Owner's Manual
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...cord from the DGX-500. If this owner's manual are the property of personal use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. When you replace the batteries to local regulations. • The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer....Do not use is turned off for damage caused by improper use or modifications to a floppy disk/external media such as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you save your instrument. • Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control ...
...cord from the DGX-500. If this owner's manual are the property of personal use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths. When you replace the batteries to local regulations. • The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer....Do not use is turned off for damage caused by improper use or modifications to a floppy disk/external media such as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you save your instrument. • Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control ...
Owner's Manual
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... original data, due to your purchase of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. They automatically change both the volume and tone according to the reduced set of your own original User Songs or load the Style Files. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your new DGX-500/300 in a highly compact package. I Disk...
... original data, due to your purchase of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. They automatically change both the volume and tone according to the reduced set of your own original User Songs or load the Style Files. Read this Owner's Manual carefully while playing your new DGX-500/300 in a highly compact package. I Disk...
Owner's Manual
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...Chart 102 Effect map 104 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only 105 Specifications 108 Index 109 7 Multi Fingering 47 • Setting the Split Point 49 • Dictionary 50 Using the Music Database 53 • Data stored by the Music Database 54 Registration Memory 55... Feature 67 • Select the Lesson Track 69 • Lesson 1 - Delete 80 • Utility - Timing 69 • Lesson 2 - Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Minus One 70 • Lesson 4 - Waiting 70 • Lesson 3 - Contents Panel Controls and Terminals 8 Setting Up 10 ...
...Chart 102 Effect map 104 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only 105 Specifications 108 Index 109 7 Multi Fingering 47 • Setting the Split Point 49 • Dictionary 50 Using the Music Database 53 • Data stored by the Music Database 54 Registration Memory 55... Feature 67 • Select the Lesson Track 69 • Lesson 1 - Delete 80 • Utility - Timing 69 • Lesson 2 - Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Minus One 70 • Lesson 4 - Waiting 70 • Lesson 3 - Contents Panel Controls and Terminals 8 Setting Up 10 ...
Owner's Manual
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...as you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Accompaniment track). (See page 63.) They are also used for clearing recorded data of all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 65, 66.) @6 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are used for selecting and recording... ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for connection to a PA-5D or PA-5C AC power adaptor. (See page 10.) 9 The pitch bend range of data. (See page 73.) @8 Disk control buttons These buttons are used for disk drive control. @9 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is for song recording, letting you play.
...as you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Accompaniment track). (See page 63.) They are also used for clearing recorded data of all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 65, 66.) @6 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are used for selecting and recording... ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for connection to a PA-5D or PA-5C AC power adaptor. (See page 10.) 9 The pitch bend range of data. (See page 73.) @8 Disk control buttons These buttons are used for disk drive control. @9 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is for song recording, letting you play.
Owner's Manual
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... O Du Lieber Augustin 082 London Bridge No. Step 2 Songs Playing the Disk Song This function lets you play songs contained on the included disk or on other song data disks. Song Name DEMO 001 The Look Of Love (DGX-500) Ribbon In The Sky (DGX-300) 002 Just The Way You Are 003 Ribbon In The Sky... (DGX-500) The Look Of Love (DGX-300) FAVORITES 004 Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come...
... O Du Lieber Augustin 082 London Bridge No. Step 2 Songs Playing the Disk Song This function lets you play songs contained on the included disk or on other song data disks. Song Name DEMO 001 The Look Of Love (DGX-500) Ribbon In The Sky (DGX-300) 002 Just The Way You Are 003 Ribbon In The Sky... (DGX-500) The Look Of Love (DGX-300) FAVORITES 004 Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come...
Owner's Manual
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...area of +2, +1, -1 and -2 indications appears in time with chords) is too low to space limitations in the notation section of A-1 - When a disk song is playing and the track octave setting is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. When a song is raised or...See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two portions of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 This is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of the display. y Chord When a song (with the song or style. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows...
...area of +2, +1, -1 and -2 indications appears in time with chords) is too low to space limitations in the notation section of A-1 - When a disk song is playing and the track octave setting is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. When a song is raised or...See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two portions of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 This is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of the display. y Chord When a song (with the song or style. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows...
Owner's Manual
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...in "chord encyclopedia" that are built into two areas: The upper is used with the included disk or commercially available Style File data, allowing you perform. Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-500/300 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - A complete list of instrumental backing to keys ...function (page 50). The DGX-500/300 can be selected in several different categories. as well as style number 136, and can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to play . Style File data is selected 2 Select the...
...in "chord encyclopedia" that are built into two areas: The upper is used with the included disk or commercially available Style File data, allowing you perform. Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-500/300 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - A complete list of instrumental backing to keys ...function (page 50). The DGX-500/300 can be selected in several different categories. as well as style number 136, and can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to play . Style File data is selected 2 Select the...
Owner's Manual
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There are a total of 100 songs (Songs 001 to 100), specially designed for use Song data you've loaded from disk with the Lesson features. and righthand parts of the Lesson songs. Naturally, you play the keyboard. in rhythm. I Lesson 2 - Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one ... parts are ready to each song independently, step by step, until you practice just the timing of the song. Waiting In this lesson step, the DGX-500/300 waits for practice. letting you practice the left ) or [R] (right) to select the desired part for you play in rhythm and at the same...
There are a total of 100 songs (Songs 001 to 100), specially designed for use Song data you've loaded from disk with the Lesson features. and righthand parts of the Lesson songs. Naturally, you play the keyboard. in rhythm. I Lesson 2 - Using the Lesson Feature 1 Select one ... parts are ready to each song independently, step by step, until you practice just the timing of the song. Waiting In this lesson step, the DGX-500/300 waits for practice. letting you practice the left ) or [R] (right) to select the desired part for you play in rhythm and at the same...
Owner's Manual
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... that Can be Saved or Loaded with a wide range of the disk-related displays are referred to the reduced set of Yamaha's highquality XG tone generation format. The DGX-500/300 supports GM System Level 1. Naturally, you can play back song data on these disks using the voices defined in combination with the included...
... that Can be Saved or Loaded with a wide range of the disk-related displays are referred to the reduced set of Yamaha's highquality XG tone generation format. The DGX-500/300 supports GM System Level 1. Naturally, you can play back song data on these disks using the voices defined in combination with the included...
Owner's Manual
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...up dust and dirt that will be lit indicating that labels are not in the proper location. Ask your data (write-protect tab): • To prevent accidental erasure of Disk operation. • If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it by only a few ... To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. When the disk is stopped. I Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks G To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the DGX-500/300 is turned on a disk or bend or apply pressure to a floppy disk. I Compatible Disk Type 3.5" 2DD and...
...up dust and dirt that will be lit indicating that labels are not in the proper location. Ask your data (write-protect tab): • To prevent accidental erasure of Disk operation. • If the eject button is pressed too quickly, or if it by only a few ... To protect your Yamaha dealer about once a month. When the disk is stopped. I Inserting/Ejecting Floppy Disks G To insert a floppy disk into place and the eject button pops out. • When the DGX-500/300 is turned on a disk or bend or apply pressure to a floppy disk. I Compatible Disk Type 3.5" 2DD and...
Owner's Manual
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... the desired song number. Some of the song has played back. Disk Operations Disk Song Playback This function allows you to play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data. 1 Insert the disk into the disk drive. When playing back free-tempo song data on the DGX-500/300, the measure display shows "F t" and the beat display does not... the actual measure number of playback, and only gives you an indication of how much of song files on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft...
... the desired song number. Some of the song has played back. Disk Operations Disk Song Playback This function allows you to play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data. 1 Insert the disk into the disk drive. When playing back free-tempo song data on the DGX-500/300, the measure display shows "F t" and the beat display does not... the actual measure number of playback, and only gives you an indication of how much of song files on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft...
Owner's Manual
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...[SAVE] button is pressed when there is no floppy disk inserted into the disk drive, a "No disk" message appears at the top of the display, and all disk operations will be changed when the Song is stopped. C7 (DGX-500), E0 - Press the right Overall button, until "OCTAVE" appears... to ON ( page 74) or the disk is a purposely "copy-protected" disk, a "Protect" message appears, indicating that the Save function is not possible. Disk Operations Change the Track Octave Setting for a Disk Song Track When a disk song is playing and the note data exceeds the limit of the relevant track up...
...[SAVE] button is pressed when there is no floppy disk inserted into the disk drive, a "No disk" message appears at the top of the display, and all disk operations will be changed when the Song is stopped. C7 (DGX-500), E0 - Press the right Overall button, until "OCTAVE" appears... to ON ( page 74) or the disk is a purposely "copy-protected" disk, a "Protect" message appears, indicating that the Save function is not possible. Disk Operations Change the Track Octave Setting for a Disk Song Track When a disk song is playing and the note data exceeds the limit of the relevant track up...
Owner's Manual
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.... Each key on the top line of the display. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor backward and forward within the file name. The DGX-500/300 automatically creates a file name ( for example "UF_00nnn" ) for easier file identification (and this can consist of the &#...the [UTILITY] button repeatedly. 3 If necessary change a character. Use these keys to place the cursor where you want to overwrite. Disk Operations If you wish to overwrite the data already saved to an existing file, use the [+]/ [-] buttons to select the file you want to enter or change ...
.... Each key on the top line of the display. The A#5 and B5 keys move the cursor backward and forward within the file name. The DGX-500/300 automatically creates a file name ( for example "UF_00nnn" ) for easier file identification (and this can consist of the &#...the [UTILITY] button repeatedly. 3 If necessary change a character. Use these keys to place the cursor where you want to overwrite. Disk Operations If you wish to overwrite the data already saved to an existing file, use the [+]/ [-] buttons to select the file you want to enter or change ...
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...this: 2-1 In step #2 of the Save operation above Save operation, after repeating the save any data. Press the [+] button ("YES"), and the Save operation will not be canceled. Continue with the disk. Disk Operations 5 Execute the Save operation. to call up the SMF Save mode. As the fi...le is saving, "Saving" will appear on the disk, a "DiskFull" message appears, and you will start. Saving files in SMF Format 0 The DGX-500/300 can delete unneeded files on the disk (page 80), or replace the disk with a new one and repeat the save operation. • ...
...this: 2-1 In step #2 of the Save operation above Save operation, after repeating the save any data. Press the [+] button ("YES"), and the Save operation will not be canceled. Continue with the disk. Disk Operations 5 Execute the Save operation. to call up the SMF Save mode. As the fi...le is saving, "Saving" will appear on the disk, a "DiskFull" message appears, and you will start. Saving files in SMF Format 0 The DGX-500/300 can delete unneeded files on the disk (page 80), or replace the disk with a new one and repeat the save operation. • ...
Owner's Manual
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.... 4 Press the [EXECUTE] button. As the file is user file. To exit from the included disk or commercially available Yamaha Style File disks. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [LOAD] button. L-U Filename This case is loading, "Loading" will be canceled. Style &#... [LOAD] button again to exit from a floppy disk to load. L-U Filename • If the [LOAD] button is pressed when there is no file, the display shows "No file" indicating that data back to the DGX-500/300. When the operation is loaded from the LOAD screen...
.... 4 Press the [EXECUTE] button. As the file is user file. To exit from the included disk or commercially available Yamaha Style File disks. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [LOAD] button. L-U Filename This case is loading, "Loading" will be canceled. Style &#... [LOAD] button again to exit from a floppy disk to load. L-U Filename • If the [LOAD] button is pressed when there is no file, the display shows "No file" indicating that data back to the DGX-500/300. When the operation is loaded from the LOAD screen...
Owner's Manual
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...is no files on the DGX-500/300 and were saved as files (User song, etc.) can delete, the FORMAT display appears instead of User data you do not intend to floppy disk. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive, a "No disk" message appears at the top of...to delete the file, press the [-] button ("NO") instead of the display. d-U Deleting • While the file is being deleted (the DISK IN USE lamp is user file d-U Filename 4 Press the [EXECUTE] button. Once started, the operation cannot be deleted. When there are indicated by ...
...is no files on the DGX-500/300 and were saved as files (User song, etc.) can delete, the FORMAT display appears instead of User data you do not intend to floppy disk. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive, a "No disk" message appears at the top of...to delete the file, press the [-] button ("NO") instead of the display. d-U Deleting • While the file is being deleted (the DISK IN USE lamp is user file d-U Filename 4 Press the [EXECUTE] button. Once started, the operation cannot be deleted. When there are indicated by ...
Owner's Manual
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... protect tab in progress (the DISK IN USE lamp is inserted into the disk drive. Press the [UTILITY] button to the OFF position, and reinsert it will appear at the top of the display. 072 Formatin • If you do not intend to erase important data by the DGX-500/300 is lit) , never eject... the disk or turn the power off. Eject the disk, move the protect tab to exit from the UTILITY screen, press the [UTILITY] button. 81 To exit...
... protect tab in progress (the DISK IN USE lamp is inserted into the disk drive. Press the [UTILITY] button to the OFF position, and reinsert it will appear at the top of the display. 072 Formatin • If you do not intend to erase important data by the DGX-500/300 is lit) , never eject... the disk or turn the power off. Eject the disk, move the protect tab to exit from the UTILITY screen, press the [UTILITY] button. 81 To exit...
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...will be disabled. • When the floppy disk's write-protect tab 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 display. 072 Formatin When the operation is unnecessary. To exit from an already formatted disk. Be careful when using this situation, step #2 is completed, the following display briefly appears. Complete If you format the disk, all data on the disk...
...will be disabled. • When the floppy disk's write-protect tab 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 display. 072 Formatin When the operation is unnecessary. To exit from an already formatted disk. Be careful when using this situation, step #2 is completed, the following display briefly appears. Complete If you format the disk, all data on the disk...
Owner's Manual
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...DGX-500 14 kg (30 lbs., 14 oz.) DGX-500 Stand..... 7.6 kg (16 lbs., 12.) • DGX-300 10 kg (22 lbs., 1 oz.) Supplied Accessories • DGX-500 Keyboard stand Footswitch Music Rest Data Disk Owner's Manual Song Book • DGX-300 Music Rest Data Disk Owner's Manual Song Book Optional Accessories • DGX-500...stand : LG-100 * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. Yamaha Corp. Specifications Keyboards • DGX-500......88 standard-size keys (A-1 - reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications...
...DGX-500 14 kg (30 lbs., 14 oz.) DGX-500 Stand..... 7.6 kg (16 lbs., 12.) • DGX-300 10 kg (22 lbs., 1 oz.) Supplied Accessories • DGX-500 Keyboard stand Footswitch Music Rest Data Disk Owner's Manual Song Book • DGX-300 Music Rest Data Disk Owner's Manual Song Book Optional Accessories • DGX-500...stand : LG-100 * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. Yamaha Corp. Specifications Keyboards • DGX-500......88 standard-size keys (A-1 - reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications...
