ELECTRONIC
RHYTHM INSTRUMENT
RHYTHM
ACE
model FR-2L
SERVICE NOTE
ACE
ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES INC.
RHYTHM ACE FR-2L
MAIN
FEATURES
Rhythm
patterns (Rhythm
selectors)
16
Waltz
Dixieland
Western
Rock' n
Roll
Slow Rock
Bossanova
Foxtrot
Swing
Tango
Beguine
Rhumba
Samba
Mambo
Cha-Cha
Shuffle
March
Percussive Sounds
10
Bass
Drum
Low Conga
High Conga
High Bongo
Cow Bell
C
laves
Snare Drum
Cymbal
Maracas
Wirebrush
Cancel Button Switch
3
Cymbal
Claves
Snare
Drum
Volume
Control Knob
with
Switch
1
Tempo
Control Knob
1
Start Push Button Switch
1
Transistor
2SB171B 25
2SB175B
5
2SC538 8
Diode
SM150SS
107
Power Source
HQ/ll7volts
or
220-2U0volts
50/60
cycles
Dimension
600 X 300 X
83mm
Weight
6 kg
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General Description
The Selector Switch is consisted of
16 push-button switche
All of these switches are rhythm selectors. When
any rhythm
selector
button is depressed .the Rhythm Ace
plays the corres-
ponding
rhythm. This
switch also allows
the musician to depres
two or
more
buttons simultaneously to create
truly unique
rhythms. V/hen the start switch
is
depressed,
the
Rhythm Ace
ii
turned on.
The Tempo Control Knob is used to control tempo of
the
selected rhythm. Tempo is variable
from 22 to 75measures per
minute.
The
FR-2L
itself is consisted of three major
sections and
\
power supply. The first
major
section is
the Control Section,
which consists of the
Rhythm
Generator and
Selection system.
The second major section is
the
Audio
Preamplifier
.
(Refer
fig-
ure
1.)
Hov/
to
adjust semi-fixed resistors on print
circuit boards
(P.C.B.)and lug terminal
Tempo Speed:
Speed is
variable
by adjusting VR1
and
VR3.
A:
Set the tempo speed control knob
at 4th marking from
Slow side and adjust VR1 so that tempo light brightens
3D
timg
per minute.
B:
Set
the same knob at 2nd marking from Fast side, and
adjust VR3 until light brightens
60
times
per
minutes.
Repeat same procedures until tempo speed synchronizes with
number
of
measures at 22 .24
.27 .
30
. 35
.40
.
50 .60
. 75
-times per
minute. (Ref:
Fig. 5.6)
•Decay
Time
:
If
the duration
of each sound is not
satisfactory
. the deca-\
timedength of duratiorOcan
be
adjusted
by
the
following
-2-
resistors.
Bass Drum
VR4
Low
Conga
High
Conga
High
Bongo
Cow Bell
VR5
VRb
VR7
VR8
.
9
Claves
VR10
When the
sound
of
Snare Drum. Cymbal .Maracas and Wirebrush
is too
loud or too small, ad
just
VR11.
If
the
sounds
of Bass
Drum •
Low
Conga, High Conga,High Bongo,
Cow
Bell and Claves are
louder
than
the same of
Snare Drum.
Cymbal
.Maracas and Wirebrush
or vice versa,
slight adjustment
is possible
by
VR138.(Ref. Fig. 2. 3*4)
The brightness of tempo lamp
is adjustable by VR199
on the
lug terminal located near metal
cover for power
supply.
The manufacturer
holds the right of changing such
component
parts as resistors,
condensers and coils for
improvement
with
(Ref. Fig. 2&
6)
Note:
or without
previous notice.
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SELEE1OT SWITCH
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Output logic
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as positive
pulses
occurring
at the times indicated.
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times are
the
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time.
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- English: ACE FR-2L
Altri documenti
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Yamaha ELS-02 Manuale del proprietario
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