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.... provides exceptionally powerful, high-quality sound, letting you don't know what settings to the reduced set of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! The DGX-500/300 is an addition to the MIDI standard which teaches you load and save and play back differently compared to ... how to play . These tools include Lesson, which guides you to play chords. • Instant Portable Grand function, for automatically configuring the DGX-500/300 for optimum piano play back song data on commercially available GM, DOC, and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks...
.... provides exceptionally powerful, high-quality sound, letting you don't know what settings to the reduced set of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! The DGX-500/300 is an addition to the MIDI standard which teaches you load and save and play back differently compared to ... how to play . These tools include Lesson, which guides you to play chords. • Instant Portable Grand function, for automatically configuring the DGX-500/300 for optimum piano play back song data on commercially available GM, DOC, and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks...
Owner's Manual
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...90 Voice List 91 Style List 98 Music Database List 99 Drum Kit List 100 MIDI Implementation Chart 102 Effect map 104 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only 105 Specifications 108 Index 109 7 Both Hands 71 • Grade 72 Disk Operations 73 • Disk Song Playback 75 • ...Quick Guide 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Music Database 16 Step 4 Lesson 18 Panel Display Indications 20 Portable Grand 22 • Playing the Portable Grand 22 • Using the Metronome 22 Playing Voices 24 • Playing a Voice 24 • Dual Voice 26 Main Voice and ...
...90 Voice List 91 Style List 98 Music Database List 99 Drum Kit List 100 MIDI Implementation Chart 102 Effect map 104 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only 105 Specifications 108 Index 109 7 Both Hands 71 • Grade 72 Disk Operations 73 • Disk Song Playback 75 • ...Quick Guide 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Music Database 16 Step 4 Lesson 18 Panel Display Indications 20 Portable Grand 22 • Playing the Portable Grand 22 • Using the Metronome 22 Playing Voices 24 • Playing a Voice 24 • Dual Voice 26 Main Voice and ...
Owner's Manual
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... !5 !6 @5 @6 !7 @8 @7 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the DGX-500/ 300, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 20.) i [DEMO] button This is used for adjusting certain settings and...Grand Piano voice. (See page 12.) !3 [SONG] button This is for enabling song selection. (See page 57.) !4 [STYLE] button This is for enabling style selection. (See page 38.) !5 [VOICE] button This is for enabling voice selection. (See page 24.) Holding down this calls up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500...
... !5 !6 @5 @6 !7 @8 @7 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the DGX-500/ 300, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 20.) i [DEMO] button This is used for adjusting certain settings and...Grand Piano voice. (See page 12.) !3 [SONG] button This is for enabling song selection. (See page 57.) !4 [STYLE] button This is for enabling style selection. (See page 38.) !5 [VOICE] button This is for enabling voice selection. (See page 24.) Holding down this calls up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500...
Owner's Manual
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See page 22. 12 See page 22. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? Quick Guide Step 1 Voices 001 Live!Gnd 001 zz q w Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire DGX-500/300 for piano play. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ?
See page 22. 12 See page 22. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? Quick Guide Step 1 Voices 001 Live!Gnd 001 zz q w Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire DGX-500/300 for piano play. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ?
Owner's Manual
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... Star Dust 097 Brightness 098 Analogon 099 Fargo SYNTH PAD 100 Fantasia 101 Bell Pad 102 Xenon Pad 103 Equinox No. q Press the [VOICE] button. Grand 122 Vox Humana/Choir DRUM KITS 123 Standard Kit 1 124 Standard Kit 2 125 Room Kit 126 Rock Kit 127 Electronic Kit 128 Analog Kit 129... Piano 115 Fretless Bass/DX Modern Elec. Grand 002 Grand Piano 003 Bright Piano 004 Honky-tonk Piano 005 MIDI Grand Piano 006 CP 80 007 Harpsichord E.PIANO 008 Galaxy EP 009 Funky Electric Piano 010 DX Modern Elec. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of the...
... Star Dust 097 Brightness 098 Analogon 099 Fargo SYNTH PAD 100 Fantasia 101 Bell Pad 102 Xenon Pad 103 Equinox No. q Press the [VOICE] button. Grand 122 Vox Humana/Choir DRUM KITS 123 Standard Kit 1 124 Standard Kit 2 125 Room Kit 126 Rock Kit 127 Electronic Kit 128 Analog Kit 129... Piano 115 Fretless Bass/DX Modern Elec. Grand 002 Grand Piano 003 Bright Piano 004 Honky-tonk Piano 005 MIDI Grand Piano 006 CP 80 007 Harpsichord E.PIANO 008 Galaxy EP 009 Funky Electric Piano 010 DX Modern Elec. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of the...
Owner's Manual
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Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Grand voice. Using the Metronome 1 Call up the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Live! Doing this automatically calls up the Tempo setting. Current Tempo value 068 TEMPO Ft 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 22 Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Grand voice. Using the Metronome 1 Call up the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Live! Doing this automatically calls up the Tempo setting. Current Tempo value 068 TEMPO Ft 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 22 Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
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... the value. Use the numeric keypad to set to increase or decrease the value. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Numeric keypad 01 02 03 04 : 15 0 Time signature 1/4 - Press the left Overall button until "TIME SIG" appears in ...in the measure. Current Metronome Volume value 100 MTR VOL 1 Indicates Metronome Volume is 000 - 127. 1 Call up the Metronome Volume setting. Portable Grand 3 Turn on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right). To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME]...
... the value. Use the numeric keypad to set to increase or decrease the value. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Numeric keypad 01 02 03 04 : 15 0 Time signature 1/4 - Press the left Overall button until "TIME SIG" appears in ...in the measure. Current Metronome Volume value 100 MTR VOL 1 Indicates Metronome Volume is 000 - 127. 1 Call up the Metronome Volume setting. Portable Grand 3 Turn on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right). To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME]...
Owner's Manual
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...have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." Unlike an acoustic instrument that any GM-compatible music data can expand your DGX-500/300. No doubt you directly pluck a string and the note sounds. Then each piece of information is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN... addition to the MIDI standard which key," "about playing a note? MIDI Functions The DGX-500/300 is changed into a number value and sent to the tone generator. By using the grand piano sound on playing information from the keyboard such as how you can do, as ...
...have heard the terms "acoustic instrument" and "digital instrument." Unlike an acoustic instrument that any GM-compatible music data can expand your DGX-500/300. No doubt you directly pluck a string and the note sounds. Then each piece of information is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN... addition to the MIDI standard which key," "about playing a note? MIDI Functions The DGX-500/300 is changed into a number value and sent to the tone generator. By using the grand piano sound on playing information from the keyboard such as how you can do, as ...
Owner's Manual
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... Piano 000 112 002 MIDI Grand Piano 000 113 002 CP 80 000 112 006 Harpsichord E. This means that it can play a maximum of up to the Split Voice and Song functions. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers when playing the DGX-500/300 via MIDI from an ...037 038 039 040 041 042 Bank Select MIDI MSB LSB Program Voice Name Change# PIANO 000 113 000 Live! Voice List I Maximum Polyphony The DGX-500/300 has 32-note maximum polyphony. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of available notes for each voice. Organ 000 112 016 Jazz Organ 1 000 113...
... Piano 000 112 002 MIDI Grand Piano 000 113 002 CP 80 000 112 006 Harpsichord E. This means that it can play a maximum of up to the Split Voice and Song functions. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers when playing the DGX-500/300 via MIDI from an ...037 038 039 040 041 042 Bank Select MIDI MSB LSB Program Voice Name Change# PIANO 000 113 000 Live! Voice List I Maximum Polyphony The DGX-500/300 has 32-note maximum polyphony. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of available notes for each voice. Organ 000 112 016 Jazz Organ 1 000 113...
Owner's Manual
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Fretless Bass/Brass Section - - - Grand - - - Grand - - - Vox Humana/Choir DRUM KITS 127 000 000 Standard Kit 1 127 000 001 Standard ...188 Bank Select MSB LSB MIDI Program Voice Name Change# PIANO 000 000 000 Grand Piano 000 001 000 Grand Piano KSP 000 018 000 Mellow Grand Piano 000 040 000 Piano Strings 000 041 000 Dream 000 000 001 Bright Piano... 000 001 001 Bright Piano KSP 000 000 002 Electric Grand Piano 000 001 002 Electric Grand Piano KSP 000 032 002 Detuned CP80 000 040 002 Layered CP 1 000 041 002 Layered ...
Fretless Bass/Brass Section - - - Grand - - - Grand - - - Vox Humana/Choir DRUM KITS 127 000 000 Standard Kit 1 127 000 001 Standard ...188 Bank Select MSB LSB MIDI Program Voice Name Change# PIANO 000 000 000 Grand Piano 000 001 000 Grand Piano KSP 000 018 000 Mellow Grand Piano 000 040 000 Piano Strings 000 041 000 Dream 000 000 001 Bright Piano... 000 001 001 Bright Piano KSP 000 000 002 Electric Grand Piano 000 001 002 Electric Grand Piano KSP 000 032 002 Detuned CP80 000 040 002 Layered CP 1 000 041 002 Layered ...
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... o *4 o *4 o(120,126,127) o(121) o(122) *5 o(123-125) o x Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO o : Yes x : No x x Common : Song Sel. MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Model DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Function... Basic Default Channel Changed Transmitted Recognized 1 - 16 x 1 - 16 *1 x Remarks Mode Default 3 3 Messages x x Altered x Note...
... o *4 o *4 o(120,126,127) o(121) o(122) *5 o(123-125) o x Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO o : Yes x : No x x Common : Song Sel. MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Model DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Function... Basic Default Channel Changed Transmitted Recognized 1 - 16 x 1 - 16 *1 x Remarks Mode Default 3 3 Messages x x Altered x Note...
Owner's Manual
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MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (L, R), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, M.D.B., PORTABLE GRAND, SPLIT, METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES), [-](NO), DEMO, TOUCH, HARMONY, DUAL, DICTIONARY, L, R, TEMPO/TAP Voice • 122 panel voices + 12 drum kits + 480 XG voices +...purposes only. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Specifications Keyboards • DGX-500......88 standard-size keys (A-1 - Yamaha Corp. Display • Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME : MIN - Since ...
MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (L, R), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, M.D.B., PORTABLE GRAND, SPLIT, METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES), [-](NO), DEMO, TOUCH, HARMONY, DUAL, DICTIONARY, L, R, TEMPO/TAP Voice • 122 panel voices + 12 drum kits + 480 XG voices +...purposes only. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Specifications Keyboards • DGX-500......88 standard-size keys (A-1 - Yamaha Corp. Display • Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME : MIN - Since ...
Owner's Manual
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... Harmony 35 HARMONY button 35 Harmony types 37 Headphones 11 I Indicator 20 Initial Setup Send 87 Initialization 90 Intro 41 K Keyboard stand assembly (DGX-500 only 105 L Lesson 67 M M.D.B. (music database 53 Main Voice DSP 27 Main Voice Reverb 27 Main Voice Volume 27 Metronome 22 MIDI ... DATABASE 53 Music Rest 21 N numeric keypad 25 O One Touch Setting 28 Overall buttons 20 P PHONES/OUTPUT jack 9 Pitch Bend 31 Portable Grand 22 Q Quick Guide 12 R RECORD button 62 recording, song 62 Registration Memory 55 Reverb 33 Reverb types 36 Root 51 S sections (accompaniment...
... Harmony 35 HARMONY button 35 Harmony types 37 Headphones 11 I Indicator 20 Initial Setup Send 87 Initialization 90 Intro 41 K Keyboard stand assembly (DGX-500 only 105 L Lesson 67 M M.D.B. (music database 53 Main Voice DSP 27 Main Voice Reverb 27 Main Voice Volume 27 Metronome 22 MIDI ... DATABASE 53 Music Rest 21 N numeric keypad 25 O One Touch Setting 28 Overall buttons 20 P PHONES/OUTPUT jack 9 Pitch Bend 31 Portable Grand 22 Q Quick Guide 12 R RECORD button 62 recording, song 62 Registration Memory 55 Reverb 33 Reverb types 36 Root 51 S sections (accompaniment...
