Owner's Manual
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... is approximately five years. When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with any battery. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). a cart, rack, or stand that is intended for battery disposal information. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to disassemble, or...
... is approximately five years. When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with any battery. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). a cart, rack, or stand that is intended for battery disposal information. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualified service representative to disassemble, or...
Owner's Manual
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... song data using an XGlite tone generator. It is Yamaha's original style file format which it has license to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The GM mark is a registered trademark of chord types. "SmartMedia" is affixed to the reduced set of manufacturer. XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with an electronic musical instrument that any GM-compatible music data...
... song data using an XGlite tone generator. It is Yamaha's original style file format which it has license to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The GM mark is a registered trademark of chord types. "SmartMedia" is affixed to the reduced set of manufacturer. XF The Yamaha XF format enhances the SMF (Standard MIDI File) standard with an electronic musical instrument that any GM-compatible music data...
Owner's Manual
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... Installation 85 Appendix Troubleshooting 88 Messages 91 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only 93 Specifications 95 Voice List 96 Drum Kit List 100 Style List 102 Song List 103 Effect Type List 104 MIDI Implementation Chart 105 MIDI Data Format 106 Index 107 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 9 SPLIT.. 25 Play the Grand Piano Voice 27 Pitch Bend 27 Touch Response 27 Fun Sounds 28 Drum Kits 28 Sound Effects 28 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 29 Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - Play With One Finger 18 Change the Song Tempo 21 Play the Demo Song 21 Changing the Display...
... Installation 85 Appendix Troubleshooting 88 Messages 91 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only 93 Specifications 95 Voice List 96 Drum Kit List 100 Style List 102 Song List 103 Effect Type List 104 MIDI Implementation Chart 105 MIDI Data Format 106 Index 107 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 9 SPLIT.. 25 Play the Grand Piano Voice 27 Pitch Bend 27 Touch Response 27 Fun Sounds 28 Drum Kits 28 Sound Effects 28 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 29 Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - Play With One Finger 18 Change the Song Tempo 21 Play the Demo Song 21 Changing the Display...
Owner's Manual
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... the USB terminal of all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on the supplied CD-ROM to transfer songs from your computer to set the volumes of a computer, and you can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 80). With this changes the recognized polarity of time; DGX-305 owners can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or...
... the USB terminal of all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on the supplied CD-ROM to transfer songs from your computer to set the volumes of a computer, and you can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 80). With this changes the recognized polarity of time; DGX-305 owners can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or...
Owner's Manual
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... use the auto-accompaniment feature. The [ACMP ON/OFF] button alternately turns auto-accompaniment on . Here's how you can now use the dial to select a style. Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - The currently selected style number and name is on page 33 (the bass and chord accompaniment parts will sound). This turns auto-accompaniment on and off. NOTE • Since style number 112 and the pianist category styles (124 - 135) have no rhythm parts, no sound will be highlighted. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual...
... use the auto-accompaniment feature. The [ACMP ON/OFF] button alternately turns auto-accompaniment on . Here's how you can now use the dial to select a style. Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - The currently selected style number and name is on page 33 (the bass and chord accompaniment parts will sound). This turns auto-accompaniment on and off. NOTE • Since style number 112 and the pianist category styles (124 - 135) have no rhythm parts, no sound will be highlighted. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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... a complete change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. You can now use the dial to select a different style. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 43 The currently selected song number and name are displayed here. In order to hear the melody tracks you want to press the SONG MEMORY buttons [3] - [5]. 4 Press the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button. The currently selected style number and...
... a complete change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. You can now use the dial to select a different style. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 43 The currently selected song number and name are displayed here. In order to hear the melody tracks you want to press the SONG MEMORY buttons [3] - [5]. 4 Press the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button. The currently selected style number and...
Owner's Manual
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...; Style Track [A Records the chord part. ● Data Recorded On the Melody Tracks [1] - [5] • Note on/off (keys pressed and released) • Velocity (keyboard dynamics) • Voice number • Reverb type* • Chorus type* • Harmony note • Sustain on/off • Tempo*/time signature* (only when the style track is not recorded) • Pitch bend • Pitch bend range • Dual voice on/off • Function sustain on/off • Main/Dual voice - melody melody mance data (MELODY R) (MELODY L) Style The parts played by each track when a user song is...
...; Style Track [A Records the chord part. ● Data Recorded On the Melody Tracks [1] - [5] • Note on/off (keys pressed and released) • Velocity (keyboard dynamics) • Voice number • Reverb type* • Chorus type* • Harmony note • Sustain on/off • Tempo*/time signature* (only when the style track is not recorded) • Pitch bend • Pitch bend range • Dual voice on/off • Function sustain on/off • Main/Dual voice - melody melody mance data (MELODY R) (MELODY L) Style The parts played by each track when a user song is...
Owner's Manual
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... main voice. Style (Auto-accompaniment) Status (page 29) Registration Memory Status (page 68) Appears when the [ACMP ON/OFF] button is on after saving important data). (page 10) Measure Number Song Number and Song Name Press the [SONG] button to the left of the sound by how hard you can select a different song. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 53 When showing the keyboard range to access a SmartMedia memory card. The track(s) selected for recording are displayed. Function...
... main voice. Style (Auto-accompaniment) Status (page 29) Registration Memory Status (page 68) Appears when the [ACMP ON/OFF] button is on after saving important data). (page 10) Measure Number Song Number and Song Name Press the [SONG] button to the left of the sound by how hard you can select a different song. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 53 When showing the keyboard range to access a SmartMedia memory card. The track(s) selected for recording are displayed. Function...
Owner's Manual
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... the SmartMedia memory card (page 77). 60 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual About Style Number 136 Style number 136 shown on the display. Use your computer to transfer (page 82) the style file to set the style volume between 000 and 127 as required. "External style files" are style files that have the ".sty" file name extension. Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment) When auto accompaniment is on...
... the SmartMedia memory card (page 77). 60 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual About Style Number 136 Style number 136 shown on the display. Use your computer to transfer (page 82) the style file to set the style volume between 000 and 127 as required. "External style files" are style files that have the ".sty" file name extension. Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment) When auto accompaniment is on...
Owner's Manual
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... [0] - [9] number buttons to set the tuning as required. NOTE • The pitch of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . Press the fast reverse button rapidly return to an earlier point in the song. 66 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Tuning item. 3 Use the dial or the [0] - [9] number buttons to set the transpose value between -12 and +12 as required. Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to a later point in the song. Press...
... [0] - [9] number buttons to set the tuning as required. NOTE • The pitch of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . Press the fast reverse button rapidly return to an earlier point in the song. 66 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Tuning item. 3 Use the dial or the [0] - [9] number buttons to set the transpose value between -12 and +12 as required. Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to a later point in the song. Press...
Owner's Manual
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... the panel controls as required - back. Up to 16 complete setups can be saved (8 banks of two setups each). 8 Banks Memory 1 Memory 2 Up to 16 presets (eight banks of two each) can be Saved to the registration memory during song play- Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1] - [8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to 8. 68 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • Data cannot be saved to the Registration Memory • Style settings* Style number, Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF, Split Point, Style settings (Main A/B), Style Volume, Tempo • Voice settings Main Voice...
... the panel controls as required - back. Up to 16 complete setups can be saved (8 banks of two setups each). 8 Banks Memory 1 Memory 2 Up to 16 presets (eight banks of two each) can be Saved to the registration memory during song play- Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1] - [8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to 8. 68 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • Data cannot be saved to the Registration Memory • Style settings* Style number, Auto Accompaniment ON/OFF, Split Point, Style settings (Main A/B), Style Volume, Tempo • Voice settings Main Voice...
Owner's Manual
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... an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is data that of the songs, styles and panel settings. Thanks to MIDI, you save or send your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as representative acoustic instruments. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change Instrument Operation/Panel Setting Performance data of the keyboard (contains note number and velocity data) Instrument selection (including bank select MSB/LSB, if necessary) Instrument settings (volume, pan...
... an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is data that of the songs, styles and panel settings. Thanks to MIDI, you save or send your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as representative acoustic instruments. Message Name Note ON/OFF Program Change Control Change Instrument Operation/Panel Setting Performance data of the keyboard (contains note number and velocity data) Instrument selection (including bank select MSB/LSB, if necessary) Instrument settings (volume, pan...
Owner's Manual
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... start. 80 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Failure to do so can cause the instrument and/or the computer to hang up , turn the power to allow transfer of MIDI data. Data received via the FUNCTION display Local item (page 72). Local control can turned on or off, and before plugging or unplugging the USB cable. • Quit all applications. • Make sure that allows you to transfer song files from an external...
... start. 80 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Failure to do so can cause the instrument and/or the computer to hang up , turn the power to allow transfer of MIDI data. Data received via the FUNCTION display Local item (page 72). Local control can turned on or off, and before plugging or unplugging the USB cable. • Quit all applications. • Make sure that allows you to transfer song files from an external...
Owner's Manual
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... Installation Guide on page 84 for the procedure. USB cables and SmartMedia cards can be purchased at an electrical goods or computer supply store. ● Data That Can be Transferred From a Computer To This Instrument • Song Capacity (max.) SmartMedia 894 songs (Song numbers 036 - 929) Flash memory 512 songs (Song numbers 036 - 547) • Data Capacity Flash memory 875 kb • Data Format SMF format 0/1, SFF ■ With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can ● Transfer MIDI songs...
... Installation Guide on page 84 for the procedure. USB cables and SmartMedia cards can be purchased at an electrical goods or computer supply store. ● Data That Can be Transferred From a Computer To This Instrument • Song Capacity (max.) SmartMedia 894 songs (Song numbers 036 - 929) Flash memory 512 songs (Song numbers 036 - 547) • Data Capacity Flash memory 875 kb • Data Format SMF format 0/1, SFF ■ With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can ● Transfer MIDI songs...
Owner's Manual
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...) saved using Musicsoft Downloader cannot be deleted from your computer. • We recommend that you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for setting the "guide track" is as follows: 1 Press the [SONG] button and select the song (036 -) residing in the lower right area of the window. Media, the instrument's flash memory, or other than batteries when transferring data. f r CAUTION • Do not unplug the USB cable...
...) saved using Musicsoft Downloader cannot be deleted from your computer. • We recommend that you select channel 1 for the right-hand part and channel 2 for setting the "guide track" is as follows: 1 Press the [SONG] button and select the song (036 -) residing in the lower right area of the window. Media, the instrument's flash memory, or other than batteries when transferring data. f r CAUTION • Do not unplug the USB cable...
Owner's Manual
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... setup instructions. 84 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Refer to "Installing the USB-MIDI Driver" on page 85 for listening and/or lessons. The start window should appear automatically. 3 Connect the instrument to SmartMedia. • During style or song playback. • During a lesson. • While data is compatible with computers running the Windows® operating system. Digital Music Notebook is a major new multimedia platform for a few seconds when the instrument's power is turned...
... setup instructions. 84 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Refer to "Installing the USB-MIDI Driver" on page 85 for listening and/or lessons. The start window should appear automatically. 3 Connect the instrument to SmartMedia. • During style or song playback. • During a lesson. • While data is compatible with computers running the Windows® operating system. Digital Music Notebook is a major new multimedia platform for a few seconds when the instrument's power is turned...
Owner's Manual
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... use the optional AC adaptor. 88 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual does not play . • The recorded data of the media in which proves defective in part, or create derivative works from the SOFTWARE. When a set forth above , the SOFTWARE is output. In no sound is provided "as a part of headphones is plugged into this licensing agreement with completely new ones, or use it further away from Yamaha. rectly. • The LCD display...
... use the optional AC adaptor. 88 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual does not play . • The recorded data of the media in which proves defective in part, or create derivative works from the SOFTWARE. When a set forth above , the SOFTWARE is output. In no sound is provided "as a part of headphones is plugged into this licensing agreement with completely new ones, or use it further away from Yamaha. rectly. • The LCD display...
Owner's Manual
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... external song file transferred to SmartMedia memory from note to OFF; No rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/ STOP] button is no rhythm will begin playing when you need to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on . There is pressed after selecting style number 112 or a style between 124 and 135 (Pianist). Set the split point at the same time. Style number 112 and style numbers 124 - 135 (Pianist) have no rhythm parts, so no harmony sound. If the Dual voice or Split voice...
... external song file transferred to SmartMedia memory from note to OFF; No rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/ STOP] button is no rhythm will begin playing when you need to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on . There is pressed after selecting style number 112 or a style between 124 and 135 (Pianist). Set the split point at the same time. Style number 112 and style numbers 124 - 135 (Pianist) have no rhythm parts, so no harmony sound. If the Dual voice or Split voice...
Owner's Manual
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.... 9 oz.) Supplied Accessories • Music Rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Owner's Manual • Foot Switch (DGX-505 only) • Keyboard Stand (DGX-505 only) Optional Accessories • AC Power Adaptor: PA-5D/PA-5C • Footswitch: FC4/FC5 • Keyboard Stand: LW-15/LW-16 (DGX-305 only) * The DGX-505 additionally comes supplied with Touch Response. • DGX-305: 76-key box type (E0 - MEMORY ([●] (MEMORY/BANK), [1], [2]), SONG MEMORY (REC, [1] - [5], [A]) Realtime Control • Pitch Bend Wheel Voice • 121 panel voices + 12 drum kits...
.... 9 oz.) Supplied Accessories • Music Rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Owner's Manual • Foot Switch (DGX-505 only) • Keyboard Stand (DGX-505 only) Optional Accessories • AC Power Adaptor: PA-5D/PA-5C • Footswitch: FC4/FC5 • Keyboard Stand: LW-15/LW-16 (DGX-305 only) * The DGX-505 additionally comes supplied with Touch Response. • DGX-305: 76-key box type (E0 - MEMORY ([●] (MEMORY/BANK), [1], [2]), SONG MEMORY (REC, [1] - [5], [A]) Realtime Control • Pitch Bend Wheel Voice • 121 panel voices + 12 drum kits...
Owner's Manual
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... USB MIDI Driver 80, 82, 84, 85 User Data file 75, 77 User Delete 77 User File Save 75 User Song 36, 45 V Voice 23 Voice List 96 X XF 6, 38 XGlite 6 108 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Music Rest 7, 13 Musicsoft Downloader 82, 84, 87 Mute 65 N notation 63 O One Touch Setting 57 P Panel Sustain 58, 71 PC Mode 72, 81 performance assistant technology 16, 18, 20 Pitch Bend Range 27, 71 Power Adaptor 10 Preset Song 35, 36 Q Quantize 72 R Recording 45 Registration Memory 68...
... USB MIDI Driver 80, 82, 84, 85 User Data file 75, 77 User Delete 77 User File Save 75 User Song 36, 45 V Voice 23 Voice List 96 X XF 6, 38 XGlite 6 108 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Music Rest 7, 13 Musicsoft Downloader 82, 84, 87 Mute 65 N notation 63 O One Touch Setting 57 P Panel Sustain 58, 71 PC Mode 72, 81 performance assistant technology 16, 18, 20 Pitch Bend Range 27, 71 Power Adaptor 10 Preset Song 35, 36 Q Quantize 72 R Recording 45 Registration Memory 68...
