Owner's Manual
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...types/formats of music data by improper... Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is... software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. As a result, this device may be damaged. ...to the proper format music data for your personal use. • This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or ...if you turn the power off . Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by optimizing them back precisely...
...types/formats of music data by improper... Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of the commercially available musical data including but not limited to MIDI data and/or audio data is... software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. As a result, this device may be damaged. ...to the proper format music data for your personal use. • This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or ...if you turn the power off . Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by optimizing them back precisely...
Owner's Manual
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... from the Yamaha Manual Library at: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ Included Accessories The DGX-640 package includes the following items. Please check that you fill out the User Registration form. About this book) • Keyboard stand •...; Footswitch • AC Power Adaptor * May not be included depending on the sheet will be needed when you have them all. • Music...
... from the Yamaha Manual Library at: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ Included Accessories The DGX-640 package includes the following items. Please check that you fill out the User Registration form. About this book) • Keyboard stand •...; Footswitch • AC Power Adaptor * May not be included depending on the sheet will be needed when you have them all. • Music...
Owner's Manual
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... will be changed to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of Instrument Voices Page 18 With the DGX-640, the instrument voice that matches the music you are more . All you can't play , or experiment with Styles Page 24 Want to play wrong notes! Play...full backing band covering wide variety of musical variety. and much more responsive to lighter playing. This is one key. Special Features Graded Hammer Standard Keyboard Thanks to our experience as the song plays. This Graded Hammer technology also enables the DGX-640 to read music. Experience a whole new world of...
... will be changed to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of Instrument Voices Page 18 With the DGX-640, the instrument voice that matches the music you are more . All you can't play , or experiment with Styles Page 24 Want to play wrong notes! Play...full backing band covering wide variety of musical variety. and much more responsive to lighter playing. This is one key. Special Features Graded Hammer Standard Keyboard Thanks to our experience as the song plays. This Graded Hammer technology also enables the DGX-640 to read music. Experience a whole new world of...
Owner's Manual
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...Display the Lyrics 33 Reference Basic Operation 34 Select a Song For a Lesson 38 The Easy Way to Play Piano 43 Play Using the Music Database 53 Change a Song's Style 54 Record Your Own Performance 56 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 62 Backup and Initialization 64 Backup 64 Initialization...Setting the Split Point 80 Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 80 AI Fingered 81 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 81 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 82 Song Settings 83 Changing the tempo of the Song 83 Song Volume 83 A-B Repeat 84...
...Display the Lyrics 33 Reference Basic Operation 34 Select a Song For a Lesson 38 The Easy Way to Play Piano 43 Play Using the Music Database 53 Change a Song's Style 54 Record Your Own Performance 56 Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 62 Backup and Initialization 64 Backup 64 Initialization...Setting the Split Point 80 Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 80 AI Fingered 81 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 81 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 82 Song Settings 83 Changing the tempo of the Song 83 Song Volume 83 A-B Repeat 84...
Owner's Manual
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...voice selection display will be highlighted. The available voices will appear. NOTE • See the separate Data List for a complete list of musical sounds. While watching the highlighted voice name rotate the dial. Select 117 Flute 18 Owner's Manual Select and Play a Voice-MAIN This ...procedure selects the main voice you want to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the "117 Flute" voice. The currently selected voice number and name will play . For this instrument has a large...
...voice selection display will be highlighted. The available voices will appear. NOTE • See the separate Data List for a complete list of musical sounds. While watching the highlighted voice name rotate the dial. Select 117 Flute 18 Owner's Manual Select and Play a Voice-MAIN This ...procedure selects the main voice you want to piano, organ, and other "standard" keyboard instruments, this example select the "117 Flute" voice. The currently selected voice number and name will play . For this instrument has a large...
Owner's Manual
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You can select from 165 different styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures. The currently selected style 2 Select a style. Quick Guide 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Let's begin playing when you play a key to ... an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to match chords you play with your left of the keyboard split point.
You can select from 165 different styles covering a range of musical genres and time signatures. The currently selected style 2 Select a style. Quick Guide 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. Let's begin playing when you play a key to ... an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to match chords you play with your left of the keyboard split point.
Owner's Manual
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... recognized if some notes are omitted. Playing Styles Quick Guide Chords For users who are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord books for further details. indicates the root note. For root "C" C Cm C7 Cm7 To play a seventh chord ...Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of the keyboard using only one, two, or three fingers. To play a minor chord Press the root note together with the nearest white key to "AI Fingered", ...
... recognized if some notes are omitted. Playing Styles Quick Guide Chords For users who are many useful chords and many different ways to use them musically, refer to commercially available chord books for further details. indicates the root note. For root "C" C Cm C7 Cm7 To play a seventh chord ...Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of the keyboard using only one, two, or three fingers. To play a minor chord Press the root note together with the nearest white key to "AI Fingered", ...
Owner's Manual
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...can't play piano and can't read a note of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play a song that include chord and melody data. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you to play anything with left -hand section of music, you can play simple right-hand melodies but have trouble... is selected the performance assistant technology can play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even though you 've never played a keyboard instrument before! Chord/Melody............Play the melody of the selected song with one key and the results would be used with your left ...
...can't play piano and can't read a note of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play a song that include chord and melody data. This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you to play anything with left -hand section of music, you can play simple right-hand melodies but have trouble... is selected the performance assistant technology can play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even though you 've never played a keyboard instrument before! Chord/Melody............Play the melody of the selected song with one key and the results would be used with your left ...
Owner's Manual
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...playing a different preset song. Split point With this type notes played on the left-hand side of the split point will appear on the keyboard. Reference Owner's Manual 47 The Easy Way to turn the performance assistant technology feature off. You can stop song playback at any time by... the score shown in the display. Continually play an F-A-C arpeggio with your left hand, the actual notes produced will change to match the music. This is provided in the display. "..." Play the Nocturne melody with your left hand. Play to the right of the split point with ...
...playing a different preset song. Split point With this type notes played on the left-hand side of the split point will appear on the keyboard. Reference Owner's Manual 47 The Easy Way to turn the performance assistant technology feature off. You can stop song playback at any time by... the score shown in the display. Continually play an F-A-C arpeggio with your left hand, the actual notes produced will change to match the music. This is provided in the display. "..." Play the Nocturne melody with your left hand. Play to the right of the split point with ...
Owner's Manual
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...computer, turn the power on by pressing the [ ] (Standby/On) switch while holding the highest white key on the keyboard. Deleting Files To clear Song, Style, and Music Database files that have purchased will be cleared. Backup Clear To clear data backed up , and are provided. NOTICE •... always backed up to your computer, by pressing the [ ] (Standby/On) switch while simultaneously holding the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys. If you want to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation "Backup Clear" as backup data to...
...computer, turn the power on by pressing the [ ] (Standby/On) switch while holding the highest white key on the keyboard. Deleting Files To clear Song, Style, and Music Database files that have purchased will be cleared. Backup Clear To clear data backed up , and are provided. NOTICE •... always backed up to your computer, by pressing the [ ] (Standby/On) switch while simultaneously holding the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys. If you want to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation "Backup Clear" as backup data to...
Owner's Manual
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You can individually adjust the voice setting (Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level and DSP Level) that best suit your musical needs. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. Refer to the Functions on page 87 for the selected voice will appear in the display. 2 Use the CATEGORY [r]... Voice Settings Voice Editing Create original voices by editing the many available voice parameters. By editing the various parameters available you select a different keyboard voice the parameters will be reset and the ideal settings for details. If you can be automatically recalled.
You can individually adjust the voice setting (Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level and DSP Level) that best suit your musical needs. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. Refer to the Functions on page 87 for the selected voice will appear in the display. 2 Use the CATEGORY [r]... Voice Settings Voice Editing Create original voices by editing the many available voice parameters. By editing the various parameters available you select a different keyboard voice the parameters will be reset and the ideal settings for details. If you can be automatically recalled.
Owner's Manual
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... 1.1 standard, you can connect and use with this instrument, please visit the following web page: http://music.yamaha.com/download/ NOTE • Other USB devices such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used for saving data. If so, execute the Format operation (page 92). Make... the USB storage device, or connecting/disconnecting the device too often. NOTICE • The format operation overwrites any previously existing data. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB devices that it is not accessing data (such as in the operation of USB 1.1. Reference Owner's Manual...
... 1.1 standard, you can connect and use with this instrument, please visit the following web page: http://music.yamaha.com/download/ NOTE • Other USB devices such as a computer keyboard or mouse cannot be used for saving data. If so, execute the Format operation (page 92). Make... the USB storage device, or connecting/disconnecting the device too often. NOTICE • The format operation overwrites any previously existing data. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of USB devices that it is not accessing data (such as in the operation of USB 1.1. Reference Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual
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...playback. If you want to transfer performance data between the computer and the instrument. * Set the PC mode to PC2 when using Digital Music Notebook. Three settings are sounded by its internal tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and ...this most likely may be caused by the Song Out function, but User Songs can be. Reference 98 Owner's Manual Item Local External Clock Keyboard Out Style Out Range/ Settings Description ON/OFF Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are available: PC1, PC2,...
...playback. If you want to transfer performance data between the computer and the instrument. * Set the PC mode to PC2 when using Digital Music Notebook. Three settings are sounded by its internal tone generator system: the internal tone generator is active when local control is on, and ...this most likely may be caused by the Song Out function, but User Songs can be. Reference 98 Owner's Manual Item Local External Clock Keyboard Out Style Out Range/ Settings Description ON/OFF Local control determines whether or not notes played on the instrument are available: PC1, PC2,...
Owner's Manual
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...Change or Remove Programs" located in the upper left, then select "Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver" or "Yamaha Musicsoft Downloader" from the list in the sequence software? • Are you to the Administrator account. http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is delayed. • Does your computer ...from the com- A dialog box appears. puter except for the mouse and keyboard. 2 Start the computer and log on to display the "Uninstall or change a program" window. 4 Select "Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver" or "Yamaha Musicsoft Downloader" from the list. 5 Click [Uninstall]. A dialog box appears...
...Change or Remove Programs" located in the upper left, then select "Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver" or "Yamaha Musicsoft Downloader" from the list in the sequence software? • Are you to the Administrator account. http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is delayed. • Does your computer ...from the com- A dialog box appears. puter except for the mouse and keyboard. 2 Start the computer and log on to display the "Uninstall or change a program" window. 4 Select "Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver" or "Yamaha Musicsoft Downloader" from the list. 5 Click [Uninstall]. A dialog box appears...
Owner's Manual
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...oz.) Supplied Accessories • Data List • Music Rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard Stand • Owner's Manual • Footswitch • My Yamaha Product User Registration * The PRODUCT ID on your Yamaha dealer. 112 Owner's Manual Appendix reserves the right.../OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/ rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL • Fingering: Multi Finger, Full Keyboard, AI Fingered • Style Volume Music Database • 305 + External files Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • ...
...oz.) Supplied Accessories • Data List • Music Rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard Stand • Owner's Manual • Footswitch • My Yamaha Product User Registration * The PRODUCT ID on your Yamaha dealer. 112 Owner's Manual Appendix reserves the right.../OFF, SYNC STOP, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/ rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL • Fingering: Multi Finger, Full Keyboard, AI Fingered • Style Volume Music Database • 305 + External files Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • ...
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Yamaha Home Keyboards Home Page http://music.yamaha.com/homekeyboard/ Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2010 Yamaha Corporation WT98820 XXXPOXXX.X-01A0 Printed in China
Yamaha Home Keyboards Home Page http://music.yamaha.com/homekeyboard/ Yamaha Manual Library http://www.yamaha.co.jp/manual/ U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2010 Yamaha Corporation WT98820 XXXPOXXX.X-01A0 Printed in China