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...the adaptor, the data will be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this keyboard are taken from the wall AC outlet. Make sure to discard used batteries according to...off when the instrument is lost . Also, be different from the ones on the panel or keyboard. G COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you replace the batteries to prevent loss of copyright has legal ...
...the adaptor, the data will be held responsible for damage caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this keyboard are taken from the wall AC outlet. Make sure to discard used batteries according to...off when the instrument is lost . Also, be different from the ones on the panel or keyboard. G COPYRIGHT NOTICE This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you replace the batteries to prevent loss of copyright has legal ...
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... package. I GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. Other powerful features include: • The advanced Yamaha Education Suite - Congratulations on your performance. • 135 auto accompaniment styles, each key. 6 ... tools that support GM System Level. The DGX-500/300 is a simplified version of the keyboard. • 12 different Drum Kit voices, with two different voices playable from separate sections of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Naturally, you...
... package. I GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. Other powerful features include: • The advanced Yamaha Education Suite - Congratulations on your performance. • 135 auto accompaniment styles, each key. 6 ... tools that support GM System Level. The DGX-500/300 is a simplified version of the keyboard. • 12 different Drum Kit voices, with two different voices playable from separate sections of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. Naturally, you...
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... Data Backup & Initialization 90 Voice List 91 Style List 98 Music Database List 99 Drum Kit List 100 MIDI Implementation Chart 102 Effect map 104 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only 105 Specifications 108 Index 109 7 Minus One 70 • Lesson 4 -
... Data Backup & Initialization 90 Voice List 91 Style List 98 Music Database List 99 Drum Kit List 100 MIDI Implementation Chart 102 Effect map 104 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only 105 Specifications 108 Index 109 7 Minus One 70 • Lesson 4 -
Owner's Manual
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... to sustain the sound of the voices. Failure to sustain the sound. First, make sure you can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may result in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the instrument at the minimum level. nal devices are not using the DGX-500...equipment damage. When you are turned off when you use , be sure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. When the instrument is properly connected to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Accessory Jacks I Using a Footswitch This feature lets you insert a...
... to sustain the sound of the voices. Failure to sustain the sound. First, make sure you can also play the keyboard to observe these cautions may result in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the instrument at the minimum level. nal devices are not using the DGX-500...equipment damage. When you are turned off when you use , be sure to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. When the instrument is properly connected to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Accessory Jacks I Using a Footswitch This feature lets you insert a...
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Quick Guide Step 1 Voices 001 Live!Gnd 001 zz q w Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire DGX-500/300 for piano play. Want to find out more ? See page 22. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? See page 22. 12 z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button.
Quick Guide Step 1 Voices 001 Live!Gnd 001 zz q w Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire DGX-500/300 for piano play. Want to find out more ? See page 22. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more ? See page 22. 12 z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button.
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... Analogon/Sawtooth Lead 119 Slap Bass/Clavi 120 Classical Guitar/Sweet Flute 121 String Ensemble/Live! w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. See page 24. Organ 015 Jazz Organ 1 016 Jazz Organ 2 017 Click Organ 018 Bright Organ 019 Rock Organ 020 Purple Organ 021 16'+2' Organ... Jazz Kit 131 Brush Kit 132 Symphony Kit 133 SFX Kit 1 134 SFX Kit 2 13 Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of them out now... Let's try a few of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. G Panel Voice List No. Voice Name 035 Octave...
... Analogon/Sawtooth Lead 119 Slap Bass/Clavi 120 Classical Guitar/Sweet Flute 121 String Ensemble/Live! w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. See page 24. Organ 015 Jazz Organ 1 016 Jazz Organ 2 017 Click Organ 018 Bright Organ 019 Rock Organ 020 Purple Organ 021 16'+2' Organ... Jazz Kit 131 Brush Kit 132 Symphony Kit 133 SFX Kit 1 134 SFX Kit 2 13 Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of them out now... Let's try a few of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. G Panel Voice List No. Voice Name 035 Octave...
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... (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001 AlvFevr c Play a chord with your left hand. For more on the next page. See page 53. 16 If you play the keyboard. The style starts as soon as you want to perform in a certain genre but don't know what settings to find out more? Want to... make, simply select the genre from the Music Database - and the DGX500/300 makes all the right settings for you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in different music styles. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database 001...
... (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001 AlvFevr c Play a chord with your left hand. For more on the next page. See page 53. 16 If you play the keyboard. The style starts as soon as you want to perform in a certain genre but don't know what settings to find out more? Want to... make, simply select the genre from the Music Database - and the DGX500/300 makes all the right settings for you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in different music styles. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database 001...
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B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly. In the example below, we'll learn how to play chords by showing ... chord (in the display. b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [DICTIONARY] button again c Specify the chord type of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in this case, G). Dict. Want to play a specific chord Example: G M7 Root note Chord type z Press the [DICTIONARY] button. Keys for entering the...
B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly. In the example below, we'll learn how to play chords by showing ... chord (in the display. b To leave the Dictionary function, press the [DICTIONARY] button again c Specify the chord type of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in this case, G). Dict. Want to play a specific chord Example: G M7 Root note Chord type z Press the [DICTIONARY] button. Keys for entering the...
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Timing This step lets you work on the keyboard is muted, and you play the notes correctly before it continues. In Lesson... r3 MinusOne Want to find out more ? Step 4 Lesson Lesson 1 - Lesson 4 - r1 Timing Grade The DGX-500/300 has a built-in real time. (See page 40.) Want to find out more ? Want to find out more? ...See page 70. See page 70. Lr4 BothHand • The DGX-500/300 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you master them at normal speed. Lesson 2 - z Press the [TEMPO/...
Timing This step lets you work on the keyboard is muted, and you play the notes correctly before it continues. In Lesson... r3 MinusOne Want to find out more ? Step 4 Lesson Lesson 1 - Lesson 4 - r1 Timing Grade The DGX-500/300 has a built-in real time. (See page 40.) Want to find out more ? Want to find out more? ...See page 70. See page 70. Lr4 BothHand • The DGX-500/300 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you master them at normal speed. Lesson 2 - z Press the [TEMPO/...
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... marks y Chord !4 Touch indicator !5 Harmony indicator !6 Dual indicator !2 Sync Stop indicator !3 Accompaniment On indicator !1 8va / 15va o Notation !0 Keyboard i Song track indicators u Track Octave indicator q Song/Voice/Style name and number, Tempo This portion of the display indicates the name and number of... the DGX500/300 as other important operation messages. e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the currently selected song, voice, or style....
... marks y Chord !4 Touch indicator !5 Harmony indicator !6 Dual indicator !2 Sync Stop indicator !3 Accompaniment On indicator !1 8va / 15va o Notation !0 Keyboard i Song track indicators u Track Octave indicator q Song/Voice/Style name and number, Tempo This portion of the display indicates the name and number of... the DGX500/300 as other important operation messages. e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the currently selected song, voice, or style....
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... when the Harmony effect is turned on. (See page 35.) !6 Dual indicator This appears when the Dual function is turned on . When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. !1 8va / 15va Notes played outside the displayable area are on . (See page 26.) !7 Battery Level... to ensure proper operation. (See page 10.) • For a few specific chords, not all notes may be shown in succession. G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. Music Rest Insert the bottom edge of the included music rest into the slot...
... when the Harmony effect is turned on. (See page 35.) !6 Dual indicator This appears when the Dual function is turned on . When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play. !1 8va / 15va Notes played outside the displayable area are on . (See page 26.) !7 Battery Level... to ensure proper operation. (See page 10.) • For a few specific chords, not all notes may be shown in succession. G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. Music Rest Insert the bottom edge of the included music rest into the slot...
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...features special effect sections that provides miscellaneous effects, such as a "DSP" section that let you play the two together across the keyboard. The DGX-500/300 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #123 - #134 - The voice categories and their numbers are shown on the panel ...for example, playing a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. for convenience. ...
...features special effect sections that provides miscellaneous effects, such as a "DSP" section that let you play the two together across the keyboard. The DGX-500/300 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #123 - #134 - The voice categories and their numbers are shown on the panel ...for example, playing a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. for convenience. ...
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... - You can play different drums and percussion instruments on 26 Press the [DUAL] button. 001 Live!Gnd 001 Indicates Dual is turned on 124 the keyboard. 125 126 127 123 Std.Kit1 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog...
... - You can play different drums and percussion instruments on 26 Press the [DUAL] button. 001 Live!Gnd 001 Indicates Dual is turned on 124 the keyboard. 125 126 127 123 Std.Kit1 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog...
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... best match the style or song you've called up the last selected Split Voice. One Touch Setting is the same as that of the keyboard. The voice is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for the voice is selected 000 Live!Gnd 001 You can play two different...
... best match the style or song you've called up the last selected Split Voice. One Touch Setting is the same as that of the keyboard. The voice is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for the voice is selected 000 Live!Gnd 001 You can play two different...
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...or down changes the pitch by a maximum of 1 semitone or half-step in the right-hand section of the keyboard. (It has no effect on the auto accompaniment.) 1 Select the Pitch Bend Range parameter. At the maximum ...direction. Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired range: 1 - 12 (semitones). 3 Play the keyboard and move the [PITCH BEND] wheel. 31 Current Pitch Bend Range value. 02 PB RANGE 001 Indicates Pitch Bend ... you play. Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that pitch is raised or lowered when using the [PITCH BEND] wheel.
...or down changes the pitch by a maximum of 1 semitone or half-step in the right-hand section of the keyboard. (It has no effect on the auto accompaniment.) 1 Select the Pitch Bend Range parameter. At the maximum ...direction. Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired range: 1 - 12 (semitones). 3 Play the keyboard and move the [PITCH BEND] wheel. 31 Current Pitch Bend Range value. 02 PB RANGE 001 Indicates Pitch Bend ... you play. Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that pitch is raised or lowered when using the [PITCH BEND] wheel.
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... section features a variety of performance effects that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment area of the keyboard. • The speed of the DGX-500/300. Current Harmony Type name and number. 03 Block 001 • For the first five Harmony Types (Duet...on Indicates Harmony is selected). 35 Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the keyboard) to HARMONY. There are available. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to match the...
... section features a variety of performance effects that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment area of the keyboard. • The speed of the DGX-500/300. Current Harmony Type name and number. 03 Block 001 • For the first five Harmony Types (Duet...on Indicates Harmony is selected). 35 Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the keyboard) to HARMONY. There are available. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to match the...
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... repeats of each type let you synchronize the ef- The individual note values in time with the auto accompaniment. however, the 3 actual speed of the keyboard. or threenote harmonies to the rhythm. Harmony Type 1 Duet 2 Trio 3 Block 4 Country 5 Octave 6 Trill 1/4 note 7 Trill 1/6 note 8 Trill 1/8 note 9 Trill 1/12 note 10 Trill 1/16...
... repeats of each type let you synchronize the ef- The individual note values in time with the auto accompaniment. however, the 3 actual speed of the keyboard. or threenote harmonies to the rhythm. Harmony Type 1 Duet 2 Trio 3 Block 4 Country 5 Octave 6 Trill 1/4 note 7 Trill 1/6 note 8 Trill 1/8 note 9 Trill 1/12 note 10 Trill 1/16...
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...set by default to play any chord you specify by the chords you the appropriate notes in the display. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. Dictionary provides you with a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that are shown at the ...and can be played just like the preset styles. Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-500/300 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - as well as with the included disk or commercially available Style File data, allowing you call up of...
...set by default to play any chord you specify by the chords you the appropriate notes in the display. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the panel. Dictionary provides you with a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that are shown at the ...and can be played just like the preset styles. Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-500/300 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - as well as with the included disk or commercially available Style File data, allowing you call up of...
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...Main A or B section by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at that allows you tapped. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style),..."MAIN A" or "MAIN B.") Indicates selected section (Main A or B). I Using Tap Tempo to indicate Sync Start stand-by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is playing by pressing the appropriate button - [MAIN A/B] - before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the...
...Main A or B section by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at that allows you tapped. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style),..."MAIN A" or "MAIN B.") Indicates selected section (Main A or B). I Using Tap Tempo to indicate Sync Start stand-by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is playing by pressing the appropriate button - [MAIN A/B] - before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the...
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to select which section (A or B) is to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. Indicates selected section (Main A or B). To use the Sync Start function with an Intro ...Playing Styles Starting with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - INTRO≥A To actually start with the special Intro section of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41 To start the Intro section, press the [START/STOP] button. Indicates selected section (MAIN A or B). MAIN A 2) Press ...
to select which section (A or B) is to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to enhance your performance. Indicates selected section (Main A or B). To use the Sync Start function with an Intro ...Playing Styles Starting with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - INTRO≥A To actually start with the special Intro section of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41 To start the Intro section, press the [START/STOP] button. Indicates selected section (MAIN A or B). MAIN A 2) Press ...