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... instructions that could walk on this type of used to how a function or effect works (when the unit is approximately five years. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that the charger is intended for battery disposal information. Make sure that the battery being charged. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter...
... instructions that could walk on this type of used to how a function or effect works (when the unit is approximately five years. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that the charger is intended for battery disposal information. Make sure that the battery being charged. SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter...
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... data, musical scores and sound recordings. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is affixed to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). Naturally, you can be accurately played by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. It is a serial interface for Gladys Music Administered by any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is Yamaha...
... data, musical scores and sound recordings. DON'T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES. XGlite As its name implies, "XGlite" is affixed to provide high-quality automatic accompaniment based on ). Naturally, you can be accurately played by Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. It is a serial interface for Gladys Music Administered by any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is Yamaha...
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... 58 Panel Sustain 59 Pitch Bend 59 Pitch Controls 60 One Touch Setting 61 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 62 Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound 62 Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 63 Pattern Variation (Sections 63 Adjusting the Style Volume 65 Setting the Split Point 65 Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 66 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 66 Loading Style Files 67 Chord Basics 68 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 70 Song Settings 71 Song Volume 71 A-B Repeat 71 Muting Independent Song Parts 72 Change the Melody Voice 72...
... 58 Panel Sustain 59 Pitch Bend 59 Pitch Controls 60 One Touch Setting 61 Adjusting the Harmony Volume 62 Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound 62 Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 63 Pattern Variation (Sections 63 Adjusting the Style Volume 65 Setting the Split Point 65 Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment 66 Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard 66 Loading Style Files 67 Chord Basics 68 Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary 70 Song Settings 71 Song Volume 71 A-B Repeat 71 Muting Independent Song Parts 72 Change the Melody Voice 72...
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... backup data exists on flash memory, all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on. DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 11 The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as you can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 79). Setting Up Make all instrument settings are restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is turned on. The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as an external output.
... backup data exists on flash memory, all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on. DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 11 The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as you can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 79). Setting Up Make all instrument settings are restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is turned on. The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as an external output.
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... turned off . DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 17 The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to do is selected. Try selecting and playing a range of split voices. Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to play piano, all you press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard...
... turned off . DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 17 The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to do is selected. Try selecting and playing a range of split voices. Watch the displayed split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to play piano, all you press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off , so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard...
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... DEMO Song for Easy Song Arranger The "Hallelujah Chorus" in mind that you can enjoy using the dial. NOTE • The score for Hallelujah Chorus is normally a ballad, for a complete change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as well-any other style to play it . Playing it . Press the [START/STOP] button to play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature...
... DEMO Song for Easy Song Arranger The "Hallelujah Chorus" in mind that you can enjoy using the dial. NOTE • The score for Hallelujah Chorus is normally a ballad, for a complete change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for example, as a bossa nova, as well-any other style to play it . Playing it . Press the [START/STOP] button to play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature...
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... playing, so these parameters cannot be displayed. Select 5 for this example. f r f r ■Adjusting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to set up a 5/8 time signature. 1 Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/ OFF] button for this example. Select 8 for longer than a second Number of beats per measure. 2 Use the dial to a style or song that is from 0 through 60. Handy Performance Features ■Setting the Number of Beats...
... playing, so these parameters cannot be displayed. Select 5 for this example. f r f r ■Adjusting the Metronome Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to set up a 5/8 time signature. 1 Press and hold the [METRONOME ON/ OFF] button for this example. Select 8 for longer than a second Number of beats per measure. 2 Use the dial to a style or song that is from 0 through 60. Handy Performance Features ■Setting the Number of Beats...
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... Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . 3 Use the dial to set the tuning value between -12 and +12 as required. NOTE • The pitch of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . 60 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual Handy Performance Features Pitch Controls ◆ Large Pitch Changes (Transpose) The overall pitch of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 1 octave in semitone increments. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. ◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning...
... Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . 3 Use the dial to set the tuning value between -12 and +12 as required. NOTE • The pitch of Drum Kits voices cannot be changed . 60 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual Handy Performance Features Pitch Controls ◆ Large Pitch Changes (Transpose) The overall pitch of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 1 octave in semitone increments. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. ◆ Small Pitch Changes (Tuning...
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... the corresponding tracks. Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to . "SONG MELODY VOICE" appears in step #2 has replaced the song's original melody voice. Strings 050 Hold for information about the song track configuration. You can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. 1 Select the song and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or simply mute tracks other voice you...
... the corresponding tracks. Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to . "SONG MELODY VOICE" appears in step #2 has replaced the song's original melody voice. Strings 050 Hold for information about the song track configuration. You can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. 1 Select the song and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or simply mute tracks other voice you...
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... saved (8 banks of two setups each). 8 Banks Memory 1 Memory 2 Up to 8. A bank number will appear in the display when you select a Registration Memory number that lets you save your favorite settings for easy recall whenever they're needed. select a voice, accompaniment style, etc. 2 Press the [MEMORY/BANK] button. CAUTION • Do not turn off the power while saving settings to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as required- R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that already contains data...
... saved (8 banks of two setups each). 8 Banks Memory 1 Memory 2 Up to 8. A bank number will appear in the display when you select a Registration Memory number that lets you save your favorite settings for easy recall whenever they're needed. select a voice, accompaniment style, etc. 2 Press the [MEMORY/BANK] button. CAUTION • Do not turn off the power while saving settings to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as required- R e eferenc Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that already contains data...
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...(Split ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level) • Effect settings Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/OFF, • Harmony settings Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume • Other settings Transpose, Pitch Bend Range * Style settings are not available for a few seconds. The panel controls will appear in the display for Registration Memory when using the Song features. 3 Press the REGIST MEMORY button, [1] or [2], containing the settings you release the button. REGIST 1 1 74 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual Bank 1 Bank number 2 Use...
...(Split ON/OFF, Voice number, Volume, Octave, Pan, Reverb Level, Chorus Level) • Effect settings Reverb Type, Chorus Type, Panel Sustain ON/OFF, • Harmony settings Harmony ON/OFF, Harmony Type, Harmony Volume • Other settings Transpose, Pitch Bend Range * Style settings are not available for a few seconds. The panel controls will appear in the display for Registration Memory when using the Song features. 3 Press the REGIST MEMORY button, [1] or [2], containing the settings you release the button. REGIST 1 1 74 DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual Bank 1 Bank number 2 Use...
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...(lower) and Main (upper) voices. The Functions ● Function Setting List Setting Style Volume Song Volume Transpose Tuning Pitch Bend Range Item title StyleVol SongVol Transpos Tuning PBRange Split Point SplitPnt Touch Sensitivity TouchSns Fingering Chord ChdFing Main Voice Volume Main Voice Octave Main Voice Pan M.Volume M.Octave M.Pan Main Voice Reverb Level M.Reverb Main Voice Chorus Level M.Chorus Dual Voice Dual Voice Volume Dual Voice Octave D.Voice D.Volume D.Octave Dual Voice Pan D.Pan Dual Voice Reverb Level D.Reverb Dual Voice Chorus Level D.Chorus Split Voice...
...(lower) and Main (upper) voices. The Functions ● Function Setting List Setting Style Volume Song Volume Transpose Tuning Pitch Bend Range Item title StyleVol SongVol Transpos Tuning PBRange Split Point SplitPnt Touch Sensitivity TouchSns Fingering Chord ChdFing Main Voice Volume Main Voice Octave Main Voice Pan M.Volume M.Octave M.Pan Main Voice Reverb Level M.Reverb Main Voice Chorus Level M.Chorus Dual Voice Dual Voice Volume Dual Voice Octave D.Voice D.Volume D.Octave Dual Voice Pan D.Pan Dual Voice Reverb Level D.Reverb Dual Voice Chorus Level D.Chorus Split Voice...
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...an operation, not a setting.) DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 77 The Functions Setting Reverb Type Chorus Type Panel Sustain Master EQ Type Harmony Type Harmony Volume Performance assistant technology Type Style File Load PC mode Local On/Off External Clock Keyboard Out Style Out Song Out Initial Send Time Signature Numerator Time Signature Denominator Metronome Volume Lesson Track (R) Lesson Track (L) Grade Demo Cancel Item title Reverb Chorus Sustain MasterEQ HarmType HarmVol PAT Type Sff Load PC mode Local ExtClock KbdOut StyleOut SongOut InitSend TimesigN TimesigD MtrVol R-Part L-Part...
...an operation, not a setting.) DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 77 The Functions Setting Reverb Type Chorus Type Panel Sustain Master EQ Type Harmony Type Harmony Volume Performance assistant technology Type Style File Load PC mode Local On/Off External Clock Keyboard Out Style Out Song Out Initial Send Time Signature Numerator Time Signature Denominator Metronome Volume Lesson Track (R) Lesson Track (L) Grade Demo Cancel Item title Reverb Chorus Sustain MasterEQ HarmType HarmVol PAT Type Sff Load PC mode Local ExtClock KbdOut StyleOut SongOut InitSend TimesigN TimesigD MtrVol R-Part L-Part...
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... and plays a note. Using these devices to instantly communicate with which key) 60 (C3) Note on the instrument. The songs, auto accompaniment (styles), and User songs are processed as MIDI data. Let's consider a grand piano and a classical guitar as "with what voice", "with each piece of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what is a worldwide standard that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard that stands for note production...
... and plays a note. Using these devices to instantly communicate with which key) 60 (C3) Note on the instrument. The songs, auto accompaniment (styles), and User songs are processed as MIDI data. Let's consider a grand piano and a classical guitar as "with what voice", "with each piece of Keyboard Information Voice number (with what is a worldwide standard that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard that stands for note production...
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... use songs (only SMF format 0) transferred from a computer for lessons it will be transmitted from your computer. • We recommend that you click "Electronic Musical Instruments" in the Musicsoft Downloader display, and then "System Drive", a file named "08PG76.BUP" will appear. CAUTION • The backup data, including the five User Songs is the backup file. If you use a power adaptor rather than batteries when transferring data. Connecting...
... use songs (only SMF format 0) transferred from a computer for lessons it will be transmitted from your computer. • We recommend that you click "Electronic Musical Instruments" in the Musicsoft Downloader display, and then "System Drive", a file named "08PG76.BUP" will appear. CAUTION • The backup data, including the five User Songs is the backup file. If you use a power adaptor rather than batteries when transferring data. Connecting...
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... select [Control Panel] ➔ [Device Manager] (for the first time, if the "Add New Hardware Wizard" does not appear, the USB function on the computer may not be able to uninstall the driver. ment, and make the connection again. 5 Install the driver again. • Windows 2000 users........ http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is heard. • Did you install the driver? (page 87) • Is the USB cable connected correctly? •...
... select [Control Panel] ➔ [Device Manager] (for the first time, if the "Add New Hardware Wizard" does not appear, the USB function on the computer may not be able to uninstall the driver. ment, and make the connection again. 5 Install the driver again. • Windows 2000 users........ http://music.yamaha.com/download/ Playback response is heard. • Did you install the driver? (page 87) • Is the USB cable connected correctly? •...
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... any style-related function. There is no harmony sound. rectly. • The LCD display suddenly goes dark, and all six batteries with completely new ones, or use the optional AC adaptor. The batteries are going to note. Set the split point at an appropriate key for the cords you need to turn off . This is played. The wrong notes sound when the keyboard is normal. Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button to play cor- Using...
... any style-related function. There is no harmony sound. rectly. • The LCD display suddenly goes dark, and all six batteries with completely new ones, or use the optional AC adaptor. The batteries are going to note. Set the split point at an appropriate key for the cords you need to turn off . This is played. The wrong notes sound when the keyboard is normal. Press the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button to play cor- Using...
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... 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: • OVERALL: Style Volume, Song Volume Tuning, Transpose, Split Point, Touch Sensi- Display • LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME: MIN-MAX Panel Controls • SONG, VOICE, STYLE, EASY SONG ARRANGER, P.A.T. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Specifications Keyboards • 76 box type keys (E0-G6), with your Yamaha dealer. DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 115 Yamaha Corp...
... 1-3, Repeat & Learn Registration Memory • 8 banks x 2 types Function • VOLUME: • OVERALL: Style Volume, Song Volume Tuning, Transpose, Split Point, Touch Sensi- Display • LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME: MIN-MAX Panel Controls • SONG, VOICE, STYLE, EASY SONG ARRANGER, P.A.T. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Specifications Keyboards • 76 box type keys (E0-G6), with your Yamaha dealer. DGX-230/YPG-235 Owner's Manual 115 Yamaha Corp...
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... 66 CHORD ROOT 70 CHORD TYPE 70 Chorus 55 Chorus Type 109 Computer 79 D Default Setting 75 Delete (Song Track 48 Delete (User Song 48 Demo 26 Demo Cancel 77 Display 52 Drum Kit 18 Drum Kit List 104 Dual Voice 15 Dual Voice Chorus Level 76 Dual Voice Octave 76 Dual Voice Pan 76 Dual Voice Reverb Level 76 Dual Voice Volume 76 E Easy Chords 24 Easy Song Arranger 43 Effect Map 112 Effect Type List 109 External Clock 80 External Song 28 F Flash Memory 28 Foot Switch 11 Function 75-77 G Grade 38 H Harmony 53 Harmony Type 53, 109 Harmony Volume 77 Headphones 11...
... 66 CHORD ROOT 70 CHORD TYPE 70 Chorus 55 Chorus Type 109 Computer 79 D Default Setting 75 Delete (Song Track 48 Delete (User Song 48 Demo 26 Demo Cancel 77 Display 52 Drum Kit 18 Drum Kit List 104 Dual Voice 15 Dual Voice Chorus Level 76 Dual Voice Octave 76 Dual Voice Pan 76 Dual Voice Reverb Level 76 Dual Voice Volume 76 E Easy Chords 24 Easy Song Arranger 43 Effect Map 112 Effect Type List 109 External Clock 80 External Song 28 F Flash Memory 28 Foot Switch 11 Function 75-77 G Grade 38 H Harmony 53 Harmony Type 53, 109 Harmony Volume 77 Headphones 11...
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... Touch Setting 61 P Panel Sustain 59 PC Mode 81 Performance assistant technology ........ 29 Pitch Bend Range 76 Power Adaptor 10 Preset Song 25, 27-28 R Recording 45 Registration Memory 73 Remote control 81 Repeat 41 Reverb 54 Reverb Type 109 R-Part 84 S Save (Panel Setting 73 Score 94-99 SMF (Standard MIDI File 82 Software Licensing Agreement .......... 113 Song 25 Song Clear 48 Song List 27 Song Memory 45 Song Out 80 Song Volume 71 Specifications 115 Split Point 16, 65 Split Voice 16 Split Voice Chorus Level 76 Split Voice Octave 76 Split Voice Pan 76 Split Voice...
... Touch Setting 61 P Panel Sustain 59 PC Mode 81 Performance assistant technology ........ 29 Pitch Bend Range 76 Power Adaptor 10 Preset Song 25, 27-28 R Recording 45 Registration Memory 73 Remote control 81 Repeat 41 Reverb 54 Reverb Type 109 R-Part 84 S Save (Panel Setting 73 Score 94-99 SMF (Standard MIDI File 82 Software Licensing Agreement .......... 113 Song 25 Song Clear 48 Song List 27 Song Memory 45 Song Out 80 Song Volume 71 Specifications 115 Split Point 16, 65 Split Voice 16 Split Voice Chorus Level 76 Split Voice Octave 76 Split Voice Pan 76 Split Voice...