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O PERCUSSIVE
SECTION
•
Voices
ELECTRIC
PIANO:
The sounds
variety of Electric Pianos are created. The
Percussive
TONE
control
will vary this
voice
from
a "Vibes"
to a metallic
effect.
The
use
of the
ELECTRIC
KEY CLICK control will enhance the "per-
cussiveness"
of
the
Voice.
PIANO
can
also
be
combined
HARMONICS
voice,
for
"Vibes"
Piano
effect.
PIANO:
Creates the sounds
Electric
Pianos.
Use
this
voice
Chorus-Phase
System at slow speeds to
produce a "multiple
piano string" effect,
which is particularly impressive in stereo.
CLAV: Renders a funky "struck string" ef-
fect, popular
in many styles or current
music.
HARMONICS:
Creates
"Bell-Chime-like"
effects
3 octaves
above
fundamental
Useful for "Celeste"
effects, or to add bril-
liance and clarity to other voices.
•
Effects
SUSTAIN:
Cancels "damping"
which normally occurs following
lease. The effect
is the same
as continuous-
ly holding down the Damper pedal on a
piano.
This switch overrides the function of any
sustain
footswitch
connected
panel "SUSTAIN" jack.
Tremelo
On/Off
- Speed:
Percussive
Voices
through
speed "Tremelo"
(Amplitude
effect. The speed of the effect is varied by
the TREMELO
SPEED control from ap-
proximately 0.5 - 8Hz.
O ENSEMBLE
These voices utilize up to three separate
oscillator systems to create rich orchestral
of a wide
backgrounds.
Voices
BRASS:
This voice
"Reed"
tor sound processed through an "articu-
PIANO
lated" Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF), for
enhanced
ELECTRIC
with
the
quency is front-panel variable (BRASS Fc),
an
effective
to produce a wide range of "Horn" sounds.
ORGAN:
A Rock/Jazz
of Acoustic/
created
using
multiple octaves. It is best used with the
with
the
CHORUS-PHASE
variable speed "Rotating Speaker" effects.
Organ
created by combining
HARMONICS
section.
The
DECAY controls act as Organ Percussion
tones.
"Volume"
and "Length"
tively.
CHORUS:
group of vocalists. This unusual voice is
best
used
of notes
RELEASE controls,
key re-
PHASE system at slow speeds for in-
creased
"ambience".
STRING
I, II: The sounds
of Violins, Violas and Cellos are created by
these voices. STRING
STRING II is an octave higher (8'), and
to ES-50
rear
can
be
combined
expansive orchestral effect. The CHORUS-
Processes all
PHASE
system
a
variable
Modulation)
"panoramic"
The
richness
creased
by slight "detuning"
lators using the TUNE A &B controls.
The
use
RELEASE controls offers many dramatic
effects,
including
"split keyboard"
TACK/RELEASE).
Voices
with
moderate
amount
produce greatly enhanced realism.
SECTION
uses a double
oscilla-
realism.
The
VCF's
Cutoff
Fre-
Organ effect
multiple
oscillators
and
effect, which can create
"Percussion"
effects
can
ORGAN
with the
Voice
in the
PERCUSSIVE
Percussive
VOLUME
and
controls, respec-
Creates the sound of a large
with
the
Variable
ATTACK
and
and with the CHORUS-
of an ensemble
I is a lower 16' voice;
with
STRING
I for
can
create
stunning
effects of a large concert hall.
of the
sound
can
also
be
of the oscil-
of the
Variable
ATTACK
and
"delayed"
strings and
effects (see Variable AT-
When combining String
a Piano
Voice,
the
use
of a
of variable
ATTACK
will
• Effects
Vibrato Off: Eliminates Frequency Modula-
tion (Vibrato) effects applied to STRING
and CHORUS voices, thus adding a
"glassy",
unmodulated
voices. The judicious use of the TUNE A&
B controls
will
create
"beating" effects between the three oscil-
lators.
Variable
ATTACK/RELEASE:
switch in the normal position,the Attack and
Release times (beginning and end of each
is
note played) are preset for fast articulation.
With the switch
activated,
Release times can be separately
over a wide range by their respective con-
trols.
be
Exciting "Delayed"
fects are created by setting the Attack con-
trol at or near
its maximum.
junction with a "Piano" Voice, every key
depression will produce the piano note fol-
lowed by the slower String note. If the key
is released quickly, the String note will not
occur. This powerful feature allows selec-
tive expression
of String
sounds, depending on how the keyboard is
played. Notes played quickly ("staccato")
will produce Piano sounds only; notes held
down will produce an initial Piano note fol-
lowed by a sustained String note. With a
little practice,
you will be able
"Split Keyboard" effects of sustained String
sounds combined
with percussive
an
effects
from one keyboard!
Utilizing a longer Release Time via the
Variable Release control gives a realistic
concert
hall "ambience",
in-
sustained
independently.
POWER
Applies AC power to the ES-50 and
lights the Power On indicator.
sound
to these
variable
amounts
of
With
the
the Attack
and
varied
String/Chorus
ef-
Used
in con-
versus
Piano
to create
Piano
since each note is
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