Yamaha DGX-305 Owner's Manual - Page 36

Quick Guide Using Songs Types Of Songs The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-505/305. ● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument Song numbers 001 - 030. ● User Songs (recordings of your own performances Song numbers 031 - 035. ● External song files (song data transferred from a computer*) ... Song numbers 036 -. * The Accessory CD-ROM includes a selection of 70 MIDI songs. See page 82 for instructions on how to transfer the songs to the instrument. The different types of songs can be saved to different song numbers. The chart below shows the basic DGX-505/305 processes flow for using the preset songs, user songs, and external song files - from storage to playback. Computer Your own performance External song file Hint!: You can have someone play a piece and temporarily save it in a user bank as a user file, then save the song file to SmartMedia memory SMF format from where it can be used as a lesson song. DGX-505/305 Song Storage locations Record (page 46) Transfer (page 82) Media select (page 67) Preset Songs (001 - 030) The 30 songs built into the instrument. User Songs (031 - 035) Stored in the internal flash memory. SMF conversion Save Memory Card (036 - 929) Save to SmartMedia. Currently available. Flash Memory (036 - 547) Save to internal flash memory. Currently available. Media Select Play External song files can be saved either to SmartMedia memory (036 -) or flash memory (036 -). Use the Media Select function to choose the media. NOTE • User songs cannot produce score display as they are. If you convert a user song file to SMF and save it to SmartMedia memory, however, it becomes capable of producing score display and can be used with the lesson features. • Different flash memory areas are used to store user songs and external song files transferred from a computer. User songs cannot be directly transferred to the external song file flash memory area, and vice versa. ● Preset Song Categories The 30 preset songs have been organized into 8 categories that make it easier to select appropriate songs for lessons. Refer to this chart when selecting songs. Category Favorites Easy Play Pianist Organist Advanced Band Play Duet Holidays Number 001 - 003 004 - 008 009 - 013 014 - 016 017 - 021 022 - 024 025 - 027 028 - 030 Ideal for ... Popular songs, for people who want to play pops. Right-hand melody songs. Ideal for beginner lessons. Folk songs arranged for piano. For people who want to play in a classic style. Players who enjoy the rich resonance of organ pieces. Lively tunes ... when it's time to move up from one-hand lessons. Slow ballade. Experience the role of the pianist in an ensemble. Songs made up of two right-hand melodies. Songs for anyone who wants to expand their repertoire. 36 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual