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... any battery. Please study this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is operating as a permanent record of knowledge relating to produce them, meet these may be installed correctly. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to disassemble, or incinerate any of the specifications without notice or obligation...
... any battery. Please study this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is operating as a permanent record of knowledge relating to produce them, meet these may be installed correctly. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to disassemble, or incinerate any of the specifications without notice or obligation...
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... the users manual, may void your FCC authorization to use of this product to the instructions found to be the source of interference, which can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave..., Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of other electronic devices. Utilize power outlets that your use this manual, meets FCC requirements. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in this product...
... the users manual, may void your FCC authorization to use of this product to the instructions found to be the source of interference, which can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave..., Buena Park, CA90620 The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of other electronic devices. Utilize power outlets that your use this manual, meets FCC requirements. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in this product...
Owner's Manual
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...the internal parts or modify them in damage to be caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. A burning item may possibly cause loss of the instrument. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or an equivalent recommended ...by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Doing so can result in any unusual smells or smoke should appear to the ...
...the internal parts or modify them in damage to be caused by qualified Yamaha service personnel. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. A burning item may possibly cause loss of the instrument. • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or an equivalent recommended ...by qualified Yamaha service personnel. Doing so can result in any unusual smells or smoke should appear to the ...
Owner's Manual
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... disk • To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that retains data by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this happens, turn... Screen Gems - Connections • Before connecting the instrument to use others' copyrights. G Three of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you save your data For ...remove the batteries and disconnect the adaptor, the data will be different from the DGX-500.
... disk • To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that retains data by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this happens, turn... Screen Gems - Connections • Before connecting the instrument to use others' copyrights. G Three of the demo-songs (or compositions) included in this keyboard are as shown in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with RAM that you save your data For ...remove the batteries and disconnect the adaptor, the data will be different from the DGX-500.
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... the MIDI standard which ensures that give you to match the style or song you know what genre of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! I Disk Drive page 73 The DGX-500/300 also features a convenient floppy disk drive letting you through the parts of music. a special set ... that make it possible to your own original User Songs or load the Style Files. I MUSIC DATABASE page 53 The DGX-500/300 has an advanced, easy-to -use keyboard with the following features and functions: I Powerful Speaker System The built-in mind that combines advanced functions, great sound...
... the MIDI standard which ensures that give you to match the style or song you know what genre of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! I Disk Drive page 73 The DGX-500/300 also features a convenient floppy disk drive letting you through the parts of music. a special set ... that make it possible to your own original User Songs or load the Style Files. I MUSIC DATABASE page 53 The DGX-500/300 has an advanced, easy-to -use keyboard with the following features and functions: I Powerful Speaker System The built-in mind that combines advanced functions, great sound...
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... 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 • External Clock 88 Troubleshooting 89 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 • Power Requirements 10 • Turning...
... 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 • External Clock 88 Troubleshooting 89 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 • Power Requirements 10 • Turning...
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... This is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on either side of the LCD let you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500/300. Panel Controls and Terminals I Front Panel q ert y u i o !0 !1 w !2 !8 !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 001 ... @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 for adjusting certain settings and answering certain display prompts. !8 [ACMP] / [A-B REPEAT] button When the Style mode...
... This is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on either side of the LCD let you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the DGX-500/300. Panel Controls and Terminals I Front Panel q ert y u i o !0 !1 w !2 !8 !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 001 ... @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 for adjusting certain settings and answering certain display prompts. !8 [ACMP] / [A-B REPEAT] button When the Style mode...
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...for connection to Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on and off. (See page 40.) In the Song mode, it is used to temporarily pause song playback. (See page 59.) @1 [START/STOP] button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the ...the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 40.) @5 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for disk drive control. @9 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is for insertion of floppy disks, for loading and saving of a User song. (See pages 65...
...for connection to Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on and off. (See page 40.) In the Song mode, it is used to temporarily pause song playback. (See page 59.) @1 [START/STOP] button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the ...the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 40.) @5 [SONG MEMORY] buttons These buttons ([REC], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for disk drive control. @9 [PITCH BEND] wheel This is for insertion of floppy disks, for loading and saving of a User song. (See pages 65...
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... negative terminals are recommended.) When the batteries need to STANDBY. w e • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D, PA5C AC Power Adaptor (or other problems may be in use different kinds of data. When this section carefully before using the DGX-500/ 300, or during any DGX-500/300 record operation! NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not...
... negative terminals are recommended.) When the batteries need to STANDBY. w e • Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-5D, PA5C AC Power Adaptor (or other problems may be in use different kinds of data. When this section carefully before using the DGX-500/ 300, or during any DGX-500/300 record operation! NEVER mix old and new batteries. • Do not...
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...owing to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. Sound from the instrument. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is not in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the FOOT SWITCH jack before connecting them. ...press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . Accessory Jacks I Using the MIDI Terminals The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals, ...
...owing to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the Stereo System DGX-500/300. Sound from the instrument. I Connecting a Keyboard Amplifier or Stereo System Though the DGX-500/300 is not in use a footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to the FOOT SWITCH jack before connecting them. ...press and hold down the footswitch as a damper pedal on . Accessory Jacks I Using the MIDI Terminals The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals, ...
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... hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for playing in the Dictionary" on chords, see "Using Auto Accompaniment - Quick 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...
... hand + Right hand Auto accompaniment (for playing in the Dictionary" on chords, see "Using Auto Accompaniment - Quick 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...
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.... Pressing both buttons simultaneously calls up Lesson 4, Both Hands. • You can practice the left ) or [R] (right). Waiting In this lesson step, the DGX-500/300 waits for use with one of the notes. For instructions on the left - x Select the part you 're finished, stop the Lesson. r1 Timing • Each... ([L] or [R]) repeatedly until song name is the same as "Minus One," except in the display. 18 Lesson 3 - Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x 001 Live!Gnd 001 v z Using the Lesson Feature Songs 001 to 100 are muted -
.... Pressing both buttons simultaneously calls up Lesson 4, Both Hands. • You can practice the left ) or [R] (right). Waiting In this lesson step, the DGX-500/300 waits for use with one of the notes. For instructions on the left - x Select the part you 're finished, stop the Lesson. r1 Timing • Each... ([L] or [R]) repeatedly until song name is the same as "Minus One," except in the display. 18 Lesson 3 - Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x 001 Live!Gnd 001 v z Using the Lesson Feature Songs 001 to 100 are muted -
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... the notes correctly before it continues. r1 Timing Grade The DGX-500/300 has a built-in evaluation function that allows you practice the missing parts in real time. (See page 40.) Want to find out more? See page 69. Lesson 3 - x Use the numeric keypad to find out more ? Lesson .... 19 See page 72. Want to find out more ? Step 4 Lesson Lesson 1 - Timing This step lets you did each exercise. The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - tells you how well you work on the timing of the notes. Want to...
... the notes correctly before it continues. r1 Timing Grade The DGX-500/300 has a built-in evaluation function that allows you practice the missing parts in real time. (See page 40.) Want to find out more? See page 69. Lesson 3 - x Use the numeric keypad to find out more ? Lesson .... 19 See page 72. Want to find out more ? Step 4 Lesson Lesson 1 - Timing This step lets you did each exercise. The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your practicing and - tells you how well you work on the timing of the notes. Want to...
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... is active, the value is indicated by a dark bar that shows all important settings for the instrument. Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Panel Display Indications The DGX-500/300 features a large multi-function display that appears next to its name (printed on either side of the... LCD) let you access the Function operations and settings of the DGX-500/300. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts song playback. Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the DGX500/300 as ...
... is active, the value is indicated by a dark bar that shows all important settings for the instrument. Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Panel Display Indications The DGX-500/300 features a large multi-function display that appears next to its name (printed on either side of the... LCD) let you access the Function operations and settings of the DGX-500/300. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts song playback. Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. e Indicators These indicate the operating condition of the DGX500/300 as ...
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Doing this automatically calls up the Grand Piano voice. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 22 Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Grand voice. Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Live! Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Current Tempo value 068 TEMPO Ft 2 Change the value. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
Doing this automatically calls up the Grand Piano voice. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. 22 Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Grand voice. Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Live! Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Current Tempo value 068 TEMPO Ft 2 Change the value. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.
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...Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Use the numeric keypad to set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or ... (all low clicks) Indicates current beat number 04 TIME SIG Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to the desired time signature (see chart at right). Press the [METRONOME] button. 1 Indicates the beat number in the ...
...Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. Use the numeric keypad to set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or ... (all low clicks) Indicates current beat number 04 TIME SIG Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can be set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to the desired time signature (see chart at right). Press the [METRONOME] button. 1 Indicates the beat number in the ...
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...you play the two together across the keyboard. Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of which determines how the voices respond to the Drum Kit Voice list ...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 voices are divided into various instrument ...Voice mode also features special effect sections that you enhance the sound of available voices, see page 91. Use the numeric keypad. A special set of DJ voices (#615 - #619) provides dynamic, exciting voices ...
...you play the two together across the keyboard. Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of which determines how the voices respond to the Drum Kit Voice list ...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 voices are divided into various instrument ...Voice mode also features special effect sections that you enhance the sound of available voices, see page 91. Use the numeric keypad. A special set of DJ voices (#615 - #619) provides dynamic, exciting voices ...
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...voice is automatically called up and down either the Style or Song mode is a short pause before the indication appears. 109 Celesta Playing Voices I Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the numeric keypad, then "0", "9." Thus, playing middle C with one...or song will be omitted. There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up with the most suitable octave range setting. For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as indicated by the ...
...voice is automatically called up and down either the Style or Song mode is a short pause before the indication appears. 109 Celesta Playing Voices I Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the numeric keypad, then "0", "9." Thus, playing middle C with one...or song will be omitted. There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up with the most suitable octave range setting. For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as indicated by the ...
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Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. (Refer to the parameter list below provide all settings for the Main voice. This determines how much of the ...
Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. (Refer to the parameter list below provide all settings for the Main voice. This determines how much of the ...
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...simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the songs. It also determines the pitch of the entire DGX-500/300 sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. ...Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until "TRANSPOS" appears in the display. Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative...
...simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the songs. It also determines the pitch of the entire DGX-500/300 sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. ...Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until "TRANSPOS" appears in the display. Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative...