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... utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product in place. WARNING: Do not place this product to any retailer of an extension cord is used to change or modify any kind. The use "household" type batteries. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. a cart, rack, or stand that accompany the accessory product. SPECIFICATIONS...
... utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product in place. WARNING: Do not place this product to any retailer of an extension cord is used to change or modify any kind. The use "household" type batteries. NOTE: The smaller the AWG number, the larger the current handling capacity. For longer extension cords, consult a local electrician. a cart, rack, or stand that accompany the accessory product. SPECIFICATIONS...
Owner's Manual
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... computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. However, keep in mind that support GM System Level. The instrument is played. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is a simplified version of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is capable of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Any violation of chord types. STYLE FILE The Style File Format...
... computer software, style files, MIDI files, WAVE data, musical scores and sound recordings. However, keep in mind that support GM System Level. The instrument is played. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is a simplified version of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is capable of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Any violation of chord types. STYLE FILE The Style File Format...
Owner's Manual
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...Connecting a USB Flash Memory 92 Formatting USB Flash Memory 94 Saving Data 95 Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save 96 Loading User Files and Style Files 97 Deleting Data from a Computer ..... 102 Remote Control of Songs 34 Displaying the Song Score 35 Display the Lyrics 36 The Easy Way to Play Piano 37 CHORD Type-Play with One Finger 42 CHORD/MELODY- Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535 8 Setting Up 10 Keyboard Stand Assembly 10 Power Requirements 12 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack...
...Connecting a USB Flash Memory 92 Formatting USB Flash Memory 94 Saving Data 95 Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save 96 Loading User Files and Style Files 97 Deleting Data from a Computer ..... 102 Remote Control of Songs 34 Displaying the Song Score 35 Display the Lyrics 36 The Easy Way to Play Piano 37 CHORD Type-Play with One Finger 42 CHORD/MELODY- Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Included Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535 8 Setting Up 10 Keyboard Stand Assembly 10 Power Requirements 12 Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack...
Owner's Manual
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....) Denominator (The length of one beat.) f r 2 Use the dial to select the beat length. The Metronome Setting the Number of Beats per measure. Select 8 for this example. 3 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to "00". NOTE • The metronome time signature will synchronize to a style or song that is playing, so these parameters cannot be changed while a style or song is from 0 through 60...
....) Denominator (The length of one beat.) f r 2 Use the dial to select the beat length. The Metronome Setting the Number of Beats per measure. Select 8 for this example. 3 Press the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons as many times as necessary to "00". NOTE • The metronome time signature will synchronize to a style or song that is playing, so these parameters cannot be changed while a style or song is from 0 through 60...
Owner's Manual
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... the keyboard split point. The style rhythm will appear. NOTE • An external style file loaded into style number 161 after transferring it to the instrument from a wide variety of the available styles). File transfer instructions can select from a computer, or after connecting a USB flash memory device containing the style file to just the basic rhythm. The style select display will start playing. The currently selected style 2 Select a style. Q e uick Guid Playing Styles This instrument has an auto accompaniment feature...
... the keyboard split point. The style rhythm will appear. NOTE • An external style file loaded into style number 161 after transferring it to the instrument from a wide variety of the available styles). File transfer instructions can select from a computer, or after connecting a USB flash memory device containing the style file to just the basic rhythm. The style select display will start playing. The currently selected style 2 Select a style. Q e uick Guid Playing Styles This instrument has an auto accompaniment feature...
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.../YPG-535 Owner's Manual The chart below shows the basic processes flow for instructions on how to transfer the songs to SMF and save it can be used with the lesson features. If you convert a user song file to the instrument. User songs cannot be directly transferred to playback. Song Computer Song Transfer (page 104) USB flash memory Song Connect (page 100) Flash Memory (036-) USB Song Song SMF conversion Save Play NOTE • User songs cannot produce score display as a lesson song. Using Songs Types of Songs...
.../YPG-535 Owner's Manual The chart below shows the basic processes flow for instructions on how to transfer the songs to SMF and save it can be used with the lesson features. If you convert a user song file to the instrument. User songs cannot be directly transferred to playback. Song Computer Song Transfer (page 104) USB flash memory Song Connect (page 100) Flash Memory (036-) USB Song Song SMF conversion Save Play NOTE • User songs cannot produce score display as a lesson song. Using Songs Types of Songs...
Owner's Manual
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... ● Songs That Can Be Used With the performance assistant technology. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 47 Displaying the Score. Marker Chord Melody The marker will appear. When the Melody type is selected the performance assistant technology can use the Chord type or any combination type that includes the Chord type. The Easy Way to the instrument. If you want to play a key each time the marker...
... ● Songs That Can Be Used With the performance assistant technology. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 47 Displaying the Score. Marker Chord Melody The marker will appear. When the Melody type is selected the performance assistant technology can use the Chord type or any combination type that includes the Chord type. The Easy Way to the instrument. If you want to play a key each time the marker...
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... [START/STOP] button begin playback of the song. The currently selected song name and number will appear on page 118. Press the [SONG] button and use the dial to arrange. 56 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual The currently selected song number and name are displayed here. Q e uick Guid Change a Song's Style In addition to each song's default style, you can select any other songs as a hip-hop tune, etc. This means that include chord data.
... [START/STOP] button begin playback of the song. The currently selected song name and number will appear on page 118. Press the [SONG] button and use the dial to arrange. 56 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual The currently selected song number and name are displayed here. Q e uick Guid Change a Song's Style In addition to each song's default style, you can select any other songs as a hip-hop tune, etc. This means that include chord data.
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... track(s) selected for optimum display legibility. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 67 Measure Number Chord Display Style (Auto-accompaniment) Status (page 26) Registration Memory Status (page 87) Appears when the [ACMP ON/ OFF] button is on . Song Track Status (pages 58, 86) Function ON/Off Icons Dual Appears when the Dual Voice is pressed to the main voice. Highlighted during user-song recording. No border appears around the selected number. Shows the selected bank number. Basic Operation MAIN Display...
... track(s) selected for optimum display legibility. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 67 Measure Number Chord Display Style (Auto-accompaniment) Status (page 26) Registration Memory Status (page 87) Appears when the [ACMP ON/ OFF] button is on . Song Track Status (pages 58, 86) Function ON/Off Icons Dual Appears when the Dual Voice is pressed to the main voice. Highlighted during user-song recording. No border appears around the selected number. Shows the selected bank number. Basic Operation MAIN Display...
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... the track number in the display disappears when that "LR" appears in the upper right corner of the MAIN display. Change the Melody Voice You can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. You can select the Melody R or Melody L voice. track contains data and is not muted. no data. Track number with border ... Hold for longer than a second 86 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual
... the track number in the display disappears when that "LR" appears in the upper right corner of the MAIN display. Change the Melody Voice You can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. You can select the Melody R or Melody L voice. track contains data and is not muted. no data. Track number with border ... Hold for longer than a second 86 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual
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... has a Registration Memory feature that already contains data, the previous data is deleted and overwritten by the new data. Saving to 8. Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1]-[8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as the user file or to check the bank and registration memory numbers. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 87 select a voice, accompaniment style, etc. 2 Press the [MEMORY/BANK] button. NOTE • Data cannot be damaged or lost. NOTE • If you select a Registration Memory number that lets...
... has a Registration Memory feature that already contains data, the previous data is deleted and overwritten by the new data. Saving to 8. Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1]-[8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as the user file or to check the bank and registration memory numbers. DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 87 select a voice, accompaniment style, etc. 2 Press the [MEMORY/BANK] button. NOTE • Data cannot be damaged or lost. NOTE • If you select a Registration Memory number that lets...
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... Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Dual Voice settings (Dual ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Split Voice settings (Split ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level) • Effect settings Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/OFF • Harmony settings Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume • Other settings Transpose, Pitch Bend Range * Style settings are not available for Registration Memory when using the Song features. The panel controls will appear in registration memory 1 or 2 by pressing the [EXIT] button...
... Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Dual Voice settings (Dual ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level), Split Voice settings (Split ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level) • Effect settings Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/OFF • Harmony settings Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume • Other settings Transpose, Pitch Bend Range * Style settings are not available for Registration Memory when using the Song features. The panel controls will appear in registration memory 1 or 2 by pressing the [EXIT] button...
Owner's Manual
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...) or an external clock (ON). (page 102) Determines whether keyboard performance data of the panel settings to a computer (page 102). Lets you connect to a computer. Determines the time signature of the Metronome. Any notes or rests shorter than this value will not play, even if the [DEMO] button is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF). The setting is an operation, not a setting.) DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 91 Depending on...
...) or an external clock (ON). (page 102) Determines whether keyboard performance data of the panel settings to a computer (page 102). Lets you connect to a computer. Determines the time signature of the Metronome. Any notes or rests shorter than this value will not play, even if the [DEMO] button is transmitted (ON) or not (OFF). The setting is an operation, not a setting.) DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual 91 Depending on...
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... display. Furthermore, user songs saved to transfer song data downloaded from a USB flash memory. R e eferenc Using USB Flash Memory USB flash memory is a memory medium used with the performance assistant technology (page 37) and Lesson (page 48) features described in any of each message. 92 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual You can be active. • The FILE CONTROL display will not appear in the Quick Guide. In this state only buttons related to file functions...
... display. Furthermore, user songs saved to transfer song data downloaded from a USB flash memory. R e eferenc Using USB Flash Memory USB flash memory is a memory medium used with the performance assistant technology (page 37) and Lesson (page 48) features described in any of each message. 92 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual You can be active. • The FILE CONTROL display will not appear in the Quick Guide. In this state only buttons related to file functions...
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...; You can be transferred and saved, but operation of all backup data will appear in the lower right corner of the Musicsoft Downloader display. CAUTION • Store data can use songs (only SMF format 0) transferred from the instrument. ● To Use transferred Songs For Lessons... or left -hand parts. 1 Press the [SONG] button and select the song (036-) residing in flash memory for which you want to a computer. NOTE • End...
...; You can be transferred and saved, but operation of all backup data will appear in the lower right corner of the Musicsoft Downloader display. CAUTION • Store data can use songs (only SMF format 0) transferred from the instrument. ● To Use transferred Songs For Lessons... or left -hand parts. 1 Press the [SONG] button and select the song (036-) residing in flash memory for which you want to a computer. NOTE • End...
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... Installation Guide" section of the Owner's Manual. (Some computers may take a while to display the window.) The USB-MIDI driver installation is set to OFF, then use the "Administrator" account to log on the power of the DMN (Digital Music Notebook) is required to when using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, the Support Module must be used . For Musicsoft Downloader operating instructions see the help menu: launch the Digital Music Notebook application and click "Help". http://music.yamaha...
... Installation Guide" section of the Owner's Manual. (Some computers may take a while to display the window.) The USB-MIDI driver installation is set to OFF, then use the "Administrator" account to log on the power of the DMN (Digital Music Notebook) is required to when using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, the Support Module must be used . For Musicsoft Downloader operating instructions see the help menu: launch the Digital Music Notebook application and click "Help". http://music.yamaha...
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... page 110 • Windows Vista users .... http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is running ? You may be downloaded from the instru- Close all applications and windows that no sound is disabled. • Is any other application or device driver running . Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. • Is the USB function enabled on -screen instructions to uninstall the driver. 112 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual or "x" marks...
... page 110 • Windows Vista users .... http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is running ? You may be downloaded from the instru- Close all applications and windows that no sound is disabled. • Is any other application or device driver running . Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. • Is the USB function enabled on -screen instructions to uninstall the driver. 112 DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner's Manual or "x" marks...
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... Style Volume (page 90) is being used only for entering the chord root and type. The style or song does not play . Make sure that nothing is connected to an appropriate level. Is the split point set to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on /off. (See page 102.) Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? No rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/STOP] button is reversed. Style number 131 and style numbers 143- 160 (Pianist) have no rhythm parts, so no sound...
... Style Volume (page 90) is being used only for entering the chord root and type. The style or song does not play . Make sure that nothing is connected to an appropriate level. Is the split point set to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on /off. (See page 102.) Is the FILE CONTROL display showing? No rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/STOP] button is reversed. Style number 131 and style numbers 143- 160 (Pianist) have no rhythm parts, so no sound...
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...External files Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: Style Volume, Song Volume • OVERALL: Tuning, Transpose, Split Point, Touch Sensitiv- Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Specifications Keyboards • 88-key box type (A-1-C7), with keyboard stand: 17.0kg (37 lbs. 8 oz.) Supplied Accessories • Music Rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard Stand • Owner's Manual...
...External files Education Feature • Dictionary • Lesson 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: Style Volume, Song Volume • OVERALL: Tuning, Transpose, Split Point, Touch Sensitiv- Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Specifications Keyboards • 88-key box type (A-1-C7), with keyboard stand: 17.0kg (37 lbs. 8 oz.) Supplied Accessories • Music Rest • Accessory CD-ROM • Keyboard Stand • Owner's Manual...
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Index Metronome 22 MIDI 102 MIDI Data Format 136 MIDI Implementation Chart 134 Music Database 55 Music Rest 13 Mute 86 N notation 67 O One Touch Setting 73 P P.A.T. Type 37, 91 Panel Sustain 71, 90 PC Mode 103 performance assistant technology ........ 37 Pitch Bend Range 90 Power Adaptor 12 Preset Song 31, 33-34 Q Quantize 91 R Recording 58 Registration Memory 87 Remote control 103 Repeat 54, 85 Reverb 69 Reverb Type 133 R-Part 91, 106 S Save (File Control 95 Score 35, 47, 118 Single-Staff...
Index Metronome 22 MIDI 102 MIDI Data Format 136 MIDI Implementation Chart 134 Music Database 55 Music Rest 13 Mute 86 N notation 67 O One Touch Setting 73 P P.A.T. Type 37, 91 Panel Sustain 71, 90 PC Mode 103 performance assistant technology ........ 37 Pitch Bend Range 90 Power Adaptor 12 Preset Song 31, 33-34 Q Quantize 91 R Recording 58 Registration Memory 87 Remote control 103 Repeat 54, 85 Reverb 69 Reverb Type 133 R-Part 91, 106 S Save (File Control 95 Score 35, 47, 118 Single-Staff...
