Yamaha DGC1B Disklavier Mark III Series DGC1B Basic Operation Manual - Page 15

English Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Disklavier Basic Disklavier Terminology The following is a list of several basic Disklavier words that you may need to know before proceeding with operational procedures in this manual. For additional Disklavier terminology, see the glossary provided in Chapter 15 in the Advanced Operation Manual. Disk "Disk" is used as a generic term to refer to floppy disks, internal Memory Disks, and CDs. Ensemble Song An Ensemble song contains the same left and righthand parts as an L/R song, and extra tracks that are played by the internal XG tone generator. Accompanying tracks can include acoustic bass, drums, strings, vibes, etc. piano student, and accompaniment disks for vocal and instrumental practice. PianoSoft is sometimes used as a generic term for PianoSoft and PianoSoft.Plus. PianoSoft.Plus disks contain prerecorded Ensemble songs featuring instrumental accompaniment that can be played back on the Disklavier. See your Disklavier dealer for a PianoSoft catalog. Floppy Disk The magnetic storage medium that the Disklavier uses for song playback. The Disklavier uses 3.5 inch 2DD and 2HD floppy disks. PianoSoft and PianoSoft.Plus are song disks specially for use with the Disklavier Series. L/R Song In a L/R song, the left-hand piano part is stored on track 1 (L) and the right-hand piano part is stored on track 2 (R). During playback you can cancel either part, and practice that part yourself. When recording an L/R song, you can record the two parts simultaneously or separately. Memory Disk The Disklavier has a total of 64 megabytes of internal flash memory named Memory Disks that allow you to store song data without a floppy disk. MIDI An acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other. The PianoSoft Disk Collection is a library of prerecorded song disks made by Yamaha for use with the Disklavier Series. Many titles are available, and among the many musical styles included are classical, jazz, and popular. The disk includes songs for listening enjoyment, piano study disks for the CD software made by Yamaha containing audio and MIDI signals for playing back on the Disklavier. Software made by Yamaha containing MIDI signals for playing back along with standard audio CDs. Song A "song" usually means a short piece of music with lyrics. However, in the Disklavier manuals the term "song" is used to refer to any piece of music. Tone Generator An electronic device that generates instrument voices. The Disklavier has an internal XG tone generator that can produce nearly 700 instrumental and percussion voices. Voice The sounds produced by a tone generator expressing various instruments. Yamaha XG is an extension of the GM (General MIDI) format. With greater polyphony, more voice, and effects, it improves song compatibility between MIDI devices. When a song in the Yamaha XG format is played on another XG compatible tone generator or synthesizer, it will play and sound as the original composer/creator intended. 3