Yamaha DGX-650 Owner's Manual - Page 33

Calling up Optimum Styles for Your Performance (Style Recommender), Press the [STYLE RECOMMENDER]

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Playing Styles Calling up Optimum Styles for Your Performance (Style Recommender) This convenient function "recommends" optimum Styles for your performance, based on the rhythm you play for one or two measures. 1 Press the [STYLE RECOMMENDER] button to call up the STYLE RECOMMENDER display. The keyboard is divided by the B0 key into two sections (Drum and Piano) as shown below. Example 2: Play the following rhythm in the Drum section of the keyboard. Snare Kick 8-beat Styles or those of a similar feel may be listed on the display. The timing at which you play the keys is analyzed over several seconds, then playback of the most recommended Style starts. In addition, the candidates of the other recommended Styles are listed in the display. B0 Basic Guide The Drum instruments (Kick, Snare and Hi-Hat) are assigned to the left-side section while the Piano sound is assigned to the right. 2 Search for the desired Style. 2-1 Press the [START/STOP] button to start the metronome. A "WAITING" indication appears in the display. As necessary, use the [+]/[-] buttons to select the beat, and use the [TEMPO/TAP] button to adjust the tempo (page 60). 2-2 While "WAITING" is shown, play the rhythm you have in mind on the Drum or Piano section for one or two measures along with the metronome. Below are two possible examples. Example 1: Play the following rhythm in the Piano section of the keyboard. Bossa Nova Styles or those of a similar feel may be listed on the display. NOTE • Only the note-on timing is analyzed. Tempo, pitches and note length are ignored. • The recommended Style plays back according to the last chord played in the PIANO section. The PIANO section detects chords using the Fingering Chord type "FullKeyboard" (page 61). 3 Listen to the highest recommended Style, while playing chords in the PIANO section (as shown in step 1). You can try out other Styles listed on the display by using the dial. If you cannot find the desired Style in the list, press the [STYLE RECOMMENDER] button, then return to step 2-2. 4 When you've found a Style you're satisfied with, press the [EXIT] button to exit from the Style Recommender display. 5 Play the keyboard along with the Style you just found. DGX-650 Owner's Manual 33

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Playing Styles
DGX-650
Owner’s Manual
33
Basic Guide
This convenient function “recommends” optimum
Styles for your performance, based on the rhythm you
play for one or two measures.
1
Press the [STYLE RECOMMENDER] but-
ton to call up the STYLE RECOM-
MENDER display.
The keyboard is divided by the B0 key into two
sections (Drum and Piano) as shown below.
The Drum instruments (Kick, Snare and Hi-Hat)
are assigned to the left-side section while the
Piano sound is assigned to the right.
2
Search for the desired Style.
2-1
Press the [START/STOP] button to start
the metronome.
A “WAITING” indication appears in the dis-
play. As necessary, use the [+]/[-] buttons to
select the beat, and use the [TEMPO/TAP]
button to adjust the tempo (page 60).
2-2
While “WAITING” is shown, play the
rhythm you have in mind on the Drum or
Piano section for one or two measures
along with the metronome.
Below are two possible examples.
The timing at which you play the keys is ana-
lyzed over several seconds, then playback of
the most recommended Style starts. In addi-
tion, the candidates of the other recom-
mended Styles are listed in the display.
3
Listen to the highest recommended
Style, while playing chords in the PIANO
section (as shown in step 1).
You can try out other Styles listed on the display
by using the dial. If you cannot find the desired
Style in the list, press the [STYLE RECOM-
MENDER] button, then return to step 2-2.
4
When you’ve found a Style you’re satis-
fied with, press the [EXIT] button to exit
from the Style Recommender display.
5
Play the keyboard along with the Style
you just found.
Calling up Optimum Styles for
Your Performance
(Style Recommender)
Example 1: Play the following rhythm in
the Piano section of the keyboard.
Bossa Nova Styles or those of a similar feel
may be listed on the display.
B0
Example 2: Play the following rhythm in
the Drum section of the keyboard.
8-beat Styles or those of a similar feel may be
listed on the display.
• Only the note-on timing is analyzed. Tempo, pitches and
note length are ignored.
• The recommended Style plays back according to the last
chord played in the PIANO section. The PIANO section
detects chords using the Fingering Chord type “FullKey-
board” (page 61).
Snare
Kick
NOTE