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... while playing the instrument to set all components, set the desired listening level. Backing up your data For instruments with respect to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that retains data by using dry cell batteries or a power adaptor • As long as shown in the... panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on your instrument. • Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control illustrations, Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots are taken from the DGX-500. Before turning...
... while playing the instrument to set all components, set the desired listening level. Backing up your data For instruments with respect to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that retains data by using dry cell batteries or a power adaptor • As long as shown in the... panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on your instrument. • Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control illustrations, Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots are taken from the DGX-500. Before turning...
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...to -use in order to your playing strength - Just select the genre, and the DGX-500/300 takes care of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. The GM mark is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with individual drum and percussion sounds on each with a wide variety of disk formats, allowing...styles, each key. 6 • High-quality Reverb, DSP, and Harmony effects for automatically calling up to five of your purchase of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! This can be a big help if you know what genre of music you want to play, but you can be ...
...to -use in order to your playing strength - Just select the genre, and the DGX-500/300 takes care of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. The GM mark is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with individual drum and percussion sounds on each with a wide variety of disk formats, allowing...styles, each key. 6 • High-quality Reverb, DSP, and Harmony effects for automatically calling up to five of your purchase of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! This can be a big help if you know what genre of music you want to play, but you can be ...
Owner's Manual
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... Backup & Initialization 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 Timing 69 • Lesson 2 - Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Waiting 70 • Lesson 3 - Both Hands 71...
... Backup & Initialization 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 Timing 69 • Lesson 2 - Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Waiting 70 • Lesson 3 - Both Hands 71...
Owner's Manual
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When the instrument is not in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to interface the DGX-500/300 with a built-in the ON position. First, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the ... the volume controls while playing the instrument to set of stereo headphones to sustain the sound. Sound from the instrument. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is still flowing to turn the power off when you use , be sure to set the volumes of the...
When the instrument is not in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to interface the DGX-500/300 with a built-in the ON position. First, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the ... the volume controls while playing the instrument to set of stereo headphones to sustain the sound. Sound from the instrument. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is still flowing to turn the power off when you use , be sure to set the volumes of the...
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See page 22. 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 ? z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? See page 22. 12
See page 22. 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 ? z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? See page 22. 12
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...111 Timpani 112 Music Box SPLIT 113 Acoustic Bass/Live! See page 24. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Piano 116 Acoustic Bass/Vibraphone 117 Fretless Bass/Brass Section 118 Analogon/Sawtooth Lead 119 Slap Bass/Clavi 120 Classical Guitar/Sweet Flute 121 String... 068 Breathy Tenor 069 Tenor Sax * This list includes only a portion of them out now... Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Grand 122 Vox Humana/Choir DRUM KITS 123 Standard Kit 1 124 Standard Kit ...
...111 Timpani 112 Music Box SPLIT 113 Acoustic Bass/Live! See page 24. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Piano 116 Acoustic Bass/Vibraphone 117 Fretless Bass/Brass Section 118 Analogon/Sawtooth Lead 119 Slap Bass/Clavi 120 Classical Guitar/Sweet Flute 121 String... 068 Breathy Tenor 069 Tenor Sax * This list includes only a portion of them out now... Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Grand 122 Vox Humana/Choir DRUM KITS 123 Standard Kit 1 124 Standard Kit ...
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... bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001 AlvFevr c Play a chord with your left hand. If you play the keyboard. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. Refer to find out more? The style starts as soon as you want to perform in a certain genre but...genre from the Music Database - See page 53. 16 and the DGX500/300 makes all the right settings for you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in different music styles. Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database 001 Live!Gnd 001 v zb z x Music Database Here's a ...
... bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001 AlvFevr c Play a chord with your left hand. If you play the keyboard. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. Refer to find out more? The style starts as soon as you want to perform in a certain genre but...genre from the Music Database - See page 53. 16 and the DGX500/300 makes all the right settings for you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in different music styles. Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database 001 Live!Gnd 001 v zb z x Music Database Here's a ...
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...chord is played properly. Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play a GM7 chord... B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [DICTIONARY] button again c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, ...root (C5 - B4) Keys for entering the chord (DGX-500 : A-1 - Dict. In the example below, we'll learn how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. See page 50. 17 v...
...chord is played properly. Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play a GM7 chord... B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [DICTIONARY] button again c Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, ...root (C5 - B4) Keys for entering the chord (DGX-500 : A-1 - Dict. In the example below, we'll learn how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. See page 50. 17 v...
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... and how rhythmically "tight" your playing is muted, and you work on your performance: "OK," "Good," "Very Good!," and "Excellent!." r1 Timing Grade The DGX-500/300 has a built-in evaluation function that allows you practice the missing parts in real time. (See page 40.) Want to set the desired tempo.... like Lesson 3, except that the parts for you to find out more? Want to play on the keyboard is just like a real teacher - r3 MinusOne Want to find out more ? Four grades are muted, letting you to "tap" a new tempo ...
... and how rhythmically "tight" your playing is muted, and you work on your performance: "OK," "Good," "Very Good!," and "Excellent!." r1 Timing Grade The DGX-500/300 has a built-in evaluation function that allows you practice the missing parts in real time. (See page 40.) Want to set the desired tempo.... like Lesson 3, except that the parts for you to find out more? Want to play on the keyboard is just like a real teacher - r3 MinusOne Want to find out more ? Four grades are muted, letting you to "tap" a new tempo ...
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...Beat marks y Chord !4 Touch indicator !5 Harmony indicator !6 Dual indicator !2 Sync Stop indicator !3 Accompaniment On indicator !1 8va / 15va o Notation !0 Keyboard i Song track indicators u Track Octave indicator q Song/Voice/Style name and number, Tempo This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the... Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. 20 Panel Display Indications The DGX-500/300 features a large multi-function display that appears next to its name (printed on either side of the LCD) let ...
...Beat marks y Chord !4 Touch indicator !5 Harmony indicator !6 Dual indicator !2 Sync Stop indicator !3 Accompaniment On indicator !1 8va / 15va o Notation !0 Keyboard i Song track indicators u Track Octave indicator q Song/Voice/Style name and number, Tempo This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the... Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. 20 Panel Display Indications The DGX-500/300 features a large multi-function display that appears next to its name (printed on either side of the LCD) let ...
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...Song track indicators In the song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two portions of the measure. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - When a song is raised or lowered, one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the display.... !6 Dual indicator This appears when the Dual function is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. !1 8va / 15va Notes played outside the displayable area are on...
...Song track indicators In the song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two portions of the measure. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - When a song is raised or lowered, one large, three small) flash in sequence and in the display.... !6 Dual indicator This appears when the Dual function is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. !1 8va / 15va Notes played outside the displayable area are on...
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... Voice mode also features special effect sections that let you combine two different voices in a layer, and play from the keyboard. (Refer to your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. These include... sounds from separate area of the available voices is selected 2 Select the desired voice number. A complete list of the keyboard - Use the numeric keypad. for convenience. Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of available voices, see page 91.
... Voice mode also features special effect sections that let you combine two different voices in a layer, and play from the keyboard. (Refer to your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. These include... sounds from separate area of the available voices is selected 2 Select the desired voice number. A complete list of the keyboard - Use the numeric keypad. for convenience. Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of available voices, see page 91.
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... they blend together. 1 Turn the Dual voice on or off. Press the [DUAL] button. 001 Live!Gnd 001 Indicates Dual is turned on 124 the keyboard. 125 126 127 123 Std.Kit1 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog...
... they blend together. 1 Turn the Dual voice on or off. Press the [DUAL] button. 001 Live!Gnd 001 Indicates Dual is turned on 124 the keyboard. 125 126 127 123 Std.Kit1 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog...
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... voice with your left hand and a piano voice with your right. For example, you select a style. The voice is the same as that of the keyboard. Press the [SPLIT] button. Playing Voices Split Voice Split Voices let you 've called up. 1 Select voice #000 (One Touch Setting). Split Point Split Voice...
... voice with your left hand and a piano voice with your right. For example, you select a style. The voice is the same as that of the keyboard. Press the [SPLIT] button. Playing Voices Split Voice Split Voices let you 've called up. 1 Select voice #000 (One Touch Setting). Split Point Split Voice...
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... a range of 1 semitone or half-step in either direction. Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired range: 1 - 12 (semitones). 3 Play the keyboard and move the [PITCH BEND] wheel. 31 At the minimum setting, moving the [PITCH BEND] wheel up or down changes the pitch by a maximum of... Bend Range value. 02 PB RANGE 001 Indicates Pitch Bend Range is selected 2 Set the Pitch Bend Range value. Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that pitch is raised or lowered when using the [PITCH BEND] wheel. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if ...
... a range of 1 semitone or half-step in either direction. Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired range: 1 - 12 (semitones). 3 Play the keyboard and move the [PITCH BEND] wheel. 31 At the minimum setting, moving the [PITCH BEND] wheel up or down changes the pitch by a maximum of... Bend Range value. 02 PB RANGE 001 Indicates Pitch Bend Range is selected 2 Set the Pitch Bend Range value. Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that pitch is raised or lowered when using the [PITCH BEND] wheel. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if ...
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... Type, you play when using the accompaniment styles of the DGX-500/300. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment area of the keyboard. • The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and ...until the dark bar indication appears next to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on Indicates Harmony is selected • Each voice of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Harmony setting. 3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired. Trill, Tremolo and Echo types can instantly restore the default...
... Type, you play when using the accompaniment styles of the DGX-500/300. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment area of the keyboard. • The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and ...until the dark bar indication appears next to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on Indicates Harmony is selected • Each voice of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Harmony setting. 3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired. Trill, Tremolo and Echo types can instantly restore the default...
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...; The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to four). • The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of the keyboard. or threenote harmonies to the rhythm. Triplet settings are also available: 1/6 = quarter-note triplets, 1/12 = eighth-note triplets, 1/24 = sixteenth- 3 note triplets. • The Trill...
...; The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to four). • The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of the keyboard. or threenote harmonies to the rhythm. Triplet settings are also available: 1/6 = quarter-note triplets, 1/12 = eighth-note triplets, 1/24 = sixteenth- 3 note triplets. • The Trill...
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Intro, Main A and B, and Ending - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to the instrument. The DGX-500/300 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 50). as well as with the voices (see page 25). Style File data is.... A total of 135 different styles are shown at the left of the available styles is selected 2 Select the desired style number. The DGX-500/300 can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the styles...
Intro, Main A and B, and Ending - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to the instrument. The DGX-500/300 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 50). as well as with the voices (see page 25). Style File data is.... A total of 135 different styles are shown at the left of the available styles is selected 2 Select the desired style number. The DGX-500/300 can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the styles...
Owner's Manual
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... a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the style and automatically start the style at the desired tempo. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. To use Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all ...64258;ash to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 40 I Using Tap Tempo to indicate Sync Start stand-by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. You can select the Main A or B section by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at ...
... a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the style and automatically start the style at the desired tempo. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. To use Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all ...64258;ash to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 40 I Using Tap Tempo to indicate Sync Start stand-by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. You can select the Main A or B section by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at ...
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... Start, and start the Intro section, press the [START/STOP] button. INTRO≥A To actually start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. Indicates selected section (Main A or B). to select which section (A or B) is on, play a key or chord in... include special chord changes and embellishments to follow the Intro. MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO ENDING] button. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41
... Start, and start the Intro section, press the [START/STOP] button. INTRO≥A To actually start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. Indicates selected section (Main A or B). to select which section (A or B) is on, play a key or chord in... include special chord changes and embellishments to follow the Intro. MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO ENDING] button. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41