Owner's Manual
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...;uid is corrosive and may generate noise. • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your important data onto two SmartMedia. If the battery fluid should come in contact with your data •...not attempt to recharge batteries that the DGX-505 and DGX-305 have different numbers of keys: the DGX-505 has 88 keys, and the DGX-305 has 76 keys. ● Trademarks • The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not ...
...;uid is corrosive and may generate noise. • Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your important data onto two SmartMedia. If the battery fluid should come in contact with your data •...not attempt to recharge batteries that the DGX-505 and DGX-305 have different numbers of keys: the DGX-505 has 88 keys, and the DGX-305 has 76 keys. ● Trademarks • The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not ...
Owner's Manual
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... available software is affixed to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Panel logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an ...of Toshiba Corporation. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with peripheral Devices. "SmartMedia" is a serial interface for connecting a computer ...credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Don't Know Why Words and Music by Jesse Harris Copyright © 2002 Sony...
... available software is affixed to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Panel logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an ...of Toshiba Corporation. COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with peripheral Devices. "SmartMedia" is a serial interface for connecting a computer ...credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Don't Know Why Words and Music by Jesse Harris Copyright © 2002 Sony...
Owner's Manual
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...USB Driver enables data communication with the computer via USB. CAUTION • Never attempt to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! Doing so can result in order to your audio system and speakers, and potentially to take full advantage of its... and thank you have them all. • Music rest • Owner's manual (this book) • Footswitch (DGX-505 only) • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard stand (DGX-505 only) ● About the Supplied CD-ROM The following items. Please check that you for each program. Make sure...
...USB Driver enables data communication with the computer via USB. CAUTION • Never attempt to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! Doing so can result in order to your audio system and speakers, and potentially to take full advantage of its... and thank you have them all. • Music rest • Owner's manual (this book) • Footswitch (DGX-505 only) • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard stand (DGX-505 only) ● About the Supplied CD-ROM The following items. Please check that you for each program. Make sure...
Owner's Manual
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...to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices. You can still play in time with the music. page 37 8 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual alternately on the display as you play the melody simply by using with the score display function does not contain the appropriate lyric...as you like a pro as long as the song plays. You can start practicing with just one hand, and you play on the keyboard - Special features of the DGX-505/305 ■ Performance assistant technology page 16 Play along with. and you'll sound like , until you need is play wrong notes! All...
...to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices. You can still play in time with the music. page 37 8 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual alternately on the display as you play the melody simply by using with the score display function does not contain the appropriate lyric...as you like a pro as long as the song plays. You can start practicing with just one hand, and you play on the keyboard - Special features of the DGX-505/305 ■ Performance assistant technology page 16 Play along with. and you'll sound like , until you need is play wrong notes! All...
Owner's Manual
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...What Is MIDI 79 USB Connection 80 MIDI Settings 80 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 81 Remote control of the DGX-505/305 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards 11 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack 12 Connecting a footswitch ...Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 84 CD-ROM Contents 84 System Requirements 85 Software 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 ...
...What Is MIDI 79 USB Connection 80 MIDI Settings 80 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 81 Remote control of the DGX-505/305 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards 11 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack 12 Connecting a footswitch ...Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 84 CD-ROM Contents 84 System Requirements 85 Software 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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... corrosive chemicals. • When the batteries run either from the adaptor and overrides battery power, even when batteries are installed. 10 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. (Alkaline batteries are ...Please use of six new batteries. An AC adaptor is resting on the keyboard stand. NOTE • Connecting the AC power adaptor automatically supplies power from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use the power adaptor when transferring data to SmartMedia or flash...
... corrosive chemicals. • When the batteries run either from the adaptor and overrides battery power, even when batteries are installed. 10 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual For battery operation the instrument requires six 1.5V "D" size, R20P (LR20) or equivalent batteries. (Alkaline batteries are ...Please use of six new batteries. An AC adaptor is resting on the keyboard stand. NOTE • Connecting the AC power adaptor automatically supplies power from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use the power adaptor when transferring data to SmartMedia or flash...
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... plug is required. Installation of a computer, and you can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send... the two (page 80). ods of the footswitch, resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. DGX-305 owners can , for long peri- The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as you can purchase an... a standard USB cable. • Install the USB MIDI driver on your hearing. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use the USB data-transfer features you produce a ...
... plug is required. Installation of a computer, and you can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send... the two (page 80). ods of the footswitch, resulting in electric shock or equipment damage. DGX-305 owners can , for long peri- The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as you can purchase an... a standard USB cable. • Install the USB MIDI driver on your hearing. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use the USB data-transfer features you produce a ...
Owner's Manual
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... left hand and a melody with your right hand. type 2. ● Play alternately with your right ... Play 3 notes at the same timing - DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 17 Pressing the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button alternates between "ON" and "OFF." The [-] button selects the CHORD type and the [+] button... selected setting. 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. Song playback will do). The currently selected type is "ON" when you play the keyboard alternately with the left and right hands (any notes will stop playback at the same timing - Then, with the left -hand rhythm to ...
... left hand and a melody with your right hand. type 2. ● Play alternately with your right ... Play 3 notes at the same timing - DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 17 Pressing the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button alternates between "ON" and "OFF." The [-] button selects the CHORD type and the [+] button... selected setting. 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. Song playback will do). The currently selected type is "ON" when you play the keyboard alternately with the left and right hands (any notes will stop playback at the same timing - Then, with the left -hand rhythm to ...
Owner's Manual
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To use the Melody before the Chord type, carry out steps 1 - 3 on the keyboard. Sounds like a melody! Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano Melody Type - The [+] button selects the MEL- Because the Melody type has been selected, .... NOTE • Press the [EXIT] button if you want to return to end the performance assistant technology type press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button. 18 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The graphic knob in time with the music. To begin, try playing the melody with one finger thanks to feel the rhythm...
To use the Melody before the Chord type, carry out steps 1 - 3 on the keyboard. Sounds like a melody! Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano Melody Type - The [+] button selects the MEL- Because the Melody type has been selected, .... NOTE • Press the [EXIT] button if you want to return to end the performance assistant technology type press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button. 18 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The graphic knob in time with the music. To begin, try playing the melody with one finger thanks to feel the rhythm...
Owner's Manual
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.... Here's a written explanation. If you play the melody with the left hand. Then play on the previous page, press the [SCORE] button. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 19 The melody score will appear. For example, measures 048 through 055 of the song ("001 Don't Know Why") are using the ...during the breaks. * Playing With a Jazz Feel You can stop song playback at a time with . Displaying the Score After performing steps 1 - 3 on the keyboard during playback. Play while watching the marker ● You Want To Play Jazzy Ad-lib Lines When you are a break in the spaces between what...
.... Here's a written explanation. If you play the melody with the left hand. Then play on the previous page, press the [SCORE] button. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 19 The melody score will appear. For example, measures 048 through 055 of the song ("001 Don't Know Why") are using the ...during the breaks. * Playing With a Jazz Feel You can stop song playback at a time with . Displaying the Score After performing steps 1 - 3 on the keyboard during playback. Play while watching the marker ● You Want To Play Jazzy Ad-lib Lines When you are a break in the spaces between what...
Owner's Manual
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... when you press the [SCORE] button you play the melody by playing any keys. Chord type Melody type The melody notes are assigned to the keyboard. In order to the key(s) you play, so you repeatedly play . ● Songs That Can Be Used With the performance assistant technology When ...It Creates Music From Random Notes When you want to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Transfer song files you use from your computer to use the Chord type, the performance assistant technology reads the chord data...
... when you press the [SCORE] button you play the melody by playing any keys. Chord type Melody type The melody notes are assigned to the keyboard. In order to the key(s) you play, so you repeatedly play . ● Songs That Can Be Used With the performance assistant technology When ...It Creates Music From Random Notes When you want to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Transfer song files you use from your computer to use the Chord type, the performance assistant technology reads the chord data...
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... demo song will automatically be used). 1 Press the [DEMO] button. The demo display that the performance assistant technology feature is indicated on the keyboard. After a little while, the performance assistant technology feature will start playing along on the display. The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide Change...demo song will appear after it has played all the way through. Listen to the original tempo by pressing the [START/STOP] button. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 21 You can return to some of the song is English, but you can also switch to the MAIN display. Play the...
... demo song will automatically be used). 1 Press the [DEMO] button. The demo display that the performance assistant technology feature is indicated on the keyboard. After a little while, the performance assistant technology feature will start playing along on the display. The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide Change...demo song will appear after it has played all the way through. Listen to the original tempo by pressing the [START/STOP] button. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 21 You can return to some of the song is English, but you can also switch to the MAIN display. Play the...
Owner's Manual
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...main voice. Select and Play a Voice - The VOICE-MAIN voice number and name will play . You can now use the dial or other "standard" keyboard instruments, this voice is shown. 2 Select the voice you press and hold the [VOICE] button for longer than a second a voice list will be ...096 Flute Try selecting and playing a variety of musical sounds. a wide variety of voices. While watching the highlighted voice name rotate the dial. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 23 The currently selected voice is known as the "main voice." 1 Press the [VOICE] button. You can then select the ...
...main voice. Select and Play a Voice - The VOICE-MAIN voice number and name will play . You can now use the dial or other "standard" keyboard instruments, this voice is shown. 2 Select the voice you press and hold the [VOICE] button for longer than a second a voice list will be ...096 Flute Try selecting and playing a variety of musical sounds. a wide variety of voices. While watching the highlighted voice name rotate the dial. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 23 The currently selected voice is known as the "main voice." 1 Press the [VOICE] button. You can then select the ...
Owner's Manual
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... turns the dual voice on the dual voice icon will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. Watch the highlighted dual voice and rotate the dial until a voice list like the one shown below appears. Hold ...the [VOICE] button until the voice you want to use the dial to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The dual voice selection display will sound in the display. You can select a second voice which will appear in addition.... When turned on or off. For this example try selecting the 114 Vibraphone voice. 24 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual
... turns the dual voice on the dual voice icon will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. Watch the highlighted dual voice and rotate the dial until a voice list like the one shown below appears. Hold ...the [VOICE] button until the voice you want to use the dial to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The dual voice selection display will sound in the display. You can select a second voice which will appear in addition.... When turned on or off. For this example try selecting the 114 Vibraphone voice. 24 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual
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Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands - SPLIT In the split mode you can play different voices to the left of the keyboard split point. Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT] button. NOTE • The split voice feature cannot be played to ... voices can be changed as the "split voice" in the display. Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Two voices will appear in the DGX-505/305. When turned on or off. Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [VOICE] button for longer than a second. Press [EXIT] button to return to...
Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands - SPLIT In the split mode you can play different voices to the left of the keyboard split point. Split point Split voice Main voice and dual voice 1 Press the [SPLIT] button. NOTE • The split voice feature cannot be played to ... voices can be changed as the "split voice" in the display. Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Two voices will appear in the DGX-505/305. When turned on or off. Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [VOICE] button for longer than a second. Press [EXIT] button to return to...
Owner's Manual
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For this example try selecting the 036 Folk Guitar voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. Press [EXIT] button to return to use the dial to the left of split voices. Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the ... split voice is selected. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will be highlighted so that you want to the MAIN display. 26 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 3 Press the [VOICE] button twice more. The split voice selection display will appear...
For this example try selecting the 036 Folk Guitar voice. 5 Play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. Press [EXIT] button to return to use the dial to the left of split voices. Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the ... split voice is selected. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will be highlighted so that you want to the MAIN display. 26 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 3 Press the [VOICE] button twice more. The split voice selection display will appear...
Owner's Manual
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.... The [TOUCH] button turns touch response on or off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard. page 57. Touch response icon DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 27 Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to ...play piano, all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off. Touch Response When touch response is on the keyboard. Roll the wheel...
.... The [TOUCH] button turns touch response on or off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard. page 57. Touch response icon DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 27 Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to ...play piano, all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off. Touch Response When touch response is on the keyboard. Roll the wheel...
Owner's Manual
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.... Fun Sounds This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to select "133 SFX Kit 2". 3 Try out each key and enjoy the sound effects! For details ... kit List" on page 23) 1 Press the [VOICE] button from the MAIN display. 2 Use the dial to steps 1 and 2 on page 100. 28 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When you select a violin or other useful effects. Some keys do not have assigned sound effects, and will be a great way to steps...
.... Fun Sounds This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can be able to play a range of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to select "133 SFX Kit 2". 3 Try out each key and enjoy the sound effects! For details ... kit List" on page 23) 1 Press the [VOICE] button from the MAIN display. 2 Use the dial to steps 1 and 2 on page 100. 28 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When you select a violin or other useful effects. Some keys do not have assigned sound effects, and will be a great way to steps...
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...135 different styles covering a wide range of the selected style will be produced if you can now use the auto-accompaniment feature. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 29 For this example try selecting the "080 PopBossa" style. Q e uick Guid Styles (Auto Accompaniment) This instrument... includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you play on the keyboard as described on and off. ...
...135 different styles covering a wide range of the selected style will be produced if you can now use the auto-accompaniment feature. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 29 For this example try selecting the "080 PopBossa" style. Q e uick Guid Styles (Auto Accompaniment) This instrument... includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate "styles" (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you play on the keyboard as described on and off. ...
Owner's Manual
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...● The Synchro-start style playback in a number of playing chords even if you play the chords that the synchro-start 30 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Not sure how to page 61 for detailed instructions for chords you will then start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC ...style playback will also begin flashing, indicating that define the accompaniment. refer to play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. When the synchro-start standby mode is capable of ways - Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment) ● When Auto-accompaniment Is On ... ...
...● The Synchro-start style playback in a number of playing chords even if you play the chords that the synchro-start 30 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Not sure how to page 61 for detailed instructions for chords you will then start standby mode by pressing the [SYNC ...style playback will also begin flashing, indicating that define the accompaniment. refer to play a chord in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. When the synchro-start standby mode is capable of ways - Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment) ● When Auto-accompaniment Is On ... ...