Yamaha Electone FE-50 - Automatic Features; Knee Lever Control

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MELODY MELODY VOLUME
DN ON SOFT
Wgd CHORD 2
— PLAY ASSIST —
[PLAY ASSIST]
The PLAY ASSIST section enhances single note melodies
by transforming them into beautiful harmonies (based on
the Lower Keyboard notes played) in two different play-
ing styles: MELODY ON CHORD 1, MELODY ON
CHORD 2.
In either mode, harmonies are automaticaly added to the
melodies, and melody play with chords can be enjoyed
easily.
Now that you understand what each of the PLAY ASSIST
modes is, to utilize any of them requires only three sim-
ple steps:
1) Select and press the button corresponding to which
mode you wish to use.
ON ON
CHORD 1|||CHORD 2
Often called *Closed Harmony" (because the notes in-
volved are spaced close together), these modes provide
a "Full Chord" style. Up to two additional notes will
be automatically added beneath the melody when
MELODY ON CHORD 1 is used. Another additional
note becomes available when using MELODY ON
CHORD 2, making up to three additional notes
available in total.
2) Select and press which voice you wish to use to play
the melody. Be sure that the appropriate Voice Section
has been turned on in the ENSEMBLE SECTION.
3) In the UPPER COMBINATION/ORCHESTRA sec-
tion (also UPPER ENSEMBLE VOICES of FE-50),
select which voice you wish to use to play the harmony
notes.
* REMEMBER TO MOVE THE VOLUME SLIDERS
FOR THE MELODY AND HARMONY VOICES
DOWNWARD.
* When the lower range on the Upper Keyboard is
played, there may be cases when "assist notes" (har-
mony) do not produce any sound.
4) Now, play a melody on the Upper Keyboard and hold
a chord on the Lower Keyboard to hear the resultant
harmony.
@®VOLUME SOFT
By turning on this button, the volume of “assist notes”
(harmony) obtained automatically in each of MELODY
ON CHORD 1 and MELODY ON CHORD 2 will
decrease slightly. Use this feature when you want to make
the melody line stand out.
@KNEE LEVER CONTROL
PLAY
ASSIST
The Knee Lever (located beneath the keyboards) can be
used to turn the PLAY ASSIST function “ON” or “OFF”
thus enabling a variety of voicings in any given song. To
operate, press the PLAY ASSIST button (located in the
KNEE LEVER section) and then move the Knee Lever
into a vertical position, placing it to the right of your right
knee.
When you arrive at a point in your musical performance
where you want to use the PLAY ASSIST function, move
the Knee Lever to the right. Hold the lever in this posi-
tion for as long as you desire that function to be active,
and release the lever when you want to turn it off. In this
way, you can obtain a performance which is more musically
expressive and therefore avoid the monotony of having
everything sound “mechanical?”
@PLAY ASSIST and AUTO BASS CHORD
The PLAY ASSIST section will also operate in any mode
of ABC, making it even easier to obtain the sounds of
a “professional” from the very beginning. (In addition,
if both the LOWER MEMORY and RHYTHM are on,
it is not necessary to hold down the Lower Keyboard notes
to obtain the “assist notes” (harmony). (Refer to Page 14)