Yamaha EZ-300 EZ-300 Owners Manual - Page 50

Playing with Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles)

EZ-300

Owner’s Manual

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Reference

If you have difficulty finding and selecting the desired

Style and Voice, use this feature. From the Music

Database, just selecting the favorite music genre

calls up the ideal settings.

1

Press the [MUSIC DATABASE] button.

Both the Auto Accompaniment and Synchro Start

are automatically turned on.

2

Use the number buttons [0]–[9], [+/YES],

[-/NO] to select the desired Music Data-

base.

This operation calls up the panel settings such as

Voice and Style that are registered to the

selected Music Database. The category name of

Music Database List is provided on the front

panel, or in the Music Database List (page 87).

3

Play the keyboard as described in Steps

4–5 on page 45.

Style data created on another instrument or com-

puter can be registered (loaded) to Style numbers

206–215, and you can play them just the same as

the internal preset Styles.

1

Transfer the Style file (***.STY) from a

computer to this instrument by connect-

ing this instrument and the computer.

For instructions, refer to “Computer-related Oper-

ations” on the website (page 8).

2

Press the [FUNCTION] button several

times until “StyleReg” (Function 060;

page 63) appears.

After about two seconds, a registerable Style file

name will appear in the display.

3

If some Style files have already been

transferred to the instrument, select the

desired Style by using the [+/YES] or

[-/NO] button.

4

Press the [0] button.

As the Load destination, “***Load To?” (***:

206–215) appears on the display. If desired,

select a different number using the [+/YES] or

[-/NO] button.

5

Press the [0] button.

A confirmation message will appear. To cancel

the operation, press the [-/NO] button.

6

Press the [+/YES] button to actually load

the file.

After a while, a message indicating completion of

the operation appears.

7

Press the [STYLE] button, use the [+/YES]

or [-/NO] button to select a Style from

206–215, and then try playing it back.

For instructions on playing the Style, refer to

page 45.

Using the Music Database

Registering a Style File

001

Jude Hey

StyleReg

060

• The load operation cannot be cancelled during execu-

tion. Never turn off the power during the operation.

Doing so may result in data loss.

NOTICE

Section	Page
PRECAUTIONS	5
NOTICE	7
Information	7
About the Manuals	8
Included Accessories	9
Formats and functions	9
Contents	10
Setting Up	12
Panel Controls and Terminals	12
Setting Up	14
Power Requirements	14
Turning the Power On	15
Setting the Auto Power Off function	15
Adjusting the Master Volume	16
Connecting Headphones or External Speaker	16
Using a Pedal (Footswitch)	16
Using the Music Rest	16
Display Items	17
Quick Guide	18
Basic Operations	18
Transfer Your Favorite MIDI Song from the Computerto the Instrument	19
Practice Playing a Song Using Lesson Functions	20
Play with Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles)	21
Record Your Performance	22
Use the Metronome	23
Make Detailed Settings (Function Settings)	23
Reference	24
Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices	24
Selecting a Main Voice	24
Playing the “Grand Piano”	24
Using the Metronome	24
Adding a Layer – Dual Voice	25
Playing Different Voices with Your Left and Right Hands (Split)	25
Changing the Touch Response of the Keyboard	26
Applying Effects to the Sound	26
Adding Harmony or Arpeggio	28
Playing the keyboard with two persons (Duo mode)	30
Playing Songs	31
Selecting and Playing Back a Song	32
Playing Songs Repeatedly (BGM function)	33
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause	33
Changing the Song Melody Voice	33
A-B Repeat	34
Turning Each Part On/Off	34
Transferring Songs from a Computer to this Instrument	34
Using the Song Lesson Feature	35
Lighting Keyboard (Light Guide Function)	36
Keys to Success	36
Phrase Repeat	38
Listening, Timing and Waiting	39
Learning How to Use “Touch” Control (Touch Tutor)	41
Hearing and Experiencing the Sound of the Chords (Chord Study)	42
Hear and experience a sound of a single chord	42
Hear and experience basic chord progressions	42
Playing Chords along with Chord Progressions of a Song	43
Play the chords in combination with “Waiting” of the Lesson function	43
Playing with Rhythm and Accompaniment (Styles)	44
Setting the Fingering Type	44
Setting the Smart Chord Key	44
Playing Styles	45
Style Variations	46
Chord Types for Style Playback	47
Chords Heard When Smart Chord is Selected	48
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary	49
Using the Music Database	50
Registering a Style File	50
Recording Your Performance	51
Track Structure of a Song	51
Quick Recording	51
Recording to a Specified Track	52
Clearing a User Song	52
Memorizing Your Favorite Panel Settings	53
Recalling Panel Settings from the Registration Memory	53
Memorizing Panel Settings to the Registration Memory	54
Deleting the Registration Memory	54
Disabling Recall of Specific Items (Freeze)	54
Selecting an EQ Setting for your Favorite Sound	55
Connecting to Other Devices	56
Playing an External Audio Device with the Built-in Speakers	56
Connecting to a Computer	57
Connecting a Smart Device	58
Lowering the volume of a melody part (Melody Suppressor function)	58
Backup and Initialization	59
Backup Parameters	59
Initialization	59
The Functions	60
Appendix	64
Troubleshooting	64
Song Book Sample	66
Voice List	76
Standard Kit 1 List	82
Song List	83
Style List	85
Music Database List	87
Effect Type List	89
Specifications	93

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Using the Music Database, Registering a Style File

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