Viscount Allegro, Operating Manual

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Viscount Allegro
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4. SWITCH-ON
P O W E R
1. Switching on.
After connecting the Allegro's plug, press
the [POWER] switch above the keyboard on
the right.
When the power is switched ON, the LEDs
of the timbres selected before the last switch-
off illuminate. (After purchase, when the
Allegro is switched on for the first time, the
PIANO 1 voice is selected).
N.B.: Whenever the instrument is not to
be used for a long period, disconnect the
power supply cable from the mains socket.
2. Regulating the volume.
Initially, set the [MASTER VOLUME]
control about halfway between the MIN and
MAX settings. Then, when you start to play,
adjust the volume as you prefer.
3. Selecting a voice.
Then set the timbre (or timbres) you
require by pressing one of the voice selectors
shown here. You can play with more than
one voice simultaneously (two plus the bass
timbre) thanks to the LAYER mode.
To activate the LAYER mode, simply
press the key of the timbre desired and,
keeping the key pressed, that of the second
voice and/or the bass timbre. The LED of the
first key pressed will remain constantly on,
while that of the second voice will start to
flash.
4. Starting to play.
The Allegro offers you touch response,
meaning that its reacts dynamically in
accordance with the pressure you apply to
the keyboard keys. The degree of variation
depends on the timbre selected, as well as
the setting you have made.