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YAMAHA BK-2 Manual

1. Contents Page Read the following before playing 1 Keyboards err cee 2 This is Your Yamaha Electone BK 2 3 Te lone Levers sae sc oe e 4 bil IE a vse Sor 4 Auto Rhythm Section Prey CS II MS B Auto Bass Chord Fun Blocks ne 6 Expresion Fedal e crues eror 8 In Bicke 8 Heddphone dak c noe RO ae ETE E 9 Playing the Teper 9 Electone is not out of order If 10 EnscilBestioni isis vean aO XIX 11 Read the following before playing In general treat your Electone with the same care you would any fine musical instrument The follow ing points are suggested for optimum enjoyment 1 Use only proper line voltage Consult your 4 Shield the cabinet from direct sunlight hu Yamaha serviceman for changes midity and heat to protect the finish and As to British Standard Model its information is in joints Specifications on the last page 5 Do not hit or scratch the cabinet with a hard object 3 Clean keys etc with a damp cloth only 6 Always shut off the power after playing Never use solvents such as benzene they will damage the finish NEUTRAL DETERGENT Keyboards The
2. BK 2 has three keyboards The upper two are called manuals and the lower one played with the feet pedals They have keys and octaves as follows Upper Manual 37 keys 3 octaves Lower Manual 37 keys 3 octaves Pedals 13 keys 1 octave The Electone is designed to permit playing the melody on the upper manual with the right hand the chords on the lower manual with the left hand and bass note on the pedals with the left foot All keys are arranged in the traditional keyboard method two black keys three black keys Each white key has a name from C to B and the blacks are sharps or flats C is always the white key just below the left black key in the two black key group Any complete set of seven white keys and five black keys is called an octave UPPER MANUAL MELODY LOWER MANUAL CHORD MIDDLE C Note It should be noted that precedence is to the higher note if two or more keys are pressed simultaneously This assures tonal clarity This is Your Yamaha Electone BK 2 Pedal Lever Lower Manual Tone Levers Music Rest Power Switch Vibrato Lever Upper Manual Upper Manual Tone Levers Lower Manual Expression Pedal Pedals Auto Bass Chord Fun Blocks Auto Rhythm Section PPilot Lamp The Tone Levers To the left of the upper manual is a series of tone levers to control the Electone voice
3. ate The Electone s continuous tones will naturally cause other objects windows shelves etc to vibrate Es 6 pedal notes sound too high upper keyboard notes too low This is especially noticeable when comparing the Electone and piano Piano tones are combinations of harmonics and must interact with their surroundings while Electone harmonics are simpler multiples of the fundamental tone requiring the Electone to be adjusted differently at the assembly stages 10 Specifications KEYBOARDS Upper Manual 37 keys f 3 octaves Lower Manual 37 keys F f2 3 octaves 13 keys Ci 1 octave TONE LEVERS Upper Manual Flute Oboe String Flute or Piano Cello or Guitar Pedals Bass t becomes so with ABC EFFECT LEVER Vibrato AUTO RHYTHM SECTION Rhythm Selectors March Waltz Swing Jazz Rock Bossanova Rhythm Controls Rhythm Start Tempo Volume Tempo Indicator Lamp Lower Manual AUTO BASS CHORD FUN BLOCKS ABC Selectors Normal Single Finger Chord Fingered Chord Constant OTHER CONTROLS Expression Pedal Power Switch OTHER FITTINGS Pilot Lamp Headphone Jack External Input Jack Music Rest SPEAKER Yamaha 30cm 12 CIRCUITRY Solid State Incl ICs Output Power 15 Watts RMS Power Consumption 40 Watts Power Source AC 50 60Hz DIMENSIONS Width 100cm 39 Depth 55cm 2172 Height 88cm 343 WEIGHT 43kg 95 Ibs FINISH American Walnut Grain Specifications su
4. bject to change without notice HB a m ee Special Instructions for British Standard Model As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of the apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug pro ceed as follows The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLOW must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured GREEN or GREEN and Y ELLOW The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be con nected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED IMPORTANT THE WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COL OURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOW ING CODE GREEN AND YELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUTRAL BROWN LIVE WARNING THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED 11 SINCE ERN NIPPON GAKKI eu LTD HANAAMATSU JAPAN 20 A Printed in Japan 777
5. ce of music with no registration for your organ With a bit of imagination you can approximate the registration for a different organ going on to im provise on your own This will be an ever new source of creative enjoyment as you become more and more familiar with the various Electone controls and effects 1 Electone is not out of order If 1 the set does not go on when the power switch is turned on Check the following is the AC plug fully inserted into the electric wall outlet Reinsert it to be sure Is there power coming from that outlet If there is power in the outlet but the Electone does not play unplug the cord and contact your Yamaha dealer There are NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS inside 2 a sound should occur the instant you turn on the switch This merely indicates normal operation consequent to a surge of electricity in the main amplifier 3 occasional unpleasant static occurs In the majority of such cases the cause can be traced to the turning on or off of refrigerators wash ing machines electric pumps or other household appliances Electrical faults in a neighboring outdoor neon sign may also be to blame If the cause is a fault in a neon or fluorescent lighting fixture it should be repaired When the cause is unknown or in case of doubt contact your Yamaha deajer Yamaha dealer 5 rattling sympathetic vibration occurs All materials have critical resonance frequencies at which they vibr
6. hanged from major to minor and when released the chord returns to major When the White key pedal is pressed the chord changes from major to seventh and when released the chord returns to major When both Black and White key pedals are pressed a minor seventh results C Note The bass note will play the root and fifth of any chord pressed except when the Jazz Rock rhythm is used in that case the bass sounds the root only FINGERED CHORDS Select the rhythm and set both its tempo and volume as explained above Depress the Fingered Chord button Play a desired chord major minor seventh or minor seventh on the lower manual ut Now as long as you hold that chord it will play according to the rhythm and tempo you have set If the Single Finger Chord and Fingered Chord buttons are both pressed the Single Finger Chord takes precedence CONSTANT Select the rhythm and set both its tempo and volume as explained above Depress the Constant button and either Single Finger Chord button or the Fingered Chord button Press the desired key on the lower manual As long as this key is held down the chord as well as a pedal note the same as the root of the chord will sound as if they were held down during normal play i e without any rhythm pattern As soon as this key is released the chord stops NORMAL This button cancels the other Fun Blocks returning the lower manual and the pedals to normal pla
7. in and you can adjust the tempo and volume Rhythm Selectors VOLUME Rhythm Start TEMPO Auto Bass Chord Fun Blocks ROCK STAAT CE Fun gio The BK 2 is equipped with a Fun Block section of four buttons which can be used in conjunction with the Auto Rhythm section see p 5 It enables you to play a variety of alternating bass chord rhythms simply by holding down either a single lower manual key or a lower manual chord according to which fun block button you press From your very first keyboard attempt the auto bass chord feature will let you sound like a pro making full rhythmic use of the lower manual and pedals Here is how it works SINGLE FINGER CHORDS THE EASY PLAY WAY Set the tone levers for the tones you want on the lower manual use either or both levers to adjust the Auto Bass Chord tone color and volume in the normal way Match the setting of the Pedal tone lever to the lower manual tones e Select a rhythm pattern and push the corresponding button down until it clicks and stays down e Set the Rhythm Start switch on e Adjust the rhythm tempo and volume e Press the Single Finger Chord button Now if you press a C key on the lower manual a C major chord will play in an alternating pattern which matches the rhythm pattern and tempo set As long as the key is held down the bass chord rhythm continues When the Black k y pedal is pressed the chord c
8. s which sound when the keys are depressed They are divided into groups for upper lower and pedals so that different registrations can be set for each Upper Manual Levers 3 voices Lower Manual Levers 2 voices Pedal Lever 1 voice Each lever provides two methods of control One is by continuously moving the lever from off to full to achieve the exact setting for that tone and thus balancing the overall tone setting with perfect precision Each lever also has two easy to feel click stops at 1 3 and 2 3 positions This lets you refind any setting with mathematical precision and no guesswork in a matter of seconds NOTE When the Auto Bass Chord section is used the tone color of the lower manual voices will change from Flute to Piano and from Cello to Guitar Vibrato Vibrato is a waving of the tone You will see violin and cello players use it freely by an oscillat ing motion of the left hand It increases the emotional quality of the violin tone This vibrato lever produces the same vibrato effect Auto Rhythm Section Tempo Indicator Lamp t Tempo Control t Volume Control This section has 5 different rhythm accompani ments each with its own selector button There are also rhythm Volume and Tempo controls a tempo indicator lamp and a start switch To use the rhythm section first push the desired selector button or buttons you can combine rhythms Then turn the Start button on The rhythm will beg
9. ying functions Expression Pedal This pedal is extremely important for adding emotion to your playing The pedal is balanced to stay in any position once set Rest the entire right foot on the pedal and relax it pressing with the toe to increase volume with the heel to decrease it Ext In Jack This is used to feed any sound source i e Tape recorder through the Electone speaker Since the volume of the sound sources is not affected by the expression pedal you can play along on the Electone with any other performance Headphone Jack A Yamaha headphone set optional can be plugged into the jack under the keyboard With the headphones connected the speaker is automati cally shut off allowing you to play or practice at any volume level without disturbing anyone Playing the Electone First turn on the power switch Mo warm up period is required The power is on when the pilot lamp is on the Electone operates quietly This lamp also indicates whether the Electone is on when not in use Next set up a registration set all the levers and controls you wish to use for the upper and lower manuals and the pedals Select tone combinations according to suggestions in the music you are going to play or experiment with your own combinations Remember that the registration noted on any sheet of music is no more than a suggestion and your idea may well be even more suitable By the same token do not be alarmed if you have a pie

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