Editing Electone (section)

== Stagea series ==
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In 2004, Yamaha launched the Stagea series.<ref name="ggbmusic.com" /> This series uses all AWM ([[Advanced Wave Memory]]) voices and features over 180 digital effects, built-in registration menus, VA (Virtual Acoustic) voices, and a Style-File compatible expanded rhythm and accompaniment section. AWM is the proprietary sound sampling technology of Yamaha.

Models in this series are:

'''ELS-01''': The standard model

'''ELS-01C''': The custom model, carrying the ability to use the VA voices, Pitch and Tempo Bends, After touch on the pedal keyboard, horizontal touch and after pitch, along with other features, and lastly,

'''ELS-01X''': The professional model - taking the ELS-01C, it adds 61-note keyboards, a 25-note pedal board and [[XLR connector|XLR]] external audio jacks.

The Stagea ELS-01 series was officially distributed only in Asian countries.[[File:ELB-01.jpg|thumb|right|Electone Stagea mini ELB-01]]In 2006, Yamaha added the ELB-01 model to the lineup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sg.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/electone/elb-01/?mode=model|title=Electone - Keyboard Instruments - Musical Instruments - Products - Yamaha - Singapore|website=sg.yamaha.com}}</ref> This is a students' model, with 245 AWM voices and 133 accompaniment rhythms, but without voice or rhythm editing capabilities.

In 2008, Yamaha added The D-Deck (DDK-7 in some markets), which is the portable version of the ELS-01 with a more compact body, 61 keys on the lower keyboard and an optional pedalboard. The D-Deck comes with all the features of the ELS-01, with the additions also of Organ Flute voices and a second expression pedal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sg.yamaha.com/en/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/electone/ddk-7/?mode=model|title=Electone - Keyboard Instruments - Musical Instruments - Products - Yamaha - Singapore|website=sg.yamaha.com}}</ref>

In 2009, the Stagea typeU series was launched, with only hardware differences between them and their original counterparts. The typeU version omitted the floppy drive UD-FD01 and the Smart-Media card slot.

In April 2014, Yamaha launched the Stagea ELS-02 series. This series features Super Articulation voices, on top of over 900 AWM sounds, 96 VA voices, pedalboard polyphony, effects, and 566 accompaniment rhythms. The ELS-01, ELS-01C and ELS-01X can also be upgraded to the current series by the use of a "Vitalize" unit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jp.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/el-organs/|title=ヤマハ - エレクトーン|website=jp.yamaha.com}}</ref>

The Stagea ELS-02 series currently has three models:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jp.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/el-organs/electone/|title=エレクトーン・キーボード - 楽器 - 製品情報 - ヤマハ – 日本|website=jp.yamaha.com|date=19 October 2023 }}</ref>

'''ELS-02''': The standard model, with 506 AWM voices including Super Articulation voices, 506 accompaniment rhythms, and hundreds of audio effects.

'''ELS-02C''': The custom model. Other than all the features of the ELS-02, it has an additional 60 AWM voices, VA voices, Organ Flutes voices (with digital drawbars), a second expression pedal, horizontal keyboard touch, and pedal board aftertouch.

'''ELS-02X''': The professional model, which contains all the features of the ELS-02C but with both keyboards expanded to 61 keys and the pedalboard expanded to 25 full pedals.

Unlike the first Stagea series, the Stagea ELS-02 series is distributed in both Asia and Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mx.yamaha.com/es/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/electone/els-02c/?mode=model |title=ELS-02C - Electone - Yamaha - México |access-date=2014-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810025319/http://mx.yamaha.com/es/products/musical-instruments/keyboards/electone/els-02c/?mode=model |archive-date=2014-08-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In May 2016, the ELB-02 model was launched as a revamp of the ELB-01 model with more voices and rhythms added as well as the "after touch" feature on the upper and lower keyboards.

[[Image:Yamaha Electone STAGEA ELC-02 (top).jpg|thumb|300px|Stagea ELC-02 (top view)]]
'''ELC-02''': In 2016, Yamaha launched the Stagea ELC-02. This model is a replacement for the Stagea D-Deck (DDK-7), this model contains most of the features of the ELS-02 such as Super Articulation voices. Unlike the previous D-Deck model, the ELC-02 does not contain a 61 note lower keyboard instead a standard 49 note keyboard resides in its place. Existing owners of the D-Deck can upgrade the main unit to the ELC-02 and use their current stand, expression pedals and speakers as is.

In 2022, Yamaha launched a new Electone, the '''ELA-1'''. This model is not part of the Stagea series, and is currently sold in China and Malaysia. This Electone shares the architecture of the Yamaha PSR SX600 portable keyboard and features 3 keyboards (upper, lower and bass pedals).

[[File:Yamaha International Electone Festival 1988 in Paris, France.jpg|thumb|Finalists on stage at the Paris Convention Centre, December 2, 1988, for the International Electone Festival Final]]