Yamaha EL-900m User manual

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Congratulations!
This manual provides the information related to the newly upgraded features and functions,
difference between EL-900 and EL-900m. You can enjoy specially tailored sophisticated
voices, convenient and versatile voice display functions, voice editing even with VA voices
and more.
Included Items
Registration Menu Disk
3.5" Floppy Disk
Owner’s Manual
To Authorized Service Personnel
Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. When the Electone is turned on, Basic
Registration 1 is automatically selected. If you have made panel settings you wish to keep, save them to
Registration Memory before turning the Electone off.
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Table of Contents
Panel Layout ....................................................................... 6
1 Registration Menu Disk .................................................... 9
Registration Menu List ............................................................................................................... 11
Voice Category List ..................................................................................................................... 14
2 New Voices .................................................................... 16
Strings Page .................................................................................................................................. 16
Brass Page .................................................................................................................................... 16
Trumpet Page ............................................................................................................................... 17
Tuba Page ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Flute Page ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Oboe Page ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Clarinet Page ................................................................................................................................ 19
Saxophone Page ........................................................................................................................... 20
Tutti Page ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Chorus Page ................................................................................................................................. 21
Piano Page .................................................................................................................................... 22
Electric Bass Page ........................................................................................................................ 22
New Voices .................................................................................................................................... 23
Voice Menu ................................................................................................................................... 24
3 Additional Changes on Voice Display Pages ................... 26
Voice Display, Page 1 ................................................................................................................... 26
Voice Display, Page 2 ................................................................................................................... 26
Voice Display, Page 3 ................................................................................................................... 29
Basic Operation ........................................................................................................................... 30
UNIFORM and REGISTRATION SELECT ........................................................................... 30
Setting Examples ......................................................................................................................... 34
4 Pedal Polyphonic Mode .................................................. 36
5 VA Voice Edit .................................................................. 37
6 Registration Shift Next Song + ....................................... 41
7 Convenient Disk Copy Function ....................................... 42
Disk Copy 2 .................................................................................................................................. 42
Error Messages ............................................................................................................................ 43
8 MIDI Out filter ................................................................ 45
9 APPENDIX ...................................................................... 46
Details on Each Voice .................................................................................................................. 46
MIDI Data Format ...................................................................................................................... 50
MIDI Implementation Chart ..................................................................................................... 61
Specifications ................................................................................................................................63
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BASIC
REGIST.
1
2
3
4
5
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1
M.
/TO DISK
13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4
VIBRA-
PHONE
LOWER
PEDAL
KEYBOARD
PERCUSSION
SYNCHRO
START
INTRO.
ENDING
START
FILL IN
HORN
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR COSMIC TUTTI
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
CHORUS
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
STRINGS BRASS SAXO-
PHONE
CHORUS HARMO-
NICA
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2
HORN
BRILLIANCE
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 2
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
NET
SAXO-
PHONE
CHORUS
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
SUSTAIN
UPPER
(KNEE)
LOWER
(KNEE)
PEDAL
REVERB
MAX
MIN
TEMPO
MARCH WALTZ SWING BOUNCE SLOW
ROCK
TANGO LATIN 1 LATIN 2 8 BEAT 16 BEAT
USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 USER 4 A B
USER 5 USER 6 USER 7 USER 8 C D
RHYTHM
SEQ.
1
SEQ.
2
SEQ.
3
SEQ.
4
BAR/BEAT
TEMPO
BRILLIANCE
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
BRILLIANCE
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
BRILLIANCE
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
VOLUME
MAX
MIN
CLARI-
NET
ORGAN PIANO GUITAR VIBRA-
PHONE
COSMIC TUTTI
STRINGS BRASS CLARI-
NET
CHORUS HARMO-
NICA
SAXO-
PHONE
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
REVERB
SUSTAIN
RHYTHM
BASIC REGIST.KEYBOARD PERCUSSION
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2 UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1, 2
Monitor Speaker
Registration MemoryM./TO DISK
Panel Layout
EL-900m Panel Layout
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5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D.
PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG SELECT RECORD
UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL
CUSTOM PLAY
SHIFT
POWER
RECORD PLAY
FORMAT
SONG
REPEAT
FROM SONG DEL.
SONG COPY
TO
MUSIC DISK RECORDER
TEMPO +
LEAD VOICE 1
VIOLIN FLUTE
OBOE TRUM-
PET
TO
LOWER
BRILLIANCE VOLUME
BRILLIANCE
PEDAL VOICE 1
ELEC.
BASS
CONTRA
BASS
TUBAORGAN
BASS
TO
LOWER
VOICE
EDIT
HOLDCOARSE
PATTERNSEQUENCE
RHYTHM
PROGRAM
L. FLUTE
VOICE
TREMOLO
(FAST)
U. FLUTE
VOICE
FOOT
SW.
REGIST.
SHIFT
EXP.
PITCH/MIDI
VOICE
DISPLAY
EFFECT
SET
A. B. C.
M. O. C.
DISPLAY SELECT
DATA CONTROL
PAG E
CONTRAST
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
MAX
MIN
LEAD VOICE 2
VA
ACOUS-
TIC
VA
VIRTUAL
VA
ELEC-
TRONIC
VA
CUSTOM
SOLO
(KNEE)
BRILLIANCE VOLUME
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
MAX
MIN
VOLUME
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
MAX
MIN
BRILLIANCE
PEDAL VOICE 2
ELEC.
BASS
CONTRA
BASS
TUBAORGAN
BASS
TO
LOWER
VOLUME
BRILLIANT
MELLOW
MAX
MIN
MASTER VOLUME
1
1
1
1
LEAD VOICE 1, 2LCD Display DISPLAY SELECT
PEDAL VOICE 1, 2
MASTER VOLUME
MUSIC DISK
RECORDER
POWER
Monitor Speaker
LED (Lamp in-use) Eject
D. (Disable)
Floppy Disk Slot
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VOICE
EDIT
HOLDCOARSE
PATTERN SEQUENCE
RHYTHM
PROGRAM
L. FLUTE
VOICE
TREMOLO
(FAST)
U. FLUTE
VOICE
FOOT
SW.
REGIST.
SHIFT
EXP.
PITCH/MIDI
VOICE
DISPLAY
EFFECT
SET
A. B. C.
M. O. C.
DISPLAY SELECT
DATA CONTROL
PAG E
CONTRAST
LCD Display Page Buttons
DATA CONTROL Buttons
VOICE DISPLAY Button
EFFECT SET Button
A. B. C. /M. O. C. Button
FOOT SW. Button
REGIST SHIFT Button
EXP./PITCH/MIDI Button
VOICE EDIT Button
RHYTHM PATTERN PROGRAM Button
RHYTHM SEQUENCE Button
TREMOLO (FAST) Button
L. FLUTE VOICE Button
U. FLUTE VOICE Button
HOLD Button
COARSE Button
Contrast Dial
MIDI Jacks
Knee Lever
Left-Footswitch
Right-Footswitch
Expression Pedal
Upper Keyboard
Front Panel
Lower Keyboard
Keyboard Cover/Music Stand
Second Expression Pedal
Pedalboard
Jacks
Speaker Unit
Monitor Speakers
LCD Display/Display Select
Others
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1 Registration Menu Disk
The contents of the registrations have been perfected with the new voice
combinations, compared to the ones of El-900.
80 registration patterns in five basic categories are available for you to play.
To use the Registration Menu:
1
Insert the included Registration Menu disk in to the slot.
2
Select the desired page, or the category you want to use, by pressing the
Page buttons.
PAGE
3
Select the registration by pressing the appropriate Data Control buttons.
* Each registration is preset with various functions, rhythm, effects,
panning, etc., all suited to the voices.
The voices are elaborately combined to bring out the characteristics
of each voice. You can use them as your good reference when you
create your own registrations.
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Take a brief look at each menu.
(page 1)
(page 2)
(page 3)
(page 4)
(page 5)
Each registration is briefly described in the following tables.
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Registration Menu List
Page 1: Symphonic Orchestra
Page 2: Twilight Illumination ~ Jazz Time
LCD (Name) Content
LCD (Name) Content
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Maestoso
GrandOrch.
Full St.
Str. Ens.
LowSt&Harp
Pizz.Ens.
ClassicEns
WoodsQuart
Flute&Harp
Fanfare
BrassEns.
PfClimax
Baroque
Vl.Rococo
Str. Quart
ChoirTutti
Symphonic Orchestra 1
Symphonic Orchestra 2
String Ensemble 1
String Ensemble 2
Strings & Harp
Pizz. Strings
Classical Orchestra
Wood Ensemble
Flute & Harp
Brass Ensemble 1
Brass Ensemble 2
Piano Concerto
Baroque 1
Baroque 2
String Quartet
Orchestra w/choir
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Sax. Full
Full Brass
Mute Ens.
SolidTutti
Moon Light
Trb. Ens.
Quartet
Cocktail
BeBop
Afro'Jazz
Jazz Vl.
SwingWaltz
Fast Combo
Dixie
RadioDays
Charleston
Big Band Orchestra 1
Big Band Orchestra 2
Big Band Orchestra 3
Big Band Orchestra 4
Big Band Orchestra 5
Big Band Orchestra 6
Quartet
Quintet
Be Bop
Afro Cuban
Jazz Violin
Jazz Waltz
Combo Jazz
Dixieland Jazz
Ragtime
Charleston
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Page 3: Latin
Page 4: Dance & Fusion
LCD (Name) Content
LCD (Name) Content
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SambaBrass
SambaLight
BossaCombo
BossaStr.
MamboSlow
MamboFast
Rhumba
Beguine
Cha - Cha
Salsa
TangoArgen
TangoConti
Mexican
Viva!Bamba
Jamaican16
Jamaican12
Samba 1
Samba 2
Bossanova 1
Bossanova 2
Mambo 1
Mambo 2
Rhumba
Beguine
Cha - Cha
Salsa
Tango 1
Tango 2
Mexican 1
Mexican 2
Caribbean 1
Caribbean 2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Disco
DancePop
Euro Beat
WorldCup
Funk
DanceClass
R&R
Twist
Bounce
BritePiano
Sax.&Synth
JazzFusion
OceanGtr.
16Bt.Pf
16Bt.Balad
16Bt.Latin
70's Disco
80's Dance
Euro Beat
Latin Beat
Funk
Dance Classic
Oldies 1
Oldies 2
16 Beat Shuffle
16 Beat 1
16 Beat 2
Jazz Fusion
West coast 1
West coast 2
16 Beat Ballad
16 Beat Latin
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Page 5: Black & White ~ Organ Sounds
LCD (Name) Content
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Straight
Cluster
Dry Combi
Fat &Rich
Moody
Full Balad
LightCombi
OrganCla.
WhiteShade
Pale Great
MetalCombi
Blues
Cathedral
Chapel
Carousel
Stadium
Flute Combi. 1
Flute Combi. 2
Flute Combi. 3
Flute Combi. 4
Jazz Ballad 1
Jazz Ballad 2
Organ Bossa 1
Organ Bossa 2
8 Beat Ballad 1
8 Beat Ballad 2
Rock Organ 1
Rock Organ 2
Cathedral
Chapel
Carousel
Stadium
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Voice Category List
A variety of voices can be divided into the following categories.
The voice names in a square indicate they are created by VA (Virtual Acoustic) synthesis.ORCHESTRAL
Strings 2
Strings 8
Tremolo Strings
Pizzicato Strings
Brass 2
Brass 3
Synth Brass 1
Clarinet 2
Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet 1
Synth Clarinet 1
V-Clarinet
Saxophone 2
Sax Ensemble 1
Soprano Sax
Alto Sax
Chorus 2
Vocal
Chorus 5
Chorus 8
Organ 2
Organ 3
Theatre Organ 1
Pop Organ 1
Jazz Organ 1
Accordion
Piano 2
Honky Tonk Piano
Electric Piano 1
Harpsichord
Clavichord
Guitar 2
12Str. Guitar
Electric Guitar 1
Mandolin
Banjo
Harp
Glockenspiel
Marimba
Chime
Synth Chime
Steel Drum
Cosmic 11
Cosmic 13
Custom 4
Cosmic 12
Cosmic 14
Custom 3
Cosmic 10
Cosmic 15
Cosmic 16
Custom 6
Custom 1
Custom 5
Talken Lead
Custom 2
Strings 3
Strings 5
Strings 7
Synth Strings 1
Brass 4
Brass 5
Synth Brass 2
Saw Lead
Synth Clarinet 2
Soft Reed
Tenor Sax
Breath Sax
Sax Ensemble 2
Synth Sax
V-Soprano Sax
Chorus 3
Theatre Organ 2
Pop Organ 2
Jazz Organ 2
Jazz Organ 3
Jazz Organ 4
Organ 4
Bandoneon
Electric Piano 2
Electric Piano 3
Electric Piano 4
Clavi.
Guitar 3
Jazz Guitar
Electric Guitar 2
Steel Guitar
Distorted Guitar
Muted Guitar
Taisho-koto
Shamisen
Koto
Celesta
Xylophone
Strings 4
Strings 6
Synth Strings 2
Synth Strings 3
Synth Brass 3
Synth Brass 4
Synth Lead 1
Synth Lead 2
Synth Lead 3
Synth Lead 4
Synth Lead 5
Chorus 4
Chorus 6
Chorus 7
Distorted Lead
Picked Guitar
Sitar
Music Box
Synth Lead 6
Synth Lead 7
V-Sitar
Strings 1
Brass 1
Clarinet 1
Saxophone 1
Chorus 1
Organ 1
Piano 1
Guitar 1
Vibraphone
Cosmic 1
Cosmic 2
Cosmic 3
Cosmic 4
Cosmic 5
Cosmic 6
Cosmic 7
Cosmic 8
Cosmic 9
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The voice names in a square indicate they are created by VA (Virtual Acoustic) synthesis.
Violin 1
Flute 1
Oboe 1
Trumpet 1
Bow Strings
V-Shakuhachi
Ocarina
Pan Pipe
Woody Lead
Yokobue
Trumpet 6
Euphonium
Violin 2
Violin 4
Violin 5
Buzz String
Pizzicato Violin
Cello
Kokyu
Flute 2
Flute 3
Recorder
Whistle
V-Flute
Oboe 2
Oboe 3
English Horn 1
Bassoon 1
V-Oboe
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Muted Trumpet
Trombone 1
V-Trumpet
Violin 3
V-Kokyu
Shakuhachi
Flute 4
Pan Flute
Air Reed
Piccolo
Grass Reed
Oboe 4
English Horn 2
Bassoon 2
Bassoon 3
Trumpet 4
Flugelhorn
Trumpet 5
Waspy Horn
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Muted Trombone
V-Trombone
Tutti 1
Harmonica 1
Horn 1
Tutti 2
Tutti 3
Tutti 4
Tutti 9
Harmonica 2
Thin Reed
Horn 2
Horn 3
Horn 4
Muted Horn
Tutti 7
Tutti 5
Tutti 6
Muted Lead
Tutti 8
Tutti 10
Contrabass 2
Contrabass 3
Pizzicato Bass
Electric Bass 2
Electric Bass 3
Electric Bass 4
Synth Bass 1
Organ Bass 2
Organ Bass 3
Timpani 1
Contrabass 1
Electric Bass 1
Organ Bass 1
Tuba
Upright Bass
Electric Bass 5
Synth Bass 2
Synth Bass 5
Organ Bass 4
Timpani 2
Timpani Roll
Synth Bass 3 Edge Lead
Synth Bass 4
ORCHESTRAL
LEAD
BASS
Jazz Organ 1
Pop Organ 1
Jazz Organ 2
Pop Organ 2
Jazz Organ 3
Pop Organ 3
Jazz Organ 4
Pop Organ 4
The Preset Voices for Upper/Lower Flute Voices
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2 New Voices
23 new AWM+FM voices are added: from 173 voices to 196 voices with EL-900m.
23 new additional voices allow you to play a variety of music categories, from classicals to contemporary music.
The total number of voices has become 230; 196 AWM+FM voices and 34 VA voices.
Let's take a brief look at the newly added voices.
Strings Page
Strings 8 (8')
Con sordino (with mute) strings. Reproduces softly played string sounds.
Subtle nuance can be produced by playing touch.
NOTE:
Refer to Voice Category List.
A. Dvorak: From the New world, 2nd Movement
If you play it on EL-900, String 1 is produced.
Brass Page
Synth.Brass4(8')
Full-bodied synth. Brass sound with unique pitch characteristics.
If you play it on EL-900, Shynth Brass2 is produced.
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Trumpet Page
Trombone3(UK16'/LK8')
Trombone with the characteristics having strong and resonant tone.
R. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg, Vorspiel 1 Aufzug
If you play it on EL-900, Trombone 1 is produced.
Tuba Page
NOTE:
Although some of the voice names and the
locations of those on EL-900 may be
altered because of accommodating new
voices, they will not affect data compat-
ibility between EL-900m and other
models.
Timpani 2(8')
Expressive Timpani sounds played with softer mallets. Responsive to your
touch so that it can express strength from Piano to Forte. Good for classicals.
A. Dvorak: From the New world, 4th Movement
If you play it on EL-900, Timpani 1 is produced.
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Flute Page
Flute3(8')
Jazz flute with unique attack. Suitable for both faster phrases and extended
ones. Vibrato is preset and fixed to the voice.
If you play it on EL-900, Flute 1 is produced.
Flute4(8')
Classical flute with deep vibrato. Vibrato is preset and fixed to the voice.
C. A. Debussy: Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
If you play it on EL-900, Flute 2 is produced.
Oboe Page
Oboe 3(8')
Oboe suited to faster phrases. Vibrato is preset and fixed to the voice.
W. A. Mozart: From Konzert fur Oboe und Orchester
If you play it on EL-900, Oboe 1 is produced.
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Oboe 4(8')
Expressive oboe for classicals.
P. I. Tchaikovsky: The Swan Lake
If you play it on EL-900, Oboe 2 is produced.
English Horn2(8')
English horn with distinctive reed.
A. Dvorak: From the New world, 2nd Movement
If you play it on EL-900, English Horn1 is produced.
Bassoon3(UK16'/LK8')
Bassoon with rich resonance even in the lower register.
If you play it on EL-900, Bassoon 1 is produced.
Clarinet Page
Clarinet 3(8')
Sweet and expressive clarinet.
Clarinet Polka
If you play it on EL-900, Clarinet 1 is produced.
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Saxophone Page
Synth. Lead6(8')
Comical synth. Lead with unique pitch characteristics.
If you play it on EL-900, Synth. Lead 1 is produced.
Synth. Lead7(8')
Synth. Lead having Synth bass image.
If you play it on EL-900, Shynth Lead 1 is produced.
Tutti Page
NOTE:
Tutti, as you know, contains various types
of voices. Especially, you should be
conscious with the voice range when you
play in the lowest/highest registers.
Tutti 8(8')
Gorgeous brass ensemble.
R. Wagner: From Lohengrin
If you play it on EL-900, Tutti 7 is produced.
Tutti 9(8')
Magnificent string ensemble. Rich expressiveness with touch.
P. I. Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
If you play it on EL-900, Tutti 1 is produced.
Tutti 10(8')
Wood winds ensemble. Thicker than Tutti 6. Also, it is attractive when
mixed with other voices.
If you play it on EL-900, Tutti 6 is produced.
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Yamaha EL-900m User manual

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