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... and instructions that the battery being charged. Make sure that accompany the accessory product. Batteries MUST be used batteries promptly and as designed) are therefore the owners responsibility. Warning: Do not attempt to assist you should be installed correctly. a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the manual, on the bottom of time at a high volume level...
... and instructions that the battery being charged. Make sure that accompany the accessory product. Batteries MUST be used batteries promptly and as designed) are therefore the owners responsibility. Warning: Do not attempt to assist you should be installed correctly. a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE: The information contained in the manual, on the bottom of time at a high volume level...
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... a physician. sSAVING USER DATA • Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in a safe place for future reference. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that are not limited to, the following : • Do not place the AC adaptor cord near other electrical products such as...
... a physician. sSAVING USER DATA • Save all data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI Data Filer MDF3, in a safe place for future reference. Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modifications to the instrument, or data that are not limited to, the following : • Do not place the AC adaptor cord near other electrical products such as...
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... keyboard. Simple editing functions, such as chord and note indications. • Comprehensive MIDI functions that let you convenient control over various functions - each with the selected style. including BPM (Tempo) and independent Pattern Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are also provided. Congratulations on your custom panel settings for instant recall. • Touch response for maximum expressive level control over the voices. • Convenient footswitch control...
... keyboard. Simple editing functions, such as chord and note indications. • Comprehensive MIDI functions that let you convenient control over various functions - each with the selected style. including BPM (Tempo) and independent Pattern Volume. • Powerful song recording operations for recording and playing back complete compositions (three User songs are also provided. Congratulations on your custom panel settings for instant recall. • Touch response for maximum expressive level control over the voices. • Convenient footswitch control...
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...42 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME ....... 43 ,@P,@P,@P,@P,@P TURNING ON THE POWER 8 ACCESSORY JACKS 9 Quick Guide 10 PATTERNS - Main Voice .. 27 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING 28 Transpose 28 Tuning 29 PLAYING TWO VOICES - SPLIT VOICE 31 Function Parameters - MIDI ..... 95 USING BULK DUMP SEND/ SAMPLING SEND TO SAVE DATA ....... 97 Saving Bulk Data/Sampling Data ...... 97 Loading Bulk Data/Sampling Data .... 99 USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER 100 Sending Initial Setup Data 100 TROUBLESHOOTING 102 DATA BACKUP & INITIALIZATION .... 103 VOICE LIST 104 DRUM KIT LIST 108 STYLE LIST...
...42 ADJUSTING THE SONG VOLUME ....... 43 ,@P,@P,@P,@P,@P TURNING ON THE POWER 8 ACCESSORY JACKS 9 Quick Guide 10 PATTERNS - Main Voice .. 27 TRANSPOSE AND TUNING 28 Transpose 28 Tuning 29 PLAYING TWO VOICES - SPLIT VOICE 31 Function Parameters - MIDI ..... 95 USING BULK DUMP SEND/ SAMPLING SEND TO SAVE DATA ....... 97 Saving Bulk Data/Sampling Data ...... 97 Loading Bulk Data/Sampling Data .... 99 USING INITIAL SETUP SEND WITH A SEQUENCER 100 Sending Initial Setup Data 100 TROUBLESHOOTING 102 DATA BACKUP & INITIALIZATION .... 103 VOICE LIST 104 DRUM KIT LIST 108 STYLE LIST...
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PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Front Panel 9 0 8 ! 1 000DDDJX VOICE STYLE 001 142 MEASURE 1 7 4 2 DEMO START @#$ 7 3 4 5 6 BWD %^ & 2 3 5 6 8 rest 0 velocity 9 3 FWD * () e q 1 MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the voices and styles. (See page 66.) ! 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 over the pattern chords. (See page 45.) # SYNC-START button This turns the Sync-Start function on and...
PANEL CONTROLS AND TERMINALS Front Panel 9 0 8 ! 1 000DDDJX VOICE STYLE 001 142 MEASURE 1 7 4 2 DEMO START @#$ 7 3 4 5 6 BWD %^ & 2 3 5 6 8 rest 0 velocity 9 3 FWD * () e q 1 MASTER VOLUME dial This determines the overall volume of the voices and styles. (See page 66.) ! 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 over the pattern chords. (See page 45.) # SYNC-START button This turns the Sync-Start function on and...
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...). * PERFORMANCE SETUP / SONG MEMORY buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to select specific tracks (pages 82, 86). ( ARPEGGIATOR button This turns the Arpeggiator effect on and off. (See page 37.) ) REVERB button This turns the Reverb effect on and off. (See page 34.) q DUAL button This turns the Dual mode on and off. (See page 29.) w PITCH BEND wheel This is used for raising or lowering the pitch of the voices as...
...). * PERFORMANCE SETUP / SONG MEMORY buttons When the Style mode is selected, these are used to select specific tracks (pages 82, 86). ( ARPEGGIATOR button This turns the Arpeggiator effect on and off. (See page 37.) ) REVERB button This turns the Reverb effect on and off. (See page 34.) q DUAL button This turns the Dual mode on and off. (See page 29.) w PITCH BEND wheel This is used for raising or lowering the pitch of the voices as...
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... play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you insert a headphone plug into the MIC input jack! s Using the MIDI Terminals The DJX also features MIDI terminals, MIDI instrument allowing you to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. The LINE IN jack is for connection to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on . Doing this jack. Sound from the built-in the Digital Sampling functions (page 70). First, make...
... play it through an external amplifier/speaker system. s Using a Footswitch This feature lets you insert a headphone plug into the MIC input jack! s Using the MIDI Terminals The DJX also features MIDI terminals, MIDI instrument allowing you to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack. The LINE IN jack is for connection to the rear panel PHONES/AUX OUT jack on . Doing this jack. Sound from the built-in the Digital Sampling functions (page 70). First, make...
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THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 270 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI voices), plus 15 special drum kits - The voices are divided into three separate modes: Main, Dual and Split. The DJX includes special Drum Kit voices - #141 - #155 - The DJX also has a special "Sampled" voice #284, to which keys. The Voice mode gives you many powerful and versatile tools for convenience. You can play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to...
THE VOICE MODE The Voice mode features 270 authentic voices (including 128 General MIDI voices), plus 15 special drum kits - The voices are divided into three separate modes: Main, Dual and Split. The DJX includes special Drum Kit voices - #141 - #155 - The DJX also has a special "Sampled" voice #284, to which keys. The Voice mode gives you many powerful and versatile tools for convenience. You can play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to...
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... the Dual voice's signal is sent to change or enhance the sound of the DUAL button. tings for the Dual voice. Like the similar settings in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to a User bank in the Main Voice mode, these settings let you turn off 30 Description This determines the volume of the other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). • For the Dual voice to be controlled by a connected footswitch...
... the Dual voice's signal is sent to change or enhance the sound of the DUAL button. tings for the Dual voice. Like the similar settings in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). After "FUNCTION" stops flashing, use the numeric keypad to a User bank in the Main Voice mode, these settings let you turn off 30 Description This determines the volume of the other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE). • For the Dual voice to be controlled by a connected footswitch...
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... turn off : Part Control (page 59) and Pattern Control (page 45). * Set the volume to an appropriate level (#21, Split Volume). * Set the octave to : * Turn the following functions off the power. SSPPLLIITT VVOOIICCEE In the Split Voice mode, you 've made all desired settings, press one of the keyboard, and play piano with a "-1" setting, while a strings voice might best be used for the Main and Split voices. (For details, see page 18.) 2 Make other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE...
... turn off : Part Control (page 59) and Pattern Control (page 45). * Set the volume to an appropriate level (#21, Split Volume). * Set the octave to : * Turn the following functions off the power. SSPPLLIITT VVOOIICCEE In the Split Voice mode, you 've made all desired settings, press one of the keyboard, and play piano with a "-1" setting, while a strings voice might best be used for the Main and Split voices. (For details, see page 18.) 2 Make other mode buttons (SONG, STYLE, or VOICE...
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... select the parameter number. Four general categories of the voices: Main, Dual, and Split. 1 Turn on 2 Set the desired Reverb Type (#32) in the Function mode. and each of effects are available. 1 Turn on /off ." • These settings are not saved when you wish to save them, save them to a User bank in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). • Three additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the DJX from a MIDI device. (For...
... select the parameter number. Four general categories of the voices: Main, Dual, and Split. 1 Turn on 2 Set the desired Reverb Type (#32) in the Function mode. and each of effects are available. 1 Turn on /off ." • These settings are not saved when you wish to save them, save them to a User bank in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). • Three additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the DJX from a MIDI device. (For...
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... use this to set this to change the sound. For example, setting Pattern Split Point to "47" would let you can instantly call up by pressing the appropriate PERFORMANCE SETUP button. (For a list of the keyboard? Knob moves are not transmitted via MIDI and cannot be assigned to control any one of the CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs. (This is especially true for the Bass Part...
... use this to set this to change the sound. For example, setting Pattern Split Point to "47" would let you can instantly call up by pressing the appropriate PERFORMANCE SETUP button. (For a list of the keyboard? Knob moves are not transmitted via MIDI and cannot be assigned to control any one of the CUTOFF and RESONANCE knobs. (This is especially true for the Bass Part...
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... the PART SELECT keys) and try this example, you can also be saved. (See page 56.) On your own... • Select voice #136 ("EthnicFl"). THE KNOBS • Want to use another one of the PERFORMANCE SETUP buttons for a sustained electronic triangle sound. • In this out: • Turn the knob to about 3:00. Remember that other important knob settings can use of these...
... the PART SELECT keys) and try this example, you can also be saved. (See page 56.) On your own... • Select voice #136 ("EthnicFl"). THE KNOBS • Want to use another one of the PERFORMANCE SETUP buttons for a sustained electronic triangle sound. • In this out: • Turn the knob to about 3:00. Remember that other important knob settings can use of these...
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... knob. When you touch the RIBBON CONTROLLER, and the sound instantly changes according to change the sound of the keyboard). 4) Start the pattern/song. (Press the START/STOP button.) 4 Use the RIBBON CONTROLLER to where your finger on the ribbon - Keep in the same way as with the PART SELECT keys at the same time? overriding the effect of the knob. 01Cutoff VOICE STYLE Keeping your finger is...
... knob. When you touch the RIBBON CONTROLLER, and the sound instantly changes according to change the sound of the keyboard). 4) Start the pattern/song. (Press the START/STOP button.) 4 Use the RIBBON CONTROLLER to where your finger on the ribbon - Keep in the same way as with the PART SELECT keys at the same time? overriding the effect of the knob. 01Cutoff VOICE STYLE Keeping your finger is...
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...8226; 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 only be recorded once at the beginning of a song. 1 Make all desired DJX settings. RREEAALLTTIIMMEE RREECCOORRDDIINNGG 1 Make all desired DJX settings. 2 Select the Realtime Record mode. (Press the RECORD button.) 3 Select a User song for recording (with the numeric keypad). 4 Select a track number (with the SONG MEMORY buttons). 5 Start recording (by pressing the START/STOP button). 8 Record to...
...8226; 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 only be recorded once at the beginning of a song. 1 Make all desired DJX settings. RREEAALLTTIIMMEE RREECCOORRDDIINNGG 1 Make all desired DJX settings. 2 Select the Realtime Record mode. (Press the RECORD button.) 3 Select a User song for recording (with the numeric keypad). 4 Select a track number (with the SONG MEMORY buttons). 5 Start recording (by pressing the START/STOP button). 8 Record to...
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... flashing, use Pattern Out in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). buttons to change the setting. (For details, see page 18.) The MIDI settings below are saved even when the power is controlled by layering (or substituting) with the sounds of the DJX is "on , off ." 82 Keyboard Out KbdOut on ." Set this to one of the sequencer to select the parameter number. The default setting is transmitted over channel...
... flashing, use Pattern Out in the Performance Setup feature (page 56). buttons to change the setting. (For details, see page 18.) The MIDI settings below are saved even when the power is controlled by layering (or substituting) with the sounds of the DJX is "on , off ." 82 Keyboard Out KbdOut on ." Set this to one of the sequencer to select the parameter number. The default setting is transmitted over channel...
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... set to "off," the connected MIDI device 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 (#51, page 54) is set of two voices, even when Dual is turned off . Make sure that none of the Parts have been deliberately processed or created with Part Control. (All of music. • Using...
... set to "off," the connected MIDI device 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 (#51, page 54) is set of two voices, even when Dual is turned off . Make sure that none of the Parts have been deliberately processed or created with Part Control. (All of music. • Using...
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... sound of the keyboard; The Drum Loop voices are backed up or acts erratically and no operations seem to the FOOT SWITCH jack before turning on the power. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The ASSIGN knob and/or RIBBON CONTROLLER do not have any effect on the Drum Loop voices. CLrBackup VOICE STYLE • This function completely erases and replaces all DJX panel settings are reset to produce the opposite effect. For example, when using the footswitch for the data listed...
... sound of the keyboard; The Drum Loop voices are backed up or acts erratically and no operations seem to the FOOT SWITCH jack before turning on the power. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem The ASSIGN knob and/or RIBBON CONTROLLER do not have any effect on the Drum Loop voices. CLrBackup VOICE STYLE • This function completely erases and replaces all DJX panel settings are reset to produce the opposite effect. For example, when using the footswitch for the data listed...
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...-9/16" x 5-7/16") Weight • 6.8 kg (15 lbs.) Supplied Accessories • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories • Headphones : HPE-150, HPE-3 • AC power adaptor : PA-5B/5C • Footswitch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard stand : L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and appearance subject to change without notice. 115 SPECIFICATIONS Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response Display • Large multi-function LCD display Setup • Stand by/ON • Master Volume : MIN -
...-9/16" x 5-7/16") Weight • 6.8 kg (15 lbs.) Supplied Accessories • Owner's Manual Optional Accessories • Headphones : HPE-150, HPE-3 • AC power adaptor : PA-5B/5C • Footswitch : FC4, FC5 • Keyboard stand : L-2L, L-2C * Specifications and appearance subject to change without notice. 115 SPECIFICATIONS Keyboards • 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response Display • Large multi-function LCD display Setup • Stand by/ON • Master Volume : MIN -
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... 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 104 Voice Set 33 voices, Drum Kit 108 voices, GM 106 voices, panel 104 voices, selecting and playing 25 volume...
... 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 104 Voice Set 33 voices, Drum Kit 108 voices, GM 106 voices, panel 104 voices, selecting and playing 25 volume...