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Orchestral & Solo Sounds Animation................................................................. 83
Overview of Sounds................................................ 63 Vibra Trem........................................................... 83
Sounds.................................................................... 63 Celeste................................................................ 83
Selecting Sounds..................................................... 65 Upper....................................................................... 83
Touch and Scroll.................................................. 65 Upper Tabs to Lower Right.................................. 84
Sounds Screen.................................................... 66 Upper Flutes and Strings/Ensemble Volume........... 85
Alphabet Keypad ................................................ 67 Sustain..................................................................... 85
Numeric Keypad ................................................. 68 Numeric Keypad.................................................. 85
Quick Picks.............................................................. 69 Pedal Sounds...................................................... 86
My Picks.................................................................. 70 Transpose
Reset My Picks.................................................... 70 Transpose Function................................................. 87
Wah-Wah................................................................. 71 Locks
Orchestral and Solo Volume.................................... 72 Screen Locks........................................................... 88
Selecting a Keyboard.............................................. 73 Button Locks............................................................ 89
Orchestral Sounds .................................................. 73 Golden Harp
Upper................................................................... 73 Patterns................................................................... 91
Lower Left............................................................ 73 Tempo...................................................................... 92
Lower Right......................................................... 73 Volume..................................................................... 92
Upper + Lower Left.............................................. 73 + Music Style........................................................... 92
Upper + Lower Right........................................... 74 Rate ........................................................................ 93
Solo Sounds ........................................................... 74 Sounds.................................................................... 93
Upper................................................................... 74 SFX - Sound Effects
Lower Right......................................................... 74 Overview.................................................................. 95
Upper + Lower Right........................................... 74 Sounds.................................................................... 95
Keyboard Split......................................................... 74 Custom
Repeat..................................................................... 75 Overview.................................................................. 96
Slide ........................................................................ 76 Jump to a Specific Touch Screen............................ 97
Keyboard Touch....................................................... 77 Change the Setting of a Feature............................. 98
Glide / Sustain Foot Switch..................................... 78 Activate a Foot Switch............................................. 99
Glide.................................................................... 78 Reset Custom Buttons............................................. 100
Sustain................................................................. 78 Managing Your Music
Upper Octave.......................................................... 79 Recording onto a USB Memory Stick...................... 101
Up Octave............................................................ 79 Recording Tracks................................................. 102
Down Octave....................................................... 80 Record Control........................................................ 103
Return to Normal Pitch........................................ 80 Erase................................................................... 103
Organ Sounds Stop..................................................................... 103
Overview.................................................................. 81 Play/Pause.......................................................... 103
Master Control......................................................... 81 << / >>............................................................... 103
Bass ........................................................................ 81
Lower....................................................................... 82
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Merge Record.............................................................. 104 Feature Page 5....................................................... 132
Replace Record....................................................... 105 1. Glide Settings...................................................... 132
Merge/Replace Record - Erase............................... 105 3. Slide Time............................................................ 133
Memory Stick Playback........................................... 106 4. Repeat................................................................. 134
Other USB / Music Recorder Functions Feature Page 6....................................................... 135
Load Song Setups................................................... 107 1. Setup Information................................................ 135
Copy Song............................................................... 108 2. Rename Bank Setups.......................................... 136
Overwrite............................................................. 109 3. Next Setup........................................................... 137
Rename Song.......................................................... 110 Feature Page 7....................................................... 138
Delete Song............................................................. 111 1. Set Splits ............................................................ 138
Audio Recorder and Sync. 2. Keyboard Screen ................................................ 139
Sync. - Convert Music Recorder Songs 3. Pedals.................................................................. 140
to Audio File (MP3 format)....................................... 112 Keyed Bass......................................................... 140
Record Directly to Audio File................................... 113 Pedal Recognition............................................... 140
* Merge Record Audio File......................................... 114 Pedal Magic......................................................... 141
Erase an Audio File................................................. 115 Feature Page 8 - Reserved
Listen to an Audio File............................................. 116 Feature Page 9....................................................... 142
Other Connections 1. Keyboard Touch................................................... 142
MIDI ........................................................................ 117 2. Touch Bar............................................................ 143
Aux Out.................................................................... 117 3. Foot Switches...................................................... 144
Aux In...................................................................... 117 4. Pedal Natural/Black............................................. 144
Video Out................................................................. 117 Feature Page 10..................................................... 145
Karaoke Playback.................................................... 117 1. MIDI..................................................................... 145
Feature Pages 2. Reset................................................................... 146
Shortcuts................................................................. 118 Feature Page 11..................................................... 147
Power Up/Home Screen.......................................... 119 1. Metronome/Counter............................................. 147
Feature Page 1....................................................... 120 2. Chain Songs........................................................ 148
1. Levels (Balance).................................................. 120 3. Screen (Theme/Video Out).................................. 149
2. Tuning.................................................................. 122 Theme................................................................. 149
3. Sustain Lengths................................................... 123 Video Out............................................................. 149
4. Harmony.............................................................. 123 Panel Lights......................................................... 149
Feature Page 2 - Reserved Light Show........................................................... 150
Feature Page 3....................................................... 125 4. Timer.................................................................... 150
1. Lower Sound Effects........................................... 125 Off Time............................................................... 150
2. Keyed Drums....................................................... 126 Sounds List................................................................. 151
Feature Page 4....................................................... 127 Sound Effects & Drums Voice List.............................. 154
1. Effects.................................................................. 127 MCS Chord Chart........................................................ 155
2. Edit Sounds......................................................... 129 Music Style Table........................................................ 156
3. Sound Shaper...................................................... 130 USB Song List............................................................. 158
4. Fade In/Out.......................................................... 131 Song Setup List........................................................... 159
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This applies only to products distributed by Lowrey Organ Company.
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Lets Get Started
Power On / Off
1. Press and
release Power.
Home screen
Open screen appears when
appears during
fully powered.
power up.
Press and
release Power
to power off.
ABCs
Illuminates the musical alphabet and sharp/ flat symbols above each key.
Press ABCs.
On or Off.
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Volume
Control volume by section using the Graphic Mixer and other volume controls on the panel.
Control the overall volume level and add expression while playing with the Expression Pedal.
Maximum volume Minimum volume
Adjust the
maximum overall
instrument
volume level with
Master Volume.
Graphic Mixer
All volume levels are preset and ready for play.
Adjust certain volume and reverb levels with the Graphic Mixer..
Reverb - Adjust the amount of reverb effect on sounds. Bass - Adjust the bass volume, amber colored tab sounds.
Style - Adjust the volume of music styles. Lower - Adjust the lower volume... lower tabs.
Equalizer (EQ)
Select from a number of preset EQ settings to easily adjust overall tonal character.
Press Equalizer.
For example...
Touch Classic.
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Color Touch Screen
Chord: Displays
Tempo: Displays the lower
the Music Style keyboard chord
or Golden Harp played / followed
tempo. by the bass
pedal played.
Transpose:
Displays the Song Setup:
key to which the Access to Song
Inspire is set. Setups menu.
USB: Access to
USB functions
Sounds: Access menu.
to Sounds menu.
See Customizing
See Sounds, Bank Setups,
page 63. page 33, 107.
Keypad: Access
Style List: to Numeric and
Access to Music Alpha keypads.
Styles menu.
See Alphabet
See Music Keypad,
Styles, page 46. page 67.
Panel Lights
Select from three settings for panel light intensity: Low, Medium, High.
1. Press
Feature/
Clear.
2. Scroll
to Feature
Page 11.
3. Touch
Screen.
4. Press
Panel
Lights.
5. Scroll
to select
the desired
lighting.
6. Press
Feature
Clear to
set desired
intensity.
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Screen Themes
Select one of three screen themes for your Inspire. Change the theme as desired.
4. Touch
Theme.
5. Touch
Scroll.
6. Repeat
4-5 for an
choice.
7. Press
Feature
Clear to
set desired
Theme.
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Easy Play
Play the Inspire conventionally, or play using Lowreys Easy-Play technology. Both are musically correct and sound
fantastic:
EASY Button
Sustain 16 8 Sounds Sustain 16 8
Makes left hand/lower keyboard 1 2
MCS
MCS lights above the lower keyboard match the color-coded chord symbols in your Lowrey
Bassis C, blue is F, green is G. MCS responds
Auto Auto
song bookSustain
and Lowrey
Bass Bass
16
Magic
Bass
8
course
Pedal
Sounds
books.
Bass Red
1 2
in a musically correct fashion when you play multi-fingered
conventional chords or single-fingered MCS chords.
Bass Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2 Bass Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8
Chord Memory
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Auto Bass
Bass
Auto Bass plays an appropriate
Bass Bass
Bass Pedal
Bass
Auto
Bass
Auto
Pedal
Auto Auto
Bass
Bass Bass
Bass Bass
Bass Pedal
Pedal
Auto
Auto Auto
Auto
A left hand / lower keyboard chord, MCS or conventional, must be played in order for Auto Bass to function.
Auto Bass sounds are preset. See Page 67 to select different sounds for Auto Bass.
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass
Auto Pedal
Auto Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8
Bass Sounds
Bass Bass Bass Bass Pedal
1 2 Bass Bass
Sustain
Harmony
16 8 Sounds Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2 1 2
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
The Harmony feature creates right hand
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds Auto Auto
1 2 Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
finger play.
The Upper button adds Harmony to
upper keyboard play.
The Lower Right button adds Harmony
to lower / right keyboard play.
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds Auto Auto
1 2 Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
1. Press Upper.
The Upper Harmonies screen appears,
with AOC selected.
AOC Harmony
MCS / Memory
Auto Bass 1
2. Touch the
screen to
See
select another
Harmony
Harmony type.
3. Touch Exit, or section
for more
press Feature
details.
Clear to return
Home.
Turning the Easy button off provides the player with equally thrilling and impressive music making power, so no matter how
you choose to play, Lowrey provides the tools and technology so you sound fantastic.
Pedal Magic
Pedal Magic knows which bass note to play along with your left hand/lower keyboard chord (conventional or EASY).
Select from two types of Pedal Magic.
Long & Short - Get Close
1. Press Pedal
Magic.
2. Press Select.
The Pedals
screen appears.
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3. Press Select
to display Long
& Short.
...Or use the
touch screen.
4. Touch Long &
Short.
5. Press Scroll.
6. Press Feature
Clear when the
desired setting is
displayed.
7. Press Pedal
See Feature Page 7
Magic off when
for more details.
finished playing.
Auto Bass & Pedal Magic: Stop playing pedals at any time during your song and Auto Bass will begin playing for you.
Begin playing the pedals yourself again and Pedal Magic takes over and Auto Bass becomes idle.
Pedal Magic is ideal for those wishing to learn to play the bass pedals. It is a wonderful tool that helps you sound good
while learning.
Change your left hand chord, select different music styles - Auto - Fake It musically stays with you too.
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Audio System
Stereo
Input
Stereo Input
Listen to music, and play along as well with your
personal music player (like an ipod).
- Set the Master Volume to a low level
- Set the volume level of your device to a low level.
- Begin play and slowly increase the volume levels to
a comfortable level.
- Use a Stereo Mini plug for the connection.
Monitor Speakers
The Inspire features monitor
speakers mounted high
in the cabinet to project
sound for the seated
players benefit. The player
can adjust the volume of
the monitors using the
Headphone + Monitor
volume knob.
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Headphones
When stereo headphones are plugged into the headphone jack the Inspire speaker system is muted.
1. Reduce the Headphone volume.
2. Set the Expression Pedal to minimum.
3. Insert the headphone plug into the jack.
4. Place the Headphones on your ears, play a note or a style, and slowly increase the volume to a comfortable level.
Volume
Microphone Input
Use the Inspire speaker system to amplify your voice. For best results use a high impedance microphone.
1. Reduce the Microphone volume.
2. Set the Expression Pedal to minimum.
3. Insert the microphone plug into the jack.
4. Speak directly into the microphone and slowly increase the volume to a comfortable level.
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Volume
Reverb
Adjust the amount of reverb effect
applied to the microphone output
using Reverb Amount in the
Graphic Mixer.
A Setup is a specific blend of instrumental sounds, volume settings and effects that is immediately ready for play and easily
activated.
The numerous setup features found on the Inspire make it fast and easy to find a great sound.
Each Setup is a complete and unique setup.
7,200 Setups
Setup Type Quantity Description Status
General 11 Power On + (General) Setups 1-10
Setup 0 is the active setup for any of the three groups when none of the numbered Setup buttons, 1-10, are on.
Buttons 1-10 hold 10 more setups, making the total number 11 for each group.
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Setup Information
The Setup Information feature displays a description of active Setups.
Volume Volume
1. Press Custom 3.
The active setup is
boxed.
In this example
we show general
Setups.
Setup descriptions divided by a / (slash mark) indicate sounds for the Upper Keyboard / Lower Keyboard-Right of the
Keyboard Split.
name to select.
Category
5. Press a (numbered)Setup Setups
Category
Select
to select from among the
chosen Category.
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6. Press Feature/
Clear to return to the
Home Screen.
Vintage
Style Setups
Style Setups are a group of setups designed specifically for a Music Style.
group of Rock
styles.
3. Touch a Style,
for example Fab-4.
Style Setup 0 is
active and ready for
play.
Vintage
5. Press Vintage to select
from another group of Music
Style Setups.
Vintage offers 11 historical
setups for each Music Style.
1. Create your
Custom Setup.
2. Press Memorize.
3. Press a Bank
Setup, for example B.
To save as Setup 0
skip step 4.
4. Press any
numbered Setup, for
example 2.
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With Style and With Transpose.
5. To include a
selected Music
Style in your custom
setup, touch the
screen button.
6. To include
Transpose in your
custom setup, touch
the screen button.
Touch the screen
button again to turn
it off.
Your Memorized custom setups remain in the Bank Setups, even when you press Reset or Power Off.
Keep your Custom Setups memorized to the Bank Setup buttons, A-C while at the same time have access to the default/
original Bank Setups with Category Setups.
Setup to select a
different Bank B
Setup.
Press Feature Clear or Category Select to Category Category Category Category Cat
return Home. Setups Select Setups Select Se
OR
The selected Category Setup will be
displayed at the bottom-center of the screen.
1. Press Feature
Clear.
2. Scroll to Feature
Page 6.
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3. Touch Rename
Bank Setup.
4. Touch A.
5. Scroll to a Bank
(B, or C),
for example B.
6. Touch 0.
7. Scroll to a Setup
(0-10), for example 3.
Continue sequence to
complete Your Title.
20. Touch Space
to clear unwanted
letters.
21. Press Feature
Clear to complete.
Use Save Setups to preserve your custom Bank Setups on a USB Memory Stick to permanently save them for
future play. This gives you the opportunity to customize even more Bank Setups if you wish.
Volume Volume
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1. Insert the Lowrey
USB Memory Stick,
supplied with your
instrument, into the
USB Port.
2. Touch USB.
3. Touch Save
Setups.
All 33 Bank Setups will be saved at once as a Setup Group,
even though you may not have customized each one.
4. Scroll to find an
empty Setup Group
box... or
5. Touch an empty
Setup Group box.
A name is assigned to
the Setup Group.
6. Name your
Setup Group. Use
the same steps
as Rename Bank
Setups, page 33; or
use the title given and
rename later.
Setup Group Naming
In the example give, My 70s Best, the idea is to name the setup group
after the songbook for which the setups were created.
7. Touch Save.
After Saving
the screen
will return to
Home.
4. Scroll to a named
Setup Group box...
or
5. Touch the Setup
Group box to be
replaced (overwritten).
6. Touch Yes.
Touch No to abort
and not overwrite
(replace).
7. Rename the setup
group (page 33).
8. Touch Save.
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4. Scroll to a named
Setup Group.
5. Touch the Setup
Group to be loaded
into the Bank Setup
buttons.
Rename Setups
Use Rename Setups to assign your own name to a Setup Group. Rename the titles automatically assigned when
using the Save Setups feature or change the title of a previously named Setup group.
Delete Setups
Use Delete Setups to eliminate unwanted custom Bank Setups from a USB memory stick.
4. Scroll to a named
Setup Group box.
5. Touch the Setup
Group box to be
Deleted.
5. Touch Yes.
Touching No aborts
delete.
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Format Device
Use Format Device to make a New USB memory stick compatible with your Lowrey instrument.
Formatting is NOT necessary for the USB sticks that are labeled Lowrey and are standard
equipment with your Lowrey instrument.
WARNING: The formatting process will erase all information stored on a memory stick.
Care should be taken to avoid erasing data you wish to keep.
When formatting is
complete...
5. Touch Exit. Or...
6. Wait a few seconds
for the Home screen
to return.
1. Press Feature
Clear.
2. Scroll to Feature
Page 10.
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3. Touch Reset.
4. Touch Reset
Banks A-C.
Total Reset returns the entire instrument, including Bank Setups, My Picks, and Favorites to the original/default setting.
Reset Banks A-C returns the Bank Setups to the original/default setting.
Reset My Picks returns the My Picks to the original/default setting. See Page 70 for My Picks.
Reset Favorites returns the Favorites to the original/default setting. See Page 48 for Favorites.
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Song Setups
Use Song Setup to access a complete setup, including Music Style, for a specific song title
(or song similar to that song title).
With Song Setup you pick a Song Title from the Song Setup list that you wish to play and a complete setup, including
a Music Style, is activated. For example, you select Let It Be or a song you wish to play that is similar and the entire
instrument is setup for that song.
1. Press Song
Setup.
2. Press
Next Page or
Previous Page
or either Scroll
to see other titles. OR
Press and hold
Scroll to move
rapidly through
the song list.
3. Touch the
desired song title,
for example Cant
Buy Me Love.
4. Press Feature
Clear. You are
ready to play.
1. Touch Keypad.
4. Touch Song
Setup.
The first L song
titles appear.
Next Setup
Move from one setup to another without having to actually press a setup button.
Avoid having to move a hand away from a keyboard to press the next setup in your routine.
Assign Next Setup to either Foot Switch.
1. Press Feature
Clear.
2. Scroll to Feature
Page 6.
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3. Touch Next Setup.
7. Touch Include
Banks to include the
Bank Setups when
using Next Setup.
8. Press Feature
Clear to return to
the home screen.
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Music Styles
2. Touch Next
Page to display
Smooth Group 2
style choices.
Touch Previous
Page to return to
11 Smooth style
choices.
3. Touch a style
name to select,
for example Jazz
Shuffle.
Each group of
Music Styles Basic Music
features a Basic Styles feature
Style. lighter
6. Touch Basic orchestrations.
Style.
1. Touch Style
List.
2. Touch Next
Page or press
Scroll to display
the next four titles. Or
3. Touch a title to
activate.
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2. Touch
Alphabet.
3. Touch the first
Letter of a Music
Style. For L
touch JKL three
times.
4. Touch Style
List.
The first L music
styles appear.
5. Press Scroll
two times.
6. Touch Love
Keeps Us.
7. Press Feature
Clear. You are
ready to play.
Repeat Touch
and Scroll to
assign other
music styles.
4. Touch Feature
Clear to save
Favorites and
return Home.
Reset Favorites
Return the eight Favorites to the default/original setting.
1. Press Feature
Clear.
2. Scroll to Feature
Page 10.
3. Touch Reset.
4. Touch Reset
Favorites.
Confirm your choice
to Reset.
5. Touch Reset
Favorites again.
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Music Style Controls
Alter Style
Hear a moderate change to any Music Style by activating the Alter Style feature to add even more variety.
1. Press a Music
Style.
2. Press
Alter Style.
3. Press
Intro Ending 1 or
Or
Intro Ending 2.
4. Play a chord,
MCS or
conventional, or
Or
start the music
style using Start
Stop.
1. Press a Music
Style.
2. Touch a Music
Style name.
Or choose one of
your Favorites.
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Minor Chord Introductions
Hear a different Intro when a Music Style is started by playing a minor chord.
1. Select a Music
Style.
2. Press
Intro Ending 1 or
Or
Intro Ending 2.
3. Play a Minor
Chord, MCS or
conventional.
Ending
When finished
playing your The ending will
song press Intro begin to play
Ending 1 or Intro Or when all lower
Ending 2 to hear keyboard keys
a professional are released.
ending.
Fade Ending
The fade ending
Press Intro will begin to play
Ending 1 and TOUCH BAR
when all lower TOUCH BAR
2. Press the
Right Foot
Or Or
Switch.
Activate the Foot Switch by sliding the side of your foot, using your heel as a pivot point, to the right, to press the switch.
See Touch Bar, Foot Switches, Pedal Natural/Black on page 143 to assign other functions to the Touch Bar and Foot
Switch.
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Tempo
Controls the tempo of any Music Style and the Golden Harp feature.
Tempo settings are preset for each music style and golden harp.
Tempo value
change is shown
in the Touch
Screen.
4. Press Feature
Clear.
5. Touch Keypad.
6. Touch 1.
7. Touch 2.
7. Touch 4.
9. Press either
Tempo button.
1. Press Rock.
2. Touch Next
Page.
3. Touch Fab-4.
Either before or
4. Press Feature
during music style
Clear.
play...
5. Rhythmically Tap out at least
tap the Tap
three beats to set
Tempo button.
the tempo.
Tempo value
change is shown
Tap Tempo control may be assigned
in the Touch
to the Touch Bar, Foot Switches, or
Screen and heard
Bass Pedas. See Feature Page 9,
in the Music Style
page 143.
or Golden Harp
(page 92).
Count
Measure the tempo of a Music Style or Golden Harp with Count.
3. Press
Intro Ending 1 or
Intro Ending 2.
4. Play a lower
keyboard chord
The ticking Metronome becomes a voice counting down the beats in the Introduction and Music Style.
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5. Touch Count
off.
6. Press the
Music Style off to
end play.
Golden Harp
1. Press Golden
Harp.
2. Press Feature
Clear.
3. Press EASY.
6. Touch Count
off.
7. Press Golden
Harp off.
8. Press EASY
off.
1. Press a Music
Style.
Basic is a simple part of any Music Style, generally featuring one or two
Basic and Orch instruments playing in a rhythmic fashion.
Plus become
active along Orch Plus is the fuller, more complex part of any Music Style.
with Auto Bass
1, MCS, and The option to include or silence these parts add a great deal of variety and control
Memory. to each music style.
2. Play a chord,
MCS or
conventional, or
Or
start the music
style using Start
Stop.
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3. Press Basic
off. Listen.
4. Press Orch
Plus off. Listen. O O O
5. Press Basic
on. Listen.
Edit Style
Create your own music style orchestration with the Edit Style feature.
Each Music Style is completely preset and ready for play.
Select a different sound for Basic and as many as four Orch Plus sounds.
Adjust the individual volume levels for Basic and Orch Plus instruments.
Save your creations in Bank Setups.
1. Press
Country.
2. Touch Next
Page.
3. Touch On The
Trail.
4. Press Feature
Clear.
5. Touch here to
Edit Style, On
The Trail.
Use any sound from the Sounds List. See page 151.
The Scat vocal sounds do not function in a music style.
8. Touch 100.
9. Scroll to 90.
To hear your
edits...
7. Press Intro
Ending 1.
8. Play a Lower
Keyboard chord,
O
easy play or
conventional, to
hear the Intro.
At any point
during Edit
Style...
-Press both
Scroll buttons to
the return to the
preset sound/
volume.
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When finished
using Edit
Style...
-Touch Back
to return to the
home screen.
Drums Only
Hear only the drums part of any Music Style.
Drums Only silences Basic, Orch Plus, Auto
1. Press a Music
Bass 1 & 2, plus easy play features MCS and
Style.
Memory.
2. Press Drums
These buttons remain illuminated to show what
Only.
will be active when Drums Only is turned off.
Drum Variation
Drum Variation adds a percussion instrument to the top end of a Music Style.
Auto Bass 1 & 2 plays the bass pedals for you and gives you a choice of two dynamic choices for any music style.
Sustain 16 8 Sounds Sust
1 2
A left hand / lower keyboard chord, MCS, MCS +, or conventional must be played in order for Auto Bass to function.
Auto Bass 1 & 2 settings are preset.
1. Decide which
1 2 Sustain 16
2. Press EASY.
Ba
Sust
3. Press Memory.
4. Touch Keypad.
5. For example,
Touch 1, 5, 1, Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Auto Auto
Bass: Finger
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2 B
Sus
Slap.
6. Press Auto
Bass 1.
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7. Play a few
chords, and listen
to the bass sound.
To change Auto Bass 2 apply the same steps to the Auto Bass 2 tab.
8. For example,
Touch 1, 4, 9,
Bass: Elec. Auto Auto Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass Bass Bass
Bright.
Sustain 16 8 Sounds Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2 1 2
9. Press Auto
Bass 2.
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
7. Press Auto
Bass 2.
8. Play a few
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Auto Auto
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
Auto Auto
Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Bass Bass
Sustain 16 8 Sounds
1 2
Overview of Sounds
The Sounds may be played individually or layered amongst themselves and the numerous Organ sounds to create a
seemingly endless variety of musical sound combinations.
The Setups feature provides a great many sound setups and combinations by simply pressing one or two buttons.
Orchestral Sounds (Orch.1 and Orch.2) are polyphonic - play two or more notes at the same time.
Solo Sounds
Orch. 1 (Solo 1 and Solo 2) are monophonic - play one note at the same time. When multiple notes are being
played, the Solo sound will always be heard on the highest note.
Pedal Sounds are monophonic and played on the Bass Pedals.
Lower Sounds are polyphonic and played on the Lower Keyoard.
Upper Sounds are polyphonic and played on the Upper Keyoard.
Sounds
Sounds for each section are preset. Press Sounds to display the active sound for each section.
Orch. 1
Orch. 1
Orch. 2
Orch. 2
Orch.1, Orch.2
- Upper
Keyboard
- Lower Left
Keyboard
- Lower Right
Keyboard
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Solo 1
Solo 1
Solo 2
Solo 2
Pedal Pedal
Sounds Sounds
Solo 1, Solo 2
- Upper
Keyboard
- Lower Right
Keyboard
Lower Lower
Sounds Sounds
Pedal Pedal
Sounds Sounds
Pedal
- Bass Pedals
Upper Upper
Sounds Sounds
Lower Lower
Sounds Sounds
Lower
- Lower Keyboard
Upper Upper
Upper
Sounds Sounds
- Upper Keyboard
For example...
1. Press Orch. 1 Sounds.
Orch. 1
Or
2. Scroll. Flute
16
Flute
16
Trumpet: Classical.
Use the same procedure for
Pedal and Lower Sounds.
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Sounds Screen Method
5. Scroll to a different
sound, for example, Flute.
Or
return to the first screen.
6. Touch Exit or...
1. Touch Keypad.
2. Touch Alphabet.
3. Touch PQR.
For example, to narrow
your sound search to Pedal
Sounds
Lower Pedal
SoundsSounds
Lower
Upper
Sounds
Sounds
Upper
Sounds
example Piccolo.
Solo 2
Solo 2
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Numeric Keypad Method
1. Select a Sound and its Pedal
Lower
Pedal
Upper
Lower Upper
page 151.
2. Touch Keypad.
3. Touch the Sound
number... for example
1, 9, 8 - Choir: Chamber.
Orch. 2
For example...
Orch. 2
7. Press
Orch. 1
Orch. 2 Sounds
again.
Lower Upper
Lower Upper
Pedal Pedal
Sounds Sounds
Sounds Sounds
Sounds Sounds
Guitar.
Sounds SoundsSounds Sounds
Sounds
For example,
6. Press Orch. 2 Sounds.
Orch. 1
7. Press Orch. 2 Upper.
8. Play the Upper
Keyboard.
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My Picks
In addition to the 36 Quick Pick sounds... Create a page of eight Sounds of your choosing. Change them as often as you
like.
2. Touch a Sound.
3. Scroll to display the
desired sound.
Repeat steps 2-3 for each
sound as desired.
Reset My Picks
Return the eight My Picks to the default/original setting.
1. Press Feature
Clear.
2. Scroll to Feature
Page 10.
4. Touch Reset My
Picks.
Confirm your choice
to Reset.
5. Touch Reset My
Picks again.
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah is an effect that produces expressive tonal variations of an instrumental sound. An example of the effect is when
a trumpet or trombone player moves a mute in the bell of the instrument. Wah-Wah is popular with guitar players as well.
sound, such as
Trumpet.
1. Touch Keypad.
2. Touch 2, 0, 6.
3. Press Sounds.
4. Press Upper.
5. Establish a volume
level with the Volume
Pedal.
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Lower Vibra Vibra Upper Lower Vibra Vibra Upper
Tabs Trem Trem Tabs Tabs Trem Trem Tabs
Slow Fast Slow Fast
6. Press Wah-Wah.
The Volume Pedal
level locks and
becomes a Wah-Wah
controller. Lower
Tabs
Vibra
Trem
Slow
Vibra
Trem
Fast
Upper
Tabs
Lower
Tabs
Vibra
Trem
Slow
Vibra
Trem
Fast
Upper
Tabs
Orchestral Sounds
Upper
Play Orch. 1 and/or Orch. 2 sounds on the
Upper Keyboard.
Lower Left
Orch. 1 and/or Orch. 2 sounds play on the
Lower Keyboard, left of the Split Point.
NOTE: Using the Lower Left along with a Music Style may result in unwanted sounds in the rhythm background.
Lower Right
Orch. 1 and/or Orch. 2 sounds play on the
Lower Keyboard, right of the Split Point.
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Upper + Lower Right
Orch. 1 and/or Orch. 2 sounds play on the
Upper Keyboard and
Lower Keyboard, right of the Split Point.
Solo Sounds
Upper
Solo 1 and/or Solo 2 sounds play on the
Upper Keyboard.
Lower Right
Solo 1 and/or Solo 2 sounds play on the
Lower Keyboard, left of the Split Point.
Keyboard Split
The Inspire can be a three
keyboard instrument, just like its
Right Hand Melody Sounds
larger church and theatre organ lower keyboard split = F#
relatives. Execute hands free
registration changes by having
three contrasting sounds, one on Right Hand Melody Sounds
Left Hand Chords/Accompaniment
each keyboard, and simply move
from one keyboard to another.
lower keyboard split = F#
The numerous Setups many times activate the Keyboard Split feature. See Feature
lower Page
keyboard split =7F#
- Set Splits on page 138 for
additional information.
Add Repeat to
any Orchestral sound...
1. Select an Orchestral
sound.
2. Press Repeat.
Orch. 1
Repeat speed is completely preset but may be changed. Repeat speed value range is 1 (very slow) to 100 (very fast).
Repeat may be applied to Solo sounds. See Feature Page 5 - Repeat on page
3. Press Repeat. Orch.
Orch.11
134.
Press Reset or turn the instrument off to return Repeat to preset levels.
Shortcut
Orch. 1
For example...
Touch Solo 1.
Touch 55.
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Slide
Slide adds authenticity to certain Solo sounds (Solo 1, Solo 2) by creating a smooth, uninterrupted gliding effect from one
note to another. Slide effect is preset ON for sounds that are typically played
Solo 1 in a gliding fashion: Slide Trombone, Violin,
Solo 1 Solo 2
Solo 1
To deploy the Slide effect...
The Solo sound will glide
3. Hold the first note down
from the first note
Solo 2
to the
while playing the next note.
second.
4. Release the first note.
Slide time is preset and may be changed. Slide value range is 0 (very fast) to 100 (very slow).
See Feature Page 5 - Slide Time on page 133 for additional details.
3. Press Slide.
Press Reset or turn the instrument off to return Slide to preset levels.
Solo 1
Shortcut
1. Press and hold Feature
Clear.
2. Press and release Slide. +
3. Release Feature Clear.
Feature Page 5 - Slide
Time.
SoloSolo
1 1
For example...
Touch Solo 1.
Touch 55.
Keyboard Touch
Keyboard Touch adds authenticity to sounds like Piano or Vibes by making the sounds Touch Sensitive, just like the
actual instruments.
Keyboard Touch is preset ON for certain Orchestral Sounds 1 and 2, Solo Sounds 1 and 2, and Lower Sounds sounds.
Volume / Expression is
controlled with the
Expression Pedal
otherwise.
See Feature Page 9 - Keyboard Touch on page 142 for additional details.
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Glide/Sustain Foot Switch
Glide (sound gently bends to the note played)
Sustain (sound lingers and fades away)
Either effect is assigned depending on whether the actual instrument glides or sustains.
For example, a Piano sound will Sustain when the Left Foot Switch is activated.
The Glide effect will be applied to a Hawaiian Guitar sound.
When Orchestral and Solo sounds are active, the foot switch assigns Glide or Sustain based on the active Solo sound.
Glide Orch. 1 Orch. 2
For example, to Glide the
Steel Guitar sound...
1. Select Guitar: Steel for
Orch. 2.
2. Activate the Left Foot
Switch.
3. Activate the Left Foot The sound will Sustain just like an actual Piano.
Switch before releasing Glide/Sustain may be assigned to controllers other than
the note(s) you wish to the Left Foot Switch. See Feature Page 9 - Touch Bar,
Sustain. Foot Switches, Pedal Natural/Black on page 143.
Hear this
Play this
Play this
Orch. 2 Orch.
Solo 2 2
Up Octave
1. Press Orch. 1 (or
2); or Solo 1 (or 2): or Or
combination. Play this
2. Press Upper Octave.
Hear this
Hear this
Hear this
4. Play the same F key and Play this
hear F sound one octave Solo 2
Play this
Hear this
5. Press Upper Octave
again. Hear this
6. Play the F key again and
hear F sound two octaves Hear
Play this
this
higher than played.
Play this
Hear this
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Play this
Play this
Play this
1. Press Upper Octave
again.
2. Play an F key and hear Play this
F sound two octaves lower
than played. Hear this
Hear this
The numerous Setups use these traditional organ sounds in varying combinations along with Orchestral and Solo sounds
to create the incredibly diverse and expansive musical possibilities of todays Lowrey.
The Lower and Upper Master tabs function as an on/off switch for all tab sounds. Instantly hear or silence any Upper or
Lower tab sounds using the Master Tabs, rather than turning individual tabs on and off.
1. When illuminated, selected
Upper and Lower tab sounds
willVibra
be heard.
Vibra Vibra Vibra
Lower
Tabs
2. When
Trem
Slow not
Trem
Upper
Fastilluminated
Tabs
Lower
Tabs Trem
Slow
Trem
Fast
Upper
Tabs Lower
Tabs
Vibra
Trem
Slow
Vibra
Trem
Fast
Upper
Tabs
Lower
Tabs
Vibra
Trem
Slow
Vibra
Trem
Fast
selected Upper or lower tabs
sounds will NOT be heard.
Bass
Control bass pedal sounds and
effects. The numerous Setups Bass Bass Bass Pedal
Auto
Bass
Auto
Bass
Bass Bass
Lower
Control lower keyboard sounds and effects. The numerous Setups automatically combine Lower tabs for a variety of
sounds.
String Lower
Vibra Vibra
Lower Vocal String Flute Flute Flute Lower Trem
Vocal Hollow Flute Trem
Sounds Ensemble Sounds 8 4 2 Tabs
Sustain Sustain Slow Fast
Gray Tab
Lower Sounds: A Grand Piano
sound. Scroll to assign any sound
from the Sounds List to this tab.
See page 151.
Green Tab
String/Vocal Sustain: Adds sustain to Strings 8 & 4 and Vocal Ensemble.
Lower Flute Sustain: Adds sustain to Flutes.
Brown Tab
Vocal Ensemble: Produces a singing sound. A good choice alone or in combination with other Lower tabs.
Yellow Tab
Strings Sounds: Activates the
Strings screen.
Strings 8, Strings 4: Produces lush
strings sounds. Use Strings alone or
with other sounds.
Clear Tabs
Flutes 8, 4, & 2: The traditional organ sounds that produce the Sweet Lowrey Sound. These tabs offer
many Flute (organ) sounds, alone or in combination, with the other Lower sounds.
Hollow: A complete and pleasant sounding traditional organ setup. Cross-cancels with Flutes 8, 4, 2.
Flute
16
traditional pipe
Trem
Trem Trem
Trem Trem
Trem Trem
Trem
Slow
Slow Fast
Fast Slow
Slow Fast
Fast
Upper 16 16 4
Control upper keyboard sounds and effects. The numerous Setups automatically combine Upper tabs for a variety of
sounds.
Vibra
Vibra Vibra
Vibra Vibra
Vibra Vibra
Vibra
Trem
Trem Trem
Trem Trem
Trem Trem
Trem
Slow
Slow Fast
Fast Slow
Slow Fast
Fast
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Green Tabs
Upper Flute Sustain: Adds sustain to Flutes.
String/Vocal Sustain: Adds sustain to Strings 16, 8 & 4 and Vocal Ensemble.
Clear Tabs
Flutes 16, 8, 5 1/3, 4, 2 2/3, & 2: The traditional organ sounds that produce the Sweet Lowrey Sound. These tabs offer
many Flute (organ) sounds, alone or in combination, with the other Upper sounds.
Hollow, Mellow, Pop, Jazz, & Pipe: Complete organ setups. Cross-cancels with Upper Flutes.
Lowreys Rule of Flutes
Flute 16 plus one or more additional Flutes will always sound good. Any combination of Upper Flute tabs with the
Flute 16 will give you beautiful organ sounds.
Yellow Tab
Strings Sounds: Activates the
Strings screen.
Strings 16, 8, & 4: Produces lush
strings sounds. Use Strings alone or
with other sounds.
Brown Tab
Vocal Ensemble: Produces a Choir-Ah sound. A good choice alone or in combination with other Upper tabs.
Gray Tab
Upper Sounds: A Slide Trombine
sound. Assign any sound from the
Sounds List to this tab. See page
151.
Numeric Keypad
To adjust the Sustain Upper Upper
1. Touch Keypad.
Sustain Sustain
3. PressUpper
Flute
Sustain
the Upper
Flute tabSounds
Bass Upper
Bass
Upper
Flute
Bass Upper
Upper Bass
Sounds Flute Lower
Lower
Pedal
StringLowerPedal
Lower
String
Pedal
you wish to change,
Sustain Flute
Sounds Flute Upper
Pedal VocalFlute Pedal Vocal
Sustain Sustain
Sustain Flute Sounds
Sustain Flute Sounds
Flute Flute Sounds Lower Pedal
Sounds Lower
Or Or Or Or
Sustain Sounds Sustain Sustain Sounds Sustain
Sustain Sustain Sustain Sustain Flute Sounds Flute
Sustain.
Shortcut
1. Press and hold Feature
Clear. Upper
Upper
String
String
String
String
+
Flute Upper Vocal String String
Sustain
Lower Lower
Sustain Flute Sustain Sustain
Sustain tab.
Sustain
Sustain Flute
Sustain
Sustain
Sustain Flute
Sustain
Flute
Sustain
Vocal
Sustain
Vocal
Sustain
Sounds Pedal Pedal
Clear.
Sounds Sounds
Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds Sounds
4. Touch Sustain.
5. Scroll to increase or
decrease the level of
sustain. Upper
Upper Upper
Flute Flute Lower Lower Lower Lower
Flute
Sustain Sustain Flute Flute Flute Flute
Sustain
Sustain Sustain Sustain Sustain
There are 11 half steps down from the key of C to that of C#.
Pressing Transpose b when at the key of C# returns to C.
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Locks
Lock certain settings so they do not change, even when choosing setups and features that would change that setting when
not locked.
Screen Locks
2. Touch a Lock...
for example Accomp. to
lock current settings /
selections for
Graphic Mixer
Music Style
Lower Keyboard
Button Locks
Button Locks are useful in many ways. For example...
Set the Lower volume levels a bit higher if you want the left hand / lower keyboard chord to stand out to help you hear
your chord changes.
Lock the Volume levels to keep them at a desired level, or so they do not change when you select a different setup.
Lock the Tempo so it will not change when selecting among different music styles.
Lock the Harmony setting so it stays active, even when selecting other setups.
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Make desired selections /
settings for the instrument.
Press both Tempo buttons
to Lock the current
setting.
Select a Harmony.
Press Lock below
Harmony.
To Unlock press Lock off.
NOTE: Do Not use any Locks when playing back songs from a USB memory stick. Doing so may prohibit hearing
the song play back as originally recorded.
Lock settings are Not recorded by the Music Recorder. To take advantage of Lock features in a recording...
Create your setup(s) for your recording, including any desired Locks.
Memorize your setup(s) in Bank Setup.
Turn Off the Locks
Record your song using the saved Bank Setup.
Golden Harp features a variety of graceful arpeggios that act as a background or accompaniment to your songs. Arpeggios
are the tones of a chord, played in succession, that create up and down sound runs.
Easily add Golden Harp to any song.
Use Golden Harp alone.
Pair Golden Harp with any music style.
Golden Harp is preset for ease of use and completely customizable.
Save setups that use Golden Harp in your Bank setups.
Patterns
1. Press Golden Harp.
2. Touch a Golden Harp
pattern.
Banjo and Guitar describe the picking style of the patterns and are not the sounds associated with them.
5. Press MCS.
6. Play and hold a lower
keyboard chord.
Golden Harp plays along
with any MCS chord.
7. Release the chord and
Golden Harp stops.
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8. Press Memory. TOUCH BAR
FX/Golden Harp
10. Press the Right Foot FX
TOUCH BAR
Switch. Golden Harp
stops. Or
11. Release it, Golden
Harp begins again.
TOUCH BAR
Golden Harp sounds best when used alone or with slower tempo music styles such as Smooth, 3/4, and Ballad.
When using the Golden Harp (without a music style) be sure to add lower keyboard sounds to create a
continuous sound to accompany Golden Harp.
Golden Harp Volume
Volume is preset and can be adjusted using Feature Page 1 - Levels (Balance). See page 120.
Golden Harp +
Music Style
Golden Harp is preset for
any Rhythm Stytle.
1. Press Smooth.
2. Press Golden Harp.
3. Play and hold a
lower keyboard chord,
conventional or MCS.
Listen as Golden Harp
plays along with the Music
Style.
4. Scroll to select a
different sound. Or
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Or...
3. Press Feature Clear.
4. Touch Sounds.
5. Touch Next.
6. Touch Vibes.
7. Scroll to select a
different sound.
8. Touch
Exit, or press
Feature
Clear when
finished.
Church
Bell Cat
Jingle Dog
Bells Bark Plane
1. Press SFX.
A selection of Lower
Keyboard keys will feature
Sound Effects.
2. Play a key and hear the
sound.
3. Press SFX off to silence
the sound effects.
Horse Cow Thunder
Gallup
Tele- Horse Rooster Gong
phone Whinney 1
NOTE: Other sounds from the Sound Effects and Drums Voice List on page 154, may be assigned to...
- top portion of the lower keyboard.
- top portion of the pedals.
See Feature Page 3 - Lower Sound Effects on page 125.
See Feature Page 9 - Pedal Natural/Black on page 144.
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Custom
Volume Volume
Press 1...
Styles screen
Press 2...
Next Setup screen
Press 3...
Setup Information screen
4. Press Memorize.
5. Press Custom 1.
6. Press Memorize.
7. Press Feature Clear
when Edit Sounds screen
returns.
NOTE: Selecting Screen Display results in the particular screen or feature memorized to a Custom button to be
displayed. From that point the player may make desired selections within the feature.
The example used for Custom 1 eliminates the steps needed (Feature Clear, Scroll, Select Edit Sounds) to
access the Edit Sounds screen in the future.
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Change the Setting of a Feature
For example, make
Custom 2 cause the Glide
Setting to change to
Super Glide...
1. Press Feature Clear.
2. Scroll to Feature
Page 5.
3. Touch Glide Settings.
3. Touch Super.
4. Press Memorize.
5. Press Custom 2.
4. Press Memorize.
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Reset Custom Buttons
For example, reset Custom 2 back to Next Setup screen...
1. Press and Hold
Custom 2.
2. Press and Release
Home.
3. Release Custom 2
Changes you make to the Custom buttons remain, even after pressing Reset or Power off.
Total Reset will reset Custom settings back to original along with all other items on the instrument. See page 146.
- Remove the wood blocks and take care that no foreign objects are beneath the instrument.
- Carefully lower the instrument to the floor and then move it to the desired location.
The Bench
Produce, record, edit, distribute, and playback your own musical performances.
Share your songs (and setups) with other Inspire owners by utilizing the USB Port and a Memory Stick.
Share with others by using the Audio feature to make your songs compatible with your computer and mobile devices.
Record onto a USB Memory Stick
Record and Playback your recordings using the USB stick.
Playback the 100 pre-recorded performances loaded onto your Lowrey Inspire memory stick...
Much like a player piano roll, the USB stick does not contain an audio recording from the Music Recorder.
The memory stick will not playback music in your computer.
Recording on USB stores two types of control data that will be used to playback your song...
- The notes being played
- The sounds and features using while playing
3. Play.
Recording begins
when you play the
first note or press any
button or tab.
To make another
recording...
1. Press Record.
2. Press >> (Fast
Forward).
3. Play.
4. Press Stop
NOTE: Do Not use any Locks when playing back songs from a USB memory stick. Doing so may prohibit hearing
the song play back as originally recorded.
Lock settings are Not recorded by the Music Recorder. To take advantage of Lock features in a recording...
Create your setup(s) for your recording, including any desired Locks.
Save your setup(s) in Bank Setup.
Turn Off the Locks
Record your song using the saved Bank Setup.
Recording Tracks
Recording tracks capture and record two
portions of your performance.
Records the setup and notes / chords being Records the setup and notes being played on
played on the Lower Keyboard and Pedals. the Upper Keyboard.
Any track flashing red indicates Any track lighted solid red
that particular track is empty and indicates that particular track
ready to accept a recording. contains a recording.
Any track lighted solid green A track flashes green after the
indicates that particular track has Erase process is done. Not yet
been recorded. ready to record.
Any track lighted solid yellow A track flashes yellow to indicate
indicates Erase process has there is Merged or Replaced
begun. song data in the track.
See Merge/Replace Record and Merge/Replace-Erase on page 105.
Lowrey Virtual Orchestra 102
Record Control
Erase
Delete song data
from one (or both)
recorded tracks ...
1. Press the Track(s)
to be Erased.
2. Press Erase.
3. Press Play/Pause.
Stop
Press Stop to end a recording session and return to the beginning of the recording.
Press Stop to end song playback and return to the beginning of the recording.
Play/Pause
Play function...
1. Press the Track(s)
you wish to hear.
2. Press Play/Pause
to begin playback.
Pause function...
1. Press Play/Pause
during recording or Or
playback to suspend
the action.
2. Press Play/Pause Yes function...
again to resume Press Play/Pause to
recording or playback complete a process...
where suspended. such as Erase.
<< (Rewind), >> (Fast Forward)
During playback...
1. Press and hold <<
or >> to rewind or fast
forward.
2. Release to resume
Or
playback.
4. Press Play/Pause
to playback Song
003.
Merge Record
Merge a new recording into an existing recording.
Repeat the Merge process as often as you wish.
Merge recording uses the same sound (registration) as the first recording.
Replace Record
Replace part (or all) of what has been recorded.
Replace Record erases original notes recorded as you play the new replacement notes.
After you have made
a recording...
1. Press Stop.
2. Quickly press
Record two times.
7. Press Play/Pause
to playback the
completed song.
Once songs have been recorded onto a USB memory stick, there are
several options available.
Insert the USB memory stick for access to Other USB Function.
Load Song Setups
Load Setups used for recording a song (recorded on the Inspire) into the Bank Setups to save and use again.
Share setups from Inspire recordings made by others.
1. Touch USB.
2. Touch Load Song
Setups.
1. Touch USB.
2. Touch Copy Song.
To copy Song 002 to a different spot on the same USB memory stick, skip steps 5 & 6 and follow steps 7 to 11.
Copying Song...
Song Copied...
Another Copy?
10. Touch Yes to
make another copy.
Repeat steps 3-9.
Or...
11. Touch No.
Rename Song
The Music Recorder automatically names the songs you record: Song 001, Song 002...
Give the songs you have recorded on a USB memory stick more meaningful titles.
1. Touch USB.
2. Touch Rename
Song.
13. Scroll to S.
14. Touch the Right
Arrow.
14. Touch Lower
Case.
15. Scroll to u.
16. Touch the Right
Arrow.
17. Scroll to b.
18. Touch Rename.
Delete Song
Remove a song from a USB memory stick.
1. Touch USB.
2. Touch Delete
Song.
To return Home...
7. Press Audio off.
8. Press Feature
Clear.
1. Insert a USB
Memory Stick. Setup the Inspire sounds and features you want for the recording.
5. Play.
6. Press Stop... when
finished playing.
Recording is saved as
a numbered Lowrey
Audio file.
To return Home...
7. Press Audio off.
8. Press Feature
Clear.
7. Press Play.
Recording is saved as
a numbered Lowrey
Audio file.
10. Press Play to
listen.
To return Home...
11. Press Audio off.
12. Press Feature
Clear.
4. Press Erase.
5. Press Play.
Some Audio files (other than those recorded on your Inspire) may feature higher playback volume levels.
Reduce the Master
Volume level before
playback.
Gradually increase
the level during
playback.
You may also set the Audio playback level to a low value before playback.
1. Press Feature
Clear.
2. Touch Keypad.
3. Touch 2, then 0.
4. Press Audio.
AUX IN, RIGHT-LEFT: Two 1/4 line level inputs. Use the Inspires premium sound to listen to other audio sources: tape
decks, CD players, MP3 Players, iPods, etc. Use the Left input for mono signals.
Karaoke Playback
Display song lyrics on the Screen when playing MIDI files with Lyrics or Karaoke files from a memory stick/ USB port.
Touch the Lyrics button to enable the display.
1. Press Feature
Clear.
2. Scroll to Feature
Page 11.
3. Touch Light Show.
*When copying MIDI (.mid) or Karaoke (.kar) files to USB stick always be sure copy them into the Lowrey folder.
Connect the Video Out jack, on the rear panel of the Inspire, to Video In on your television set, to display lyrics on a
television so a group of friends can sing along while the Inspire plays the song. Most television sets have Video In/Out
jacks located on the back. Some have them conveniently located on the front.
If you have a VCR plugged into your televisions Video In jack you may connect the Inspires Video Out to the Video In jack
on your VCR. You will need to set the VCR channel to the appropriate Line Channel or Aux Channel.
You have the option of plugging a Microphone into the Microphone jack to sing through the Inspires sound system.
Shortcuts
Some of the feature pages have Shortcuts that will take you directly to a specific action element within a feature page.
To implement a shortcut...
1. Press and Hold Feature Clear.
2. Press and Release a specific button or tab.
3. Release
Orch. 1
Feature Clear.
4. Press Feature Clear off to return to the Home Screen.
For example, the shortcut
Orch. 1
to Feature Page 5 -
Repeat ...
1. Press and Hold Feature
Clear.
2. Press and Release any
Repeat tab.
Orch. 1
3. Release Feature Clear.
Feature Clear +
4 Effects Any one of the four Effect Buttons
4 Edit Sounds Pedal Sounds Tab, or Lower Sounds Tab, or Upper Sounds Tab
5 Slide Time Either Slide Button
5 Repeat Any one of the four Repeat Buttons
6 Setup Information Any Setup Button
7 Pedals Pedal Magic Button
9 Keyboard Touch Keyboard Touch Button
For example...
3. Touch Upper Drawbars.
Feature Page 1
Levels (Balance): Changes the volume level and/or balance of various
sections.
Tuning: Changes the pitch of various sounds.
Sustain Lengths: Changes how long it takes certain sounds to fade
away.
Harmony: Changes which sections of sounds will produce harmony
notes when using Harmony-type harmonies.
Levels (Balance)
All Levels and Balances are preset.
Levels are the volume levels of sounds and range from 0 (off) to 100 (max volume).
Balance is the relative volume level between two sounds.
50 (equal volume between sounds).
< 50 = louder low pitched sounds. > 50 = louder high pitched sounds.
Levels (Balance) settings may be saved to a Bank Setup.
Upper
Flute: The volume of the Upper Flute tabs.
Strings/Vocal: The volume of the Upper Strings and Vocal tabs.
Harmony: The volume of the Upper Harmony notes added by the Upper Harmony
feature. The volume of the melody note played remains unchanged.
Sounds: The volume of the Upper Sounds tab.
Lower
SFX: The volume of the Sound Effects.
Sounds: The volume of the Lower Sounds tab.
Strings/Vocal: The volume of the Lower Strings and Vocal tabs.
Flute: The volume of the Lower Flute tabs.
Lower Volume panel buttons in the Graphic Mixer control the overall/combined volumes of Lower Flutes, Strings
and Vocal Ensemble tabs.
The Lower screen adjusts the individual volume level.
Other
Drums: Set the balance between high pitched and low pitched Drum sounds.
Balance: Adjust the balance setting for drums sounds (Music Style).
Pedal S: The volume of the orange Pedal Sounds tab.
Gld Harp: The volume of the Golden Harp feature.
Bass Volume panel buttons in the Graphic Mixer control the overall/combined volumes of Pedal tabs.
Master Tune
The Inspire is preset at 440.0 HZ, the industry standard for being in tune.
HZ is an abbreviation of Hertz, which is a measurement of vibrations per second.
Master Tune range goes down to a Low of 435.0 HZ and a High of 445.0 HZ.
Change Section
1. Touch Master Tune.
2. Scroll to Orch 1.
Scroll repeatedly to select
other Sections, listed
below.
Orch 1: The Orch. 1 section. Pedals & Auto Bass: Orange bass tabs.
Orch 2: The Orch. 2 section. Solo 2: The Solo 1 section.
Upper Sounds: The Upper Sounds tab. Solo 1: The Solo 1 section.
Lower Sounds: The Lower Sounds tab. Master Tune: Overall pitch.
Pedal Sounds: The Pedal Sounds tab.
Tuning adjustments other than Master Tune are measured in Cents. There are 100 Cents in a half step.
Cents range from a Low of -50 to a High of +50.
Harmony
All Harmony parameters are preset and ready for play.
Create a variety of different melody/harmony combinations (AOC-Type Harmonies).
AOC - Type Harmonies are:
AOC Open AOC Octave AOC Full AOC
Save Harmony settings to your Bank Setups.
Auto Harmony
Adds harmony to upper Organs sounds, when
no Orchestral sounds are selected.
Adds harmony to Orchestral sounds, when no
upper Organs sounds are selected.
1. Touch Auto Harmony to reveal the
Harmony screen.
Orch 2
On = Orch. 2 orchestral sound will be harmonized along with any of the tab sounds.
Off = Orch. 2 orchestral sound is heard in the melody but NOT in the harmony.
Flutes, Strings/Vocal
On = Orchestral sounds will be harmonized along with upper flute tabs.
Off = Orchestral sounds will be harmonized but NOT upper flute tabs.
Sounds
On = Upper Sounds tab will be harmonized.
Off = Upper Sounds tab is not harmonized.
Feature Page 3
Lower Sound Effects: Play sound effects, from the Sound Effects &
Keyed Drums: Play percussion sounds, from a variety of drums kits, on the lower
keyboard.
Church
Bell Cat
Church
Bell Cat Jingle Dog
Bells Bark Plane
Jingle Dog
Bells Bark Plane
Change a Sound
1. Touch Assigned. Or
2. Scroll to a new sound.
Keyed Drums
Keyed Drums are preset and ready for play.
Keyed Drums are playable on the Lower Keyboard (Lower Right when the split is
active).
Select from a variety of different drum kits.
For example, with a music style playing, play a No Chord (N.C.) and play a
drum solo along with the beat of the music style.
Play Drums
1. Touch the screen button.
2. Play drum sounds on the
Lower Keyboard.
Feature Page 4
Effects: Add/change/adjust audio effects to certain sounds.
Edit Sounds: Change certain sound parameters for Sounds.
Sound Shaper: Change the character of certain sounds.
Fade In/Out: Adjust the Fade In and Fade Out time for Fade In/Out
Introductions/Endings to Music Styles.
Effects
Effects are preset and ready for play.
Modify sounds in five different sections.
Each parameter features an adjustment range from 0 (no effect) to 100 (Maximum).
Save Effects settings in Bank Setups.
4. Touch Edit.
5. Touch Panning.
To Edit...
1. Touch Piano: 9ft. Grand.
2. Scroll to select Sound. Or
*The Decay portion of some sounds may not be altered. Sounds which do not naturally decay, such as organ and
brass, may not be modified with Sound Shaper Decay.
Sounds which do naturally decay, such as guitar and bells, may be modified using Sound Shaper Decay.
Upper.
Sounds Sounds
2. Scroll to select a sound.
5. Scroll to modify.
Edit values range from
0 (minimum)
to 100 (maximum).
Or
Fade In/Out
Fade settings are preset and ready for play.
Adjust the amount of time for the Fade In introductions and Fade Out endings.
Time adjustments are made in seconds and range from 0 to 100.
1. Touch 10.
Feature Page 5
Glide Settings: Change the distance and speed of the Glide effect.
Slide Time: Adjust the seed of the Slide effect.
Repeat: Adjust the rate of Repeat and add the effect to sounds.
Glide Settings
Glide settings are preset (to Normal) and ready for play.
Seven settings from which to choose, including Custom.
Save Glide settings in Bank Setups.
For example...
Touch Super.
Super Glide is a popular selection and works well with the Hawaiian Guitar sound on
the upper keyboard.
Slide Time
Slide settings are preset and ready for play.
Change the speed of the Slide effect; a smooth glide connecting one note to
another.
Values range from 1 (fastest) to 100 (slowest).
Save Slide settings in Bank Setups.
For example...
Touch 25. Solo 1
Solo 1
Repeat
Repeat settings are preset and ready for play.
Change the rate of Repeat.
The range of Repeat rate is 1 (very slow) to 100 (very fast).
Save Repeat settings in Bank Setups.
For example...
Touch Solo 1.
Touch 55.
For example...
Or
Scroll to set the value.
Or...
Orch. 1
Touch Keypad.
For example...
Touch 6, then 0.
Press Repeat. Orchestral and Solo sounds will always have the same Repeat Speed.
Orch. 1
Feature Page 6
Setup Information: See the contents of, and select Setups on the screen.
Rename Bank Setups: Create your own setup names.
Next Setup: Navigate the numerous setup features different ways.
Setup Information
Displays information regarding the active group of setups being used.
Setup descriptions divided by a / (slash mark) indicate sounds for the Upper Keyboard / Lower Keyboard-Right of the
Keyboard Split.
1. Touch A.
2. Scroll to a Bank
(A, B, C),
for example B.
3. Touch 0.
4. Scroll to a Setup
(0-10), for example 3.
Next Setup
Move from one Setup to another without having to actually press a setup button.
Avoid having to move a hand away from a keyboard to press the next setup in your
routine.
Assign Next Setup to the Foot Switches. See page 43 for details.
Set Splits
Key Split locations are preset and ready for play.
Display the current Key Split location and change the location.
Allocate lower keyboard and pedal space.
Save Repeat settings in Bank Setups.
Or...
Touch F#3.
Scroll to F#2.
Or...
Pedals to the right of Split can be used as controllers for numerous features, such as: Fill, Glide/Sustain, or Sound Effects -
as assigned. See Feature Page 9 - Pedal Natural Black
Pedals to the left of Split function normally.
Keyboard Screen
Highlights the keys and
pedals being played.
(Does not display MIDI
file data).
Keyed Bass
Touch to turn On and Off.
Pedal Recognition
Touch to turn On and Off.
Use Pedal Recognition with a Music Style or the Easy button (both activate MCS)
to free the left hand for upper keyboard play and allow chord changes to be made with the feet.
Pedal Recognition disables normal pedal function.
For example...
to play a G chord (MCS or MCS Plus)...
Play the G pedal.
Or...
Pedal Magic
See Pedal Magic on page 21.
Keyboard Touch
Keyboard Touch settings are preset and ready for play.
Reassign the Keyboard Touch effect to specific sounds.
Turn the Aftertouch effect on and off.
Save Keyboard Touch settings in Bank Setups.
U. Stg Vo: Upper Strings and Vocal Ensemble tabs. Orch 1: Orchestral Sounds 1.
L. Stg Vo: Lower Strings and Vocal Ensemble tabs. Orch 2: Orchestral Sounds 2.
U. Sounds: Upper Sounds tab. Solo 1: Solo Sounds 1.
L. Sounds: Lower Sounds tab. Solo 2: Solo Sounds 2.
Touch Bar
Foot Switches
Feature Page 10
MIDI: Control MIDI settings.
Reset: Return sections or the entire instrument to default operational
settings.
MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an industry standardized method for
allowing other MIDI equipped devices to communicate with one another.
You likely may never need to use this feature and will enjoy the full musical capabilities
of the Inspire having never used this section.
With Local set to Off the keyboards and pedals will not play any notes.
GM mode set to Off means MIDI In data will be applied directly to the keyboards.
GM mode set to On turns the Inspire into a MIDI sound source.
Touch Reset
Favorites to reset
only that section.
Touch Reset
Favorites again to
confirm.
Touch Reset My
Picks to reset only
that section.
Touch Reset My
Picks again to
confirm.
Metronome / Counter
The Metronome produces a ticking sound when recording a song to mark tempo.
The Counter can be used to count beats as you play along with a Music Style, useful
when making a recording using a Music Style.
The Counter is also a method of keeping track of a song, especially for multi-track
recordings.
Metronome Volume is controlled with the Drum Volume buttons.
Touch to set On
and Off.
Touch to set On
and Off.
For example... Repeat Song - Play a single song repeatedly until you
Touch Chain Loop. press Stop.
All songs play repeatedly,
in order, until you press Random Loop - Plays all the songs in random order
Stop. until you press Stop.
Lyrics
Display song lyrics on the
Screen when playing MIDI
files with Lyrics or Karaoke
files from a memory stick/
USB port.
Touch Marble.
Scroll.
Repeat to select other
themes.
Press Feature Clear to set.
Video Out
Touch Duplicate
Scroll.
See page 117 Other
Connections for video
output.
Press Feature Clear to set.
Panel Lights
Scroll up to Medium or
High.
Timer
Off Time - Power off the Inspire after a set period of inactivity.
Touch Timer.
Off Time
Touch 30.
Scroll to select Or
15, 30, or 45
minute settings.
Touch 0.
Scroll to select Or
an hour settings:
1-23.
Touch to set On
and Off.
Press Feature
Clear to set.
Timer settings
remain until
changed again or
Total Reset.
N.C. - NO CHORD
Pressing 3, 4, or 5 half steps at the same time, for example: C, C#, D -or- F, F#, G, Ab;
results in a No Chord (printed N.C. on music).
Basic Style
Thundering Symphonic Baroque Classical Piano Jazz Guitar
Swing March (6/8) Can Can Ballroom Polka Arpeggio Piano Basic R & B
Hand Clappin 16-Beat Opener Sing Your Praises Gospel Ballad Guitars
Southern Floating Away Barbershoppe Nawlins Pianist Chicago Blues
Ballroom Latin Parrot Buffet Wander - ful Piano Bossa Latin Guitar
Bossa Nova Reggae Island Dance (Zouk) Tango Trios Romanticos
Wonder Full World Your Way Soul Ballad 50s Love Ballad 6/8 Guitar
Spots of Ink Dukes Blues Sweet Rhythm Piano Colour Denver Pickin
Classic Beach 50s Pop Ballad Doo-Wopp Pop Piano Guitar Standard
Bandstand Chinatown Honky Tonk Boogie Piano Electric Standard
Aloha Hawai-Ya, Hawai-Ya Like - Spike Candelabra Piano Basic Shuffle
Disco 5/4 Smokey Strings Smokey Lounge Supreme Shuffle
All Skate Troubadours Continental Brass Stride Piano Mexican 3/4
Sunshine Bossa Ethels Fast Latin Every Breath Romantic Piano Greek Dance
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