Yamaha Electone FE-50 - Custom A.B.C.; Multi Bass

@CUSTOM A.B.C.
In its most basic usage, CUSTOM A.B.C. is very similar
to FINGERED CHORD because it permits you to play
the chords manually. However, CUSTOM A.B.C. allows
even further participation on your part, advancing your
musical growth even more.
Instead of automatically providing the bass, you can press
the pedal corresponding to the chord you are playing. At
the same time, because the pedals are independent of the
Lower Keyboard in the Custom A.B.C. mode, more com-
plex harmonic structures become available. For example,
a C major 9 chord can be obtained by playing a C pedal
and an E minor 7 chord.
€ AUTO BASS CHORD and the AUTO RHYTHM Unit
When any mode of the ABC section is used with the Auto
Rhythm Unit, the resulting accompaniment is automati-
cally synchronized (in tempo) with the rhythm. Instead
of a continuous sound, the bass and chord accompani-
ment become “animated” in a rhythmic style which is
complimentary to the rest of the rhythmic accompani-
ment. In these instances, the RHYTHMIC CHORD
feature (found in the lower SPECIAL PRESETS section)
provides the animated chord accompaniment, while the
MULTI BASS feature supplies the automatic bass
patterns. The Following example will illustrate this point.
1) Select a rhythm.
2) Select and press one of the three styles (modes) of play
(SINGLE FINGER CHORD, FINGERED CHORD
or CUSTOM A.B.C.).
3) Turn on the RHYTHMIC CHORD of the Lower Spe-
cial Presets. (For FE-30, turn on one of the voices of
Lower Special Presets.)
4) Select the desired Pedal sounds.
5) Make sure that all corresponding VOLUME sliders are
moved downward.
Now, once the Auto Rhythm Unit is activated, and the
Lower Keyboard is held (Pedal Keyboard also, in
CUSTOM A.B.C. mode), you will hear an automatic ac-
companiment (both drums and instrumental) in syn-
chronization with the Auto Rhythm Unit.
@ MULTI BASS
This section allows you to change the automatic bass pat-
tern from a normal pattern (generally root only ) to two
other, more interesting alternatives. The pattern will
change, depending upon the Rhythm and MULTI BASS
pattern selected. So take a few moments to listen to some
of the possibilities.
IMPORTANT: MULTI BASS operates in synchroniza-
tion with the Auto Rhythm Unit and therefore the
RHYTHM (and ABC SYSTEM) must be activated to
hear these patterns.
NOTE: When a BREAK VARIATION is in use, the
MULTI BASS pattern will continue by changing to a pat-
tern which compliments the “fill-in” for the duration of
the BREAK VARIATION, and then will resume its nor-
mal pattern.
@ LOWER MEMORY and PEDAL MEMORY (Operates
only when the Auto Rhythm Unit is ON.)
The purpose of these effects is to provide a continuation
of the Lower or Pedal Keyboard sounds even after you
have removed your hand (foot) from the Lower Keyboard
(Pedal). The MEMORY sections are independent of each
other and can, therefore, be used either separately or
together. These effects are available with all modes ef Auto
Bass Chord (including NORMAL) and are especially
useful when using Rhythmic Chord, Auto Arpeggio,
Multi Bass or Play Assist.
@NORMAL
This button is used to cancel all AUTO BASS CHORD
modes and to return your Electone to a normal (conven-
tional) operating mode. When the NORMAL button is
pressed, you may manually play the Lower Keyboard and
Pedals to provide your own desired accompaniments
without introducing any AUTO BASS CHORD func-
tions.