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We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for purchasing this Yamaha Digital Piano! Before using the instrument, be sure to the instructions on pages 5-6. EN Appendix We recommend that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of this manual carefully so that you read this manual. Setting Up Basic Guide Reference Owner's Manual Thank you for future reference. Keyboard Stand Assembly For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to read "PRECAUTIONS" on page 12 of the instrument.
We also recommend that you keep this manual in a safe and handy place for purchasing this Yamaha Digital Piano! Before using the instrument, be sure to the instructions on pages 5-6. EN Appendix We recommend that you can fully take advantage of the advanced and convenient functions of this manual carefully so that you read this manual. Setting Up Basic Guide Reference Owner's Manual Thank you for future reference. Keyboard Stand Assembly For information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to read "PRECAUTIONS" on page 12 of the instrument.
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...only to products distributed by the interference. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) For AC adaptor and DGX-660 FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. Failure to follow instructions could void your use... requirements. For DGX-660 COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Digital Piano Model Name : DGX-660 This device complies...
...only to products distributed by the interference. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) For AC adaptor and DGX-660 FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. Failure to follow instructions could void your use... requirements. For DGX-660 COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party : Yamaha Corporation of America Address : 6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620 Telephone : 714-522-9011 Type of Equipment : Digital Piano Model Name : DGX-660 This device complies...
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...Jack 21 Connecting a Pedal Unit (PEDAL UNIT jack 22 MAIN Display 23 Basic Controls 24 Basic Guide Enjoying Piano Performance (Piano Room) 25 Playing a Piano Performance in the Piano Room ..........25 Recording your Performance as Audio in the Piano Room ...26 Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices 27 Selecting a Main Voice 27 Playing the "Grand... the Microphone Settings Saved to the Registration Memory....50 Recalling Panel Settings from the Instrument 87 Appendix Troubleshooting 88 Messages 89 Specifications 90 Index 92 DGX-660 Owner's Manual 9 Reference Appendix
...Jack 21 Connecting a Pedal Unit (PEDAL UNIT jack 22 MAIN Display 23 Basic Controls 24 Basic Guide Enjoying Piano Performance (Piano Room) 25 Playing a Piano Performance in the Piano Room ..........25 Recording your Performance as Audio in the Piano Room ...26 Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices 27 Selecting a Main Voice 27 Playing the "Grand... the Microphone Settings Saved to the Registration Memory....50 Recalling Panel Settings from the Instrument 87 Appendix Troubleshooting 88 Messages 89 Specifications 90 Index 92 DGX-660 Owner's Manual 9 Reference Appendix
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...Dynamic Sounds Page 27 Yamaha's authentic Voices (especially the highly acclaimed Live!, Sweet! Also, this instrument features a Smart Chord function, allowing you can even make and save your playing style. Connect a Microphone and Sing Along with highly intuitive control. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 11...from the real thing. This Graded Hammer technology gives the DGX-660 remarkably authentic touch in the score. Easy Performance with your musical horizons. Grand Piano"; Play Along with Styles Page 32 The DGX-660 also has complete and fully automatic accompaniment features with Song ...
...Dynamic Sounds Page 27 Yamaha's authentic Voices (especially the highly acclaimed Live!, Sweet! Also, this instrument features a Smart Chord function, allowing you can even make and save your playing style. Connect a Microphone and Sing Along with highly intuitive control. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 11...from the real thing. This Graded Hammer technology gives the DGX-660 remarkably authentic touch in the score. Easy Performance with your musical horizons. Grand Piano"; Play Along with Styles Page 32 The DGX-660 also has complete and fully automatic accompaniment features with Song ...
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...] button page 23 !8 [EXECUTE] button page 82 !9 DATA ENTRY Dial, Number buttons [0]-[9], [+] and [-] buttons page 24 @0 [FILE CONTROL] button page 82 @1 [FUNCTION] button page 72 @2 [PIANO ROOM] button page 25 @3 [SONG/AUDIO] button page 39 @4 [STYLE] button page 32 @5 [VOICE] button page 27 @6 [MUSIC DATABASE] button page 33 @7 [SPLIT ON/OFF... ON/OFF] button page 28 @9 [HARMONY ON/OFF] button page 31 #0 [PITCH BEND] wheel page 56 #1 USB TO DEVICE terminal ...... pages 77, 80, 81 16 DGX-660 Owner's Manual
...] button page 23 !8 [EXECUTE] button page 82 !9 DATA ENTRY Dial, Number buttons [0]-[9], [+] and [-] buttons page 24 @0 [FILE CONTROL] button page 82 @1 [FUNCTION] button page 72 @2 [PIANO ROOM] button page 25 @3 [SONG/AUDIO] button page 39 @4 [STYLE] button page 32 @5 [VOICE] button page 27 @6 [MUSIC DATABASE] button page 33 @7 [SPLIT ON/OFF... ON/OFF] button page 28 @9 [HARMONY ON/OFF] button page 31 #0 [PITCH BEND] wheel page 56 #1 USB TO DEVICE terminal ...... pages 77, 80, 81 16 DGX-660 Owner's Manual
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... Resonance This function simulates the sustain sound produced with this jack and use a pedal to control sustain. For information on a grand piano. Pop Grand Piano 004 Live! Portamento is produced when notes are stopped, tapping the pedal at the desired tempo-four times for time signatures in ...functions to the pedal The function of the footswitch or the foot pedal connected to SUSTAIN jack can be connected to this jack. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 21 PORTAMENTO NOTE • This function does not affect the Voice 001 "Natural! The sustain function lets you ...
... Resonance This function simulates the sustain sound produced with this jack and use a pedal to control sustain. For information on a grand piano. Pop Grand Piano 004 Live! Portamento is produced when notes are stopped, tapping the pedal at the desired tempo-four times for time signatures in ...functions to the pedal The function of the footswitch or the foot pedal connected to SUSTAIN jack can be connected to this jack. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 21 PORTAMENTO NOTE • This function does not affect the Voice 001 "Natural! The sustain function lets you ...
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.... 3 Play the keyboard. TONK (Honky Tonk) [3] LID POS.* (Lid Position) Determines how much the Lid is for piano performance with a single button press. RESO.* [2] (Damper Reso- DGX-660 Owner's Manual 25 All other functions except for piano performance. To call up the panel settings for the relevant buttons ([BANK], REGIST MEMORY [1]-[4], CATEGORY [r]/[f], [EXIT], [EXECUTE...
.... 3 Play the keyboard. TONK (Honky Tonk) [3] LID POS.* (Lid Position) Determines how much the Lid is for piano performance with a single button press. RESO.* [2] (Damper Reso- DGX-660 Owner's Manual 25 All other functions except for piano performance. To call up the panel settings for the relevant buttons ([BANK], REGIST MEMORY [1]-[4], CATEGORY [r]/[f], [EXIT], [EXECUTE...
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...REGIST MEMORY [4] button once or twice to the USB flash drive. Basic Guide Enjoying Piano Performance (Piano Room) Recording your performance in the Piano Room to a USB flash drive as an audio file. 1 Connect the USB ...flash drive to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. Playing back audio files recorded in the Piano Room You can change the display by pressing the REGIST MEMORY [4] button repeatedly. (MAIN DETAIL ... playing back the Audio files, refer to exit the Piano Room display. The file name is shown on page 39. 26 DGX-660 Owner's Manual
...REGIST MEMORY [4] button once or twice to the USB flash drive. Basic Guide Enjoying Piano Performance (Piano Room) Recording your performance in the Piano Room to a USB flash drive as an audio file. 1 Connect the USB ...flash drive to the USB TO DEVICE terminal. Playing back audio files recorded in the Piano Room You can change the display by pressing the REGIST MEMORY [4] button repeatedly. (MAIN DETAIL ... playing back the Audio files, refer to exit the Piano Room display. The file name is shown on page 39. 26 DGX-660 Owner's Manual
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Select 023 Cool! DGX-660 Owner's Manual 27 Try Playing a Variety of the separate Data List. The Voice List ... One Touch Setting feature automatically 000 selects the most suitable Voice for longer than a second. Organ Playing the "Grand Piano" (Piano Reset) When you select a Style or Song. Details on the front panel, or in the Drum Kit List of... Instrument Voices In addition to the wonderfully realistic piano sounds, you can select and play other settings are provided in the separate Data List. The Voice number is...
Select 023 Cool! DGX-660 Owner's Manual 27 Try Playing a Variety of the separate Data List. The Voice List ... One Touch Setting feature automatically 000 selects the most suitable Voice for longer than a second. Organ Playing the "Grand Piano" (Piano Reset) When you select a Style or Song. Details on the front panel, or in the Drum Kit List of... Instrument Voices In addition to the wonderfully realistic piano sounds, you can select and play other settings are provided in the separate Data List. The Voice number is...
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...• The metronome time signature will click. 3 Press the CATEGORY [f] button to adjust the Tempo value. Set it before calling up the Piano Room display. 1 Hold down the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for longer than a second. The time signature is selected, so these parameters ...Style or Song that keeps an accurate tempo), convenient for practicing. 1 Press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button to call up "Time Signature - DGX-660 Owner's Manual 29 Basic Guide Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Using the Metronome The instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that ...
...• The metronome time signature will click. 3 Press the CATEGORY [f] button to adjust the Tempo value. Set it before calling up the Piano Room display. 1 Hold down the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button for longer than a second. The time signature is selected, so these parameters ...Style or Song that keeps an accurate tempo), convenient for practicing. 1 Press the [METRONOME ON/OFF] button to call up "Time Signature - DGX-660 Owner's Manual 29 Basic Guide Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Using the Metronome The instrument features a built-in metronome (a device that ...
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... conventional chord progression for the Style. • The root of a chord shown at the bottom left hand. Basic Guide 36 DGX-660 Owner's Manual Pressing a key will automatically set the optimum Type, you play only the root key with the left of the ...step 1 will start playback of the Style. Jœ œ œ ˙ œœ œ. œj œ œ ˙. œ F Bb F C7 F 9 &b œ. Grand Piano No.184 Learning 4-4 F Major (b* 1) Standard F C7 F ˙ j œ œ ˙ . œ C7 F C7 F 5 & b œ . C - The actual chord assignments are...
... conventional chord progression for the Style. • The root of a chord shown at the bottom left hand. Basic Guide 36 DGX-660 Owner's Manual Pressing a key will automatically set the optimum Type, you play only the root key with the left of the ...step 1 will start playback of the Style. Jœ œ œ ˙ œœ œ. œj œ œ ˙. œ F Bb F C7 F 9 &b œ. Grand Piano No.184 Learning 4-4 F Major (b* 1) Standard F C7 F ˙ j œ œ ˙ . œ C7 F C7 F 5 & b œ . C - The actual chord assignments are...
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...down the [STYLE] button for one or two measures along with the metronome. Bossa Nova Styles or those of the keyboard. The PIANO section detects chords using the dial. Tempo, pitches and note length are assigned to exit from the Style Recommender display. 5 Play the... "WAITING" is assigned to the right. 2 Search for longer than a second to the highest recommended Style, while playing chords in the PIANO section. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 37 Playing Styles Calling up the STYLE RECOMMENDER display. The keyboard is analyzed. A "WAITING" indication appears in the special Drum...
...down the [STYLE] button for one or two measures along with the metronome. Bossa Nova Styles or those of the keyboard. The PIANO section detects chords using the dial. Tempo, pitches and note length are assigned to exit from the Style Recommender display. 5 Play the... "WAITING" is assigned to the right. 2 Search for longer than a second to the highest recommended Style, while playing chords in the PIANO section. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 37 Playing Styles Calling up the STYLE RECOMMENDER display. The keyboard is analyzed. A "WAITING" indication appears in the special Drum...
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...you an idea of the advanced capabilities of this instrument. Demonstrates many useful Voices of this instrument. These are piano solo pieces. These are piano ensemble pieces. When you 've recorded on a USB flash drive are played. Press the [DEMO/BGM] button to ... to it, but you play the keyboard along with 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo) and your needs (page 66). 38 DGX-660 Owner's Manual NOTE • Score data for sound demonstrations and features. In this instrument (page 44). Songs (MIDI files) in sequence...
...you an idea of the advanced capabilities of this instrument. Demonstrates many useful Voices of this instrument. These are piano solo pieces. These are piano ensemble pieces. When you 've recorded on a USB flash drive are played. Press the [DEMO/BGM] button to ... to it, but you play the keyboard along with 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo) and your needs (page 66). 38 DGX-660 Owner's Manual NOTE • Score data for sound demonstrations and features. In this instrument (page 44). Songs (MIDI files) in sequence...
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... Track A is on to select the desired Style after specifying the [A] track. NOTE • You can use the dial to step 3. 46 DGX-660 Owner's Manual If you want to record to Track [1]-[5], be sure to a track that track button again. NOTE • If Auto Accompaniment is...be recorded. After pressing the [REC] button, set . In this step, and vice versa. Before recording, make the necessary settings such as a piano piece. To record a performance with both hands together. NOTE • Split Voice, Metronome, AUX IN sound and MIC INPUT sound cannot be difficult,...
... Track A is on to select the desired Style after specifying the [A] track. NOTE • You can use the dial to step 3. 46 DGX-660 Owner's Manual If you want to record to Track [1]-[5], be sure to a track that track button again. NOTE • If Auto Accompaniment is...be recorded. After pressing the [REC] button, set . In this step, and vice versa. Before recording, make the necessary settings such as a piano piece. To record a performance with both hands together. NOTE • Split Voice, Metronome, AUX IN sound and MIC INPUT sound cannot be difficult,...
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...USB flash drive, execute "Clearing files in mind that this operation also deletes the data you turn off the power. Backup Data • Piano Room settings (Refer to page 25 for details.) • Function Settings (page 72): Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Style Volume, Song...flash memory area." As required, execute one of the display. Be sure to save the important data to "Computer-related Operations" (page 8). 52 DGX-660 Owner's Manual To initialize data (excluding Backup data) transferred from a computer or loaded from a USB flash drive. Control ON/OFF, I .A....
...USB flash drive, execute "Clearing files in mind that this operation also deletes the data you turn off the power. Backup Data • Piano Room settings (Refer to page 25 for details.) • Function Settings (page 72): Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Style Volume, Song...flash memory area." As required, execute one of the display. Be sure to save the important data to "Computer-related Operations" (page 8). 52 DGX-660 Owner's Manual To initialize data (excluding Backup data) transferred from a computer or loaded from a USB flash drive. Control ON/OFF, I .A....
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...Touch Response Sensitivity value is displayed. Current Master EQ type 3 Use the dial to generate a loud volume. Lowers the high range for piano solo performance. Features more punchy sound but may produce distortion depending on the Voice and Style, compared to the other Master EQ types.... are provided to give you dynamically and expressively control the level of the Voices according to your playing strength. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 57 Selecting an EQ Setting for a brighter sound. You must hit the key very hard to select the desired Master EQ type....
...Touch Response Sensitivity value is displayed. Current Master EQ type 3 Use the dial to generate a loud volume. Lowers the high range for piano solo performance. Features more punchy sound but may produce distortion depending on the Voice and Style, compared to the other Master EQ types.... are provided to give you dynamically and expressively control the level of the Voices according to your playing strength. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. DGX-660 Owner's Manual 57 Selecting an EQ Setting for a brighter sound. You must hit the key very hard to select the desired Master EQ type....
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...). ON/OFF OFF Refer to page 55. 1 (Normal)/ 2 (Piano)/ 3 (Soft)/ 4 (Bright)/ 5 (Powerful) 1 (Normal) Refer to page 53. PC1/PC2/OFF OFF Optimizes the MIDI settings when transmitting or receiving the performance data between the computer and the instrument (page 75). ON - Reference 74 DGX-660 Owner's Manual A. When you record your keyboard performance...
...). ON/OFF OFF Refer to page 55. 1 (Normal)/ 2 (Piano)/ 3 (Soft)/ 4 (Bright)/ 5 (Powerful) 1 (Normal) Refer to page 53. PC1/PC2/OFF OFF Optimizes the MIDI settings when transmitting or receiving the performance data between the computer and the instrument (page 75). ON - Reference 74 DGX-660 Owner's Manual A. When you record your keyboard performance...
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... Capacity Compatible Data Playback Format Recording Recording Time (max.) Data Format Playback Recording Registration Memory Number of Buttons Lesson Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) Demo Metronome Overall Controls Tempo Transpose Tuning Miscellaneous Piano Room Digital Piano 1,397 x 445 x 146 mm (55" x 17-1/2" x 5-3/4") with keyboard stand: 1,399 x 445 x 761 mm (55-1/16" x 17-1/2" x 29-15/..., stereo) 4 (x 8 banks) Waiting, Your tempo, Minus one, Repeat & Learn, Chord Dictionary Yes Yes 5 - 280 -12 to 0, 0 to +12 415.3 - 440.0 - 466.2 Hz Yes 90 DGX-660 Owner's Manual Appendix
... Capacity Compatible Data Playback Format Recording Recording Time (max.) Data Format Playback Recording Registration Memory Number of Buttons Lesson Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) Demo Metronome Overall Controls Tempo Transpose Tuning Miscellaneous Piano Room Digital Piano 1,397 x 445 x 146 mm (55" x 17-1/2" x 5-3/4") with keyboard stand: 1,399 x 445 x 761 mm (55-1/16" x 17-1/2" x 29-15/..., stereo) 4 (x 8 banks) Waiting, Your tempo, Minus one, Repeat & Learn, Chord Dictionary Yes Yes 5 - 280 -12 to 0, 0 to +12 415.3 - 440.0 - 466.2 Hz Yes 90 DGX-660 Owner's Manual Appendix
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... Number buttons 24 O Output Gain Level 58 Overview Demo 38 P Panel settings 50 Pause 40 Pedal unit 22 Piano Reset 27 Piano Room 25 Pitch 25, 55, 56 PITCH BEND wheel 56 Playback 39 Portamento 21 Power On/Off 18 Power ...requirements 18 Practice 42 Q Quantize 75 R Random Playback 66 Recording (Audio 49 Recording (Piano Room 26 Recording (Song Track 46 Recording (Song 44 Registration Memory 50 Repeat & Learn 43 Repeat playback 40 Reverb ... (Master 19 Volume (Song 67 Volume (Style 63 W Wireless LAN 77 WPS 78 92 DGX-660 Owner's Manual Appendix
... Number buttons 24 O Output Gain Level 58 Overview Demo 38 P Panel settings 50 Pause 40 Pedal unit 22 Piano Reset 27 Piano Room 25 Pitch 25, 55, 56 PITCH BEND wheel 56 Playback 39 Portamento 21 Power On/Off 18 Power ...requirements 18 Practice 42 Q Quantize 75 R Random Playback 66 Recording (Audio 49 Recording (Piano Room 26 Recording (Song Track 46 Recording (Song 44 Registration Memory 50 Repeat & Learn 43 Repeat playback 40 Reverb ... (Master 19 Volume (Song 67 Volume (Style 63 W Wireless LAN 77 WPS 78 92 DGX-660 Owner's Manual Appendix
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...; ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ .. œ F Bb F 21 &b œ. œJ œ œ ˙ #F dim7 Gm7 C7 F w Try also selecting Style 089 (Easy Swing). Grand Piano No.184 Learning 4-4 F Major (b*1) Standard F C7 F C7 F & b c œ œ . œJ œ œ ˙ j œ œ ˙ . œ C7 F C7 F ... Chord This sample score is provided to demonstrate the uses and advantages of the chords indicated in the Song. 2 DGX-660 Data List/Datenliste/Liste des données/Lista de datos Simply play the melody with your right, and listen to...
...; ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ .. œ F Bb F 21 &b œ. œJ œ œ ˙ #F dim7 Gm7 C7 F w Try also selecting Style 089 (Easy Swing). Grand Piano No.184 Learning 4-4 F Major (b*1) Standard F C7 F C7 F & b c œ œ . œJ œ œ ˙ j œ œ ˙ . œ C7 F C7 F ... Chord This sample score is provided to demonstrate the uses and advantages of the chords indicated in the Song. 2 DGX-660 Data List/Datenliste/Liste des données/Lista de datos Simply play the melody with your right, and listen to...
