Owner's Manual
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... a Registration to the Registration Memory buttons. 6 Registration Memory Buttons (See page 47.) Used to store a Registration to or call up the stored Registration from. 7 D. (Disable) Button (See page 47.) Used to keep the same rhythm and accompaniment patterns throughout the registration changes. 8 POWER Switch (See page 7.) Turns the EL-27 on the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard. / TEMPO Dial (See page 33.) Adjusts the rhythm tempo. 0 BAR /BEAT Indicator (See page 33.) Flashes to record/play back your performance and save/load the registration data. 3 ENDING Button...
... a Registration to the Registration Memory buttons. 6 Registration Memory Buttons (See page 47.) Used to store a Registration to or call up the stored Registration from. 7 D. (Disable) Button (See page 47.) Used to keep the same rhythm and accompaniment patterns throughout the registration changes. 8 POWER Switch (See page 7.) Turns the EL-27 on the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard. / TEMPO Dial (See page 33.) Adjusts the rhythm tempo. 0 BAR /BEAT Indicator (See page 33.) Flashes to record/play back your performance and save/load the registration data. 3 ENDING Button...
Owner's Manual
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.../Pitch page or MIDI page. M Pedalboard 4 SHIFT PITCH MIDI REGIST. L Expression Pedal (See page 8.) Used to play EL-27. ; A. A.B.C./M.O.C. DATA CONTROL Buttons (See page 11.) Selects the functions or sets the values. < PAGE Buttons (See page 10.) Changes pages when a function has more than two pages. = VOICE DISPLAY Button (See page 18.) Displays the currently assigned voices to each keyboard. > SYMPHONIC Button (See page 27.) DIsplays the Symphonic page. ? B. FOOT SW. MENU Button (See page 10.) Selects the Registration...
.../Pitch page or MIDI page. M Pedalboard 4 SHIFT PITCH MIDI REGIST. L Expression Pedal (See page 8.) Used to play EL-27. ; A. A.B.C./M.O.C. DATA CONTROL Buttons (See page 11.) Selects the functions or sets the values. < PAGE Buttons (See page 10.) Changes pages when a function has more than two pages. = VOICE DISPLAY Button (See page 18.) Displays the currently assigned voices to each keyboard. > SYMPHONIC Button (See page 27.) DIsplays the Symphonic page. ? B. FOOT SW. MENU Button (See page 10.) Selects the Registration...
Owner's Manual
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...Data 64 Replacing Registrations 64 Playback 65 Other Functoins 68 9 MIDI Controls 75 10 Accessory Jacks and Controls 77 Troubleshooting 78 Specifications 80 MIDI Messages 81 MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Index 85 1 Quick Introductory Guide 2 Voice Sections 3 Voice Controls and Effects 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion 5 Registration Memory 6 Footswitches and Knee Lever 7 Pitch Controls 8 Music Disk Recorder 9 MIDI Controls 10 Accessory Jacks and Controls 5 Selecting from the Voice Condition Pages 24 Touch Tone 26 Feet 26 Symphonic/Celeste 27 Vibrato 28 2. Auto Bass Chord...
...Data 64 Replacing Registrations 64 Playback 65 Other Functoins 68 9 MIDI Controls 75 10 Accessory Jacks and Controls 77 Troubleshooting 78 Specifications 80 MIDI Messages 81 MIDI Implementation Chart 84 Index 85 1 Quick Introductory Guide 2 Voice Sections 3 Voice Controls and Effects 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion 5 Registration Memory 6 Footswitches and Knee Lever 7 Pitch Controls 8 Music Disk Recorder 9 MIDI Controls 10 Accessory Jacks and Controls 5 Selecting from the Voice Condition Pages 24 Touch Tone 26 Feet 26 Symphonic/Celeste 27 Vibrato 28 2. Auto Bass Chord...
Owner's Manual
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... be enhanced with a variety of voice controls and effects, including octave settings, Touch Tone, Symphonic/Celesta, Vibrato, Reverb, and Sustain. (See page 24.) Dynamic Rhythm Patterns The Rhythm section of the EL-27 features authentic drum and percussion sounds, accompanied with convenient Accompaniment functions. (See page 31.) A Keyboard Percussion function is stored to disk, which means that no matter how many times you play . (See page 10.) Recording of Registration Menus Your Electone also has...
... be enhanced with a variety of voice controls and effects, including octave settings, Touch Tone, Symphonic/Celesta, Vibrato, Reverb, and Sustain. (See page 24.) Dynamic Rhythm Patterns The Rhythm section of the EL-27 features authentic drum and percussion sounds, accompanied with convenient Accompaniment functions. (See page 31.) A Keyboard Percussion function is stored to disk, which means that no matter how many times you play . (See page 10.) Recording of Registration Menus Your Electone also has...
Owner's Manual
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... DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL 2. To select a registration from the built-in Registration Menu button on the panel, as well as the 40 registrations selected from the included Registration Menu disk. B. C. REGIST. With the variety of the five Basic Registrations. FOOT SW. Bass 3. From the display that perfectly suits any style of the functions have been set for the "Skaters Waltzes" (Basic Regisatrtion 1). 1. Press the REGIST. DISPLAY SELECT VOICE SYMPHO- Upper Keyboard voice Lower Keyboard voice Pedal voice...
... DATA CONTROL DATA CONTROL 2. To select a registration from the built-in Registration Menu button on the panel, as well as the 40 registrations selected from the included Registration Menu disk. B. C. REGIST. With the variety of the five Basic Registrations. FOOT SW. Bass 3. From the display that perfectly suits any style of the functions have been set for the "Skaters Waltzes" (Basic Regisatrtion 1). 1. Press the REGIST. DISPLAY SELECT VOICE SYMPHO- Upper Keyboard voice Lower Keyboard voice Pedal voice...
Owner's Manual
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... the key once and the automatic accompaniment will continue until you to sound. patterns have been programmed to best match the selected registration in the score. This time, however, use the automatic accompaniment. 1 Quick Introductory Guide You can do, try selecting other registrations from the keyboard, the chord and accompaniment patterns continue to add sophisticated bass and chord accompaniment patterns that suit the music, simply by playing chords on the Lower keyboard...
... the key once and the automatic accompaniment will continue until you to sound. patterns have been programmed to best match the selected registration in the score. This time, however, use the automatic accompaniment. 1 Quick Introductory Guide You can do, try selecting other registrations from the keyboard, the chord and accompaniment patterns continue to add sophisticated bass and chord accompaniment patterns that suit the music, simply by playing chords on the Lower keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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... the percussive voices (Piano, etc.). TOUCH=4 1 4 ¡1 VOL.=24 The Touch Tone cannot be applied to the pedal voices. ¡1 VOL.=10 PAGE The set to the display. 4 is the lowest. The after touch response over the voices, controlling by pressing the DATA CONTROL button found in the Lower and Upper keyboards, you strike the keys. Selects previous setting. Page 2 qFeet FEET Determines the octave setting of a voice. PAGE Selects next setting. 3 Voice Controls and Effects...
... the percussive voices (Piano, etc.). TOUCH=4 1 4 ¡1 VOL.=24 The Touch Tone cannot be applied to the pedal voices. ¡1 VOL.=10 PAGE The set to the display. 4 is the lowest. The after touch response over the voices, controlling by pressing the DATA CONTROL button found in the Lower and Upper keyboards, you strike the keys. Selects previous setting. Page 2 qFeet FEET Determines the octave setting of a voice. PAGE Selects next setting. 3 Voice Controls and Effects...
Owner's Manual
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... and on Auto Bass Chord and Memory.) Pressing this button again. First, press the INTRO. When the Electone is released. ENDING RHYTHM SYNCHRO START START FILL IN 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion ! Turn the rhythm on the Lower keyboard is played, but then immediately stops when the key is turned on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. Fine adjustments in to cue you press a note on , the rhythm volume is being played will start when functions quite differently...
... and on Auto Bass Chord and Memory.) Pressing this button again. First, press the INTRO. When the Electone is released. ENDING RHYTHM SYNCHRO START START FILL IN 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion ! Turn the rhythm on the Lower keyboard is played, but then immediately stops when the key is turned on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard. Fine adjustments in to cue you press a note on , the rhythm volume is being played will start when functions quite differently...
Owner's Manual
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... chord types than in this mode. 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion Custom (Custom A.B.C. mode is used independently from The Pedal Voice remains sounding even if you to determine what bass notes will be used to the Pedalboard. your fingers from the A.B.C. It allows you release the Lower keyboard. The Memory function can also be played in this mode. feature. Mode: Off, Single, Fingered, Custom Off Cancels the Auto Bass Chord function. The left button corresponds to on playing chords...
... chord types than in this mode. 4 Rhythm, Accompaniment and Percussion Custom (Custom A.B.C. mode is used independently from The Pedal Voice remains sounding even if you to determine what bass notes will be used to the Pedalboard. your fingers from the A.B.C. It allows you release the Lower keyboard. The Memory function can also be played in this mode. feature. Mode: Off, Single, Fingered, Custom Off Cancels the Auto Bass Chord function. The left button corresponds to on playing chords...
Owner's Manual
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These features make it easy to change the key of a song to accommodate a vocalist's range or to precisely match the tuning of all the voices. PITCH page (Page 1): Press the PITCH/MIDI button in half-steps (semitones). Decreases the Transpose value. Range: -6 - +6 (one octave) When you finely adjust the tuning. C. Increases the Pitch value. " PITCH Determines the fine pitch setting of all the voices, and is reset to change the Pitch and turn the Electone off...
These features make it easy to change the key of a song to accommodate a vocalist's range or to precisely match the tuning of all the voices. PITCH page (Page 1): Press the PITCH/MIDI button in half-steps (semitones). Decreases the Transpose value. Range: -6 - +6 (one octave) When you finely adjust the tuning. C. Increases the Pitch value. " PITCH Determines the fine pitch setting of all the voices, and is reset to change the Pitch and turn the Electone off...
Owner's Manual
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... settings necessary for the entire performance in the Registration Memory. Use the SONG SELECT (F,G) buttons to execute recording operation over the song number, press the RECORD button again. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY PAUSE STOP PLAY 01 SONG SELECT SONG DEL. is automatically selected. SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT 58 Put a formatted disk into the disk slot. However, available song numbers may be stored on a disk. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER...
... settings necessary for the entire performance in the Registration Memory. Use the SONG SELECT (F,G) buttons to execute recording operation over the song number, press the RECORD button again. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY PAUSE STOP PLAY 01 SONG SELECT SONG DEL. is automatically selected. SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT 58 Put a formatted disk into the disk slot. However, available song numbers may be stored on a disk. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER...
Owner's Manual
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... set up . Be sure to press the eject button or turn the power off the power. 8 Music Disk Recorder 59 Never attempt to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive after a couple of the song and replaces the previously recorded performance with the newly recorded performance. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG DEL. 622 SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT The short time it takes to the starting point...
... set up . Be sure to press the eject button or turn the power off the power. 8 Music Disk Recorder 59 Never attempt to remove the floppy disk from the disk drive after a couple of the song and replaces the previously recorded performance with the newly recorded performance. RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY PAUSE STOP PLAY SONG DEL. 622 SONG SELECT RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT The short time it takes to the starting point...
Owner's Manual
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... set the registration that will be used at the beginning of the song. 2)Insert a formatted disk. 3)Select the song number to independent "tracks," so that recording the melody. for your performance to the Registration Memory numbered buttons, and set to the panel, are recorded at which you will record your performance on the keyboards and pedalboard of your performance. records your performance. 4)Press the RECORD button to make the Music Disk Recorder ready to the song (using the Lower...
... set the registration that will be used at the beginning of the song. 2)Insert a formatted disk. 3)Select the song number to independent "tracks," so that recording the melody. for your performance to the Registration Memory numbered buttons, and set to the panel, are recorded at which you will record your performance on the keyboards and pedalboard of your performance. records your performance. 4)Press the RECORD button to make the Music Disk Recorder ready to the song (using the Lower...
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RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY PAUSE STOP PLAY 01 SONG SELECT SONG DEL. The CUSTOM PLAY button is used to play back only those parts that the Music Disk Recorder is ready to record. 7. Since registration data has already been recorded with the song number, warning you have been selected for each part in addition to turn off the parts you that the selected song number already contains recorded data. Press the RECORD button to...
RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT FROM TO SONG COPY PAUSE STOP PLAY 01 SONG SELECT SONG DEL. The CUSTOM PLAY button is used to play back only those parts that the Music Disk Recorder is ready to record. 7. Since registration data has already been recorded with the song number, warning you have been selected for each part in addition to turn off the parts you that the selected song number already contains recorded data. Press the RECORD button to...
Owner's Manual
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... after the Electone data is reset and the song time is still engaged in the middle of a song by using the SONG SELECT buttons. 2. disk drive slot. The PLAY lamp lights up and small bars move across the display, indicating that the M.D.R. RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY --- You can play back a song: 1. Select the number of the song you wish to the...
... after the Electone data is reset and the song time is still engaged in the middle of a song by using the SONG SELECT buttons. 2. disk drive slot. The PLAY lamp lights up and small bars move across the display, indicating that the M.D.R. RECORD CUSTOM PLAY MUSIC DISK RECORDER TEMPO FORMAT RECORD PLAY UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL UPPER LOWER PEDAL CONTROL SHIFT SONG REPEAT PAUSE FROM TO SONG COPY STOP PLAY --- You can play back a song: 1. Select the number of the song you wish to the...
Owner's Manual
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... expression pedal functions. 9 MIDI Controls 76 When set to External, the Lead Voices can only be played from a connected MIDI instrument can send over 2 or 5. " SYNC Determines the source of EL-27 set here. However, when it is set to INT., you can manually control the should match the numbers set to the Registration Memory buttons. ! The Upper keyboard can be saved to AUTO. The MIDI receive channel of the connected rhythm machine from the Electone's panel controls. When using another (external...
... expression pedal functions. 9 MIDI Controls 76 When set to External, the Lead Voices can only be played from a connected MIDI instrument can send over 2 or 5. " SYNC Determines the source of EL-27 set here. However, when it is set to INT., you can manually control the should match the numbers set to the Registration Memory buttons. ! The Upper keyboard can be saved to AUTO. The MIDI receive channel of the connected rhythm machine from the Electone's panel controls. When using another (external...
Owner's Manual
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... been the Lead or Pedal voices are simultaneously designed so that one note of the Lead or Pedal voices can be sure to suitable levels: the panel Volume controls for both Upper and the notes sound. or amateur ham radio setup. This happens very rarely. Adjust the balance of the memorized data has changed. When not using the function, be played. If this occurs, plug the Electone into...
... been the Lead or Pedal voices are simultaneously designed so that one note of the Lead or Pedal voices can be sure to suitable levels: the panel Volume controls for both Upper and the notes sound. or amateur ham radio setup. This happens very rarely. Adjust the balance of the memorized data has changed. When not using the function, be played. If this occurs, plug the Electone into...
Owner's Manual
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... wish to sound only lead voices. The notes of Intro./ENDING, User Voice, User Rhythm, and REGIST. on the appropriate PLAY or RECORD buttons. Either use the rhythm, start it after the available memory display appears on the disk is properly set to use another disk or delete the data of any unnecesary song number. (See page71.) The rhythm does not start . During playback, you wish to Registration Memory. Single Finger mode will share the same pitch. function cannot be...
... wish to sound only lead voices. The notes of Intro./ENDING, User Voice, User Rhythm, and REGIST. on the appropriate PLAY or RECORD buttons. Either use the rhythm, start it after the available memory display appears on the disk is properly set to use another disk or delete the data of any unnecesary song number. (See page71.) The rhythm does not start . During playback, you wish to Registration Memory. Single Finger mode will share the same pitch. function cannot be...
Owner's Manual
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... KEYBOARD PERCUSSION ACCOMPANIMENT Auto Bass Chord Accompaniments REGISTRATION MEMORY BASIC REGISTRATION REGISTRATION MENU MUSIC DISK RECORDER (2 Dotted Buttons; 24 Rhythms); Synchro Start; Tempo; Single Finger; Fingered Chord; Memory: Lower, Pedal Type 1, 2, 3, 4, Off M. (Memory), 1-5; Shift; Pause; Song Repeat; Song Copy: From/To; Tempo; Custom Play; Eject [Left] Mode: Off; Shift Mode: Off, Shift, User On/Off: Sustain (Upper, Lower); MOC Power On/Off; Pitch Control; OTHER FITTINGS Data Controls; MIDI (Output; Keyboard Cover/Music Stand; R/L) Voice...
... KEYBOARD PERCUSSION ACCOMPANIMENT Auto Bass Chord Accompaniments REGISTRATION MEMORY BASIC REGISTRATION REGISTRATION MENU MUSIC DISK RECORDER (2 Dotted Buttons; 24 Rhythms); Synchro Start; Tempo; Single Finger; Fingered Chord; Memory: Lower, Pedal Type 1, 2, 3, 4, Off M. (Memory), 1-5; Shift; Pause; Song Repeat; Song Copy: From/To; Tempo; Custom Play; Eject [Left] Mode: Off; Shift Mode: Off, Shift, User On/Off: Sustain (Upper, Lower); MOC Power On/Off; Pitch Control; OTHER FITTINGS Data Controls; MIDI (Output; Keyboard Cover/Music Stand; R/L) Voice...
Owner's Manual
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... (M.D.R 68 Pedal Voices 18 Percussion 43 Percussion Volume 43 Pitch 54 Playback (M.D.R 65 Power On Reset 49 Power Switch 7 R Record (M.D.R 58 Registration (Shift/User 48 Registration Memory 47 Registration Menu 10 Registration Menu Disk 14 Remaining Memory (M.D.R 71 Retry (M.D.R 59 Reverb 30 Rhythm 31 Rhythm Condition Page 35 Rhythm In 77 Rhythm Menu 38 Song Copy (M.D.R 70 Song Delete (M.D.R 71 Speed (Vibrato 29 Start Button 32 Stop Button (M.D.R 58 Sustain 30 Symphonic 27 Sync (MIDI Control 76 Synchro. Index A L S A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord 40 LCD Display 4 SEQ...
... (M.D.R 68 Pedal Voices 18 Percussion 43 Percussion Volume 43 Pitch 54 Playback (M.D.R 65 Power On Reset 49 Power Switch 7 R Record (M.D.R 58 Registration (Shift/User 48 Registration Memory 47 Registration Menu 10 Registration Menu Disk 14 Remaining Memory (M.D.R 71 Retry (M.D.R 59 Reverb 30 Rhythm 31 Rhythm Condition Page 35 Rhythm In 77 Rhythm Menu 38 Song Copy (M.D.R 70 Song Delete (M.D.R 71 Speed (Vibrato 29 Start Button 32 Stop Button (M.D.R 58 Sustain 30 Symphonic 27 Sync (MIDI Control 76 Synchro. Index A L S A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord 40 LCD Display 4 SEQ...