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MIDI Functions Connecting to a Personal Computer By connecting your DGX-500/300's MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the DGX-500/300. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. G Connect the MIDI terminals of the DGX-500/300 to the MIDI terminals of the personal computer. MIDI OUT Computer (sequencer software) MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI OUT DGX-500/300 G When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer, connect the RS-422 terminal of the computer (modem or printer terminal) to the MIDI interface, as shown in the diagram below. RS-422 Computer (sequencer software) MIDI Interface MIDI IN MIDI OUT DGX-500/300 G When connecting to a computer with a USB interface, use the Yamaha UX16 USB/MIDI Interface. Connect the UX16 and the computer with a standard USB cable, then make the proper MIDI connections between the DGX-500/300 and the UX16. • When using a Macintosh series computer, set the MIDI interface clock setting in the application software to match the setting of the MIDI interface you are using. For details, refer 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

Section	Page
Cover	1
SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION	2
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)	3
PRECAUTIONS	4
Main Features	6
Contents	7
Panel Controls and Terminals	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	22
Playing Voices	24
Playing a Voice	24
Dual Voice	26
Main Voice and Dual Voice settings	27
Split Voice	28
One Touch Setting	28
Transpose and Tuning	29
Pitch Bend Range	31
Touch and Touch Sensitivity	32
Effects	33
Reverb	33
DSP	34
Harmony	35
Selecting and Playing Styles	38
Selecting a Style	38
Playing the styles	39
Sync Stop	43
Changing the Tempo	44
MAIN/AUTO FILL (Main A/B and Fill-ins)	45
Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume	46
Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering	47
Setting the Split Point	49
Dictionary	50
Using the Music Database	53
Data stored by the Music Database	54
Registration Memory	55
Registration Memory Presets	55
Recording a Registration Memory Preset	55
Recalling a Registration Memory Preset	56
Selecting and Playing Songs	57
Selecting and Playing a Song	57
A-B Repeat	58
Melody Voice Change	59
Changing the Tempo	60
Adjusting the Song Volume	61
Song Recording	62
Recording a User Song	62
Song Clear	65
Track Clear	66
Song Lesson	67
Using the Lesson Feature	67
Select the Lesson Track	69
Lesson 1 — Timing	69
Lesson 2 — Waiting	70
Lesson 3 — Minus One	70
Lesson 4 — Both Hands	71
Grade	72
Disk Operations	73
Disk Song Playback	75
Save	76
Saving files in SMF Format 0	78
Load	79
Utility – Delete	80
Utility – Formatting an Unformatted Disk	81
Utility – Formatting a Previously Formatted Disk	82
MIDI Functions	83
What Is MIDI?	83
Connecting to a Personal Computer	85
Local Control	86
Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer	87
External Clock	88
Troubleshooting	89
Data Backup & Initialization	90
Voice List	91
Style List	98
Music Database List	99
Drum Kit List	100
MIDI Implementation Chart	102
Effect map	104
Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only)	105
Specifications	108