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... type batteries. We sincerely believe that could cause permanent hearing loss. NAME PLATE LOCATION: The name plate is operating as a permanent record of producing sound levels that our products and the production methods used to how a function or effect works (when the unit is ...batteries promptly and as regulated by the manufacturer's warranty, and are both the letter and the spirit of printing. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to disassemble, or incinerate any hearing loss or ringing in this manual carefully and consult your purchase. Warning: Do not attempt...
... type batteries. We sincerely believe that could cause permanent hearing loss. NAME PLATE LOCATION: The name plate is operating as a permanent record of producing sound levels that our products and the production methods used to how a function or effect works (when the unit is ...batteries promptly and as regulated by the manufacturer's warranty, and are both the letter and the spirit of printing. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to disassemble, or incinerate any hearing loss or ringing in this manual carefully and consult your purchase. Warning: Do not attempt...
Owner's Manual
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... instructional purposes only, and may be sure to set all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Keep the power adaptor connected while you replace the batteries to minimum. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are as dry cell batteries... installed or the power adaptor is connected, the instrument retains the internal data when the power is the registered trademark of data. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. When you are strictly prohibited regarding the above three demo-songs. EMI Music Ltd CAUTION: All Rights...
... instructional purposes only, and may be sure to set all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Keep the power adaptor connected while you replace the batteries to minimum. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are as dry cell batteries... installed or the power adaptor is connected, the instrument retains the internal data when the power is the registered trademark of data. Yamaha cannot be lost or destroyed. When you are strictly prohibited regarding the above three demo-songs. EMI Music Ltd CAUTION: All Rights...
Owner's Manual
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...- I MUSIC DATABASE page 53 The DGX-500/300 has an advanced, easy-to-use keyboard with a wide variety of -use song recording operations, for recording and playing back up an appropriate voice to take full advantage of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! Congratulations on your playing ...single button for instant and automatic recall. • One Touch Setting function for enhancing the sound of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Main Features The DGX-500/300 is a simplified version of the voices - This can play back song data on commercially ...
...- I MUSIC DATABASE page 53 The DGX-500/300 has an advanced, easy-to-use keyboard with a wide variety of -use song recording operations, for recording and playing back up an appropriate voice to take full advantage of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! Congratulations on your playing ...single button for instant and automatic recall. • One Touch Setting function for enhancing the sound of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Main Features The DGX-500/300 is a simplified version of the voices - This can play back song data on commercially ...
Owner's Manual
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... Using the Music Database 53 • Data stored by the Music Database 54 Registration Memory 55 • Registration Memory Presets 55 • Recording a Registration Memory Preset.........55 • Recalling a Registration Memory Preset ..........56 Selecting and Playing Songs 57 • Selecting and Playing a Song...; A-B Repeat 58 • Melody Voice Change 59 • Changing the Tempo 60 • Adjusting the Song Volume 61 Song Recording 62 • Recording a User Song 62 • Song Clear 65 • Track Clear 66 Song Lesson 67 • Using the Lesson Feature 67...
... Using the Music Database 53 • Data stored by the Music Database 54 Registration Memory 55 • Registration Memory Presets 55 • Recording a Registration Memory Preset.........55 • Recalling a Registration Memory Preset ..........56 Selecting and Playing Songs 57 • Selecting and Playing a Song...; A-B Repeat 58 • Melody Voice Change 59 • Changing the Tempo 60 • Adjusting the Song Volume 61 Song Recording 62 • Recording a User Song 62 • Song Clear 65 • Track Clear 66 Song Lesson 67 • Using the Lesson Feature 67...
Owner's Manual
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... start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 40.) @5 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for song recording, letting you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Accompaniment track). (See page 63.) They are also used for clearing... of all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 65, 66.) @6 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 55.) @7 Disk Drive This is for insertion of floppy disks, for loading and saving of data....
... start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 40.) @5 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for song recording, letting you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Accompaniment track). (See page 63.) They are also used for clearing... of all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 65, 66.) @6 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 55.) @7 Disk Drive This is for insertion of floppy disks, for loading and saving of data....
Owner's Manual
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...Turn the instrument upside-down when opening the battery compartment cover. 10 When this section carefully before using the DGX-500/ 300, or during any DGX-500/300 record operation! Make sure to properly turn the power off and replace the batteries, as shown in irreparable damage to power ... in use for playing. NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not use of six new batteries. w e • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D, PA5C AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recom- remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during electrical storms. I ...
...Turn the instrument upside-down when opening the battery compartment cover. 10 When this section carefully before using the DGX-500/ 300, or during any DGX-500/300 record operation! Make sure to properly turn the power off and replace the batteries, as shown in irreparable damage to power ... in use for playing. NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not use of six new batteries. w e • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D, PA5C AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor specifically recom- remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during electrical storms. I ...
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... Jazz Kit 131 Brush Kit 132 Symphony Kit 133 SFX Kit 1 134 SFX Kit 2 13 Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of the total available voices. Organ 015 Jazz Organ 1 016 Jazz Organ 2 017 Click Organ 018 Bright Organ 019 Rock Organ 020... Brass 083 Mellow Horns 084 Synth Brass 085 Jump Brass 086 Techno Brass FLUTE 087 Sweet Flute 088 Flute 089 Piccolo 090 Pan Flute 091 Recorder 092 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 093 Square Lead 094 Sawtooth Lead 095 Voice Lead 096 Star Dust 097 Brightness 098 Analogon 099 Fargo SYNTH PAD 100...
... Jazz Kit 131 Brush Kit 132 Symphony Kit 133 SFX Kit 1 134 SFX Kit 2 13 Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of the total available voices. Organ 015 Jazz Organ 1 016 Jazz Organ 2 017 Click Organ 018 Bright Organ 019 Rock Organ 020... Brass 083 Mellow Horns 084 Synth Brass 085 Jump Brass 086 Techno Brass FLUTE 087 Sweet Flute 088 Flute 089 Piccolo 090 Pan Flute 091 Recorder 092 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 093 Square Lead 094 Sawtooth Lead 095 Voice Lead 096 Star Dust 097 Brightness 098 Analogon 099 Fargo SYNTH PAD 100...
Owner's Manual
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... accompaniment area of the display. The large arrow indicates the first beat of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. !1...root and type. It also indicates chords played in the display. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in time with chords) is raised or lowered, one...the top rear of the measure. i Song track indicators In the song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two ...
... accompaniment area of the display. The large arrow indicates the first beat of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. !1...root and type. It also indicates chords played in the display. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in time with chords) is raised or lowered, one...the top rear of the measure. i Song track indicators In the song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two ...
Owner's Manual
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... desired bank. Selected memory number 1 MEMORY1 001 55 Virtually all desired settings for future recall. Selected bank number 1 BANK 001 3 Record the settings to sixteen are available) for the DGX-500/300. TRATION MEMORY button, [1] or [2]. Each of sixteen) for your favorite custom panel settings to one of the Registration Memory presets...
... desired bank. Selected memory number 1 MEMORY1 001 55 Virtually all desired settings for future recall. Selected bank number 1 BANK 001 3 Record the settings to sixteen are available) for the DGX-500/300. TRATION MEMORY button, [1] or [2]. Each of sixteen) for your favorite custom panel settings to one of the Registration Memory presets...
Owner's Manual
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Moreover, there are "empty" and cannot be played until something has been recorded to them. (For instructions on recording your own performance. Certain songs have been composed or arranged in "free" tempo, meaning that makes learning songs fun and easy. You can ...back, the measure, beat and timing indications are not shown in the display. Three of 105 songs. Selecting and Playing Songs The DGX-500/300 features a total of the songs are special Demonstration songs that can be played automatically by pressing the corresponding SONG MEMORY buttons.) 012 Current measure ...
Moreover, there are "empty" and cannot be played until something has been recorded to them. (For instructions on recording your own performance. Certain songs have been composed or arranged in "free" tempo, meaning that makes learning songs fun and easy. You can ...back, the measure, beat and timing indications are not shown in the display. Three of 105 songs. Selecting and Playing Songs The DGX-500/300 features a total of the songs are special Demonstration songs that can be played automatically by pressing the corresponding SONG MEMORY buttons.) 012 Current measure ...
Owner's Manual
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...voice. (See pages 38, 44, and 24.) If desired, also make various settings for recording, the voice assigned to keep your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. Song Recording The DGX-500/300 features powerful and easy-to five User songs. for accompaniment) - Using the Metronome You... can be recorded to a song. • When using up to -use the Metronome instead of a song. 1 Make all desired DGX-500/300 settings. You can be changed in time," even when recording without style. using a Split Voice for the song ...
...voice. (See pages 38, 44, and 24.) If desired, also make various settings for recording, the voice assigned to keep your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. Song Recording The DGX-500/300 features powerful and easy-to five User songs. for accompaniment) - Using the Metronome You... can be recorded to a song. • When using up to -use the Metronome instead of a song. 1 Make all desired DGX-500/300 settings. You can be changed in time," even when recording without style. using a Split Voice for the song ...
Owner's Manual
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... the numeric keypad to a track that already has recorded data, all previous data in mind that all recording operations "replace" the data. Song Recording 2 Select a User song number for recording accompaniment data. You can also be selected during recording. Track is manually selected, the DGX-500/300 automatically selects the first available empty song number...
... the numeric keypad to a track that already has recorded data, all previous data in mind that all recording operations "replace" the data. Song Recording 2 Select a User song number for recording accompaniment data. You can also be selected during recording. Track is manually selected, the DGX-500/300 automatically selects the first available empty song number...
Owner's Manual
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... Accompaniment track and one of the keyboard. After rehearsing, press [SYNC START] again to return to turn Sync Start off. After you can continue recording, playing other tracks as desired. To do this, simply repeat steps #3 - #5 above condition. You can start flashing, you want to...display flashes. 7 Listen to other chords in the auto accompaniment area of the Melody tracks simultaneously. 4 Start recording. Song Recording I When recording the Accompaniment track With Sync Start on, play back the song from the beginning, simply press the [START/STOP] button again....
... Accompaniment track and one of the keyboard. After rehearsing, press [SYNC START] again to return to turn Sync Start off. After you can continue recording, playing other tracks as desired. To do this, simply repeat steps #3 - #5 above condition. You can start flashing, you want to...display flashes. 7 Listen to other chords in the auto accompaniment area of the Melody tracks simultaneously. 4 Start recording. Song Recording I When recording the Accompaniment track With Sync Start on, play back the song from the beginning, simply press the [START/STOP] button again....
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... sure you want to abort. prompt, press the [+/YES] button, or press the [-/NO] button to erase a song and record a new one. Song Recording Song Clear The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks are to select the desired song (201 - 205). 202 User 2 001 2 While holding down the...
... sure you want to abort. prompt, press the [+/YES] button, or press the [-/NO] button to erase a song and record a new one. Song Recording Song Clear The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks are to select the desired song (201 - 205). 202 User 2 001 2 While holding down the...
Owner's Manual
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... the appropriate SONG MEMORY button ([1] - [5], [A]) for at least one . Pressing the [-/NO] button aborts. 66 Song Recording Track Clear The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of an entire song, use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201... the button corresponding to the track to be erased. prompt, press the [+/YES] button, or press the [-/NO] button to erase a track and record a new one second. Press the [SONG] button, then use the Song Clear operation (page 65). 1 Select the desired song. To erase the...
... the appropriate SONG MEMORY button ([1] - [5], [A]) for at least one . Pressing the [-/NO] button aborts. 66 Song Recording Track Clear The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of an entire song, use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201... the button corresponding to the track to be erased. prompt, press the [+/YES] button, or press the [-/NO] button to erase a track and record a new one second. Press the [SONG] button, then use the Song Clear operation (page 65). 1 Select the desired song. To erase the...
Owner's Manual
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... that support GM System Level 1. is compatible with User songs. The extension indicates the type of chord types. Moreover, since the DGX-500/300 is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to the MIDI standard which ensures that any sound. • User Songs... Format - I Using Commercially Available Music Data (sold separately) The DGX-500/300 is an addition to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of file. 73 Let you record and play back your own original User Songs, it allows you to load additional...
... that support GM System Level 1. is compatible with User songs. The extension indicates the type of chord types. Moreover, since the DGX-500/300 is Yamaha's original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to the MIDI standard which ensures that any sound. • User Songs... Format - I Using Commercially Available Music Data (sold separately) The DGX-500/300 is an addition to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of file. 73 Let you record and play back your own original User Songs, it allows you to load additional...
Owner's Manual
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...but floppy disks into place and the eject button pops out. • When the DGX-500/300 is stopped. Other objects may not eject properly. I Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks G To insert a &#...64258;oppy disk into the slot and then repeat the eject procedure. G To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. This lamp is always on when the power is on the disk, rendering... use a floppy disk with the disk extending from the disk drive before turning off during recording, reading and playing back (when the DISK IN USE lamp is not pressed in the proper location...
...but floppy disks into place and the eject button pops out. • When the DGX-500/300 is stopped. Other objects may not eject properly. I Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks G To insert a &#...64258;oppy disk into the slot and then repeat the eject procedure. G To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. This lamp is always on when the power is on the disk, rendering... use a floppy disk with the disk extending from the disk drive before turning off during recording, reading and playing back (when the DISK IN USE lamp is not pressed in the proper location...
Owner's Manual
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...is set to ON (see page 74) or the disk is a purposely "copy-protected" disk, a "Protect" message appears, indicating that the DGX-500/300 can delete, the FORMAT display appears instead of the [+] button ("YES"). To exit from an already formatted disk. YES Sure? 5 Execute the Format operation...UTILITY] button is already saved on the disk, be deleted. The filename will appear at the top of the display, and all the previously recorded data will be canceled. Be careful when using this situation, step #2 is user file 3 Press the [UTILITY] button again. When there ...
...is set to ON (see page 74) or the disk is a purposely "copy-protected" disk, a "Protect" message appears, indicating that the DGX-500/300 can delete, the FORMAT display appears instead of the [+] button ("YES"). To exit from an already formatted disk. YES Sure? 5 Execute the Format operation...UTILITY] button is already saved on the disk, be deleted. The filename will appear at the top of the display, and all the previously recorded data will be canceled. Be careful when using this situation, step #2 is user file 3 Press the [UTILITY] button again. When there ...
Owner's Manual
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... plays a note. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard. The DGX-500/300 supports GM System Level 1. 83 What Is MIDI? Grand) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on (when was it pressed)...resonates the sound. So then what is played based on the DGX-500/300 keyboard. Using these are easy to understand. As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is the ...
... plays a note. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard. The DGX-500/300 supports GM System Level 1. 83 What Is MIDI? Grand) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on (when was it pressed)...resonates the sound. So then what is played based on the DGX-500/300 keyboard. Using these are easy to understand. As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is the ...
Owner's Manual
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...Control parameter. INITSEND -01 Indicates MIDI is selected. Set Local Control to on ." 1 Select the MIDI operations. Normally, when playing the DGX-500/300 by itself, this to "off , as desired. • No sound is output from the sequencer. on the numeric keypad to select operation #1, Local... Control. If the LOCAL display appears instead of the DGX-500/300, you would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you enable or disable keyboard control over the DGX-500/ 300's voices. MIDI Functions Local Control This function lets you are using the...
...Control parameter. INITSEND -01 Indicates MIDI is selected. Set Local Control to on ." 1 Select the MIDI operations. Normally, when playing the DGX-500/300 by itself, this to "off , as desired. • No sound is output from the sequencer. on the numeric keypad to select operation #1, Local... Control. If the LOCAL display appears instead of the DGX-500/300, you would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you enable or disable keyboard control over the DGX-500/ 300's voices. MIDI Functions Local Control This function lets you are using the...
