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...controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. When you are taken from the DGX-500. Any violation of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the ears, consult a physician. ...heavy objects on the instrument, since this happens, turn off the power for all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Make sure to discard used...-songs. When using dry cell batteries or a power adaptor • As long as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of the...
...controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level. When you are taken from the DGX-500. Any violation of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the ears, consult a physician. ...heavy objects on the instrument, since this happens, turn off the power for all computer software, styles files, MIDI files, WAVE data and sound recordings. Make sure to discard used...-songs. When using dry cell batteries or a power adaptor • As long as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of the...
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...• 135 auto accompaniment styles, each key. 6 • High-quality Reverb, DSP, and Harmony effects for automatically calling up an appropriate voice to use song recording operations, for recording and playing back up to five of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! Other... powerful features include: • The advanced Yamaha Education Suite - An Auto Fill function adds dynamic fills when switching sections. •...
...• 135 auto accompaniment styles, each key. 6 • High-quality Reverb, DSP, and Harmony effects for automatically calling up an appropriate voice to use song recording operations, for recording and playing back up to five of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! Other... powerful features include: • The advanced Yamaha Education Suite - An Auto Fill function adds dynamic fills when switching sections. •...
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... External Clock 88 Troubleshooting 89 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 Contents Panel Controls and Terminals ...Touch and Touch Sensitivity 32 Effects 33 • Reverb 33 • DSP 34 • Harmony 35 Selecting and Playing Styles 38 • Selecting a Style 38 • Playing the styles 39 • Sync Stop 43 • Changing the Tempo 44 • MAIN/AUTO FILL (Main A/B and Fill-ins...
... External Clock 88 Troubleshooting 89 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 Contents Panel Controls and Terminals ...Touch and Touch Sensitivity 32 Effects 33 • Reverb 33 • DSP 34 • Harmony 35 Selecting and Playing Styles 38 • Selecting a Style 38 • Playing the styles 39 • Sync Stop 43 • Changing the Tempo 44 • MAIN/AUTO FILL (Main A/B and Fill-ins...
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...u !3 !4 !5 !6 @5 @6 !7 @8 @7 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the DGX-500/ 300, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 20.) i [DEMO] button This is used for adjusting certain settings and answering certain display ...style selection. (See page 38.) !5 [VOICE] button This is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 39.) This also determines the Accompaniment Split Point. In the Song mode, this button allows you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500/300...
...u !3 !4 !5 !6 @5 @6 !7 @8 @7 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the DGX-500/ 300, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 20.) i [DEMO] button This is used for adjusting certain settings and answering certain display ...style selection. (See page 38.) !5 [VOICE] button This is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 39.) This also determines the Accompaniment Split Point. In the Song mode, this button allows you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500/300...
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... Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 22.) It also allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 40.) @5 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for raising or lowering the pitch of the ..., this is used as a "rewind" control, or move the song playback point back toward the beginning. @3 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] / [FF ] button When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is...
... Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 22.) It also allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 40.) @5 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for raising or lowering the pitch of the ..., this is used as a "rewind" control, or move the song playback point back toward the beginning. @3 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] / [FF ] button When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 45.) When the Song mode is...
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...v zb z x Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in the Dictionary" on page 99. 002 Croco RK v Stop the style. Accompaniment area Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for the auto accompaniment, see "Looking up ...Chords in different music styles. The style starts as soon as you want to perform in a certain genre but don't know what settings to find out more infomation on the next page. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. and the DGX500/300 makes all the right settings...
...v zb z x Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in the Dictionary" on page 99. 002 Croco RK v Stop the style. Accompaniment area Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for the auto accompaniment, see "Looking up ...Chords in different music styles. The style starts as soon as you want to perform in a certain genre but don't know what settings to find out more infomation on the next page. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. and the DGX500/300 makes all the right settings...
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... appears next to its name (printed on either side of the LCD) let you access the Function operations and settings of the DGX-500/300. When the tempo setting is active, the value is indicated by a dark bar that shows all important settings for the instrument....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 Overall functions and the Function parameters, as well as...
... appears next to its name (printed on either side of the LCD) let you access the Function operations and settings of the DGX-500/300. When the tempo setting is active, the value is indicated by a dark bar that shows all important settings for the instrument....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 Overall functions and the Function parameters, as well as...
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... 35.) !6 Dual indicator This appears when the Dual function is raised or lowered, one large, three small) flash in sequence and in succession. G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. u Track Octave indicator When a disk song is due to ensure proper operation...., not all notes may be shown in the display. This is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of a song or style. Panel Display Indications r Measure These show the melody or chord notes in time with chords) is too low to space limitations in the display....
... 35.) !6 Dual indicator This appears when the Dual function is raised or lowered, one large, three small) flash in sequence and in succession. G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. u Track Octave indicator When a disk song is due to ensure proper operation...., not all notes may be shown in the display. This is playing and the note data exceeds the range limit of a song or style. Panel Display Indications r Measure These show the melody or chord notes in time with chords) is too low to space limitations in the display....
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... is selected. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Press the left Overall button until "TIME SIG" appears in the measure. The volume range is selected 2 Change the value. Hold down the... can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected in the display.
... is selected. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Press the left Overall button until "TIME SIG" appears in the measure. The volume range is selected 2 Change the value. Hold down the... can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected in the display.
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...dynamic, exciting voices 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. Use the numeric keypad. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that let you combine two different voices in a layer, and play ...various drum and percussion sounds from separate area of the voice. for playing many of today's popular music styles. (See page 97.) The ...
...dynamic, exciting voices 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. Use the numeric keypad. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that let you combine two different voices in a layer, and play ...various drum and percussion sounds from separate area of the voice. for playing many of today's popular music styles. (See page 97.) The ...
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... Song mode is active in the display), you can also play styles or songs, respec- In this case, there is automatically called up with one voice may be played. 25 tively, in the Voice mode by the .... 109 Celesta Playing Voices I Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the numeric keypad, then "0", "9." The last selected style or song will be omitted. There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the...
... Song mode is active in the display), you can also play styles or songs, respec- In this case, there is automatically called up with one voice may be played. 25 tively, in the Voice mode by the .... 109 Celesta Playing Voices I Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the numeric keypad, then "0", "9." The last selected style or song will be omitted. There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the...
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... setting for you when you 've called up. 1 Select voice #000 (One Touch Setting). One Touch Setting is selected to best match the style or song you select a style. Press the [SPLIT] button. The voice is selected 000 Live!Gnd 001 You can play two different instrument sounds from separate areas of...
... setting for you when you 've called up. 1 Select voice #000 (One Touch Setting). One Touch Setting is selected to best match the style or song you select a style. Press the [SPLIT] button. The voice is selected 000 Live!Gnd 001 You can play two different instrument sounds from separate areas of...
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...- #134). To transpose the pitch down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. It also determines the pitch of the selected style. Use the numeric keypad to increase or decrease the value. This allows you can also use the numeric keypad to other instruments or ... appears in the display. Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you've changed the Transpose setting, you to easily match the pitch of the DGX-500/300 to type in a different key without changing your fingering. Holding down , simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the ...
...- #134). To transpose the pitch down either button continuously increases or decreases the value. It also determines the pitch of the selected style. Use the numeric keypad to increase or decrease the value. This allows you can also use the numeric keypad to other instruments or ... appears in the display. Restoring the Default Transpose Value If you've changed the Transpose setting, you to easily match the pitch of the DGX-500/300 to type in a different key without changing your fingering. Holding down , simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the ...
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... the (negative) value. Holding down , simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the [+]/ [-] buttons to accurately match the tuning with that of the selected style. This allows you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of other instruments...
... the (negative) value. Holding down , simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the [+]/ [-] buttons to accurately match the tuning with that of the selected style. This allows you can instantly restore the default setting of "00" by pressing both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of other instruments...
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.... When Touch is turned off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button. 000 TUNING Indicates Touch function is by your own playing style. 1 Select the Touch Sensitivity control. To restore the default value, press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Touch Sensitivity is produced. Use... the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set how the DGX-500/300 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize this expressive function to suit your playing strength. Playing Voices Touch and Touch...
.... When Touch is turned off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button. 000 TUNING Indicates Touch function is by your own playing style. 1 Select the Touch Sensitivity control. To restore the default value, press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Touch Sensitivity is produced. Use... the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set how the DGX-500/300 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize this expressive function to suit your playing strength. Playing Voices Touch and Touch...
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...a list of the available Reverb Types, see page 36.) To turn the Reverb effect off, select Reverb Type #9. • Each style of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Reverb setting. • You can also determine the Reverb level. (See page 26.) Restoring the Default Reverb ...selected 2 Set the Reverb Type, if desired. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from . and each has many different effect types to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 104.) Indicates Reverb is ...
...a list of the available Reverb Types, see page 36.) To turn the Reverb effect off, select Reverb Type #9. • Each style of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Reverb setting. • You can also determine the Reverb level. (See page 26.) Restoring the Default Reverb ...selected 2 Set the Reverb Type, if desired. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from . and each has many different effect types to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 104.) Indicates Reverb is ...
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..., see page 37.) Restoring the Default Harmony Type If you've changed the Harmony Type, you play when using the accompaniment styles of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment...bar indication appears next to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Harmony effect. Press the [HARMONY] button. A total of the DGX-500/300. Effects 2 Select the Harmony function. Harmony The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you can be played ...
..., see page 37.) Restoring the Default Harmony Type If you've changed the Harmony Type, you play when using the accompaniment styles of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the Accompaniment...bar indication appears next to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Harmony effect. Press the [HARMONY] button. A total of the DGX-500/300. Effects 2 Select the Harmony function. Harmony The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you can be played ...
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...can be played just like the preset styles. Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Intro, Main A and B, and Ending - The DGX-500/300 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 50). Use the numeric keypad. Each style is loaded individually as style number 136, and can also be ...up different accompaniment sections as voice settings appropriate for each style - The DGX-500/300 can be selected in several different categories. for the auto accompaniment function. Style name and number 001 8BtModrn 001 Indicates Style mode is given on page 98. as well as...
...can be played just like the preset styles. Selecting a Style 1 Press the [STYLE] button. Intro, Main A and B, and Ending - The DGX-500/300 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 50). Use the numeric keypad. Each style is loaded individually as style number 136, and can also be ...up different accompaniment sections as voice settings appropriate for each style - The DGX-500/300 can be selected in several different categories. for the auto accompaniment function. Style name and number 001 8BtModrn 001 Indicates Style mode is given on page 98. as well as...
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...See page 45.) 1 Turn on the auto accompaniment. You can do this button alternately starts and stops style playback. Press the [ACMP] button to turn on . 2 Start the style. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. 39 Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels... the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below function as style controls. Pressing this button switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically adding a fill-in one of the following ways:...
...See page 45.) 1 Turn on the auto accompaniment. You can do this button alternately starts and stops style playback. Press the [ACMP] button to turn on . 2 Start the style. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. 39 Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels... the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below function as style controls. Pressing this button switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically adding a fill-in one of the following ways:...
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... the style starts automatically at that tapped speed. before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the letter of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 40 MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to Start This useful feature lets you... tapped. I Using Tap Tempo to start the style at the tempo you tap out the speed (tempo) of the...
... the style starts automatically at that tapped speed. before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the letter of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 40 MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to Start This useful feature lets you... tapped. I Using Tap Tempo to start the style at the tempo you tap out the speed (tempo) of the...