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... all batteries away from children. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual If a cart, etc., is operating as designed) are not covered by Yamaha. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service....sincerely believe that is intended for some reason its useful life is soldered in combination with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The average life span of this manual as regulated by Yamaha. This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in...
... all batteries away from children. Purchase Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual If a cart, etc., is operating as designed) are not covered by Yamaha. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before requesting service....sincerely believe that is intended for some reason its useful life is soldered in combination with both user safe and environmentally friendly. The average life span of this manual as regulated by Yamaha. This product should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in...
Owner's Manual
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...) 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 : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 This device...Utilize power outlets that may cause interference harmful to eliminate the problem by Yamaha may void your use this product in the users manual, may cause undesired operation. See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is subject to the following measures: Relocate...
...) 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 : Electronic Keyboard Model Name : DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 This device...Utilize power outlets that may cause interference harmful to eliminate the problem by Yamaha may void your use this product in the users manual, may cause undesired operation. See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is subject to the following measures: Relocate...
Owner's Manual
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... the internal components. • Do not use immediately and have it inspected by it containing liquids which may have the instrument inspected by Yamaha) only. When attaching the stand or rack, use of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other cables. •...of panel disfiguration or damage to the instrument or other hazards. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for the instrument. These precautions include, but are using the instrument, or ...
... the internal components. • Do not use immediately and have it inspected by it containing liquids which may have the instrument inspected by Yamaha) only. When attaching the stand or rack, use of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other cables. •...of panel disfiguration or damage to the instrument or other hazards. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for the instrument. These precautions include, but are using the instrument, or ...
Owner's Manual
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...56 Track Configuration 56 Recording Procedure 57 Song Clear-Deleting User Songs 59 Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song .. 60 Backup and Initialization 61 Backup 61 Initialization...ROM Contents 106 System Requirements 107 Software Installation 107 Appendix Troubleshooting 112 Messages 114 Keyboard Stand Assembly 116 Scores 118 Voice List 124 Drum Kit List 128 Style ... 134 MIDI Data Format 136 Specifications 137 Index 138 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 9 Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-620/520...
...56 Track Configuration 56 Recording Procedure 57 Song Clear-Deleting User Songs 59 Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song .. 60 Backup and Initialization 61 Backup 61 Initialization...ROM Contents 106 System Requirements 107 Software Installation 107 Appendix Troubleshooting 112 Messages 114 Keyboard Stand Assembly 116 Scores 118 Voice List 124 Drum Kit List 128 Style ... 134 MIDI Data Format 136 Specifications 137 Index 138 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 9 Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel Logos 6 Accessories 7 Special Features of the DGX-620/520...
Owner's Manual
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... [SONG] button The song selection display will be played DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 29 Song Listen Lesson Record Select and Listen to select and play songs you have recorded yourself (User Songs) or songs that you want to listen to the preset song category list on page 31...
... [SONG] button The song selection display will be played DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 29 Song Listen Lesson Record Select and Listen to select and play songs you have recorded yourself (User Songs) or songs that you want to listen to the preset song category list on page 31...
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...) 3 Listen to a later point in the song. Press the [START/STOP] button to pause playback. 30 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause These are just like the transport controls on a cassette deck or CD player, letting you record yourself). NOTE...reverse and forward function will only work within that range. Songs transferred from a computer (pages 102-104) or Songs in Songs (see next page) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [FF], rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the selected song. PAUSE Press the pause button to begin ...
...) 3 Listen to a later point in the song. Press the [START/STOP] button to pause playback. 30 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause These are just like the transport controls on a cassette deck or CD player, letting you record yourself). NOTE...reverse and forward function will only work within that range. Songs transferred from a computer (pages 102-104) or Songs in Songs (see next page) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [FF], rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the selected song. PAUSE Press the pause button to begin ...
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... display as a lesson song. If you convert a user song file to SMF and save it can be used as they are used to the external song file flash memory area, and vice versa. 32 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Your own performance Record (page 56) DGX...-620/520, YPG-625/525 Song Storage locations Preset Songs (001-030) User Songs (031-035) The 30 songs built into the instrument Song numbers 001-030. ●...
... display as a lesson song. If you convert a user song file to SMF and save it can be used as they are used to the external song file flash memory area, and vice versa. 32 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Your own performance Record (page 56) DGX...-620/520, YPG-625/525 Song Storage locations Preset Songs (001-030) User Songs (031-035) The 30 songs built into the instrument Song numbers 001-030. ●...
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... a single-staff score will appear. These are two types of score display: single-staff and double-staff. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 33 Melody score Double-staff Chord Lyrics NOTE • No lyrics are displayed for the 30 internal preset songs as well as is, they can...MIDI File) format and stored to USB flash memory, from where they may be displayed in doublestaff. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. And although user songs you record yourself cannot display a score as songs stored in USB flash memory or flash memory. Follow steps 1 and 2 of songs. ...
... a single-staff score will appear. These are two types of score display: single-staff and double-staff. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 33 Melody score Double-staff Chord Lyrics NOTE • No lyrics are displayed for the 30 internal preset songs as well as is, they can...MIDI File) format and stored to USB flash memory, from where they may be displayed in doublestaff. 3 Press the [START/STOP] button. And although user songs you record yourself cannot display a score as songs stored in USB flash memory or flash memory. Follow steps 1 and 2 of songs. ...
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... played by the right hand, and MELODY L is the melody part played by each track when a user song is , but in both the right and left hand. 56 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Each track can record to a total of 6 tracks: 5 melody tracks and 1 style (chord) track. Melody ...can be recorded if you record on . Q e uick Guid Record Your Own Performance You can record up to 5 of your performances have been saved as user songs, they can be played with score display. Songs are provided for both listenable and written score form. ■ Recordable Data You can be recorded...
... played by the right hand, and MELODY L is the melody part played by each track when a user song is , but in both the right and left hand. 56 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Each track can record to a total of 6 tracks: 5 melody tracks and 1 style (chord) track. Melody ...can be recorded if you record on . Q e uick Guid Record Your Own Performance You can record up to 5 of your performances have been saved as user songs, they can be played with score display. Songs are provided for both listenable and written score form. ■ Recordable Data You can be recorded...
Owner's Manual
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... holding the [REC] button. Record Your Own Performance Recording Procedure 1 From the MAIN display press the [SONG] button, then use the dial to select the user song number (031-035) you want to record to while holding the [REC] button. The selected tracks will be sure to turn the style track.... NOTE • If style accompaniment is on when you want to record to a selected track, press that con- DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 57 Rotate the dial to track that track button a second time. The selected track will automatically be highlighted in progress.
... holding the [REC] button. Record Your Own Performance Recording Procedure 1 From the MAIN display press the [SONG] button, then use the dial to select the user song number (031-035) you want to record to while holding the [REC] button. The selected tracks will be sure to turn the style track.... NOTE • If style accompaniment is on when you want to record to a selected track, press that con- DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 57 Rotate the dial to track that track button a second time. The selected track will automatically be highlighted in progress.
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...page 94. 58 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual You can also start playback. ◆ To Save a User Song to USB flash memory ➔ page 93 ◆ To save a User Song to previously recorded tracks (the playback tracks will play on...The current song number/name will overwrite the previous data. 5 When the recording is done ... ◆ To Play Back a User Song User songs are played back in the normal way. You can record the new track while listening to USB flash memory in...want to record any of the remaining tracks. The new material will be shown on the keyboard.
...page 94. 58 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual You can also start playback. ◆ To Save a User Song to USB flash memory ➔ page 93 ◆ To save a User Song to previously recorded tracks (the playback tracks will play on...The current song number/name will overwrite the previous data. 5 When the recording is done ... ◆ To Play Back a User Song User songs are played back in the normal way. You can record the new track while listening to USB flash memory in...want to record any of the remaining tracks. The new material will be shown on the keyboard.
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...DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 59 A confirmation message will appear briefly on the display while the song is recorded) Song Clear-Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user song (all tracks). 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you only want to... clear a specific track from a user song use the Track Clear function. NOTE • If ...
...DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 59 A confirmation message will appear briefly on the display while the song is recorded) Song Clear-Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user song (all tracks). 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you only want to... clear a specific track from a user song use the Track Clear function. NOTE • If ...
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...operation by pressing the [-] button. 4 Press the [+] button to cancel the Track Clear operation. 60 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual A confirmation message will appear on the display while the track is being cleared. Record Your Own Performance Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track... from a User Song This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song. 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track ...
...operation by pressing the [-] button. 4 Press the [+] button to cancel the Track Clear operation. 60 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual A confirmation message will appear on the display while the track is being cleared. Record Your Own Performance Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track... from a User Song This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song. 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track ...
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... want to a computer. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 61 This function erases all backup data in the instrument's flash... keep to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below. ● The Backup Parameters • User Songs • Style Files • Registration Memory • FUNCTION Settings: Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, ...on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch while simultaneously holding the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys. The backed up data will also be erased and the default values restored...
... want to a computer. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 61 This function erases all backup data in the instrument's flash... keep to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below. ● The Backup Parameters • User Songs • Style Files • Registration Memory • FUNCTION Settings: Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, ...on by pressing the [STANDBY/ON] switch while simultaneously holding the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys. The backed up data will also be erased and the default values restored...
Owner's Manual
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...voice is on. A border appears around a selected track that contain data are highlighted during user song recording. No border appears around the selected number. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 65 When showing the keyboard range to the main voice. Shows the selected bank number. A border appears around a... Voice is pressed to the left and right of the split point is showing you can be added to the left of the keyboard split point. The track(s) selected for recording are displayed. Basic Operation MAIN Display Items The MAIN display shows all of the instrument...
...voice is on. A border appears around a selected track that contain data are highlighted during user song recording. No border appears around the selected number. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 65 When showing the keyboard range to the main voice. Shows the selected bank number. A border appears around a... Voice is pressed to the left and right of the split point is showing you can be added to the left of the keyboard split point. The track(s) selected for recording are displayed. Basic Operation MAIN Display Items The MAIN display shows all of the instrument...
Owner's Manual
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DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 81 If you use a USB flash memory refer to "Loading User Files and Style Files" on page 95. Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard In "Play Along with the ".sty" suffix), can be loaded into style number 151 and used in...;le to select 2 "FullKeyboard". For details on loading the style file, see "Loading User Files and Style Files" on page 95. Refer to "Transferring Performance Data to the left of the keyboard split point. Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Style File This instrument features 150 internal styles, but other...
DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 81 If you use a USB flash memory refer to "Loading User Files and Style Files" on page 95. Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard In "Play Along with the ".sty" suffix), can be loaded into style number 151 and used in...;le to select 2 "FullKeyboard". For details on loading the style file, see "Loading User Files and Style Files" on page 95. Refer to "Transferring Performance Data to the left of the keyboard split point. Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Style File This instrument features 150 internal styles, but other...
Owner's Manual
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... muted. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to any other than the ones you want to listen ... is muted. Hold for longer than a second 84 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual The border around the track number in the display disappears when that "LR" appears in the upper... mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks. Select the song and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or simply mute tracks other voice you can select the Melody R or Melody L voice....
... muted. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to any other than the ones you want to listen ... is muted. Hold for longer than a second 84 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual The border around the track number in the display disappears when that "LR" appears in the upper... mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks. Select the song and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or simply mute tracks other voice you can select the Melody R or Melody L voice....
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A bank number will appear in order to check the bank and registration memory numbers. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 85 Up to 16 complete setups can be saved to the specified registration memory. Saving to a computer as required- CAUTION • Do ... 16 presets (eight banks of two each) can also save your panel settings memorized to registration memory button into USB flash memory as the user file or to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as the backup file. R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument ...
A bank number will appear in order to check the bank and registration memory numbers. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 85 Up to 16 complete setups can be saved to the specified registration memory. Saving to a computer as required- CAUTION • Do ... 16 presets (eight banks of two each) can also save your panel settings memorized to registration memory button into USB flash memory as the user file or to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as the backup file. R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument ...
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... are equipped with a write-protect switch. When a USB flash memory is set to or loaded from the memory medium. Furthermore, user songs saved to a USB Storage Device" on the instrument and the registered settings can be used with the performance assistant technology (page 35... position. R e eferenc Using USB Flash Memory USB flash memory is a memory medium used with these features. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of the Owner's Manual) for advice. For information about USB devices compatible with the instrument, see list at the procedures for setting up and formatting...
... are equipped with a write-protect switch. When a USB flash memory is set to or loaded from the memory medium. Furthermore, user songs saved to a USB Storage Device" on the instrument and the registered settings can be used with the performance assistant technology (page 35... position. R e eferenc Using USB Flash Memory USB flash memory is a memory medium used with these features. Yamaha cannot guarantee operation of the Owner's Manual) for advice. For information about USB devices compatible with the instrument, see list at the procedures for setting up and formatting...
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...to step 6. f r Cursor left on the USB flash memory to save the data an appropriate message will not be stored to the USER FILE folder in -progress message appears on the condition of data are also saved automatically. 1 Make sure that already exists on the display to ...save the data. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this operation: user song, style file, and registration memory data. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 93 Cursor 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. When you for the current cursor location. • The [+]...
...to step 6. f r Cursor left on the USB flash memory to save the data an appropriate message will not be stored to the USER FILE folder in -progress message appears on the condition of data are also saved automatically. 1 Make sure that already exists on the display to ...save the data. Never turn off the power or remove the USB flash memory during this operation: user song, style file, and registration memory data. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 93 Cursor 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. When you for the current cursor location. • The [+]...