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Yamaha Electone EL-200 Owner's Manual

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Summary of Electone EL-200

  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    Model serial no. Purchase date special message section product safety markings: yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded / stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please obse...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    • take care that the key cover does not pinch your fingers, and do not insert a finger or hand in the key cover gap. • never insert or drop paper or metallic or other objects between the slits of the key cover and the keyboard. If this happens, immediately turn off the power and remove the electric ...

  • Page 4: Congratulations!

    4 gm (general midi system level 1) is an addition to the midi standard that ensures that any gm-compatible music data can be accurately played by any gm-compatible tone generator, regardless of maker. The gm mark is affixed to all software and hardware products that support the general midi standard...

  • Page 5

    5 1 voice sections 2 quick introductory guide voice controls and effects 3 rhythms 4 registration memory 5 music disk recorder (m.D.R.) 6 footswitches, knee lever 7 accessory jacks and controls 8 appendix 9 table of contents panel layout .................................................................

  • Page 6: El-200 Panel Layout

    6 reverb upper keyboard voice max min basic regist. Sustain upper (knee) bar keyboard percussion beat tempo bar beat rhythm lower (knee) pedal seq. 1 seq. 2 seq. 3 seq. 4 synchro start start fill in intro. Ending lower 1 pedal 2 max min strings brass clari- net saxo- phone chorus harmo- nica 1 organ...

  • Page 7

    7 master volume music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy power d. 8 7 6 5 music disk recorder (page 28) power (page 10) master volume (page 10) led (la...

  • Page 8: Others

    8 others midi jacks (page 51) knee lever (page 49) jacks (page 51) speaker unit monitor speakers left-footswitch (page 49) right-footswitch (page 27) expression pedal (page 10) upper keyboard lower keyboard keyboard cover/music stand pedalboard.

  • Page 9: Expressive Touch Tone

    9 main features 1 astoundingly true-to-life sounds the new awm (advanced wave memory) and fm (frequency modulation) tone generation technologies make this electone a truly lifelike musical instrument. You can enjoy playing a total of 21 awm/fm voices using the touch response function. 2 expressive t...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    10 1 quick introductory guide 1 getting started 1 plug the power cord in to an appropriate electrical outlet. Only use the voltage specified as correct for the electone. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the electone. Yamaha products are manufactured specifically for the supply vo...

  • Page 11: Basic Registrations

    11 quick introductory guide 1 basic regist. 2 basic registrations the basic registration section has five factory preset registrations. Each of which is preset with a different set of voices for the upper/lower keyboards and pedalboard, and each specially suited for playing in a different music styl...

  • Page 12: Basic Operation

    12 quick introductory guide 1 setting registration shift/footswitch /knee lever registration set-up select the voice (voice menu) add effects (effect set) add reverb select the rhythm (rhythm menu) select the keyboard to play playing back recording the performance saving the registration data loadin...

  • Page 13

    Voice sections 2 13 2 voice sections the el-200 features 21 different high quality awm/fm voices. All voices are divided in to four voice groups. There are two voice groups on the upper keyboard, one each on the lower keyboard and pedalboard. Each voice section can, of course, have its own voice con...

  • Page 14

    14 vo ice sections 2 3 set the volume for each voice section. Use the volume controls of each voice section on the panel to set the desired level for each voice. The controls have seven volume settings, from a minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of full volume. Upper keyboard voice max min strin...

  • Page 15

    Voice sections 2 15 strings upper/lower 8' - large strings ensemble. Violin lead 8' - for multi purposes. Contrabass pedal 8' - standard type. Brass upper/lower 8' - trumpet and trombone ensemble. For classical music. Horn lower 8' - standard type. For classicals. Trumpet lead 8' - standard type. Fo...

  • Page 16

    16 vo ice sections 2 the additional voices this table lists all the voices including panel voices that can be played back on the el-200. Group voice name upper/lower ● strings 1 strings strings 2 strings 3 strings 4 strings 5 strings 6 strings 7 pizz. Strings trem. Strings synth. Strings 1 synth. St...

  • Page 17: Reverb

    Vo ice controls and ef fects 3 17 3 voice controls and effects you can add reverb and sustain effects to your selected voices. 1 reverb reverb adds an echo-like effect to the sound, giving the impression of a performance in a large room or concert hall. Reverb effect affects the entire system at one...

  • Page 18

    18 rhythms 4 2 turn the rhythm on. You can use one of three buttons to turn on the rhythm: rhythm synchro start start fill in intro. Ending 1 2 3 1 start this button does as its name indicates; the rhythm begins as soon as the button is pressed. To stop the rhythm, press this button again. 2 synchro...

  • Page 19

    Rhythms 4 19 lead in pressing the start button while holding down the intro. Ending button automatically plays a special one-measure lead in, with a click on each beat, to cue you in to the beginning of the song. 3 set the volume using the panel rhythm volume button. The controls have seven volume s...

  • Page 20

    20 rhythms 4 2) to use the fill in patterns: fill in patterns are designed to be used as temporary and regular rhythmic breaks to spice up a repeating rhythm. Like the regular rhythms, all fill in patterns have been designed to perfectly match the bass and chord parts of the automatic accompaniment ...

  • Page 21: Rhythms

    Rhythms 4 21 2 rhythms this chart lists all 10 of the rhythms available on the electone. ■ march ■ waltz ■ swing ■ bounce ■ slow rock ■ tango ■ latin 1 ■ latin 2 ■ 8 beat ■ 16 beat the additional rhythms this table lists all the rhythms including panel voices that can be played back on the el-200. N...

  • Page 22: Keyboard Percussion

    22 rhythms 4 3 keyboard percussion the keyboard percussion function features a total of 43 different drum and percussion sounds, playable from the keyboards and pedalboard. 1 turn off the lower and/or pedal voices by setting each voice’s volume to min. 2 turn on the keyboard percussion function by p...

  • Page 23

    Rhythms 4 23 h an d c la p a go go h ig h a go go l ow w oo d b lo ck h ig h w oo d b lo ck l ow c ow be ll 1 tria ng le o pe n tria ng le c lo se d s na re d ru m r oll o rc he str a s na re d ru m to m 1 to m 2 to m 3 s na re b ru sh s ho t 1 s na re b ru sh r oll s yn th . T om 1 s yn th . T om 2...

  • Page 24

    24 rhythms 4 about the rhythm sequence rhythm sequence is built up with various different rhythm patterns, and can be programmed by the other electone such as el-700 and el-500. The el-200 doesn’t have rhythm sequence function, but it can read and load the rhythm sequence data recorded on the mdr (a...

  • Page 25: Storing Registrations

    Registration memor y 5 25 5 registration memory registration memory allows you to store virtually all the settings you make on the panel, providing a convenient way to instantly change all voice settings and rhythms while you’re playing, with the simple touch of a single button on the registration m...

  • Page 26: Saving The Registration Data

    26 registration memor y 5 3 saving the registration data to disk 1 insert a formatted disk into the disk slot under the music disk recorder (m.D.R.). Make certain that the disk is either blank or has data you can erase. If the disk is new and unformatted, you will have to format it. Refer to the ins...

  • Page 27: Registration Shift

    Registration memor y 5 27 4 registration shift the registration shift function allows you to change registrations, all the settings you make on the panel, without taking your hands from the keyboards. Each press of the right footswitch on the expression pedal selects the registrations in numerical o...

  • Page 28: Precautions On M.D.R.

    28 music disk recorde r 6 6 music disk recorder (m.D.R.) the music disk recorder (m.D.R.) lets you store the registration data and load back to the electone as well as record your performance and play back the data. Moreover, the m.D.R. Allows you to execute song copy operation and play back commerc...

  • Page 29

    29 music disk recorde r 6 cleaning the disk drive read/write head ● the m.D.R. Employs precise magnetic head to read data. The magnetic head will pick up a layer of magnetic particles from the disks for an extended period of time. The stained magnetic head will eventually cause read and write errors...

  • Page 30: Formatting A Disk

    30 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 31: Recording

    31 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 32

    32 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 33

    33 music disk recorde r 6 outline of m.D.R. Operation though the m.D.R. Is as easy to operate as a cassette tape recorder, it is far move versatile. Since it records all electone settings and control movements as well as the notes you play as digital data, it allows you much more flexibility and con...

  • Page 34

    34 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy 2) to record each part separately: you can also record the parts of your performance...

  • Page 35

    35 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 36

    36 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy 8 press the custom play button to start recording of the new part or parts (upper pa...

  • Page 37: Recording Registrations

    37 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 38: Recalling Recorded

    38 music disk recorde r 6 5 recalling recorded registrations (and bulk data) the registrations (and bulk data) recorded to song numbers in the above operation can be loaded back to the electone by simply selecting the appropriate song number and pressing the play button. When the operation has been ...

  • Page 39: Playback

    39 music disk recorde r 6 7 playback you can play back your recorded performance by simply pressing the play button. Registrations and other data will be recalled to the electone. Note: you can play back the commercially available xg song (smf format 0 or 1). If the disk contains normal electone son...

  • Page 40

    40 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 41: Other Functions

    41 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 42

    42 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 43

    43 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 44

    44 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 45

    45 music disk recorde r 6 music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo control pedal lower upper control pedal lower upper record play shift song del. To from song repeat song copy music disk recorder pause stop play song select record custom play format tempo cont...

  • Page 46

    46 music disk recorde r 6 pause record play shift (lead) rem.Mem. (k.Perc.) (lead) (k.Perc.) 9) checking the remaining memory you can check the amount of memory available for additional recording in a disk by pressing pause button while holding down shift button. The amount of available memory will ...

  • Page 47

    47 music disk recorde r 6 10) copy protect some of the disks available for the electone are purposely protected from being copied or erased. You cannot save the data to another floppy disk. If you try to load data from such a “copy-protected” disk to the electone, a “protected disk” (prxx*) message ...

  • Page 48

    48 music disk recorde r 6 or messages on the m.D.R. Led display display description of the messages no disk is installed. Install a disk. 1) the installed disk is write-protected, so the record, song copy, and song delete jobs cannot be performed. Set the disk’s write-protect tab (page 29) to off. 2...

  • Page 49: Footswitch

    49 footswitches and knee lever 7 7 footswitches and knee lever 1 footswitch the electone has two footswitches on the main expression pedal that can be used to control registration shift and rhythm on/off functions. The right footswitch is used for the registration shift function. See page 27 for the...

  • Page 50

    50 footswitches and knee lever 7 3 press the knee lever to the right with your knee when you want to have sustain. Sustain effect is applied while the knee lever is pressed. On off on 1 2 3 1 when the knee lever is folded up: the sustain effect is on. 2 when the knee lever is vertical: the sustain e...

  • Page 51

    51 accessor y jacks and controls 8 8 accessory jacks and controls various input/output terminals and controls are equipped on the el-200. On the underside of the electone keyboard is a separate panel equipped with various input/output terminals and controls, the functions of which are described belo...

  • Page 52: Midi

    52 appendix 9 9 appendix midi on the right underside of the electone k eyboard you will find the midi in/ out jacks and to host terminal. Midi is an acron ym that stands for musical instrument digital interf ace, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending ...

  • Page 53

    53 appendix 9 using midi in/out jacks midi interface midi out midi in midi out midi in pc midi out midi in el-200 host select mac pc-1 pc-2 midi host select mac pc-1 pc-2 midi host select mac pc-1 pc-2 midi midi in midi out midi keyboard el-200 el-200 mu80 etc. Music synthesizer realtime control ext...

  • Page 54: Channel Messages

    54 appendix 9 the midi messages of the el-200 the midi messages can be divided into two groups: the channel messages and system messages. The channel messages are the data related to the performance on the keyboard for a specific channel. Each time you play the keyboard on the el-200, the channel me...

  • Page 55: System Messages

    55 appendix 9 system messages system exclusi ve messages system exclusive messages are used to exchange the system and voice/ registration data. These allow you to execute bulk dump operation, sending and receiving all the data of the el-200 including registrations to and from an external device. Th...

  • Page 56: Send The Registration Data

    56 appendix 9 send the registration data from your pc to the el-200 and change the registration memory buttons send the data stored in the pc back to your electone. Also select the registration and play the upper keyboard on the electone using a pc. Receiving the registration data 1 send the request...

  • Page 57

    57 appendix 9 use the el-200 as an xg tone generator you can also use the el-200 as an xg tone generator since the el-200 is compatible with the xg format. You can play back the commercially available xg song data with the electone’s m.D.R., and also play them using an external sequencer (or sequenc...

  • Page 58: Midi Data Format

    58 appendix 9 midi data format 1. Channel messages 1.1 el mode code (hexadecimal) function transmit receive remarks 8n,nn,00-7f note off ˛ 1ch uk ˛ 2ch lk ˛ 3ch pk ˛ (4ch)* lead ˛ 5-14ch xg ˛ 15ch keyboard percussion 9n,nn,00 note off (1ch)* 1ch uk 9n,nn,01-7f note on (2ch)* 2ch lk (3ch)* 3ch pk (no...

  • Page 59

    59 appendix 9 code (hexadecimal) function transmit receive remarks cn,nn program change ˛ 1ch uk ˛ 2ch lk ˛ 3ch pk ˛ 5-14ch xg 16ch 16ch control dn,00-7f after touch (1ch)* 1ch uk (2ch)* 2ch lk ˛ 3ch pk (4ch)* lead 5-14ch xg en,00-7f,00-7f pitch bend ˛ 5-14ch xg * can be changed in the midi settings...

  • Page 60

    60 appendix 9 code (hexadecimal) function transmit receive remarks bn,78,00 all sounds off ˛ 1-16ch bn,79,00 reset all controllers bn,7b,00 all note off bn,7c,00 omni off bn,7d,00 omni on bn,7e,00 mono bn,7f,00 poly cn,00-7f program change 16ch control 1-16ch dn,00-7f after touch (1ch)* uk (2ch)* lk...

  • Page 61

    61 appendix 9 electone exclusive code (hexadecimal) message transmit receive f0,43,70,70,00,...(data)...F7 bulk dump data ˛ Ø 78 Ø Ø id ˛ Ø f0,43,70,id,00,f7 model id data Ø ˛ f0,43,70,70,nn(*1),f7 request-to-send data ˛ Ø 78 ˛ Ø id ˛ Ø f0,43,70,70,nn(*2),f7 request-to-receive data ˛ Ø 78 ˛ Ø id ˛ Ø...

  • Page 62

    62 appendix 9 *4 switch codes selectors code switch transmit tx range receive rx range remarks 02 uk voice 1 Ø [02-0d] Ø [00-0d] switch number 03 lk voice 1 Ø [02-0d] Ø [00-0d] switch number 04 uk voice 2 ˛ Ø [00-0d] switch number 05lk voice 2 ˛ Ø [00-0d] switch number 06 lead voice Ø [01-04] Ø [00-...

  • Page 63

    63 appendix 9 sustain code switch transmit tx range receive rx range remarks 50 upper keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:off,01:on 51 lower keyboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:off,01:on 52 pedalboard Ø [00-01] Ø [00-01] 00:off,01:on keyboard percussion code switch transmit tx range receive rx range remarks...

  • Page 64

    64 appendix 9 ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00...

  • Page 65

    65 appendix 9 ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ 00-01 00-01 00-01 00-01 00-01 00-01 00-01 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 00-04, 06, 07 3f 40-42 48-4a 50 58-5b 60-62 68-69 1 1 1 1 1,2 1 1 00-05 00-7f 00-7f 00-7f 00-7f 00-7f 00-7f effect select reverb tremolo symphonic...

  • Page 66

    66 appendix 9 rhythm sequence 03 00:off 01:on rhythm sequence parameters ˛ 01 00-03 1 00-01 Ø [00] [01-7f] parameter content transmit rx range remarks receive address size data 00:type1 01:type2 02:type3 03:type4 00:off 01:mute 00:min 7f:max 00:min 7f:max 00:off 01:singlefinger 02:fingerd 03:customa...

  • Page 67

    67 appendix 9 00-01 00-01 3a-46 00-0b 00-03 3c-4f 00-04 34-4c 00-01 00-01 address size data overall system parameters effect parameters (overall) ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 09...

  • Page 68: Midi Implementation Chart

    68 appendix 9 transmit function receive remarks basic channel note number velocity after touch pitch bend control change program change system exclusive system common system real time aux messages notes mode default changed note on note off key's ch's 0, 32 1, 5, 7, 10 4 6, 38 11 96, 97 64-67 71-74 ...

  • Page 69

    69 appendix 9 0, 32 1, 5, 7, 10 4 6, 38 11 96, 97 64-67 71-74 84, 91, 93, 94 98-99, 100-101 120, 121 true voice 1, 2, 3, 16 1-16 Ø 9nh, v=1-127 Ø 9nh, v=0 ˛ Ø ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ Ø ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ ˛ Ø 0-15 , 112-116 ************************ ˛ ˛ ˛ Ø Ø ˛ ˛ Ø ˛ *11 the same as the one in the el mode mode3 ˛ ************...

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    70 appendix 9 troubleshooting problem possible cause and solution general operation a cracking noise is sometimes heard. Noise may be produced when either an electrical appliance is turned on or off, or an electric power tool (such as drill) is used in the proximity of the electone. If this occurs, ...

  • Page 71

    71 appendix 9 problem possible cause and solution voices/rhythms pedalboard doesn’t sound, even when its volume the to lower button in the pedal voice is turned on. Turn it off. Is properly set. When keys on the lower keyboard or pedalboard are keyboard percussion function is set to on. Turn the key...

  • Page 72: El-200 Specifications

    72 appendix 9 el-200 specifications keyboard upper: 49 keys (c – c), lower: 49 keys (c – c), pedal: 20 keys (c – g) touch tone upper, lead, lower, pedal (available only when it is played by external midi control) voice tone generation awm & fm upper keyboard voice strings; brass; clarinet; saxophone...

  • Page 73: Index

    73 appendix 9 a aux. Out ...................................................... 51 b bar/beat ..................................................... 19 basic reglst. ............................................. 11 c control ........................................................... 17 control data ...

  • Page 74

    • this applies only to products distributed by yamaha-kemble music (u.K.) ltd. Important notice for the united kingdom connecting the plug and cord important. The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: blue : neutral brown : live as the colours of the wires in t...

  • Page 75

    For details of products, please contact your nearest yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below. Europe the united kingdom yamaha-kemble music (u.K.) ltd. Sherbourne drive, tilbrook, milton keynes, mk7 8bl, england tel: 01908-366700 other european countries yamaha corporation, pro audio & dig...

  • Page 76

    M.D.G., pro audio & digital musical instrument division, yamaha corporation © 2000 yamaha corporation v697020 011mwap3.2-01a0 this document is printed on recycled chlorine free (ecf) paper with soy ink. Yamaha manual library (english versions only) http://www2.Yamaha.Co.Jp/manual/english/.