Page 2 SPE C IA L M E SSA G E SE C T IO N PR O D U C T SA FE T Y M A R K IN G S: Yamaha electronic prod- E N V IR O N M E N T A L ISSU E S: Yamaha strives to produce...
Page 3 • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or fall over. modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.
Page 4 C ongratulations! Y ou are t he proud ow ner of a fi ne el ect roni c organ, E l ect one E L -900. The Y am aha EL-900 El ect one com bi nes t he m ost advanced A W M t one ...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Tabl e of C ont ent s Quick Introductory Guide Panel L ayout..........6 7 M usi c D i sk R ecorder.
Page 6: Panel L Ayout
Panel Layout Front Panel LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2 (page 26) (page 26) Monitor Speaker UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2 REVERB BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANT M AX BRILLIANT M AX M AX STRINGS BRASS...
Page 7: Usi C D I Sk R Ecorder
LCD Display DISPLAY SELECT LEAD VOICE 1, 2 (page 20) (page 8) (page 26) Monitor Speaker LEAD VOICE 1 LEAD VOICE 2 BRILLIANCE VOLUME BRILLIANCE VOLUME VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. BRILLIANT M AX BRILLIANT M AX DISPLAY M. O. C. VIOLIN FLUTE PAGE...
Page 8 L C D / D i spl ay Sel ect LCD Display (page 20) Page Buttons (page 28) VOICE DISPLAY Button (page 28) EFFECT SET Button (page 48) VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. DISPLAY M. O. C. A. B. C. /M. O. C. Button (page 69) PAGE FOOT SW.
Page 9: M Ai N Feat Ures
M ai n Feat ures Y our Y am aha E l ect one i s packed w i t h m any sophi st i cat ed funct i ons. Y et i s am azi ngl y easy t o use.
Page 10: Uick Introductory G Uide
1 Q ui ck Int roduct ory G ui de W het her you are an advanced E l ect one perform er or have never t ouched an el ect roni c keyboard i n your l i fe, w e recom m end t hat you t ake t he t i m e t o go t hrough t hi s basi c sect i on. It show s you i n t he si m pl est possi bl e m anner how t o st art pl ayi ng your E l ect one.
Page 11: Asi C R Egi St Rat I Ons
Set t he M A STER V O LU M E cont rol . T he M A ST E R V O L U M E cont rol i s an overal l cont rol w hi ch affect s t he ...
Page 12: Egi St Rat I On M Enu D I Sk
3 R egi st rat i on M enu D i sk T he E l ect one i ncl udes conveni ent R egi st rat i ons t hat l et you com pl et el y and i nst ant l y change t he voi ces and ot her set t i ngs for al l of t he keyboards, even as you pl ay.
Page 13 Sel ect one of t he regi st rat i ons show n on t he L C D by pressi ng t he appropri at e D at a C ont rol but t on. U p t o 16 regi st rat i on sel ect i ons are show n on t he L C D , and t he 16 D at a ...
Page 14 R egi st rat i on M enu L i st Page 1: St ri ngs Orchestra1 Strings 1 Strings 2 Violin 4 Horn 3 Strings 1 Contrabass 1 Orchestra2 Horn 3 Horn 1 Tremolo Strings Strings 2 Contrabass 1 Orchestra3 English Horn Strings 2 Contrabass 1...
Page 15 Page 2: B rass Marching Band 1 Brass 1 (16') Brass 1 (8') March 1 Brass 1 Tuba Marching Band 2 Glockenspiel Piccolo March 2 Brass 1 Tuba BigBand1 Tutti 3 Trumpet 1 Swing 3 Trombone 2 Upright Bass BigBand2 Tutti 3 Trumpet 3 Swing 2 Guitar 2...
Page 16 Page 3: L ead W ood.Ens. Clarinet 1 Flute 1 Bassoon 2 Contrabass 1 Menuet Flute 1 Harp Contrabass 1 Sw an Oboe 1 Tremolo Strings Contrabass 2 PolkaEns.1 Clarinet 1 Polka 1 Horn 3 Pizzicato Bass PolkaEns.2 Glockenspiel Piccolo Polka 1 English Horn...
Page 17 Page 4: D ecay Piano1 Piano 1 Piano 1 Pizzicato Bass Piano2 Piano 2 8 Beat 5 Piano 2 Strings 2 Elec. Bass 1 E.Piano1 Elec. Piano 1 16 Beat 3 Elec. Piano 1 Elec. Bass 3 E.Piano2 Elec. Piano 2 8 Beat 1 Elec.
Page 18 Page 5: Synt h Fusion1 Soprano Sax 8 Beat 4 Elec. Guitar 2 Elec. Bass 3 Fusion2 Elec. Guitar 1 Elec. Guitar 2 16 Beat Funk 1 Elec. Piano 1 Strings 2 Elec. Bass 2 Dance1 Synth. Brass 2 Synth. Brass 2 Dance Pop 2 Elec.
Page 19: Asi C O Perat I On
4 B asi c O perat i on Registration Set-up Select the keyboard to play Select the voice Select the rhythm (Voice Menu) (Rhythm Menu) Rhythm Program Voice Edit Finely adjust the voice Finely adjust the rhythm (User Rhythm (User Voice) (Voice Condition) (Rhythm Condition) /Rhythm Sequence)
Page 20: Si Ng T He Lc D D I Spl Ay
5 U si ng t he LC D D i spl ay T hi s sect i on i nt roduces you t he conveni ent cont rol funct i ons of t he L C D display. T he L C D display lets you see at a glance the current settings and provi des easy-t o-underst and graphi c represent at i on of al l param et ers. Sel ect i ng a voi ce/ rhyt hm Press t he panel voi ce/ rhyt hm but t on w hi ch you w ant t o use (For exam pl e, ...
Page 21 U si ng D at a C ont rol B ut t ons T he D at a C ont rol but t ons are used t o sel ect 1 a voi ce/ rhyt hm or funct i on show n on t he di spl ay. Press t he ST R IN G S but t on i n t he U pper K eyboard V oi ce 1 sect i on once ...
Page 22 T he Sum m ary of the L C D O peration 1. To call up the LCD display 1) Pressing Panel Buttons 2) Pressing a D isplay Select button ● Selecting voices or setting up the Voice Condition ● Displaying Voice Display (Manual Balance) ●...
Page 23 Page Buttons Display Select Buttons LCD Display VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. DISPLAY M. O. C. PAGE FOOT REGIST. EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI RHYTHM PROGRAM CONTRAST VOICE EDIT PATTERN SEQUENCE U. FLUTE L. FLUTE TREMOLO VOICE VOICE (FAST) COARSE HOLD DISPLAY SELECT DATA CONTROL Data Control Buttons Contrast Dial...
Page 24: Oi Ce Li St
6 V oi ce Li st A vari et y of voi ces can be di vi ded i nt o t he fol l ow i ng cat egori es. ORCHESTRAL The voice names in a square indicate they are created by VA (Virtual Acoustic) Synthesis. Strings 1 Strings 2 Strings 3 Strings 4...
Page 25 ORCHESTRAL Tutti 1 Tutti 2 Tutti 7 Tutti 3 Tutti 4 Tutti 5 Tutti 6 Harmonica 1 Harmonica 2 Muted Lead Thin Reed Horn 1 Horn 2 Horn 3 Horn 4 Muted Horn LEAD Violin 1 Violin 2 Violin 3 Bow Strings Violin 4 Violin 5...
Page 26: Sel Ect I Ng V Oi Ces From T He Panel
2 V oi ce Sect i ons T he E L -900 feat ures 207 di fferent hi gh qual i t y voi ces: 173 A W M / FM voi ces and 34 V A voi ces. E ach of t he A W M / FM voi ces can be used on t he U pper keyboard, L ow er keyboard and Pedal board. T here are fi ve voi ce sect i ons for t he U pper keyboard (i ncl udi ng t he U pper Fl ut e V oi ce sect i on), t hree voi ce sections for the L ow er keyboard (including the L ow er Flute V oice section), and tw o voice sections for the Pedalboard.
Page 27 Press one of t he D at a C ont rol but t ons t hat corresponds t o voi ce you w i sh t o sel ect . The sel ect ed voi ce w i l l be show n at t he upper row of t he LC D . In t hi s case, ...
Page 28 N ow sel ect voi ces for t he Low er keyboard and Pedal board as you di d N O T E : for t he U pper keyboard above. A l so set t he vol um es of t he voi ces. The ...
Page 29 A bout Sol o M ode U ni que t o t he L ead V oi ce 2 (V A ) sect i on i s a Sol o M ode funct i on. Sol o M ode l et s you i nst ant l y sw i t ch t o a sol o L ead voi ce i n t he m i ddl e of your perform ance, ...
Page 30: Sel Ect I Ng V Oi Ces From T He D Ot T Ed B Ut T Ons
Sel ect i ng V oi ces from t he D ot t ed B ut t ons ﾑD otted B uttons and U ser V oicesﾑ T he E L -900 has a w i de vari et y of voi ces from w hi ch you can choose-far great er t han w hat i s i m m edi at el y apparent from t he front panel cont rol s. Y ouﾕve al ready l earned i n t he sect i on above how t o sel ect t he di fferent voi ces t hat are avai l abl e i n t he V oi ce M enu di spl ay of each panel voi ce.
Page 31 Sel ect one of t he pages w i t h t he Page but t ons, and choose a V oi ce N O T E : M enu (PIA N O , for exam pl e). E ach page represent s a general voi ce cat egory and t he t i t l e of t he The ...
Page 32: Oi Ce M Enus
3 V oi ce M enus T he fol l ow i ng chart l i st s t he voi ces avai l abl e and t hei r but t on/ page assi gnm ent . STRINGS Upper/Lower STRINGS Strings Strings Strings Strings Strings Strings Strings Pizz. Trem.
Page 33 Page 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 CLARINET Upper/Lower CLARINET Clari- Clari- Bass Synth. Synth. net 1 net 2 Cla. Cla.1 Cla.2 SAXOPHONE Upper/Lower SAXOPHONE Saxo- Saxo- Sopra. Sax. Sax. Synth. phone1 phone2 Sax. Ens.1 Ens.2 Synth. Synth. Synth.
Page 34 Page 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 VIBRAPHONE Upper/Lower VIBRAPHONE Vibra- Gloc- Celesta Music Marim- Xylo- phone ken. phone Chime Synth. Steel Chime Drum ELECTRIC BASS Pedal ELECTRIC BASS Elec. Elec. Elec. Elec. Synth. Synth. Synth. Bass1 Bass 2 Bass 3 Bass 4 Bass1...
Page 35 A bout t he V i rt ual A coust i c Synt hesi s ﾑ V A voi ces of t he L ead V oi ce 2 Sect i on U nl i ke previ ous t one generat i on syst em s w hi ch use osci l l at ors, funct i on generat ors, preset w aveform s or sam pl es t o produce sound, Y am aha V i rt ual ...
Page 36 D et ai l s on E ach V oi ce P reset P ag e/S ectio n V oice N am e C o m m en ts F eet E ffect 1. Upper/Lower Strings 1 Large strings ensemble. Strings 2 Relatively small strings ensemble for contemporary music.
Page 37: [Pa G E 1]
P reset P ag e/S ectio n V oice N am e C o m m en ts F eet E ffect 9. Lead Oboe 1 Softer oboe. Oboe 2 Rounder tone with characteristic tonguing. For fast phrases. O B O E English Horn Cor Anglais.
Page 38 P reset P ag e/S ectio n V oice N am e C o m m en ts F eet E ffect 18. Upper/Lower Guitar 1 U16'/L8' Folk guitar. Steel string. Guitar 2 U16'/L8' Acoustic jazz guitar. Tone varies depending on the touch. G U IT A R Guitar 3 U16'/L8'...
Page 39 L ead V oi ce 2 (V A ) Preset Recommended page Voice Name Horizontal Remarks Range *1 Feet Effect VA Acoustic V-Flute Pitch G2~A6 Flute, containing noise factors, which may squeak in the high register. Setting the Touch Tone (After) higher and applying keyboard pressure can result in flutter tonguing. V-Oboe Pitch C3~F5...
Page 40: 3 Fl Ut E V Oi Ces (O Rgan Sounds)
3 Fl ut e V oi ces (O rgan Sounds) T he Flute V oice feature allow s you to create your ow n organ voices, giving you access to an unlim ited com bi nat i on of organ sounds. W i t h t hi s funct i on, you can recreat e al l of t he cl assi c organ sounds by adj ust i ng t he fl ut e foot age l evel s and t he percussi ve sounds, j ust l i ke on convent i onal organs.
Page 41 Press t he Page but t ons t o sel ect t he vari ous pages for t he ot her Fl ut e V oi ce funct i ons. A TTA C K Page PAGE 1 A t t ack Foot ages D et erm i nes ...
Page 42: Save T O U Ser Fl Ut E V Oi Ce
2 Save t o U ser Fl ut e V oi ce Saves t he current l y creat ed Fl ut e V oi ce t o t he sel ect ed U ser Fl ut e V oi ce m em ory space. A ft er you have creat ed a Fl ut e V oi ce w i t h t he Fl ut e, A t t ack and V ol um e pages, you can save t hat Fl ut e V oi ce.
Page 43: Si Ng Preset And U Ser V Oi Ces
3 U si ng Preset and U ser V oi ces T o cal l up t he Preset V oi ces and U ser V oi ces: Press t he Page but t ons t o sel ect t he M E N U page. M E N U ...
Page 44: Oi Ce C Ont Rol S And Effect S
4 V oi ce C ont rol s and Effect s T he E lectone is equipped w ith tw o general kinds of functions that can be used to change the sound of the voi ces: V oi ce C ont rol s and E ffect s. V oi ce cont rol s are used t o change vari ous aspect s of t he voi ces, such as t he t ouch sensi t i vi t y fort i fi ed w i t h H ori zont al t ouch, vol um e, oct ave (foot age), vi brat o, pan set t i ng and bri l l i ance.
Page 45: T Ouch T One
1 Sel ect i ng from V oi ce C ondi t i on Pages T o cal l up t he V oi ce C ondi t i on page: C hoose a voi ce on t he panel , t hen press t hat voi ceﾕs panel but t on agai n (or agai n ...
Page 46: Pi T Ch
2 PIT C H (H ori zont al T ouch) N O T E : H ori zont al Touch al l ow s you t o cont rol s t he pi t ch by hol di ng dow n t he keys and H ori zont al ...
Page 47: B Ri L L I Ance
SY M PH . (SY M PH O N IC ): Selects Sym phonic/ C eleste. See page 49 for the details of the Sym phoni c/ C el est e set t i ng. D ELA Y : Sel ect s D el ay. See page 49 for t he det ai l s of t he D el ay set t i ng. FLA N G .
Page 48: T Ouch V I Brat O
2 TO U C H V I B . ( TO U C H V I B R A TO ) O n/ O ff sw i t ch for t he T ouch V i brat o funct i on. T ouch V i brat o l et s you appl y vi brat o t o i ndi vi dual not es as you pl ay t hem . W hi l e ...
Page 49: T Rem Ol O/ C Horus
1 TR EM . / C H O R . (TR EM O LO / C H O R U S) See Trem ol o sect i on on page 56. Independent l y appl i ed t o each voi ce sect i on. 2 ...
Page 50: Fl Anger
TIM E D et erm i nes t he t i m e bet w een del ayed repeat s. R ange: 5m s - 956m s F. B . (Feedback) D et erm i nes t he num ber of del ayed repeat s. R ange: 0. 2% - 46. 9% B A L .
Page 51: D I St Ort I On
SPEED D et erm i nes t he speed of t he m odul at i on. R ange: 0H z - 12. 1H z F. B . (Feedback) C ont rol s t he bri ght ness and t he m et al l i c sound of t he effect . R ange: ...
Page 52: Sel Ect I Ng From T He Panel
3 Sel ect i ng from t he Panel R everb, Sust ai n and T rem ol o/ C horus pages are cal l ed up by pressi ng t he respective panel buttons. 1) R everb R everb adds an echo-l i ke effect t o t he sound, gi vi ng t he i m pressi on of a perform ance ...
Page 53 Sel ect i ng LEN G . (LEN G TH ) w i l l di spl ay t he fol l ow i ng m essage. Sel ect [U ni form ] t o set t he current L engt h val ue for al l regi st rat i ons i n ...
Page 54 1 U PPE R 1, 2, FL U T E Sect i ons D et erm i nes t he am ount of reverb appl i ed t o each voi ce sect i on. R ange: 0-24 2 L O W E R ...
Page 55 2) Sust ai n N O T E : T he Sust ai n effect , sel ect abl e for t he U pper, L ow er and Pedal voi ces, causes voi ces t o gradual l y fade out w hen t he keys are rel eased. T he sust ai n on/ off Sustain cannot be applied to the L ead and sust ai n l engt h set t i ngs are i ndependent for each keyboard, provi di ng voi ces.
Page 56 3) T rem ol o/ C horus T rem ol o recreat es t he ri ch, sw i rl i ng sound of t he popul ar rot at i ng speaker effect . Just as w i t h a convent i onal rot at i ng speaker, you can sw i t ch bet w een sl ow ...
Page 57 1) T urni ng on t he T rem ol o effect (set t o st andby): B efore you can sw i t ch Trem ol o on and off i n real t i m e, you m ust fi rst t urn t he effect ...
Page 58 2) Set t i ng t he T rem ol o effect T rem ol o set t i ng m ade here are gl obal ; i n ot her w ords , t hey are appl i ed t he sam e ...
Page 59: Hyt Hm And A Ccom Pani M Ent
5 R hyt hm and A ccom pani m ent T he R hyt hm feat ures of t he E l ect one use act ual drum and percussi on sam pl ed sounds t o aut om at i cal l y pl ay various rhythm s. A utom atic A ccom panim ent functions are used w ith the rhythm s, providing appropriate and com pl et el y aut om at i c accom pani m ent t o m at ch t he st yl e of t he sel ect ed rhyt hm .
Page 60 T urn t he rhyt hm on. Y ou can use one of t hree but t ons t o t urn on t he rhyt hm : SYNCHRO START INTRO. START ENDING FILL IN 1 STA R T T hi s ...
Page 61 Set t he t em po. TEMPO BAR/BEAT TEMPO (TEMPO Display: shows current tempo) 1 T E M PO D i al For adj ust i ng t he speed of t he rhyt hm . T urn t he di al cl ockw i se t o i ncrease ...
Page 62: Hyt Hm C Ondi T I On Page
2 R hyt hm C ondi t i on Pages T he R hythm C ondition includes the follow ing tw o pages: the R hythm C ondition page used to adjust the rhythm s and the Instrum ent page used to m ake up each drum / percussion instrum ent, each of w hich com prises the rhythm s and is playable using the K eyboard Percussion function. 1) T o sel ect t he R hyt hm C ondi t i on page: C hoose ...
Page 63 2) T o sel ect t he Inst rum ent page: C hoose a rhyt hm , and press t hat pat t ernﾕs panel but t on agai n (or agai n press t he D at a C ont rol but t on correspondi ng t o t he sel ect ed rhyt hm ) t o di spl ay t he R hythm C ondition page.
Page 64: Ot T Ed B Ut T Ons And U Ser R Hyt Hm S
T o use t he C opy funct i on, press one of t he ri ght m ost D at a C ont rol but t ons. T he fol l ow i ng di spl ay w i l l t hen appear: Press ...
Page 65 Sel ect one of t he pages w i t h t he Page but t ons. PAGE Each page represent s t he sam e general rhyt hm t ypes as t hose sel ect ed from ...
Page 66: Hyt Hm M Enus
4 R hyt hm M enus T his chart lists all 66 of the rhythm s available on the E lectone. T he rhyt hm nam es i n t he chart correspond t o t he ones show n at t he t op ri ght on the display. MARCH MARCH March March March Polka Polka Coun- Coun- Broad- Baro- try1 try2 WALTZ WALTZ...
Page 67 Page LATIN2 LATIN2 Samba Samba Samba Bossa- Bossa- Bossa- nova1 nova2 nova3 8 BEAT 8 BEAT 8 Beat 8 Beat 8 Beat 8 Beat 8 Beat Dance Dance Dance Dance Pop 1 Pop 2 Pop 3 Pop 4 16 BEAT 16 BEAT 16 Beat 16 Beat...
Page 68: (A . B . C . )
5 A ut om at i c A ccom pani m ent - A ut o B ass C hord (A . B . C . ) T he A ut o B ass C hord (A . B . C . ) funct i on w orks w i t h t he R hyt hm sect i on of t he E l ect one t o aut om at i cal l y produce chord and bass accom pani m ent as you pl ay.
Page 69 VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. DISPLAY M. O. C. 2) T o sel ect t he A . B . C . funct i on (from t he A . B . C . / M . O . C . page): T he A ut o B ass C hord page can be cal l ed up by pressi ng t he A . B . C . / M . O . C . FOOT REGIST.
Page 70: Ccom Pani M Ent C Ont Rol S
6 A ccom pani m ent C ont rol s T he A ccom pani m ent funct i on descri bed i n t hi s sect i on i s i ndependent of the A . B . C . accom panim ent. W hen rhythm s are used, A . B . C . provides rhythm ical chords and bass, w hile the A ccom panim ent of this section provides arpeggiated chords and other instrum ental em bellishm ents.
Page 71: Preset / U Ser K Eyboard Percussi On
7 K eyboard Percussi on T he K eyboard Percussi on funct i on feat ures a t ot al of 120 di fferent drum and percussion sounds, playable from the keyboards and Pedalboard. K eyboard Percussi on has t w o di fferent m odes, Preset and U ser. Preset K eyboard Percussi on l et s you pl ay 43 di fferent sounds from t he L ow er keyboard and Pedal board, w hi l e t he U ser K eyboard Percussi on l et s you freel y ...
Page 72 Preset K eyboard Percussi on Preset Percussi on A ssi gnm ent s for t he L ow er K eyboard (43) Preset Percussi on A ssi gnm ent s for t he Pedal board (18) N O T E : Y ou can rearrange t he key assi gnm ent s of t he ...
Page 73 2) T o use t he U ser K eyboard Percussi on A t ot al of 120 di fferent drum and percussi on sounds can be assi gned t o any key or pedal , and your ori gi nal set ups can be saved t o ei ght m em ory l ocat i ons: U ser ...
Page 74 Sel ect t he A SSIG N page by pressi ng t he Page but t ons. T he di spl ay w i l l be repl aced w i t h t he A ssi gn Page: PAGE 1 IN ST .
Page 75 Page 4 4.SNARE BRUSH SD Br SD Br SD Br Shot1 Shot1 Roll Page 5 5.TOM TomBr TomBr TomBr TomBr Synth. Synth. Synth. Shot1 Shot2 Shot3 Shot4 Tom1 Tom2 Tom3 Page 6 6.BASS DRUM Synth. Con- Light Heavy Attack March cert BD Analog Analog...
Page 76 T o assi gn an i nst rum ent t o a part i cul ar key or pedal : si m ul t aneousl y hol d dow n t he D at a C ont rol but t on correspondi ng t o ...
Page 77 3) O t her U ser K eyboard Percussi on Funct i ons A ddi t i onal operat i ons i n t he U ser M ode i ncl ude copyi ng of Low er/ Pedal Preset K eyboard Percussi on t o one of t he U sers, and copyi ng from one U ser l ocat i on t o anot her.
Page 78 ■ T o copy from one U ser l ocat i on t o t he ot her: 1 . Sel ect t he M E N U page by usi ng t he Page but t ons. C O PY / U SER C opi es one of t he ei ght U sers t o anot her. 2 .
Page 79: El Ody O N C Hord (M . O . C . )
8 M el ody O n C hord (M . O . C . ) T he M el ody O n C hord (M . O . C . ) feat ure aut om at i cal l y adds a harm ony part t o t he m el odi es you pl ay on t he U pper keyboard. T he harm ony i s deri ved from t he chords you pl ay on t he L ow er keyboard ﾑ or from t he chords t hat are pl ayed for you, i f you use A ut om at i c A ccom pani m ent .
Page 80: Egistration M Em Ory
6 R egi st rat i on M em ory R egi st rat i on M em ory al l ow s you t o st ore vi rt ual l y al l t he set t i ngs you m ake on t he panel and L C D , provi di ng a convenient w ay to instantly change all voice settings and rhythm s w hile youﾕre playing, w ith the sim ple t ouch of a si ngl e but t on on t he R egi st rat i on M em ory panel .
Page 81: Savi Ng T He R Egi St Rat I On D At A T O D I Sk
3 Savi ng t he R egi st rat i on D at a t o D i sk Insert a form atted disk into the disk slot under the M usic D isk N O T E : R ecorder (M . D . R . ). M ake cert ai n t hat t he di sk i s ei t her bl ank or has dat a you can erase. If See pages 96 and 97 for the details on savi ng/ recal l i ng ...
Page 82: Egi St Rat I On Shi Ft
4 R egi st rat i on Shi ft T he R egistration Shift function allow s you to change registrations, all t he set t i ngs you m ake on t he panel and L C D , w i t hout t aki ng your hands from the keyboards. B y using the R ight Footsw itch on the E xpression Pedal, you can ﾒjum pﾓ to a specified registration or step through the panel regi st rat i ons i n sequence, ei t her i n num eri c order or i n any order you speci fy.
Page 83 4 U SER Sel ect s t he U ser m ode. In t he U ser m ode, each press of t he R i ght Foot sw i t ch sel ect s regi st rat i ons accordi ng t o t he order you speci fy. ■...
Page 84 ED IT Page PAGE N O T E : T he cursor cannot be m oved unless regi st rat i on num bers have been ent ered. 1 PO SIT IO N (C ursor C ontrols) N O T E : T he cursor cont rol s are used t o m ove t he cursor (t he arrow i n t he T hough ...
Page 85 C LEA R For erasi ng al l current user R egi st rat i on Shi ft Set t i ngs. A ft er sel ect i ng C LEA R , t he fol l ow i ng di spl ay appears: Clear Cancel Sel ect [C l ear] t o cl ear al l dat a.
Page 86 T urni ng t he E l ect one off erases al l panel set t i ngs you have m ade. W hen t he E l ect one i s t urned on, B asi c R egi st rat i on 1 i s aut om at i cal l y sel ect ed. If ...
Page 87: Precaut I Ons
7 M usi c D i sk R ecorder T he M usi c D i sk R ecorder (M . D . R . ) i s a sophi st i cat ed recordi ng devi ce bui l t i nt o t he E l ect one t hat l et s you record your perform ances and regi st rat i on set t i ngs.
Page 88 ■ T o prot ect your dat a (W ri t e-prot ect T ab): C l eani ng t he D i sk D ri ve R ead/ W ri t e H ead T o prevent acci dent al erasure of i m port ant dat a, sl i de ●...
Page 89: Form At T I Ng A D I Sk
2 Form at t i ng a D i sk B efore recordi ng a perform ance t o your bl ank di sk, t he di sk m ust first be form atted. T o form at a di sk: RECORD PLAY Put t he di sk, l abel faci ng up, i nt o t he di sk dri ve (fl oppy UPPER LOWER PEDAL...
Page 90: Ecordi Ng ﾑ Punch In R Ecordi Ng
3 R ecordi ng 1) T o record a song: N O T E : Set t he desi red regi st rat i ons on t he E l ect one. T he song num bers 01 t hrough 40 are avai l abl e and up t o 40 songs can be st ored on a di sk.
Page 91 RECORD PLAY A ft er num bers appear on t he L E D di spl ay of t he M . D . R . , UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT begi n pl ayi ng. SONG FROM SONG DEL.
Page 92 C hangi ng t he Song N am e 1 . Press t he t op ri ght D at a C ont rol but t on i n t he Song N am e di spl ay. E di t Song N am e di spl ay appears, prom pt i ng you t o edi t t he ...
Page 93 2) T o record each part separat el y: Y ou can al so record t he part s of your perform ance i ndependent l y; for exam pl e, fi rst recordi ng t he chords and bass t o t he song (usi ng t he ...
Page 94 Separat e recordi ng for L ead V oi ce 1 and/ or K eyboard Percussi on part s: RECORD PLAY H ol d dow n t he SH IFT but t on and si m ul t aneousl y press t he SHIFT appropri at e but t on i n t he t op row i n t he procedure #2. above. (LEAD) (K.PERC.) (LEAD)
Page 95 RECORD PLAY Press t he C U ST O M PL A Y but t on t o st art recordi ng of UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT t he new part or part s. (U pper part . ) SONG FROM SONG DEL.
Page 96: Ecordi Ng R Egi St Rat I Ons (And B Ul K D At A)
4 R ecordi ng R egi st rat i ons (and B ul k D at a) Y ou can also record registrations by them selves, w ithout recordi ng a perform ance. B ul k dat a, i ncl udi ng R egi st rat i on M em ory and R egi st rat i on Shi ft set t i ngs, R hyt hm Pat t ern (U ser rhythm s) and R hythm Sequence data, and U ser voices, are al so saved i n t he operat i on.
Page 97: Ecal L I Ng R Ecorded R Egi St Rat I Ons (And B Ul K D At A)
5 R ecal l i ng R ecorded R egi st r at i ons ( and B ul k D at a) T he registrations (and bulk data) recorded to song num bers i n t he above operat i on can be l oaded back t o t he E l ect one by sim ply selecting the appropriate song num ber and pressing the PL A Y button.
Page 98: Pl Ayback ﾑ A Bout X G Songs
7 Pl ayback Y ou can play back your recorded perform ance by sim ply pressi ng t he PL A Y but t on. R egi st rat i ons and ot her dat a w i l l be recal l ed t o t he E l ect one. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL...
Page 99 Press t he PLA Y but t on. Fi rst t he regi st rat i on and ot her dat a are read, t hen pl ayback of t he perform ance st art s (except i ng t he part s t hat w ere t urned ...
Page 100 A bout X G The EL-900 al l ow s you t o pl ay back t he com m erci al l y avai l abl e X G song dat a usi ng t he M . D . R . A l so, t he X G Easy C onvert or funct i on ...
Page 101 X G E asy C onvert or T hi s funct i on al l ow s you t o convert t he E L -900 song dat a t o t he X G form at dat a. Y ou can t hen pl ay back t he dat a usi ng X G ...
Page 102: T Her Funct I Ons
8 O t her Funct i ons 1) C ust om Pl ay RECORD PLAY If you w ant t o pl ay back t he song w i t hout reset t i ng t he regi st rat i ons UPPER LOWER PEDAL...
Page 103 5) C hangi ng t he T em po RECORD PLAY Y ou can change t he t em po of t he song as t he song i s pl ayi ng on UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT t he ...
Page 104 6) Song C opy T hi s funct i on l et s you copy t he dat a recorded at one song num ber N O T E : t o anot her song num ber. Y ou can copy and exchange t he dat a Thi s ...
Page 105 T o use t he Song C opy funct i on bet w een t w o di fferent di sks: Insert t he source di sk t hat cont ai ns t he song you w ant t o copy t o. RECORD PLAY W hi l e ...
Page 106 7) Song D el et e Y ou can del et e a song on di sk by perform i ng t hi s funct i on. T o use Song D el et e: U se t he SO N G SE L E C T but t ons t o sel ect t he num ber of t he ...
Page 107 RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT Insert t he source di sk i nt o t he di sk sl ot . T he M . D . R . st art s readi ng t he dat a i n t he source di sk. SONG FROM SONG DEL.
Page 108 9) C hecki ng t he R em ai ni ng M em ory RECORD PLAY SHIFT W hi l e pl ayback i s st opped, you can check t he am ount of m em ory available for additional recording in your disk. T o do this, (LEAD) (K.PERC.) (LEAD) (K.PERC.)
Page 109 M essages on t he M . D . R . L E D D i spl ay D isplay D escri pt i on of t he M essages N o di sk i s i nst al l ed. Inst al l a di sk. 1) ...
Page 110: Oi Ce Edi T
8 V oi ce Edi t T he E L -900 E l ect one has a V oi ce E di t feat ure t hat al l ow s you t o creat e your ow n voi ces (except for t he V A voi ces). T he V oi ce E di t uses sophi st i cat ed sound shapi ng t ool s t hat m ake i t possi bl e t o craft j ust about any ki nd of soundﾑfrom aut hent i c recreat i ons of acoust i c i nst rum ent s t o w i l d el ect roni c voi ces and speci al effect s.
Page 111 ED IT Page Name of the voice to be edited Operator N O T E : T he current l y sel ect ed O perat or nam e i s show n i n t he dark bar i n t he m i ddl e of t he di spl ay.
Page 112 2) T o edi t t he FM O perat ors: A dj ust t he E nvel ope Param et ers of O perat or 1 (aft er t urni ng off t he ot her O perat ors). T he E nvel ope Param et ers cont rol t he l evel of t he sound and how t hat ...
Page 113 A dj ust t he R R (R el ease R at e) param et er. Pl ay a not e on t he keyboard and t hen rel ease i t . N ot i ce how t he changes affect t he t ai l end of t he sound, j ust aft er you rel ease t he key. B y ...
Page 114 3) T o edi t t he A W M O perat or: N ext , w eﾕl l m ake som e changes i n t he sound of t he A W M O perat or. T he A W M ...
Page 115: Savi Ng Y Our N Ew V Oi Ce
N O T E : T he O perator on/off settings you m ade here are t em porary. E ven t hough you t urn off an O perat or w hen edi t i ng a voi ce, t he on/ off ...
Page 116 (If necessary) Press t he D at a C ont rol but t ons bel ow [E di t N am e] t o gi ve a nam e t o t he voi ce you have edi t ed. The ...
Page 117: Ui T T I Ng V Oi Ce E Di T
3 Q ui t t i ng V oi ce E di t Y ou can qui t t he V oi ce E di t funct i on from any of i t s di spl ay pages. T o qui t : VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. Press ...
Page 118: Sel Ect I Ng V Oi Ces From A V Oi Ce D I Sk (O Pt I Onal )
5 Sel ect i ng V oi ces From a V oi ce D i sk (O pt i onal ) Y ou can al so l oad voi ces from opt i onal V oi ce D i sks t o t he 16 U ser voi ces i n ...
Page 119: Oi Ce Edi T I Ng B Asi Cs
6 V oi ce Edi t i ng B asi cs T he E L -900 E l ect one uses a versat i l e t one generat i on syst em devel oped by Y am aha t hat i s capabl e of produci ng an except i onal l y w i de range of voi ces.
Page 120 3) A W M O perat ors E ach al gori t hm has a speci al A W M (A dvanced W ave M em ory) O perat or. A W M O perat ors are not si ne w aves l i ke t he ot her O perat ors, but are di gi t al recordi ngs ...
Page 121 4) FM O perat ors T he O perat ors 1 t hrough 8 are t he si ne w ave O perat ors of t he al gori t hm . W hen one of t hese O perat ors has been sel ect ed, t he fol l ow i ng param et ers are di spl ayed: 1 O L (O ut put L evel ) D et erm i nes ...
Page 122 E nvel ope Param et ers B y usi ng t he m odul at ors and set t i ng t hem t o vari ous out put l evel s, you can creat e al l ki nds of sounds. T hese sounds w i l l be st at i c, how ever, unl ess ...
Page 123 5) G eneral G ui del i nes for E di t i ng O perat ors B efore you edi t a voi ce, al w ays check i t s al gori t hm t o see w hi ch O perat ors funct i on ...
Page 124 6) Som e V oi ce E di t i ng E xam pl es T he fol l ow i ng exam pl es i l l ust rat e som e speci fi c uses of t he V oi ce E di t cont rol s. M ake ...
Page 125: Hyt Hm Pat T Ern Program And
9 R hyt hm Pat t ern Program and R hyt hm Sequence Program T he E l ect one al so i ncl udes pow erful R hyt hm Program funct i ons: t he R hyt hm Pat t ern Program and t he R hyt hm Sequence Program .
Page 126: Hyt Hm Pat T Ern Program
1 R hyt hm Pat t ern Program T he R hyt hm Pat t ern Program l et s you use any of 120 di fferent i nst rum ent s (percussion sounds) assigned to each key on the U pper and L ow er keyboards in creating your ow n rhythm s. U p to 16 separate rhythm ﾒtracksﾓ are provided in a single pattern for each instrum ent part, and up to 40 patternsﾑeight U ser num bers, each w ith five variationsﾑcan be m em ori zed.
Page 127 2. -1 T o copy a preset rhyt hm : N O T E : W hi l e hol di ng dow n t he PA T T E R N but t on, sel ect a preset rhyt hm t o The ...
Page 128: R Hyt Hm Pat T Ern Program
Rhythm Pattern Program and Rhythm Sequence Program...
Page 129 E xt end(ed) Set C onsi st s of 29 di fferent drum and percussi on i nst rum ent s. A ssi gned t o t he U pper K eyboard (13) A ssi gned t o t he L ow er K eyboard (16) N O T E : Som e ...
Page 130: St Ep W Ri T E And R Eal T I M E W Ri T E
3) St ep W ri t e and R eal T i m e W ri t e T here are t w o di fferent m et hods you can use t o program rhyt hm s: St ep W ri t e and ...
Page 131: R Hyt Hm Pat T Ern
B E A T / Q U A N T IZ E PageﾑSt ep W ri t e 1 B EA T D et erm i nes t he t i m e si gnat ure used for t he rhyt hm . A vai l abl e t i m e ...
Page 132: E Di T I Ng W I T H St Ep W Ri T E
7) E di t i ng w i t h St ep W ri t e T o ent er sounds w i t h St ep W ri t e: R ai se t he rhyt hm vol um e, and t urn off al l t he U pper and L ow er keyboard ...
Page 133 T o replace the instrum ent: 1 . Sel ect t he t rack usi ng t he R hyt hm T rack cont rol above. 2 . Si m ul t aneousl y hol d dow n t he D at a C ont rol but t on correspondi ng t o ...
Page 134 E D IT PageﾑStep W rite Shows the current Measure Beat Click Quantize value. PAGE N O T E : If you have copi ed an exi st i ng pat t ern, i t s nam e w i l l be show n bel ow PA T T E R N on t he ...
Page 135 A bout Q uantize T he Q uant i ze funct i on i s a process of roundi ng off t i m i ng and/ or durat i on val ues. W i t h R eal T i m e W ri t e It al l ow s you t o aut om at i cal l y correct t he t i m i ng of t he not es you pl ay, accordi ng ...
Page 136: E Di T I Ng W I T H R Eal T I M E W Ri T E
8) E di t i ng w i t h R eal T i m e W ri t e T o ent er sounds w i t h R eal T i m e W ri t e: R ai se t he rhyt hm vol um e, and t urn off al l t he U pper and L ow er keyboard ...
Page 137: L Ow Er R Hyt Hm I C
9) Sel ect i ng A ccom pani m ent Pat t erns T he R hythm Pattern Program allow s you to use one of the E lectoneﾕs A ccom pani m ent pat t erns w i t h your ori gi nal rhyt hm . Y ou can sel ect and save t he A ccom pani m ent pat t ern t hat best m at ches t he rhyt hm t hat you have creat ed.
Page 138 T o creat e your ow n backi ngs w i t h t he L ow er R hyt hm i c funct i on: Y ou can add backi ngs (l ow er rhyt hm i c pat t ern) t o t he rhyt hm . T he l ow er rhyt hm i c ...
Page 139 Pressi ng t he D at a C ont rol but t on correspondi ng t o C H A N G E V O IC E opens t he fol l ow i ng m essage on t he di spl ay. Sel ect ...
Page 140: Savi Ng R Hyt Hm Pat T Erns
10) Savi ng R hyt hm Pat t erns T o save a new l y creat ed rhyt hm t o a U ser pat t ern num ber: Sel ect t he SA V E page w i t h t he Page but t ons. T he ...
Page 141: Q Ui T T I Ng R Hyt Hm Pat T Ern Program
(If necessary) Press t he D at a C ont rol but t ons bel ow [E di t N am e] t o gi ve a nam e t o t he rhyt hm you have creat ed. T he m et hod t o edi t t he nam e i s t he sam e as t he one for t he song nam e ...
Page 142: R Ecal L I Ng U Ser R Hyt Hm Pat T Erns
12) R ecal l i ng U ser R hyt hm Pat t erns T he U ser rhyt hm s you have creat ed i n t he R hyt hm Pat t ern Program can be sel ect ed and pl ayed from t he panel R hyt hm cont rol s. T o cal l up t he U ser rhyt hm s: Press ...
Page 143: (O Ptional)
13) Sel ect i ng R hyt hm s From a Pat t ern D i sk (O pt i onal ) Y ou can al so l oad t he rhyt hm s from opt i onal Pat t ern D i sks t o t he U ser rhyt hm s i n ...
Page 144: Hyt Hm Sequence Program
2 R hyt hm Sequence Program W ith the R hythm Sequence Program function, you can connect any of the E lectoneﾕs existing rhythm s and the rhythm s of your ow n creation together to m ake com plete rhythm com positions. Y ou can save four N O T E : rhythm com positions to the Sequence buttons on the panel for future recall. W hen you sel ect one of t he sequences i n t hi s ...
Page 145: Program M I Ng A Sequence
2) Program m i ng a Sequence Sel ect t he t ype of rhyt hm you w i sh t o ent er, Preset or U ser. Press these Data Control buttons to select PRESET and USER, alternately. Sel ect ...
Page 146 R hyt hm Pat t ern N um ber T abl e 0 1 March 1 1 8 Bolero 3 5 Slow Rock 3 5 2 8 Beat 3 0 2 March 2 1 9 Swing 1 3 6 Tango 1 5 3 8 Beat 4 0 3 March 3 2 0 Swing 2 3 7 Tango 2...
Page 147 E nt eri ng Int ro. A nd E ndi ng Pat t erns: Pressi ng t he IN T R O . E N D IN G but t on w hen at t he fi rst posi t i on i n t he pat t ern row aut om at i cal l y ent ers an Int ro pat t ern t here.
Page 148: Q Ui T T I Ng R Hyt Hm Sequence Program
A udi t i on: Y ou can pl ay t he rhyt hm sequence at any t i m e duri ng t he edi t i ng process by m ovi ng t he cursor t o t he poi nt at w hi ch you w i sh t o begi n pl ayback and ...
Page 149: Pl Ayi Ng A L L Sequences I N O Rder
5) Pl ayi ng A l l Sequences i n O rder Y ou can al so have up t o al l four rhyt hm sequences aut om at i cal l y pl ay i n order, one aft er t he ot her. T o do t hi s: Press ...
Page 150 T o st art t he sequence usi ng t he L eft Foot sw i t ch: N O T E : Sel ect ST O P from t he R H Y T H M C O N T R O L (page 152) on t he W hen you are playing the rhythm FO O TSW ITC H -LEFT ...
Page 151: Foot Sw I T Ches, K Nee L Ever And
10 Foot sw i t ches, K nee Lever and Expressi on Pedal s T hese leg- and foot-operated controls allow you to turn on and execute various perform ance functions w ithout taking your hands from the keyboards. 1 Foot sw i t ch T he E lectone has tw o Footsw itches on the m ain expression pedal that can be used t o cont rol vari ous funct i ons. T he R i ght Foot sw i t ch i s used for t he R egi st rat i on Shi ft funct i ons (page 82).
Page 152 1) R hyt hm C ont rol Sel ect i on of L eft Foot sw i t ch cont rol over rhyt hm funct i ons. W hen t hi s i s chosen, t he fol l ow i ng di spl ay appears: FO O T SW IT C H -L E FT ...
Page 153: Nee Lever
3) T rem ol o C ont rol Sel ect i on of Foot sw i t ch cont rol over T rem ol o. Pressi ng t he Foot sw i t ch t urns t he T rem ol o effect on and off (C horus), perform i ng t he sam e funct i on as t he TR EM O LO ...
Page 154 VOICE EFFECT A. B. C. DISPLAY M. O. C. 2) M el ody O n C hord T o sel ect K nee L ever cont rol over M el ody O n C hord: FOOT REGIST. EXP. SHIFT PITCH/MIDI Press t he A . B . C . / M . O . C . but t on i n t he D ISPLA Y SELEC T sect i on t o sel ect ...
Page 155: Xpressi On Pedal S
3 Expressi on Pedal s T here are t w o t ypes of E xpressi on Pedal s: t he E xpressi on Pedal w hi ch controls the volum e during perform ance w ith your toe, and the 2nd E xpressi on Pedal w hi ch can cont rol t he Pi t ch B end and T em po. Second E xpressi on Pedal ﾑPi t ch B end A nd T em po T o ...
Page 156 T em po C ontrol 1 M O D E D et erm i nes t he range of t he T em po cont rol . R ange: 1 - 12 The set t i ng 2 (N A R R O W ) resul t s i n a sm al l am ount of t em po vari at i on ...
Page 157: Ranspose A Nd Pi T Ch C Ont Rol S
11 Transpose and Pi t ch C ont rol s T here are t w o pi t ch-rel at ed cont rol s on t he E l ect one: T ranspose and Pi t ch. T ranspose al l ow s you t o change t he key of t he i nst rum ent and Pi t ch l et s you fi nel y adj ust t he t uni ng. T hese feat ures m ake i t easy t o change t he key of a song t o accom m odat e a vocal i st ﾕs range or t o preci sel y m at ch t he t uni ng of anot her i nst rum ent .
Page 158: Id I
12 M ID I M ID I (M usical Instrum ent D igital Interface) is a kind of com m unication system for electronic m usical i nst rum ent s. It i s bui l t i nt o m ost every m odern di gi t al m usi cal i nst rum ent and al l ow s di fferent i nst rum ent s t o ﾒt al kﾓ t o each ot her and cont rol each ot herﾕs funct i ons.
Page 159 M ID I C O N T R O L Page PAGE Int ernal / E xt ernal C ont rol 1 LEA D D et erm i nes Int ernal or E xt ernal cont rol of t he L ead V oi ces. W hen ...
Page 160: Ccessory Jacks And C Ont Rol S
13 A ccessory Jacks and C ont rol s O n t he undersi de of t he E l ect one keyboard i s a separat e panel equi pped w i t h vari ous i nput / out put t erm i nal s and m i scel l aneous cont rol s, t he funct i ons of w hi ch are descri bed bel ow . HEADPHONES 1 Input Jacks ...
Page 161: Ppendi X
14 A ppendi x M ID I M ID I i s an acronym t hat st ands for M usi cal Inst rum ent D i gi t al Int erface, w hi ch al l ow s el ect roni c m usi cal i nst rum ent s t o com m uni cat e w i t h each ot her, by sendi ng and recei vi ng M ID I m essages.
Page 162 U si ng M ID I IN / O U T j acks Controls an ex ternal device using the Controls the EL-900 using an ex ternal Ex cha nges the da ta betw een EL-9 0 0 EL-900 (as a master) device (as a slave) and an ex ternal device EL-900...
Page 163 T he M ID I M essages of t he E L -900 T he M ID I m essages can be di vi ded i nt o t w o groups: t he C hannel M essages and ...
Page 164 Syst em M essages T he Syst em M essages are t he dat a rel at ed t o t he overal l syst em of t he devi ce. Syst em E xcl usi ve M essages Syst em E xcl usi ve m essages are used t o exchange t he syst em and voi ce/ regi st rat i on ...
Page 165 Send t he R egi st rat i on D at a from your PC t o t he E L - 900 and C hange t he R egi st rat i on M em ory B ut t ons ･ R ecei vi ng t he R egi st rat i on D at a Send ...
Page 166 U se t he E L -900 as an X G T one G enerat or Y ou can al so use t he E L -900 as an X G t one generat or si nce t he E L -900 i s ...
Page 167: M Id I D At A Form At
M ID I D at a Form at 1. C hannel M essages 1. 1 E L M ode C ode (H exadecim al) F u n ctio n T ransm it R eceiv e R em ark s 8n, nn, 00-7F N ot e ...
Page 168 C ode (H exadecim al) F u n ctio n T ransm it R eceiv e R em ark s C n,nn P rogram C hange ™ ™ ™ ™ 5-14ch 16ch 16ch C ont rol D n, 00-7F A ft er T ouch (1ch)* (2ch)* (3ch)*...
Page 169 C ode (H exadecim al) F u n ctio n T ransm it R eceiv e R em ark s B n, 78, 00 A l l Sounds O ff ™ 1-16ch B n, 79, 00 R eset A l l C ont rol l ers B n, 7B , 00 A l l ...
Page 170 E lectone E xclusive C ode (H exadecim al) M essag e T ransm it R eceiv e F0, 43, 70, 70, 00, . . . (D ata). . . F7 B ul k D um p D at a ™ ｯｯｯ ™...
Page 171 *4 Sw i t ch C odes Sel ect ors C o d e S w itch T ransm it T x R ange R eceiv e R x R ange R em ark s U K V oi ce 1 ｯ...
Page 172 Sust ai n C o d e S w itch T ransm it T x R ange R eceiv e R x R ange R em ark s U pper K eyboard ｯ [00-01] ｯ [00-01] 00:O FF, 01:O N L ow er K eyboard ｯ...
Page 173 *5 EL M ID I Param et ers Voice Section Parameters Panel Voice Parameters Address Size Data Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks 00-07 00-0D 00-7F Voice Assign Number H [00-7F] [00-7F] ﬂ ﬂ 00-7F Voice Assign Number L ﬂ...
Page 174 Flute Voice Parameters Address Size Data Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks 00-01 00-7F FLUTE 16Feet 00:MIN [00-7F] [00-7F] ﬂ ﬂ 7F:MAX 00-01 00-7F FLUTE 8Feet 00:MIN [00-7F] [00-7F] ﬂ ﬂ 7F:MAX 00-01 00-7F FLUTE 5-1/3Feet 00:MIN [00-7F] [00-7F] ﬂ...
Page 175 Keyboard Parameters Sustain Parameters Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks Address Size Data 00-02 00-01 Sustain On/Off 00:OFF [00] [00] ﬂ 01:ON [01] [01-7F] 00-02 00-0C Length 00:Short [15-3D] [00-7F] ﬂ ﬂ 0C:Long Keyboard Percussion Parameters Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Receive...
Page 176 Accompaniment Parameters Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks Address Size Data 00-03 Pattern Selector Number 00:Type1 [00] [00] ﬂ ﬂ 01:Type2 [01] [01] 02:Type3 [02] [02] 03:Type4 [03] [03] 00-01 Volume Mute 00:OFF [00] [00] ﬂ ﬂ 01:MUTE [01] [01-7F]...
Page 177 Overall System Parameters Parameter Content Transmit Tx Range Receive Rx Range Remarks Address Size Data 00-01 Disable 00:OFF [00] [00] ﬂ 01:ON [01] [01-7F] 00-01 Flute Coupler Attack Mode 00:EachKey [00] [00] ﬂ ﬂ 01:FirstNewKey [01] [01-7F] 3A-46 Transpose 3A:KeyDown [3A] [3A] ﬂ...
Page 178: M Id I Im Pl Em Ent At I On C Hart
M ID I Inpl em ent at i on C hart Date:14. Jan.1998 YAMAHA [Electone-EL mode] / Model: EL-900 Version: 1.00 Function Transmit Receive Remarks Default Basic Channel 1, 2, 3, 16 * 1-3, 5-16 Changed 1-16 Mode Default Mode 3 Mode 3...
Page 179 Date:14. Jan.1998 YAMAHA [Electone-XG mode] / Model: EL-900 Version: 1.00 Function Transmit * Receive Remarks Default Basic Channel 1, 2, 3, 16 1-16 Changed 1-16 1-16 Default Mode Mode3 Mode 3 Messages Altered ************************ Note Number 36-96 0-127 True Voice...
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Page 181: T Roubl Eshoot I Ng
T roubl eshoot i ng Pl ease not e t hat t he appearance of any of fol l ow i ng phenom ena does not i ndi cat e a m echani cal fai l ure of t he E l ect one. Problem Possible C ause and Solution G EN ER A L O PER A TIO N Som e ...
Page 182 Problem Possible C ause and Solution V O IC ES/ R H Y TH M S O nl y one sound i s heard w hen t w o not es of t he For pract i cal perform ance reasons, t he E l ect one has been desi gned so t hat one L ead ...
Page 183 Problem Possible C ause and Solution V O IC E ED ITIN G D uring voice editing, the specified voice isnﾕt T he current set t i ngs keep t he voi ce from soundi ng. M ake sure t hat t he vol um e heard, even w hen t he keyboard i s pl ayed.
Page 184: Speci Fi Cat I Ons
EL-900 Speci fi cat i ons KEYBOARD Keyboards Upper: 49 keys (C – C), Lower: 49 keys (C – C), Pedal: 20 keys (C – G) Initial, After (Upper, Lead, Lower, Pedal) Touch Tone Horizontal Touch (Upper, Lead, Lower) Pitch New AWM &...
Page 185 Specifications and description in this Owner's Manual are information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. As specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with Yamaha dealer.
Page 186: Index
Index A.B.C............68 D. (Disable) ......... 80, 86 HALL (REVERB) ........52 A.B.C./M.O.C ........68, 79 DATA CONTROL ........21 HEADPHONES ........160 ACC. (ACCOMPANIMENT) ....... 70 DATA (REGIST SHIFT) ......84 HIGH (AWM) ........... 120 ACCENT(LOWER RHYTHMIC) ....139 DATA (SEQUENCE) ........
Page 187 NEXT SONG (SHIFT END) ......83 SAVE (FLUTE VOICE) ........ 42 VA ............. 35 NORMAL Set ......63, 128, 131 SAVE (RHYTHM PROGRAM) ....140 VIBRATO ........... 47 SAVE (VOICE EDIT) ......... 115 Voice Condition ......... 45 2ND EXPRESSION ........155 VOICE DISK ..........
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