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... the MIDI standard which teaches you how to save your favorite sequencer or sequencingsoftware. However, keep in a specific type of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! They automatically change both the volume and tone according to match the style or song you don't know what genre of... accurately played by any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. Just select the genre, and the DGX-500/300 takes care of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. The DGX-500/300 is a simplified version of the rest! Naturally, you can be a big help if you...
... the MIDI standard which teaches you how to save your favorite sequencer or sequencingsoftware. However, keep in a specific type of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! They automatically change both the volume and tone according to match the style or song you don't know what genre of... accurately played by any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. Just select the genre, and the DGX-500/300 takes care of Yamaha's high-quality XG tone generation format. The DGX-500/300 is a simplified version of the rest! Naturally, you can be a big help if you...
Owner's Manual
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...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 Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Both Hands 71 • Grade 72 Disk... Quick Guide 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Music Database 16 Step 4 Lesson 18 Panel Display Indications 20 Portable Grand 22 • Playing the Portable Grand 22 • Using the Metronome 22 Playing Voices 24 • Playing a Voice 24 • Dual Voice 26 Main Voice...
...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 Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Both Hands 71 • Grade 72 Disk... Quick Guide 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Music Database 16 Step 4 Lesson 18 Panel Display Indications 20 Portable Grand 22 • Playing the Portable Grand 22 • Using the Metronome 22 Playing Voices 24 • Playing a Voice 24 • Dual Voice 26 Main Voice...
Owner's Manual
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Use the [SETTING L/M] buttons to set the Time Signature. !2 [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the A-B Repeat function. (See page 58.) In the Song mode, this button allows you to turn ...Terminals I Front Panel q ert y u i o !0 !1 w !2 !8 !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 001 Live!Gnd 001 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 to play the Demo songs. (See page 14.) o LESSON [L] (Left) and...
Use the [SETTING L/M] buttons to set the Time Signature. !2 [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the A-B Repeat function. (See page 58.) In the Song mode, this button allows you to turn ...Terminals I Front Panel q ert y u i o !0 !1 w !2 !8 !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 001 Live!Gnd 001 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 to play the Demo songs. (See page 14.) o LESSON [L] (Left) and...
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x Play the keyboard. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? See page 22. See page 22. 12 Want to find out more ? 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.
x Play the keyboard. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more ? See page 22. See page 22. 12 Want to find out more ? 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.
Owner's Manual
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Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Tempo setting. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 22 Current Tempo value 068 TEMPO Ft 2 Change the value. Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Grand voice. Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Grand Piano voice. Doing this automatically calls up the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Live! Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Tempo setting. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 22 Current Tempo value 068 TEMPO Ft 2 Change the value. Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Grand voice. Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Grand Piano voice. Doing this automatically calls up the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Live! Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
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... menu). 23 Press the left Overall button until "TIME SIG" appears in the display. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Portable Grand 3 Turn on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right).
... menu). 23 Press the left Overall button until "TIME SIG" appears in the display. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Portable Grand 3 Turn on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right).
Owner's Manual
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... Attack Time Brightness Portamento Cntrl Effect Depth RPN Inc,Dec RPN LSB,MSB System Exclusive o *3 o *3 : Song Pos. x x Common : Song Sel. MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Model DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Function... x x : Tune x x System : Clock o Real Time: Commands o Aux :All Sound OFF o :Reset All Cntrls x :Local...
... Attack Time Brightness Portamento Cntrl Effect Depth RPN Inc,Dec RPN LSB,MSB System Exclusive o *3 o *3 : Song Pos. x x Common : Song Sel. MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Model DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Function... x x : Tune x x System : Clock o Real Time: Commands o Aux :All Sound OFF o :Reset All Cntrls x :Local...
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...; DGX-300 • Headphones : HPE-150 • AC power adaptor : PA-5D, PA-5C • Footswitch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard stand : LG-100 * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. Specifications Keyboards • DGX-500......88 standard-size keys (A-1 - MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (L, R), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, M.D.B., PORTABLE...
...; DGX-300 • Headphones : HPE-150 • AC power adaptor : PA-5D, PA-5C • Footswitch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard stand : LG-100 * Specifications and descriptions in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer. Specifications Keyboards • DGX-500......88 standard-size keys (A-1 - MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (L, R), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, M.D.B., PORTABLE...
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... Harmony 35 HARMONY button 35 Harmony types 37 Headphones 11 I Indicator 20 Initial Setup Send 87 Initialization 90 Intro 41 K Keyboard stand assembly (DGX-500 only 105 L Lesson 67 M M.D.B. (music database 53 Main Voice DSP 27 Main Voice Reverb 27 Main Voice Volume 27 Metronome 22 MIDI...47 MUSIC DATABASE 53 Music Rest 21 N numeric keypad 25 O One Touch Setting 28 Overall buttons 20 P PHONES/OUTPUT jack 9 Pitch Bend 31 Portable Grand 22 Q Quick Guide 12 R RECORD button 62 recording, song 62 Registration Memory 55 Reverb 33 Reverb types 36 Root 51 S sections (...
... Harmony 35 HARMONY button 35 Harmony types 37 Headphones 11 I Indicator 20 Initial Setup Send 87 Initialization 90 Intro 41 K Keyboard stand assembly (DGX-500 only 105 L Lesson 67 M M.D.B. (music database 53 Main Voice DSP 27 Main Voice Reverb 27 Main Voice Volume 27 Metronome 22 MIDI...47 MUSIC DATABASE 53 Music Rest 21 N numeric keypad 25 O One Touch Setting 28 Overall buttons 20 P PHONES/OUTPUT jack 9 Pitch Bend 31 Portable Grand 22 Q Quick Guide 12 R RECORD button 62 recording, song 62 Registration Memory 55 Reverb 33 Reverb types 36 Root 51 S sections (...