Yamaha Musical Instrument AR 80 User Manual

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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION  
PRODUCT SAFETY MARKINGS: Yamaha electronic  
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to produce  
products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly.  
We sincerely believe that our products and the production  
methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping  
with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be  
aware of the following:  
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 observe all cautions indicated on this page and  
those indicated in the safety instruction section.  
Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small  
nonrechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in  
place. The average life span of this type of battery is  
approximately five years. When replacement becomes  
necessary, contact a qualified service representative to  
perform the replacement.  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.  
DO NOT OPEN  
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF  
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE  
COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE  
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO  
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
Warning: Do not attempt to recharge, disassemble, or  
incinerate this type of battery. Keep all batteries away from  
children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated  
by applicable laws. Note: In some areas, the servicer is  
required by law to return the defective parts. However, you do  
have the option of having the servicer dispose of these parts  
for you.  
See the name plate for graphic symbol markings.  
Disposal Notice: Should this product become damaged  
beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered  
to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal  
regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain  
lead, batteries, plastics, etc.  
The exclamation point within the  
equilateral triangle is intended to  
alert the user to the present of  
important operating and  
maintenance (servicing)  
instructions in the literature  
accompanying the product.  
NOTICE: Service charges incurred due to lack of knowledge  
relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is  
operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacture's  
warranty, and are therefore the owner's responsibility.  
Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer  
before requesting service.  
NAME PLATE LOCATION: The graphic below indicates the  
location of the name plate. The model number, serial number,  
power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should  
record the model number, serial number, and the date of  
purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual  
as a permanent record of your purchase.  
The lightning flash with arrowhead  
symbol within the equilateral  
triangle is intended to alert the user  
to the presence of uninsulated  
"dangerous voltage" within the  
product's enclosure that may be of  
sufficient magnitude to constitute a  
risk of electrical shock.  
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All Yamaha electronic products are  
tested and approved by an independent safety testing  
laboratory in order that you may be sure that when it is  
properly installed and used in its normal and customary  
manner, all foreseeable risks have been eliminated. DO  
NOT modify this unit or commission others to do so unless  
specifically authorized by Yamaha.  
Product performance and/or safety standards may be  
diminished. Claims filed under the expressed warranty may  
be denied if the unit is/has been modified. Implied  
warranties may also be affected.  
Model  
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information  
contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of  
printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or  
modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to  
update existing units.  
Serial No.  
Purchase Date  
92-469-  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
INFORMATION RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, AND FIRE HAZARD  
POSSIBILITIES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS LIST.  
WARNING- When using any electrical or electronic product,  
basic precautions should always be followed. These precautions  
include, but are not limited to, the following:  
8.  
This product was NOT designed for use in wet/damp  
locations and should not be used near water or exposed to rain.  
Examples of wet /damp locations are; near a swimming pool,  
spa, tub, sink, or wet basement.  
1.Read all Safety Instructions, Installation Instructions, Special  
Message Section items, and any Assembly Instructions found in  
this manual BEFORE making any connections, including  
connections to the main supply.  
9.  
This product should be used only with the components  
supplied or; a cart ,rack, or stand that is recommended by the  
manufacturer . If a cart, rack, or stand is used, please observe all  
safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory  
product.  
2.  
Main Power Supply Verification: Yamaha products are  
manufactured specifically for the supply voltage in the area  
where they are to be sold. If you should move, or if any doubt  
exists about the supply voltage in your area, please contact your  
dealer for supply voltage verification and (if applicable)  
instructions. The required supply voltage is printed on the name  
plate. For name plate location, please refer to the graphic found  
in the Special Message Section of this manual.  
10.  
The power supply cord (plug) should be disconnected  
from the outlet when electronic products are to be left unused for  
extended periods of time. Cords should also be disconnected  
when there is a high probability of lightening and/or electrical  
storm activity.  
11.  
Care should be taken that objects do not fall and liquids  
are not spilled into the enclosure through any openings that may  
exist.  
3.  
This product may be equipped with a polarized plug (one  
blade wider than the other ). If you are unable to insert the plug  
into the outlet, turn the plug over and try again. If the problem  
persists, contact an electrician to have the obsolete outlet  
replaced. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of the plug.  
12.  
Electrical/electronic products should be serviced by a  
qualified service person when:  
a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or  
b. Objects have fallen, been inserted, or liquids have been  
spilled into the enclosure through openings; or  
c. The product has been exposed to rain; or  
d. The product does not operate, exhibits a marked change  
in performance; or  
4.  
Some electronic products utilize external power supplies or  
adapters. DO NOT connect this type of product to any power  
supply or adapter other than one described in the owners  
manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by  
Yamaha.  
e. The product has been dropped, or the enclosure of the  
product has been damaged.  
5.  
WARNING: Do not place this product or any other objects  
on the power cord or place it in a position where anyone could  
walk on, trip over, or roll anything over power or connecting  
cords of any kind. The use of an extension cord is not  
recommended! IF you must use an extension cord, the minimum  
wire size for a 25' cord (or less) is 18 AWG. NOTE: The smaller  
the AWG number,the larger the current handling capacity. For  
longer extension cords, consult a local electrician.  
13.  
Do not attempt to service this product beyond that  
described in the user-maintenance instructions. All other  
servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.  
14.  
This product, either alone or in combination with an  
amplifier and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of  
producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing  
loss. DO NOT operate for a long period of time at a high volume  
level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any  
hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an  
audiologist.  
6.Ventilation: Electronic products, unless specifically designed  
for enclosed installations, should be placed in locations that do  
not interfere with proper ventilation. If instructions for enclosed  
installations are not provided,it must be assumed that  
unobstructed ventilation is required.  
IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period  
before damage occurs.  
7.Temperature considerations: Electronic products should be  
installed in locations that do not significantly contribute to their  
operating temperature. Placement of this product close to heat  
sources such as; radiators, heat registers and other devices that  
produce heat should be avoided.  
15.  
Some Yamaha products may have benches and/or  
accessory mounting fixtures that are either supplied as a part of  
the product or as optional accessories. Some of these items are  
designed to be dealer assembled or installed. Please make sure  
that benches are stable and any optional fixtures (where  
applicable) are well secured BEFORE using. Benches supplied  
by Yamaha are designed for seating only. No other uses are  
recommended.  
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL  
92-469-2  
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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)  
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!  
harmful to the operation of other electronic devices.  
Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that  
interference will not occur in all installations. If this product  
is found to be the source of interference, which can be  
determined by turning the unit "OFF" and "ON", please try  
to eliminate the problem by using one of the following  
measures:  
Relocate either this product or the device that is being  
affected by the interference.  
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit  
breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.  
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient  
the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead,  
change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.  
This product, when installed as indicated in the  
instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC  
requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by  
Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC,  
to use the product.  
2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to  
accessories and/or another product use only high  
quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this  
product MUST be used. Follow all installation  
instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void  
your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.  
3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to  
comply with the requirements listed in FCC  
Regulations, Part 15 for Class "B" digital devices.  
Compliance with these requirements provides a  
reasonable level of assurance that your use of this  
product in a residential environment will not result in  
harmful interference with other electronic devices. This  
equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if  
not installed and used according to the instructions  
found in the users manual, may cause interference  
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory  
results, please contact the local retailer authorized to  
distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the  
appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation  
of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600  
Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620  
The above statements apply ONLY to those products  
distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its  
subsidiaries.  
* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.  
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH  
WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.  
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS  
ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE  
DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE  
LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.  
• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.  
• Ceci ne s’applique qu’aux produits distribués par Yamaha Canada Musique Ltée.  
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  
BROWN  
:
:
NEUTRAL  
LIVE  
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this  
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured makings  
identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:  
The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the  
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured  
BLACK.  
The LCD displays as illustrated in this owner's manual  
are for instructional purposes, and may appear  
somewhat different from the displays which appear on  
your instrument.  
The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to  
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured  
RED.  
Making sure that neither core is connected to the earth  
terminal of the three pin plug.  
Die in dieser Bedienungsanleitung gezeigten  
Meldungen auf dem LCD (Display) dienen lediglich  
der Information und können sich von denen  
unterscheiden, die tatsächlich auf dem Display Ihres  
Instruments erscheinen.  
• This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.  
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PRECAUTIONS  
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING  
* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.  
WARNING  
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-  
circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:  
• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or  
modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If  
it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have  
it inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel.  
• Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required  
voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.  
• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric plug from the  
outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.  
• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet  
conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into  
any openings.  
• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may  
have accumulated on it.  
• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden  
loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke  
should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch,  
disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected  
by qualified Yamaha service personnel.  
CAUTION  
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the  
instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:  
• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators,  
and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy  
objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or  
roll anything over it.  
• 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 plug from the outlet and have the instrument inspected  
by qualified Yamaha service personnel.  
• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold  
the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.  
• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-  
connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause  
overheating in the outlet.  
• Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/one-inch from  
the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in  
the instrument overheating.  
• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used  
for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.  
• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or  
uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If  
you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.  
• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the  
power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all  
components, set all volume levels to minimum.  
USING THE BENCH  
• Do not play carelessly with or stand on the bench. Using it as a tool or step-  
ladder or for any other purpose might result in accident or injury.  
• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold  
or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to  
prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal  
components.  
• Only one person should sit on the bench at a time, in order to prevent the  
possibility of accident or injury.  
• If the bench screws become loose due to extensive long-term use, tighten  
them periodically using the included tool.  
• Do not use the instrument near other electrical products such as televisions,  
radios, or speakers, since this might cause interference which can affect  
proper operation of the other products.  
SAVING USER DATA  
• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally  
falling over.  
• Always save data to a floppy disk frequently, in order to help prevent the loss  
of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.  
• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.  
Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or  
modifications to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.  
• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners,  
solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. Also, do not  
place vinyl or plastic objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the  
panel or keyboard.  
Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.  
• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do  
not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.  
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Congratulations and thank you  
for purchasing the Yamaha  
AR-80 Electone!  
The AR-80 combines the most advanced and natural-sounding AWM tone  
generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give  
you stunning sound quality with maximum musical enjoyment. A large custom  
display also makes the AR-80 exceptionally easy to use and operate.  
In order to make the most of the Electone and its extensive potential, we urge  
you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features  
described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later reference.  
Table of Contents  
Panel Controls ....................................................2  
Main Features.....................................................4  
Memory .........................................................59  
4. Voice Controls and Effects ...........32  
About the A.B.C. Modes and Memory  
Settings ............................................60  
Voice Condition Pages ....................................33  
Effect Set Pages..............................................37  
Turning on the Effects...................................37  
Calling Up the Effect Set Pages....................37  
TREMOLO & SYMPHONIC Page ..............37  
DELAY & FLANGER Page.........................38  
1. Introductory Guide ..........................6  
Disabling Accompaniment Changes  
(Disable).............................................61  
Getting Started ..................................................6  
Playing the Demo Songs...................................8  
Registration Menu .............................................9  
Using the Display and Related Controls..........11  
Help Messages................................................13  
Other Controls .................................................14  
Keyboard Percussion ......................................61  
Preset Percussion Assignments for the  
Lower Keyboard...........................................63  
Panel-selectable Effects — Tremolo, Sustain,  
and Reverb......................................................39  
Preset Percussion Assignments for the  
Pedalboard..................................................63  
Tremolo.........................................................39  
Reverb...........................................................41  
Sustain ..........................................................43  
Glide ................................................................44  
User Keyboard Percussion ...........................64  
Clear..............................................................66  
User Keyboard Percussion Categories.........67  
Other User Keyboard Percussion Functions ....68  
Copying User Locations................................69  
2. Voice Sections ...............................15  
Selecting Voices..............................................15  
Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons.......19  
Voice Menus/Voice List ...................................21  
Voice Display...................................................23  
Saving and Recalling Panel Settings...............25  
5. Styles (Rhythm and  
Accompaniment) ...........................45 Melody On Chord ............................................70  
L.M. Split..........................................................71  
Selecting and Playing Styles ...........................45  
Style Condition Page.......................................51  
Selecting Styles from the Dotted Buttons........52  
Style Menus/Style List .....................................54  
3. Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice ...........26  
6. Registration Memory.....................73  
Flute/Tibia (Theatre)........................................26  
Creating Flute/Tibia Voices .............................26  
Setting Footages...........................................26  
Setting the Click and Response....................28  
Setting Attack/Chiff........................................29  
Extra Voice ......................................................29  
Storing Registrations .......................................73  
Selecting Registrations....................................74  
Saving Registration Data to Disk.....................74  
Automatic Accompaniment — Auto Bass  
Chord ...................................................55  
Recalling Recorded Registrations (and Bulk  
Data)................................................................75  
Setting the A.B.C. Mode................................55  
Mode .............................................................56  
Single Finger Mode Chords........................57  
Chord Cancel..............................................57  
Fingered Mode Chords...............................58  
Registration Shift .............................................76  
Resetting the Electone to the Factory Preset  
(Power On Reset)............................................79  
Recall Panel Function......................................80  
Initial Registration............................................81  
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Other Settings — Volume, Reverb,  
Chorus, and Pan .......................................139  
7. Music Disk Recorder .....................83  
M.D.R. Precautions .........................................83  
Formatting a Disk ............................................85  
Recording ........................................................88  
Recording Parts Separately.............................92  
Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data) ........95  
Naming Your User Style................................140  
Saving Your User Style .................................140  
Clear All Data ................................................141  
Quitting Accompaniment Program.................142  
Selecting and Playing User Styles.................143  
Saving User Styles to Disk ............................144  
Loading User Styles from Disk ......................144  
Replacing Registrations...................................96  
Naming Your Song ..........................................97  
Playback..........................................................99  
Song Playback ..............................................99  
Playback of Selected Parts .........................100  
Repeat Play.................................................101  
Playback of XG/GM Disks (optional)...........102  
Playback of DOC Disks (optional)...............104  
Loading Styles from Style File Disks .............107  
Other M.D.R. Functions.................................108  
Custom Play................................................108  
10. Sequence Program....................145  
Calling Up the Sequence Program Function ...145  
Creating a Sequence Program......................146  
Auditioning the Sequence ...........................149  
Copying Sequence Data................................150  
Saving the Sequence and Quitting  
Sequence Program .....................................151  
Playing Sequences........................................151  
Playing All Sequences in Order.....................152  
Loading Sequence Data from Disk................152  
Playback Controls — Pause and  
Rewind/Fast Forward ................................108  
11. Footswitches and Knee Lever.....153  
Changing the Tempo...................................109  
Song Copy ..................................................110 Footswitches..................................................153  
Song Delete ................................................111  
Disk Copy....................................................111  
Checking the Remaining Memory...............113  
Copy Protect ...............................................113  
OFF.............................................................153  
RHYTHM.....................................................154  
GLIDE .........................................................155  
TREMOLO ..................................................156  
Knee Lever ....................................................156  
Sustain Control............................................156  
Melody On Chord Control ...........................157  
Lead Slide Control.......................................158  
8. Voice Edit......................................114  
Selecting a Voice for Editing/Calling Up the  
Voice Edit Pages ...........................................114  
Naming Your Voice........................................118  
Saving the Edited Voice ................................119 12. Accessory Jacks and Controls ....159  
Quitting Voice Edit.........................................120  
13. Pitch Controls ............................160  
TRANSPOSE Buttons ...................................161  
Recalling an Edited Voice..............................120  
Saving User Voices to Disk ...........................121  
Loading User Voices from Disk .....................121  
14. MIDI .............................................162  
9. Accompaniment Program...........122  
15. Appendix ....................................165  
Calling Up the Accompaniment Program  
Function.........................................................122  
Troubleshooting.............................................165  
MIDI Implementation Chart............................169  
Accompaniment Program Voice List .............125  
Specifications ................................................171  
Accompaniment Program Drum List..............126  
Index..............................................................172  
Drum Assignment..........................................128  
Recording a User Style..................................129  
Mute ............................................................134  
Delete..........................................................135  
Direct Cancel (Rhythm parts only) ..............135  
Editing Recorded Parts — Copy and  
Quantize.......................................................136  
Part Copy ....................................................137  
Part Quantize ..............................................138  
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Panel Controls  
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LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
MAX  
MAX  
BAR/BEAT  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
NET  
SAXO- CHORUS  
PHONE  
HORN  
1
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
PHONE  
1
2
NET  
NICA  
° ° ° °  
TEMPO  
2
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
$
LEAD VOICE  
MIN  
MIN  
LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE 2  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 2  
MAX  
MAX  
MAX  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
SAXO- CHORUS  
PHONE  
HORN  
1
2
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
PHONE  
1
2
VIOLIN  
OBOE  
FLUTE  
1
NET  
NET  
NICA  
%
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
TRUM-  
PET  
TO  
LOWER  
MIN  
MIN  
MIN  
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FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)  
2-2/3 1-1/3  
FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)  
5-1/3 2-2/3  
ATTACK/CHIFF  
2-2/3  
DATA  
8
4
2
1
CLICK  
16  
8
4
2
1-1/3  
1
CLICK  
4
2
LENGTH  
RESPONSE  
FAST  
RESPONSE  
FAST  
ENSEN  
MID.  
MID.  
LOWER  
VOICE  
1
LOWER  
VOICE  
2
LOWER  
ORGAN  
UPPER  
VOICE  
1
UPPER  
VOICE  
2
SLOW  
SLOW  
LOWER KEYBOARD  
UPPER KEYBOARD  
LOWER  
UPPER  
LOWER KEYBOARD EXTRA VOICE  
KINURA8 VOX HUM. 8 STRING 8 STRING 4  
ORGAN VARIATION  
UPPER KEYBOARD EXTRA VOICE  
THEATRE  
JAZZ/ELECTRONIC  
CLASSICAL  
KINURA8 VOX HUM. 8 STRING 8 STRING 4  
OBOE 8  
DIAP. 8  
CLARI. 8 STRING 8 STRING 4  
OBOE 8  
DIAP. 16  
CLARI. 8 STRING 8 STRING 4  
OCT. 4  
SU. OCT. 2  
MIX. IV  
OCT. 8  
GAMBA8  
MIX. IV  
KEYBOARD  
PERCUSSION  
STYLE  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
PEDAL MANUAL  
BALANCE BALANCE  
MAX UPPER  
LOWER  
1
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
PEDAL  
2
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
MIN  
LOWER  
‚ª  
¤
M.  
1
2
3
4
5
/TO DISK  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
1 POWER switch..............................P. 6  
2 MASTER VOLUME ......................P. 7  
3 DEMO button ................................P. 8  
4 D. (Disable) button ................P. 61, 74  
5 AUTO BASS CHORD..................P. 55  
6 REGISTRATION MENU ................P. 9  
7 PEDAL VOICE ............................P. 15  
8 DISPLAY SELECT buttons..........P. 11  
9 MENU buttons ............................P. 11  
) PAGE buttons ..............................P. 11  
! CONTRAST dial..........................P. 14  
^ UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE ......P. 15  
& LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE......P. 15  
*
FLUTE/TIBIA and EXTRA VOICE-LOWER P. 26  
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8
7
4
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PEDAL VOICE 1  
MAX  
VOICE
DISPLAY
OFF  
SINGLE  
FINGER  
FINGERED  
CHORD  
CUSTUM  
A.B.C.  
MEMORY  
D.  
DEMO  
CONTRA  
BASS  
ELEC.  
BASS  
1
AUTO BASS CHORD  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
REGISTRATION MENU  
ORGAN PRESET  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ORGAN  
BASS  
TUBA  
TO  
LOWER  
THEATRE  
FULL  
THEATRE  
SOFT  
THEATER  
U.S.A.  
JAZZ  
ORGAN  
POP  
ORGAN  
CLASSIC  
ORGAN  
MIN  
MAX  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PEDAL VOICE 2  
MASTER VOLUME  
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ORCHESTRAL PRESET  
CONTRA  
BASS  
ELEC.  
BASS  
1
PITCH/  
)
!
DISK  
MIDI  
SYMPHONY  
ORCHES.  
BALLROOM  
TRAD.  
BALLROOM  
LATIN  
LATIN  
TRAD.  
COUNTRY  
BALLAD  
HELP  
HOLD  
ORGAN  
BASS  
TUBA  
TO  
LOWER  
MIN  
MAX  
WORLD  
MUSIC  
BIG  
BAND  
JAZZ  
BAND  
POPS  
ORCHES.  
MARCH/  
POLKA  
POPS/  
DISCO  
MIN  
DISPLAY SELECT  
TRANSPOSE  
2
¡
§
FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)  
COARSE  
SUSTAIN  
LOWER  
LONG  
REVERB  
MAX  
UPPER  
PEDAL  
LONG  
16  
8
CLICK  
LONG  
£
ORGAN VARIATION  
ORGAN VARIATION  
EXTRA VOICE  
UPPER  
(KNEE)  
RESPONSE  
FAST  
THEATRE  
JAZZ/ELECTRONIC  
CLASSICAL  
STRING 8 TUBA16  
STRING 8 TUBA16  
TREMOLO  
(TREMULANT)  
LE  
MIX.IV  
TRUMP. 8  
THEATRE  
JAZZ  
MID.  
ELECTRONIC  
CLASSICAL  
UPPER  
ORGAN  
LEAD  
VOICE  
PEDAL  
VOICE  
1
PEDAL  
VOICE  
2
PEDAL  
ORGAN  
FAST  
LOWER  
(KNEE)  
PEDAL  
SLOW  
SHORT  
SHORT  
SHORT  
MIN  
LEAD  
PEDAL  
PEDALS  
¢ ∞  
POWER  
1
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
D.  
4
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
°8:°°  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
(
REVERB......................................P. 41  
ª MANUAL BALANCE....................P. 18  
PEDAL BALANCE ......................P. 18  
STYLE ........................................P. 45  
¤ KEYBOARD PERCUSSION........P. 61  
º DATA CONTROL buttons ............P. 11  
¡ COARSE button ..........................P. 14  
ENSEMBLE buttons....................P. 15  
¢ ORGAN VARIATION button ........P. 27  
TREMOLO button........................P. 39  
REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons P. 73  
§
FLUTE/TIBIA and EXTRA VOICE-PEDAL ..P. 26  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL ..P. 47  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER..........P. 83  
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Main Features  
Your Yamaha AR-80 Electone is packed with many sophisticated functions, yet is  
amazingly easy to use. The main features are briefly described here (along with  
page references) so that you can quickly understand the capabilities of the  
Electone.  
Astoundingly True-to-life Sounds  
The new AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation technology gives you 148  
exceptionally realistic and natural-sounding Voices. The AR-80 also has special Voice sets for  
XG, GM (General MIDI) and DOC (Disk Orchestra) song data. To make sure you’re never at a  
loss for notes, the AR-80 has an amazingly large 128-note polyphonic capacity. What’s more,  
the touch response built into the keyboards provides full expressive control over the Voices. (See  
page 15.)  
Variety of Organ Sounds  
The Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice sections (page 26) give you access to a wide variety of  
conventional and traditional organ sounds — from jazz and pop to church and theatre.  
Instant Registration Changes  
The extensive Registration Menu section of the AR-80 gives you instant access to 288 different  
Registrations, covering a broad range of musical styles. Each Registration features complete  
Voice and Style (rhythm/accompaniment) settings to perfectly match the type of music. (See  
page 9.) Moreover, twelve Registration Memory panel buttons let you store your own custom  
Registrations and call them up instantly as you perform. (See page 73.)  
Original Voice Creation  
The Voice Edit feature provides simple, easy-to-use voice editing tools for creating your own  
original Electone Voices. (See page 114.)  
Dynamic, Realistic Automatic Accompaniment  
The Style section of the AR-80 features 160 specially programmed rhythm and accompaniment  
patterns — in a wide variety of musical genres. (See page 45.) The A.B.C. (Auto Bass Chord)  
gives you full, exciting instrumental backing — just like a real band — that automatically  
changes bass and chords according to the chords (and pedal notes) you play. (See page 55.)  
Plus, the Keyboard Percussion lets you assign and play the realistic drum and percussion sounds  
from the keyboard. (See page 61.)  
L.M. Split  
This special function lets you assign different Voices to assignable left and right sides of the  
Lower keyboard, effectively giving you a “third” keyboard. (See page 71.)  
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Accompaniment Program and Sequence Program  
The powerful Accompaniment Program function lets you create your own User Styles  
(accompaniment patterns) — including drum/percussion, bass, chord, pad and phrase parts.  
Each Style you create can have different Intro, Main A and B, Fill In, and Ending patterns. (See  
page 122.)  
The Sequence Program function lets you connect your original User Styles together with the  
preset Styles to create up to four complete rhythm/accompaniment tracks, which you can  
automatically play back during your performance. Naturally, you can use the A.B.C. automatic  
accompaniment features with these Style sequences as well. (See page 145.)  
Wide Variety of Digital Effects  
The AR-80 Voices can also be enhanced with a full range of high-quality effects, including  
Tremolo (for reproducing rotating speaker sounds), Symphonic/Celeste, Flanger, Delay, Reverb,  
and Sustain. (See page 32.)  
Recording of Performances with the Music Disk Recorder  
The AR-80 also features a Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) for recording your Registrations and  
performances. The recording is completely digital and is stored to disk, which means you can  
edit it to your liking at any time, and no matter how many times you play it back, it will always  
sound exactly as you originally performed it. (See page 83.)  
The M.D.R. can play a wide variety of commercially available song disks, including XG and  
DOC (Disk Orchestra). (See pages 102, 104.)  
Large Custom Display  
The large LCD display (along with the dedicated buttons that surround it) provides  
comprehensive and easy-to-understand control over virtually all of the AR-80’s operations. (See  
page 11.)  
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Introductory Guide  
Whether you are an advanced Electone performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in  
your life, we recommend that you take the time to go through this basic section. It shows you in the  
simplest possible manner how to start playing your AR-80. It also introduces you to some of the  
basic operations and functions that will come in handy when you later use the AR-80’s more  
advanced features.  
Getting Started  
CAUTION  
1.  
2.  
Plug the power cord into an appropriate electrical  
outlet.  
Yamaha products are  
manufactured specifically for  
the supply voltage in the area  
where they are to be sold. If you  
should move, or if any doubt  
exists about the supply voltage,  
please consult with a qualified  
technician.  
Turn on the Electone by pressing the POWER  
switch.  
POWER  
After a brief greeting display, the Voice Display automatically appears.  
A “Recall Panel” Menu briefly  
appears at the left side of the  
display after you turn on the  
AR-80. Selecting this restores  
the settings last made to the  
Electone before it was turned  
off. (For more information, see  
page 80.)  
The Voice Display shows information on many important settings for the instrument, including  
all Voice sections, current Style and Transpose settings, and the currently played chord in the  
Lower keyboard. It also provides direct access to volume and pan settings. (See page 23 for  
more information.)  
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3.  
4.  
Set the MASTER VOLUME control.  
The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control which affects the volume of the entire  
instrument.  
MASTERVOLUME  
MIN  
MAX  
Press the Expression pedal down with your foot.  
Once you have set the MASTER VOLUME control to a suitable level, you can use the Expression  
pedal to change the volume with your foot as you play.  
Maximum volume  
Minimum volume  
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Playing the Demo Songs  
Before you start playing your new AR-80, you’ll probably want to hear what the instrument is truly  
capable of doing. For this purpose, the AR-80 features a variety of special Demo Songs that showcase  
the dynamic Voices and Styles of the instrument. There are a total of 18 Demo Songs, each recorded  
in a different music style, and each corresponding to the 18 music styles of the Registration Menu.  
Though the Demo Songs are a wonderful introduction to the instrument for those just starting out, we  
suggest you listen to the Demo Songs from time to time. No matter what your level of Electone  
expertise, you’ll find them to be a continuing source of inspiration for ways to best use and perform  
on your new AR-80.  
To select and play a Demo Song or Songs:  
1.  
Press the DEMO button, located at the top right of the front panel.  
DEMO  
Within several seconds, the AR-80 automatically starts playing all Demo Songs in order, and the  
entire Demo repeats indefinitely.  
The Demo function cannot be  
used when the following  
REGISTRATION MENU  
ORGAN PRESET  
functions are active:  
THEATRE  
FULL  
THEATRE  
SOFT  
THEATER  
U.S.A.  
JAZZ  
POP  
ORGAN  
CLASSIC  
ORGAN  
ORGAN  
• Accompaniment Program  
• Sequence Program  
• Voice Edit  
ORCHESTRAL PRESET  
• Help  
SYMPHONY  
ORCHES.  
BALLROOM  
BALLROOM  
LATIN  
TRAD.  
Also, Demo cannot be used  
when there is a disk in the  
M.D.R. or when the XG/GM or  
DOC mode is selected.  
COUNTRY  
BALLAD  
TRAD.  
LATIN  
WORLD  
MUSIC  
BIG  
BAND  
JAZZ  
BAND  
POPS  
ORCHES.  
MARCH/  
POLKA  
POPS/  
DISCO  
You can use the Data Control buttons (below the corresponding functions in the display) to  
turn Repeat on/off, or change the Demo Song mode — ALL (all Songs in order), RANDOM (all  
Songs at random), or SINGLE (a single selected Song).  
2.  
To stop Demo play back and quit the Demo function, press the DEMO  
button again.  
Alternately, you can both stop playback and quit the Demo function simultaneously by pressing  
the currently lit REGISTRATION MENU button (during playback).  
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Registration Menu  
The next place to continue your explorations of the AR-80 is the Registration Menu. This section  
features a total of 288 preset Registrations, created to suit a wide variety of music styles. You’ve already  
heard some of these Registrations in action when you listened to the special Demo Songs. Since each  
Registration has all appropriate settings for the selected type of music — including suitable Voices and  
Styles — you can instantly change all panel settings with the touch of a single button. The  
Registrations are divided into two types: Organ Presets and Orchestral Presets.  
To use the Registration Menu presets:  
1.  
Press the button in the REGISTRATION MENU section corresponding to  
the desired style.  
REGISTRATION MENU  
ORGAN PRESET  
THEATRE  
FULL  
THEATRE  
SOFT  
THEATER  
U.S.A.  
JAZZ  
ORGAN  
POP  
ORGAN  
CLASSIC  
ORGAN  
ORCHESTRAL PRESET  
SYMPHONY  
ORCHES.  
BALLROOM  
BALLROOM  
LATIN  
TRAD.  
BALLAD  
COUNTRY  
TRAD.  
LATIN  
WORLD  
MUSIC  
BIG  
BAND  
JAZZ  
BAND  
POPS  
ORCHES.  
MARCH/  
POLKA  
POPS/  
DISCO  
For information on the menu  
shown at the left of the display  
(“Initial Reg. All” when an  
ORGAN PRESET button is  
pressed; “Initial Regist (1-12)”  
when an ORCHESTRAL  
PRESET button is pressed), see  
pages 81 and 82.  
DATA CONTROL  
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2.  
Select the desired Registration from the display with the appropriate Data  
Control button.  
Each Registration Menu button selection calls up a menu of up to 16 Registrations. Press the  
Data Control button that corresponds to the Registration you wish to play.  
DATA CONTROL  
Press the Data Control button corresponding  
to the desired music style.  
(The selected Registration is highlighted.)  
3.  
Try playing some songs that are suited to the selected Registration. Also,  
try playing the selected rhythm Style.  
You may want to play along with the built-in rhythm Style as well, since each Registration  
includes suitable Style settings. To play the corresponding Style, simply press the START button  
in the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL section.  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
As you play chords in the Lower keyboard, you may also hear the automatic accompaniment of  
the Style. For more information on using automatic accompaniment, see page 45.  
To stop the Style, press the START button again.  
4.  
Try selecting and exploring other Registrations in the Registration Menus  
in the same way.  
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Using the Display and Related Controls  
As you’ve seen in the sections above, the AR-80 features an exceptionally large and easy-to-understand  
display. It provides comprehensive at-a-glance information on all current settings, and gives you  
convenient, intuitive control over the AR-80’s functions.  
In this section, we’ll take a look at some example displays, and see how the surrounding panel buttons  
are used with them.  
1.  
Call up the Help function by pressing the HELP button. To leave this  
display, press the HELP button again.  
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VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
2
HELP HOLD  
DISPLAY SELECT  
DATA CONTROL  
4
3
1 MENU buttons  
These are used to select the corresponding Menu pages (when Menu pages are shown at the  
left and right sides of the display).  
2 PAGE buttons  
These buttons are used when the book icon appears in the display. Pressing one of the PAGE  
button selects the next or previous available page or group of Menu pages.  
3 DATA CONTROL buttons  
These are divided into eight sets of up/down buttons, and are used to make selections or ad-  
just settings (up or down correspondingly) for functions shown directly above them. For  
example, use the four Data Control buttons directly underneath “UP/DOWN” in the display  
to scroll up or down in the current Help message. (Pressing either of the top two buttons  
scrolls up, and either of the bottom two scrolls down.)  
4 DISPLAY SELECT buttons  
These are used to select the various main functions and their pages. (Each button lights  
when the corresponding function is selected.) Pressing another function’s button switches to  
the selected function. However, the function “freezes” when the VOICE EDIT, ACCOMP.  
PROGRAM, SEQUENCE PROGRAM, HELP, and HOLD buttons are pressed. To exit from  
these functions, press the same button again.  
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2.  
Let’s take a look at some other ways the Data Control buttons are used.  
Press the STRINGS button in the UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1 section  
twice (or repeatedly until the display below appears).  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
MAX  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
NET  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
1
2
PHONE  
NICA  
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
MIN  
Use the Data Control buttons below each section in the display to change the corresponding  
settings.  
DATA CONTROL  
1
2
3
1 TOUCH TONE  
Press the top button to increase the TOUCH TONE INITIAL value, and press the bottom  
one to decrease it. Holding down either button continuously changes the value.  
2 FEET  
Pressing either of these buttons changes the FEET setting. The selected setting is indicated  
by the dark pointer.  
3 PAN  
In this four-button group, the two left buttons move the pointer to the left, and the two  
right buttons move the pointer to the right.  
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Help Messages  
Before you go on to use some of the other features of the AR-80, you should explore the Help  
messages. This convenient function provides a comprehensive yet concise “on-line” guide covering all  
AR-80 operations and features. If there is an operation you’re unfamiliar with or if you need quick  
information on a function or feature, the relevant Help message is only a few button presses away.  
Help is divided into many different sections, each covering a different group of AR-80 functions.  
To use Help:  
1.  
Call up the Help pages by pressing the HELP button in the DISPLAY  
SELECT section.  
The lamp of the button lights.  
2
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
3
HELP HOLD  
DATA CONTROL  
1
4
1 Use these Data Control buttons to select the desired language. (Top buttons select ENGLISH,  
bottom buttons select DEUTSCH.)  
2 Use the Menu buttons to select the desired subject (Help Menu).  
3 Use the PAGE buttons to scroll through the entire set of Help Menus.  
4 Use these Data Control buttons to scroll up and down the individual “screens” of the selected  
Help Menu. (Top buttons scroll up, bottom buttons scroll down.)  
2.  
Select the desired language (English or German).  
Press one of the Data Control buttons corresponding to “ENGLISH” or “DEUTSCH.”  
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3.  
4.  
5.  
Select the desired Help Menu section.  
Press the MENU button corresponding to the desired subject. Each Menu section covers a  
different subject (or group of functions) of the AR-80, and each has several “screens” .  
You can also scroll through the entire set of Help Menus by using the PAGE buttons.  
Use the appropriate Data Control buttons to scroll up and down through  
the individual “screens” of the selected Menu.  
Pressing one of the bottom two right Data Control buttons goes down one “screen” of the  
selected Help message. Pressing one of the top two right Data Control buttons goes up one  
“screen.”  
To leave the Help pages, press the HELP button again.  
Other Controls  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
• COARSE button  
This lets you make quick “jumps” when adjusting values. Simultaneously hold down the  
COARSE button and press the appropriate Data Control button. For example, in the above  
example display, hold down the COARSE button and press the bottom right Data Control  
button below VOLUME to quickly decrease the value.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
• HOLD button  
This lets you keep the display at the current function. Normally, the display automatically  
changes when another function’s button is pressed; the HOLD button disables that change.  
Pressing the button again cancels Hold.  
• CONTRAST dial  
Use this to adjust the display contrast for optimum viewing.  
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Voice Sections  
The AR-80 features a total of 148 realistic, high-quality AWM Voices. There are five Voice sections for the  
Upper keyboard, four Voice sections for the Lower keyboard, and four Voice sections for the Pedalboard.  
Each Voice section has its own Voice Condition page(s) (described on page 33), which allow you to  
make independent Voice, volume and other settings for each section.  
Selecting Voices  
Since selection of Voices follows the same procedure throughout the various Voice sections,  
instructions for only Upper Keyboard Voice 1 are given here. In these instructions, you’ll also learn  
how to set the volume for the Voice sections.  
To select Voices:  
1.  
First, turn on the desired Voice section in the ENSEMBLE buttons.  
Press the UPPER VOICE 1 button to turn on Upper Keyboard Voice 1. (The button’s lamp  
lights.)  
Lamp lights to indicate the Voice section is on.  
ENSEMBLE  
The ORGAN Voice sections do  
not have preset Voices and  
LOWER  
VOICE  
1
LOWER  
VOICE  
2
LOWER  
ORGAN  
UPPER  
VOICE  
1
UPPER  
VOICE  
2
UPPER  
ORGAN  
LEAD  
VOICE  
PEDAL  
VOICE  
1
PEDAL  
VOICE  
2
PEDAL  
ORGAN  
thus are not selected in the  
same way. (See pages 26, 29  
for details.)  
LOWER  
UPPER  
LEAD  
PEDAL  
2.  
Select the desired Voice by pressing one of the Voice buttons in the Voice  
section.  
For example, if you have selected the ORGAN Voice, the following display (Voice Menu) will  
appear:  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
MAX  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
NET  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
1
2
PHONE  
NICA  
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
MIN  
Notice that several different Voice names are shown at the bottom of this display. These are  
variations of the basic Organ Voice category.  
In addition to the 148 panel  
Voices, the AR-80 has many  
other Voices for playing back  
commercially available XG and  
DOC song data.  
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3.  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to the voice you wish to  
select.  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
The name of the selected Voice appears at the top of the display. In this case, Pop Organ is  
shown.  
Some Voices (such as Organ and Guitar) have two pages of Voices. To select the desired page,  
press the Menu button next to it.  
PAGE  
4.  
5.  
Select Voices for the other Upper Voice sections in the same way (steps #1 -  
#3 above), if desired.  
Set the volume for each active Voice section.  
There are two volume controls: Coarse and Fine.  
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Coarse:  
Use the touch controls at the right 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 (MIN) to a  
maximum of 24 (MAX). (The lamps on the controls light to indicate the volume.)  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
MAX  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
NET  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
1
2
PHONE  
NICA  
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
MIN  
Fine:  
Fine adjustments to the volume are made from the Voice Condition page. You can select this  
page in one of three ways:  
• Press the same panel Voice button again.  
• Press the same Data Control button corresponding to the  
• Pressing a Voice button once  
selected Voice.  
calls up that Voice’s Voice Menu  
• Press the Menu button corresponding to “Condition” in  
display. Pressing it again (or the  
the display.  
Menu button next to  
“Condition”) calls up the Voice  
Condition page. Successive  
presses of either button toggle  
between the Voice Condition  
and Voice Menu pages.  
• You can also make fine  
volume settings from the Voice  
Display page. (See page 23.)  
For more information on the  
Voice Condition controls and  
other Voice-related settings, see  
“Voice Controls and Effects”  
(page 32).  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
Use the Data Control buttons directly under VOLUME in the display to change the level of the  
selected Voice. The level is indicated both by a numeric value (0 – 24) and a graphic bar.  
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7.  
Now select Voices for the Lower keyboard and  
Pedalboard as you did for the Upper keyboard  
above. Also set the volumes of the Voices.  
The Lead and Pedal Voices  
sound one note at a time; when  
you simultaneously press two  
or more keys, only the highest  
note will sound.  
Adjust the volume balance between the Upper and  
Lower Voices with the MANUAL BALANCE touch  
control. Adjust the overall level of the Pedal Voices  
with the PEDAL BALANCE touch control.  
You can also change the  
manual balance (in fine steps)  
from the Voice Display page.  
(See page 24.)  
PEDAL MANUAL  
BALANCE BALANCE  
MAX  
UPPER  
MIN  
LOWER  
About TO LOWER — Playing Lead and  
Pedal Voices from the Lower keyboard:  
The AR-80 has a special “To Lower” function that lets you assign Lead or  
Pedal Voices to the Lower keyboard. Simply press the TO LOWER button  
in the appropriate Voice section, and that section’s Voice will be playable  
from the Lower keyboard.  
LEAD VOICE  
MAX  
When the TO LOWER button is  
turned on, the Lead Voices and  
Pedal Voices cannot be played  
on the Upper keyboard and  
Pedalboard, respectively.  
VIOLIN  
FLUTE  
1
OBOE  
TRUM-  
PET  
TO  
LOWER  
MIN  
Turning Voice Sections On and Off  
The Voices of the various Voice sections in each keyboard sound together in  
a layer, and the balance of the Voices in the layer is determined by the  
controls described above. You can easily mute (or unmute) a particular  
Voice section by pressing the appropriate button in the ENSEMBLE  
section. (The button’s lamp lights when the section is on.)  
ENSEMBLE  
LOWER  
VOICE  
1
LOWER  
VOICE  
2
LOWER  
ORGAN  
UPPER  
VOICE  
1
UPPER  
VOICE  
2
UPPER  
ORGAN  
LEAD  
VOICE  
PEDAL  
VOICE  
1
PEDAL  
VOICE  
2
PEDAL  
ORGAN  
LOWER  
UPPER  
LEAD  
PEDAL  
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Selecting Voices from the Dotted Buttons  
The AR-80 has a wide variety of Voices from which you can choose — far greater than what is  
immediately apparent from the front panel controls. You’ve already learned in the section above how  
to select the different Voices that are available in the Voice Menu display of each panel Voice. The AR-  
80 also has dotted buttons in each Voice section, giving you access to even more Voices — including  
Voices you’ve created yourself (User Voices) by using the Voice Edit function. (See page 114.)  
Each Voice section has one or two dotted buttons, found on the right side of each Voice section. These  
dotted buttons function as “wild card” Voice Menu selectors; any internal or User Voices can be  
selected from these buttons.  
The dotted buttons have three basic uses:  
• For playing any Voice of the Voice Menus from any of the keyboards or Pedalboard.  
For example, you can play any Voice from the various Voice Menu pages (including User),  
and not be limited to only the twelve Voice Menus available from the Upper keyboard panel  
buttons.  
• For having three different Voices from the same Voice Menu page available at the  
same time.  
For example, you can assign one of the Guitar Voices to a dotted button in the Upper  
Keyboard Voice 1 section, a different Guitar Voice to the other dotted button, and select the  
third Guitar Voice from the GUITAR button.  
• For playing the User Voices of your own creation. (See page 114.)  
To select Voices from the dotted buttons:  
1.  
Press one of the dotted buttons in the desired Voice section.  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
MAX  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
NET  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
1
PHONE  
NICA  
2
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
MIN  
2.  
Scroll through the various categories with the PAGE buttons.  
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3.  
Select a specific Voice Menu (GUITAR, for example) by pressing  
corresponding Menu button.  
Select specific pages with the Menu buttons.  
The Voice name at the top of  
PAGE  
the display is that of the  
currently assigned Voice and is  
unrelated to the Voice menu at  
the bottom.  
Use the PAGE buttons to  
scroll through the various  
Voice categories.  
Each page represents a general Voice category and the category title appears in the dark bar at the  
top of the menu when the page has been selected.  
4.  
Select a specific Voice from the display (for example, Muted Guitar) by  
using the Data Control buttons.  
The name of the selected Voice appears at the top of the display.  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
Use the Data Control buttons to select a Voice.  
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To select User Voices:  
Select the USER Voice Menu (by the same method above) when you wish to play Voices that  
you’ve created in Voice Edit (see page 114).  
PAGE  
You can directly view and select  
Voice Menu pages by holding  
down one of the dotted buttons  
and simultaneously pressing the  
DATA CONTROL  
desired Voice buttons in  
succession.  
Voice Menus / Voice List  
The following list shows the Voice categories and the available Voices.  
1. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
STRINGS  
6. LEAD VOICE  
TRUMPET  
Full  
Strs.  
Organ  
String  
Class. Popular Bowed Chamber Orch.  
Class.  
Trp.  
Dixie  
Trp.  
Cornet  
Jazz  
Trp.  
Bright Muted  
Strs.  
Strs.  
Strs.  
Strs.  
Strs.  
Trp.  
Trp.  
Pizz.  
Strs.  
Trem.  
Strs.  
Synth.  
Strs.  
Smooth Band  
Trb. Trb.  
Muted  
Trb.  
Flugel  
Horn  
Eupho-  
nium  
2. LEAD VOICE  
7. PEDAL VOICE  
VIOLIN  
TUBA  
Orch.  
Violin  
Jazz  
Violin  
Cello  
Tuba  
Timpani Timp.  
Roll  
Fiddle  
3. PEDAL VOICE  
8. LEAD VOICE  
CONTRA BASS  
FLUTE  
Contra Contra  
Bass1 Bass2  
Pizz.  
Bass  
Upright Acou.  
Orch.  
Flute  
Jazz  
Flute  
Piccolo  
Bass  
Bass  
Recor-  
der  
Pan  
Flute  
Shaku- Whistle Blown  
hachi  
Bottle  
9. LEAD VOICE  
4. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
BRASS  
OBOE  
Orch.  
Oboe  
Solo  
Oboe  
Solo  
Bassoon  
Fanfare Bigband Pop  
Brass Brass Brass  
Orch.  
Brass  
Brass  
Brass  
Brass Section Ensem. Band  
Synth. Synth.  
Brass1 Brass2  
Bagpipe  
10. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
CLARINET  
5. LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
HORN  
Orch.  
Cla.  
Dixie  
Cla.  
French Horn  
Horn Ensem.  
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11. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
SAXOPHONE  
18. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
PIANO  
Alto  
Jazz  
Alto  
Sax.  
Tenor Breathy Jazz  
Sax. Tenor Tenor  
Soprano Bari.  
Grand Mellow Octave Honky Harpsi-  
Sax.  
Sax.  
Sax.  
Piano  
Piano  
Stage  
Piano  
Bright  
Tonk  
Elec.  
chord  
Sax.  
Section Ensem.  
Clavi.  
Steel  
E.Piano E.Piano Piano  
12. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
TUTTI  
19. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
VIBRAPHONE  
Strs.& Octave Band  
Wind.  
Wind.  
Brass  
Vibra-  
Soft  
Gloc-  
ken.  
Chry- Celesta  
soglott  
Brass  
Brass  
Tutti Ensem. Quintet Quintet  
phone Vibes  
Str.&  
Choir  
Rep. Marimba Xylo-  
Marimba phone  
Chime Synth.  
Chime Drum  
13. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
CHORUS  
20. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
GUITAR  
Choir  
Choir  
Ooh  
Choir  
Aah  
Folk  
Nylon  
Acou. Spanish 12Str.  
Jazz  
Guitar  
Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar Guitar  
50's  
Elec.  
Clean Muted  
Guitar Guitar  
Hawaii.  
Guitar  
Vocal  
Doo  
Guitar Guitar  
14. UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE  
21. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
BANJO  
HARMONICA  
Harmo- Blues  
Banjo Mando-  
lin  
Sitar  
nica  
Harm.  
Harp  
Koto  
22. PEDAL VOICE  
15. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
ORGAN  
ELECTRIC BASS  
Pipe  
Cath-  
edral  
Stop. Cinema Theat. Theat.  
Fingerd Slap  
Bass Bass  
Picked  
Bass  
Fret-  
less  
Flange  
Bass  
Muted  
Bass  
Organ  
Flute  
Rock  
Organ Organ  
Jazz Pop  
Mix.  
Click  
Elec.  
Bright  
Organ  
Horn  
Post  
Horn  
Synth. Synth.  
Bass1 Bass2  
Organ Organ Combi. Organ Organ Organ  
16. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
ACCORDION  
23. UPPER/LOWER KEYBOARD VOICE  
COSMIC  
Accor-  
dion  
Bando- Musette  
neon  
NewAge  
Pad  
Poly-  
synth  
Bright-  
ness  
17. PEDAL VOICE  
24. USER  
ORGAN BASS  
USER VOICE  
8ft.  
16ft.  
8+16ft.  
Pipe  
Bass  
USER USER USER USER USER USER USER USER  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
USER USER USER USER USER USER USER USER  
10 11 12 13 14 15 16  
9
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Voice Display  
The Voice Display is the “home” or default display for the AR-80 and provides at-a-glance information  
on some of the most important settings for the instrument. These include:  
• Current Voice selections for each Voice section. (The active Voice sections are highlighted.) For  
the Flute/Tibia (Organ) sections, the active sections are highlighted.  
• Organ Variation setting.  
• Current Style selection.  
• Transpose setting.  
• Chord root and type (the currently played chord in the Lower keyboard).  
The Voice Display is automatically called up when you turn on the AR-80. You can also call it  
up by pressing the VOICE DISPLAY button in the DISPLAY SELECT section.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
HELP HOLD  
The Voice Display also has Menu Pages for Manual Volume, Pedal Volume, and Voice Pan  
settings. Use the appropriate Menu button to select the desired page. To return to the main  
Voice Display (shown above), press the same Menu button again.  
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MANUAL VOLUME Page  
PAGE  
1
2
3
4
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
1 LOWER 1 and 2  
2 UPPER 1 and 2  
3 LEAD  
4 MANUAL BALANCE  
This determines the overall balance between the Upper and Lower Keyboard levels.  
MANUAL BALANCE is shown as a slider graphic; higher slider settings make the Upper  
Voices relatively louder, while lower settings make the Lower Voices relatively louder. This  
can also be set from the MANUAL BALANCE touch control.  
PEDAL VOLUME Page  
PAGE  
1
2
3
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
1 STYLE Controls  
• RHYTHM  
This determines the level of the rhythm (drum and percussion) parts of the Style and the  
Keyboard Percussion sounds. This can also be set from the panel RHYTHM touch controls.  
• B/C (Bass/Chord)  
This determines the level of the bass and chord accompaniment of the Style. This can also  
be set from the panel BASS/CHORD touch controls.  
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2 PEDAL Controls  
• 1, 2  
These determine the volume of each Pedal Voice section. These can also be set from the re-  
spective panel touch controls.  
3 PEDAL BALANCE  
This determines the level of the Pedal Voice sections. PEDAL BALANCE is shown as a slider  
graphic; higher slider settings make the Pedal Voices louder. This can also be set from the  
PEDAL BALANCE touch control.  
VOICE PAN Page  
3
1
2
4
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
1 LOWER 1 and 2  
2 UPPER 1 and 2  
3 LEAD  
4 PEDAL 1 and 2  
These determine the pan setting (stereo position) of each section. Use the corresponding  
Data Control buttons. Setting this arrow indication to the left puts the sound of the selected  
Voice toward the left speaker/channel. Setting it to the right puts the sound toward the right.  
Seven pan positions are available.  
These settings are also available in the Voice Condition page for each Voice section. When an  
effect has been turned on for a Voice section (see page 34), the corresponding section in this  
page is disabled.  
Saving and Recalling Panel Settings  
Turning the AR-80 off or selecting different Registrations (see page 9) erases all settings you have  
made. If you have made settings you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory (see page 73)  
before turning the AR-80 off. However, you can recall the panel settings before the AR-80 was last  
turned off. See page 80 for more information.  
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Flute/TibiaandExtra Voice  
The Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice sections provide a variety of popular and traditional organ sounds.  
Used together or separately, they give you the sounds and the convenient, intuitive control found on  
conventional organs.  
Flute/Tibia (Theatre)  
The Flute/Tibia section allows you to create your own organ voices. With this function you can  
recreate popular organ sounds by adjusting the flute footage levels directly from the convenient panel  
touch controls.  
The Upper Flute/Tibia features eight footage settings, with three additional footage settings for the  
Attack/Chiff sound. The Lower section has six footage settings, and the Pedal section has two. Click  
settings are available for all sections.  
Creating Flute/Tibia Voices  
Setting Footages  
1.  
Turn off all Voice sections for the appropriate keyboard (in the ENSEMBLE  
section), except the Organ section.  
For example, press the UPPER and LEAD buttons in the ENSEMBLE section until only the  
UPPER ORGAN button’s lamp is lit.  
ENSEMBLE  
LOWER  
VOICE  
1
LOWER  
VOICE  
2
LOWER  
ORGAN  
UPPER  
VOICE  
1
UPPER  
VOICE  
2
UPPER  
ORGAN  
LEAD  
VOICE  
PEDAL  
VOICE  
1
PEDAL  
VOICE  
2
PEDAL  
ORGAN  
LOWER  
UPPER  
LEAD  
PEDAL  
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2.  
Select one of the Organ Variations: Theatre, Jazz, Electronic, or Classical.  
Press the ORGAN VARIATION button. This calls up the FLUTE and EXTRA VOICE pages  
(shown below). Each successive press of the button selects a different Organ Variation. You can  
also select the Organ Variations by pressing the appropriate Menu buttons.  
TRANSPOSE  
COARSE  
ORGAN VARIATION  
TREMOLO  
(TREMULANT)  
THEATRE  
JAZZ  
ELECTRONIC  
CLASSICAL  
PEDAL  
VOICE  
1
PEDAL  
VOICE  
2
PEDAL  
ORGAN  
FAST  
PEDAL  
PAGE  
3.  
Use the touch controls in the appropriate FLUTE/TIBIA section to change  
each footage volume.  
FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)  
2-2/3  
ATTACK/CHIFF  
2-2/3  
16  
8
5-1/3  
4
2
1-1/3  
1
4
2
CLICK  
LENGTH  
RESPONSE  
FAST  
MID.  
SLOW  
UPPER KEYBOARD  
Play the keyboard and listen to the changes in the sound as you adjust the footage volumes.  
(You may need to set the overall Flute/Tibia level to properly hear the Voices; see the next step.)  
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4.  
Turn the Tremolo effect on or off for the Flute Voices, if desired. Also set  
the Flute Volume and Click Volume as needed.  
EFFECT  
The Symphonic/Celeste, Delay  
and Flanger effects cannot be  
applied to the Flute/Tibia Voice  
sections.  
This turns Tremolo on or off for the Flute/Tibia Voices. (As with  
the other Voice sections, this enables Tremolo. To actually turn  
Tremolo on, use the panel TREMOLO button. To make changes to  
the Tremolo settings, see page 40.)  
FLUTE VOLUME (LOWER, UPPER, PEDAL)  
Determines the overall Flute/Tibia Voice level for the Lower and Upper keyboards and  
Pedalboard, respectively. Range: 0 – 24  
CLICK VOLUME (LOWER, UPPER, PEDAL)  
Determines the Click level for the Lower and Upper keyboards and Pedalboard, respectively.  
Click produces a sharp key click sound. Click must be turned on from the panel (see “Setting  
the Click and Response” below). Range: 0 – 6  
Setting the Click and Response  
To set Click and Response, use the controls to the right of each Flute/Tibia section.  
FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)  
2-2/3  
ATTACK/CHIFF  
2-2/3  
16  
8
5-1/3  
4
2
1-1/3  
1
4
2
CLICK  
LENGTH  
RESPONSE  
FAST  
MID.  
SLOW  
UPPER KEYBOARD  
CLICK  
Turns the key click sound on and off. (The lamp lights when Click is on.)  
RESPONSE (FAST, MID., SLOW)  
Determines the overall response speed of the sound. The FAST setting results in a quicker  
keyboard response, while SLOW results in a slower response.  
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Setting Attack/Chiff (Upper Keyboard only)  
Attack/Chiff is a special set of footages for the Upper Keyboard that produces a percussive  
sound, like that on conventional organs. The length of the percussive sound is also adjustable.  
To set Attack/Chiff, use the ATTACK/CHIFF touch controls. The actual sound differs depending  
on the Organ Variation selected. For Jazz and Electronic, this functions as Attack, reproducing  
the percussive attack on popular conventional organs. For Theatre and Classical, this functions  
as Chiff, reproducing the breathy noise of a pipe organ.  
FLUTE/TIBIA (THEATRE)  
2-2/3  
ATTACK/CHIFF  
2-2/3  
16  
8
5-1/3  
4
2
1-1/3  
1
4
2
CLICK  
LENGTH  
RESPONSE  
FAST  
MID.  
SLOW  
UPPER KEYBOARD  
The numbered touch controls set the footage for the Attack/Chiff sound. The LENGTH touch  
control determines the duration of the Attack sound.  
Extra Voice  
The Extra Voice sections provide a variety of additional Voices for the four Organ Variations — Theatre,  
Jazz, Electronic, and Classical. Though they can be used on their own, they are essentially designed to  
supplement the Flute/Tibia sections. The Upper and Lower keyboards each have four Extra Voices,  
and the Pedalboard has two.  
To use the Extra Voice sections:  
1.  
Turn off all Voice sections for the appropriate keyboards (in the  
ENSEMBLE section), except the Organ sections.  
ORGAN VARIATION  
ENSEMBLE  
THEATRE  
JAZZ  
ELECTRONIC  
CLASSICAL  
LOWER  
VOICE  
1
LOWER  
VOICE  
2
LOWER  
ORGAN  
UPPER  
VOICE  
1
UPPER  
VOICE  
2
UPPER  
ORGAN  
LEAD  
VOICE  
PEDAL  
VOICE  
1
PEDAL  
VOICE  
2
PEDAL  
ORGAN  
LOWER  
UPPER  
LEAD  
PEDAL  
If you want to use the Extra Voices by themselves, also make sure that the Flute/Tibia touch  
controls are all set to minimum.  
2.  
Select the Organ Variation category (Theatre, Jazz, Electronic, or Classical)  
by pressing the appropriate Menu button, or by using the ORGAN  
VARIATION button (as you did on page 27).  
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3.  
Press one of the buttons in one of the Extra Voice sections.  
This turns on the selected Voice (the button’s lamp lights) and automatically calls up the FLUTE  
VOICE and EXTRA VOICE pages.  
Upper Keyboard Extra Voice section.  
Selected Voice is highlighted.  
Lower Keyboard Extra Voice section.  
Pedalboard Extra Voice section.  
LOWER KEYBOARD EXTRAVOICE  
KINURA8 VOX HUM. 8 STRING 8 STRING 4 SAX. 8  
STRING 4 TROMB. 8 HORN 8  
ORGAN VARIATION  
UPPER KEYBOARD EXTRAVOICE  
TRUMP. 8  
THEATRE  
JAZZ/ELECTRONIC  
CLASSICAL  
KINURA8 VOX HUM. 8 STRING 8  
STRING 4  
SAX. 16 TRUMP. 8  
OBOE 8  
FLUTE 16  
CLARI. 8  
DIAP. 8  
STRING 8  
OBOE 8  
DIAP. 16  
CLARI. 8  
STRING 8  
STRING 4 TROMB. 16 TRUMP. 8  
OCT. 4 SU. OCT. 2 MIX. IV  
TRUMP. 8  
OCT. 8  
GAMBA8  
MIX. IV  
OBOE 8 CLAIRO.4  
ORGAN VARIATION  
EXTRAVOICE  
THEATRE  
JAZZ/ELECTRONIC  
CLASSICAL  
STRING 8 TUBA16  
STRING 8 TUBA16  
MIX.IV  
TRUMP. 8  
Unlike the other Voice sections,  
Extra Voice allows you to  
simultaneously use two or more  
Voices.  
PEDALS  
4.  
Add other Voices by pressing other buttons in the appropriate EXTRA  
VOICE sections.  
The selected Voices are highlighted in the display and their buttons’ lamps light.  
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5.  
From the EXTRA VOICE page, make additional settings for the Extra Voices.  
The EXTRA VOICE page automatically appears when you press one of the EXTRA VOICE  
buttons, except when the FLUTE VOICE page is active — in which case you can use the PAGE  
buttons to select the EXTRA VOICE page.  
1
2
3
1 EFFECT  
This determines the effect type (Tremolo or Symphonic) for the Extra Voice sections.  
• OFF: Cancels the effect.  
• TREM. (Tremolo): Enables Tremolo for the Extra Voice  
The Delay and Flanger effects  
cannot be applied to the Extra  
Voice sections.  
sections. (To actually turn Tremolo on, use the panel  
TREMOLO button. To make changes to the Tremolo settings,  
see page 40.)  
• SYMPH. (Symphonic): Selects the Symphonic/Celeste effect.  
(See page 37).  
2 EXTRA VOICE VOLUME (LOWER, UPPER, PEDAL)  
Determines the overall Extra Voice level for the Lower and Upper keyboards and Pedalboard,  
respectively. Range: 0 – 24  
3 EXTRA FEET (LOWER, UPPER)  
Determines the octave (or footage) for the Extra Voice Lower and Upper sections. When set  
to “PRESET,” the octave setting is normal. “UP” (Lower only) raises the pitch by one octave,  
and “DOWN” (Upper only) lowers it by one octave.  
6.  
If desired, make settings for the Flute/Tibia Voice section(s) and mix them  
with the Extra Voice section(s).  
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VoiceControls and Effects  
The AR-80 features two general kinds of functions that can be used to control or change the sound  
of the Voices: Voice controls and effects.  
Voice controls are used to change various basic settings for the Voices, such as volume, octave (Feet),  
Pan, Vibrato, touch sensitivity (Touch Tone) and Brilliance. The Voice controls, as well as the  
selection of certain effects, are provided in the Voice Condition pages (described below).  
Effects are an extremely versatile set of tools through which you can dramatically change and  
enhance the sound of the Voices. They include: Reverb, Sustain, Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay, and  
Flanger. Most effect settings are controlled from the Effect Set pages. (Controls for Reverb, Sustain,  
and Tremolo On/Off are provided on the panel.)  
The chart below shows the various Voice controls and effects for the individual Voice sections.  
Available functions are indicated by circles.  
Touch  
Sym-  
Tone  
(Initial /  
After)  
Lead  
Slide  
Lead  
Tune  
phonic /  
Celeste  
Feet  
Pan  
Brilliance Vibrato  
Delay  
Flanger Reverb Sustain Tremolo  
Upper Keyboard  
Voice 1  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Upper Keyboard  
Voice 2  
Ø
Flute / Tibia  
Extra Voice  
Ø*  
Ø*  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø*  
Ø
Ø
Lower Keyboard  
Voice 1  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Lower Keyboard  
Voice 2  
Ø
Ø
Flute / Tibia  
Extra Voice  
Lead Voice  
Pedal Voice 1  
Pedal Voice 2  
Flute / Tibia  
Extra Voice  
Ø*  
Ø*  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø*  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Voice Condition  
Page  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Vibrato Page  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Flute Voice Page  
Ø*  
Ø*  
Extra Voice  
Page  
Ø
Ø*  
Reverb Pages  
Sustain Page  
Ø
Ø
Effect Set  
Pages  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
* This sets the type of effect applied to each voice section. Further effect settings should be done from the page of the corresponding effect.  
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To change the desired Voice control or effect setting, select the appropriate  
page:  
• For Touch Tone, Feet, Effect On/Off/Type (Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay, and Flanger), Pan,  
Brilliance, Volume, and Vibrato —Select the Voice Condition pages (see below).  
• For Tremolo, Symphonic, Delay, and Flanger parameter settings —Select the Effect Set page by  
pressing the EFFECT SET button.  
• For Reverb, Sustain, and Tremolo parameter settings —Press the corresponding panel button,  
then select the appropriate menu in the display.  
Voice Condition Pages  
You can call up the Voice Condition pages in one of three ways:  
• Press the same panel Voice button twice.  
• Press the same Data Control button corresponding to the just selected Voice.  
• Press the Menu button corresponding to “Condition” from the Voice Menu page.  
The Voice Condition pages of the various Voice sections have slight differences in their functions.  
Each Voice control in these pages is applied independently to each Voice section.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 TOUCH TONE  
The Touch Tone function gives you expressive control over the volume and timbre of a Voice.  
Two types of keyboard touch affect this function: Initial Touch and After Touch.  
All Voices are provided with this expressive function, making it possible to perfectly  
reproduce the subtle dynamic and tonal changes of actual instruments. For example, piano  
Voices sound much brighter when you play the keys strongly, especially in the attack portion  
of the sound — exactly as if you were playing a real acoustic piano.  
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• INITIAL Touch  
Controls volume and timbre according to the velocity at which you play the keys. The  
harder you strike the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter the timbre will become.  
Range: 1 (no Initial Touch effect) – 7 (maximum effect)  
• AFTER Touch  
Controls volume and timbre according to the pressure you  
Generally, After Touch has no  
apply to the keys after playing them. The harder you press  
effect on percussive Voices  
down on the keys, the greater the volume and the brighter the  
(such as Piano, Harpsichord, or  
timbre will become. Range: 1 (no After Touch effect) – 7  
Vibraphone) or percussion  
sounds.  
(maximum effect)  
2 FEET  
Determines the octave setting of the Voice. PRESET is the original (factory) setting; 4’ is the  
highest and 16’ is the lowest.  
3 EFFECT  
Determines the effect type applied to the Voice section. This is essentially an on/off switch  
for the effects; settings and adjustments to the effects are made from other pages. (For more  
information, see page 33.)  
• PRESET: Selects the original (factory) effect.  
• OFF: Cancels the effect.  
The actual sound of the effect  
may not be noticeable even  
when selected here, if the  
corresponding settings in the  
Effect Set page (see page 37) are  
not appropriate.  
• TREM. (Tremolo): Selects the Tremolo effect. (See page 39.)  
• SYMPH. (Symphonic): Selects the Symphonic/Celeste effect.  
(See page 37.)  
• DELAY: Selects the Delay effect. (See page 38.)  
• FLANG. (Flanger): Selects the Flanger effect. (See page 38.)  
4 PAN  
Determines the position of the Voice in the stereo image. Seven  
Pan positions are available.  
The Pan effect is displayed and  
active only when other effects  
are set to OFF (in the EFFECT  
parameter above).  
5 BRILL. (Brilliance)  
Determines the timbre or tone of the Voice. Higher settings  
make the Voice brighter.  
Range: -3 – +3  
These effects are applied in  
different degrees depending on  
the type of Voice you’ve  
selected.  
6 VOLUME  
Fine adjustment of the Voice volume. (See page 16 for more information on Voice volume.)  
Range: 0 – 24  
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VIBRATO Page  
Select the Vibrato page by pressing the corresponding Menu button.  
The Vibrato page for the Lead Voice section has additional Slide and Tune settings (unlike that  
of the Upper and Lower sections). The Pedal Voice sections have no Vibrato page.  
PAGE  
CONTRAST  
1
2
3
4
1 VIBRATO  
PRESET/USER (See next page for detail on USER VIBRATO.)  
Selects Preset, which calls up the original (factory) Vibrato  
settings for the Voice, or User, which lets you adjust the Vibrato  
settings yourself.  
The Delay, Depth, and Speed  
settings are not displayed and  
cannot be adjusted unless USER  
has been selected in this setting.  
2 TOUCH (Touch Vibrato)  
Determines whether Touch Vibrato is on or off. Touch Vibrato  
lets you apply Vibrato to individual notes as you play them.  
While playing a key, press down harder on it to give the note  
Vibrato. The harder you press the key down, the greater the  
Vibrato will be.  
When DEPTH (below) is set to  
0, Touch Vibrato is inactive.  
3 SLIDE (Lead Voices only)  
Slide applies a portamento effect to notes played in legato. For example, if you play one  
note, then play another before completely releasing the first note, the pitch of the first note  
will “slide” up or down to the second note. The Slide function is effective within a one-  
octave range.  
• ON/KNEE/OFF  
On/Off switch and knee lever selector for the Slide function.  
• TIME  
Determines the speed of the Slide or portamento effect. The higher the value, the slower the  
speed.  
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4 TUNE (Lead Voices only)  
Determines the pitch of the Lead Voice. This control lets you detune the Lead Voice relative  
to the other Voices of the AR-80, for producing a richer sound. The higher the value, the  
higher the pitch.  
When Vibrato is set to USER:  
1
2
3
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
1 DELAY  
Determines the amount of time that elapses between the playing of a key and the start of the  
Vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings increase the delay of the Vibrato onset. Range:  
0 – 7  
2 DEPTH  
Determines the intensity of the Vibrato effect (see diagram). Higher settings result in a more  
pronounced Vibrato. Range: 0 – 7  
3 SPEED  
Determines the speed of the Vibrato effect (see diagram). Range: 0 – 7  
Speed  
Delay  
Depth  
Key On  
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Effect Set Pages  
Turning On the Effects  
Before you can work with the effects in the Effect Set pages, you must first turn on the desired  
effect in the Voice Condition page.  
1.  
2.  
Call up the Voice Condition page by pressing the desired Voice button on  
the panel twice (or by using any other method; see page 33).  
Turn on the desired effect for the Voice by using the Data Control buttons  
below EFFECT in the display.  
Tremolo / Symphonic, Delay, can Flanger and be selected independently for each Voice section.  
Calling Up the Effect Set pages  
Press the EFFECT SET button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and use the  
Menu buttons to select the different pages.  
TREMOLO & SYMPHONIC Page  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
1
2
Indicates the effect setting for each Voice  
section. These cannot be changed here.  
1 TREMOLO  
(For more information, see the Tremolo section on page 39.)  
2 SYMPHONIC  
Determines the type of Symphonic effect: Symphonic or Celeste. Symphonic is a subtle  
effect that makes one Voice sound like an ensemble. For example, a solo violin Voice played  
through Symphonic would sound like several violins playing together. The SYMPHONIC  
setting simulates a large ensemble, while CELESTE creates the effect of a gradually expanding  
sound.  
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DELAY & FLANGER Page  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
1
2
1 DELAY  
Delay is a pronounced echo effect, with distinct delayed repeats of the original sound.  
• Note Value  
Determines the Delay time as a note value, to ensure that the Delay repeats in sync with the  
Style tempo. (The eighth-note setting corresponds to a Speed value of 23, while the  
sixteenth-note corresponds to a value of 61.) Settings: Eighth notes (  
), Sixteenth notes  
(
)
• SPEED  
Determines the time between delayed repeats. Higher values result in a shorter Delay time.  
Range: 0 – 100  
F.B. (Feedback)  
Determines the number of delayed repeats. Range: 0 – 100  
• BALANCE  
Determines the volume of the Delay effect, relative to the original sound. Higher settings  
produce a louder delay. Range: 0 – 100  
2 FLANGER  
Flanger introduces a swirling, animated modulation effect to the sound.  
• SPEED  
Determines the speed of the modulation. Range: 0 – 100  
F.B. (Feedback)  
Controls the brightness and the metallic sound of the effect. Range: 0 – 100  
• DEPTH  
Determines the intensity of the effect. Range: 0 – 100  
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Panel-selectable Effects — Tremolo,  
Sustain, and Reverb  
The Reverb, Sustain, and Tremolo pages are called up by pressing the respective panel buttons, then  
selecting the menu with the bottom left Menu button.  
For example, if you press the TREMOLO button (so that the button’s lamp lights), the selection  
“Tremolo Menu” appears at the left of the display:  
From this display, use the bottom left Menu button to call up the Tremolo page.  
TREMOLO  
(TREMULANT)  
FAST  
Tremolo  
Tremolo recreates the rich, swirling sound of the popular rotating speaker effect. Just as with a  
conventional rotating speaker, you can switch between slow and fast speeds. And like a motor-  
driven speaker, the characteristic tremolo effect gradually changes speed after it is switched. (For  
ELECTRONIC, JAZZ ORGAN, and ROCK ORGAN only.) You can also choose among different  
Tremolo types and adjust the maximum speed of the effect to suit your playing style. The  
Tremolo effect can be switched in real time as you play with either the front panel TREMOLO  
button or the left footswitch (when properly set for footswitch operation).  
Enabling the Tremolo Effect  
Before using Tremolo, it must be enabled (turned on) for the appropriate Voice section in the  
Voice Condtion page. (See page 34) For the Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice sections, Tremolo must  
be enabled in the FLUTE VOICE and EXTRA VOICE pages, respectively. (See pages 28, 31.)  
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Setting the Tremolo Effect  
Settings for the Tremolo effect are made from the TREMOLO & SYMPH. (Symphonic) page.  
PAGE  
CONTRAST  
1
2
3
1 TREMOLO  
Determines the type of Tremolo effect. These types have been programmed to match the  
corresponding type of organ sounds: Jazz, Rock, Theatre (THEAT.), and Classical (CLASS.).  
2 TREMOLO SPEED  
Determines the speed of the Tremolo (rapid rotation) effect. Range: 0 – 100  
3 TREMOLO CHORUS  
Determines the effect applied when Tremolo is switched off: a slow chorus effect (SLOW) or  
STOP. Use the SLOW setting when you want to have a constant rotating speaker sound.  
Using the Tremolo Effect  
Once the Tremolo effect has been turned on (see “Enabling the Tremolo Effect” above) and set,  
you can control the effect in real time from the panel or from the left footswitch.  
• Panel Control  
Simply press the TREMOLO button to turn the Tremolo effect on and off while you’re  
playing.  
This button functions just like the fast/slow switch on an actual rotating speaker cabinet.  
When Tremolo is on, the rotation effect is fast; when off (Chorus), it is slow. The speed  
change is gradual, effectively simulating the slowing down and speeding up of a rotating  
speaker.  
• Footswitch Control  
You can also use one of the footswitches to control the Tremolo effect in the same way, if the  
footswitch has been properly assigned. (See the section Footswitch Assign on page 156 for  
details.)  
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Reverb  
Reverb adds an echo-like effect to the sound, giving the impression of a performance in a large  
room or concert hall. The effect can be applied equally and simultaneously to all Voices, or set  
individually for each section of the AR-80, even independently for rhythm, accompaniment and  
effects.  
To call up the Reverb pages:  
Press the REVERB touch control, then select “Reverb Menu” in the display  
with the bottom left Menu button. Select the different Reverb pages by  
using the corresponding Menu buttons.  
REVERB — GLOBAL Page  
REVERB  
MAX  
PAGE  
MIN  
CONTRAST  
1
2
3
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
1 MODE  
Determines the type of Reverb effect: Room, Hall, or Church. Each type simulates a different  
acoustic environment; Room is the smallest and Church is the largest.  
2 LENGTH  
Determines the acoustic liveliness of the simulated room in the effect. Higher settings make  
the room more reverberant. Range: 0 – 6  
3 DEPTH  
Fine adjustment of the depth of reverberation or the level of the  
reflected sounds. (Coarse Reverb depth settings are made with  
the panel REVERB touch controls.) A setting of 0 effectively  
turns off the Reverb effect. Range: 0 – 24  
When the Depth parameter (or  
the panel REVERB control) is  
set to the minimum, the  
settings in the pages that follow  
have no effect.  
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REVERB — VOICE GROUP Page  
PAGE  
CONTRAST  
Voice Section (LOWER 1, 2; UPPER 1, 2; LEAD; PEDAL 1, 2; ORGAN)  
Determines the amount of Reverb applied to each of the Voice sections: Lower 1 and 2, Upper 1  
and 2, Lead, Pedal 1 and 2, and Organ (Flute/Tibia). Range: 0 – 24  
REVERB — K.B.P. & EFFECT Page  
PAGE  
CONTRAST  
1
2
1 K.B.P. (Keyboard Percussion)  
Determines the amount of Reverb effect applied to the Keyboard Percussion sounds. (This  
does not affect the drum and percussion sounds of the Styles.) Range: 0 – 24  
2 EFFECT [TREMOLO, SYMPH. (Symphonic), DELAY, FLANGER]  
Determines the amount of Reverb applied to the sound of the corresponding effects. Range:  
0 – 24  
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Sustain  
The Sustain effect, selectable for the Upper, Lower, and Pedal Voices, causes the sound to  
gradually fade out when the keys are released. The Sustain on/off and length settings are  
independent for each keyboard, providing maximum expressive control. Sustain can be  
switched on and off in real time as you play, either with the panel SUSTAIN buttons or the knee  
lever (when properly set for knee lever operation; Upper and Lower keyboards only).  
SUSTAIN  
UPPER  
LONG  
PEDAL  
LONG  
LOWER  
LONG  
UPPER  
(KNEE)  
The lamp of each button lights up to  
indicate that Sustain is on.  
Press the button again  
LOWER  
(KNEE)  
PEDAL  
to turn Sustain off.  
SHORT  
SHORT  
SHORT  
To call up the Sustain page:  
Press any of the buttons or touch controls in the  
SUSTAIN section, then select “Sustain Menu” in the  
display with the bottom left Menu button.  
Sustain cannot be applied to the  
Lead Voices.  
SUSTAIN Page  
DATA CONTROL  
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LENGTH (LOWER, UPPER, PEDAL)  
Determines the length of Sustain applied to each keyboard. The display shows the current  
Sustain length values for each keyboard. (These settings are the same as those made from the  
panel SUSTAIN touch controls.) Range: 0 – 12  
• The values here must be set  
high enough for the Sustain  
effect to be noticeable.  
• Remember that the SUSTAIN  
buttons are on/off switches. If  
you use them to simply check  
the Sustain length values, you  
may unintentionally change the  
on/off status of the effect.  
Remember to check whether  
the SUSTAIN button lamps are  
on or off before you start to  
play.  
Glide  
The Glide effect lets you “bend” the pitch of the various Voice sections by using the left footswitch.  
When Glide is enabled, pressing the left footswitch lowers the pitch and releasing it brings the pitch  
back to normal at an adjustable rate.  
Glide can be enabled and set in the FOOTSWITCH page. (See page 155.)  
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Styles (Rhythm and  
Accompaniment)  
The Style section provides realistic rhythm patterns — with actual drum and percussion sounds —  
and automatic accompaniment to back your performance. Moreover, the AR-80 has a Keyboard  
Percussion feature that allows you to play drum and percussion sounds from the Lower keyboard  
and Pedalboard.  
Selecting and Playing Styles  
Ten different Style categories in various styles can be instantly selected from the front panel. The  
Electone has many more “hidden” Styles, however. A total of 160 Styles are available, and can be  
selected by using the display.  
To select and play a Style:  
1.  
Press one of the ten STYLE buttons (the buttons with names, not  
numbers).  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
STYLE  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
2.  
Select a specific Style from the Style Menu in the display with the Data  
Control buttons.  
As with the Voice section buttons, each Style button represents a category of Styles, and within  
each category are 16 variations of the Style. These are shown in the Style Menu, and can be  
selected with the Data Control buttons.  
DATA CONTROL  
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3.  
Before starting the Style, make sure that the Volume and Tempo settings  
are appropriate.  
Volume Settings  
Use the RHYTHM touch control to adjust the drum/percussion volume, and use the  
BASS/CHORD touch control to adjust the volume of the bass and chord accompaniment. The  
controls have seven volume settings, from a minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of full  
volume. (Both of these settings can also be adjusted from the Style Condition page; see page 51.)  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
STYLE  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
Tempo Settings  
Use the TEMPO controls to change the tempo (speed) of the Style.  
BAR/BEAT  
1 2 0  
TEMPO  
TEMPO B/Acontrols  
These adjust the speed of the Style. Press the TEMPOAbutton to increase the tempo, and the  
TEMPOBbutton to decrease it. To reset the tempo to its preset (default) value, press both  
buttons simultaneously.  
TEMPO and BAR/BEAT indicator  
This shows the current tempo. (Displayed values are given in beats per minute, just as on a  
conventional metronome.) The tempo range is 40 to 240 beats per minute.  
While the Style is playing, the TEMPO display changes function to a BAR/BEAT indicator.  
BAR/BEAT  
› 3  
TEMPO  
The number on the left indicates the current bar or measure and  
the one on the right indicates the number of the beat in each bar.  
The beat indicator lamp above the display also flashes at the first  
When you adjust the tempo  
beat of every measure while a Style is playing. When a Style is in  
while the Style is playing, the  
stand-by (after pressing SYNCHRO START, or after pausing the  
Style with the left footswitch, for example), the lamp flashes at  
every beat, to visually indicate the tempo.  
display momentarily changes to  
show the current tempo.  
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4.  
Start the Accompaniment.  
You can start the Accompaniment in several different ways from the ACCOMPANIMENT  
CONTROL buttons:  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
Straight Start:  
Select the desired Style section, Main A or Main B (by pressing the appropriate button, MAIN A  
or MAIN B), then press the START button. The Main A (or B) begins playing immediately  
without bass and chord accompaniment. To stop the Accompaniment, press START again.  
Start with an introduction, followed by one of the MAIN patterns:  
Each Style has two Intro variations, as well as Main. Press the INTRO A (or INTRO B) button,  
then press START. The Intro A (or B) Style plays and is followed by the corresponding Main  
pattern. To stop the Accompaniment, press START again.  
Pressing the ENDING button while the pattern is being played will automatically add an ending  
phrase before stopping the Accompaniment.  
Synchro Start:  
Any of the above start types can be synchronized to the first note you play on the Lower  
keyboard or Pedalboard.  
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To use Synchro Start:  
• First, press the SYNCHRO START button. This puts the Style in stand-by. (The BAR/BEAT  
indicator above the TEMPO display flashes at the current tempo.)  
BAR/BEAT  
1 2 4  
TEMPO  
• Next, play a note or chord on the Lower keyboard (or a note on the Pedalboard). This starts  
the Rhythm and the bass/chord Accompaniment. To stop the Accompaniment, press  
SYNCHRO START again.  
About Automatic Accompaniment and  
About footswitch control:  
The left footswitch can also be  
used to turn the  
Accompaniment on and off  
functioning as a start/stop  
switch for the Style. (To assign  
the footswitch for Style control,  
see page 154.)  
Playing Chords  
One of the main advantages of the Styles is that they can be used to create  
automatic backing parts (accompaniment) for your performance. This  
accompaniment changes to match the chords you play on the Lower  
keyboard. Also, when you play a chord, the chord root and type are  
automatically shown in the display (when Voice Display is selected). For  
more information on automatic accompaniment and chord recognition,  
see page 55.  
Depending on the A.B.C. mode  
and the Memory setting, the  
Accompaniment may stop  
when you release keys on the  
Lower keyboard or Pedalboard.  
(Refer to page 60 for details on  
Auto Bass Chord and Memory.)  
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6.  
Select Sections, if desired.  
You can switch between the two Style Sections, Main A and Main B, as the Accompaniment is  
playing by pressing the appropriate button, MAIN A or MAIN B.  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
Select Fill In patterns, if desired.  
Fill In patterns are designed to be used as temporary and regular rhythmic breaks, to add interest  
to a repeating rhythm. Like all the other patterns, the Fill In patterns have been designed to  
match the bass and chord parts of the selected Style, as well as lead perfectly into the  
corresponding section.  
You can select these patterns as the Style is playing by pressing the appropriate button, INTRO  
A/FILL TO A or INTRO B/FILL TO B. For best results, press the button just at the beginning (or  
the first beat) of a measure.  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
Playing partial Fill In patterns:  
You can also start Fill In patterns  
within a bar, in order to play  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
only the final one or two beats  
of the Fill In pattern and create  
additional rhythmic interest.  
Since the Fill In feature is very  
sensitive to bar/beat boundaries,  
you should be very careful to  
“play” the FILL IN button  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
precisely on (or just slightly  
before) the beat that you want  
the Fill In pattern to begin.  
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About the Style Sections  
Each Style has a total of ten sections, as illustrated below.  
INTRO A  
MAIN A  
INTRO B  
MAIN B  
FILL IN AA FILL IN AB FILL IN BA FILL IN BB  
ENDING A ENDING B  
The FILL TO A button plays a one-measure Fill In and goes to the Main A pattern. The FILL TO B  
button plays a one-measure Fill In and goes to the Main B pattern. However, you can change the pattern  
to be played by pressing the appropriate button (MAIN A or MAIN B) while the Fill In is playing.  
There are actually four separate Fill In patterns, each one measure in length: AA, AB, BA, and BB. These  
correspond to the patterns (Main A and B) that precede and follow the Fill In.  
FILL IN AA  
Press FILL TO A button  
MAIN A  
MAIN B  
Press FILL TO B button  
FILL IN AB  
FILL IN BA  
Press FILL TO A button  
Press FILL TO B button  
FILL IN BB  
7.  
Stop the Accompaniment.  
Press the ENDING button while the Accompaniment is playing. This automatically plays a  
short ending phrase before stopping the Accompaniment. There are two ending patterns,  
Ending A and B, which correspond to the Main A and B patterns.  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
You can also stop the Accompaniment without playing an Ending pattern by pressing the same  
button that you used to start the Accompaniment (START or SYNCHRO START).  
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Style Condition Page  
The Style Condition page provides fine controls over Rhythm volume and Bass/Chord volume  
and allows you to turn each accompaniment part on or off.  
To call up the page, press the selected Style button (or appropriate Data Control button) again,  
or select CONDITION from the display with the appropriate Menu button (from the Style  
Menu page). Adjust the settings with the appropriate Data Control buttons.  
1
2
3
DATA CONTROL  
1 RHYTHM  
Fine control of the drum/percussion volume. Range: 0 – 24  
2 BASS/CHORD  
Fine control of the bass and chord accompaniment volume. Range: 0 – 24  
3 ACCOMP. (Accompaniment) PART  
For turning on/off specific parts of the accompaniment: Rhythm 1 & 2, Bass, Chord 1 & 2,  
Pad, Phrase 1 & 2.  
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Selecting Styles from the Dotted Buttons  
The Style section, like the Voice sections, also has dotted buttons from which additional Styles can be  
selected. These dotted buttons function as “wild card” Style selectors; any of the Styles available from  
the panel buttons, Style Menus, or User Styles (created with the Accompaniment Program function)  
can be selected from these buttons.  
As with the Voice sections’  
dotted buttons, you can set two  
or three Styles from the same  
page to be selected from  
different buttons (one from the  
original Style button, and the  
others from the two dotted  
buttons.  
To select Styles from the dotted buttons:  
1.  
Press one of the dotted buttons in the Style section.  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
STYLE  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
2.  
Scroll through the various categories with the PAGE buttons.  
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3.  
Select a specific Style Menu by pressing corresponding Menu button.  
PAGE  
Each page represents a general Style category and the category title appears in the dark bar at the  
top of the menu when the menu has been selected.  
The Style name at the top of the  
display is that of the currently  
assigned Style and is unrelated  
to the Style menu at the  
bottom.  
4.  
Select a specific Style from the display by using the  
Data Control buttons.  
The name of the selected Style appears at the top of the display.  
DATA CONTROL  
You can directly view and select  
Style Menu pages by holding  
down one of the dotted buttons  
and simultaneously pressing the  
desired Style buttons in  
succession.  
Use the Data Control buttons to select a Style.  
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To select User Styles:  
Select the USER Style Menu (by the same method above) when you wish to play Styles that  
you’ve created in the Accompaniment Program function (see page 122).  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
Style Menus / Style List  
Page 1  
Page 6  
Pop / Rock  
Pop / R&B  
Pop  
Rock  
Light  
Rock  
Rock  
Ballad  
Heavy Boogie  
Rock  
Twist Rocka-  
billy  
Slow  
Rock  
R & B Gospel Gospel  
Waltz  
6/8  
Blues  
Funk  
Soul  
16Beat 16Beat  
Pop  
Shuffle  
Rock  
& Roll 1 & Roll 2  
Rock  
Euro-  
beat  
Disco  
Tropic.  
Disco  
70's  
Disco  
Disco  
Pop  
Folk  
Rock  
New Age Organ Guitar  
Rock  
Pop  
Light  
Pop  
8Beat  
Light  
8Beat  
Fast  
Pop  
Shuffle  
Rock  
Pop  
Page 2  
Page 7  
Entertainment  
Traditional  
Holly-  
wood  
Sci-Fi  
Spect.  
Wild  
West  
Adven- USA TV Secret Movie  
Show  
4/4  
Milit.  
6/8  
Blues Symph. Strauss Trad.  
Trad.  
ture  
Theme Service Romance Four  
March March March March March March Waltz 1 Waltz 2  
Show  
Band  
Xmas  
Time  
Xmas  
Swing  
Xmas  
Waltz  
Show- Broad- Classic Over-  
Swing Vienna  
Slow  
Waltz  
Polka  
1
Polka  
2
Polka German Bolero  
Pop March  
time  
way  
Busby  
ture  
Waltz  
Waltz  
Page 3  
Page 8  
Ballad  
Country / Folk  
8 Beat 8 Beat 16Beat 16Beat  
Slow  
Epic  
Piano  
6/8  
Blue  
Grass  
Two Cowboy Country Country Horse Country Country  
Step Bounce Shuffle Ballad Walkin' Waltz 1 Waltz 2  
Slow  
1
2
Ballad Ballad Ballad Ballad 1  
6/8  
Folk  
Fusion 16Beat 16Beat 8Beat 8Beat 4Beat  
Country Country Andes Cowboy Chanson Espa-  
Scot.  
Dance  
Taran-  
tella  
Ballad 2 Ballad Ballad Ballad1 Ballad2 Ballad1 Ballad2 Ballad  
Rock 1 Rock 2  
gnole  
Page 4  
Page 9  
Latin  
Latin Pops  
Slow  
Mambo Mambo  
Fast Beguine Rhumba Cha  
Organ Bolero Guara-  
Latin  
Rock  
Pop  
Bossa  
Bossa  
Rock  
Pop  
Pop  
Latin  
Party  
Pop 1  
Party  
Pop 2  
Cha Cha Cha Cha Lento  
cha  
Samba Rhumba Pop  
Bossa Bossa Organ Samba Carn.  
Tango Tango Haba-  
Reggae Reggae  
Pop  
Bamba Salsa Meren- Calypso  
Son  
Stand.  
Nova  
Bossa  
Samba Argent. Conti.  
nera  
12  
16  
Reggae Party gue  
Page 5  
Page 10  
Ballroom  
Swing / Jazz  
Jive  
Conti.  
Slow  
Orchst. BigBand Modern St.Bern. BigBand  
City  
Swing BigBand BigBand Ragtime Dixie- Charles- Double  
Foxtrot Foxtrot Foxtrot Foxtrot Waltz  
Gentle Organ Theatre BigBand 6/8 Barn  
Waltz Q.step Q.step Q.step 2 Step Dance  
Waltz  
Waltz  
Swing Seren.  
Fast Medium  
Jazz Jazz  
Jazz Ballad 1 Ballad 2 Swing  
land  
ton  
Swing  
Paso.  
4/4  
Paso.  
3/4  
Afro  
Cuban  
Hot  
Organ  
Jazz  
Rock  
Jazz  
Waltz  
5/4  
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Automatic Accompaniment — Auto Bass  
Chord  
The Auto Bass Chord (A.B.C.) function works with the Style section of the AR-80 to automatically  
produce chord and bass accompaniment as you play. It adds an entirely new dimension to your  
performance by effectively putting a full backing band at your disposal. Depending on the feature or  
mode selected, you can play anything from a single note to a full chord on the Lower keyboard and  
hear complete, rhythmical bass and chord accompaniment.  
Setting the A.B.C. Mode  
There are three Auto Bass Chord modes: Single Finger, Fingered Chord, and Custom A.B.C.  
To set and use A.B.C.:  
Press the appropriate mode button in the AUTO BASS CHORD section:  
SINGLE FINGER, FINGERED CHORD, or CUSTOM A.B.C.  
The selected button lights, and the “A.B.C. Menu” selection appears in the display. (Selecting the  
“A.B.C. Menu” is optional; pressing the panel button changes the mode.)  
OFF  
SINGLE  
FINGER  
FINGERED  
CHORD  
CUSTUM  
A.B.C.  
MEMORY  
D.  
AUTO BASS CHORD  
Selected button lights.  
The Voice Display is shown  
above; however, the “A.B.C.  
Menu” selection will appear  
in whatever display is  
currently selected.  
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Selecting A.B.C. Menu” calls up the following display, from which you can make  
A.B.C. settings:  
Mode  
Off  
The Off mode automatically produces chord accompaniment for chords played in the Lower  
keyboard. (Bass lines are not produced; you can play bass lines manually from the Pedalboard.)  
This mode is similar to the Custom A.B.C. mode in that you play all the notes of the chord  
while the Auto Bass Chord function automatically selects the appropriate chord patterns. (Refer  
to the Fingered Mode Chords chart on page 58.)  
Single Finger mode  
The Single Finger mode provides the fastest and easiest means to obtain many different  
chord/bass combinations, by simply using one, or at most, two or three fingers to play the  
chords. (Refer to the Single Finger Mode Chords chart on page 57.) When this is selected, Pedal  
Voices cannot be played from the Pedalboard (regardless of the volume setting).  
Fingered Chord mode  
The Fingered Chord mode automatically produces bass and chord accompaniment for chords  
played in the Lower keyboard. It allows you to use a wider range of chord types than in the  
Single Finger mode. In the Fingered Chord mode, you play all the notes of the chord while the  
Auto Bass Chord function automatically selects the appropriate bass and chord patterns. (Refer  
to the Fingered Mode Chords chart on page 58.) When this is selected, Pedal Voices cannot be  
played from the Pedalboard (regardless of the volume setting).  
Custom A.B.C.  
This is similar to Fingered Chord above (and uses the same chord indications), except that it lets  
you determine the bass notes of the A.B.C. accompaniment by playing a note on the Ped-  
alboard, along with the chords you play in the Lower keyboard. The Custom A.B.C. mode  
automatically produces a bass line based on the note you play on the Pedalboard.  
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Single Finger Mode Chords  
C
C7  
Major chords:  
7th chords:  
Press the root note of the chord.  
Press the root note together  
with any white key to the left of it.  
Cm  
Cm7  
Minor chords:  
Minor 7th chord:  
Press the root note together  
with any black key to the left of it.  
Press the root note together  
with any white and black key  
to the left of it (three keys altogether).  
Chord Cancel  
Chord Cancel allows you to instantly turn off the chord and bass accompaniment, and have the  
rhythm pattern continue. This lets you create dynamic rhythm “breaks” in your performance.  
(Chord Cancel cannot be used in the Single Finger mode.)  
To use Chord Cancel:  
While the A.B.C. accompaniment is playing, simultaneously press three adjacent keys in the  
Lower keyboard.  
“Chord Cancel” appears in the display, and the rhythm of the Style plays without chord or bass  
accompaniment. To resume bass/chord accompaniment, play conventional chords.  
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Fingered Mode Chords  
• Notes in parentheses ( ) can be omitted.  
• Chord types marked with an asterisk (*) can be played in any inversion (i.e. the root does not have to be  
the lowest note in the chord).  
• If you play any three adjacent keys (including black keys), the chord sound will be canceled and only the  
rhythm instruments will continue playing (CHORD CANCEL function).  
• Please determine which chords you are going to use before playing a song. In the case of chords  
marked with a “ • ” it may be necessary to shift the split to allow easy fingering.  
Major*  
Minor*  
Seventh*  
Minor seventh  
C
Cm  
C
Cm  
7
7
7
4
Major seventh flatted fifth  
Suspended fourth  
Diminished seventh  
Seventh ninth*  
Sixth  
Minor sixth  
Major seventh*  
(b5)  
Cm  
C
6
Cm  
CM  
7
6
Augmented  
Diminished*  
Seventh suspended fourth  
Seventh augmented*  
Major seventh sharp eleventh*  
Minor seventh eleventh  
Sventh flatted ninth*  
One plus two plus five  
Csus  
Cdim  
Caug  
Cdim  
C sus  
4
7
Seventh flatted fifth  
Minor added ninth*  
Major seventh ninth*  
Seventh sharp eleventh*  
Seventh sharp ninth*  
Flatted fifth*  
Minor major seventh*  
Minor seventh ninth*  
Six ninth  
(b5)  
C
CmM  
C aug  
7
7
7
7
(9)  
(9)  
Cm  
(9)  
(9)  
(#11)  
CM  
7
C
Cm  
7
7
Added ninth*  
(9)  
(11)  
7
Cadd  
CM  
C
Cm  
9
7
6
Minor major seventh ninth*  
Seventh added thirteenth*  
Major seventh augmented*  
(9)  
(#11)  
(13)  
(b9)  
7
CmM  
C
7
C
7
C
7
Seventh added flatted thirteenth*  
(b13)  
(#9)  
C
7
C
7
CM aug  
C
1+2+5  
7
Major seventh flatted fifth*  
Minor major seventh flatted fifth*  
(b5)  
CM  
7
(b5)  
C
(b5)  
CmM  
7
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Memory  
Memory allows you to have the bass and/or chord accompaniment continue even after you  
release your fingers from the Lower keyboard and/or Pedalboard.  
For more information on the Memory settings and how they function with the different A.B.C.  
modes, refer to the chart on page 60.  
Press the MEMORY button in the AUTO BASS CHORD section to turn  
Memory on (both Lower and Pedal).  
When the button is lit, Memory is on for both Lower and Pedal. In other words, both the bass  
and chord accompaniment continue even after you release your fingers from the Lower  
keyboard and/or Pedalboard.  
OFF  
SINGLE  
FINGER  
FINGERED  
CHORD  
CUSTUM  
A.B.C.  
MEMORY  
D.  
AUTO BASS CHORD  
1
2
DATA CONTROL  
If you wish, you can set Lower Memory and Pedal Memory independently from the display. To  
do this, select LOWER or PEDAL with the appropriate Data Control buttons. (When set to on,  
the corresponding box is highlighted.)  
1 LOWER  
Selecting this keeps the chord accompaniment playing even after you release your fingers  
from the Lower keyboard.  
2 PEDAL  
Depending on the A.B.C. mode selected, this keeps the bass or bass accompaniment playing  
even after you release your fingers from the Lower keyboard (or your foot from the  
Pedalboard). (See chart on page 60 for details.)  
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About the A.B.C. Modes and Memory Settings  
The automatic accompaniment functions in different ways depending on the selected A.B.C.  
mode and the Memory setting. The chart below details how the automatic accompaniment  
functions for the various setting combinations when Synchro Start is on. When the START  
button is used, the functions are the same, except that the rhythm is started and stopped only  
with the START button or the left footswitch (when enabled; see page 154).  
Memory Setting  
Lower Pedal  
A.B.C.  
Mode  
Accompaniment  
Comments  
Chord accompaniment only;  
no bass accompaniment  
(use Pedalboard to play  
bass notes).  
When Lower keys are released, chord accompaniment stops  
but rhythm continues.  
Off  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
When Lower keys are released, chord accompaniment and  
rhythm continue.  
When Lower keys are released, chord accompaniment stops  
and rhythm continues; played pedal notes are held.  
OFF  
ON  
When Lower keys are released, chord accompaniment and  
rhythm continue; played pedal notes are held.  
ON  
When Lower keys are released, accompaniment and rhythm  
stop. (When START LED is on, only the rhythm continues.)  
Full chord and bass  
Fingered  
Chord  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
accompaniment by playing  
Lower keyboard; playing  
Pedalboard has no effect.  
When Lower keys are released, only bass accompaniment  
stops.  
When Lower keys are released, only chord accompaniment  
stops.  
OFF  
ON  
When Lower keys are released, accompaniment and rhythm  
continue.  
ON  
When Lower keys are released, accompaniment and rhythm  
stop. (When START LED is on, only the rhythm continues.)  
Full chord and bass  
Single  
Finger  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
ON  
accompaniment by playing  
Single Finger chords on  
Lower keyboard (see page  
57); playing Pedalboard has  
no effect.  
When Lower keys are released, only bass accompaniment  
stops.  
When Lower keys are released, only chord accompaniment  
stops.  
OFF  
ON  
When Lower keys are released, accompaniment and rhythm  
continue.  
ON  
When both the Lower keys and pedals are released, the  
accompaniment and rhythm stop.(When START LED is on,  
only the rhythm continues.)  
Chord accompaniment by  
playing Lower keyboard;  
bass accompaniment by  
playing Pedalboard.  
Custom  
OFF  
ON  
OFF  
OFF  
When pedals are released, only bass accompaniment stops.  
When Lower keys are released, only chord accompaniment  
stops.  
OFF  
ON  
ON  
ON  
Bass and chord accompaniment continue when Lower keys  
and/or Pedalboard are released.  
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Disabling Accompaniment Changes (Disable)  
This function allows you to maintain the same Style and its tempo, even when you change  
Registrations. To do this, press the D. (Disable) button in the AUTO BASS CHORD section (or  
the D. button in the Registration Memory section). (Both buttons light.)  
OFF  
SINGLE  
FINGER  
FINGERED  
CHORD  
CUSTUM  
A.B.C.  
MEMORY  
D.  
AUTO BASS CHORD  
8
9
10  
11  
12  
D.  
Keyboard Percussion  
The Keyboard Percussion function features a total of 72 different drum and percussion sounds,  
playable from the keyboards and Pedalboard.  
Keyboard Percussion has two different modes, Preset and User. Preset Keyboard Percussion lets you  
play 49 different sounds from the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard, while the User Keyboard  
Percussion lets you freely assign the 72 available sounds to any key or pedal you wish.  
The two Keyboard Percussion buttons on the panel function as on/off switches for both Keyboard  
Percussion modes.  
To use the Preset Keyboard Percussion:  
1.  
Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing the LOWER and/or  
PEDAL buttons in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section on the left side of  
the panel.  
Pressing the LOWER button (the lamp lights) calls up the following display.  
KEYBOARD  
PERCUSSION  
LOWER  
1
Pressing one of the KEYBOARD  
PEDAL  
PERCUSSION buttons calls up  
the Mode display shown at the  
2
left. If the User Mode is  
currently active, select “LK/PK  
PRESET” (Lower  
Keyboard/Pedalboard Preset).  
Do the same for the Pedal Keyboard Percussion, if desired.  
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2.  
Set the volume.  
The volume of the percussion sounds is set together with that of the rhythm volume from the  
RHYTHM touch control.  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
STYLE  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
3.  
4.  
Turn off the Lower and/or Pedal Voices by turning each Voice section off in  
the ENSEMBLE section.  
Play some notes on the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard.  
The 49 percussion sounds have been assigned to the keyboards as shown in the chart.  
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Preset Percussion Assignments for the Lower Keyboard  
C
1
R
1
T
S
L
H
L
L
M
L
M
H
R
2
C
2
CLICK  
R
L
L
M
H
M
H
L
H
L
H
H
R
S
H
L
H
H
L
Preset Percussion Assignments for the Pedalboard  
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User Keyboard Percussion  
A total of 72 different percussion sounds can be assigned to any key or pedal, and your original  
setups can be saved to two memory locations: User 1 and User 2. (For this example, use User1.)  
To create your own Keyboard Percussion assignments:  
1.  
Turn on the Keyboard Percussion function by pressing the LOWER/1  
button in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section.  
The numbers “1” and “2” on the LOWER and PEDAL buttons refer to User 1 and User 2,  
respectively.  
Keyboard Percussion Mode Page  
DATA CONTROL  
In the display above, the LK Preset is currently selected. The Mode can be changed between LK  
(Lower Keyboard) PRESET and USER 1.  
When the PEDAL/2 button is used to call up the Mode display:  
DATA CONTROL  
Here, the Mode can be changed between PK (Pedal Keyboard) PRESET and USER 2.  
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2.  
3.  
Select the User mode with the appropriate Data Control button.  
Select the ASSIGN page by pressing the appropriate Menu button.  
ASSIGN Page  
Instrument categories  
PAGE  
Clears all assignments (See page 66).  
Individual instrument sounds  
4.  
5.  
Select the desired instrument category (Cymbal/Hi-Hat, Snare Drum, etc.)  
by pressing the appropriate Menu button.  
To assign an instrument to a particular key or pedal, simultaneously hold  
down the Data Control button corresponding to the desired instrument  
and press the upper/lower key (or pedal) to which the instrument is to be  
assigned.  
Continue assigning additional sounds to the other keys as required.  
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Clear  
The Clear function lets you erase one or all instrument/key assignments.  
To erase a single instrument assignment:  
Simultaneously hold down the Data Control button corresponding to  
CLEAR and press the key or pedal corresponding to the instrument you  
wish to erase.  
A short click sound indicates that the instrument has been erased.  
To erase all instrument assignments:  
1.  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to CLEAR in the display (see  
step #3 above).  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
At the prompt, select “OK” (with the appropriate Data Control buttons) to  
erase all assignments, or “Cancel” to abort the operation.  
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User Keyboard Percussion Categories  
CYMBAL / HI-HAT  
Crash  
Cym1  
Splash. Chinese  
Crash  
Cym2  
Ride  
Cym1  
HH  
Open  
Ride  
Cym2 CymCup  
HH  
Close  
Ride  
Though two User Keyboard  
Percussion setups can be  
created, they cannot be  
HH  
Pedal  
CLEAR  
Cym  
Cym  
memorized to Registration  
Memory. Only on/off data and  
the Keyboard Percussion Mode  
are memorized to Registration  
Memory. However, User setups  
can be saved to and loaded  
from floppy disk. (See page 95  
for instructions.)  
SNARE DRUM  
Snare  
Snare  
Snare  
Brush  
Tap  
Brush  
Swirl L  
Side  
Stick  
Brush  
Slap  
Brush  
Swirl H  
Drum L Drum M Drum H  
SD  
Roll  
O Rim  
Shot  
Sticks  
CLEAR  
CLEAR  
CLEAR  
CLEAR  
CLEAR  
TOM  
Floor  
Tom L Tom H  
Floor  
Low  
Tom  
Mid  
Mid  
High  
Tom  
Tom L Tom H  
BASS DRUM  
Bass  
Bass  
Bass  
Drum L Drum M Drum H  
CONGA / BONGO  
Conga Conga Conga  
H Mute H Open  
Cuica  
Mute  
Bongo Bongo  
H
Surdo  
Mute  
L
L
Cuica  
Open  
Surdo  
Open  
TIMBALES / COWBELL  
Timbale Timbale  
Cowbell  
H
L
PERCUSSION1  
Mara-  
cas  
Seq  
Casta- Vibra-  
Guiro  
Short  
Metro  
Bell  
Guiro  
Long  
Cabasa Shaker  
Claves  
Seq  
net  
slap  
Wood  
High  
Wood  
Low  
Click  
Noise  
Metro  
Click  
CLEAR  
Click H Click L  
PERCUSSION2  
Agogo Agogo  
Trian-  
gle M  
Trian- Tambou Jingle  
gle O -rine Bell  
Bell  
Tree  
Hi Q  
H
L
Hand  
Claps  
Finger  
-snap  
Whip Scratch Scratch Samba Samba  
CLEAR  
Slap  
Push  
Pull  
Whis H Whis L  
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Other User Keyboard Percussion Functions  
Additional operations in the User Mode include copying of Lower/Pedal Preset Keyboard  
Percussion to User 1 or 2, and copying from one User location to the other.  
The copy operations here are convenient for creating a basic foundation over which you can  
make your own custom Keyboard Percussion setups, without having to start from scratch.  
To copy the Lower Preset Keyboard Percussion to User 1:  
1.  
Call up the K.B.P. 1 Mode page and select USER 1.  
Press the LOWER/1 button in the KEYBOARD PERCUSSION section, then use the appropriate  
Data Control buttons to select USER 1.  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
With USER 1 highlighted, press one of the Data Control buttons below “LK  
PRESET” in the COPY window.  
The Lower Preset Keyboard  
Percussion can only be copied  
DATA CONTROL  
to User 1, and the Pedal Preset  
only to User 2.  
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3.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to copy the data, or “Cancel” to abort the  
operation.  
Use the appropriate Data Control buttons. When the operation is finished, a “Completed”  
message momentarily appears in the display.  
The Pedal Preset Keyboard Percussion (PK PRESET) can be copied in the same way when USER  
2 is selected as the Mode.  
DATA CONTROL  
Copying User Locations  
You can also copy the assignments from User 1 to User 2 (or vice versa). For example, to copy  
from User 2 to User 1, select USER 2 in step #2 above.  
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Melody On Chord  
The Melody On Chord (M.O.C.) feature automatically adds a harmony part to the melodies you play  
on the Upper keyboard. The harmony is derived from the chords you play on the Lower keyboard —  
or from the chords that you indicate when using Auto Bass Chord (see page 55).  
To call up the MELODY ON CHORD page:  
Press the M.O.C./L.M. SPLIT button.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
1
2
1 MODE  
• OFF  
Cancels the Melody On Chord function  
• Mode 1  
Produces harmonies of up to two notes in a range close to the melody played.  
• Mode 2  
Produces harmonies of up to three notes in a range close to the melody played.  
• Mode 3  
Produces harmonies of up to four notes in a range relatively distant from the melody played.  
2 KNEE  
On/off switch for knee lever control over Melody On Chord operation. To use the Melody  
On Chord function with knee lever control, first switch the Knee setting to ON, then select  
one of the three modes (described above). When the control is on, you can “play” auto-  
matic harmonies by pressing the knee lever to the right.  
Melody On Chord can be heard  
only when at least one of the  
Upper Voice sections (1, 2, or  
Organ) have been turned on in  
the ENSEMBLE section and the  
corresponding volume settings  
are appropriate.  
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L.M. Split  
This function lets you assign different Voices to the left and right sides of the Lower keyboard, split at a  
user-determined key. This effectively gives you a “third” keyboard, letting you play different Voices  
from the left and right sides of the keyboard.  
To set the L.M. Split function:  
1.  
Press the M.O.C./L.M. SPLIT button, and select the L.M. Split page with the  
appropriate Menu button.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
Turn on the Split function.  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to “SPLIT” in the display. When “SPLIT” is  
highlighted, L.M. Split is on.  
Graphically shows key split point.  
Indicates split point.  
(In this case, keys up to C3  
are in the Left side,  
and keys Db3 and above are  
in the Right.)  
Press this to move Split Key  
one note higher.  
Press this to move Split Key  
one note lower.  
DATA CONTROL  
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3.  
4.  
Change the Key Set setting, if needed.  
To do this, simultaneously hold down the appropriate Data Control button and press the  
desired key on the Lower keyboard.  
You can also use the Data Control buttons corresponding to SPLIT KEY in the display to change  
the Split setting:  
Set the desired Voice sections for both the Left and Right sides of the  
Lower keyboard.  
Use the appropriate Data Control buttons. Voice sections that are highlighted can be played  
from the corresponding side of the Lower keyboard (as set in step #3 above).  
• The same Voice section  
cannot be used on both Left  
and Right sides.  
• When L.M. Split is on, the To  
Lower function (see page 18) is  
only effective on the right side  
of the Lower keyboard.  
• When L.M. Split is on, chords  
cannot be detected from the  
DATA CONTROL  
right side of the Lower  
keyboard.  
5.  
Change the Octave Up setting, if desired.  
When this is on (highlighted), the selected Left Voices are transposed up one octave. This allows  
you to play both the Left and Right sounds in the same octave. If you intend to play bass sounds  
from the Left side, this should be turned off.  
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Registration Memory  
Registration Memory allows you to store virtually all the settings you make on the panel and LCD,  
providing a convenient way to instantly change all Voice settings and Styles while you’re playing,  
with the simple touch of a single button on the Registration Memory panel. The buttons are  
conveniently located between the Upper and Lower keyboards for easy access while playing.  
M.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
D.  
/TO DISK  
Functions and settings that cannot be memorized to Registration Memory are:  
• User Styles in the Accompaniment Program  
(except for User Styles currently assigned to  
the dotted buttons)  
• Sequence Program sequences  
• MIDI settings  
• Reverb type  
• Registration Shift settings  
• Pitch and Transpose settings  
Voice Edit settings (except for User Voices  
currently assigned to the dotted buttons)  
• Keyboard Percussion User Assign settings  
Storing Registrations  
Newly created Registrations you make can be stored to the Registration Memory panel buttons. All  
Registrations in Registration Memory can also be saved to floppy disk for future recall.  
To store Registrations to the Registration Memory:  
1.  
2.  
After creating your original Registration, decide which numbered button  
you wish to store it to.  
While holding down the M. (Memory) button in the Registration Memory  
section, press the numbered button to which you wish to store your  
Registration.  
M.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
D.  
/TO DISK  
While holding down M. button...  
...press desired numbered button.  
When the Registration is stored, the numbered button flashes momentarily.  
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Selecting Registrations  
Simply press the appropriate numbered Registration Memory button.  
Using the D. (Disable) button:  
The Styles also change when you select different Registration Memory buttons. Pressing the D.  
(Disable) button allows you to keep the same Style and its tempo throughout all your  
Registration changes, or make your own Style selections if you want to.  
Saving Registration Data to Disk  
You can save up to 40 sets of your own registrations (each with 12 registrations) on a floppy disk.  
1.  
Insert a formatted disk in the disk slot.  
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 instructions on formatting a disk on page 85.)  
For instructions on  
saving/recalling Registrations  
to/from the M.D.R., see pages  
95, 96.  
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2.  
Select a song number with the SONG SELECT buttons in the Music Disk  
Recorder (M.D.R.) section.  
You can also use the SONG SELECT controls in the display by pressing the appropriate Data  
Control buttons.  
STOP  
PLAY  
SONG SELECT  
REC  
DATA CONTROL  
There are 40 songs, or memory locations, available on a single disk.  
3.  
While holding down the REC button on the M.D.R., press the M. (Memory)  
button.  
STOP  
PLAY  
SONG SELECT  
REC  
M.  
/TO DISK  
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This operation saves all 12 Registrations in Registration Memory to one song. The other 39  
available songs on the disk can be used for saving additional sets of 12 Registrations.  
Recalling Recorded Registrations (and  
Bulk Data)  
The Registrations (and bulk data) recorded to song numbers in the above operation can be easily  
loaded back to the AR-80. For instructions on this operation, see page 96.  
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Registration Shift  
The Registration Shift function allows you to change all Registrations —  
the settings you make on the panel and LCD — without taking your  
hands from the keyboards. By using the right footswitch on the  
expression pedal, you can “jump” to a specified Registration or step  
through the panel Registrations in sequence, either in numeric order or  
in any order you specify. Registration Shift has three modes: Shift, Jump  
and User.  
For best results, make sure to  
release any keys and pedals  
you are playing when  
changing Registrations.  
Only the Registrations  
memorized with Registration  
Memory can be used in  
Registration Shift. (The  
Registration Menu settings  
cannot be directly assigned to  
Registration Shift. However,  
you can first call up a  
Registration Menu Registration,  
memorize it to one of the  
Registration Memory buttons,  
and then use it with  
Registration Shift.)  
To set the Registration Shift mode:  
Press the REGIST. SHIFT button, and use the Data Control buttons to  
select the mode. Then, follow the instructions below for each mode.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
HELP HOLD  
1
2
3
4
DATA CONTROL  
1 OFF  
Turns the Registration Shift function off.  
2 SHIFT  
In the Shift mode, each press of the right footswitch selects the next Registration in numerical  
order. After the last preset is reached, the function “wraps around” to select the first preset  
again. The numbered buttons light up as they are selected.  
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3 JUMP  
In the Jump mode, pressing the right footswitch selects a specific Registration.  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
With JUMP selected in the display, use the Data Control buttons to select the desired Regis-  
tration number.  
4 USER  
In the User mode, each press of the right footswitch selects the next Registration according to  
the order you specify. Up to 80 steps can be stored.  
To set the User mode:  
Select USER in REGIST SHIFT page.  
1.  
User settings can be saved to and  
loaded from floppy disk. (See  
pages 95, 96 for instructions.)  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
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2.  
Select the EDIT page with the Menu button.  
PAGE  
• The cursor cannot be moved  
unless Registration numbers  
have been entered.  
1
2
• Though 45 Registration Shift  
steps are shown in the display  
at one time, up to 80 steps can  
be memorized; use the cursor  
controls to access the  
1 POSITION  
Moves cursor to the first position.  
Moves cursor one step to the left.  
Moves cursor one row up.  
undisplayed steps.  
Moves cursor one row down.  
Moves cursor to the last position.  
Moves cursor one step to the right.  
3.  
4.  
Use the POSITION controls to move the cursor along the Registration row  
in the display to the step you wish to edit. (Steps are shown as numbered  
boxes.)  
Use the DATA controls (SET, INS., DEL., and CLEAR) to edit the selected  
Registration step.  
2 DATA  
• SET  
Initially enters (or replaces) a Registration number at the selected step. Press the desired  
numbered Registration Memory button (the selected button lights), then press the appro-  
priate Data Control button to enter the selected number.  
INS. (Insert)  
Inserts a Registration number just before the selected step, moving all subsequent numbers  
to the right. Press the desired numbered Registration Memory button (the selected button  
lights), then press the appropriate Data Control button to insert the selected number.  
DEL. (Delete)  
Deletes the Registration number at the selected step.  
CLEAR  
Erases all current Registration Shift settings. After selecting CLEAR, the following display  
appears:  
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User settings created and saved  
to disk on the AR-100  
Electone may contain  
Registrations 13 - 16, which  
are unavailable on the AR-80.  
Data using these Registrations  
will function properly;  
however, these Registrations  
appear “ghosted” in the  
Registration Shift display. (See  
page 84.)  
DATA CONTROL  
Select “OK” to clear all data (a “Completed!” message momentarily appears followed by the  
previous display), or select “Cancel” to abort.  
Registration numbers cannot be entered beyond the Registration Shift function’s capacity of 80.  
A “Data full…!!” message momentarily appears when the 80 spaces have been filled. If this  
happens, first delete unnecessary Registrations, then perform the operation again.  
Resetting the Electone to the Factory  
Preset (Power On Reset)  
All current settings including Registration Memory Registrations, User Voices and User Styles can be  
deleted at once by using the Power On Reset function. The factory-set Registration Memory settings  
are restored in this process. You can also restore the factory settings by using the Initialize Registration  
function. (See page 81.)  
To reset the all settings:  
1.  
2.  
Turn off the power.  
While holding down the top left Data Control button, turn the power back  
on.  
Be careful when using this operation, since it erases all your existing data. Always save your  
important data to a floppy disk using M.D.R. (see page 95) in advance.  
DATA CONTROL  
POWER  
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Recall Panel Function  
Turning the Electone off erases all panel settings you have made. If you have made panel  
settings you wish to keep, save them to Registration Memory before turning the Electone off. You  
can, however, recall the panel settings that were made before the Electone was last turned off.  
In doing this, first be careful NOT to press any panel buttons after you turn the Electone back  
on. Then, from the display shown below, press the MENU button corresponding to “Recall  
Panel” in the display to restore the previous settings.  
Startup Settings  
UPPER  
Voice 1 STRINGS/Chamber Strs.  
Voice 2 PIANO/Grand Piano  
LOWER Voice  
Voice 1  
Voice 2  
Organ  
Organ  
Extra  
16, 8, 4, 1  
ALL OFF  
Ø
LOWER  
Voice 1 STRINGS/Class. Strs.  
Voice 2 PIANO/Grand Piano  
UPPER Voice  
Organ  
Extra  
8, 4, 2  
Voice 1  
Voice 2  
Organ  
Lead  
ALL OFF  
Ø
LEAD  
FLUTE/Orch. Flute  
PEDAL  
Voice 1 ORGAN BASS/8+16ft.  
Voice 2 CONTRA BASS/Upright Bass  
PEDAL Voice  
Organ  
Extra  
16, 8  
Voice 1  
Voice 2  
Organ  
ALL OFF  
LATIN/Rhumba  
Ø
STYLE  
SUSTAIN  
UPPER OFF  
LOWER OFF  
PEDAL ON  
ON  
TREMOLO  
ORGAN VARIATION  
Electronic  
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Initial Registration  
The Initial Registration function lets you reset (initialize) all of the Registration Memory buttons to the  
original factory settings, without affecting any of the current panel settings. (Power On Reset, on page  
79, restores the factory settings, but also automatically deletes any other current settings you have  
made.) This function also lets you call up individual factory preset Registrations for each Registration  
Memory button.  
Initializing All Registration Memory Buttons  
1.  
Press one of the ORGAN PRESET buttons in the REGISTRATION MENU  
section.  
“Initial Reg. All” appears at the top left of the display.  
REGISTRATION MENU  
ORGAN PRESET  
THEATRE  
FULL  
THEATRE  
SOFT  
THEATER  
U.S.A.  
JAZZ  
ORGAN  
POP  
ORGAN  
CLASSIC  
ORGAN  
ORCHESTRAL PRESET  
SYMPHONY  
ORCHES.  
BALLROOM  
BALLROOM  
LATIN  
TRAD.  
BALLAD  
COUNTRY  
TRAD.  
LATIN  
WORLD  
MUSIC  
BIG  
BAND  
JAZZ  
BAND  
POPS  
ORCHES.  
MARCH/  
POLKA  
POPS/  
DISCO  
2.  
Press the Menu button corresponding to “Initial Reg. All” in the display.  
All Registration Memory buttons to which you have assigned Registration settings are  
automatically initialized (reset to the original factory settings).  
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Calling Up Individual Factory Preset Registrations (for each Registration  
Memory button)  
1.  
Press one of the twelve ORCHESTRAL PRESET buttons in the  
REGISTRATION MENU section.  
“Initial Regist #” appears at the left side of the display. Each button corresponds to a different  
numbered Registration Memory button (as shown below).  
REGISTRATION MENU  
ORGAN PRESET  
THEATRE  
FULL  
THEATRE  
SOFT  
THEATER  
U.S.A.  
JAZZ  
ORGAN  
POP  
ORGAN  
CLASSIC  
ORGAN  
1
2
3
4
5
6
ORCHESTRAL PRESET  
SYMPHONY  
ORCHES.  
BALLROOM  
BALLROOM  
LATIN  
TRAD.  
COUNTRY  
BALLAD  
TRAD.  
LATIN  
WORLD  
MUSIC  
BIG  
BAND  
JAZZ  
BAND  
POPS  
ORCHES.  
MARCH/  
POLKA  
POPS/  
DISCO  
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
2.  
Press the Menu button corresponding to “Initial Regist #” in the display.  
The factory preset Registration settings for the selected Registration Memory button is recalled,  
and the panel settings change accordingly.  
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Music Disk Recorder  
The Music Disk Recorder (M.D.R.) is a sophisticated recording device built into the AR-80 that lets  
you record your performances and Registration settings. The Music Disk Recorder not only records  
the notes you play; it also remembers the voices and rhythms you select, the front panel controls  
you change, as well as all expression pedal, footswitch and knee lever positions, to reproduce your  
performance exactly as you play it. Moreover, you can separately record different parts of your  
performance, building up a song part by part.  
M.D.R. Precautions  
Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions  
below.  
Disk Types  
DISK IN USE Lamp  
The M.D.R. uses 3.5” 2DD and 2HD type floppy  
disks. A blank 2DD floppy disk has been  
included with your AR-80 for you to record your  
performances.  
This red lamp lights during disk  
read/write operations,such as when a  
disk has been inserted,during recording,  
playback, formatting, etc.  
Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks  
To insert a floppy disk into the disk  
drive:  
Hold the disk so that the label of the disk is  
facing upward and the sliding shutter is facing  
forward, towards the disk slot. Carefully insert  
the disk into the slot, slowly pushing it all the  
way in until it clicks into place and the eject  
button pops out.  
Drive Lamp  
This green lamp is always on when the  
power to the AR-80 is on, regardless of  
M.D.R. operation.  
When the AR-80 is turned on, the lamp  
below the floppy disk slot lights,  
indicating that the M.D.R. is ready to  
use.  
• If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it  
is not pressed in as far as it will go, the disk  
may not eject properly. The eject button may  
become stuck in a half-pressed position with  
the disk extending from the drive slot by only a  
few millimeters. If this happens, do not  
attempt to pull out the partially ejected disk,  
since using force in this situation can damage  
the disk drive mechanism or the floppy disk.  
To remove a partially ejected disk, try pressing  
the eject button once again, or push the disk  
back into the slot and then repeat the eject  
procedure.  
To eject a floppy disk:  
• Before ejecting the disk, be sure to confirm  
that the M.D.R. is stopped (check that the  
STOP button's lamp is lit).  
Press the eject button slowly as far as it will go;  
the disk will automatically pop out. When the  
disk is fully ejected, carefully remove it by  
hand.  
• Be sure to remove the floppy disk from the disk  
drive before turning off the power. A floppy  
disk left in the drive for extended periods can  
easily pick up dust and dirt that can cause data  
read and write errors.  
• Never attempt to remove the disk or turn the  
power off during recording, reading and  
playing back (when the DISK IN USE lamp is  
lit). Doing so can damage the disk and  
possibly the disk drive.  
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Cleaning the Disk Drive Read/Write Head  
Clean the read/write head regularly. This  
instrument employs a precision magnetic  
read/write head which, after an extended period  
of use, will pick up a layer of magnetic particles  
from the disks used that will eventually cause  
read and write errors.  
Protect Off  
(tab closed: unlocked)  
Rear side  
Shutter  
To maintain the disk drive in optimum working  
order Yamaha recommends that you use a  
commercially-available dry-type head cleaning  
disk to clean the head about once a month. Ask  
your Yamaha dealer about the availability of  
proper head-cleaning disks.  
Protect On  
(tab open: locked)  
Write-protect tab  
Data Backup  
For maximum data security Yamaha  
recommends that you keep two copies of  
important data on separate floppy disks. This  
gives you a backup if one disk is lost or  
damaged. To make a backup disk use the Disk  
Copy function on page 111.  
• Never insert anything but floppy disks into the  
disk drive. Other objects may cause damage to  
the disk drive or floppy disks.  
Using Floppy Disks  
Be sure to follow these precautions when using  
floppy disks:  
Disk Compatibility  
Floppy disks containing data recorded on the  
AR-100 Electone can also be used on the AR-80,  
with virtually complete compatibility. However,  
since there are some minor differences between  
the two models (especially in Voices, Extra  
Voices, Registrations, and Registration Menus),  
data compatibility is not absolute. If you are  
using AR-100 disks with the AR-80, the  
• Do not place heavy objects on a disk or bend  
or apply pressure to the disk in any way.  
Always keep floppy disks in their protective  
cases when they are not in use.  
• Do not expose the disk to direct sunlight,  
extremely high or low temperatures, or  
excessive humidity, dust or liquids.  
• Do not open the sliding shutter and touch the  
exposed surface of the floppy disk inside.  
• Do not expose the disk to magnetic fields,  
such as those produced by televisions,  
speakers, motors, etc., since magnetic fields  
can partially or completely erase data on the  
disk, rendering it unreadable.  
• Never use a floppy disk with a deformed  
shutter or housing.  
• Do not attach anything other than the  
provided labels to a floppy disk. Also make  
sure that labels are attached in the proper  
location.  
following minor incompatiblities may occur:  
• In AR-100 song data, if a selected Voice is not  
available on the AR-80, the first Voice in the  
same category will be selected.  
• For AR-100 song data using Extra Voices and  
Flute Voices, only those Extra Voices and Flute  
footages that are common between the two  
models will sound.  
• AR-100 song data using Registrations 13 -  
16 will play properly. However, when these  
Registrations are selected, none of the  
Registration buttons will be lit.  
• AR-100 Registration Shift data using  
Registrations 13 - 16 will function properly.  
However, these Registrations appear “ghosted”  
in the Registration Shift display.  
Protecting Your Data (Write-protect Tab)  
To prevent accidental erasure of important data,  
slide the disk’s write-protect tab to the “protect”  
position (tab open). If you attempt to modify  
the disk when the write-protect tab is set to “on”  
position, a “Disk write protected!” or “Disk  
error!” message appears in the display,  
indicating that the operation is not possible.  
(Select “OK” at the prompt, and change the tab  
setting, if desired.)  
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Formatting a Disk  
Before recording your performance to a blank disk, the disk must first be formatted. (A blank 2DD  
floppy disk has been included with your AR-80.)  
To format a disk:  
1.  
Put the disk, label facing up, into the disk slot.  
If the disk is blank, the following display will automatically appear:  
DATA CONTROL  
XG/GM, DOC or Style File disks  
cannot be formatted.  
If the disk is not blank, another display may be shown. If you want to format the disk (which  
will erase all data on the disk), select the UTILITY page with the appropriate Menu button.  
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PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
Select “DISK FORMAT” with the appropriate Data Control button.  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to begin formatting, or “Cancel” to abort the  
operation.  
When the REMAIN section in the display reaches “001,” formatting is completed, and the  
CONTROL PANEL page is automatically called up.  
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Overview 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 control than even the most sophisticated  
tape recorder. Basically, the M.D.R. independently records the following three types of data:  
1. Registration data (including bulk data)  
All Registrations stored to the Registration Memory numbered buttons as well as the Registration  
currently set to the panel, are recorded at the beginning of a song, before the actual recording of  
your performance. Bulk data is also saved to the song with the Registration data. Bulk data  
includes Registration Shift settings, User Styles, Sequence Program sequences, Keyboard  
Percussion User Assign settings, Organ Variation settings, and User Voices.  
2. Performance data  
The M.D.R. records your performance on the keyboards and Pedalboard of the Electone exactly  
as you play it, even recording the strength at which you play the keys and how hard you press  
them down while playing. The various types of performance data — Upper, Lower, Pedal and  
Lead — are recorded to independent “tracks,” so that you can change any one of them without  
affecting the others.  
3. Control data  
All changes you make on the Electone during your performance are recorded in real time. These  
include Registration changes, the use of the expression pedal, footswitches and knee lever.  
About the Logos  
On the M.D.R. panel next to the controls are several logos. These indicate that the M.D.R. is compatible with and  
can play disks in the corresponding data formats: General MIDI, XG, Disk Orchestra, and Style File.  
GM (General MIDI System Level 1)  
An exceptionally wide variety of song data is available in the General MIDI (GM) format. GM  
was developed to allow song data to be used interchangeably in different devices of different  
manufacturers.  
XG  
XG is a major new enhancement to the GM format developed by Yamaha, and it provides for  
more instrument sounds and variations, as well as greater expressive control over voices and  
effects. XG-compatible instruments feature full compatibility with future instruments and  
software.  
Disk Orchestra  
Disk Orchestra (DOC) was developed by Yamaha, and is used in a wide variety of keyboards,  
tone generators, and devices — particularly the popular Clavinova series.  
Style File  
The Style File format is an auto-accompaniment format developed by Yamaha. The rhythm  
and accompaniment data on Style File disks is fully compatible for use with the automatic  
accompaniment features of the AR-80. Inserting a Style File disk automatically calls up the  
display for loading data to a User Style (see page 107).  
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Recording  
To record a song:  
1.  
Set the desired Registrations on the Electone.  
Make all the settings necessary for the song you will record. This includes entering all the  
Registrations you will need during the performance to Registration Memory. Make sure also to  
select the Registration that you will use at the beginning of the song.  
2.  
Insert a formatted disk into the disk slot.  
Inadvertently pressing another  
panel button during M.D.R.  
recording or playback may  
change the content of the  
display. If this happens, press  
the DISK button in the  
DISPLAY SELECT section to  
restore the M.D.R. display.  
3.  
Select the CONTROL PANEL page with the appropriate Menu button (if the  
page is not already shown).  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
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4.  
5.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons (or the  
corresponding controls in the display) to select the  
song number for recording.  
When a disk is first inserted,  
song number 1 is automatically  
selected. Song numbers 1  
through 40 are available and up  
to 40 songs can be stored on a  
disk. However, the amount of  
available song numbers may be  
less depending on the amount  
of the song data you have  
recorded.  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
01  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
Press the REC button (or select the corresponding control in the display).  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
01  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
If the selected song number  
already contains recorded data,  
two dashes (“- -”) appear at the  
left part of the M.D.R. LED  
display and flash along with the  
song number, warning you that  
the selected song number  
already contains recorded data.  
If you want to execute recording  
operation over the song  
number, press the REC button  
again. To avoid recording over  
the data, select another song  
number for recording or press  
the STOP button to cancel  
recording.  
DATA CONTROL  
The REC button lamp lights and the PLAY button flashes to  
indicate that record is set to standby.  
6.  
Press the PLAY button.  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
----  
SONG SELECT  
00:00  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
The PLAY lamp lights up and small dashes flash across the LED display from left to right,  
indicating that the M.D.R. is reading the Registrations and other settings.  
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7.  
After the elapsed recording time appears on  
both displays, begin playing.  
There is a slight pause for setup, during which the M.D.R.  
records Registration and other data. Once the setup  
operation is complete, the elapsed recording time (starting  
at 00:00) appears in both the M.D.R. LED display and the  
The short time it takes to set up  
for recording is recorded as well,  
causing a short pause before  
playback of the song.  
main display, indicating that you can begin recording your performance.  
Retry Function  
If you make a mistake during recording:  
1.While the M.D.R. is still recording, press the Data Control button  
corresponding to RETRY in the display.  
You can perform the same operation by pressing the PLAY button (or by selecting PLAY in  
the display).  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
rE01  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
DATA CONTROL  
This stops the recording and returns you to the starting point of the song.  
The letters “rE” (retry) appear on the left side of the LED display (with the song number  
on the right) and the PLAY LED starts flashing, indicating that you can re-record the  
song.  
2.Press PLAY again to begin re-recording the song.  
Re-recording starts immediately from the beginning of the song and replaces the  
previously recorded performance with the newly recorded performance.  
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8.  
9.  
When you finish playing, press the STOP button.  
The DISK IN USE lamp lights intermittently while the data is being completely recorded. When  
recording is completed, the M.D.R. returns to normal stop status and the new song is  
automatically named “SONG 1.”  
CAUTION  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
Be sure to remove the floppy  
disk from the disk drive after  
the STOP lamp lights up  
(unless you intend to play back  
the song or record additional  
parts).  
DISK IN USE  
STOP  
PLAY  
SONG SELECT  
REC  
To hear your newly recorded performance, press the PLAY button.  
Playback will begin after a couple of seconds. For more  
information on playback and other playback-related functions, see  
CAUTION  
page 99.  
Never attempt to press the eject  
button or turn the power off  
during recording, reading and  
playing back. Doing so can  
damage the disk and possibly  
the disk drive. Be sure to  
remove the floppy disk from  
the disk drive before turning off  
the power.  
10.  
Input a name for your new song.  
The AR-80 automatically assigns a name and number to a newly recorded song (for example,  
“Song 1”). However, you can assign an original name to the song with the Input Name function  
(see page 97).  
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Recording Parts Separately  
You can also record the parts of your performance independently. For example, you can first record  
the chords and bass to the song (using the Lower and Pedalboard), and after that record the melody.  
This function also lets you record Keyboard Percussion and performance control data — such as  
Registration changes and expression pedal operation — separately from the other parts of the song.  
1.  
Set up the M.D.R. for recording, as you did in the section above.  
The first steps in recording parts separately are the same as for normal recording on page 88:  
1) Memorize all the Registrations needed for your performance to the Registration Memory  
numbered buttons, and set the Registration that will be used at the beginning of the song.  
2) Insert a formatted disk.  
3) Select the song number to which you will record your performance, in the Control Panel  
page.  
4) Press the REC button to set recording to standby.  
2.  
Select the parts for recording.  
Pressing the REC button in the step above automatically turns on recording for all parts (with  
the exception of keyboard percussion). The status of all parts is indicated in the display:  
DATA CONTROL  
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To change the status for each part, press the appropriate Data Control button  
in the upper row, corresponding to the part or parts you wish to record:  
• ALL RECORD  
This is available only in record standby. Selecting this instantly sets all parts (except K.B.P.) to  
record standby.  
• LOWER  
Lower keyboard data.  
• UPPER  
Upper keyboard data.  
• PEDAL  
Pedalboard data.  
• K.B.P.  
Keyboard Percussion data. (Keyboard Percussion can be  
recorded and played independent of the Style patterns.)  
Setting the K.B.P. part to  
“RECORD” automatically sets  
LOWER and PEDAL to “OFF,”  
and vice versa.  
• CONTROL  
Control data. (See “Overview of M.D.R. Operation” above.)  
Each press of the appropriate Data Control button alternately selects the  
available settings: RECORD, PLAY, and OFF.  
• RECORD  
Sets the corresponding part to record standby.  
• PLAY  
Sets the corresponding part to playback (for monitoring while recording other parts).  
• OFF  
Turns off the corresponding part. This is useful for temporarily muting a part that has been  
recorded.  
3.  
Press the PLAY button, and start playing after numbers appear in the  
display.  
For example, if you’ve set LOWER, PEDAL and CONTROL to RECORD (and all other parts to  
PLAY or OFF), play the Lower keyboard and Pedalboard.  
4.  
5.  
After you’ve finished recording the first part(s), stop recording by pressing  
the STOP button.  
Press RECORD to set up recording of the next part.  
In this example, the new recording contains the performance data of the Lower and Pedal in  
addition to Registration and setup data. The small dashes (“--”) appear at the left part of LED  
display and flash along with the song number, warning you that the selected song number  
already contains recorded data.  
6.  
Select the parts for recording and playback.  
As you did in step #2 above, set to RECORD those parts you wish to record and set to PLAY  
those parts you wish to monitor while recording. Set to OFF the parts you temporarily wish to  
mute.  
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7.  
8.  
Press the REC button again.  
The REC lamp lights and the PLAY lamp flashes, indicating that the Music Disk Recorder is ready  
to record.  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to CUSTOM PLAY to start  
recording of the new part or parts.  
Playback of the previously recorded parts starts immediately, without the setup of Registration  
and other data. While you listen to playback of the previous parts, play the new part you wish  
to record. When the end of the recorded performance is reached, playback is automatically  
stopped and the STOP status is resumed.  
DATA CONTROL  
Alternately in step #8, you can press the PLAY button (or select PLAY with the appropriate Data  
Control button).  
The length of a subesquently  
recorded part cannot exceed the  
length of the previously  
recorded parts. If you want to  
change the song length, you  
must first delete the song (see  
Song Delete on page 111) and  
record it again.  
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Recording Registrations (and Bulk Data)  
You can also record Registrations by themselves, without recording a performance. Bulk data —  
which includes Registration Shift settings, User Styles, Sequence Program sequences, Keyboard  
Percussion User Assign settings, Organ Variation settings, and User Voices — is also saved in the  
operation. There are two ways to record the Registrations and bulk data:  
M1.ethod #1  
Set the Registrations and all  
M1.ethod #2  
Set up the Registrations, insert a  
other data you wish to record.  
formatted disk, and select the  
song number.  
2.  
3.  
Insert a formatted disk in the  
disk slot.  
Follow the same procedure as given in the  
first three steps of Method #1 above.  
Select the song number to which  
you wish to record the  
Registrations.  
2.  
Press the REC button in the  
M.D.R. section.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons, or use the  
SONG SELECT controls in the display by  
pressing the appropriate Data Control  
buttons.  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
01  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
There are 40 songs, or memory locations,  
available on a single disk.  
4.  
While holding down the REC  
button on the M.D.R., press the  
M. (Memory) button on the  
Registration Memory panel.  
This saves all 12 Registrations to one song  
on the disk.  
3.  
Press the PLAY button to record  
the Registrations, then press the  
STOP button as soon as you see  
the small dashes flash across the  
LED display from left to right.  
The small dashes that flash across the  
display indicate that the M.D.R. is  
recording the Registrations and being set  
up for normal recording. Pressing the  
STOP button while the dashes are flashing  
allows you to record the Registrations and  
bulk data without recording a  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
01  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
performance.  
M.  
/TO DISK  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
STOP  
PLAY  
SONG SELECT  
REC  
Small dashes flash across the LED display  
from left to right, indicating that the  
M.D.R. is recording the Registrations and  
bulk data. After recording, the M.D.R. is  
automatically stopped.  
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Recalling Recorded Registrations (and  
Bulk Data)  
The Registrations (and bulk data) recorded to song numbers in the above operation can be easily  
loaded back to the AR-80.  
To recall Registration data:  
1.  
2.  
Insert the proper disk and select the appropriate song number.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons in the M.D.R. section, or use the appropriate Data Control  
buttons.  
Press the PLAY button.  
When the data has been completely loaded, the M.D.R. returns to STOP status.  
The M.D.R. also makes it possible to use more than the 12 Registration Memory Registrations in a  
performance — without having to alter the current panel settings. This would come in handy when  
performing several songs in succession that use more than 12 Registrations.  
To do this:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
First record the Registrations you need into several song numbers on the  
M.D.R. before the performance.  
If possible, you should record the Registrations in the order that you’ll use them, for easy access  
during the performance.  
During the performance, after all 12 Registrations from a certain song  
number have been used, select the next song number and press the PLAY  
button on the M.D.R. This replaces all 12 Registrations in Registration  
Memory with the new ones from the selected song number.  
By repeating the above steps, you can run through an entire performance  
without having to change the panel settings.  
Registration data recorded on the  
AR-100 (which features 16  
Registrations) can also be used on  
the AR-80. However, Registrations  
13 - 16 cannot be used with the  
Registration Memory buttons. (See  
page 84.)  
Replacing Registrations  
The M.D.R. also lets you change the Registrations of an existing song without changing the  
performance data. The procedure is the same as that of Recording Registrations mentioned above.  
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Naming Your Song  
Once you have recorded a song, you can give that song a name by using the Input Name function.  
To name your newly recorded song:  
1.  
Call up the UTILITY page with the appropriate Menu button.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
3.  
Select “INPUT NAME” with the appropriate Data Control buttons.  
Select the desired set of characters (A-N, O-Z, NUMBER, or EDIT) with the  
Menu buttons.  
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4.  
5.  
Use the Data Control buttons corresponding to the cursor arrows to move  
the cursor position in the name.  
Enter the desired character with the appropriate Data Control button.  
To enter lowercase letters (or the lower characters in each box), simultaneously hold down the  
COARSE button and press the appropriate Data Control button.  
6.  
If needed, select other characters and use the other controls in the Edit  
page.  
DATA CONTROL  
• SPACE  
Inserts a blank space at the cursor position.  
• INSERT  
Inserts the selected character at the cursor position, moving other characters to the right.  
• DELETE  
Deletes character at the cursor position.  
• OK  
Saves the entered Song name.  
• CANCEL  
Exits the operation without saving the Song name.  
The OK and CANCEL operations can also be selected with the appropriate Menu buttons from  
any of the INPUT NAME pages.  
7.  
Save the entered song name by selecting “OK” (with the appropriate Menu  
button or Data control button in the EDIT page ).  
When the name has been saved, the display returns to the UTILITY page.  
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Playback  
You can play back your recorded performance by simply pressing the PLAY button. Registrations and  
other data are automatically recalled to the AR-80 before playback.  
Song Playback  
To play back a song:  
1.  
2.  
Insert the disk containing your recorded song.  
Select the number of the song you wish to play back.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons, or use the SONG SELECT controls in the display by pressing  
the appropriate Data Control buttons.  
If the disk contains more than five songs, you can quickly scroll up or down through the songs  
by using the Page Up and Page Down menus in the display. (Press the corresponding Menu  
button.)  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
01  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
Song data recorded on the AR-100  
Electone can also be played on the  
AR-80. However, there may be  
minor incompatiblities when  
playing the data on the AR-80. (See  
page 84.)  
DATA CONTROL  
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3.  
Start playback by pressing the PLAY button.  
The PLAY lamp lights up and small dashes move across the display, indicating that the M.D.R. is  
resetting Registrations on the AR-80.  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
----  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
REC  
Playback of the song begins after the AR-80 data is reset and the song time is shown on both  
displays. During playback, the bottom row of controls changes to include the following  
functions: Pause, Rewind (REW.), and Fast Forward (F.F.). For more information on those  
controls, see page 108.  
Playback automatically stops at the end of a song. You can, however, stop playback in the  
middle of a song by pressing the STOP button.  
Playback of Selected Parts  
You can also play back the selected parts of your recorded performance, while other parts are  
temporarily turned off. This function is especially useful for manually playing a single part  
(such as the melody) over previously recorded accompaniment parts.  
To play back a selected part or parts of a song:  
1.  
2.  
Select the number of the song to be played back.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons or the SONG SELECT controls in the display.  
Select the part or parts for playback.  
Set the parts you wish to play back to PLAY, and set the parts you wish to mute to OFF. (Use the  
appropriate Data Control buttons.)  
3.  
Press the PLAY button.  
First the Registration and other data are read, then playback of the performance starts (excepting  
the parts that were turned off in step #2).  
You can play along with the previously recorded parts. Playback automatically stops at the end  
of the recorded song. To stop playback before the end of the song, press the STOP button (or  
select STOP in the display).  
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Repeat Play  
This function allows you to repeatedly play back all songs on a disk (either in order or at  
random), or play back one specific song.  
To use Repeat Play:  
1.  
Call up the REPEAT PLAY page.  
Press the appropriate Menu button.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
2.  
3.  
Select the song number you wish to play back.  
If you wish to play back all songs on a disk, select the first song that will be played back. The  
other songs will follow.  
Select the desired Repeat Play mode: ALL REPEAT, RANDOM REPEAT or  
SINGLE REPEAT.  
• ALL REPEAT  
Repeatedly plays back all songs automatically in their numerical order, starting with the  
selected song.  
• RANDOM REPEAT  
Repeatedly plays back all songs automatically in random order, starting with the selected  
song.  
• SINGLE REPEAT  
Repeatedly plays back the selected song.  
• REPEAT OFF  
Turns off the Repeat Play function. Select this during repeat playback and the M.D.R. will  
stop playback after the end of the song currently being played back.  
4.  
To start repeated playback of the song or songs, press the PLAY button.  
Playback will begin from the selected song and repeat indefinitely. To stop playback, press the  
STOP button.  
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Playback of XG/GM Disks (optional)  
The M.D.R. is compatible with XG and GM format song data. Additional playback functions —  
including Solo Play, Minus One, and Part Select — are available when disks containing XG/GM  
song data are used.  
1.  
Insert an XG/GM song disk in the M.D.R. disk slot.  
The following CONTROL PANEL page appears:  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
DISK IN USE  
REC  
01  
SONG SELECT  
STOP  
PLAY  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
3.  
Select the song number you wish to play back.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons or the SONG SELECT controls in the display.  
Select the desired Play Mode: ALL PLAY, SOLO PLAY, or MINUS ONE.  
Use the corresponding Data Control buttons. If you are using Solo Play or Minus One, you can  
first use the PART SELECT controls to determine the specific part used for the function. You can  
also use the PLAY PART page to determine the parts.  
ALL PLAY  
The All Play mode lets you play all parts of the song. You can also use the PLAY PART page  
(by pressing the corresponding Menu button) to turn playback of parts on or off.  
SOLO PLAY  
The Solo Play mode lets you select a specific part for playback, muting (turning off) all other  
parts. Use the PART SELECT controls in the CONTROL PANEL page (shown in step #1  
above) to select the desired part to be soloed, either before or during playback.  
MINUS ONE  
The Minus One mode lets you mute (turn off) a specific part of a song, letting you play back  
all other parts. Use the PART SELECT controls in the CONTROL PANEL page (shown in step  
#1 above) to select the desired Minus One part, either before or during playback.  
VOLUME  
This determines the playback volume of the XG/GM songs.  
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PLAY PART Page  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to the part you wish to turn on or off. (Parts that  
are on are highlighted.)  
4.  
Start playback by pressing the PLAY button.  
The elapsed song time is shown on both the M.D.R. display and the main display. Playback  
automatically stops at the end of the selected song.  
All playback controls (Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward) are the same as in song playback for  
Electone disks (see page 108).  
REPEAT PLAY  
This function is the same as for Electone disks. (See page 101.)  
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Playback of DOC Disks (optional)  
The M.D.R. is compatible with Clavinova DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection) format song data.  
The Part Select function is available when disks containing DOC song data are used.  
1.  
Insert an DOC song disk in the M.D.R. disk slot.  
The following CONTROL PANEL page appears:  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
3.  
Select the song number you wish to play back.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons or the SONG SELECT controls in the display.  
Select the desired parts for playback: LEFT, RIGHT, and/or ORCHESTRA.  
Use the corresponding Data Control buttons. (Highlighted parts are on and will playback.)  
You can also use the PLAY PART page (by pressing the corresponding Menu button) to turn  
playback of parts on or off.  
LEFT  
This turns the left-hand (chord) part of the DOC song on or off.  
RIGHT  
This turns the right-hand (melody) part of the DOC song on or off.  
ORCHESTRA  
This turns the orchestra backing parts of the DOC song on or off.  
VOLUME  
This determines the playback volume of the DOC songs.  
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PLAY PART Page  
DATA CONTROL  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to the part you wish to turn on or off. (Parts that  
are on are highlighted.)  
4.  
Start playback by pressing the PLAY button.  
The elapsed song time is shown on both the M.D.R. display and the main display. Playback  
automatically stops at the end of the selected song.  
All playback controls (Pause, Stop, Rewind, Fast Forward) are the same as in song playback for  
Electone disks (see page 108).  
REPEAT PLAY  
With the exception of the Phrase Repeat function described below, this function is the same as  
for Electone disks. (See page 101.)  
PHRASE REPEAT  
This enables the Phrase Repeat function, which allows you to repeat playback of specific sections  
of a DOC song. Phrase Repeat can only be used with songs which have pre-programmed Phrase  
Marks. (The Phrase Mark numbers are indicated in the DOC music book.)  
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To use Phrase Repeat:  
1.  
Select the desired Phrase Number with the appropriate Data Control  
buttons.  
Phrase Number.  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
To repeatedly play back the selected Phrase, press the PLAY button (or  
select PLAY in the display).  
Playback of the selected Phrase continues indefinitely. To stop playback, press the STOP button  
(or select STOP in the display).  
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Loading Styles from Style File Disks  
Many additional Styles are available for the AR-80 on disk, and these can be loaded to the eight User  
Style locations.  
To load a Style from a Style File disk (optional):  
1.  
Insert a Style File disk in the disk slot.  
The following display appears:  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
3.  
Select the Style you wish to load with the FILE SELECT controls.  
Select the destination User Style number (for loading the selected Style) by  
pressing the corresponding Data Control button,  
4.  
To load the selected Style to the specified User Style number, select LOAD  
in the display.  
Press the appropriate Data Control button.  
5.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to actually load the Style, or “CANCEL” to abort  
the operation.  
After the Style has been loaded, you can load additional Styles as desired by repeating steps # 2  
through #5 above.  
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Other M.D.R. Functions  
Custom Play  
Custom Play allows you to play back the song without resetting the Registrations and other data.  
Custom Play can be used from either the CONTROL PANEL page or the REPEAT PLAY page.  
To use Custom Play:  
Press one of the Data Control buttons corresponding to CUSTOM PLAY in  
the display.  
The song time is displayed and playback starts immediately.  
Playback Controls — Pause and Rewind/Fast Forward  
These controls appear at the bottom of the display during playback of a song or songs.  
DATA CONTROL  
Pause  
You can temporarily stop playback by selecting PAUSE with the appropriate Data Control  
button. To resume playback from the point at which the song was paused, press the PAUSE  
button again. PAUSE is also available during recording.  
Rewind and Fast Forward  
These controls function much like the similar controls on a tape recorder. Select F.F. (with  
the corresponding Data Control button) to advance to a later point in the song or select  
REW. to return to an earlier position. While either of these buttons is held down, playback  
stops and the song time is advanced or reversed accordingly. Hold down the button until  
the desired song time is shown. When the button is released, playback is automatically  
paused. To resume playback from the point you’ve advanced or reversed to, press the PLAY  
button (or select PLAY in the display).  
Fast Forward and Fast Reverse  
operate at five times the normal  
playback speed.  
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Changing the Tempo  
You can change the tempo of the song — either before song playback or as the song is playing  
— from the CONTROL PANEL page.  
To change the tempo:  
Use the Data Control buttons corresponding to TEMPO +/- in the display.  
Each press of the corresponding button slows down or speeds up the tempo by a small amount.  
Changing the tempo does not change the pitch of the music.  
• The TEMPO controls on the  
panel are related only to Style  
playback, and have no effect on  
M.D.R. operations.  
• Tempo changes remain in  
effect even through changes in  
song number. If you have  
DATA CONTROL  
changed the tempo in one song,  
you should perform the step  
shown at the left to restore the  
original tempo before playing  
another song. Turning the  
power switch off and on again  
also restores the original tempo.  
• Tempo changes cannot be  
made when playing XG/GM or  
DOC disks.  
Tempo is expressed as a percentage, 100% being the normal  
tempo. Values less than 100 indicate a slower tempo; values  
greater than 100 indicate a faster tempo. You can quickly restore  
the normal tempo by pressing the Menu button corresponding to  
“Norm. Tempo” in the display. (“Norm. Tempo” is also available  
in the REPEAT PLAY page.)  
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Song Copy  
This function lets you copy the data recorded at one song number to another song number.  
To use the Song Copy function:  
1.  
Call up the UTILITY page by pressing the appropriate Menu button.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
Select the song number to be copied by using the SONG SELECT buttons  
or the SONG SELECT controls in the display.  
If the specified song number  
has no recorded data, the  
message "No song data!"  
appears in the display.  
3.  
4.  
Select “SONG COPY” in the display by pressing the  
appropriate Data Control button.  
Use the SONG SELECT buttons or the SONG SELECT controls in the  
display to select a destination song number for copying.  
Follow this step if you wish to select a different destination song number than the one  
displayed. The M.D.R. will display only those song numbers that have no data.  
If all songs numbers contain recorded data, a “Song full” message appears on the display. In this  
case, you should erase one of the songs on the disk by using the Song Delete function (see  
below).  
The source and destination song numbers are indicated both in the main display and the  
M.D.R. display. For example, when copying from song 1 to song 3, “SONG COPY 1 TO 3”  
appears in the main display and “01:03” appears in the M.D.R. display.  
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5.  
6.  
Select “COPY OK” in the display by pressing the appropriate Data Control  
button.  
To actually execute the operation, select “OK” at the prompt, or select  
“CANCEL” to abort the operation.  
When the song has been completely copied, the display returns to the original UTILITY page.  
Song Delete  
Song Delete allows you to delete or erase a selected song on disk.  
To use Song Delete:  
1.  
2.  
Call up the UTILITY page by pressing the appropriate Menu button.  
Select the song number to be deleted by using the SONG SELECT buttons  
or the SONG SELECT controls in the display.  
3.  
4.  
Select “SONG DELETE” in the display by pressing the appropriate Data  
Control button.  
To delete the selected song, select “OK” at the prompt, or select “CANCEL”  
to abort the operation.  
When the song has been deleted, the display returns to the original UTILITY page.  
Disk Copy  
Disk Copy allows you to duplicate the contents on one floppy disk to another. Yamaha  
recommends that you keep copies of your important data on two separate floppy disks by using  
this function.  
1.  
Have handy the source disk and a formatted blank disk to which you wish  
to copy the data.  
The source disk and destination disk must be indentical in type. For example, if the source disk  
is a 2DD disk, use only a 2DD disk for the destination disk. For instructions on formatting a  
blank disk, see page 85.  
Be sure to set the Write-protect tab on the source disk to ON. The destination disk, on the other  
hand, must be set to OFF. If you attempt to copy the disk when the write-protect tab is set to  
“on” position, a “Disk write protected!” or “Disk error!” message appears in the display,  
indicating that the operation is not possible. (Select “OK” at the prompt, and change the tab  
setting, if you wish to copy to the disk.)  
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2.  
3.  
4.  
Insert the source disk in the disk slot.  
Call up the UTILITY page by pressing the appropriate Menu button.  
Select “DISK COPY” in the display by pressing the appropriate Data  
Control button.  
5.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to initiate the disk copy operation, or “Cancel”  
to abort.  
DATA CONTROL  
The M.D.R. starts reading the data in the source disk. (The REMAIN window and M.D.R.  
display both count down the remaining amount of data to be copied.)  
6.  
7.  
When changing the disk prompt appears, press the eject button to take out  
the source disk.  
Insert the destination disk.  
The amount of data remaining to be copied is shown in the display, and counts down as the  
copy operation continues.  
8.  
When changing the disk prompt appears, press the eject button to take out  
the destination disk and re-insert the source disk.  
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9.  
Repeat steps #6 through #8 above as many times as necessary, following  
the prompts on the display.  
The number of times the above steps need to be repeated depends  
on the amount of data to be copied and the disk type. (2DD type  
disks may take 2 to 16 repetitions; 2HD disks may take 2 to 31  
repetitions.)  
An error message may appear if  
an error occurs in the middle of  
the operation. If this happens,  
try formatting the destination  
disk and attempt the operation  
again.  
When the operation is finished, the “REMAIN” counter in the  
display will show “0” briefly before returning to the original  
UTILITY page.  
CAUTION  
Make sure to follow the display  
prompts closely, taking special  
care not to mix up the disks.  
Inserting the wrong disk may  
damage the disk and possibly  
the disk drive.  
Checking the Remaining Memory  
The amount of memory available for additional recording is displayed in the REMAIN section in  
the CONTROL PANEL page (during recording or recording standby only). It is also displayed in  
the UTILITY page. The maximum amount of memory is 712 for 2DD disks and 1422 for 2HD  
disks.  
Copy Protect  
Some of the Disks available for the AR-80 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 AR-80, an error message will appear in the display.  
Important M.D.R. Error Messages  
Message  
Problem and Possible Solution  
Disk error!  
Cannot continue.  
An error occurred during reading from or writing to a disk. Try changing the disk.  
Disk removed!  
Exiting disk mode.  
An error occurred because the disk was removed during a disk operation  
(recording, playback, etc.). Never remove a disk during a disk operation since this  
could damage both the disk and the drive.  
Song full!  
This appears when the Song Copy operation is attempted on a disk that has no  
empty songs. Delete one or more unneeded songs (using Song Delete), and  
attempt the copy operation again.  
Wrong disk!  
The inserted disk cannot be used, because it is either unformatted or of an  
incompatible format. Format the disk (using Disk Format) or insert a properly  
formatted disk.  
Write protected!  
Cannot continue.  
The disk operation cannot be performed, because the write-protect tab of the disk  
is set to the “protect” position. Remove the disk, set write-protect to off, reinsert the  
disk and attempt the operation again.  
Disk full!  
Cannot continue.  
The disk’s memory capacity is full and no additional data can be recorded. Delete  
one or more unneeded songs (using Song Delete), and attempt the operation  
again.  
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Voice Edit  
In addition to the versatile Flute/Tibia section, the AR-80 has a Voice Edit feature that allows you to  
create your own Voices. Voice Edit uses sophisticated sound-shaping tools that make it possible to  
take existing Voices and craft a virtually endless variety of original sounds from them. And once  
you’ve created a Voice, you can store it to a User Voice location for future recall (see page 119).  
Selecting a Voice for Editing / Calling Up  
the Voice Edit Pages  
1.  
First, select the Voice you want to edit.  
Press the desired Voice button, then select a specific Voice in the Voice Menu. Also, in order to  
properly hear the to-be-edited Voice, make sure that all other Voice sections are turned off in the  
ENSEMBLE section.  
2.  
While holding down the VOICE EDIT button, press the same Voice button  
again.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
MAX  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
NET  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
1
2
PHONE  
NICA  
While holding down  
SEQUENCE VOICE EDIT button…..  
ACCOMP.  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
…press desired Voice button.  
HELP HOLD  
If you hold down VOICE EDIT without selecting a Voice, the following display will prompt you  
to complete the step.  
If you release VOICE EDIT without selecting a Voice, the display returns to the Voice Display.  
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After you have selected a Voice, the following display (or one similar) will appear:  
3.  
Use the Menu buttons to select the desired Voice Edit page, and edit the  
Voice according to the instructions that follow.  
VOICE EDIT — NAME REP. OL (Name/Repeat/OL) Page  
PAGE  
1
2
3
1 NAME  
• INPUT NAME  
This calls up the INPUT NAME pages for assigning an original name to the edited Voice. (For  
details, see page 118.)  
2 REPEAT  
The Repeat function produces repeating notes, when you hold a key or chord on the  
keyboard. There are two modes: All and Twin. (These modes only change the Repeat sound  
when more than one note is held.) The repeat speed is adjustable.  
MODE (OFF, ALL, TWIN)  
OFF  
Turns Repeat off.  
ALL  
Repeats all of the notes in a held chord.  
TWIN  
Alternately repeats the highest note with the lower notes in a held chord.  
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SPEED  
Determines the speed of the Repeat function. The higher the  
value, the faster the speed. Range: 0 – 100  
Some Voices may not sound  
properly if the Speed parameter  
is set too high (fast). These  
include Voices with naturally  
slow attacks (such as some of  
the Strings, Chorus, and Cosmic  
Voices) and Voices whose  
Attack parameter (see page 117)  
has been set to a slow value.  
3 OL (Output Level)  
Determines the level of the Voice. Range: 0 – 100  
VOICE EDIT — FILTER / EG RATE Page  
PAGE  
1
2
1 FILTER  
These settings determine the overall timbre of the sound by boosting or cutting a certain  
frequency range. In addition to making the sound either brighter or more mellow, Filter can  
be used to produce electronic, synthesizer-like effects.  
• CUTOFF  
Determines the cutoff frequency or effective frequency range of the filter. (See diagram  
below.) Higher values result in a brighter sound. Range: -50 – +50  
• RES. (Resonance)  
Determines the emphasis given to the cutoff frequency, set in Cutoff above. (See diagram  
below.) Higher values result in a more pronounced effect. Range: -50 – +50  
The Resonance effect varies  
Resonance  
depending on the Voice. For  
some Voices, extreme positive  
values for Resonance may result  
in noise or even no sound. For  
other Voices, the Resonance  
effect may be negligible no  
Cutoff  
Frequency  
matter what value is set.  
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2 EG RATE  
The EG (Envelope Generator) settings determine how the level of the sound changes in time.  
This lets you reproduce many sound characteristics of natural acoustic instruments — such  
as the quick attack and decay of percussion sounds, or the long release of a sustained piano  
tone.  
ATTACK  
Determines how quickly the sound reaches its maximum level after the key is played. The  
higher the value, the quicker the attack. Range: -50 – +50  
• DECAY  
Determines how quickly the sound reaches its sustain level (a slightly lower level than  
maximum). The higher the value, the quicker the decay. Range: -50 – +50  
• REL. (Release)  
Determines how quickly the sound decays to silence after the key is released. The higher the  
value, the shorter the release. Range: -50 – +50  
ATTACK DECAY  
RELEASE  
Key-on  
Key-off  
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Naming Your Voice  
Once you have created your own Voice, you can give that Voice a name.  
To name your newly created Voice:  
1.  
Call up the NAME/ REPEAT/ OL page (see “Selecting a Voice for Editing”  
above for instructions), and select INPUT NAME with the appropriate Data  
Control buttons.  
PAGE  
PAGE  
PAGE  
PAGE  
2.  
Follow the instructions on pages 97, 98 (steps #2 - #6).  
The procedure for naming User Voices is the same as that of naming songs, described in the  
Music Disk Recorder section.  
This operation only saves the  
name of the Voice; it does not  
save the Voice itself. (See  
“Saving Your User Voice”  
below.)  
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Saving the Edited Voice  
After you have created and named a new Voice, you should save that Voice for future use.  
1.  
Select the Save page.  
Press the appropriate Menu button.  
PAGE  
2.  
Select the desired User Voice number (1–16) with the appropriate Data  
Control button.  
CAUTION  
This operation automatically  
erases any Voice that had been  
previously saved to the selected  
User Voice number. You  
should check the User Voices  
(see page 120) before saving a  
Voice to make sure that you will  
not be erasing any important  
Voices.  
DATA CONTROL  
3.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to save the Voice, or “Cancel” to abort the  
operation.  
Use the appropriate Data Control buttons. A “Completed” message briefly appears when the  
Voice has been saved.  
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Quitting Voice Edit  
You can quit the Voice Edit function from any of its display pages.  
To quit:  
1.  
Press the VOICE EDIT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section once again.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
Keep in mind that unlike in  
most other pages and functions,  
you cannot quit Voice Edit  
simply by pressing a different  
function’s button in DISPLAY  
SELECT.  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
2.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to quit Voice Edit, or “Cancel” to continue  
editing.  
Recalling an Edited Voice  
Once you’ve saved a Voice you can assign it to one of the dotted buttons for selecting and playing.  
To recall a User Voice:  
1.  
Press the dotted button to which you wish to assign the User Voice.  
UPPER KEYBOARD VOICE 1  
MAX  
STRINGS BRASS  
CLARI-  
NET  
SAXO- CHORUS HARMO-  
1
2
PHONE  
NICA  
ORGAN  
PIANO  
GUITAR  
VIBRA-  
PHONE  
COSMIC  
TUTTI  
MIN  
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2.  
Use the PAGE buttons to scroll through the various Voice category  
selections until “USER VOICE” is shown.  
PAGE  
3.  
4.  
Press the Menu button corresponding to “USER VOICE” in the display.  
PAGE  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to the User Voice you wish to  
select.  
User Voices can also be saved to and loaded from floppy disks. (See below.)  
Saving User Voices to Disk  
Once you have created your own User Voices, you’ll want to save them to disk. Doing so allows you  
to free up memory in the AR-80 for creating additional Voices. Also, the User Voices you’ve saved to  
disk can be loaded back to the AR-80 any time.  
User Voice data is included in the bulk data that is saved when you record Registrations to disk. Refer  
to the section “Recording Registrations,” page 95, for instructions.  
Loading User Voices from Disk  
The User Voice data saved to disk as part of bulk data can instantly be loaded back to the AR-80. Refer  
to the section “Recalling Recorded Registrations,” page 96, for instructions.  
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Accompaniment Program  
The AR-80 features two powerful rhythm/accompaniment programming functions: Accompaniment  
Program and Sequence Program.  
The Accompaniment Program function lets you create up to eight of your own original User Styles,  
each of which includes rhythm patterns, bass and chord parts, and other instrumental phrases.  
Moreover, you can create up to five different sections for each Style: Intro, Main A and B, Fill In, and  
Ending. The true power and flexibility of this feature, however, is that the original User Styles can  
be used with the A.B.C. automatic accompaniment, so that when you play or indicate chords on the  
Lower keyboard, your custom-recorded accompaniment changes chords automatically.  
The AR-80 lets you store up eight User Styles for instant recall. However, you can save additional  
User Styles to floppy disks — letting you create an unlimited library of Styles for future use. When  
recording a User Style, you can select an existing Style and customize it for your own requirements,  
or create a completely new Style from scratch.  
Calling Up the Accompaniment Program  
Function  
When editing an existing Style:  
1.  
Select a Style.  
Press the appropriate button in the STYLE section, then select a specific Style from the Style  
Menu.  
Selecting a preset Style for Accompaniment Program is a quick and efficient way to create your  
own User Styles, since it lets you make changes to already existing patterns and phrases.  
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STYLE  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
DATA CONTROL  
Using an Existing Style  
Any Style in the AR-80 — including the User Styles you’ve created yourself — can be edited  
and further refined using the Accompaniment Program tools.  
When you select an existing Style for editing, the following section data is automatically copied  
to the sections of the new Style:  
INTRO A is copied to INTRO  
MAIN A is copied to MAIN A  
MAIN B is copied to MAIN B  
FILL IN AA is copied to FILL IN  
ENDING A is copied to ENDING  
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2.  
While holding down the ACCOMP. PROGRAM button, press the same  
button in the STYLE section again.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
When recording a Style from scratch:  
Simply press and release the ACCOMP. PROGRAM button.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
• Pressing the ACCOMP.  
PROGRAM button to enter the  
Accompaniment Program  
function automatically stops  
playback of Styles or User  
sequences.  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
When recording from scratch, “No name” appears as the Style name, indicating that the Style  
has no data.  
About Accompaniment Program Recording  
— Sections, Parts and Measures  
Before going on to record a User Style in Accompaniment Program, you should understand a little  
about the elements that make up a User Style. Each Style can have up to five “sections”: Intro,  
Main A, Main B, Fill, and Ending. Generally, these sections should be stylistically similar. Each  
of these sections is made up of up to eight different instrumental “parts”: Rhythm 1 & 2, Bass,  
Chord 1 & 2, Pad, and Phrase 1 & 2. Finally, the length of each section is expressed in  
“measures.” A section can be up to eight measures long (with the exception of Fill, which can  
only be one measure).  
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Accompaniment Program Voice List  
These Voices (shown according to their general categories) can be used for recording the Bass,  
Chord, Pad, and Phrase parts in the Accompaniment Program function. (See page 132.) (For a  
list of sounds that are available for the Rhythm part, see “Accompaniment Program Drum List”  
on the next page.)  
Instrument Group  
Piano  
No.  
Voice Name  
Instrument Group  
Reed  
No.  
Voice Name  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
GrandPno  
BritePno  
E.Grand  
HnkyTonk  
E.Piano1  
E.Piano2  
Harpsi.  
65 SprnoSax  
66 Alto Sax  
67 TenorSax  
68 Bari.Sax  
69 Oboe  
70 Eng.Horn  
71 Bassoon  
72 Clarinet  
73 Piccolo  
Clavi.  
Celesta  
Chromatic  
Percussion  
Pipe  
10 Glocken  
11 MusicBox  
12 Vibes  
74 Flute  
75 Recorder  
76 PanFlute  
77 Bottle  
13 Marimba  
14 Xylophon  
15 TubulBel  
16 Dulcimer  
17 DrawOrgn  
18 PercOrgn  
19 RockOrgn  
20 ChrchOrg  
21 ReedOrgn  
22 Acordion  
23 Harmnica  
24 TangoAcd  
25 NylonGtr  
26 SteelGtr  
27 Jazz Gtr  
28 CleanGtr  
29 Mute.Gtr  
30 Ovrdrive  
31 Dist.Gtr  
32 GtrHarmo  
33 Aco.Bass  
34 FngrBass  
35 PickBass  
36 Fretless  
37 SlapBas1  
38 SlapBas2  
39 SynBass1  
40 SynBass2  
41 Violin  
78 Shakhchi  
79 Whistle  
80 Ocarina  
81 SquareLd  
82 Saw.Lead  
83 CaliopLd  
84 Chiff Ld  
85 CharanLd  
86 Voice Ld  
87 Fifth Ld  
88 Bass &Ld  
89 NewAgePd  
90 Warm Pad  
91 PolySyPd  
92 ChoirPad  
93 BowedPad  
94 MetalPad  
95 Halo Pad  
96 SweepPad  
97 Rain  
Organ  
Guitar  
Bass  
Synth Lead  
Synth Pad  
Synth Effects  
Ethnic  
98 SoundTrk  
99 Crystal  
100 Atmosphr  
101 Bright  
102 Goblins  
103 Echoes  
104 Sci-Fi  
Strings  
Ensemble  
Brass  
105 Sitar  
106 Banjo  
42 Viola  
43 Cello  
44 Contrabs  
45 Trem.Str  
46 Pizz.Str  
47 Harp  
107 Shamisen  
108 Koto  
109 Kalimba  
110 Bagpipe  
111 Fiddle  
112 Shanai  
113 TnklBell  
114 Agogo  
115 SteelDrm  
116 WoodBlok  
117 TaikoDrm  
118 MelodTom  
119 Syn.Drum  
120 RevCymbl  
121 FretNoiz  
122 BrthNoiz  
123 Seashore  
124 Tweet  
48 Timpani  
49 Strings1  
50 Strings2  
51 Syn.Str1  
52 Syn.Str2  
53 ChoirAah  
54 VoiceOoh  
55 SynVoice  
56 Orch.Hit  
57 Trumpet  
58 Trombone  
59 Tuba  
60 Mute.Trp  
61 Fr.Horn  
62 BrasSect  
63 SynBras1  
64 SynBras2  
Percussive  
Sound Effects  
125 Telphone  
126 Helicptr  
127 Applause  
128 Gunshot  
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Accompaniment Program Drum List  
These Drum Kits (shown with the drum/percussion sound assignments) can be used for  
recording the Rhythm parts in the Accompaniment Program function. (See page 132.) (For a  
list of Voices available for the other parts, see “Accompaniment Program Voice List” on the  
previous page.)  
DRUM MAP ( Part 1)  
Key Alternate  
Note# Note  
Standard Kit  
Standard2 Kit  
Room Kit  
Rock Kit  
Electro Kit  
Analog Kit  
Jazz Kit  
off assign  
24 C 0  
25 C#0  
26 D 0  
27 D#0  
Seq Click H  
Brush Tap  
Brush Swirl L  
Brush Slap  
Brush Swirl H  
Snare Roll  
Ø
28  
29  
E
F
0
0
Ø
Ø
Reverse Cymbal  
Reverse Cymbal  
Snare Roll 2  
Snare L 2  
30 F# 0  
31 G 0  
32 G#0  
Castanet  
Snare L  
Sticks  
Hi Q  
Snare M  
Hi Q  
SD Rock H  
SD Rock M  
33  
34 A# 0  
35  
36 C 1  
37 C#1  
38 D 1  
39 D#1  
A
0
Bass Drum L  
Open Rim Shot  
Bass Drum M  
Bass Drum H  
Side Stick  
Snare M  
Hand Clap  
Snare H  
Floor Tom L  
Hi-Hat Closed  
Floor Tom H  
Hi-Hat Pedal  
Low Tom  
Hi-Hat Open  
Mid Tom L  
Mid Tom H  
Crash Cymbal 1  
High Tom  
Ride Cymbal 1  
Chinese Cymbal  
Ride Cymbal Cup  
Tambourine  
Splash Cymbal  
Cowbell  
Bass Drum M  
Bass Drum H 4  
Bass Drum M  
Open Rim Shot 2  
Bass Drum M 2  
Bass Drum H 2  
B
0
Bass Drum H 3  
BD Rock  
BD Rock  
BD Gate  
BD Analog L  
BD Analog H  
Analog Side Stick  
Analog Snare L  
BD Room  
BD Jazz  
Snare M 2  
Snare H 2  
SD Room L  
SD Rock  
SD Rock L  
40  
41  
E
F
1
1
SD Room H  
Room Tom 1  
SD Rock Rim  
Rock Tom 1  
SD Rock H  
E Tom 1  
Analog Snare H  
Analog Tom 1  
Analog HH Closed 1  
Analog Tom 2  
Analog HH Closed 2  
Analog Tom 3  
Analog HH Open  
Analog Tom 4  
Jazz Tom 1  
Jazz Tom 2  
Jazz Tom 3  
42 F# 1  
43 G 1  
44 G#1  
1
1
1
Room Tom 2  
Room Tom 3  
Rock Tom 2  
Rock Tom 3  
E Tom 2  
E Tom 3  
45  
46 A# 1  
47  
A
1
B
1
Room Tom 4  
Room Tom 5  
Rock Tom 4  
Rock Tom 5  
E Tom 4  
E Tom 5  
Jazz Tom 4  
Jazz Tom 5  
48 C 2  
49 C#2  
50 D 2  
51 D#2  
Analog Tom 5  
Analog Cymbal  
Analog Tom 6  
Room Tom 6  
Rock Tom 6  
E Tom 6  
Jazz Tom 6  
52  
53  
E
F
2
2
54 F# 2  
55 G 2  
56 G#2  
Analog Cowbell  
57  
58 A# 2  
59  
60 C 3  
61 C#3  
62 D 3  
63 D#3  
A
2
Crash Cymbal 2  
Vibraslap  
Ride Cymbal 2  
Bongo H  
B
2
Bongo L  
Conga H Mute  
Conga H Open  
Conga L  
Analog Conga H  
Analog Conga M  
Analog Conga L  
64  
65  
E
F
3
3
Timbale H  
66 F# 3  
67 G 3  
68 G#3  
Timbale L  
Agogo H  
Agogo L  
69  
70 A# 3  
71  
72 C 4  
73 C#4  
74 D 4  
75 D#4  
A
3
Cabasa  
Maracas  
Analog Maracas  
Analog Claves  
B
3
Ø
Ø
Samba Whistle H  
Samba Whistle L  
Guiro Short  
Guiro Long  
Claves  
Ø
76  
77  
E
F
4
4
Wood Block H  
Wood Block L  
Cuica Mute  
Cuica Open  
Triangle Mute  
Triangle Open  
Shaker  
78 F# 4  
79 G 4  
80 G#4  
81  
82 A# 4  
83  
84 C 5  
Scratch Push  
Scratch Pull  
Scratch Push  
Scratch Pull  
2
2
A
4
B
4
Jingle Bell  
Bell Tree  
: Same as Standard Kit  
Drum and percussion sounds assigned to the same Alternate Assign numbered group cannot be sounded simultaneously. For example, the Hi-Hat Open sound (group1) and  
Hi-Hat closed sound (also group1) cannot be sounded at the same time.  
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DRUM MAP (Part 2)  
Key Alternate  
Note# Note  
Brush Kit  
Classic Kit  
Style Kit 1  
Style Kit 2  
Style Kit 3  
Style Kit 4  
off assign  
24  
25 C# 0  
26  
27 D# 0  
C
0
D
0
Ø
28  
29  
E
F
0
0
Ø
Ø
30 F# 0  
31  
32 G# 0  
33  
34 A# 0  
G
0
Brush Slap L  
A
0
Bass Drum L2  
35  
36  
B
C
0
1
Gran Cassa  
Gran Cassa Mute  
BD Soft  
37 C# 1  
38  
39 D# 1  
D
1
Brush Slap  
Marching Sn M  
40  
41  
E
F
1
1
Brush Tap  
Brush Tom 1  
Marching Sn H  
Jazz Tom 1  
42 F# 1  
43  
44 G# 1  
45  
46 A# 1  
1
1
1
G
1
Brush Tom 2  
Brush Tom 3  
Jazz Tom 2  
Jazz Tom 3  
A
1
47  
48  
B
C
1
2
Brush Tom 4  
Brush Tom 5  
Jazz Tom 4  
Jazz Tom 5  
49 C# 2  
50  
51 D# 2  
Hand Cym.Open L  
Jazz Tom 6  
D
2
Brush Tom 6  
Hand Cym.Closed L  
52  
53  
E
F
2
2
54 F# 2  
55  
56 G# 2  
57  
58 A# 2  
G
2
A
2
Hand Cym.Open H  
Hand Cym.Closed H  
59  
60  
B
C
2
3
61 C# 3  
62  
63 D# 3  
D
3
64  
65  
E
F
3
3
66 F# 3  
67  
68 G# 3  
69  
70 A# 3  
G
3
A
3
71  
72  
B
C
3
4
Ø
Ø
73 C# 4  
74  
75 D# 4  
D
4
Ø
76  
77  
E
F
4
4
78 F# 4  
79  
80 G# 4  
81  
82 A# 4  
G
4
2
2
A
4
83  
84  
B
C
4
5
: Alternate sound (may be similar to Standard Kit)  
: Same as Standard Kit  
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Drum Assignment (Upper Keyboard)  
Drum Assignment (Lower Keyboard)  
C
1
R
1
T
S
L
H
L
L
M
L
M
H
R
2
C
2
CLICK  
R
L
L
M
H
M
H
L
H
L
H
H
R
S
H
L
H
H
L
Drum Assignment (Pedalboard)  
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Recording a User Style  
1.  
Set up the AR-80 for recording by turning off all Voice sections in the  
ENSEMBLE section.  
Turning off all Voice sections allows you to properly hear the parts you will be recording. Also  
make sure that Keyboard Percussion has been turned off (both LOWER and PEDAL).  
ENSEMBLE  
LOWER  
VOICE  
1
LOWER  
VOICE  
2
LOWER  
ORGAN  
UPPER  
VOICE  
1
UPPER  
VOICE  
2
UPPER  
ORGAN  
LEAD  
VOICE  
PEDAL  
VOICE  
1
PEDAL  
VOICE  
2
PEDAL  
ORGAN  
LOWER  
UPPER  
LEAD  
PEDAL  
2.  
Make overall settings for the new Style (Section, Beat, Measure) from the  
BASIC page.  
Before you start recording a new Style, some important overall settings should be made from the  
Basic page. First, select the section you’ll be recording, then set the time signature (Beat) and  
length (Measure) of the Style to be recorded.  
To do this:  
Select the BASIC page with the appropriate Menu button and change the  
settings with the corresponding Data Control buttons.  
PAGE  
Section, Beat, and Measure  
settings are shown in middle of  
display (in all Accompaniment  
Program pages) for easy  
reference.  
1
2
3
4
5
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1 INPUT NAME  
This calls up the INPUT NAME pages for assigning an original  
name to the created/edited Style. (See “Naming Your User  
Style” on page 140.).  
Once you’ve recorded (and  
saved) one section of a User  
Style, you will probably want to  
use that section as a rhythmic  
basis for other sections in that  
Style, in order to get the best  
musical results. To do this, first  
assign the new User Style to one  
of the dotted buttons (see page  
143). Then, when you call up  
the Accompaniment Program  
function again for recording,  
select that Style by pressing the  
appropriate dotted button.  
2 SECT (Section)  
This determines the section that is to be recorded. You can  
record five different sections for each User Style.  
Settings: INTRO, MAIN A, MAIN B, FILL, ENDING  
3 BEAT  
This determines the time signature for the new Style. Once this  
is set and a section is recorded, it cannot be changed unless all  
recorded sections are deleted. (To delete recorded sections, see  
page 135.) (The “OTHER” setting can only be selected when  
using data from disks that has time signatures other than the  
available settings.)  
Settings: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, OTHER  
4 MEASURE  
This determines the length (in measures) of the new Style. Once this is set and a part is  
recorded, it cannot be changed unless all recorded parts are deleted. (To delete recorded  
parts, see page 135.) (The “OTHER” setting can only be selected when using data from disks  
that has measure lengths of nine or greater.)  
Settings: 1 – 8, OTHER  
5 METRO (Metronome)  
This turns the Metronome on and off. (See step #3 below.).  
3.  
If there are no other recorded parts, turn the metronome on.  
From the display above, use the appropriate Data Control button to set METRO (Metronome)  
to ON.  
If you are recording a Style from scratch (and no parts have yet been recorded), you should turn  
the metronome on as a rhythmic guide. Once other parts (especially rhythm) have been  
recorded, you can turn this back off.  
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4.  
Set up recording for the desired part in the RECORD page.  
There are eight parts available for recording: Rhythm 1 & 2, Bass, Chord 1 & 2, Pad, and Phrase 1  
& 2. Record each of these one by one, listening to previously recorded parts as you continue.  
To do this:  
First, call up the RECORD page with the corresponding Menu button. Then select “REC”  
(Record) for the instrumental part you wish to record (with the corresponding Data Control  
buttons).  
• When you first call up the  
page for recording, Rhythm 1 is  
automatically set to record.  
• Rhythm parts can be  
“overdubbed” (see “Recording  
Rhythm Parts” below). When  
recording to an existing Style,  
PAGE  
the other non-rhythm parts  
having existing data must be  
deleted before recording. To do  
CONTRAST  
this, select DELETE for the part,  
then select “OK” in the prompt.  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
As a rule of thumb, it is best to  
record the parts in the order  
they appear (left to right) in the  
display. For example, first  
record the Rhythm parts, then  
the Bass parts, then Chord, etc.  
Since the Pad and Phrase parts  
are mainly for embellishment,  
they should be recorded last.  
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5.  
Select the desired Voice(s) for recording.  
Before you actually record any of the parts for your User Style, you should select which Voices you will  
use for each part. A special set of Voices are used for recording in Accompaniment Program. (For a list  
of the Voices available, see page 125.)  
To do this:  
First call up the VOICE page with the appropriate Menu button. Then play the keyboards and  
select a Voice for the part to be recorded.  
Only drum Voices are available  
for the Rhythm parts. All other  
Voices (except drums) are  
available for the other parts.  
DATA CONTROL  
• The advantage of having two separate Rhythm, Chord, and Phrase parts is each  
part can be assigned a different Voice. For example, you can use an electronic  
drum kit for the main rhythm in Rhythm 1, yet still have some standard drum  
sounds by assigning “Stand Kit” to Rhythm 2.  
• You can also make Volume, Reverb, Chorus, and Pan settings for the various  
parts at this point, before recording — or change them later, after all parts have  
been recorded. (See page 139.)  
6.  
Set the tempo for recording.  
Use the TEMPO controls to set the tempo (or speed) for recording.  
If you wish, you can set a  
different tempo each time you  
record a part. For example, you  
could set a relatively fast  
recording tempo for parts that  
are easy to play, and set a slow  
tempo for parts that are more  
difficult to play. (However,  
make sure to set a final tempo  
just before saving your User  
Style.)  
BAR/BEAT  
1 2 0  
TEMPO  
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7.  
Record the selected part.  
Use the START or SYNCHRO START buttons to start and stop recording.  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
Press START to start recording immediately, or press SYNCHRO START to start recording at the  
first press of a key in the Lower keyboard. (Pressing a pedal in the Pedalboard can also start  
recording when the A.B.C. mode is set to Off or Custom A.B.C.; see page 60.) The BAR/BEAT  
display indicates the measures and beats during recording.  
BAR/BEAT  
‹ 1  
TEMPO  
Recording Rhythm Parts  
When a Rhythm part is set to REC, the Upper/Lower keyboards and Pedalboard are  
automatically set to play drum/percussion sounds. (For sound/key assignments, see page 126.)  
Symbols for percussion sounds and the corresponding key are shown for convenience on the  
Lower keyboard.  
Rhythm parts can be “overdubbed” — in other words, you can record additional sounds “on  
top” of each other as the pattern is looping. For example, you might first record a bass drum  
sound, and then add other drum/percussion sounds until you're satisfied with the rhythm  
you’ve created. If you wish to delete a specific percussion sound from the part and leave the  
others intact, use the Direct Cancel function (see page 135).  
Recording Non-rhythm Parts (Bass, Chord, Pad, and Phrase)  
The Bass, Chord, Pad, and Phrase parts can also be overdubbed in the same manner as the  
pattern is looping. Make sure to play all these non-rhythm parts within a C major scale (C  
major 7) to ensure that the recorded parts will be properly used with the A.B.C. functions. Also,  
Direct Cancel cannot be used to delete individual notes in a non-rhythm part; you must first  
delete the part and re-record.  
To stop recording, press the same button that you pressed to start. For example, if  
you used START to start recording, press START again to stop recording.  
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8.  
Record the remaining parts (and sections) as needed.  
Continue recording in the same fashion (steps #2 – #7 above) for the other parts of the selected  
section, until you’re satisfied with the new Style. Record in the same way for the other sections  
(Intro, Ending, etc.) of the Style as needed.  
For internal Styles or Styles  
from a SFF disk, non-rhythm  
parts having existing data must  
be deleted before they can be  
recorded. However, you can  
overdub normally to the  
rhythm parts of these Styles.  
1
2
3
4
1 Setting new part to REC automatically sets previously recorded part to PLAY.  
2 Select MUTE to mute any parts you do not want to hear. (See “Mute” below.)  
3 Select PLAY to playback the corresponding part.  
4 Select DELETE to delete the corresponding part. (See “Delete” below.)  
Mute  
A Mute function is also available for the parts, letting you temporarily turn off parts you do not  
want to hear while recording. This does not erase the part, but only temporarily disables  
playback, for selective monitoring of the parts.  
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Delete  
The Delete function erases all data recorded for the part. When DELETE is selected, the  
following prompt appears:  
DATA CONTROL  
Select “OK” to delete the part, or “Cancel” to abort the operation.  
9.  
Once you’ve recorded your new User Style, you can edit it as needed, assign  
a name to it, and save it for future recall.  
Edit operations include Copy and Quantize (see next page) and settings for Voice, Volume,  
Reverb, Chorus, and Pan (see page 139).  
For instructions on naming and saving a User Style, see page 140.  
Direct Cancel (Rhythm parts only)  
This allows you to delete specific drum/percussion sounds from the rhythm parts.  
To use Direct Cancel:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Set the desired rhythm part to REC.  
Find the key or pedal corresponding to the sound you wish to delete.  
Start recording by pressing the START button in the ACCOMPANIMENT  
CONTROL section.  
All instances of the sound in the part will be deleted.  
4.  
While holding down the lowest key on the Upper keyboard, press the key  
or pedal corresponding to the sound you wish to delete.  
All instances of the sound in the part will be deleted.  
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Editing Recorded Parts — Copy and  
Quantize  
Copy and Quantize are convenient editing functions you can perform on recorded parts. Copy allows  
you to copy recorded data within a part. Quantize lets you “clean up” your recorded data, making  
sure that all parts are rhythmically precise and accurate.  
To use Copy and Quantize:  
1.  
Call up the RECORD page (with the appropriate Menu button) and select  
the part to be edited by setting the desired part to REC.  
RHYTHM 1 is selected for editing.  
2.  
Call up the EDIT page.  
PAGE  
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Part Copy  
The Copy function allows you to copy the data from a specified range of measures in the part to  
another measure(s) in the part.  
DATA CONTROL  
To copy the data of a part:  
1.  
Set the TOP and LAST measures.  
The “up” Data Control button increases the value, the “down” button decreases it. These  
settings determine the length of the phrase to be copied. (Phrase length is automatically limited  
by the actual length of the Style section itself.)  
2.  
3.  
Set the DEST (Destination) measure.  
This determines the measure number to which the phrase is to be copied.  
Select EXEC (Execute) to copy the data.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to copy the data, or “Cancel” to abort the operation.  
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Part Quantize  
The Quantize function allows you to “clean up” your recorded data, making sure that the part is  
rhythmically accurate. Quantize aligns all notes in the part to the nearest specified beat — up to  
1/32 note resolution.  
DATA CONTROL  
To quantize the data of a part:  
1.  
Select the desired quantize value with the appropriate Data Control  
button.  
Aligns to the nearest quarter note.  
Aligns to the nearest quarter note triplet.  
Aligns to the nearest 8th note.  
Aligns to the nearest 8th note triplet.  
Aligns to the nearest 16th note.  
Aligns to the nearest 16th note triplet.  
Aligns to the nearest 32nd note.  
2.  
Select EXEC (Execute) to quantize the data of the  
part.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to actually quantize the data, or select  
“Cancel” to abort the operation.  
Quantize can be used with  
good results on all parts, but it’s  
especially effective with the  
Rhythm parts. You should use  
Quantize judiciously, however  
— the results are permanent  
and (depending on how  
accurate the actual recording  
was) they may not be what you  
expect.  
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Other Settings — Volume, Reverb, Chorus,  
and Pan  
These functions allow you to change and enhance the sound of the various parts. Each function for  
each part is completely independent, giving you enormous flexibility in mixing the parts. For  
example, you could put Reverb on one of the Rhythm parts, leave the other one “dry” with no Reverb,  
use Chorus to “thicken” the sound of the Pad part, and set each of the parts to different Pan positions  
for a wide stereo spread.  
Each part can also have independent Voice settings. For details on the VOICE page, see page 132.  
To make Volume, Reverb, Chorus, and Pan settings for each part:  
Call up the page corresponding to the desired function, and use the Data Control buttons to  
change the various settings.  
VOLUME Page  
REVERB Page  
Volume Range: 0 – 24  
Reverb Range: 0 – 24  
PAN Page  
CHORUS Page  
Pan Settings: Seven settings (left to right)  
Chorus Range: 0 – 24  
Use the A Data Control buttons to move  
the setting to the right, and the B buttons  
to move to the left.  
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Naming Your User Style  
Once you have created your own Style, you can give that Style a name.  
To name your newly created or edited Style:  
1.  
2.  
Call up the BASIC page (with the appropriate Menu button), and select  
INPUT NAME (with the appropriate Data Control buttons).  
Follow the instructions in pages 97, 98 (steps #2 - #6). The procedure for  
naming User Styles is the same as that of naming songs, described in the  
Music Disk Recorder section.  
This operation only saves the  
name of the Style; it does not  
save the Style itself. (See  
“Saving Your User Style”  
below.)  
Saving Your User Style  
The AR-80 has memory space for up to eight User Styles, each with five separate sections (Intro,  
Ending, etc.).  
1.  
Select the SAVE page.  
DATA CONTROL  
The “FREE AREA” indicates the amount of memory available (as a percentage) for saving User  
Styles. A value of 0% indicates that no more memory is available.  
You should periodically save your Style as you are making it and check the amount of remaining  
memory. If the Style currently being edited cannot be saved because of a lack of memory space,  
delete one or more of the less necessary parts with the Delete function, and try saving the Style  
again.  
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2.  
3.  
Select the desired User location (1 Ð 8).  
Use the appropriate Data Control buttons.  
If you are recording each section  
of a User Style separately (i.e.,  
over several sessions), select that  
User Style each time you record  
new data to it, and always save  
it to the same User number.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to save the User Style or  
“Cancel” to abort the operation.  
Clear All Data  
This function deletes all User Styles from memory.  
1.  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to CLEAR ALL DATA in the  
display.  
Clear All Data operation (see below).  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
Select “OK” to clear all data (User Styles 1 Ð 8), or select “Cancel” to abort.  
Before using this function, you  
may want to save your  
important User Styles to floppy  
disk.  
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Quitting Accompaniment Program  
You can quit the Accompaniment Program function from any of its display pages.  
To quit:  
1.  
Press the ACCOMP. PROGRAM button in the DISPLAY SELECT section once  
again.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
HELP HOLD  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
At the prompt, select “OK” to quit Accompaniment  
Program, or “Cancel” to continue editing.  
Keep in mind that unlike in  
most other pages and functions,  
you cannot quit  
Accompaniment Program  
simply by pressing a different  
function’s button in DISPLAY  
SELECT.  
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Selecting and Playing User Styles  
The User Styles you have created in Accompaniment Program can be selected and played from the  
panel Style buttons.  
To select a User Style:  
1.  
Press one of the dotted buttons in the STYLE section.  
STYLE  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
2.  
Select the USER page with the PAGE and Menu buttons.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
3.  
4.  
Select the desired User Style by pressing the appropriate Data Control  
button.  
This assigns a User Style to the dotted button selected in step #1 above.  
Press the START button in the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL section play  
the Style.  
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Saving User Styles to Disk  
Once you have created your own User Styles, you’ll want to save them to disk. Doing so allows you to  
free up memory in the AR-80 for creating additional Styles. Also, the User Styles you’ve saved to disk  
can be loaded back to the AR-80 any time.  
User Style data is included in the bulk data that is saved when you record Registrations to disk. Refer  
to the section “Recording Registrations,” page 95, for instructions.  
Loading User Styles from Disk  
The User Style data saved to disk as part of bulk data can instantly be loaded back to the AR-80. Refer  
to the section “Recalling Recorded Registrations,” page 96, for instructions.  
When loading your original  
User Style data back to the AR-  
80, be sure to stop the  
Accompaniment if it is playing.  
Loading cannot be executed  
when a Accompaniment is  
running.  
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Sequence Program  
The Sequence Program function lets you connect any of the AR-80’s Styles — as well as your own  
original User Styles, created in Accompaniment Program (page 122) — to create complete  
rhythm/accompaniment compositions. Individual sections, such as Intro, Fill In, and Ending can  
also be entered. You can create up to four of these sequences, which you can play back and perform  
along with. Of course, you can use the A.B.C. automatic accompaniment features with these Style  
sequences as well. You can also save additional sequences to floppy disks, allowing you to create an  
unlimited library of sequences for future use.  
Calling Up the Sequence Program Function  
To call up the Sequence Program function:  
1.  
Press the SEQUENCE PROGRAM button in the  
DISPLAY SELECT section.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
• Pressing the SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM button to enter the  
Sequence Program function  
automatically stops playback of  
Styles or User sequences.  
• Use of the playback and  
recording functions on the  
Music Disk Recorder  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
automatically cancels the  
Sequence Program operations.  
HELP HOLD  
The LEDs of the numbered Sequence buttons in the STYLE section on the panel will flash and  
the following display will prompt you to select a sequence number.  
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2.  
Press one of the numbered Sequence buttons to call up the Sequence  
display.  
STYLE  
RHYTHM  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
MAX  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
2
TIONAL  
USER 6  
FORK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
Creating a Sequence Program  
1.  
Select the EDIT page.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
Select PRESET or USER, for the type of Style to be entered.  
Use the appropriate Data Control buttons.  
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3.  
4.  
Select the STYLE SELECT page.  
Use the corresponding Menu button.  
DATA CONTROL  
Press a Style button, and select a Style from the Style menu, if desired.  
Pressing a Data Control button in this situation selects the corresponding Style and  
automatically returns to the EDIT page.  
Easy Method for Selecting User Styles  
You can directly select User Styles from the EDIT page by selecting USER in the display, then  
pressing one of the appropriate STYLE buttons (the ones labeled USER 1 - 8 in green).  
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5.  
From the EDIT page, press the appropriate Data controls to set, insert,  
delete or clear the data as needed.  
In this display, different Styles and sections can be entered in sequence along the pattern row in  
the middle of the display. Entered Styles/sections are shown in boxes, while the numbers in the  
row above indicate the position. Each position or box in the row corresponds to one measure,  
and each sequence has a maximum of 120 measures.  
Entering Sections to a Sequence  
Individual sections of a Style can also be entered to a sequence. An Intro section can only be  
entered at the beginning of a sequence. Similarly, entering an Ending section automatically  
defines the end of a sequence.  
To enter sections:  
Hold down the ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL button corresponding  
to the desired section and simultaneously press the Data Control  
button corresponding to SET or INS. (Insert) in the display.  
The selected section of the selected Style is entered to the sequence.  
ACCOMPANIMENT CONTROL  
INTROA/ INTRO B/  
FILLTOA FILLTO B  
Intro A (at beginning of sequence only)  
Fill In AA or BA  
Intro B (at beginning of sequence only)  
Fill In AB or BB  
MAINA  
MAIN B  
Main A  
Main B  
ENDING  
SYNCHRO START  
START  
Ending A or B (at end of  
sequence only)  
The entered sections are indicated by abbreviations in dark boxes:  
IA — Intro A  
IB — Intro B  
MA — Main A  
MB — Main B  
FA — Fill in AA or BA  
FB — Fill in AB or BB  
E
— Ending A or B  
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2
3
4
DATA CONTROL  
1 SET  
This enters the selected Style to the current cursor position, replacing the previous entry, and  
automatically moves the cursor arrow to the next position.  
2 INS. (Insert)  
Inserts the selected Style to the current cursor position, and displaces all other Styles  
(including the one previously at the cursor position) to the right. Unlike with Set above, the  
cursor arrow stays at the same position.  
3 DEL. (Delete)  
Deletes the Style at the current cursor position.  
4 CLEAR  
Erases all entered Styles in the sequence. (At the subsequent prompt, select “OK” to clear the  
data, or “Cancel” to abort the operation.)  
6.  
Use the Position controls to select the position in the row, then edit the  
data as needed (as in step #5, above).  
PAGE  
Jumps to the beginning of the sequence.  
Moves the cursor arrow one position to the left.  
Moves the cursor arrow one row up.  
Moves the cursor arrow one row down.  
Jumps to the end of the sequence.  
Moves the cursor arrow one position to the right.  
Auditioning the Sequence  
You can play the Sequence at any time during the editing process by moving the cursor to the  
point at which you wish to begin playback and pressing the START button.  
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Copying Sequence Data  
This function allows you to copy the data stored at one Sequence button to another.  
1.  
Call up the Sequence Program function by pressing the SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM button, and press the SEQ. (Sequence) button corresponding  
to the sequence you wish to copy.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW. SHIFT  
STYLE  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FORK  
USER 7  
PITCH/  
MIDI  
DISK  
MIN  
MIN  
HELP  
HOLD  
2.  
3.  
From the Sequence Program pages, select the COPY page with the  
appropriate Menu button.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
Press the Data Control button corresponding to  
the desired SEQ. (Sequence) number.  
The data of the sequence you selected when entering Sequence  
Program will be copied to the button selected here.  
If you are recording each section  
of a User Style separately (i.e.,  
over several sessions), select that  
User Style each time you record  
new data to it, and always save  
it to the same User number.  
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4.  
At the prompt, select "OK" to copy, or "Cancel" to abort the operation.  
Saving the Sequence and Quitting  
Sequence Program  
The edited Sequence is automatically saved when you quit the Sequence Program function. To save  
and quit, simply press the SEQUENCE PROGRAM button in the DISPLAY SELECT section again.  
(The button’s lamp turns off and the display returns to the Voice Display.)  
Playing Sequences  
To play any of the Sequences you have created:  
1.  
Press the desired SEQ. (Sequence) button on the panel.  
STYLE  
RHYTHM  
MAX  
BASS/  
CHORD  
MAX  
SEQ.  
1
SEQ.  
2
POP  
ROCK  
USER 1  
ENTER-  
TAIN  
USER 2  
BALLAD  
USER 3  
LATIN  
BALL-  
ROOM  
1
2
USER 4  
SEQ.  
3
SEQ.  
4
POP  
R&B  
USER 5  
TRADI- COUNTRY  
TIONAL  
USER 6  
LATIN  
POPS  
USER 8  
SWING  
JAZZ  
FOLK  
USER 7  
MIN  
MIN  
2.  
Press the START button, or press SYNCHRO START and start the Sequence  
by playing the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard.  
During playback of a Sequence, the lamps of the STYLE buttons light to indicate which Style is  
currently playing.  
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Playing All Sequences in Order  
You can also automatically play back up to all four Sequences in order, one after the other.  
To do this:  
1.  
2.  
Press the desired Sequence buttons, making sure that their LEDs are all lit.  
Press the START button, or press SYNCHRO START and start the Sequence  
by playing the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard.  
The Sequences start from the lowest number and play in order automatically to the highest  
number. (For example, if you press Sequence buttons 4, 2 and 1 in that order, the Sequences  
will be played back in their numeric order: 1, 2, then 4.) This function effectively allows you to  
make a long Sequence that exceeds the 120-pattern memory limit of a single Sequence.  
Saving Sequence Data to Disk  
Once you have created your own sequences, you’ll want to save them to disk. Doing so allows you to  
free up memory in the AR-80 for creating additional sequences. Also, the sequences you’ve saved to  
disk can be loaded back to the AR-80 any time.  
Sequence data is included in the bulk data that is saved when you record Registrations to disk. Refer  
to the section “Recording Registrations,” page 95, for instructions.  
Loading Sequence Data from Disk  
The sequence data saved to disk as part of bulk data can instantly be loaded back to the AR-80. Refer  
to the section “Recalling Recorded Registrations,” page 96, for instructions.  
When loading your original  
Sequence Program data back to  
the AR-80, be sure to stop the  
Style if it is playing. Loading  
cannot be executed when a  
Style is running.  
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FootswitchesandKneeLever  
These leg- and foot-operated controls allow you to turn on and execute various performance  
functions without taking your hands from the keyboards.  
Footswitches  
The AR-80 has two footswitches on the expression pedal that can be used to control various functions.  
The right footswitch is used for the Registration Shift functions (see page 76). The left footswitch can  
be set to control one of the following functions: Glide, Tremolo, or certain Style playback operations.  
Assignments of the functions are made in the Foot Switch pages.  
To set the footswitch functions:  
1.  
2.  
Call up the Footswitch page by pressing the FOOT SW. button.  
Select the mode (OFF, RHYTHM, GLIDE, or TREMOLO) and make the  
desired settings.  
FOOT SWITCH LEFT page  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
HELP HOLD  
DATA CONTROL  
OFF  
Cancels left footswitch control.  
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RHYTHM  
Selection of left footswitch control over Style functions. When this is chosen, the following  
display appears:  
FOOT SWITCH LEFT Page — Rhythm  
1
2
3
4
DATA CONTROL  
One of the four Accompaniment Control functions can be selected. Pressing the footswitch  
during accompaniment (Style) playback executes the selected function.  
1 STOP  
Functions as an on/off switch for the accompaniment.  
2 ENDING  
Switches the accompaniment to the Ending pattern, after which the accompaniment is  
stopped.  
3 FILL TO A  
Plays the Fill In section, and immediately switches to the Main A section.  
4 FILL TO B  
Plays the Fill In section, and immediately switches to the Main B section.  
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GLIDE  
Selection of footswitch control over Glide. Press the footswitch to immediately lower the pitch  
of the selected Voice or Voices by a halfstep, and release it to slowly return the pitch to normal.  
When the Glide setting is chosen, the following display appears:  
FOOT SWITCH LEFT Page — Glide  
1
2
DATA CONTROL  
GLIDE CONTROL  
1 Voice Sections  
The Glide function can be applied to any or all of the Voice sections shown in the display:  
Upper 1 and 2, Lead, Lower 1 and 2. Select the desired Voice section(s).  
2 TIME  
Determines the speed of the Glide function, or in other words,  
how gradually the pitch returns when the footswitch is released.  
Higher settings produce slower pitch changes. Range: 0 – 4  
When the Glide function is  
applied, Vibrato is not effective.  
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TREMOLO  
This enables footswitch control over the Tremolo effect. When TREMOLO is selected here,  
pressing the footswitch turns the Tremolo effect on and off, performing the same function as the  
TREMOLO button.  
To use this function, the Tremolo effect must be properly set. (See page 39 for more  
information.)  
FOOT SWITCH LEFT Page — Tremolo  
DATA CONTROL  
Knee Lever  
The knee lever, located on the underside of the keyboard panel, can be used to turn on and off the  
Sustain effect, Melody On Chord function or Lead Slide effect.  
Sustain Control  
To select knee lever control over Sustain:  
1.  
Make sure that the Upper and/or Lower Sustain effect panel controls have  
been turned on; otherwise the knee lever will have no effect.  
SUSTAIN  
UPPER  
LONG  
PEDAL  
LONG  
LOWER  
LONG  
UPPER  
(KNEE)  
LOWER  
(KNEE)  
PEDAL  
SHORT  
SHORT  
SHORT  
2.  
Fold the knee lever down.  
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3.  
Press the knee lever to the right with your knee when you want to have  
sustain.  
1
3
2
1 When the knee lever is folded up, Sustain is applied constantly, as long as the front panel  
SUSTAIN buttons are on.  
2 When the knee lever is vertical, Sustain is off.  
3 When the knee lever is pressed and held to the right, SUSTAIN is on.  
Melody On Chord Control  
To select knee lever control over Melody On Chord:  
1.  
Call up the MELODY ON CHORD page.  
To do this, press the M.O.C./L.M. SPLIT button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, then select the  
M.O.C. page.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
HELP HOLD  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
Make sure that one of the Melody On Chord modes have been selected (1,  
2, or 3).  
3.  
4.  
Set the Knee setting to “ON.”  
Press the knee lever continuously to the right to  
produce the Melody On Chord effect as you play.  
When the KNEE parameter is  
set to “ON,” Melody On Chord  
can only be applied by using  
the knee lever.  
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Lead Slide Control  
To select knee lever control over Lead Slide:  
1.  
Call up the LEAD VOICE - VIBRATO Page.  
To do this, press the desired Lead Voice button twice (to call up the Lead Voice Condition page),  
then select the VIBRATO page with the appropriate Menu button.  
PAGE  
DATA CONTROL  
2.  
3.  
Make sure that the Slide Time is set to a value other than 0, and set the  
Slide control to “KNEE.”  
Press the knee lever continuously to the right to produce the Lead Slide  
effect as you play.  
If the KNEE parameter is selected,  
Lead Slide can only be applied  
by using the knee lever.  
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Accessory Jacks and  
Controls  
The AR-80 is equipped with various input/output terminals and miscellaneous controls, the  
functions of which are described below.  
Underside of Keyboard  
AUX  
IN  
1
AUX  
OUT  
2
MAX  
MIN  
PHONES  
MIC VOL  
MIC  
3
4
5
1 AUX IN jacks (RCA)  
For connection of another sound source (CD player, tone generator, etc.). The sound is  
mixed with the sound of the AR-80 and played through the built-in speakers.  
2 AUX OUT jacks (RCA)  
For connection to an external mixer, recorder, or amplifier/speaker system. Use these in  
recording or live performance applications.  
3 PHONES jack  
For connection of a stereo headphone set. The built-in speakers are automatically turned off  
when this is connected.  
4 MIC VOL (Microphone Volume)  
For adjusting the level of the microphone input.  
5 MIC (Microphone) jack (1/4” phone)  
For connection of a microphone.  
Rear Panel  
MIDI  
IN  
OUT  
MIDI IN/OUT terminals (rear panel)  
For connection to MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 162 for more information.)  
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Pitch Controls  
There are two overall pitch-related controls on the AR-80: Transpose and Pitch. Transpose allows  
you to change the key of the instrument and Pitch lets you finely adjust the tuning. 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 another instrument.  
To set Transpose and Pitch:  
1.  
Press the PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, then press  
the appropriate Menu button to call up the PITCH page.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
CONTRAST  
HELP HOLD  
1
2
TRANSPOSE  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
2.  
Adjust the settings with the appropriate Data Control buttons.  
1 TRANSPOSE  
Determines the coarse pitch setting of all the voices, and is adjustable in half-steps  
(semitones). Range: -6 – +6 (one octave)  
1 PITCH  
Determines the fine pitch setting of all the voices.  
Range: 414.6 – 466.8Hz  
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TRANSPOSE Buttons  
Transpose can also be set from the panel, with the TRANSPOSE  
´/Ï buttons. Press TRANSPOSE Ï to raise the Transpose  
setting by a half-step, and press TRANSPOSE ´ to lower it.  
• The default Pitch setting is  
440.0Hz (at A3).  
• Pitch changes cannot be  
recorded to the Music Disk  
Recorder.  
TRANSPOSE  
The current Transpose setting is shown in the Voice Display.  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PITCH/  
MIDI  
DISK  
When tuning the AR-80 to  
HOLD  
HELP  
match the pitch of another  
instrument, use the Clarinet  
voice on the Lower keyboard,  
and make sure that effects  
such as Tremolo or  
Current Transpose setting.  
DATA CONTROL  
COARSE  
TRANSPOSE  
Symphonic are turned off.  
About the Pitch of the Voice Sections  
The various Voice sections and sounds of the instrument are set to different pitches (as shown  
below).  
Cent  
+6.0  
LEAD1  
+3.0  
+2.4  
UPPER ORGAN  
UPPER1  
+1.2  
(Standard 440Hz) 0  
-1.2  
UPPER2  
LOWER1, LOWER ORGAN, KEYBOARD PERCUSSION, ACCOMPANIMENT  
LOWER2  
-3.6  
PEDAL1&2, PEDAL ORGAN  
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MIDI  
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a worldwide standard that allows virtually all  
modern electronic instruments to communicate with each other and control each other’s functions.  
For example, you could play different sounds on a connected synthesizer from the keyboards of the  
AR-80. In another application, a rhythm machine can be programmed to play its rhythms in perfect  
synchronization with the tempo set on the Electone.  
For two MIDI instruments to properly communicate with each other, they must be connected by  
MIDI cables. In a very basic example, the MIDI OUT terminal on the AR-80 (on the rear panel)  
could be connected to the MIDI IN of a MIDI keyboard or tone generator, allowing you to play  
the sounds on the connected device from the keyboards of the AR-80.  
IN  
OUT  
MIDI  
IN  
OUT  
Synthesizer  
AR-80  
Connect the MIDI IN of the AR-80 (on the rear panel) to the  
MIDI OUT of the other device, and connect the MIDI OUT of  
the AR-80 to the MIDI IN of the device.  
The instruments communicate with each other by sending “messages” or MIDI data. These  
messages are transmitted over one of sixteen different MIDI channels. Provided the MIDI  
channels are set properly and provided the connected instrument has “multi-timbral” capability,  
you can play separate sounds on the instrument from each keyboard and Pedalboard of the AR-  
80.  
Similarly, by connecting the MIDI IN terminal of the AR-80 to the MIDI OUT of another device  
(such as a keyboard or sequencer) and setting the proper MIDI transmit and receive channels,  
you can play the Voices of the AR-80 from that device.  
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To select the MIDI page:  
Press the PITCH/MIDI button in the DISPLAY SELECT section, and select the MIDI page by  
pressing the appropriate Menu button.  
MIDI CONTROL Page  
VOICE EFFECT  
DISPLAY SET  
FOOT REGIST.  
SW.  
SHIFT  
M.O.C./ VOICE  
L.M.SPLIT EDIT  
ACCOMP. SEQUENCE  
PROGRAM PROGRAM  
PAGE  
PITCH/  
DISK  
MIDI  
HELP HOLD  
1
2
3
1 MODE  
Determines the MIDI operating mode of the AR-80. This should be set to match the  
connected MIDI device to ensure proper MIDI control and response.  
• Electone  
Select this setting when using the AR-80 with another Electone. (This is the default setting.)  
• DOC  
Select this setting when using the AR-80 with instruments compatible with Disk Orchestra  
Collection (D.O.C.) software. The Mode automatically changes to DOC when a “DOC On”  
MIDI message is received, or when a D.O.C. disk has been inserted in the M.D.R. disk slot.  
• XG/GM  
Select this setting when using the AR-80 with XG- and GM-compatible devices. The Mode  
automatically changes to XG/GM when a “XG On” or “GM On” MIDI message is received,  
or when a XG or GM disk has been inserted in the M.D.R. disk slot.  
The A.B.C. accompaniment  
features of the AR-80 cannot be  
used when the Mode is set to  
DOC or XG/GM.  
2 OUTPUT (UPPER, LOWER, PEDAL)  
Determines the channels over which MIDI data is sent, for each keyboard. To restore the  
default setting for each of these parameters, press both of the corresponding Data Control  
buttons (“up” and “down” buttons) simultaneously.  
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3 INT./EXT. (Internal/External)  
• LEAD  
Determines internal or external control of the Lead Voice. When set to Internal, the Upper  
keyboard plays the Lead Voice. When this is set to External, a connected MIDI instrument  
can play the Lead Voice (over channel 4).  
• SYNC.  
Determines the timing control source, when using external rhythm machines, sequencers,  
etc. Setting this to Internal gives timing control to the AR-80. Setting this to External gives  
timing control to the external device.  
• EXP. (Expression)  
Determines the control of the expression pedal. Ordinarily, this should be set to AUTO. (In  
AUTO, playback of the M.D.R. automatically switches the setting to EXT. to allow MD.R.  
control over the expression pedal.) When it is set to INT., you can manually control the  
expression pedal functions during M.D.R. playback. When it is set to EXT., the M.D.R. (or a  
second, connected Electone) controls the expression pedal functions.  
About the Receive Channels  
When using another MIDI device to play the Electone’s voices, you must set the MIDI transmit  
channel(s) of the connected device to match the receive channel(s) of the Electone. The MIDI  
receive channels of the Electone are fixed to the following values:  
Upper= 1  
Lower= 2  
Pedal= 3  
Accompaniment pattern  
sounds cannot be controlled  
The MIDI transmit channel of each connected MIDI device should  
via MIDI.  
match the above numbers.  
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Appendix  
Troubleshooting  
GENERAL OPERATION  
No sound is produced from the Electone’s speakers.  
The plug of the cable from the speaker unit is disconnected. Refer to the separate  
“Assembly Instructions,” and reconnect the plug securely.  
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,  
plug the Electone into an electrical outlet located as far as possible from the device that  
seems to be the source of the problem.  
Interference from radio, TV, or other sources occurs.  
This is caused by the proximity of a high-power broadcasting station or amateur ham  
radio setup.  
The sound of the Electone causes surrounding objects to resonate.  
Because the Electone is capable of producing powerful bass sounds, resonance may be  
caused in surrounding objects, such as cabinets or glass windows. To avoid this,  
relocate the objects or lower the Electone’s volume.  
The Electone panel does not function normally or the content of the  
memorized data has changed.  
This happens very rarely. Occasionally, power surges and spikes due to electrical storms  
or other reasons may cause the Electone to malfunction and/or alter the contents of  
memorized data. If this happens, use the Power On Reset operation to reset the  
Electone. (See page 79.)  
The display doesn’t change as expected when changing functions.  
Make sure the HOLD button is not lit. (See page 14.) Also, depending on the function  
selected (for example, Voice Edit, Accompaniment Program, or Sequence Program), a  
different function cannot be selected.  
VOICES/STYLES  
When selecting a dotted button Voice or Style, the Voice or Style title  
at the top of the display does not match the Voices or Styles.  
The currently assigned Voice or Style is displayed at the top of the display, and remains  
until another Voice or Style has been selected. (See pages 20, 53.)  
When many keys are pressed, not all of the notes sound.  
This happens very rarely. The total simultaneous polyphonic capacity of the AR-80  
(including all Voice sections, accompaniment, etc.) is 128 notes. If this is exceeded,  
notes may be cut off or not sound.  
The Lead Voice or Pedal Voice cannot be played from the Upper  
Keyboard or Pedalboard, respectively.  
Make sure that the To Lower function is off for the respective Voice section. (See page 18.)  
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When playing a Pedal Voice from the Lower Keyboard (using the To  
Lower function), pressing the Lower Keyboard’s Sustain button does  
not turn on Sustain.  
Even though the Pedal Voice is being played from the Lower Keyboard, it is still a Pedal  
Voice; turn the Sustain on with the Pedal Sustain button.  
The sound is too soft, despite the volume being set to the maximum.  
First check that the appropriate Voice sections are turned on in the ENSEMBLE section.  
(See page 18.) Also check all of the volume controls, making sure that they are set to  
suitable levels: the panel Volume controls for each Voice section, the MASTER VOLUME  
dial, and the Expression Pedal. (See pages 7, 17.) Also check the MANUAL BALANCE  
control. (See page 18.)  
Switching Voices causes the volume to change, despite their having  
identical volume settings.  
The volume of certain Voices may seem lower than that of others. Adjust the balance of  
the sound with the Volume control within the appropriate Voice Condition display.  
The Click sound cannot be heard.  
Make sure that the Click Volume is set to an appropriate level (in the FLUTE VOICE  
page).  
The Initial Touch and After Touch functions do not seem to have any  
effect on the sound.  
Adjust the Touch Tone settings in the Voice Condition display. (See page 33.)  
When keys on the Lower Keyboard or Pedalboard are pressed, the  
sounds of percussion instruments are also heard.  
The Keyboard Percussion function has been turned on. When not using the function,  
be sure to turn it off. (See page 61.)  
Only one sound is heard when two notes of the Lead or Pedal Voices  
are simultaneously played.  
For practical performance reasons, the Electone has been designed so that one note of  
the Lead or Pedal Voices can be played at a time. If several keys are pressed at once, only  
the highest note will be sounded (highest-note priority).  
The Style doesn’t change, even when changing Registrations.  
Make sure that the D. (Disable) buttons are not lit. (See page 61.)  
Even though a dotted button’s Style has been selected and started, the  
pattern does not sound.  
If the dotted button contains a User Style that has no recorded data, the Style will not  
sound. Select a Style that contains recorded data.  
ACCOMPANIMENT  
The A.B.C. accompaniment does not function.  
A.B.C. accompaniment is automatically disabled when the MIDI Mode is set to DOC or  
XG/GM, or when a D.O.C. or XG/GM disk has been inserted in the M.D.R. disk slot.  
(See page 163.)  
Bass and chord accompaniment cannot be heard  
Make sure that the Bass/Chord level is set appropriately. (See pages 24, 51.)  
The Pedal Voices do not sound, even though the volume is properly  
set.  
This is normal for the Single Finger and Fingered Chord modes of Auto Bass Chord. Set  
the A.B.C. mode to Off. (See pages 55, 60.)  
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The accompaniment and/or rhythm suddenly stops when releasing  
keys on the Lower keyboard or Pedalboard.  
Depending on the A.B.C. mode and Memory settings, you can stop the accompaniment  
and/or rhythm by releasing the keys. (See page 60.)  
While an Intro or Ending pattern is automatically playing, the Lower  
Keyboard does not produce any sound, even when the keys are played.  
Since the Accompaniment chords play automatically one after another, the Lower  
Keyboard Voices are designed not to sound during the playback of an Intro or Ending  
pattern.  
The Fill In doesn’t play properly.  
Make sure to press the FILL TO A or FILL TO B buttons precisely at the point you wish  
the Fill In to begin. If you press the button too late, only part of the Fill In may play, or  
it may not play at all.  
The pitch in the Single Finger mode does not change, even when  
pressing different keys of the keyboard.  
Single Finger mode will only produce notes when played within a fixed octave interval  
on the Lower Keyboard. If notes with the same letter name are pressed outside of that  
range, the chords that are sounded will share the same pitch.  
The harmony notes of the Melody On Chord function cannot be heard.  
The Upper Keyboard has been set to sound only Lead Voices. Make sure that one of the  
Upper Keyboard Voice sections (1, 2 or Organ) has been turned on and that the volume  
setting is appropriate.  
EFFECTS  
The Tremolo, Symphonic/Celeste, Flanger, and Delay effects cannot be  
heard, even when they are turned on in the Voice Condition page.  
Make sure that the corresponding effects are set to appropriate values in the EFFECT SET  
pages. (See page 37.)  
The Tremolo, Symphonic/Celeste, Flanger, and Delay effects cannot be  
heard, even when they are set in Effect Set.  
Effects must be turned on in the Voice Condition page. (See page 34.)  
The Tremolo effect cannot be heard, even when the TREMOLO (FAST)  
button.  
Tremolo must be selected first in the Voice Condition display (for panel Voices), or in  
the FLUTE VOICE or EXTRA VOICE pages (for the Flute/Tibia and Extra Voice sections).  
(See pages 28, 31, 34.)  
The Pan function does not operate.  
The Pan function can only be used if all other effects in the Voice Condition page are set  
to off. (See page 34.)  
The Reverb effect does not operate, even when Reverb parameters are  
increased.  
Increase the Reverb on the panel Reverb touch control, or increase the Reverb Depth in  
the REVERB page.  
Sustain has no effect on the Lead Voices.  
This is normal; Sustain cannot be applied to the Lead Voices.  
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REGISTRATION MEMORY  
Certain functions have not been memorized to Registration Memory.  
Transposition and Pitch control data, among others, cannot be memorized (except as  
song data). (See page 73.)  
VOICE EDITING  
During Voice editing, the specified Voice isn’t heard, even when the  
keyboard is played.  
The current settings may be preventing the Voice from sounding. Make sure that the  
Voice section is turned on (in ENSEMBLE section) and that the volume of the Voice is  
set to a suitable level. Also, adjust the various parameters in Voice Edit until the Voice  
can be heard.  
The Repeat function seems to turn off the selected Voice.  
Some Voices may not sound properly if the Speed parameter (in Repeat) is set too high.  
(See page 116.)  
The Voice sounds strange or doesn’t sound at all when setting  
Resonance.  
The effect of the Resonance setting varies depending on the selected Voice. (See page 116.)  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
Recording or playback cannot be performed.  
The PLAY or RECORD section buttons for selecting parts may be turned off. Turn on  
the appropriate PLAY or RECORD buttons.  
A total of 40 songs cannot be recorded.  
If some song numbers contain a large amount of recorded data, the disk may not have  
enough available memory left to record the normal maximum of 40 songs.  
Recording is stopped before the performance is finished, or the Song  
Copy function cannot be executed.  
The amount of recorded data on the disk is close to the maximum limit. Either use  
another disk or delete the data of any unnecessary song number.  
The desired Style has not been recorded; either it doesn’t play, or a  
different Style from the one recorded plays back.  
The M.D.R. is designed so that the Style cannot be started at the very beginning of a  
recording. If you wish to use the Style, start it after the available memory display  
appears on the M.D.R. display.  
The notes of the recording are “stuck” and sound continuously.  
Avoid removing the disk by pressing the EJECT button during playback. Whenever you  
wish to stop playback, always press the STOP button.  
• Disks recorded on the AR-100 Electone do not sound or function the  
same when used on the AR-80.  
Since there are minor differences between the AR-100 and AR-80 model Electones, data  
recorded on the AR-100 may be slightly incompatible with the AR-80. (See page 84.)  
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MIDI Implementation Chart  
YAMAHA [ Electone-EL Mode ] / Model : AR-80  
Date: 27-Aug-1996  
Version: 1.00  
Function  
Transmit  
Receive  
Remarks  
Basic  
Channel  
Default  
Changed  
1, 2, 3, 16 (*1)  
1–16  
1, 2, 3, 15, 16 (*2)  
4
Mode  
Default  
Messages  
Altered  
Mode 3  
˛
********************  
Mode 3  
˛
˛
Note  
36–96 (*3)  
13–96 (*4)  
Number  
: True voice  
********************  
Velocity  
Note on  
Note off  
Ø 9nH, v = 1–127  
Ø 9nH, v = 0  
Ø 9nH, v = 1–127  
˛ 9nH, v = 0 or 8nH  
PK=64 (Fixed)  
Except PK  
After  
Touch  
Key's  
Ch's  
˛
Ø
˛
Ø
Pitch Bender  
˛
˛
Control Change  
1
4
11  
64  
˛
˛
Ø
˛
˛
˛
Ø
˛
Modulation Wheel  
2nd Expression Pedal  
Expression Pedal  
Sustain  
(*5)  
Program  
Change  
Ø 0–15, 32–47, 64–71  
********************  
Ø 0–15, 32–47, 64–71  
********************  
(*6)  
: True number  
System Exclusive  
Ø
Ø
System  
Common  
: Song Position  
: Song Select  
: Tune  
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
System  
Real Time  
: Clock  
: Commands  
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
(*5)  
(FAH, FCH)  
: Local On/Off  
: All Notes Off  
: Active Sense  
: Reset  
˛
˛
Ø
˛
˛
˛
Ø
˛
Aux  
Messages  
Notes :  
(*1) ; 1ch: UK, 2ch: LK, 3ch: PK, 16ch: CONTROL  
(*2) ; 1ch: UK, 2ch: LK, 3ch: PK, 4ch: LEAD, 15ch: KEYBOARD PERCUSSION, 16ch: CONTROL  
(*3) ; UK: 48–96, LK: 36–84, PK: 36–55  
(*4) ; 1–4ch: 36–96, 15ch: 13–84  
(*5) ; Received only in External mode  
(*6) ; 0–15: Registration Memory, 32–47: Orchestral Preset, 64–71: Organ Preset  
Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY  
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY  
Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO  
Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO  
Ø : Yes  
˛ : No  
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MIDI Implementation Chart  
YAMAHA [ Electone-XG/GM/DOC Mode ] / Model : AR-80  
Date: 27-Aug-1996  
Version: 1.00  
Function  
Transmit (*1)  
Receive  
Remarks  
Basic  
Channel  
Default  
Changed  
1, 2, 3, 16  
1–16  
1–16  
1–16  
Mode  
Default  
Messages  
Altered  
Mode 3  
˛
********************  
Mode 3  
˛
˛
Note  
Number  
36–96  
********************  
0–127  
0–127  
: True voice  
Velocity  
Note on  
Note off  
Ø 9nH, v = 1–127  
Ø 9nH, v = 0  
Ø 9nH, v = 1–127  
˛ 9nH, v = 0 or 8nH  
After  
Touch  
Key's  
Ch's  
˛
Ø
Ø (*2)  
Ø
Pitch Bender  
˛
Ø
0, 32  
1, 5, 7, 10  
11  
˛
˛
Ø
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Ø
Bank Select  
Expression  
Data Entry  
6, 38  
64–67  
71–74  
84  
Sound Controller  
Portamento Cntrl  
Effect Depth  
91, 93, 94  
96–97  
98–99  
100–101  
120  
RPN Inc, Dec  
NRPN LSB, MSB  
RPN LSB, MSB  
All Sound Off  
121  
Reset All Cntrls  
Program  
Change  
Ø 0–15  
********************  
Ø 0–127  
0–127  
: True number  
System Exclusive  
Ø
Ø
System  
Common  
: Song Position  
: Song Select  
: Tune  
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
˛
System  
Real Time  
: Clock  
: Commands  
Ø
Ø
˛
˛
: Local On/Off  
: All Notes Off  
: Active Sense  
: Reset  
˛
˛
Ø
˛
˛
˛
Ø
˛
Aux  
Messages  
Notes :  
(*1) ; Same as EL Mode  
(*2) ; Only Note Number 36–97  
Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY  
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY  
Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO  
Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO  
Ø : Yes  
˛ : No  
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Specifications  
KEYBOARD  
Keyboards  
Upper: 49 keys (C-C), Lower: 49 keys (C-C), Pedal: 20 keys (C-G)  
Initial, After (Upper, Lower)  
Touch Tone  
Tone Generation  
Voices  
VOICE  
AWM (Polyphony 128)  
148 Voice Menu Voices, Full set of Organ Voices (Flute/Tibia) with Attack/Chiff, Extra Voices  
Voices for Playback  
Ensemble  
d
XG/GM Voices, DOC Voices *Available only when each sequence ata is received/played back  
On/Off: Upper Voice 1, 2, Lead Voice, Upper Organ (Flute/Tibia, Extra);  
Lower Voice 1, 2, Lower Organ (Flute/Tibia, Extra);  
Pedal Voice 1, 2, Pedal Organ (Flute/Tibia, Extra);  
Organ Variation  
Volume  
Theatre, Jazz, Electronic, Classical  
VOICE CONTROL/EFFECT  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Upper Flute/Extra, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lower Flute/Extra, Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2, Pedal Flute/Extra: 0~24  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2: 4', 8' 16'; Upper Extra (down), Lower Extra (up)  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2: 7 Positions  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2: -3~+3  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lead: Preset/User (Delay*, Depth, Speed*); Touch Vib.* *for Lead  
On, Knee, Off; Time  
Feet  
Pan  
Brilliance  
Vibrato  
Lead Slide  
Lead Tune  
Symphonic/Celeste  
Delay  
Lead  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Upper Extra, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lower Extra, Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2: Mode  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2: Speed, Feedback, Balance  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Lower Voice 1, 2, Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2: Speed, Feedback, Depth  
Upper Voice 1, 2; Lower Voice 1, 2; Lead; Pedal Voice 1, 2; Organ, K.B.P., Effects: Mode, Length, Depth  
Upper, Lower, Pedal  
Flanger  
Reverb  
Sustain  
Tremolo  
Upper Voice 1, 2, Upper Flute/Extra; Lower Voice 1, 2, Lower Flute/Extra; Lead, Pedal Voice 1, 2: Type, Speed, Chorus  
Repeat: All, Twin, Off; Speed; Output Level; Filter: Cutoff, Resonance; EG Rate: Attack, Decay, Release;  
Name; Save; User Voice 1-16  
VOICE EDIT  
MELODY ON CHORD  
LOWER MANUAL SPLIT  
ACCOMPANIMENT  
Mode: Off, 1, 2, 3; Knee: On/Off  
On/Off; Left (Lower1, 2, Lower Organ; Octave Up); Right (Lower1, 2, Lower Organ); Key set  
160 Styles  
Styles  
Sections  
Parts  
Intro A, B, Main A, B, Fill In AA, AB, BA, BB, Ending A, B  
Rhythm1, 2, Bass, Chord 1, 2, Pad, Phrase1, 2  
Auto Bass Chord  
Controls  
Mode: Off, Single Finger, Fingered, Custom ABC; Memory: Lower/Pedal  
Start, Syncro Start; Tempo; Bar/Beat LED; Rhythm Volume, Accompaniment Volume; Part: On/Off  
72 Assignable Drum/Percussion Sounds; On/Off;  
KEYBOARD PERCUSSION  
Lower(LK Preset/User1), Pedal(PK Preset/User2); Assign, Copy, Clear  
Basic: Section (Intro, Main A, Main B, Fill In, Ending), Beat (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, other), Measure (1-8, other),  
Name, Metronome (On/Off); Record (Real Time Recording): Mode (Rec., Play, Mute, Delete),  
Part (Rhythm1, 2, Bass, Chord1, 2, Pad, Phrase1, 2); Edit: Part Copy, Part Quantize (  
Save: User Style1-8, Data All Clear; Voice; Volume; Reverb; Chorus; Pan  
Sequence 1-4; 120 Positions (Measures); Edit: Cursor Controls, Set, Insert, Delete, Clear; Copy  
18 Songs; Repeat: All, Random, Single, Off  
ACCOMPANIMENT PROGRAM  
);  
SEQUENCE PROGRAM  
DEMONSTRATION SONGS  
REGISTRATION MENU  
REGISTRATION MEMORY  
288 Menus (Organ Preset, Orchestral Preset)  
M./To Disk, 1-12; Disable Button; Initial Registration;  
Registration Shift: Off, Shift, Jump, User (80 Positions, Cursor Controls, Set, Insert, Delete, Clear)  
Disk Type: Electone, XG/GM, DOC; LED display; Eject; Page Up/Down  
Control Panel: Play/Record Part (All, Lower, Upper, Pedal, K.B.P., Control), Stop, Play, Song Select, Record,  
Custom Play, Retry, Pause, Rewind, Fast Forward, Tempo;  
MUSIC DISK RECORDER  
Repeat Play: Off, All Repeat, Random Repeat, Single Repeat;  
Utility: Disk Format, Disk Copy, Song Copy, Song Delete, Name, Remaining Memory  
Pitch, Transpose  
PITCH  
MIDI  
Mode: Electone, XG/GM, DOC; Output: Upper, Lower, Pedal; Internal/External: Lead, Sync, Exp.  
[Left] Mode: Off, Rhythm (Stop, Ending, Fill to A, Fill to B), Glide (Upper1, 2, Lead, Lower1, 2; Time); Tremolo  
[Right] Regist.Shift: Off, Shift, Jump, User  
FOOT SWITCH  
KNEE LEVER  
On/Off: Sustain (Upper, Lower); MOC; Lead Slide  
LCD DISPLAY  
320 x 240 Dots  
OTHER CONTROLS  
Power On/Off, Expression Pedal, Master Volume, LCD Contrast,  
Display Select, Data Control, Menu, Page, Coarse, Hold, Manual Balance, Pedal Balance  
3.5" (blank) 2DD Floppy Disk, Owner's Manual, Matching Bench, Music Stand,  
MIDI In/Out, Phones, Aux In/Out (RCA; R/L); Mic, Mic Volume  
200W  
OTHER FITTINGS  
SOUND SYSTEM  
Power Amplifiers  
Speakers  
30cm x 2; 2.5cm x 2; Monitor 5cm x 2 (11-13/16" x 2; 1" x 2; Monitor 2" x 2)  
1212mm x 614mm x 1086mm(47-3/4" x 24-3/16" x 42-3/4")  
DIMENSIONS  
WEIGHT  
Width x Depth x Height  
105Kg (231-1/2 lbs.)  
 
Specifications and description in this Owner's Manual are information purposes only.  
Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice.  
As specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with Yamaha dealer.  
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Flute/Tibia ........................................................26  
Footswitch, left .........................................44, 153  
Assign (Keyboard Percussion) ........................65 Depth (Flanger) ................................................38  
Attack (Voice Edit, EG Rate) .........................117 Depth (Reverb) ................................................41  
B
DISPLAY SELECT buttons ..............................11  
INS. (Insert; Registration Shift) ........................78  
INS. (Insert; Sequence Program) ..................149  
Internal/External (MIDI) ..................................164  
BAR/BEAT indicator ........................................46  
DOC (MIDI) ....................................................163  
Bass/Chord ......................................................51  
C
K.B.P. (Reverb) ................................................42  
Key Set ............................................................72  
EXP. (Expression; MIDI) ................................164  
Expression pedal ...............................................7  
Copy (Sequence Program) ............................150  
Copy Protect ..................................................113  
Left (DOC) ......................................................104  
Length (Attack/Chiff) ........................................29  
Length (Reverb) ...............................................41  
Length (Sustain) ..............................................44  
LK Preset .........................................................68  
F
Custom A.B.C. .................................................56  
Custom Play ............................................94, 108 F.B. (Feedback; Delay) ....................................38  
Cutoff .............................................................116 F.B. (Feedback; Flanger) .................................38  
Fast Forward (F.F.) ........................................108  
Feet ..................................................................34  
Fill In ..........................................49, 50, 148, 154  
Filter ...............................................................116  
Fingered Chord ................................................56  
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Minus One (XG/GM) ......................................102 Rewind (REW.) ..............................................108  
Mode (Melody On Chord) ................................70 Rhythm ......................................................24, 51  
Mode (MIDI) ...................................................163 Right (DOC) ...................................................104  
Tremolo (Footswitch control) ...................40, 156  
User 1/2 (Keyboard Percussion) ................64, 69  
S
Mode (Reverb) .................................................41  
Mute (Accompaniment Program) ...................134  
N
O
Octave Up ........................................................72  
Volume (Keyboard Percussion) .......................62  
Volume (Pedal Voice sections) ..................18, 24  
Volume (Styles) ...................................24, 46, 51  
OL (Output Level) ..........................................116  
P
Style Menu/Style List .......................................54  
Style volume ..............................................24, 46  
Styles ...............................................................45  
Sustain (Knee Lever control) ...........................43  
Sustain .............................................................43  
Play Part (DOC) .............................................105  
Play Part (XG/GM) .........................................103  
Position controls (Registration Shift) ................78  
Position controls (Sequence Program) ..........149  
Power On Reset ..............................................79  
X
XG ................................................................9, 87  
XG/GM (MIDI) ................................................163  
XG/GM ...........................................................102  
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For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the  
authorized distributor listed below.  
Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten  
Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen  
Bestimmungsländern erhältlich.  
Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha  
ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.  
Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana o  
el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.  
ITALY  
Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A.,  
Home Keyboard Division  
Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy  
Tel: 02-935-771  
NORTH AMERICA  
ASIA  
CANADA  
HONG KONG  
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.  
135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario,  
M1S 3R1, Canada  
Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.  
11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road,  
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong  
Tel: 730-1098  
SPAIN  
Tel: 416-298-1311  
Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S.A.  
Jorge Juan 30, 28001, Madrid, Spain  
Tel: 91-577-7270  
U.S.A.  
INDONESIA  
Yamaha Corporation of America,  
Keyboard Division  
6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620,  
U.S.A.  
PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor)  
PT. Nusantik  
Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot  
Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia  
Tel: 21-520-2577  
PORTUGAL  
Valentim de Carvalho CI SA  
Estrada de Porto Salvo, Paço de Arcos 2780 Oeiras,  
Portugal  
Tel: 714-522-9011  
MALAYSIA  
Tel: 01-443-3398/4030/1823  
MIDDLE & SOUTH AMERICA  
Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.  
16-28, Jalan SS 2/72, Petaling Jaya, Selangor,  
Malaysia  
GREECE  
Philippe Nakas S.A.  
Navarinou Street 13, P.Code 10680, Athens, Greece  
Tel: 01-364-7111  
MEXICO  
Yamaha De Mexico S.A. De C.V.,  
Departamento de ventas  
Javier Rojo Gomez No.1149, Col. Gpe Del  
Moral, Deleg. Iztapalapa, 09300 Mexico, D.F.  
Tel: 686-00-33  
Tel: 3-717-8977  
PHILIPPINES  
SWEDEN  
Yupangco Music Corporation  
339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO,  
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines  
Tel: 819-7551  
Yamaha Scandinavia AB  
J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1  
Box 30053  
S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden  
Tel: 031 89 34 00  
BRASIL  
Yamaha Musical Do Brasil LTDA.  
Ave. Reboucas 2636, São Paulo, Brasil  
Tel: 011-853-1377  
SINGAPORE  
Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.  
Blk 17A Toa Payoh #01-190 Lorong 7  
Singapore 1231  
DENMARK  
YS Copenhagen Liaison Office  
Generatorvej 8B  
DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark  
Tel: 44 92 49 00  
PANAMA  
Yamaha De Panama S.A.  
Tel: 354-0133  
Edificio Interseco, Calle Elvira Mendez no.10,  
Piso 3, Oficina #105, Ciudad de Panama, Panama  
Tel: 507-69-5311  
TAIWAN  
Kung Hsue She Trading Co., Ltd.  
No. 322, Section 1, Fu Hsing S. Road,  
Taipei 106, Taiwan. R.O.C.  
Tel: 02-709-1266  
FINLAND  
OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES  
AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES  
Yamaha Music Latin America Corp.  
6101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126,  
U.S.A.  
Warner Music Finland OY/Fazer Music  
Aleksanterinkatu 11, P.O. Box 260  
SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland  
Tel: 0435 011  
THAILAND  
Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.  
865 Phornprapha Building, Rama I Road,  
Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand  
Tel: 2-215-3443  
NORWAY  
Tel: 305-261-4111  
Narud Yamaha AS  
Grini Næringspark 17  
N-1345 Østerås, Norway  
Tel: 67 14 47 90  
EUROPE  
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA  
AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES  
Yamaha Corporation,  
International Marketing Division  
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430  
Tel: 053-460-2317  
THE UNITED KINGDOM  
Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.  
Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes,  
MK7 8BL, England  
ICELAND  
Skifan HF  
Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120  
IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland  
Tel: 525 5000  
Tel: 01908-366700  
IRELAND  
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES  
Yamaha Europa GmbH.  
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of  
Germany  
Danfay Ltd.  
OCEANIA  
61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin  
Tel: 01-2859177  
AUSTRALIA  
Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.  
17-33 Market Street, South Melbourne, Vic. 3205,  
Australia  
GERMANY/SWITZERLAND  
Yamaha Europa GmbH.  
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,  
F.R. of Germany  
Tel: 04101-3030  
Tel: 3-699-2388  
AFRICA  
NEW ZEALAND  
Tel: 04101-3030  
Music Houses of N.Z. Ltd.  
146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa,  
Auckland, New Zealand  
Tel: 9-634-0099  
Yamaha Corporation,  
AUSTRIA  
International Marketing Division  
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430  
Tel: 053-460-2312  
Yamaha Music Austria  
Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria  
Tel: 01-60203900  
COUNTRIES AND TRUST  
TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN  
Yamaha Corporation,  
International Marketing Division  
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430  
Tel: 053-460-2317  
THE NETHERLANDS  
Yamaha Music Nederland  
Kanaalweg 18G, 3526KL, Utrecht, The Netherlands  
Tel: 030-2828411  
MIDDLE EAST  
TURKEY/CYPRUS  
Yamaha Europa GmbH.  
Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen,  
F.R. of Germany  
BELGIUM  
Yamaha Music Belgium  
Keiberg Imperiastraat 8, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium  
Tel: 02-7258220  
Tel: 04101-3030  
OTHER COUNTRIES  
Yamaha Corporation,  
International Marketing Division  
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430  
Tel: 053-460-2312  
FRANCE  
Yamaha Musique France,  
Division Claviers  
BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France  
Tel: 01-64-61-4000  
HEAD OFFICE  
Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Division  
Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430  
Tel: 053-460-3251  
M.D.G.,EMI Division, © Yamaha Corporation 1997  
VZ33140 709MWCP3.2-01A0 Printed in Japan  
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