Owner's Manual
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... contents in mind that any GM-compatible music data can play back differently compared to the original data, due to the MIDI standard which Yamaha owns copyrights or with an electronic musical instrument that support GM System Level. The GM mark is not permitted under relevant ...with respect to which uses a unique conversion system to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Any unauthorized use is affixed to store and recall MIDI data and other types of Toshiba Corporation. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Panel ...
... contents in mind that any GM-compatible music data can play back differently compared to the original data, due to the MIDI standard which Yamaha owns copyrights or with an electronic musical instrument that support GM System Level. The GM mark is not permitted under relevant ...with respect to which uses a unique conversion system to provide highquality automatic accompaniment based on ). 6 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Any unauthorized use is affixed to store and recall MIDI data and other types of Toshiba Corporation. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. Panel ...
Owner's Manual
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... Settings To SmartMedia ... 78 Connecting To a Computer 79 What Is MIDI 79 USB Connection 80 MIDI Settings 80 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 81 Remote control of the DGX-505/305 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards...Simultaneously - Play With Both Hands 16 Melody Type - Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel logos 6 Supplied Accessories 7 Special features of MIDI devices 81 Transferring Song Files From a Computer 82 Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 84 CD-ROM Contents 84 System Requirements 85 Software...
... Settings To SmartMedia ... 78 Connecting To a Computer 79 What Is MIDI 79 USB Connection 80 MIDI Settings 80 MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection........... 81 Remote control of the DGX-505/305 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards...Simultaneously - Play With Both Hands 16 Melody Type - Contents Copyright Notice 6 Panel logos 6 Supplied Accessories 7 Special features of MIDI devices 81 Transferring Song Files From a Computer 82 Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 84 CD-ROM Contents 84 System Requirements 85 Software...
Owner's Manual
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...for long peri- An FC5 footswitch is required. WARNING • Avoid listening with the DGX-505. Failure to observe these cautions may be sure to set the volumes of the USB MIDI driver is described on . DGX-305 owners can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system...supplied CD-ROM to transfer songs from your computer. The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as an external output. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use the USB data-transfer features you play by pressing a footswitch. ods of the external...
...for long peri- An FC5 footswitch is required. WARNING • Avoid listening with the DGX-505. Failure to observe these cautions may be sure to set the volumes of the USB MIDI driver is described on . DGX-305 owners can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system...supplied CD-ROM to transfer songs from your computer. The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as an external output. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use the USB data-transfer features you play by pressing a footswitch. ods of the external...
Owner's Manual
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... the performance assistant technology. Try the Chord type to select the chord or melody type. 16 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • For details on the display you can have some musical fun. NOTE • MIDI songs included on the supplied Accessory CD-ROM can play the melody with , and then try...
... the performance assistant technology. Try the Chord type to select the chord or melody type. 16 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • For details on the display you can have some musical fun. NOTE • MIDI songs included on the supplied Accessory CD-ROM can play the melody with , and then try...
Owner's Manual
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... to the key(s) you play . In order to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual In the same way, when the Melody type is provided on the Accessory CD-ROM is selected the performance assistant technology will play... the melody no matter where you play , so you can play the same keys. A list of the MIDI songs included on page 103. Chord...
... to the key(s) you play . In order to the instrument's flash memory or an optional SmartMedia memory card (page 82). 20 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual In the same way, when the Melody type is provided on the Accessory CD-ROM is selected the performance assistant technology will play... the melody no matter where you play , so you can play the same keys. A list of the MIDI songs included on page 103. Chord...
Owner's Manual
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... store user songs and external song files transferred from a computer. DGX-505/305 Song Storage locations Record (page 46) Transfer (page 82) Media select ...Songs The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-505/305. ● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument...song. See page 82 for ... The chart below shows the basic DGX-505/305 processes flow for beginner lessons. Computer Your own performance External ... and save the song file to expand their repertoire. 36 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Refer to choose the media. Ideal for using the ...
... store user songs and external song files transferred from a computer. DGX-505/305 Song Storage locations Record (page 46) Transfer (page 82) Media select ...Songs The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-505/305. ● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument...song. See page 82 for ... The chart below shows the basic DGX-505/305 processes flow for beginner lessons. Computer Your own performance External ... and save the song file to expand their repertoire. 36 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Refer to choose the media. Ideal for using the ...
Owner's Manual
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... described on page 35. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 37 The song will appear. Scores are hard to read may be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to read after you use the quantize function (page 72). And although...
... described on page 35. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 37 The song will appear. Scores are hard to read may be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to read after you use the quantize function (page 72). And although...
Owner's Manual
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...) My Favorite Things (From The Sound Of Music) (Oscar Hammerstein II/Richard Rogers) Fly Me To the Moon (In Other Words) (Bart Howard) 38 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual No lyrics will play back while the lyrics and chords are shown on page 35. 2 Press the [LYRICS] button. Lyrics display may not... with some files. NOTE • Songs downloaded from the Internet or commercially available song files, including XF format files (page 6), are standard MIDI file format files containing lyric data.
...) My Favorite Things (From The Sound Of Music) (Oscar Hammerstein II/Richard Rogers) Fly Me To the Moon (In Other Words) (Bart Howard) 38 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual No lyrics will play back while the lyrics and chords are shown on page 35. 2 Press the [LYRICS] button. Lyrics display may not... with some files. NOTE • Songs downloaded from the Internet or commercially available song files, including XF format files (page 6), are standard MIDI file format files containing lyric data.
Owner's Manual
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... NOTE • You can't use the Easy Song Arranger directly with user songs (031 - 035), but you can convert user songs to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and save them to SmartMedia memory (page 76), from where they can be highlighted. NOTE • When playing song numbers 022 - 024 while...using the Easy Song Arranger, melody tracks will sound. This means that is playing. Since songs are combinations of the song. Song start! DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 43 The style number and name in the EASY SONG ARRANGER MAIN display will be automatically muted and no melody will be highlighted...
... NOTE • You can't use the Easy Song Arranger directly with user songs (031 - 035), but you can convert user songs to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and save them to SmartMedia memory (page 76), from where they can be highlighted. NOTE • When playing song numbers 022 - 024 while...using the Easy Song Arranger, melody tracks will sound. This means that is playing. Since songs are combinations of the song. Song start! DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 43 The style number and name in the EASY SONG ARRANGER MAIN display will be automatically muted and no melody will be highlighted...
Owner's Manual
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... performances and save them as user songs 031 through 035. The track you record on . DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 45 Each track can be recorded. Up to approximately 5,500 chord changes can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to a total of the track. Specify track(s) and record •...
... performances and save them as user songs 031 through 035. The track you record on . DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 45 Each track can be recorded. Up to approximately 5,500 chord changes can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to a total of the track. Specify track(s) and record •...
Owner's Manual
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... [1] - [5] you want to record a melody track, be recorded. NOTE • Style accompaniment is , but they can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to SmartMedia memory, from which they can not be displayed on or off while recording is in progress. • If you...record to track that track button a second time. Press and hold ● Track Selection Precautions Keep the following points in the display. 46 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual CAUTION • If you select track [2] the part will be turned on track [1]. The selected track will be highlighted in mind...
... [1] - [5] you want to record a melody track, be recorded. NOTE • Style accompaniment is , but they can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to SmartMedia memory, from which they can not be displayed on or off while recording is in progress. • If you...record to track that track button a second time. Press and hold ● Track Selection Precautions Keep the following points in the display. 46 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual CAUTION • If you select track [2] the part will be turned on track [1]. The selected track will be highlighted in mind...
Owner's Manual
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... (OFF). Reference Function settings Category Setting Item title Range/Settings Description PC MODE PC mode PC Mode PC1/PC2/OFF Optimizes the MIDI settings when you can be shown in the song. Song Out Song Out ON/OFF Determines whether Song data is transmitted (ON)... 000 - 127 Determines the volume of the Metronome. The setting is pressed. When this is an operation, not a setting.) 72 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The lyrics display follows the language setting originally made in the Japanese font. however, when no such setting exists, the setting...
... (OFF). Reference Function settings Category Setting Item title Range/Settings Description PC MODE PC mode PC Mode PC1/PC2/OFF Optimizes the MIDI settings when you can be shown in the song. Song Out Song Out ON/OFF Determines whether Song data is transmitted (ON)... 000 - 127 Determines the volume of the Metronome. The setting is pressed. When this is an operation, not a setting.) 72 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual The lyrics display follows the language setting originally made in the Japanese font. however, when no such setting exists, the setting...
Owner's Manual
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...provided on the SmartMedia card should be selected and played as song numbers 036 - 929 (page 36). Please don't press the button just yet. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 73 puter or other device, the songs must be used with the proper orientation. SmartMedia (Root) Song File Song File Can be...section we'll look at the procedures for setting up and formatting SmartMedia memory cards, as well as needed). In this instrument's card slot, MIDI data created on the instrument can be facing upward. Be sure to or loaded from them. Take care not to and from the memory ...
...provided on the SmartMedia card should be selected and played as song numbers 036 - 929 (page 36). Please don't press the button just yet. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 73 puter or other device, the songs must be used with the proper orientation. SmartMedia (Root) Song File Song File Can be...section we'll look at the procedures for setting up and formatting SmartMedia memory cards, as well as needed). In this instrument's card slot, MIDI data created on the instrument can be facing upward. Be sure to or loaded from them. Take care not to and from the memory ...
Owner's Manual
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The DESTINATION SONG will be highlighted, and a default name will be executed if there is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? The SOURCE FILE - f r Cursor The name of the SmartMedia card. 76 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • If an existing filename is OK to overwrite the file, .... 2 Press the [FILE CONTROL] button. 5 Press the [EXECUTE] button. There are compatible with SMF Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI sequence data is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence formats used for the converted song file. ● To Overwrite an...
The DESTINATION SONG will be highlighted, and a default name will be executed if there is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? The SOURCE FILE - f r Cursor The name of the SmartMedia card. 76 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual NOTE • If an existing filename is OK to overwrite the file, .... 2 Press the [FILE CONTROL] button. 5 Press the [EXECUTE] button. There are compatible with SMF Format 0, and most commercially available MIDI sequence data is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence formats used for the converted song file. ● To Overwrite an...
Owner's Manual
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... Data From a SmartMedia Card This procedure deletes user data files (user songs, style file, and registration memory), SMF-converted songs, and other MIDI song file data from a SmartMedia card. 1 Make sure that the SmartMedia card con- If the icon is showing in the MAIN display. If you... want to the MAIN display. CAUTION • Once the load-in the root directory. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 77 You can cancel the load operation at this operation. 7 A message will overwrite it. 1 Make sure that the SmartMedia ...
... Data From a SmartMedia Card This procedure deletes user data files (user songs, style file, and registration memory), SMF-converted songs, and other MIDI song file data from a SmartMedia card. 1 Make sure that the SmartMedia card con- If the icon is showing in the MAIN display. If you... want to the MAIN display. CAUTION • Once the load-in the root directory. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 77 You can cancel the load operation at this operation. 7 A message will overwrite it. 1 Make sure that the SmartMedia ...
Owner's Manual
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... meaning it allows different musical instruments and devices to instantly communicate with which key) Note on information received from the keyboard. MIDI is played based on (when was it released." They are also made today - Channel messages transmit information such as "with ...System messages. ● Channel Messages This instrument is an acronym that control the MIDI device. Start/stop operation DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 79 In this instrument to a computer and transmitting MIDI data. With the piano, you save or send your live performance and music ...
... meaning it allows different musical instruments and devices to instantly communicate with which key) Note on information received from the keyboard. MIDI is played based on (when was it released." They are also made today - Channel messages transmit information such as "with ...System messages. ● Channel Messages This instrument is an acronym that control the MIDI device. Start/stop operation DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 79 In this instrument to a computer and transmitting MIDI data. With the piano, you save or send your live performance and music ...
Owner's Manual
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USB cable DGX-505/305 ■ USB Precautions Please observe the following cases: • When an unformatted SmartMedia card is inserted while the Media Select setting is "SmartMedia". • During a MIDI bulk dump. • While the opening display is showing. • During style playback. • During song ...64258;ash memory. NOTE • If External Clock is ON and no data transfer is in which notes played on the DGX-505/305 keyboard are sounded by the internal tone generator system. Connect a standard USB cable between plugging and unplugging the USB cable. ...
USB cable DGX-505/305 ■ USB Precautions Please observe the following cases: • When an unformatted SmartMedia card is inserted while the Media Select setting is "SmartMedia". • During a MIDI bulk dump. • While the opening display is showing. • During style playback. • During song ...64258;ash memory. NOTE • If External Clock is ON and no data transfer is in which notes played on the DGX-505/305 keyboard are sounded by the internal tone generator system. Connect a standard USB cable between plugging and unplugging the USB cable. ...
Owner's Manual
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... to PC2 when using the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to locate it (page 70). DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 81 Connecting To a Computer Reference MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection A number of MIDI settings need to be used. The PC Mode item can also use this instrument as a remote control... when you choose will function independently of the song) E6: Metronome ON/OFF DGX-305: To use the remote control functions, simultaneously hold down the lowest two keys on your computer, for details about the MIDI settings. NOTE • You can also access the PC Mode item by ...
... to PC2 when using the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to locate it (page 70). DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 81 Connecting To a Computer Reference MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection A number of MIDI settings need to be used. The PC Mode item can also use this instrument as a remote control... when you choose will function independently of the song) E6: Metronome ON/OFF DGX-305: To use the remote control functions, simultaneously hold down the lowest two keys on your computer, for details about the MIDI settings. NOTE • You can also access the PC Mode item by ...
Owner's Manual
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...547) • Data Capacity Flash memory 875 kb • Data Format SMF format 0/1, SFF ■ With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can ● Transfer MIDI songs you want to transfer to the right of song data: SmartMedia and flash memory. This will launch the Musicsoft Downloader application and the...on your com- puter's CD-ROM drive. Select the file you have downloaded from the dropdown menu that appears. e Click "Open" 82 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When song files are required in " and select the CD-ROM drive from the Internet or created on the window.
...547) • Data Capacity Flash memory 875 kb • Data Format SMF format 0/1, SFF ■ With the Musicsoft Downloader You Can ● Transfer MIDI songs you want to transfer to the right of song data: SmartMedia and flash memory. This will launch the Musicsoft Downloader application and the...on your com- puter's CD-ROM drive. Select the file you have downloaded from the dropdown menu that appears. e Click "Open" 82 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual When song files are required in " and select the CD-ROM drive from the Internet or created on the window.
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Connecting To a Computer Reference 7 A copy of the selected MIDI song file will appear in the "List of files stored temporarily" at the bottom of the memory media may become unstable and its .... 8 After selecting the file in the lower right area of the window. Use the Musicsoft Downloader [Delete] button to end the Musicsoft Downloader. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 83 The currently selected memory medium will the data not be loaded into style number 136 from a computer for setting the "guide track...
Connecting To a Computer Reference 7 A copy of the selected MIDI song file will appear in the "List of files stored temporarily" at the bottom of the memory media may become unstable and its .... 8 After selecting the file in the lower right area of the window. Use the Musicsoft Downloader [Delete] button to end the Musicsoft Downloader. DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 83 The currently selected memory medium will the data not be loaded into style number 136 from a computer for setting the "guide track...