Yamaha DGX-305, DGX-505 manual Contents

Contents

Copyright Notice	6
Panel logos	6
Supplied Accessories	7
Special features of the DGX-505/305	8
Setting Up	10
Power Requirements	10
Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards	11
Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack)	12
Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK)	12
Connecting to a computer (USB terminal)	12
Turn on the power	13
Panel Controls and Terminals	14
Front Panel	14
Rear Panel	15
Quick Guide
The Easy Way To Play Piano	16
Chord Type – Play With Both Hands	16
Melody Type – Play With One Finger	18
Change the Song Tempo	21
Play the Demo Song	21
Changing the Display Language	22
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices	23
Select and Play a Voice – MAIN	23
Play Two Voices Simultaneously – DUAL	24
Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands – SPLIT.. 25
Play the Grand Piano Voice	27
Pitch Bend	27
Touch Response	27
Fun Sounds	28
Drum Kits	28
Sound Effects	28
Styles (Auto Accompaniment)	29
Play Along With Auto Accompaniment – STYLE	29
Harmony	31
A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback	33
Using Songs	35
Select and Listen To a Song	35
Types Of Songs	36
Displaying the Song Score	37
Display the Lyrics	38
Select a Song For a Lesson	39
Lesson 1: Waiting	39
Lesson 2: Your Tempo	41
Lesson 3: Minus One	42
Practice Makes Perfect – Repeat and Learn	42
Change a Song’s Style	43
Using the Easy Song Arranger	43
Record Your Own Performance	45
Track Configuration	45
Recording Procedure	46
Song Clear – Deleting User Songs	48
Track Clear – Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song...	48
Backup and Initialization	49
Backup	49
Initialization	49
Basic Operation and Displays	50
Basic Operation	50
The Displays	52
MAIN Display Items	53

Reference
Handy Performance Features	54
Adding Reverb	54
Adding Chorus	55
The Metronome	56
Touch Response Sensitivity	57
One Touch Setting	57
Adjusting the Voice Parameters	58
Adjusting the Harmony Volume	58
Panel Sustain	58
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions	59
Setting the Split Point	59
Play Only the Style Rhythm	59
Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment)	60
Adjusting the Style Volume	60
About Style Number 136	60
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords	61
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary	63
Song Settings	65
Song Volume	65
A-B Repeat	65
Muting Independent Song Parts	65
Change the Key Of a Song	66
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause	66
Change the Melody Voice	67
Media Select	67
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings	68
Saving Settings to the Registration Memory	68
Function settings	70
Locating and Editing the Function Settings	70
Using SmartMedia™ Memory	73
Inserting a SmartMedia Card	73
Change the Media Select Setting to SmartMedia	74
Formatting SmartMedia Cards	74
Saving Data	75
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save	76
Loading Saved User data files	77
Deleting Data From a SmartMedia Card	77
Playing Songs Saved To SmartMedia	78
Save Your Easy Song Arranger Settings To SmartMedia ...	78
Connecting To a Computer	79
What Is MIDI?	79
USB Connection	80
MIDI Settings	80
MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection	81
Remote control of MIDI devices	81
Transferring Song Files From a Computer	82
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	84
CD-ROM Contents	84
System Requirements	85
Software Installation	85
Appendix
Troubleshooting	88
Messages	91
Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only)	93
Specifications	95
Voice List	96
Drum Kit List	100
Style List	102
Song List	103
Effect Type List	104
MIDI Implementation Chart	105
MIDI Data Format	106
Index	107

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