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... other trademarks are the property of their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set all volume levels to minimum. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or...volume level, since this might accidentally fall over . Then have been provided by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the panel or keyboard...unplug the power cord from the DGX-505. • Please note 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. ● ...
... other trademarks are the property of their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set all volume levels to minimum. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or...volume level, since this might accidentally fall over . Then have been provided by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the panel or keyboard...unplug the power cord from the DGX-505. • Please note 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. ● ...
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... logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an addition to the MIDI standard which Yamaha owns copyrights or with an electronic musical instrument that some songs may play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is... of chord types. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual It is a serial interface for your personal use is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR ...
... logos GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is an addition to the MIDI standard which Yamaha owns copyrights or with an electronic musical instrument that some songs may play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is... of chord types. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral devices while the power to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual It is a serial interface for your personal use is an abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR ...
Owner's Manual
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...Installation Guide (page 84) and to play the supplied CD-ROM on an audio CD player. CAUTION • Never attempt to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! Make sure to keep this book) • Footswitch (DGX-505 only) • Accessory CD-ROM... • Keyboard stand (DGX-505 only) ● About the Supplied CD-ROM The following items....
...Installation Guide (page 84) and to play the supplied CD-ROM on an audio CD player. CAUTION • Never attempt to the online help provided for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! Make sure to keep this book) • Footswitch (DGX-505 only) • Accessory CD-ROM... • Keyboard stand (DGX-505 only) ● About the Supplied CD-ROM The following items....
Owner's Manual
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...on the display if the song you can even practice at your musical resources are able to play back a song, the corresponding score will even evaluate and grade your tempo. page 37 8 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual All you need is fun page 39 This instrument includes a range of songs ...on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will automatically follow your performance for example, by tapping one finger! ■ Play a Variety Of Instrument Voices page 23 With the DGX-505/305, the instrument voice that are enjoyable to listen to, or to read music. Special features of the...
...on the display if the song you can even practice at your musical resources are able to play back a song, the corresponding score will even evaluate and grade your tempo. page 37 8 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual All you need is fun page 39 This instrument includes a range of songs ...on the score display. * No lyrics or chords will automatically follow your performance for example, by tapping one finger! ■ Play a Variety Of Instrument Voices page 23 With the DGX-505/305, the instrument voice that are enjoyable to listen to, or to read music. Special features of the...
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... 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 Both Hands 16 Melody Type - Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song... 48 Backup and Initialization 49 Backup... 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 ...
... 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 Both Hands 16 Melody Type - Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song... 48 Backup and Initialization 49 Backup... 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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... The DGX-505/305 speakers are automatically shut off . Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK) Connect the instrument's USB terminal to that the footswitch plug is properly connected to purchase a quality USB cable at high volume for example, use the Musicsoft Downloader software provided on . Plug the Yamaha FC4 ... 80). To use it may result in reversed footswitch operation. 12 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Setting Up Make all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the volume of the external devices at the minimum...
... The DGX-505/305 speakers are automatically shut off . Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK) Connect the instrument's USB terminal to that the footswitch plug is properly connected to purchase a quality USB cable at high volume for example, use the Musicsoft Downloader software provided on . Plug the Yamaha FC4 ... 80). To use it may result in reversed footswitch operation. 12 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Setting Up Make all devices at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the volume of the external devices at the minimum...
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... watch the highlighted song names - The song displayed here will be playing a song that includes chord data. 1 Press the [SONG] button. Try the Chord type to select the chord or melody type. 16 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The secret to the performance assistant technology's ability to... Use the [+] and [-] buttons to begin with, and then try the Melody type. The PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT display will be transferred to turn random playing into music is highlighted. Chord and Melody. ● Chord Select this example we'll select song "026 Twinkle Star." Q uick Guid e...
... watch the highlighted song names - The song displayed here will be playing a song that includes chord data. 1 Press the [SONG] button. Try the Chord type to select the chord or melody type. 16 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The secret to the performance assistant technology's ability to... Use the [+] and [-] buttons to begin with, and then try the Melody type. The PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT display will be transferred to turn random playing into music is highlighted. Chord and Melody. ● Chord Select this example we'll select song "026 Twinkle Star." Q uick Guid e...
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...[START/STOP] button. Play 1 note at any notes will get even better results if you get acceptable results no matter where you 're playing the right notes! DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 17 The graphic knob in the display will begin , try the three playing methods illustrated below. How ...does it , try playing chords with your hands spread as shown in the...
...[START/STOP] button. Play 1 note at any notes will get even better results if you get acceptable results no matter where you 're playing the right notes! DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 17 The graphic knob in the display will begin , try the three playing methods illustrated below. How ...does it , try playing chords with your hands spread as shown in the...
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...any key. This switches to ON. The [+] button selects the MEL- ODY type and the [-] button selects the CHORD type. Song start! 4 Play on page 16 and then continue from step 2 below . • If you want to end the performance assistant technology type press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT]... button. 18 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual You can play any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. When you want to use the Melody before the Chord type, carry out steps 1...
...any key. This switches to ON. The [+] button selects the MEL- ODY type and the [-] button selects the CHORD type. Song start! 4 Play on page 16 and then continue from step 2 below . • If you want to end the performance assistant technology type press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT]... button. 18 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual You can play any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. When you want to use the Melody before the Chord type, carry out steps 1...
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... ("001 Don't Know Why") are using the performance assistant technology Melody type and you like the last one above a note in the melody. Play chords (multiple notes) with the righthand fingers in the melody, jazzy* ad-lib phrases will be created. Displaying the Score After performing...8594; index → middle. The marker will appear. Then play the melody with . DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 19 You can play ad-lib lines, use the onscreen score feature. Play while watching the marker ● You Want To Play Jazzy Ad-lib Lines When you are a break in the score...
... ("001 Don't Know Why") are using the performance assistant technology Melody type and you like the last one above a note in the melody. Play chords (multiple notes) with the righthand fingers in the melody, jazzy* ad-lib phrases will be created. Displaying the Score After performing...8594; index → middle. The marker will appear. Then play the melody with . DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 19 You can play ad-lib lines, use the onscreen score feature. Play while watching the marker ● You Want To Play Jazzy Ad-lib Lines When you are a break in the score...
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... data from the Internet can use from your computer to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Chord type Melody type The melody notes are assigned to find out if a song includes the required data, first ...want to the instrument's internal songs, the 70 songs provided on the display (page 19) when you press the [SCORE] button you repeatedly play the melody by playing any keys. A list of a song are assigned to the keyboard. Transfer song files you can only be used with the performance ...
... data from the Internet can use from your computer to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Chord type Melody type The melody notes are assigned to find out if a song includes the required data, first ...want to the instrument's internal songs, the 70 songs provided on the display (page 19) when you press the [SCORE] button you repeatedly play the melody by playing any keys. A list of a song are assigned to the keyboard. Transfer song files you can only be used with the performance ...
Owner's Manual
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... Tempo When using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in 3. When you can change will appear after it has played all the way through. see page 22. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 21 You can use the dial, the [+] and [-] buttons, or the [0] - [9] number buttons to set the tempo ...by simply tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. Play the Demo Song You can return ...
... Tempo When using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in 3. When you can change will appear after it has played all the way through. see page 22. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 21 You can use the dial, the [+] and [-] buttons, or the [0] - [9] number buttons to set the tempo ...by simply tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. Play the Demo Song You can return ...
Owner's Manual
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... a voice list will appear. The currently selected voice is known as the "main voice." 1 Press the [VOICE] button. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 23 Select and Play a Voice - NOTE • If you will be highlighted. You can now use the dial or other "standard" keyboard instruments...voice. Select 096 Flute Try selecting and playing a variety of musical sounds. The available voices will play . You can then select the main voice from the voice list. In DGX-505/305 terminology this example select the 096 Flute voice. 3 Play the keyboard. a wide variety of voices....
... a voice list will appear. The currently selected voice is known as the "main voice." 1 Press the [VOICE] button. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 23 Select and Play a Voice - NOTE • If you will be highlighted. You can now use the dial or other "standard" keyboard instruments...voice. Select 096 Flute Try selecting and playing a variety of musical sounds. The available voices will play . You can then select the main voice from the voice list. In DGX-505/305 terminology this example select the 096 Flute voice. 3 Play the keyboard. a wide variety of voices....
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... The dual voice selection display will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The currently selected dual voice will appear. For this example try selecting the 114 Vibraphone voice. 24 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When turned on or off. Dual voice icon 2 Press and hold... the [VOICE] button for longer than a second. Hold the [VOICE] button until the voice you want to use the dial to the main voice when you play the keyboard. NOTE •...
... The dual voice selection display will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The currently selected dual voice will appear. For this example try selecting the 114 Vibraphone voice. 24 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When turned on or off. Dual voice icon 2 Press and hold... the [VOICE] button for longer than a second. Hold the [VOICE] button until the voice you want to use the dial to the main voice when you play the keyboard. NOTE •...
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... is known as required (page 59). The main and dual voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left and right of the split point is highlighted DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 25 NOTE • The split voice feature cannot be changed as...[EXIT] button to return to the left of dual voices. The split point setting can play different voices to the MAIN display. Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Two voices will appear in the DGX-505/305. SPLIT In the split mode you can be used during a song lesson (page 39)....
... is known as required (page 59). The main and dual voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left and right of the split point is highlighted DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 25 NOTE • The split voice feature cannot be changed as...[EXIT] button to return to the left of dual voices. The split point setting can play different voices to the MAIN display. Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Two voices will appear in the DGX-505/305. SPLIT In the split mode you can be used during a song lesson (page 39)....
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... highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you can use is highlighted. 4 Select the desired split voice. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will appear. Press [EXIT] button to return ...so that you want to use the dial to select a different split voice. The split voice selection display will play 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. For this example try selecting the ...
... highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you can use is highlighted. 4 Select the desired split voice. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard split point. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will appear. Press [EXIT] button to return ...so that you want to use the dial to select a different split voice. The split voice selection display will play 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. For this example try selecting the ...
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...one convenient button. When touch response is normally on or off. Press the [TOUCH] button. Touch response is off the same volume will play over the entire keyboard. The dual and split voices will also be turned off, so only the Grand Piano voice will be selected. Grand...with a voice such as the "043 Overdriven" guitar voice (page 23), you play the keys. The "001 Live! Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The [TOUCH] button turns touch response on . Touch response icon DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 27 When touch response is on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward...
...one convenient button. When touch response is normally on or off. Press the [TOUCH] button. Touch response is off the same volume will play over the entire keyboard. The dual and split voices will also be turned off, so only the Grand Piano voice will be selected. Grand...with a voice such as the "043 Overdriven" guitar voice (page 23), you play the keys. The "001 Live! Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The [TOUCH] button turns touch response on . Touch response icon DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 27 When touch response is on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward...
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...on the instruments included in the "Drum kit List" on page 23) 1 Press the [VOICE] button from the MAIN display. 2 Use the dial to play a range of these voices are selected you can use for example, all keys produce the sound of the same violin, only at parties. Fun Sounds... no sound. When either of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 100. 28 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Laughter, babbling brooks, jet fly-bys, eerie effects, and much more. These sounds can be able to select "122 Standard Kit 1". 3 Try...
...on the instruments included in the "Drum kit List" on page 23) 1 Press the [VOICE] button from the MAIN display. 2 Use the dial to play a range of these voices are selected you can use for example, all keys produce the sound of the same violin, only at parties. Fun Sounds... no sound. When either of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 100. 28 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Laughter, babbling brooks, jet fly-bys, eerie effects, and much more. These sounds can be able to select "122 Standard Kit 1". 3 Try...
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... desired style. 2 Select a style. This turns auto-accompaniment on and off. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 29 Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - You can use these styles turn the autoaccompaniment and play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of the selected style ... to select a 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 page 33 (the bass and chord accompaniment parts will sound).
... desired style. 2 Select a style. This turns auto-accompaniment on and off. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 29 Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - You can use these styles turn the autoaccompaniment and play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of the selected style ... to select a 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 page 33 (the bass and chord accompaniment parts will sound).
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... range Style start Standby Mode Is ... Then if you specify by playing a chord in a number of the keyboard. The [START/STOP] button will begin . Synchro-start standby mode ● The Synchro-start 30 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual "INTRO A" or "INTRO B" will also begin ...flashing, indicating that will play chords? You can disengage the synchro-start style playback in the accompaniment range of ways ...
... range Style start Standby Mode Is ... Then if you specify by playing a chord in a number of the keyboard. The [START/STOP] button will begin . Synchro-start standby mode ● The Synchro-start 30 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual "INTRO A" or "INTRO B" will also begin ...flashing, indicating that will play chords? You can disengage the synchro-start style playback in the accompaniment range of ways ...