

PHONE

CHORUS HARMO-

NICA

1

ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-

PHONE

COSMIC TUTTI 2

1

2

The following display will appear, showing all the available voices/

rhythms in the category (Strings Category in this case).

DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL

Strings1 Strings2

Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1

2Press the Data Control button corresponding to the voice you want to

play (Strings 2 in this case).

DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL

Strings1 Strings2

Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1

The first letter of the selected voice/rhythm will start blinking.

For more information on the Voice Menu list see page 23.

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 Voice Sections Quick Introductory Guide Voice Controls and Effects Table of Contents Panel Layout .................................6 The Index on page 131 can be of your help in finding the functions and terms. Accessory Jacks and Controls... Transpose and Pitch Controls... Panel Layout EL-400 Panel Layout Page LCD Display/Display Select Strings1Violin1 Strings1ContBs.1 Others Main Features 1 1Getting Started 1 2 YAMAHA Electone Strings1Violin1 Strings1ContBs.1 3 4 2Basic Registrations To select Basic Registrations: 3Basic Operation Quick Introductory Guide Registration Set-up Playing Electone Music Disk Recorder 1 Selecting a voice/rhythm 2 Strings1 Strings2 Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1 Strings1 Strings2 Pizz.Strs Syn.Strs1 EFFECT:SYMPHONIC 1 SYMPHONIC CELESTE <R.SHIFT>[INS][DEL] T_ ??????????????????? Using Page Buttons Strings1Violin1 Strings1ContBs.1 1. To call up the LCD display 2. To Select Pages 3. To Actually Change the Settings Quick Introductory Guide Language on the LCD DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL Strings1Violin1 Strings1ContBs.1 2. Press the PAGE button to select the page 3. <v(4/Display> i-y English PAGE <v(4/Display> i-y English 2 LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 PEDAL VOICE 1 PAGE DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 1 2 Strings1 M.BAL: 0 Strings1ContBs.1 <v(4/Display> i-y English Selecting Voices from the Panel 2 Organ1 JazzOrgan1 PopOrgan1 Accordion 4 3 Coarse: 5 6 To adjust the volume balance: Strings1Violin1 Strings1ContBs.1 Strings1 M.BAL:+4 Strings1ContBs.1 3Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons The dotted buttons have three basic uses: To select voices from the dotted buttons: 1 <STRINGS> 1 01:Strings1 2 <PIANO> 1 01:Piano1 3 4Voice Menus Page Details on All Voices STRINGS VIOLIN CONTRABASS BRASS OBOE CLARINET SAXOPHONE TUTTI CHORUS GUITAR VIBRAPHONE ELECTRIC BASS COSMIC Voice Controls and Effects 3 To change the settings and add the effects, display the appropriate page: 1Selecting from Voice Condition Pages To call up the Voice Condition Pages: INIT.T: 8 T.V:OFF AFT.T: 8 FEET:PRESET 1 Touch Tone 2 T.V (Touch Vibrato) VOL.: 0 PAN:C BRIL.: 0 REVERB:24 1 Volume 2 Brilliance 3 Panning 4 Reverb EFFECT:PRESET PRESET OFF TREMOLO SYMPHONIC DELAY FLANGER DISTORTION 1 1 Effect VIB:PRESET VIB:USER DEPTH: 0 DELAY: 0 SPEED: 0 1 1 -2 1 1 Vibrato TUNE: 0 SLIDE:OFF S.TIME: 0 2Selecting from Effect Set Page To call up the Effect Set page: EFFECT:PRESET 1 PRESET OFF TREMOLO SYMPHONIC DELAY FLANGER DISTORTION 2 -1 2 Selecting Voice Group 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Tremolo/Chorus EFFECT:DELAY 1 TIME----242mSec 3 TIME F.B. BAL. MODE EFFECT:DELAY 1 TIME----242mSec F.B.----28.5% BAL.----60.6% MODE----MONO Characteristics of Each Delay Type 4 Flanger EFFECT:FLANGER 1 SPEED--- 4.5Hz EFFECT:FLANGER 1 SPEED--- 4.5Hz EFFECT:FLANGER 1 F.B.----35.2% EFFECT:FLANGER 1 DEPTH---52.3% 5 Distortion EFFECT:DISTORTION 1 LEVEL---16.4dB EFFECT:DISTORTION 1 LEVEL---16.4dB EFFECT:DISTORTION 1 HI PASS- 476Hz 3Selecting from the Panel 1 Reverb <REVERB> TYPE:HALL LENGTH:3 DEPTH:16 2 Sustain <SUSTAIN> UPPER:10 LOWER:10 PEDAL: 6 Upper/Lower/Pedal 3 Tremolo/Chorus Tremolo Operation 1) Turning on the Tremolo effect (set to standby): 1 Select (turn on) Tremolo EFFECT:TREMOLO 2 EFFECT:PRESET <TREMOLO> <CHORUS> SPEED:6.82 MODE:SLOW 3) Realtime control of Tremolo effect 8Beat1 8Beat2 DancePop1 DancePop2 2 1 4 3 LEAD IN 4 5 2) To use the Fill In patterns: 1 2 2Rhythm Condition Pages To select the Rhythm Condition page: VOL.: 0 BAL.: 0 REV.:12 AUTO VARI. ACC.VOL.: 0 ONOFF ACC.REV.:24 TYPE:1 3Dotted Buttons and User Rhythms 1 <MARCH> 01:March1 2 <SWING> 01:Swing1 3 1 2 March1 Polka1 Country1 Broadway Waltz1 Waltz2 J.Waltz1 Bolero Swing1 Swing2 J.Ballad Dixieland1 4Rhythm Menus This chart lists all 66 of the rhythms available on the Electone. 5Automatic Accompaniment - Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) To select the A.B.C. function: <ABC> <MEMORY> OFF L P OFF SINGLE FINGERED CUSTOM 12 2) Chords Recognized in the Single Finger Mode (Key of C) 3) Chords Recognized in the Fingered Chord Mode (Key of C) 6Accompaniment Controls 1 VOL.: 0 BAL.: 0 REV.:12 AUTO VARI. 2 ACC.VOL.: 0 ONOFF ACC.REV.:24 TYPE:1 3 ACC.VOL.: 0 ONOFF ACC.REV.:24 TYPE:1 7Preset/User Keyboard Percussion 1 1) To use the Preset Keyboard Percussion: 4 3 2 Preset Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard (43) Preset Percussion Assignments for the Pedalboard (18) 2) To use the User Keyboard Percussion: 1 <KBP1> LK PRESET USER1 2 <KBP2> PK PRESET USER1 <KBP1> [COPY] LK PRESET USER1 3 CYMBAL [SET] 01:Crash Cym1[CLEAR] User Keyboard Percussion Categories 4 BASS DRUM [SET] 02:BD Heavy [CLEAR] 5 To erase one instrument: To erase all instruments: Page Page USER1 Copy? [COPY] [CANCEL] USER1 Copy Completed!! 8Melody On Chord (M.O.C.) <MOC> MODE:OFF KNEE OFF 1 2 3 About the Rhythm Sequence 5 Functions and settings that cannot be memorized are: 2 1 1Storing Registrations 1 Using the D (Disable) button: 2 3Saving the Registration Data to Disk 3 4Registration Shift <R.SHIFT> MODE:OFF OFF SHIFT JUMP USER MODE:OFF MODE:SHIFT 1 2 MODE:JUMP REGIST: 1 <R.SHIFT> <S.END> MODE:USER STOP STOP TOP NEXT SONG <R.SHIFT>[INS][DEL] T_ 1????????????????? 1-4 2-1 2-2 1 -2 1-3 1-2 1 N Data Full! 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 01: About SHIFT Button 1 1) To record a song: 5 4 2 3 6 If you make a mistake during recording: 8 7 01:SONG 1 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 7Playback 1 1) To play back a song: 3 2 03:SONG 3 3 4 3 2 1 3) To repeat playback of a song or songs: About XG <SONG NAME> [PART] 01:AMBIENT.MID 4 PART:ALL [NAME] SOLO MUTE VOL.:24 3 7 56 3-2 3-1 Conv.to XGSONG01? [CONV.] [CANCEL] <SONG NAME> [PART] 01:XGSONG01.MID 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 2 5 4 3 1 2 9 8 4 1 2 1 3 8) Disk Copy 3 Music Disk Recorde r The M.D.R. starts reading the data in the source disk. out 1 appears on the LED display. 5 1 10) Voice Disks and Pattern Disks 4 2 <VOICE DISK> Select a Group! 5 Save to USER1 [SAVE] [CANCEL] 3 1 7 4 Save to USER1-A [SAVE] [CANCEL] 6 5 11) Copy Protect Page 7 Expression Pedal 1Footswitch <FOOT.SW>MODE:OFF OFF RHYTHM GLIDE TREM. <FOOT.SW>MODE:RHYTHM STOP ENDING FILL UPPER1 UPPER2 LOWER1 LOWER2 LEAD TIME:2 <FOOT.SW>MODE:TREM. 2Knee Lever 1 1) Sustain 3 2 2) Melody On Chord 1 2 3 <MOC> MODE:1 KNEE 3) Lead Slide 2 <MIDI IN> LEAD:INT. SYNC:INT. EXP.:AUTO EXP. (Expression) <MIDI IN> LEAD:INT. SYNC:INT. EXP.:AUTO AUTO INT. EXT. 8 <TRANSPOSE><PITCH> 0 A=440.0Hz 1 2 About the Pitch 9 2 UPPER: 1 PEDAL: 3 Receive Channels SYNC:INT. EXP.:AUTO 1 10 11 MIDI Setting examples Using the TO HOST terminal Using MIDI IN/OUT jacks 1 Control an external device using the EL-400 2 Control the EL-400 using an external device The MIDI Messages of the EL-400 Channel Messages System Messages 1 Send the Registration Data from the EL-400 to the Personal Computer (PC) 3 2 Send the Registration Data from your PC to the EL-400 and Change the Registration Memory Buttons 1 2 3 Use the EL-400 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 Accompaniment Parameters A.B.C. Parameters M.O.C. Parameters Overall *6 External MDR MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [Electone-EL mode] / Model: EL-400 YAMAHA [Electone-XG mode] / Model: EL-400 Troubleshooting GENERAL OPERATION VOICES/RHYTHMS Effect ACCOMPANIMENT Registration Memory MUSIC DISK RECORDER EL-400 Specifications Page A B C D Index F G H I S T U V W IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM Connecting the Plug and Cord CAUTION: ATTENTION: EUROPE CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA MIDDLE EAST ASIA