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... methods used batteries promptly and as a permanent record of the product. In keeping with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Some of these goals. Mismatches or incorrect installation may also use "... both the letter and the spirit of products that accompany the accessory product. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to change or modify any power supply or adapter other than one described in the ...Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Warning: Do not attempt to perform the replacement. If you should be installed...
... methods used batteries promptly and as a permanent record of the product. In keeping with both user safe and environmentally friendly. Some of these goals. Mismatches or incorrect installation may also use "... both the letter and the spirit of products that accompany the accessory product. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives to change or modify any power supply or adapter other than one described in the ...Date 92-BP (bottom) PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL 2 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Warning: Do not attempt to perform the replacement. If you should be installed...
Owner's Manual
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...product has been tested and found to comply with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not result in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of product. Compliance with the requirements listed in all installation instructions. Apparaten ... to distribute this product to products distributed by the interference. Operation is being affected by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 3 Compliance with other electronic devices. If you can be used according to the instructions...
...product has been tested and found to comply with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not result in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of product. Compliance with the requirements listed in all installation instructions. Apparaten ... to distribute this product to products distributed by the interference. Operation is being affected by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. (FCC DoC) DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 3 Compliance with other electronic devices. If you can be used according to the instructions...
Owner's Manual
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... attaching the stand or rack, use immediately and have it inspected by Yamaha) only. Do not open • Do not open the instrument or... over. 4 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual (3)-9 1/2 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in an unstable position where it ...might spill into any abnormality • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. The instrument contains no user...
... attaching the stand or rack, use immediately and have it inspected by Yamaha) only. Do not open • Do not open the instrument or... over. 4 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual (3)-9 1/2 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in an unstable position where it ...might spill into any abnormality • If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. The instrument contains no user...
Owner's Manual
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...Supplied CD-ROM 132 Effect Type List 133 MIDI Implementation Chart 134 MIDI Data Format 136 Specifications 137 Index 138 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 9 Chord Type with the Left Hand, Melody with the Right ..... 42 Change the Song Tempo 46 Play the Demo Song 46...the Easy Song Arranger 54 Record Your Own Performance 56 Track Configuration 56 Recording Procedure 57 Song Clear-Deleting User Songs 59 Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song .. 60 Backup and Initialization 61 Backup 61 Initialization 61 Basic Operation 62 Basic Operation 62 The ...
...Supplied CD-ROM 132 Effect Type List 133 MIDI Implementation Chart 134 MIDI Data Format 136 Specifications 137 Index 138 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 9 Chord Type with the Left Hand, Melody with the Right ..... 42 Change the Song Tempo 46 Play the Demo Song 46...the Easy Song Arranger 54 Record Your Own Performance 56 Track Configuration 56 Recording Procedure 57 Song Clear-Deleting User Songs 59 Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song .. 60 Backup and Initialization 61 Backup 61 Initialization 61 Basic Operation 62 Basic Operation 62 The ...
Owner's Manual
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... song number and name 2 Select a song. The songs are organized by category. NOTE • You can also play songs you have recorded yourself (User Songs) or songs that have been transferred to the instrument from a computer in the same way that makes up a piece of the many functions provided...Song Listen Lesson Record Select and Listen to a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button The song selection display will be played DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 29 You can be highlighted. In this instrument the term "song" refers the data that you want to listen to select the song you...
... song number and name 2 Select a song. The songs are organized by category. NOTE • You can also play songs you have recorded yourself (User Songs) or songs that have been transferred to the instrument from a computer in the same way that makes up a piece of the many functions provided...Song Listen Lesson Record Select and Listen to a Song 1 Press the [SONG] button The song selection display will be played DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 29 You can be highlighted. In this instrument the term "song" refers the data that you want to listen to select the song you...
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PAUSE Press the pause button to a later point in Songs (see next page) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [FF], rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the selected song. You can stop playback at any time by pressing ... only work within that range. Song start! FF Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to pause playback. 30 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Built in the song. Press the [START/STOP] button to the song. Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause These are just like the...
PAUSE Press the pause button to a later point in Songs (see next page) User Songs (Songs you fast forward [FF], rewind [REW] and pause [PAUSE] playback of the selected song. You can stop playback at any time by pressing ... only work within that range. Song start! FF Press the fast forward button to rapidly skip ahead to pause playback. 30 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Built in the song. Press the [START/STOP] button to the song. Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause These are just like the...
Owner's Manual
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...lesson features. Your own performance Record (page 56) DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Song Storage locations Preset Songs (001-030) User Songs (031-035) The 30 songs built into the instrument Song numbers 001-030. ● User Songs (recordings of your own performances Song numbers 031-035. ●...user bank as a user song, then save it becomes capable of 70 MIDI songs. The chart below shows the basic processes flow for instructions on how to transfer the songs to the external song file flash memory area, and vice versa. 32 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual...
...lesson features. Your own performance Record (page 56) DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Song Storage locations Preset Songs (001-030) User Songs (031-035) The 30 songs built into the instrument Song numbers 001-030. ● User Songs (recordings of your own performances Song numbers 031-035. ●...user bank as a user song, then save it becomes capable of 70 MIDI songs. The chart below shows the basic processes flow for instructions on how to transfer the songs to the external song file flash memory area, and vice versa. 32 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual...
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... procedure described on page 29. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. And although user songs you use the quantize function (page 89). DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 33 Follow steps 1 and 2 of score display: single-staff and double-staff. The song will appear. Using Songs Displaying...
... procedure described on page 29. 2 Press the [SCORE] button and a single-staff score will begin playing. And although user songs you use the quantize function (page 89). DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 33 Follow steps 1 and 2 of score display: single-staff and double-staff. The song will appear. Using Songs Displaying...
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...with score display. Track Configuration To record your performances have been saved as user songs 031 through 035. MELODY R is the melody part played by the left hand. 56 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Each track can be recorded individually. ● Melody Track [1]-[5 Record the..."melody" parts are a combination of a melody and an auto-accompaniment style. The track you record only to the style track. • User songs cannot display a score as the Style (auto-accompaniment) part. Songs are provided for both the right and left -hand melody part (MELODY...
...with score display. Track Configuration To record your performances have been saved as user songs 031 through 035. MELODY R is the melody part played by the left hand. 56 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Each track can be recorded individually. ● Melody Track [1]-[5 Record the..."melody" parts are a combination of a melody and an auto-accompaniment style. The track you record only to the style track. • User songs cannot display a score as the Style (auto-accompaniment) part. Songs are provided for both the right and left -hand melody part (MELODY...
Owner's Manual
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...If you record to . Record Your Own Performance Recording Procedure 1 From the MAIN display press the [SONG] button, then use the dial to select the user song number (031-035) you want to record to track that track button a second time. If you only want to while holding the [REC] button.... 2 Select the track(s) you want to record to record a melody track, be turned on or off while recording is selected. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 57 NOTE • Style accompaniment is automatically turned on when you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display...
...If you record to . Record Your Own Performance Recording Procedure 1 From the MAIN display press the [SONG] button, then use the dial to select the user song number (031-035) you want to record to track that track button a second time. If you only want to while holding the [REC] button.... 2 Select the track(s) you want to record to record a melody track, be turned on or off while recording is selected. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 57 NOTE • Style accompaniment is automatically turned on when you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display...
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... any of the remaining tracks. The new material will overwrite the previous data. 5 When the recording is done ... ◆ To Play Back a User Song User songs are played back in the same way as regular songs (page 29). 1 Press the [SONG] button from the MAIN display. 2 The current... To Record Other Tracks Repeat steps 2 through 4 to USB flash memory in SMF format ➔ page 94. 58 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Record Your Own Performance 3 Recording will start when you play on the display during recording a warning message will appear and recording will stop . You...
... any of the remaining tracks. The new material will overwrite the previous data. 5 When the recording is done ... ◆ To Play Back a User Song User songs are played back in the same way as regular songs (page 29). 1 Press the [SONG] button from the MAIN display. 2 The current... To Record Other Tracks Repeat steps 2 through 4 to USB flash memory in SMF format ➔ page 94. 58 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Record Your Own Performance 3 Recording will start when you play on the display during recording a warning message will appear and recording will stop . You...
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...the display while the song is recorded) Song Clear-Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user song (all tracks). 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you only want to clear a specific track from a user song use the Track Clear function. The clear-in-progress... message will not be recorded • Split voice • The following items are recorded at the beginning of the track. NOTE • To execute the Song Clear function press the [+] button. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 59 ...
...the display while the song is recorded) Song Clear-Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user song (all tracks). 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you only want to clear a specific track from a user song use the Track Clear function. The clear-in-progress... message will not be recorded • Split voice • The following items are recorded at the beginning of the track. NOTE • To execute the Song Clear function press the [+] button. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 59 ...
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...64258;y on the display. Record Your Own Performance Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song. 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track ...button ([1]-[5], [A]) corresponding to the track you want to clear the track. Press [-] to cancel the Track Clear operation. 60 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Hold for longer than a ...
...64258;y on the display. Record Your Own Performance Track Clear-Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song. 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031-035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY track ...button ([1]-[5], [A]) corresponding to the track you want to clear the track. Press [-] to cancel the Track Clear operation. 60 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Hold for longer than a ...
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...8226; When you execute the Flash Clear operation, song data you have been transferred to a computer. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 61 Backup and Initialization Backup The following initialization procedures are maintained even when the power is turned off. Be sure to ... on the keyboard. The backed up to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below. ● The Backup Parameters • User Songs • Style Files • Registration Memory • FUNCTION Settings: Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Style Volume, Song Volume, Metronome...
...8226; When you execute the Flash Clear operation, song data you have been transferred to a computer. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 61 Backup and Initialization Backup The following initialization procedures are maintained even when the power is turned off. Be sure to ... on the keyboard. The backed up to initialize the settings, use the Initialize operation as explained below. ● The Backup Parameters • User Songs • Style Files • Registration Memory • FUNCTION Settings: Tuning, Split Point, Touch Sensitivity, Style Volume, Song Volume, Metronome...
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...point. Shows the memory numbers that contains data. When this icon is showing a second voice is on . DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 65 Split Appears when the Split Voice is "layered" on after selecting a style. Harmony Appears when Harmony is on . Song... A border appears around a selected track that contain data. It also includes a range of indicators that contain data are highlighted during user song recording. Performance assistant technology Appears when the performance assistant technology is pressed to the left of the current basic settings: song, ...
...point. Shows the memory numbers that contains data. When this icon is showing a second voice is on . DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 65 Split Appears when the Split Voice is "layered" on after selecting a style. Harmony Appears when Harmony is on . Song... A border appears around a selected track that contain data. It also includes a range of indicators that contain data are highlighted during user song recording. Performance assistant technology Appears when the performance assistant technology is pressed to the left of the current basic settings: song, ...
Owner's Manual
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... into style number 151 and used in the same way as the internal styles. For details on loading the style file, see "Loading User Files and Style Files" on page 100 for even more dynamic style performance. In order to load a style file it is necessary to...le to the instrument from a computer, or connect a USB flash memory containing the style file to select 2 "FullKeyboard". DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 81 Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Style File This instrument features 150 internal styles, but other styles, such as those provided on the CD-ROM...
... into style number 151 and used in the same way as the internal styles. For details on loading the style file, see "Loading User Files and Style Files" on page 100 for even more dynamic style performance. In order to load a style file it is necessary to...le to the instrument from a computer, or connect a USB flash memory containing the style file to select 2 "FullKeyboard". DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 81 Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Style File This instrument features 150 internal styles, but other styles, such as those provided on the CD-ROM...
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...the [VOICE] button alternates between VOICE SELECT MELODY R and MELODY L. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. The border around the track number in the display disappears when that "LR" appears in the upper right corner of the MAIN display. Change...to . As you can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Hold for longer than a second 84 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks.
...the [VOICE] button alternates between VOICE SELECT MELODY R and MELODY L. Song Settings Muting Independent Song Parts Each "track" of a song plays a different part of a user song. The border around the track number in the display disappears when that "LR" appears in the upper right corner of the MAIN display. Change...to . As you can change the melody voice of the song-melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. Hold for longer than a second 84 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual Use the SONG MEMORY [1]-[5] and [A] buttons to mute or un-mute the corresponding tracks.
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...16 presets (eight banks of two each) can also save your panel settings memorized to registration memory button into USB flash memory as the user file or to check the bank and registration memory numbers. select a voice, accompaniment style, etc. 2 Press the [MEMORY/BANK] button.... Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as the backup file. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 85 Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1]-[8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to the registra- R e eferenc Memorize...
...16 presets (eight banks of two each) can also save your panel settings memorized to registration memory button into USB flash memory as the user file or to check the bank and registration memory numbers. select a voice, accompaniment style, etc. 2 Press the [MEMORY/BANK] button.... Press the [EXIT] button to return to the Registration Memory 1 Set the panel controls as the backup file. DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 85 Bank number 3 Use the dial or the [1]-[8] number buttons to select a bank number from 1 to the registra- R e eferenc Memorize...
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... on the device to the "protect" position. Furthermore, user songs saved to USB flash memory in MIDI ... "Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE terminal" section on page 97. ● To protect your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see "Connection to a USB Storage Device" on page 99. Before purchasing USB storage devices, ... the "overwrite" position. 90 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual If you don't have a USB flash memory, you purchase. To prevent accidental erasure of the Owner's Manual) for storing data. The instrument does not necessarily...
... on the device to the "protect" position. Furthermore, user songs saved to USB flash memory in MIDI ... "Precautions when using the USB TO DEVICE terminal" section on page 97. ● To protect your Yamaha dealer, or an authorized Yamaha distributor (see "Connection to a USB Storage Device" on page 99. Before purchasing USB storage devices, ... the "overwrite" position. 90 DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual If you don't have a USB flash memory, you purchase. To prevent accidental erasure of the Owner's Manual) for storing data. The instrument does not necessarily...
Owner's Manual
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... cursor location. A cursor will appear below the first character in the USB flash memory. The user song will automatically be able to execute the operation. • If there is showing in -progress message appears ...the operation has finished. Cursor 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. Press the [EXIT] button to return to locate the User File Save item. NOTE • If an existing filename is OK to overwrite the file, or [-] to ...2 Press the FILE CONTROL [MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but- DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 93
... cursor location. A cursor will appear below the first character in the USB flash memory. The user song will automatically be able to execute the operation. • If there is showing in -progress message appears ...the operation has finished. Cursor 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button. Press the [EXIT] button to return to locate the User File Save item. NOTE • If an existing filename is OK to overwrite the file, or [-] to ...2 Press the FILE CONTROL [MENU] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] but- DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner's Manual 93