Owner's Manual
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...on your instrument. • Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control illustrations, Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots are taken from the DGX-500. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths..... Also, be lost or destroyed. Save important data to local regulations. • The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of copyright has legal consequences. Before turning the power...
...on your instrument. • Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control illustrations, Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots are taken from the DGX-500. Maintenance • When cleaning the instrument, use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths..... Also, be lost or destroyed. Save important data to local regulations. • The illustrations and LCD screens as the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI data filer. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of copyright has legal consequences. Before turning the power...
Owner's Manual
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...compatible music data can play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data,making it possible to save your purchase of the DGX-500/300's authentic voices. I XGlite As its various features. Other powerful features include: • The advanced Yamaha Education Suite - These tools include Lesson,... tone generator. I GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is a sophisticated yet easy-to the MIDI standard which teaches you hear the full dynamic range of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! I Powerful Speaker System The built-in a highly compact package. a special set of...
...compatible music data can play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data,making it possible to save your purchase of the DGX-500/300's authentic voices. I XGlite As its various features. Other powerful features include: • The advanced Yamaha Education Suite - These tools include Lesson,... tone generator. I GM System Level 1 "GM System Level 1" is a sophisticated yet easy-to the MIDI standard which teaches you hear the full dynamic range of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! I Powerful Speaker System The built-in a highly compact package. a special set of...
Owner's Manual
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... in SMF Format 0 78 • Load 79 • Utility - Delete 80 • Utility - Formatting a Previously Formatted Disk 82 MIDI Functions 83 • What Is MIDI 83 • Connecting to a Personal Computer 85 • Local Control 86 • Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer...... 87 ...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 8 Setting Up 10 •...
... in SMF Format 0 78 • Load 79 • Utility - Delete 80 • Utility - Formatting a Previously Formatted Disk 82 MIDI Functions 83 • What Is MIDI 83 • Connecting to a Personal Computer 85 • Local Control 86 • Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer...... 87 ...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 8 Setting Up 10 •...
Owner's Manual
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...@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 [R] (Right) buttons These... These two buttons on either side of the LCD let you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500/300. Use the [SETTING L/M] buttons to set the Time Signature. !2 [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the...
...@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 [R] (Right) buttons These... These two buttons on either side of the LCD let you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500/300. Use the [SETTING L/M] buttons to set the Time Signature. !2 [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the...
Owner's Manual
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...-5C AC power adaptor. (See page 10.) 9 The pitch bend range of the wheel can also be set. (See page 31.) I Rear Panel #0 #1 #2 #3 #0 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used for disk drive control. @9 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is used for raising or lowering the pitch of stereo headphones...insertion of floppy disks, for loading and saving of data. (See page 73.) @8 Disk control buttons These buttons are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 84.) #1 FOOTSWITCH jack This is for connection to Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on and...
...-5C AC power adaptor. (See page 10.) 9 The pitch bend range of the wheel can also be set. (See page 31.) I Rear Panel #0 #1 #2 #3 #0 MIDI IN, OUT terminals These are used for disk drive control. @9 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is used for raising or lowering the pitch of stereo headphones...insertion of floppy disks, for loading and saving of data. (See page 73.) @8 Disk control buttons These buttons are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 84.) #1 FOOTSWITCH jack This is for connection to Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on and...
Owner's Manual
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...remove the batteries from the built-in speaker system is equipped with a built-in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound. I Using the MIDI Terminals The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you are turned off, then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the... LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information...
...remove the batteries from the built-in speaker system is equipped with a built-in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound. I Using the MIDI Terminals The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you are turned off, then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the... LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information...
Owner's Manual
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...Bell Pad 102 Xenon Pad 103 Equinox No. q Press the [VOICE] button. Grand 002 Grand Piano 003 Bright Piano 004 Honky-tonk Piano 005 MIDI Grand Piano 006 CP 80 007 Harpsichord E.PIANO 008 Galaxy EP 009 Funky Electric Piano 010 DX Modern Elec. No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing... Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Want to ...
...Bell Pad 102 Xenon Pad 103 Equinox No. q Press the [VOICE] button. Grand 002 Grand Piano 003 Bright Piano 004 Honky-tonk Piano 005 MIDI Grand Piano 006 CP 80 007 Harpsichord E.PIANO 008 Galaxy EP 009 Funky Electric Piano 010 DX Modern Elec. No. Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing... Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Want to ...
Owner's Manual
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...ve changed the Reverb Type, you can be used to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 104.) Indicates Reverb is selected 2 Set the Reverb Type, if desired. Effects The DGX-500/300 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that occurs when a instrument ...is played in a room or concert hall. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from . Current Reverb Type name and number. 1 Hall1 001 • Twelve additional Reverb Types are available. 1 Select the Reverb function...
...ve changed the Reverb Type, you can be used to choose from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 104.) Indicates Reverb is selected 2 Set the Reverb Type, if desired. Effects The DGX-500/300 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that occurs when a instrument ...is played in a room or concert hall. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from . Current Reverb Type name and number. 1 Hall1 001 • Twelve additional Reverb Types are available. 1 Select the Reverb function...
Owner's Manual
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... a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent DSP setting. • Fifty-one additional DSP Types are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 104.) • You can also determine the DSP level. (See...
... a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent DSP setting. • Fifty-one additional DSP Types are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 104.) • You can also determine the DSP level. (See...
Owner's Manual
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... and effects. I Using Commercially Available Music Data (sold separately) The DGX-500/300 is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses a unique conversion system to save and load important DGX-500/300 data. The DGX-500/300 supports GM System Level 1. As its name implies, "XGlite" is ...any GM-compatible music data can play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. The DGX-500/300 can then be saved in Yamaha's DOC format. (See page 75) The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback ...
... and effects. I Using Commercially Available Music Data (sold separately) The DGX-500/300 is an addition to the MIDI standard which uses a unique conversion system to save and load important DGX-500/300 data. The DGX-500/300 supports GM System Level 1. As its name implies, "XGlite" is ...any GM-compatible music data can play back any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of Yamaha instruments and MIDI devices, including the Clavinova series. The DGX-500/300 can then be saved in Yamaha's DOC format. (See page 75) The DOC voice allocation format provides data playback ...
Owner's Manual
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...gives you to the Song mode. 101 D-Song01 Song name and number 2 Select the desired song number. Some of song files on the DGX-500/300, the measure display shows "F t" and the beat display does not flash. Press the [START/STOP] button. For details, see "Selecting... Stop the song. It also allows you an indication of how much of some commercially available disk songs is inserted, the DGX-500/300 will automatically switch to play back song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks.
...gives you to the Song mode. 101 D-Song01 Song name and number 2 Select the desired song number. Some of song files on the DGX-500/300, the measure display shows "F t" and the beat display does not flash. Press the [START/STOP] button. For details, see "Selecting... Stop the song. It also allows you an indication of how much of some commercially available disk songs is inserted, the DGX-500/300 will automatically switch to play back song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks.
Owner's Manual
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... be something wrong with a new one and repeat the save operation. • If a write error occurs during a save song data in SMF Format 0 The DGX-500/300 can delete unneeded files on the top line of the [+] button ("YES"). Continue with step #3 of the above . 78 Saving files in SMF...
... be something wrong with a new one and repeat the save operation. • If a write error occurs during a save song data in SMF Format 0 The DGX-500/300 can delete unneeded files on the top line of the [+] button ("YES"). Continue with step #3 of the above . 78 Saving files in SMF...
Owner's Manual
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... information from the keyboard that support GM System Level 1. What Is MIDI? Using these are easy to the MIDI standard which key) 60 (C3) Note on the DGX-500/300 keyboard. For example, let's say you can use MIDI on your musical possibilities. The GM mark is an addition to understand... to the tone generator. By using the grand piano sound on (when was it pressed) and note off (when was it released." MIDI Functions The DGX-500/300 is , and what voice," "with which ensures that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard...
... information from the keyboard that support GM System Level 1. What Is MIDI? Using these are easy to the MIDI standard which key) 60 (C3) Note on the DGX-500/300 keyboard. For example, let's say you can use MIDI on your musical possibilities. The GM mark is an addition to understand... to the tone generator. By using the grand piano sound on (when was it pressed) and note off (when was it released." MIDI Functions The DGX-500/300 is , and what voice," "with which ensures that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard...
Owner's Manual
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... note related data and various types of the sound (modulation, volume, pan, etc.). MIDI IN MIDI OUT Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be used in common by the DGX-500/300 are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on how hard the key is usually expressed as "it can...
... note related data and various types of the sound (modulation, volume, pan, etc.). MIDI IN MIDI OUT Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device. • Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be used in common by the DGX-500/300 are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on how hard the key is usually expressed as "it can...
Owner's Manual
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... the personal computer and the DGX-500/300. RS-422 Computer (sequencer software) MIDI Interface MIDI IN MIDI OUT DGX-500/300 G When connecting to the MIDI terminals of the DGX-500/300 to a computer with a USB interface, use the Yamaha UX16 USB/MIDI Interface. For details, refer to the owner's manual for MIDI Channel 1 • The DGX-500/300 has a special function that lets...
... the personal computer and the DGX-500/300. RS-422 Computer (sequencer software) MIDI Interface MIDI IN MIDI OUT DGX-500/300 G When connecting to the MIDI terminals of the DGX-500/300 to a computer with a USB interface, use the Yamaha UX16 USB/MIDI Interface. For details, refer to the owner's manual for MIDI Channel 1 • The DGX-500/300 has a special function that lets...
Owner's Manual
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...sound is output from the sequencer. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until MIDI is selected 2 Select the Local Control parameter. If the LOCAL display appears instead of the DGX-500/300, you would come in order to select operation #1, Local Control. This would want to..." notes, both from the keyboard and from the DGX-500/300 when Local ON/ OFF is unnecessary. If you enable or disable keyboard control over the DGX-500/ 300's voices. Set Local Control to on ." 1 Select the MIDI operations. MIDI Functions Local Control This function lets you are using the...
...sound is output from the sequencer. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until MIDI is selected 2 Select the Local Control parameter. If the LOCAL display appears instead of the DGX-500/300, you would come in order to select operation #1, Local Control. This would want to..." notes, both from the keyboard and from the DGX-500/300 when Local ON/ OFF is unnecessary. If you enable or disable keyboard control over the DGX-500/ 300's voices. Set Local Control to on ." 1 Select the MIDI operations. MIDI Functions Local Control This function lets you are using the...
Owner's Manual
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...Provided there is in recording a song on a sequencer that data to the sequencer. Start the Initial Setup Send operation. 87 MIDI Functions Using Initial Setup Send with the DGX-500/300. I Sending Initial Setup Data 1 First, set up the sequencer for recording. The Initial Setup data should leave two or ...more measures of the song. If the INITSEND display appears instead of the DGX-500/300 settings and sends that is intended for the next section of silence (no performance data) before any actual performance data), you could ...
...Provided there is in recording a song on a sequencer that data to the sequencer. Start the Initial Setup Send operation. 87 MIDI Functions Using Initial Setup Send with the DGX-500/300. I Sending Initial Setup Data 1 First, set up the sequencer for recording. The Initial Setup data should leave two or ...more measures of the song. If the INITSEND display appears instead of the DGX-500/300 settings and sends that is intended for the next section of silence (no performance data) before any actual performance data), you could ...
Owner's Manual
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...external clock are controlled by MIDI clock data from 32 to 280. • If External Clock is complete. The default setting is indicated, then press the [+] button once more to select "ECL" (External Clock) in the normal way. DGX-500 DGX-300 Turning on the sequencer. Stop... recording on ). Make sure that any sub- lowing the Initial Setup data. • When the Initial Setup Send operation is recorded at least one measure fol- MIDI LSB receive cancel. Press and hold...
...external clock are controlled by MIDI clock data from 32 to 280. • If External Clock is complete. The default setting is indicated, then press the [+] button once more to select "ECL" (External Clock) in the normal way. DGX-500 DGX-300 Turning on the sequencer. Stop... recording on ). Make sure that any sub- lowing the Initial Setup data. • When the Initial Setup Send operation is recorded at least one measure fol- MIDI LSB receive cancel. Press and hold...
Owner's Manual
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...note. When playing back one of the voices or rhythms seems unusu- only piano accompaniment. A strange "flanging" or "doubling" sound occurs when using the DGX-500/300 with a sequencer, set to ON and keys are used and a style or song is playing back at the same time, some notes/sounds may also...style can only be slightly different from the accompaniment or song. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Make sure the Style mode is set MIDI Echo (or the relevant control) to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on /off the mobile phone or use it sustains the sounds. Make sure that the...
...note. When playing back one of the voices or rhythms seems unusu- only piano accompaniment. A strange "flanging" or "doubling" sound occurs when using the DGX-500/300 with a sequencer, set to ON and keys are used and a style or song is playing back at the same time, some notes/sounds may also...style can only be slightly different from the accompaniment or song. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Make sure the Style mode is set MIDI Echo (or the relevant control) to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on /off the mobile phone or use it sustains the sounds. Make sure that the...
Owner's Manual
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... up to the Split Voice and Song functions. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers when playing the DGX-500/300 via MIDI from an external device. • Some voices may sound continuously or have a ... 000 113 062 Jump Brass 000 114 062 Techno Brass 91 Voice List I Maximum Polyphony The DGX-500/300 has 32-note maximum polyphony. G Panel Voice List Voice No. 001 002 003 004 005...000 Grand Piano 000 112 001 Bright Piano 000 112 003 Honky-tonk Piano 000 112 002 MIDI Grand Piano 000 113 002 CP 80 000 112 006 Harpsichord E. The same applies to 32...
... up to the Split Voice and Song functions. • The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers when playing the DGX-500/300 via MIDI from an external device. • Some voices may sound continuously or have a ... 000 113 062 Jump Brass 000 114 062 Techno Brass 91 Voice List I Maximum Polyphony The DGX-500/300 has 32-note maximum polyphony. G Panel Voice List Voice No. 001 002 003 004 005...000 Grand Piano 000 112 001 Bright Piano 000 112 003 Honky-tonk Piano 000 112 002 MIDI Grand Piano 000 113 002 CP 80 000 112 006 Harpsichord E. The same applies to 32...