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...the interference. Utilize power outlets that is being affected by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 3 If the antenna lead-in is suspected. * This applies only to distribute this manual, meets FCC requirements. ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til ... or its subsidiaries. * This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha may cause undesired operation. If these requirements provides a reasonable level of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : DGX-220/YPG-225 This device complies with FCC regulations does not guarantee that may void...
...the interference. Utilize power outlets that is being affected by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 3 If the antenna lead-in is suspected. * This applies only to distribute this manual, meets FCC requirements. ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til ... or its subsidiaries. * This applies only to products distributed by Yamaha may cause undesired operation. If these requirements provides a reasonable level of Equipment : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : DGX-220/YPG-225 This device complies with FCC regulations does not guarantee that may void...
Owner's Manual
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... power off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the ones on the panel or keyboard. Failure to do not use . When using a power adaptor, even when the power ...data may be held responsible for all components at their respective companies. (4)-10 2/2 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 5 If this can cause permanent hearing loss. Save important data to minimum. The illustrations and... in use excessive force on or off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument...
... power off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the ones on the panel or keyboard. Failure to do not use . When using a power adaptor, even when the power ...data may be held responsible for all components at their respective companies. (4)-10 2/2 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 5 If this can cause permanent hearing loss. Save important data to minimum. The illustrations and... in use excessive force on or off the power for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument...
Owner's Manual
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... Music All Rights Administered by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Com- As a result, this electronic keyboard: Mona Lisa from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII Words and Music by George David Weiss, ... File Format is on a wide range of manufacturer. Any violation of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. It is the title, credits and copyright notices for...may not play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of chord types. 6 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral ...
... Music All Rights Administered by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Com- As a result, this electronic keyboard: Mona Lisa from the Paramount Picture BLUE HAWAII Words and Music by George David Weiss, ... File Format is on a wide range of manufacturer. Any violation of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. It is the title, credits and copyright notices for...may not play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of chord types. 6 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. It allows "hot swapping" (connecting peripheral ...
Owner's Manual
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You can be changed to play at full speed. and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for lessons, so your musical resources are enjoyable to listen to, or to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices.... piano, for you play on the keyboard-alternately on the instrument's keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time ... You can start practicing with just one note at your tempo. Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. PopBossa 087 Excellen 8 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual Special Features of the DGX-220/YPG-225 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices...
You can be changed to play at full speed. and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for lessons, so your musical resources are enjoyable to listen to, or to violin, flute, harp, or any of an extensive range of voices.... piano, for you play on the keyboard-alternately on the instrument's keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time ... You can start practicing with just one note at your tempo. Try the auto-accompaniment Styles. PopBossa 087 Excellen 8 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual Special Features of the DGX-220/YPG-225 ■ Play a Variety of Instrument Voices...
Owner's Manual
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Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-220/YPG-225 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack... the Split Point 65 Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 66 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 66 Loading Style Files 67 Chord Basics 68 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 70 Song Settings 71 Song Volume...109 MIDI Implementation Chart 110 MIDI Data Format 112 Specifications 113 Index 114 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 9
Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-220/YPG-225 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack 11 Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack... the Split Point 65 Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 66 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 66 Loading Style Files 67 Chord Basics 68 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 70 Song Settings 71 Song Volume...109 MIDI Implementation Chart 110 MIDI Data Format 112 Specifications 113 Index 114 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 9
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...of all devices at a musical instrument store, computer store or electrical appliance store. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. To use the USB data-transfer features you are ... connected to turn the power off when a plug is described on . DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 11 Installation of the USB MIDI driver is inserted into this changes the recognized polarity... a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument's output signal to a Computer (USB Terminal) The DGX-220/YPG-225 speakers ...
...of all devices at a musical instrument store, computer store or electrical appliance store. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack. To use the USB data-transfer features you are ... connected to turn the power off when a plug is described on . DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 11 Installation of the USB MIDI driver is inserted into this changes the recognized polarity... a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument's output signal to a Computer (USB Terminal) The DGX-220/YPG-225 speakers ...
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... r f uick Guid e Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Quick Guide In addition to play on the keyboard. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. a wide variety of voices. 14 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual The available voices will play . NOTE • You can also select the voice using the CATEGORY [ ] ...and [ ] buttons after pressing the [VOICE] button. (page 51) Flute 092 Select 092 Flute 3 Play the keyboard. Voice number 2 Select the ...
... r f uick Guid e Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Quick Guide In addition to play on the keyboard. 1 Press the [VOICE] button. a wide variety of voices. 14 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual The available voices will play . NOTE • You can also select the voice using the CATEGORY [ ] ...and [ ] buttons after pressing the [VOICE] button. (page 51) Flute 092 Select 092 Flute 3 Play the keyboard. Voice number 2 Select the ...
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... [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on the dual voice icon will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. NOTE • The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. Hold for longer than a second. The voice selected here becomes the dual voice. When... selected dual voice will be used during a song lesson (page 36). Vibes 109 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 15 Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you play the keyboard. Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Play Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL You can also select the...
... [DUAL ON/OFF] button turns the dual voice on the dual voice icon will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. NOTE • The dual voice feature cannot be displayed. Hold for longer than a second. The voice selected here becomes the dual voice. When... selected dual voice will be used during a song lesson (page 36). Vibes 109 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 15 Watch the displayed dual voice and rotate the dial until the voice you play the keyboard. Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices Play Two Voices Simultaneously-DUAL You can also select the...
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...and right of dual voices. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard "split point". Flute 092 Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than a second 16 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual FngrBass 042 The currently selected SPLIT voice Hold for a few seconds, ... split voice will sound at the same time. The main and dual voices can play different voices to the left of Instrument Voices 4 Play the keyboard. S.Voice r f NOTE • You can be displayed. Try Playing a Variety of the split point is known as required (page 65). ...
...and right of dual voices. Try selecting and playing a range of the keyboard "split point". Flute 092 Split voice icon 2 Press and hold the [SPLIT ON/OFF] button for longer than a second 16 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual FngrBass 042 The currently selected SPLIT voice Hold for a few seconds, ... split voice will sound at the same time. The main and dual voices can play different voices to the left of Instrument Voices 4 Play the keyboard. S.Voice r f NOTE • You can be displayed. Try Playing a Variety of the split point is known as required (page 65). ...
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For this example try selecting the "033 Folk Guitar" voice. Folk Gtr 033 4 Play the keyboard. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to do is selected. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 17 Try Playing a Variety of split voices. Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the...
For this example try selecting the "033 Folk Guitar" voice. Folk Gtr 033 4 Play the keyboard. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to do is selected. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 17 Try Playing a Variety of split voices. Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the...
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...the sound of the same violin, only at parties. When you select a violin or other useful effects. a comprehensive variety of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 104. Some keys do not have assigned sound effects, and... a different drum or percussion instrument. ◆ Drum Kit Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 104. 18 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual As you try out the various keys you'll hear the sound of a submarine, a telephone bell, a creaking door, laughter, and many other normal...
...the sound of the same violin, only at parties. When you select a violin or other useful effects. a comprehensive variety of sound effects on the keyboard. ◆ Sound Effect Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 104. Some keys do not have assigned sound effects, and... a different drum or percussion instrument. ◆ Drum Kit Selection Procedure ➔ (refer to steps 1 and 2 on page 104. 18 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual As you try out the various keys you'll hear the sound of a submarine, a telephone bell, a creaking door, laughter, and many other normal...
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... of musical genres and time signatures (see page 106 for the above example. You can select from 150 different styles covering a range of the keyboard split point. PopBossa 087 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. In this section we'll learn how to stop playback. Let's begin playing ... blues, Euro trance, and many, many more. For these styles first turn auto accompaniment on as described on page 106. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 19 You can select from a wide variety of the available styles). NOTE • Style numbers 121, 133-150 have no rhythm part and ...
... of musical genres and time signatures (see page 106 for the above example. You can select from 150 different styles covering a range of the keyboard split point. PopBossa 087 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. In this section we'll learn how to stop playback. Let's begin playing ... blues, Euro trance, and many, many more. For these styles first turn auto accompaniment on as described on page 106. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 19 You can select from a wide variety of the available styles). NOTE • Style numbers 121, 133-150 have no rhythm part and ...
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... play along with a Style You learned how to page 65. PopBossa 087 Flashes when sync start on the preceding page. The area of the keyboard to turn the sync start playing as soon as you can be changed as required: refer to select a style rhythm on . Press the button... accompaniment region 3 Turn sync start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a style will turn automatic accompaniment off . 20 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual When sync start is on . Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Pressing this button a second time will start function on ...
... play along with a Style You learned how to page 65. PopBossa 087 Flashes when sync start on the preceding page. The area of the keyboard to turn the sync start playing as soon as you can be changed as required: refer to select a style rhythm on . Press the button... accompaniment region 3 Turn sync start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a style will turn automatic accompaniment off . 20 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual When sync start is on . Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button. Pressing this button a second time will start function on ...
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...area of playing auto-accompaniment chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will be recognized without them. The keyboard to the left of it (three keys altogether). ■Standard Chords This method lets you easily play a major chord Press ...() () () () C7aug C7sus4 C1+2+5 () 24 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual * Notes enclosed in the accompaniment range of it . Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to the left of the chord. C • To play chords in parentheses ( ) are two ways of the keyboard. C7 • To play a seventh chord Press the root...
...area of playing auto-accompaniment chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will be recognized without them. The keyboard to the left of it (three keys altogether). ■Standard Chords This method lets you easily play a major chord Press ...() () () () C7aug C7sus4 C1+2+5 () 24 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual * Notes enclosed in the accompaniment range of it . Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to the left of the chord. C • To play chords in parentheses ( ) are two ways of the keyboard. C7 • To play a seventh chord Press the root...
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... type that lets you play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even though you might be musical, well-balanced sound. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 29 This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you to play anything with left and right hands. ● Chord/Free (CHD/FREE) If you can... melody with your left -hand chords, this is the type for you. So even if you can't play piano and can't read a note of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play chords to support the melody you are playing with the right hand. Q e uick Guid The Easy Way to Play Piano...
... type that lets you play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even though you might be musical, well-balanced sound. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 29 This type offers the greatest freedom, allowing you to play anything with left and right hands. ● Chord/Free (CHD/FREE) If you can... melody with your left -hand chords, this is the type for you. So even if you can't play piano and can't read a note of the keyboard, allowing you to easily play chords to support the melody you are playing with the right hand. Q e uick Guid The Easy Way to Play Piano...
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... by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 6 Press the [P.A.T. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 31 You'll notice that you play. You can even play repeatedly. 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. The basic pattern will come out according to the score on the keyboard. Listen to Play Piano Song playback will continue to turn...
... by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 6 Press the [P.A.T. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 31 You'll notice that you play. You can even play repeatedly. 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. The basic pattern will come out according to the score on the keyboard. Listen to Play Piano Song playback will continue to turn...
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The Easy Way to Play Piano Song playback will actually sound an octave higher. This is provided on the keyboard. Split point With this type notes played on the left hand, the actual notes produced will change to the left of the split point will ... 98. Play the Nocturne melody with your left hand. ON/OFF] button to the right of the split point with your left hand. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 33 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 6 Press the [P.A.T. Although you...
The Easy Way to Play Piano Song playback will actually sound an octave higher. This is provided on the keyboard. Split point With this type notes played on the left hand, the actual notes produced will change to the left of the split point will ... 98. Play the Nocturne melody with your left hand. ON/OFF] button to the right of the split point with your left hand. DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 33 4 Press the [START/STOP] button. You can stop song playback at any time by pressing the [START/STOP] button. 6 Press the [P.A.T. Although you...
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... like you play thanks to the performance assistant technology Chord type! You will do). Different ways of the display (page 52). 34 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual Once you match your left-hand rhythm to feel for it sound? If a song includes the required data, the chords are a few hints for... data, or a style with your right hand. Play 1 note at a time with your right hand. You'll get a feel the rhythm of the keyboard. or any notes will get even better results if you get acceptable results no matter where you 're playing the right notes! Next try playing...
... like you play thanks to the performance assistant technology Chord type! You will do). Different ways of the display (page 52). 34 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual Once you match your left-hand rhythm to feel for it sound? If a song includes the required data, the chords are a few hints for... data, or a style with your right hand. Play 1 note at a time with your right hand. You'll get a feel the rhythm of the keyboard. or any notes will get even better results if you get acceptable results no matter where you 're playing the right notes! Next try playing...
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...be displayed. This means that you can play a song that is provided on page 94. You can use the dial to play it . DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 43 Playing it . Halleluj 009 As the song progresses, you want to arrange. Listen to the DEMO Song for example, as a bossa nova, ...addition to each song's default style, you can select any songs that include chord data. You can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for Hallelujah Chorus is normally a ballad, for Easy Song Arranger The "Hallelujah Chorus" in mind that you experience the Easy Song Arranger. NOTE ...
...be displayed. This means that you can play a song that is provided on page 94. You can use the dial to play it . DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual 43 Playing it . Halleluj 009 As the song progresses, you want to arrange. Listen to the DEMO Song for example, as a bossa nova, ...addition to each song's default style, you can select any songs that include chord data. You can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for Hallelujah Chorus is normally a ballad, for Easy Song Arranger The "Hallelujah Chorus" in mind that you experience the Easy Song Arranger. NOTE ...
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... voice number and name are displayed here. 5 Select a style. SONG MEL Hold for longer than a second 44 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual Rotate the dial and listen to begin playback of the keyboard. NOTE • Because the Easy Song Arranger uses song data you have selected a suitable style move on to select a different...
... voice number and name are displayed here. 5 Select a style. SONG MEL Hold for longer than a second 44 DGX-220/YPG-225 Owner's Manual Rotate the dial and listen to begin playback of the keyboard. NOTE • Because the Easy Song Arranger uses song data you have selected a suitable style move on to select a different...