Yamaha DGX-300 Owner's Manual

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  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
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    power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha
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    This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in
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    qualified Yamaha service personnel. CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor
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    , turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualified Yamaha service personnel. • Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard. • Do not rest your weight on
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    the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand™ ! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner's Manual carefully
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    8 Setting Up 10 • Power Requirements 10 • Turning On the Power 11 • Accessory Jacks 11 Quick Guide 12 Step 1 Voices 12 Step 2 Songs 14 Step 3 Music Database 16 Step 4 Lesson 18 Panel Display Indications 20 Portable Grand 22 • Playing the Portable Grand 22 • Using the Metronome
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    DGX-500/ 300, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 20.) i [DEMO] button This is used to play the Demo Signature. !2 [PORTABLE GRAND] button This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice. (See page MUSIC DATABASE) button This calls up the optimum panel settings for selected music
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    used for clearing recorded data of all or specific tracks of a User song. (See pages 65, 66.) @6 REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons These are MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 84.) #1 FOOTSWITCH jack This is for connection to Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on a piano
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    result in a loss of data. I Using an AC Power Adaptor q Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the DGX-500/300 is set to STANDBY. w Connect the AC adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or other adaptor specifically recom- mended by Yamaha) to the power supply jack. e Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet
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    the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano - press and hold down the footswitch as you play the keyboard to sustain the sound. I Using the MIDI Terminals The DGX-500/300 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the DGX-500/300 with other MIDI instruments and devices. (For
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    zz q w Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire DGX-500/300 for piano play. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. 001 Live!Gnd Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out
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    DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let's try a few of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. G Panel Voice List No. Voice Name PIANO 001 Live! Grand 002 Grand Piano 003 Bright Piano
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    Songs The DGX-500/300 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including three Demo songs that have been specially created to showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. You can also try out the songs with the educational Lesson feature. Playing the Demo songs Let's play the Demo songs now
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    disks. q Insert the disk. e To start or stop playing, press the [START/ STOP] button. w Select a desired User song. 101 Filename Want to find out more? See page 75. G Song List No. Song Name DEMO 001 The Look Of Love (DGX-500) Ribbon In The Sky (DGX-300 The Magic Flute" 064 Piano Sonate Op.27-2
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    Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database 001 Live!Gnd 001 v zb z x Music Database Here's a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in different music styles. If you want to perform in a certain genre but don't know what settings to make, simply select the
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    B2) (DGX-300 : E0 - B2) Keys for entering the chord type (C3 - B4) Keys for entering the chord root (C5 - B5) Learning how to play a specific chord Example: G M7 Root note Chord type z Press the [DICTIONARY] button. Dict. v Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in
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    Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x 001 Live!Gnd 001 v z Using the Lesson Feature Songs 001 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature notes. Lesson 2 - Waiting In this lesson step, the DGX-500/300 waits for you to play the correct notes . For instructions on selecting
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    step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unimportant. The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically "tight" your playing is. r1 Timing Grade The DGX-500/300 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing
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    Panel Display Indications The DGX-500/300 features a large multi-function display that shows all important indicator !2 Sync Stop indicator !3 Accompaniment On indicator !1 8va / 15va o Notation !0 Keyboard i Song track indicators u Track Octave indicator q Song/Voice/Style name and number,
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    when the battery power is too low to ensure proper operation. (See page 10.) • For a few specific chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display. Music Rest Insert the bottom edge of the included music rest into the slot
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    convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Doing this automatically calls up the special "Stereo Sampled Piano" Live! Grand voice. Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button
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    low clicks) Indicates current beat number 04 TIME SIG Adjusting the Metronome Volume You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other DGX-500/300 sounds. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Call up the Metronome Volume setting. Press the left Overall button until "MTR VOL
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    control (page 32), which determines how the voices respond to your playing technique. The DGX-500/300 also includes special Drum Kit voices - #123 - #134 - that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to the Drum Kit Voice list on page 100.) When a voice is selected
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    voice numbers. I Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the panel. the initial zeroes may be omitted. In this case, there is a short pause before the indication with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the same key. 3 Play the selected
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    are selected you 123 can play different drums and percussion instruments on 124 the keyboard. 125 126 127 123 Std.Kit1 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit SFX Kit 1 SFX
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    Dual Voice settings The parameters below provide all settings for both the Main Voice and Dual Voice - letting you change or enhance the sound of these voices independently. • Main Volume • Dual Reverb Level • Dual Voice • Dual DSP Level • Main Reverb Level • Dual Volume • Main DSP Level • Dual
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    different instrument sounds from separate areas of the keyboard. For example, you can play a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with Voice. One Touch Setting This special "voice" is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a
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    Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire DGX-500/300 sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. I Transpose Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It
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    Playing Voices I Tuning Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be
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    Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that lets you change (12 semitones). The [PITCH BEND] wheel affects the voices played in the right-hand section of the keyboard. (It has no effect on the auto accompaniment.) 1 Select the Pitch Bend Range parameter. Press the
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    letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your playing strength. Turn the 001 Touch Sensitivity lets you set how the DGX-500/300 responds to your playing strength, allowing you range, no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys. This lets you play over a normal dynamic range (
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    of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The DGX-500/300 has three separate effect systems - Reverb, DSP, Hall1 001 • Twelve additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from a MIDI device. (For details, See page 104.) Indicates Reverb is selected
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    useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects Each voice of the DGX-500/300 has its own independent DSP setting. • Fifty-one additional DSP Types are available when controlling the DGX-500/300 from a MIDI device. (For
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    styles of the DGX-500/300. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available. Trill, Tremolo and Echo types can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the
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    . Equalizer effect that boosts both high and low frequencies, as is typical in most disco music. Equalizer effect that cuts both high and low frequencies, to simulate the sound heard through a telephone receiver. Equalizer with three separate frequency bands. Equalizer with two separate frequency
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    1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or threenote harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard. Types 6 - 26 are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments or delayed repeats in time
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    play. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two areas: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (set by default to keys F#2 and lower) is for the auto accompaniment function. The DGX-500/300 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 50). Dictionary
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    Selecting and Playing Styles Playing the styles The panel buttons below function as style controls. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 40.)
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    (Main A or B). MAIN A I Using Tap Tempo to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the style and automatically start Using Sync Start The DGX-500/300 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the style by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To use Sync Start
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    the [INTRO ENDING] button. Indicates Intro standby. INTRO≥A 3) Press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment area of the
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    feature to create exciting rhythmic stutter effects, chord hits, and accents by playing staccato chords. • Chords played in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard the style by simply playing a chord or key in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard. • To have the Ending section gradually
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    Selecting and Playing Styles Sync Stop This convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the style by releasing your fingers from the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard. Playing the chord again restarts the style. This is ideal for putting dynamic breaks in your performance - for example,
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    Selecting and Playing Styles Changing the Tempo The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value 120 TEMPO 001 • When style playback is stopped and a different style is
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    . (See below.) You can also select either the Main A or B section to start by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style. • Rhythm sounds and fill-in sections are not available when one of the Pianist styles (#124 - #135) are selected. This appears while the fill-in pattern is
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    Selecting and Playing Styles Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume The playback volume of the style can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if
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    DGX-500/300 "understands" what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment. I Single Finger Chords Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. The illustration shows how to produce the four chord types. (The key of
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    ) C7(b13) C7(9) C7(#11) C7(13) C7(#9) C7b5 C7aug C7sus4 C1+2+5 C7(13) C7(#9) C7b5 C7aug C7sus4 C • Notes in parentheses can be omitted. • Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompaniment based only on the root. • A perfect fifth (1 + 5) produces accompaniment based only on
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    and Playing Styles Setting the Split Point The Split Point determines the highest key for the auto accompaniment area. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up to and including the Accompaniment Split Point key. Split Point • This setting also affects the split point for the special Split
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    the root G. 3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.). Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel). Dict. 001 • For a few specific chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to
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    and common chords in most music. In this triad, the lowest note is the "root." The root is the most important note in the chord, because it anchors the sound harmonically by determining its "key" and forms the basis for how we hear the other notes of the chord. The second note of this chord is
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    sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements in music for the key of note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major 7th chord has the 7th note
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    would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The DGX-500/ 300 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style! 1 Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display. 001 AlvFevr 001
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    the style by using the [STOP] button. Auto Accompaniment area Data stored by the Music Database Each of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected style and each features the best suited voice (or combination of voices), style and other settings. Pressing the
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    Accompaniment On/Off and Split Point • Pitch Bend Range Recording a Registration Memory Preset 1 Make all desired settings for the DGX-500/300. Virtually all of the DGX-500/300's settings can be saved to a Registration Memory button. 2 Select the desired bank. Press the [BANK] button, then press
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    Registration Memory Recalling a Registration Memory Preset 1 Select the appropriate Registration Memory bank. 1 BANK 001 2 Press the desired Registration Memory preset button ([1] or [2]). 1 REGIST1 001 56
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    Selecting and Playing Songs The DGX-500/300 features a total of 105 songs. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument, and 100 of these songs can be used with the educational Lesson feature (page 67), a powerful tool that makes learning songs fun and easy.
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    Selecting and Playing Songs 3 Start the selected song. Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure num- ber and chords are shown in the display. • You can play along with the song using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for playing along. Simply
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    . Press the [A-B REPEAT] button. Melody Voice Change The DGX-500/300 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one step further - it lets you replace
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    the [VOICE] button for at least one second. "MELODY VOICE CHANGE" appears in the display, indicating that the selected panel voice has replaced the song's original melody voice. MELODY V -01 Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute
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    Selecting and Playing Songs Adjusting the Song Volume The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song Volume function. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until "SONG VOL" appears
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    DGX-500/300 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances - using up to six independent tracks (including one track for accompaniment) - for creating your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. You can record and save up to five User
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    for recording. Use the numeric keypad to select the desired song: 201 - 205. If no song is manually selected, the DGX-500/300 automatically selects the first available empty song number. 202 User 2 001 • User song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 25). You can use
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    . 4 Start recording. When the beat marks and track number start flashing, you can start recording simply by playing the keyboard (or by pressing the [START/STOP] button). rEC User 2 001 Indicates the current measure If you want to rehearse your part before recording, press the [SYNC START] button
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    ). 1 Select the desired song. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201 - 205). 202 User 2 001 2 While holding down the [A] button, press SONG MEMORY button [1]. All track indications in the display flash, indicating that all tracks are to
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    erases all recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the other tracks intact. Use this operation only when the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201 - 205). 202 User 2 001 2 Press and hold down the button corresponding to the track to be erased.
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    music and play the keyboard. There are a total of 100 songs (Songs 001 to 100), specially designed for use with the educational features. you've loaded from disk with the Lesson features. I Lesson 1 - Timing This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes - any note can be used, as
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    one full measure. Sixteenth notes are indicated by 001 an alternating asterisk and sharp sign. (for songs having a "free" tempo, no such indications appear.) 4 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the Lesson. The DGX-500/300 exits from the Lesson feature automatically when the [START
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    melody note does not sound unless music. Regarding chords and the use of the left hand, the DGX-500/300 actually has two different types of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic figures in combination with the right. In the case
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    Song Lesson Lesson 2 - Waiting In this lesson step, the DGX-500/300 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them
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    . After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un- the song. After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 4, both parts (left and right) are muted,
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    Song Lesson Grade The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you how well you did
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    original User Songs, it allows you to save and load important DGX-500/300 data. Moreover, since the DGX-500/300 is compatible with a wide variety of disk formats, you can play back song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), and Clavinova Disklavier Piano
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    clicks into place and the eject button pops out. • When the DGX-500/300 is turned on, the LED below the floppy disk slot will be lit indicating that the Disk Drive is ready to use. G To eject a floppy disk: • Before ejecting the disk, be sure to confirm that the FDD is stopped. Press the
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    available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. It also allows you to play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data. 1 Insert the disk into the disk drive. Once the disk is inserted, the DGX-500/300 will automatically switch to
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    Setting for a Disk Song Track When a disk song is playing and the note data exceeds the limit of A-1 - C7 (DGX-500), E0 - G6 (DGX-300), an " can save User songs (song #201 - #205) to floppy disks. 1 Insert a formatted floppy disk. 2 Press the [SAVE] button. s-- UF_00nnn Indicates new file name 76 •
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    change the file name. The DGX-500/300 automatically creates a file name ( for example "UF_00nnn" ) for the file you are about to save. If you want to enter a more descriptive name for easier file identification (and this is recommended), this can be done directly from the keyboard. A#5 B5 C6 • Even if
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    retry the save operation. • While the file is being saved (the DISK IN USE lamp is lit), never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off. Saving files in SMF Format 0 The DGX-500/300 can also save song data in SMF (Standard MIDI File) Format 0. To do this: 2-1 In step #2 of the above Save
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    Operations Load Once you've saved your User data onto a floppy disk, you can reload that data back to the DGX-500/300. You can also load style data from the included disk or commercially available Yamaha Style File disks. 1 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. 2 Press the [LOAD] button. Press
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    created on the DGX-500/300 and were saved as files (User song, etc.) can be deleted. When there are no files on disk that the DGX500/300 can delete, the While the file is being deleted (the DISK IN USE lamp is lit), never eject the floppy disk or turn the power off. When the operation is completed, the
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    by the DGX-500/300 is inserted into the disk drive, it will be treated the same as an unformatted floppy disk. Take care not to erase important data by accidentally formatting a disk. • While formatting is in progress (the DISK IN USE lamp is lit) , never eject the disk or turn the power off. When
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    that the DGX-500/300 can delete, the FORMAT display appears instead of DELETE, when the [UTILITY] button is pressed. In this situation, step #2 is unnecessary. L-U Filename This case is user file 3 Press the [UTILITY] button again. This calls up the Format operation. "Format?" will appear at the top
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    let's say you play a "C" quarter note using the grand piano sound on the DGX-500/300 keyboard. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as "with what voice," "with which key," "about how strong," "when was it
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    that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The DGX-500/300 can control a MIDI device
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    to the owner's manual for the software you are using. Viewing the Notation for MIDI Channel 1 • The DGX-500/300 has a special function that lets you view the notes of the MIDI data (channel 1 only) on the display. USB Computer (sequencer software) UX16 MIDI IN OUT IN MIDI OUT DGX-500/300 85
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    keyboard control over the DGX-500/ 300's voices. This would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you are using the sequencer to play back the voices of the DGX-500/300 off, as desired. • No sound is output from the DGX-500/300 when Local ON/ OFF is set to OFF. 86
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    MIDI Functions Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the DGX-500/300. Essentially, this takes a "snapshot" of the DGX-500/300 settings and sends that data to the
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    will not start unless external clock are received. MIDI LSB receive cancel. Set to receive or not receive the LSB data of BANK SELECT. Press and hold the lowest key and turning on the power. DGX-500 DGX-300 Turning on the power again normally, "MIDI LSB receive cancel" return to normal. 88
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    Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the DGX-500/300 is turned on or off, a pop- This is normal and indicates that the DGX-500/300 is receiving elec- ping sound is temporarily produced. trical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in
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    and restored to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the keyboard. "CLr Backup" will appear briefly on the display. DGX-500 DGX-300 • All Registration Memory and User song data, plus the other settings listed above, will be erased
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    for each voice. Use these program change numbers when playing the DGX-500/300 via MIDI from an external device. • Some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while the sustain pedal (footswitch) is held. G Panel Voice List Voice No. 001 002 003
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    MIDI Program Voice Name Change# PIANO 000 000 000 Grand Piano 000 001 000 Grand Piano KSP 000 018 000 Mellow Grand Piano 000 040 000 Piano Strings 000 041 000 Dream 000 000 001 Bright Piano 000 001 001 Bright Piano KSP 000 000 002 Electric Grand Piano 000 001 002 Electric Grand Piano Music
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 93
    & Steel Guitar 025 Steel Guitar with Body Sound 025 Mandolin 026 Jazz Guitar 026 Mellow Guitar 026 Jazz Amp 027 Clean Guitar Voice No. Bank Select MSB LSB MIDI Program Voice Name Change# 245 000 032 039 Modular Synth Bass 299 000 041 039 DX Bass 300 000 064 039 X Wire Bass 93
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    397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 Bank Select MSB LSB MIDI Program Voice Name Change# 000 006 060 French Horn Solo 000 032 060 French Horn 2 000 037 060 Horn Lead 2 000 008 081 Thick Sawtooth 000 018 081 Dynamic Sawtooth 000 019 081 Digital Sawtooth
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 95
    000 097 Sound Track Voice List Voice No. 471 Bank Select MSB LSB 000 027 MIDI Program Voice Name 068 098 Vibraphone Bells 486 000 069 098 Digital Bells 487 000 070 098 Air Bells 488 Hollow Release 493 000 040 099 Nylon Electric Piano 494 000 064 099 Nylon Harp 495 000
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 96
    Analog Tom 000 065 118 Electronic Percussion 000 000 119 Reverse Cymbal SOUND EFFECTS 000 000 120 Fret 064 000 003 String Slap 064 000 016 Flute Key Click 064 000 032 Shower 064 000 033 064 000 064 000 064 000 064 000 MIDI Program Voice Name Change# 055 Maou 064 Phone
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 97
    Voice List G DJ Voice List Voice No. MSB/LSB/PC Note No. Note 036 C 1 037 C# 1 038 D 1 039 D# 1 040 E 1 041 F 1 042 F# 1 043 G 1 044 G# 1 045 A 1 046 A# 1 047 B 1 048 C 2 049 C# 2 Snare H Hard Floor Tom L Hi-Hat Closed Floor Tom H Hi-Hat Pedal Low Tom Hi-Hat Open Mid Tom L Mid Tom H Crash Cymbal 1
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    119 DJ-HipHop 120 DJ-DanceSwing 121 DJ-House 122 DJ-GarageHouse 123 DJ-PopR&B PIANIST 124 Stride 125 PianoSwing 126 PianoRag 127 Arpeggio 128 Musical 129 Habanera 130 SlowRock 131 8BeatPianoBallad 132 PianoMarch 133 6/8PianoMarch 134 PianoWaltz 135 PianoBeguine
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 99
    Music Database List MDB No. MDB Name POP HITS 001 AlvFever 002 Croco Rk 003 DayPdise 004 EasySday 005 GoMyWay 006 HowDeep! 007 HurryLuv 008 I'm Torn
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 100
    note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in "123: Standard Kit 1", the "Seq Click H" (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key Off: Keys marked "O" stop sounding 75 D# 4 63 D# 3 76 E 4 64 E 3 77 Pedal Electronic
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 101
    C6 C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 Voice No. MSB/LSB/PC Keyboard MIDI Key Note# Note Note# Note Off 25 C# 0 13 C# -1 26 D 0 14 D -1 B 3 59 B 2 72 C 4 60 C 3 73 C# 4 61 C# 3 74 D 4 62 D 3 75 D# 4 63 D# 3 76 E 4 64 E 3 77 F 4 65 F 3 78 F# 4 66 F# 3 79 G 4 67 G 3 80 G# 4 68 G# -Hat Pedal Low
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 102
    MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Model DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Function... Basic Default Channel Changed Transmitted Recognized 1 - 16 x 1 - 16 *1 x Remarks Mode Default 3 3 Messages x x Altered x Note 0 -
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 103
    the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. • MIDI Master Tuning • System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type, Chorus Type, and DSP Type. *2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmitted from the DGX-500/300 itself. However, they may be transmitted when playing
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 104
    MIDI Implementation Chart IEffect map * If the received value does not contain an - eter changes, you can select the Reverb, Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the DGX-500/300 panel itself. When one of the effects is selected by the external sequencer, " - " will be shown
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 105
    Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only) • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be illustration will be used. Follow the assembly instructions and select the parts as needed. I Assembly Parts (DGX-500 only) Side boards Back board q 6 x 70 mm round head screws (4 pcs.) Stand bases r 6 x 30 mm round
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 106
    2 y Angle brackets X Attach the angle brackets. Attach the angle brackets y to the side boards using the 3.5 x 16 mm tapping screws e. e 3.5 x 16 mm tapping screws 3 r 6 x 30 mm round head screws C Attach the back board. Attach the back board, using the 6 x 30 mm round head screws r. • Be
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 107
    B Install the keyboard to the stand. Fix the keyboard to the angle brackets, using the 5 x 16 mm round head screws t. I Post-assembly checklist Once you've assembled the stand, check the following points: • Are there any parts left over? ➔ If so, read the assembly instructions again and correct
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 108
    • DGX-300 10 kg (22 lbs., 1 oz.) Supplied Accessories • DGX-500 Keyboard stand Footswitch Music Rest Data Disk Owner's Manual Song Book • DGX-300 Music Rest Data Disk Owner's Manual Song Book Optional Accessories • DGX-500 • Headohones : HPE-150 • AC power adapter : PA-5D, PA-5C • DGX-300
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 109
    83 MIDI channels 84 MIDI Implementation Chart ......... 102 MIDI LSB Receive cancel 88 MIDI terminals 84 Multi Fingering 47 MUSIC DATABASE 53 Music Rest 21 N numeric keypad 25 O One Touch Setting 28 Overall buttons 20 P PHONES/OUTPUT jack 9 Pitch Bend 31 Portable Grand 22 Q Quick Guide
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 110
    the servicing of your unit and provide a tracking system if needed. 4. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. below. Model Serial Sales Slip Purchased from Date Retailer) YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA Electronic Service Division 6600 Orangethorpe Avenue
  • Yamaha DGX-300 | Owner's Manual - Page 111
    0099 COUNTRIES AND TRUST TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN Yamaha Corporation, Asia-Pacific Music Marketing Group Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-2312 [PK] 22 HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430
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