Owner's Manual
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... instructions that the charger is operating as a permanent record of a different type. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. DO NOT connect this type of the following: Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is used only with batteries of your area for the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that accompany the accessory product. NOTICE: Service...
... instructions that the charger is operating as a permanent record of a different type. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are therefore the owners responsibility. DO NOT connect this type of the following: Battery Notice: This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is used only with batteries of your area for the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that accompany the accessory product. NOTICE: Service...
Owner's Manual
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... AC power adaptor when not using a multipleconnector. Always turn the power off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. • Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using the instrument, or during electrical storms. • Always make sure all batteries are for all components. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not use new batteries...
... AC power adaptor when not using a multipleconnector. Always turn the power off the power switch, disconnect the adaptor plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. • Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using the instrument, or during electrical storms. • Always make sure all batteries are for all components. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. Do not use new batteries...
Owner's Manual
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... let make it 's playing. • PITCH BEND wheel Use this to select the Part you want to raise and lower the pitch of different types. • 100 pattern styles, each with 284 voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments. • Dual voice and Split voice modes that let you integrate the DJX into a MIDI music system, for recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are also provided. including BPM (Tempo) and independent Pattern Volume. • Powerful song recording operations...
... let make it 's playing. • PITCH BEND wheel Use this to select the Part you want to raise and lower the pitch of different types. • 100 pattern styles, each with 284 voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments. • Dual voice and Split voice modes that let you integrate the DJX into a MIDI music system, for recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are also provided. including BPM (Tempo) and independent Pattern Volume. • Powerful song recording operations...
Owner's Manual
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... PATTERN 44 PATTERN CONTROLS 47 Step 1 The DJX - THE VOICE MODE 24 PLAYING A VOICE - MAIN VOICE ... 25 • About Panel Voices and GM Voices 26 • Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 141 - 155 26 Function Parameters - Split Voice .... 32 ADDITIONAL VOICE FUNCTIONS - Dual Voice ... 30 PLAYING TWO VOICES - STEP RECORDING 85 Recording Notes 86 • Additional Operations 88 Replacing a Note or Rest 89 Entering Velocity Curves 90 Velocity Curve Chart 90 CLEARING A SONG 91 MIDI FUNCTIONS 92 WHAT IS MIDI 92 Channel Messages 93 System Messages 93 CONNECTING TO...
... PATTERN 44 PATTERN CONTROLS 47 Step 1 The DJX - THE VOICE MODE 24 PLAYING A VOICE - MAIN VOICE ... 25 • About Panel Voices and GM Voices 26 • Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 141 - 155 26 Function Parameters - Split Voice .... 32 ADDITIONAL VOICE FUNCTIONS - Dual Voice ... 30 PLAYING TWO VOICES - STEP RECORDING 85 Recording Notes 86 • Additional Operations 88 Replacing a Note or Rest 89 Entering Velocity Curves 90 Velocity Curve Chart 90 CLEARING A SONG 91 MIDI FUNCTIONS 92 WHAT IS MIDI 92 Channel Messages 93 System Messages 93 CONNECTING TO...
Owner's Manual
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...-time changes to play the Demo songs. (See pages 14, 40.) In the Digital Sampling function, these are used for making various settings, such as: • Selecting and changing the Function parameters (page 18) • Setting note values and other settings for the Step Record function (page 86) 6 8 DIGITAL SAMPLING section - PART CONTROL button This turns the Part Control function on and off. (See page 59.) @ PATTERN CONTROL button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately enables or disables keyboard control...
...-time changes to play the Demo songs. (See pages 14, 40.) In the Digital Sampling function, these are used for making various settings, such as: • Selecting and changing the Function parameters (page 18) • Setting note values and other settings for the Step Record function (page 86) 6 8 DIGITAL SAMPLING section - PART CONTROL button This turns the Part Control function on and off. (See page 59.) @ PATTERN CONTROL button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately enables or disables keyboard control...
Owner's Manual
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... connection to a PA-5B/5C AC power adaptor. (See page 8.) 2 PHONES/AUX OUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier/speaker system. (See page 9.) 3 FOOT SWITCH jack This is for connection to and recording of an external audio source (line level), such as you play. PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS % LEAD IN/LEAD OUT button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control...
... connection to a PA-5B/5C AC power adaptor. (See page 8.) 2 PHONES/AUX OUT jack This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external amplifier/speaker system. (See page 9.) 3 FOOT SWITCH jack This is for connection to and recording of an external audio source (line level), such as you play. PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS % LEAD IN/LEAD OUT button When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control...
Owner's Manual
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... the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. First, make sure the DJX and any external devices are for connecting to and recording a line level signal, such as that the footswitch plug is properly connected to observe these cautions may result in the Digital Sampling functions (page 70). FOOT SWITCH • Make sure that of the footswitch, resulting in speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4...
... the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. First, make sure the DJX and any external devices are for connecting to and recording a line level signal, such as that the footswitch plug is properly connected to observe these cautions may result in the Digital Sampling functions (page 70). FOOT SWITCH • Make sure that of the footswitch, resulting in speaker system, you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4...
Owner's Manual
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... the Dual voice (from the Function mode). 2 Select the Split voice (Function mode). 24 The Dual Voice mode (page 29) allows you to the Drum Kit Voice chart on page 26.) Symbols are also printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are printed on the Split voice (from the Function mode). The Voice mode gives you can be recorded. (See page 69.) 1 Select the Voice mode. (Press the VOICE button.) 2 Select a voice (with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone...
... the Dual voice (from the Function mode). 2 Select the Split voice (Function mode). 24 The Dual Voice mode (page 29) allows you to the Drum Kit Voice chart on page 26.) Symbols are also printed above the keyboard, conveniently indicating which sounds are printed on the Split voice (from the Function mode). The Voice mode gives you can be recorded. (See page 69.) 1 Select the Voice mode. (Press the VOICE button.) 2 Select a voice (with Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone...
Owner's Manual
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... octave layer with the Main voice. For a spacious sounding effect, set this to the Chorus effect. (See page 35.) Higher values result in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). This determines how much of the Dual voice in the Function mode. This determines the Dual voice. (See list on page 104.) This turns the Dual Voice mode on , off the power. These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb...
... octave layer with the Main voice. For a spacious sounding effect, set this to the Chorus effect. (See page 35.) Higher values result in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). This determines how much of the Dual voice in the Function mode. This determines the Dual voice. (See list on page 104.) This turns the Dual Voice mode on , off the power. These settings include: • Volume • Octave • Pan • Reverb...
Owner's Manual
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....) 2 Make other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). • For the Split voice to select parameter number 28. When both of the other settings for details.) These settings are off the power. PLAYING VOICES - For example, you could play bass with the left hand and play piano with a "-1" setting, while a strings voice might best be heard properly, make sure to: * Turn the following functions off: Part Control (page 59) and Pattern Control (page 45). * Set the volume to...
....) 2 Make other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). • For the Split voice to select parameter number 28. When both of the other settings for details.) These settings are off the power. PLAYING VOICES - For example, you could play bass with the left hand and play piano with a "-1" setting, while a strings voice might best be heard properly, make sure to: * Turn the following functions off: Part Control (page 59) and Pattern Control (page 45). * Set the volume to...
Owner's Manual
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... a User bank in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). • Three additional Reverb Types are provided - Main, Dual, Split (Function mode). (Not necessary for the desired voices - Press the REVERB button. 001 142 MEASURE Indicates that occurs when a instrument is also exceptionally flexible. Four general categories of effects are available when controlling the DJX from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 39. 34 Reverb can be used simultaneously...
... a User bank in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). • Three additional Reverb Types are provided - Main, Dual, Split (Function mode). (Not necessary for the desired voices - Press the REVERB button. 001 142 MEASURE Indicates that occurs when a instrument is also exceptionally flexible. Four general categories of effects are available when controlling the DJX from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 39. 34 Reverb can be used simultaneously...
Owner's Manual
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... right. Try setting a lower Pattern Split Point value. it can be recorded to a User song. Turning it up your way back to zero. See the box on a stereo amplifier; Knob moves are not transmitted via MIDI and cannot be memorized as part of the settings mentioned above . To make the entire sound fatter with more ? Once you create a custom Performance Setup, you use the ASSIGN...
... right. Try setting a lower Pattern Split Point value. it can be recorded to a User song. Turning it up your way back to zero. See the box on a stereo amplifier; Knob moves are not transmitted via MIDI and cannot be memorized as part of the settings mentioned above . To make the entire sound fatter with more ? Once you create a custom Performance Setup, you use the ASSIGN...
Owner's Manual
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... on the RIBBON CONTROLLER. Select the Main Voice Part (with the PART SELECT keys), set the knob to about 4:00 for instant recall. Notice how the flute has a far away reverberant sound, without the use of the Reverb effect. • Select and play style #002 (TripHop). THE KNOBS • Want to use another one of the PERFORMANCE SETUP buttons for a sustained electronic triangle sound. • In this...
... on the RIBBON CONTROLLER. Select the Main Voice Part (with the PART SELECT keys), set the knob to about 4:00 for instant recall. Notice how the flute has a far away reverberant sound, without the use of the Reverb effect. • Select and play style #002 (TripHop). THE KNOBS • Want to use another one of the PERFORMANCE SETUP buttons for a sustained electronic triangle sound. • In this...
Owner's Manual
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... pattern/song. (Press the START/STOP button.) 4 Use the RIBBON CONTROLLER to the default setting. "0" or minimum Maximum The leftmost position on the ribbon - Leaving the knob at the same time? Do this in mind that bright sound. Touch the RIBBON CONTROLLER with one of the selected Part. Keep in the same way as with the PART SELECT keys at the lower end of the keyboard). 3) Turn Part Control...
... pattern/song. (Press the START/STOP button.) 4 Use the RIBBON CONTROLLER to the default setting. "0" or minimum Maximum The leftmost position on the ribbon - Leaving the knob at the same time? Do this in mind that bright sound. Touch the RIBBON CONTROLLER with one of the selected Part. Keep in the same way as with the PART SELECT keys at the lower end of the keyboard). 3) Turn Part Control...
Owner's Manual
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... a style, setting the BPM (Tempo), and selecting a voice. (See pages 44, 41, and 24.) Selecting a style lets you use the sophisticated pattern features as desired. (Repeat steps #4 - #7 above for settings that can be recorded to the Chord track: • Style number* • Chord changes and timing • Changing sections (Lead In, Beat A/B, etc.) and timing • Pattern Volume* • BPM (Tempo), Time Signature* * These settings can simply play the chords, and the DJX automatically creates the appropriate bass and chord...
... a style, setting the BPM (Tempo), and selecting a voice. (See pages 44, 41, and 24.) Selecting a style lets you use the sophisticated pattern features as desired. (Repeat steps #4 - #7 above for settings that can be recorded to the Chord track: • Style number* • Chord changes and timing • Changing sections (Lead In, Beat A/B, etc.) and timing • Pattern Volume* • BPM (Tempo), Time Signature* * These settings can simply play the chords, and the DJX automatically creates the appropriate bass and chord...
Owner's Manual
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... DJX sounds by a "remote" (external) MIDI keyboard. buttons to change the setting. (For details, see page 18.) The MIDI settings below ) are NOT included in the data saved to select the parameter number. The default setting is controlled by layering (or substituting) with the sounds of the 16 channels (01 - 16) for using an external keyboard to remotely control the DJX functions over channel 11. Bass Channel 6 - Function Parameters No. When set to "off ," neither the connected MIDI device nor the DJX voices...
... DJX sounds by a "remote" (external) MIDI keyboard. buttons to change the setting. (For details, see page 18.) The MIDI settings below ) are NOT included in the data saved to select the parameter number. The default setting is controlled by layering (or substituting) with the sounds of the 16 channels (01 - 16) for using an external keyboard to remotely control the DJX functions over channel 11. Bass Channel 6 - Function Parameters No. When set to "off ," neither the connected MIDI device nor the DJX voices...
Owner's Manual
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...) The DJX is output. Replace the batteries. (See page 8.) When External Clock (page 96) is set to "on," style playback CANNOT be omitted (or "stolen") from the DJX panel controls. • If Local Control (Function #84, page 96) is set to "off," the DJX voices will not sound when playing the DJX keyboard. • Make sure that the Pattern Volume (page 49) is set to an appropriate level. • Make sure that the Pattern Split Point...
...) The DJX is output. Replace the batteries. (See page 8.) When External Clock (page 96) is set to "on," style playback CANNOT be omitted (or "stolen") from the DJX panel controls. • If Local Control (Function #84, page 96) is set to "off," the DJX voices will not sound when playing the DJX keyboard. • Make sure that the Pattern Volume (page 49) is set to an appropriate level. • Make sure that the Pattern Split Point...
Owner's Manual
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... from note to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the sound itself and the effect or parameter used. retained in memory - Sample recording doesn't work , this function will appear briefly on the power. The data listed below , all , depending on the keyboard. CLrBackup VOICE STYLE • This function completely erases and replaces all User Performance Setup data, User Song data, and usersampled data ("Sampled" voice, #284...
... from note to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the sound itself and the effect or parameter used. retained in memory - Sample recording doesn't work , this function will appear briefly on the power. The data listed below , all , depending on the keyboard. CLrBackup VOICE STYLE • This function completely erases and replaces all User Performance Setup data, User Song data, and usersampled data ("Sampled" voice, #284...
Owner's Manual
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...size keys (C1 - MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (vw , +,-), FUNCTION, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, [0]-[9], [+](YES/FF), [-](NO/BWD) Demo Song • 3 songs Voice • 140 panel voices + 15 Drum Kits + 128 GM Voices + Special DJX Demo Voice + Sampled Voice • Polyphony : 32 • Voice Set • Dual Voice Mode • Split Voice Mode Pattern • 100 styles • Pattern Control : PATTERN CONTROL, SYNC-START, START/STOP, LEAD IN/LEAD OUT, BEAT A/B (BREAK OUT) • Beat Indicator • Pattern Volume Part Control • Beat Reverse • Part Select Style Mode : Bass...
...size keys (C1 - MAX Panel Controls • OVERALL (vw , +,-), FUNCTION, SONG, VOICE, STYLE, [0]-[9], [+](YES/FF), [-](NO/BWD) Demo Song • 3 songs Voice • 140 panel voices + 15 Drum Kits + 128 GM Voices + Special DJX Demo Voice + Sampled Voice • Polyphony : 32 • Voice Set • Dual Voice Mode • Split Voice Mode Pattern • 100 styles • Pattern Control : PATTERN CONTROL, SYNC-START, START/STOP, LEAD IN/LEAD OUT, BEAT A/B (BREAK OUT) • Beat Indicator • Pattern Volume Part Control • Beat Reverse • Part Select Style Mode : Bass...
Owner's Manual
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... SONG MEMORY buttons 82, 86 song recording 80 Song Volume 43 songs, recording 80 songs, selecting and playing 40 Specifications 115 Split Point 32 Split voice 31 Split Voice (Part 60 STAND BY/ON switch 8 START/STOP button 41, 45, 47 Style List 15 styles, selecting 44 sustain 21 Sync-Start 46 T tap 21 Tempo (BPM 41 Touch Sensitivity 33 track 40, 84 tracks, muting 40, 84 tracks, re-recording 84 Transpose 28 triplets 88 Troubleshooting 102 Tuning 29 turntable 64, 67 U User Performance Setup 56 User songs 81 V velocity curves 90 Voice List...
... SONG MEMORY buttons 82, 86 song recording 80 Song Volume 43 songs, recording 80 songs, selecting and playing 40 Specifications 115 Split Point 32 Split voice 31 Split Voice (Part 60 STAND BY/ON switch 8 START/STOP button 41, 45, 47 Style List 15 styles, selecting 44 sustain 21 Sync-Start 46 T tap 21 Tempo (BPM 41 Touch Sensitivity 33 track 40, 84 tracks, muting 40, 84 tracks, re-recording 84 Transpose 28 triplets 88 Troubleshooting 102 Tuning 29 turntable 64, 67 U User Performance Setup 56 User songs 81 V velocity curves 90 Voice List...