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... LCD screens as dry cell batteries are trademarks of copyright has legal consequences. Any violation of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in this keyboard are as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are installed or the power adaptor is connected, the instrument .... If this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you remove the batteries and disconnect the adaptor, the data will be different from the DGX-500. Keep the power adaptor connected while you experience any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or...
... LCD screens as dry cell batteries are trademarks of copyright has legal consequences. Any violation of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in this keyboard are as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are installed or the power adaptor is connected, the instrument .... If this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you remove the batteries and disconnect the adaptor, the data will be different from the DGX-500. Keep the power adaptor connected while you experience any gaps on the instrument. • Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or...
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... keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of music you want to play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of control parameters and effects. This can play , but you to match the style or song you hear the full dynamic range of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 ...Portable Grand™ ! The DGX-500/300 is affixed to all of the DGX-500/ 300's panel settings to a single button for instant and automatic recall. • One Touch Setting ...
... keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of music you want to play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of control parameters and effects. This can play , but you to match the style or song you hear the full dynamic range of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 ...Portable Grand™ ! The DGX-500/300 is affixed to all of the DGX-500/ 300's panel settings to a single button for instant and automatic recall. • One Touch Setting ...
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... 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 Multi Fingering 47 • Setting the Split Point 49 • Dictionary 50 Using the Music Database 53...
... 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 Multi Fingering 47 • Setting the Split Point 49 • Dictionary 50 Using the Music Database 53...
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...footswitch as a damper pedal on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. I Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the desired listening level. • Make sure that it locks in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of ...this changes the recognized polarity of all devices at the minimum level. Sound from the instrument. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to set of the external devices...
...footswitch as a damper pedal on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. I Using Headphones For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set the desired listening level. • Make sure that it locks in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of ...this changes the recognized polarity of all devices at the minimum level. Sound from the instrument. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is automatically cut off , then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to set of the external devices...
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x Play the keyboard. See page 22. 12 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 ? Want to find out more ? See page 22. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button.
x Play the keyboard. See page 22. 12 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 ? Want to find out more ? See page 22. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button.
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Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of the total available voices. Voice Name PIANO 001 Live! Voice Name 035 Octave Guitar 036 Clean Guitar 037 60's Clean Guitar ... 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. Let's try a few of them out now...
Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of the total available voices. Voice Name PIANO 001 Live! Voice Name 035 Octave Guitar 036 Clean Guitar 037 60's Clean Guitar ... 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. Let's try a few of them out now...
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...Step 3 Music Database 001 Live!Gnd 001 v zb z x Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in a certain genre but don't know what settings to make, simply select the genre from the Music Database - If you want ...to perform in different music styles. Accompaniment area Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for you play the keyboard. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database...
...Step 3 Music Database 001 Live!Gnd 001 v zb z x Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in a certain genre but don't know what settings to make, simply select the genre from the Music Database - If you want ...to perform in different music styles. Accompaniment area Left hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for you play the keyboard. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database...
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...note Chord type z Press the [DICTIONARY] button. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, M7). B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - B4) Keys for entering the chord (DGX-500 : A-1 - Want to play a GM7 chord... Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you the... (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). The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly.
...note Chord type z Press the [DICTIONARY] button. Chord area x Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, M7). B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - B4) Keys for entering the chord (DGX-500 : A-1 - Want to play a GM7 chord... Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you the... (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). The chord name flashes when the chord is played properly.
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... to find out more ? Want to find out more ? The accompaniment pauses and waits for both hands are assigned, depending on the keyboard is muted, and you play the notes correctly before it continues. Lesson 4 - See page 71. 19 Four grades are muted, letting you master them...correctly as they appear in evaluation function that the parts for you did each exercise. Want to set the desired tempo. See page 69. The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - Waiting In Lesson 2, you work on the timing of the notes. See ...
... to find out more ? Want to find out more ? The accompaniment pauses and waits for both hands are assigned, depending on the keyboard is muted, and you play the notes correctly before it continues. Lesson 4 - See page 71. 19 Four grades are muted, letting you master them...correctly as they appear in evaluation function that the parts for you did each exercise. Want to set the desired tempo. See page 69. The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - Waiting In Lesson 2, you work on the timing of the notes. See ...
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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... value or setting of the currently selected song, voice, or style. e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the DGX-500/300. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. 20 Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START...
... 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... value or setting of the currently selected song, voice, or style. e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the DGX-500/300. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. 20 Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START...
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... and in time with chords) is too low to space limitations in succession. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the accompaniment area of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are indicated by octave marks ("8va" or "... indicators In the song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two portions of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 It also indicates chords played in the display. Music Rest Insert the bottom edge of the included music rest...
... and in time with chords) is too low to space limitations in succession. C7 (DGX-500) and E0 - G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the accompaniment area of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are indicated by octave marks ("8va" or "... indicators In the song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 63.) o Notation / !0 Keyboard These two portions of the DGX-500/300 control panel. 21 It also indicates chords played in the display. Music Rest Insert the bottom edge of the included music rest...
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... Kit Voice list 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. The DGX-500/300 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #123 - #134 - Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. ...#122) feature two different voices that lets you can play the two together across the keyboard. Use the numeric keypad. Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of the voice. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that you combine two different voices in a layer,...
... Kit Voice list 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. The DGX-500/300 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #123 - #134 - Playing a Voice 1 Press the [VOICE] button. ...#122) feature two different voices that lets you can play the two together across the keyboard. Use the numeric keypad. Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of the voice. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that you combine two different voices in a layer,...
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... voices, and enhance the way they blend together. 1 Turn the Dual voice on 26 You can play different drums and percussion instruments 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...
... voices, and enhance the way they blend together. 1 Turn the Dual voice on 26 You can play different drums and percussion instruments 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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... 113 AcB/Pno 001 • The Split Point setting for you when you select a style. One Touch Setting is the same as that of the keyboard. For example, you 've called up a Split Voice.
... 113 AcB/Pno 001 • The Split Point setting for you when you select a style. One Touch Setting is the same as that of the keyboard. For example, you 've called up a Split Voice.
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...] wheel affects the voices played in the right-hand section of the voices in real time, as 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. At the minimum setting, moving the [PITCH BEND... maximum setting of 1 semitone or half-step in the display. 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 The Pitch Bend Range parameter determines the amount that lets you change the pitch of the...
...] wheel affects the voices played in the right-hand section of the voices in real time, as 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. At the minimum setting, moving the [PITCH BEND... maximum setting of 1 semitone or half-step in the display. 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 The Pitch Bend Range parameter determines the amount that lets you change the pitch of the...
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...Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the DGX-500/300. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the ...Accompaniment area of the keyboard. • The speed of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Harmony setting. 3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired. Trill, Tremolo and Echo types can ...
...Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the DGX-500/300. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the ...Accompaniment area of the keyboard. • The speed of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Harmony setting. 3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired. Trill, Tremolo and Echo types can ...
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...; The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to four). • The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of the keyboard. however, the 3 actual speed of the effect depends on or not; Types 6 - 26 are pitch-based and add one-, two- The individual note values in...
...; The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to four). • The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of the keyboard. however, the 3 actual speed of the effect depends on or not; Types 6 - 26 are pitch-based and add one-, two- The individual note values in...
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...features that teaches you how to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by showing you play. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the available styles is given on page 98. Style File data is selected 2 Select... patterns) to step up different accompaniment sections as with a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that are available, in the display. The DGX-500/300 can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to the instrument. letting you with the...
...features that teaches you how to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by showing you play. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of the available styles is given on page 98. Style File data is selected 2 Select... patterns) to step up different accompaniment sections as with a built-in "chord encyclopedia" that are available, in the display. The DGX-500/300 can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to the instrument. letting you with the...
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...3/4 time style), and the style starts automatically at the tempo you to start the style at that allows you tapped. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. To use Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all fl... Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the style and automatically start the style by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. You can select the Main A or B section by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the desired tempo. Selecting and Playing Styles You ...
...3/4 time style), and the style starts automatically at the tempo you to start the style at that allows you tapped. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that tapped speed. To use Sync Start, first press the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all fl... Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the style and automatically start the style by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. You can select the Main A or B section by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the desired tempo. Selecting and Playing Styles You ...
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... section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - INTRO≥A To actually start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the Intro sections also include special chord changes...to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section, press the [START/STOP] button. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41 Indicates Intro standby. INTRO≥A 3) Press the [SYNC START] button to follow the Intro. Indicates selected section (Main A or...
... section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - INTRO≥A To actually start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the Intro sections also include special chord changes...to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section, press the [START/STOP] button. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41 Indicates Intro standby. INTRO≥A 3) Press the [SYNC START] button to follow the Intro. Indicates selected section (Main A or...