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.... • Windows is in this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data For instruments with respect to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you experience any gaps on the panel or keyboard. Also, be lost or destroyed. If this can cause permanent ...and bundles computer programs and contents in use is still flowing to minimum. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are taken from the DGX-500. Saving data Saving and backing up the floppy disk • To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that ...
.... • Windows is in this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your data For instruments with respect to which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you experience any gaps on the panel or keyboard. Also, be lost or destroyed. If this can cause permanent ...and bundles computer programs and contents in use is still flowing to minimum. G Trademarks • Apple and Macintosh are taken from the DGX-500. Saving data Saving and backing up the floppy disk • To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that ...
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... the style or song you don't know what settings to your purchase of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! The GM mark is a sophisticated yet easy-to the reduced set of the DGX-500/300 with Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. However, keep in stereo ...keyboard with individual drum and percussion sounds on each with a special Bass Boost feature - just like a real musical instrument! I Disk Drive page 73 The DGX-500/300 also features a convenient floppy disk drive letting you want to five of your new DGX-500/300 in a specific type of Yamaha...
... the style or song you don't know what settings to your purchase of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! The GM mark is a sophisticated yet easy-to the reduced set of the DGX-500/300 with Intro, Main A and B, and Ending sections. However, keep in stereo ...keyboard with individual drum and percussion sounds on each with a special Bass Boost feature - just like a real musical instrument! I Disk Drive page 73 The DGX-500/300 also features a convenient floppy disk drive letting you want to five of your new DGX-500/300 in a specific type of Yamaha...
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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 Minus One 70 • Lesson 4 - Timing 69 • Lesson 2 - Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Contents...
... 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 - Timing 69 • Lesson 2 - Formatting an Unformatted Disk ......... 81 • Utility - Contents...
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... the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the built-in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices. When you are turned off when you... 84.) • To prevent damage to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. Doing this jack. Failure to the instrument at the minimum setting before turning on the power. ... in the ON position. Sound from the instrument. First, make sure you can also play the keyboard to the FOOT SWITCH jack before connecting them. I Using a Footswitch This feature lets you play ...
... the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the built-in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices. When you are turned off when you... 84.) • To prevent damage to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. Doing this jack. Failure to the instrument at the minimum setting before turning on the power. ... in the ON position. Sound from the instrument. First, make sure you can also play the keyboard to the FOOT SWITCH jack before connecting them. I Using a Footswitch This feature lets you play ...
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Want to find out more ? See page 22. x Play the keyboard. See page 22. 12 z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 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.
Want to find out more ? See page 22. x Play the keyboard. See page 22. 12 z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 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.
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... Analogon 099 Fargo SYNTH PAD 100 Fantasia 101 Bell Pad 102 Xenon Pad 103 Equinox No. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Voice Name 035 Octave Guitar 036 Clean Guitar 037 60's Clean Guitar 038 Muted Guitar 039 Overdriven Guitar 040 Distortion Guitar BASS 041 Acoustic Bass... 118 Analogon/Sawtooth Lead 119 Slap Bass/Clavi 120 Classical Guitar/Sweet Flute 121 String Ensemble/Live! Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. q Press the [VOICE] button.
... Analogon 099 Fargo SYNTH PAD 100 Fantasia 101 Bell Pad 102 Xenon Pad 103 Equinox No. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Voice Name 035 Octave Guitar 036 Clean Guitar 037 60's Clean Guitar 038 Muted Guitar 039 Overdriven Guitar 040 Distortion Guitar BASS 041 Acoustic Bass... 118 Analogon/Sawtooth Lead 119 Slap Bass/Clavi 120 Classical Guitar/Sweet Flute 121 String Ensemble/Live! Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. q Press the [VOICE] button.
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...next page. See page 53. 16 Multi Fingering" on page 47 and "Looking up Chords in different music styles. If you play the keyboard. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. Want to make, simply select the genre from the Music Database - The style starts as soon... Guide 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 example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001 AlvFevr c Play a chord with your left hand. and ...
...next page. See page 53. 16 Multi Fingering" on page 47 and "Looking up Chords in different music styles. If you play the keyboard. Accompaniment area x Select a Music Database. Want to make, simply select the genre from the Music Database - The style starts as soon... Guide 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 example, bass + guitar + drums) Melody z Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001 AlvFevr c Play a chord with your left hand. and ...
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... of the chord (in this case, G). Keys for entering the chord type (C3 - B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - 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 the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play a speci...
... of the chord (in this case, G). Keys for entering the chord type (C3 - B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - 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 the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play a speci...
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Want to find out more ? z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. 120 TEMPO Want to play on the keyboard is . Minus One In Lesson 3, one of the parts is just like a real teacher - Both Hands Lesson 4 is muted, and you practice the missing part ... your liking, letting you slow down difficult passages and bring up the tempo gradually until you to find out more ? Lesson 3 - The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your performance: "OK," "Good," "Very Good!," and "Excellent!." See page 70. r2 Waiting Changing the Tempo Naturally...
Want to find out more ? z Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. 120 TEMPO Want to play on the keyboard is . Minus One In Lesson 3, one of the parts is just like a real teacher - Both Hands Lesson 4 is muted, and you practice the missing part ... your liking, letting you slow down difficult passages and bring up the tempo gradually until you to find out more ? Lesson 3 - The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your performance: "OK," "Good," "Very Good!," and "Excellent!." See page 70. r2 Waiting Changing the Tempo Naturally...
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... selects voice numbers. w Overall indicator The Overall buttons (on the panel). e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the DGX-500/300. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. 20 q Song/...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 ...
... selects voice numbers. w Overall indicator The Overall buttons (on the panel). e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the DGX-500/300. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback. 20 q Song/...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 ...
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... song (with the song or style. G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. i Song track 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 measure. Music Rest Insert... display. When a disk song is playing and the track octave setting is too low to space limitations in the display. 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.) ...
... song (with the song or style. G6 (DGX-300), an "OVER" indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. i Song track 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 measure. Music Rest Insert... display. When a disk song is playing and the track octave setting is too low to space limitations in the display. 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.) ...
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...music styles. (See page 97.) The Voice mode also features special effect sections that let you can play the two together across the keyboard. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that you play various drum and percussion sounds from separate area of the voice. Special Split voices (#113... are printed on page 91. 24 The DGX-500/300 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #123 - #134 - all of the available voices is given 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 ...
...music styles. (See page 97.) The Voice mode also features special effect sections that let you can play the two together across the keyboard. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that you play various drum and percussion sounds from separate area of the voice. Special Split voices (#113... are printed on page 91. 24 The DGX-500/300 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #123 - #134 - all of the available voices is given 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 ...
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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 ...
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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Split Point Split Voice 1 Call up the last selected Split Voice. The voice is the same as that of the keyboard. Main Voice 113 AcB/Pno 001 • The Split Point setting for you when you can also turn on One Touch Setting by simultaneously pressing ...
Split Point Split Voice 1 Call up the last selected Split Voice. The voice is the same as that of the keyboard. Main Voice 113 AcB/Pno 001 • The Split Point setting for you when you can also turn on One Touch Setting by simultaneously pressing ...
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...accompaniment.) 1 Select the Pitch Bend Range parameter. 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 At the maximum setting of 12, pitch is raised or lowered when using the [PITCH BEND] wheel. The...lets you play. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until "PB RANGE" appears in the display. Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that pitch is changed over a range of 1 semitone or half-step in either direction. Current Pitch Bend Range ...
...accompaniment.) 1 Select the Pitch Bend Range parameter. 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 At the maximum setting of 12, pitch is raised or lowered when using the [PITCH BEND] wheel. The...lets you play. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until "PB RANGE" appears in the display. Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that pitch is changed over a range of 1 semitone or half-step in either direction. Current Pitch Bend Range ...
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...when using the accompaniment styles of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that Harmony is selected • Each voice of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Harmony setting. 3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired. Indicates that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the ... setting (page 37). Effects 2 Select the Harmony function. Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the keyboard) to HARMONY. A total of the DGX-500/300. There are available. Press the [HARMONY] button.
...when using the accompaniment styles of twenty-six Harmony types are five different Harmony Types that Harmony is selected • Each voice of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent Harmony setting. 3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired. Indicates that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the ... setting (page 37). Effects 2 Select the Harmony function. Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the keyboard) to HARMONY. A total of the DGX-500/300. There are available. Press the [HARMONY] button.
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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. These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on the Tempo setting (page 44). These types only sound when chords are pitch-based and add...
...; 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. These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on the Tempo setting (page 44). These types only sound when chords are pitch-based and add...
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... any chord you specify by the chords you perform. Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-500/300 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of 135 different styles are shown at the left... of the available styles is for each style - The DGX-500/300 can be used for various popular musical categories. Use...
... any chord you specify by the chords you perform. Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-500/300 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) - Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into the rhythms add the excitement of 135 different styles are shown at the left... of the available styles is for each style - The DGX-500/300 can be used for various popular musical categories. Use...
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...A/B] - Selecting and Playing Styles You can also change the tempo while the style is playing by ), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on the keyboard. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the style starts automatically at ...the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all flash to start the style at that tapped speed. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to indicate Sync Start stand-by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the tempo you tap...
...A/B] - Selecting and Playing Styles You can also change the tempo while the style is playing by ), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on the keyboard. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the style starts automatically at ...the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all flash to start the style at that tapped speed. MAIN A I Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to indicate Sync Start stand-by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the tempo you tap...
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...Selecting and Playing Styles Starting with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - When used with the special Intro section of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41 Indicates selected section (MAIN A or B). Using Sync Start with an Intro section You can also use Sync Start with an ... own two- INTRO≥A 3) Press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to select which section (A or B) is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the selected style...
...Selecting and Playing Styles Starting with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button - When used with the special Intro section of the keyboard.) Auto accompaniment area 41 Indicates selected section (MAIN A or B). Using Sync Start with an Intro section You can also use Sync Start with an ... own two- INTRO≥A 3) Press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is to select which section (A or B) is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the selected style...