TG Master balance can adjust the volume from 0 to 127 and OFF. (0: mutes the sound of the internal XG tone generator; OFF: does not link with the internal XG tone generator.) This setting is shown in the display on the right of the bar graph.

Adjust the level so that the Ensemble voices played by the internal XG tone generator are balanced with the volume of the Disklavier piano.

4 Press the Selector until the VOLUME indicator lights.

VOLUME

TEMPO

TRANSPOSE

BALANCE

The volume levels of the piano and Ensemble voices are now balanced. You can use the [VOLUME] buttons on the remote control to increase or decrease the overall volume.

Balancing the CD

Volume (CD Master

Balance)

Before playing back PianoSoft.PlusAudio and other audio/MIDI CDs, it is a good idea to first balance the volume levels of the MIDI piano and Audio parts.

Once you adjust the volume using the CD Master Balance function, you can use the [VOLUME] buttons on the remote control to conveniently increase or decrease the overall volume in a normal fashion.

These balance settings are stored in the Control Unit, and are saved when the Disklavier is turned off.

1

Play back a CD.

2

Press the Selector until the

 

BALANCE indicator lights.

 

VOLUME

 

TEMPO

 

TRANSPOSE

 

BALANCE

 

The TG Master Balance display appears.

3

Press the Selector once more.

The CD Master Balance display appears.

4 Use the [–/NO] and [+/YES] buttons to adjust the volume of the Audio channel.

–/NO +/YES

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Yamaha DGC1B manual Balancing the CD Volume CD Master Balance, Press the Selector until the Volume indicator lights

DGC1B specifications

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