Yamaha Electone EL-900 Owner's Manual 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, m ut i ng al l ot her U pper K eyboard voi ces.
T o U se t he Sol o M ode:
1
Sel ect t he voi ce i n t he Lead V oi ce 2 sect i on t hat you w i sh t o pl ay
i n t he Sol o M ode.
In t hi s condi t i on, t he N orm al M ode, al l four voi ce sect i ons for
t he U pper K eyboard (U pper K eyboard V oi ce 1 and 2, and L ead
V oi ce 1 and 2) can be pl ayed.
2 Press t he SO LO (K N EE) but t on i n t he Lead V oi ce 2 sect i on. Thi s
set s Sol o M ode t o st and-by st at us. Pressi ng i t agai n here ret urns
t o t he N orm al M ode.
3
T o act i vat e t he Sol o M ode, fol d t he K nee L ever dow n.
In t hi s condi t i on, t he Sol o M ode, onl y t he Lead V oi ce 2 i s pl ayabl e
from t he U pper K eyboard. T he voi ce on t he U pper K eyboard
changes t o t he voi ce sel ect ed i n st ep #1 above. Fol d up t he K nee
L ever agai n t o ret urn t o t he N orm al M ode.
4
Press t he K nee L ever t o t he ri ght w i t h your knee w hi l e pl ayi ng
t he keyboard.
In t hi s condi t i on, t he U pper M ode, al l t he voi ces set t o t he U pper
K eyboard except for L ead V oi ce 2 are pl ayabl e from t he U pper
K eyboard.
E ach t i m e you cont rol (rel ease or press) t he K nee L ever you can
al t ernat es bet w een t he Sol o M ode and U pper M ode, as l ong as
t he SO L O (K N E E ) but t on i s on.
U pper K eyboard M odes
Playable
Voice
Sections
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Solo Button Off
Knee Lever On
(Normal Mode)
(Upper Mode)
Upper Keyboard Upper Keyboard
Voice 1, 2 Voice 1, 2
Lead Voice 1 Lead Voice 1
(highest note priority) (highest note priority)
Lead Voice 2
(highest note priority)
Solo Button On
Knee Lever Off
(Solo Mode)
Lead Voice 2
(last note priority)
N O T E :
Tur ni ng on t he SO LO ( K N EE) but t on al l ow s
you t o use t he K nee Lever t o sw i t ch bet w een
N orm al M ode and Solo M ode. Please
rem em ber t hat t he K nee L ever i s used t o
cont rol ot her funct i ons such as Sust ai n; t hus,
you m ay uni nt ent i onal l y add t he sust ai n
effect w hen usi ng t he K nee Lever.
N O T E :
A ny not es pl ayed w hi l e sw i t chi ng bet w een t he
U pper and Sol o M odes ar e not abr upt l y cut of f
but cont i nue t o sound.
N O T E :
T he L ead voi ces (L ead V oi ce 1/ 2) sound
onl y t he hi ghest not e i f t w o or m ore keys
are pl ayed. H ow ever, i n t he Sol o M ode,
t he L ead voi ce (L ead V oi ce 2) sounds for
t he l ast key pl ayed.
N O T E :
L ead V oi ce 2 voi ces cannot be separat el y
recorded w i t h t he M . D . R .
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