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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con
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nate the problem by using one of the following measures
2. IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and
Power supply/AC power adaptor
PRECAUTIONS
Power supply/AC power adaptor
Battery
Location
Maintenance
Handling caution
Saving data
Panel logos
Copyright Notice
GM System Level
XGlite
Supplied Accessories
Performance assistant technology
Special features of the DGX-505/305
Play a Variety Of Instrument Voices
Learning music is fun
Setting Up
Contents
Using Songs
Backup and Initialization
Power Requirements
Setting Up
Using an AC Power Adaptor
Using Batteries
Handle SmartMedia cards with care, and fol- low these precautions
Setting Up
Data Backup
Handling SmartMedia* memory cards
Connecting a footswitch SUSTAIN JACK
Connecting to a computer USB terminal
Setting Up
Make all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on
Turn on the power
Setting Up
Music Rest
Front Panel
Panel Controls and Terminals
@5@6 @7 @8 @9
#1 #2 #3
Panel Controls and Terminals
Rear Panel
6 @0 7 @1 !8 !9 #4 #5
@2@4 @3 #6 #7
Chord Type - Play With Both Hands
The Easy Way To Play Piano
Guid e
1 Press the SONG button
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide
4 Press the START/STOP button
5 Play on the keyboard
Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano
Melody Type - Play With One Finger
2 Press the + button
3 Press the START/STOP button
The Score Is Handy When …
Make Use Of the Score In the Melody Type
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide
You Want To Play With the Correct Rhythm
Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano
How It Creates Music From Random Notes
The Secret Of the performance assistant technology
Songs That Can Be Used With the performance assistant technology
Play the Demo Song
Change the Song Tempo
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide
1 Press the DEMO button
Guid e
Changing the Display Language
1 Press the FUNCTION button
Press a CATEGORY button a number of times until the
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices
Select and Play a Voice - MAIN
Guid e
1 Press the VOICE button
Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices
Play Two Voices Simultaneously - DUAL
1 Press the DUAL button
2 Press and hold the VOICE button for longer than a second
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide
Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands - SPLIT
5 Play the keyboard
1 Press the SPLIT button
3 Press the VOICE button twice more
Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices
4 Select the desired split voice
5 Play the keyboard
Pitch Bend
Play the Grand Piano Voice
Touch Response
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide
Sound Effect Selection Procedure refer to steps 1 and 2 on page
Drum Kit Selection Procedure refer to steps 1 and 2 on page
Fun Sounds
Drum Kits
Play Along With Auto Accompaniment - STYLE
Styles Auto Accompaniment
Guid e
1 Press the STYLE button
6 Press the INTRO/ENDING/rit. button
Quick Guide Styles Auto Accompaniment
7 Press the SYNC START button
Start style playback by playing a chord in the accompani
Styles Auto Accompaniment Quick Guide
Harmony
9 Play along with the style
10 Press the INTRO/ENDING/rit. button to end
2 Press and hold the HARMONY button for longer than a second
Quick Guide Styles Auto Accompaniment
3 Select a harmony type
4 Press the EXIT button
Styles Auto Accompaniment Quick Guide
A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback
Tap Start
Quick Guide Styles Auto Accompaniment
Immediate Stop
Stop and Enter Synchro Start Mode
Using Songs
Select and Listen To a Song
1 Press the SONG button
2 Select a song
Quick Guide Using Songs
Types Of Songs
Preset Song Categories
Preset Songs the 30 songs built into the instrument
Using Songs Quick Guide
Displaying the Song Score
1 Select a song
2 Press the SCORE button and a single-staff score will appear
Quick Guide Using Songs
Display the Lyrics
Preset Songs That Can be Used For Lyrics Display
1 Select a song
Lesson 1 Waiting
Select a Song For a Lesson
Yamaha Education Suite
Guid e
3 Use the LESSON MODE button to select Lesson
Quick Guide Select a Song For a Lesson
Select a Song For a Lesson Quick Guide
Lesson 2 Your Tempo
Select the song and part you want to practice steps 1 and
2 on page
Practice Makes Perfect - Repeat and Learn
Lesson 3 Minus One
Quick Guide Select a Song For a Lesson
Select the song and part you want to practice steps 1 and
Change a Song’s Style
Using the Easy Song Arranger
Guid e
1 Press the EASY SONG ARRANGER button
5 Select a style
Quick Guide Change a Song’s Style
6 Press and hold the VOICE button for longer than a second
7 Press the VOICE button three times
Record Your Own Performance
Track Configuration
Guid e
Recordable Data
Quick Guide Record Your Own Performance
Recording Procedure
From the MAIN display press the SONG button, then use
Select the tracks you want to record to and confirm your
5 When the recording is done …
3 Recording will start when you play on the keyboard
Record Your Own Performance Quick Guide
Stop recording by pressing the START/STOP or REC
Track Clear - Deleting a Specified Track From a User Song
Song Clear - Deleting User Songs
Quick Guide Record Your Own Performance
From the MAIN display select the user song 031 - 035 you
Backup and Initialization
Backup
Initialization
Basic Operation
Basic Operation and Displays
1 Press a button to select a basic function
Volume Adjustment
2 Use the dial to select an item or value
3 Start a function
Basic Operation and Displays
Basic Operation and Displays
The Displays
Display Names
MAIN Display
MAIN Display Items
Basic Operation and Displays
Registration Memory Status
Adding Reverb
Handy Performance Features
1 Press the FUNCTION button to call up the FUNCTION display
2 Use the CATEGORY f and r buttons to select the Reverb Type item
Handy Performance Features Reference
Adding Chorus
1 Press the FUNCTION button to call up the FUNCTION display
2 Use the CATEGORY f and r buttons to select the Chorus Type item
The Metronome
Adjusting the Metronome
Reference Handy Performance Features
1 Press the METRONOME button to start the metronome
Touch Response Sensitivity
One Touch Setting
Handy Performance Features Reference
1 Press the TOUCH button to turn touch response on
Adjusting the Harmony Volume
Adjusting the Voice Parameters
Panel Sustain
Reference Handy Performance Features
Setting the Split Point
Style Auto-accompaniment Functions
Play Only the Style Rhythm
Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm Stop Accompaniment
Adjusting the Style Volume
About Style Number
2 Use the CATEGORY f and r buttons to select the Style Volume item
Style Auto-accompaniment Functions Reference
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords
Reference Style Auto-accompaniment Functions
All chords in the chart are “C-root” chords
Chord Name/Abbreviation
Normal Voicing
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary
Style Auto-accompaniment Functions Reference
To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the +/- buttons
Reference Style Auto-accompaniment Functions
Chord Basics
Two or more notes played together constitute a “chord.”
the C major scale
A-B Repeat
Song Volume
Muting Independent Song Parts
Song Settings
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause
Change the Key Of a Song
Reference Song Settings
2 Use the CATEGORY f and r buttons to select the Tuning item
Media Select
Change the Melody Voice
Song Settings Reference
3 Use the dial or other selection controls to select a voice
Saving Settings to the Registration Memory
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings
Settings That Can be Saved to the Registration Memory
Saving to the Registration
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings Reference
Recalling a Registration Memory
Locating and Editing the Function Settings
Function settings
3 Set the value as required using the dial, the
1 Press the FUNCTION button to call up the FUNCTION display
VOLUME
Function settings Reference
Style Volume
Style Volume
Optimizes the MIDI settings when you connect to a
Reference Function settings
tal Music Notebook content on the connected
Initial Setup Send
Inserting a SmartMedia Card
Using SmartMedia Memory
Be sure to read the handling SmartMedia precautions provided on page
SmartMedia is a card-type memory medium used for storing data
Formatting SmartMedia Cards
Change the Media Select Setting to SmartMedia
Reference Using SmartMedia Memory
1 Press the FUNCTION button to call up the FUNCTION display
Using SmartMedia Memory Reference
Saving Data
2 Press the FILE CONTROL button
5 Change the file name as necessary
Reference Using SmartMedia Memory
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save
What is SMF Standard MIDI File?
2 Press the FILE CONTROL button
Deleting Data From a SmartMedia Card
Loading Saved User data files
Using SmartMedia Memory Reference
2 Press the FILE CONTROL button
Playing Songs Saved To SmartMedia
Save Your Easy Song Arranger Settings To SmartMedia
Reference Using SmartMedia Memory
Select the file you want to delete
What Is MIDI?
Connecting To a Computer
USB Connection
MIDI Settings
External Clock ON/OFF
Reference Connecting To a Computer
Remote control of MIDI devices
MIDI PC Mode Settings For Computer Connection
Connecting To a Computer Reference
2 Use the dial or the + and - buttons to select PC1, PC2, or OFF
Transferring Song Files From a Computer
With the Musicsoft Downloader You
Reference Connecting To a Computer
9 Close the window to end the Musicsoft Downloader
Connecting To a Computer Reference
Style Files
To Use transferred Songs For Lessons or Score Display …
CD-ROM Contents
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
4 Install the driver on your computer and make the necessary settings
SPECIAL NOTICES
Installing the USB-MIDI Driver
Software Installation
System Requirements
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Reference
Installing the driver on Windows 98/Me
Reference Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
Installing the driver on Windows
4 Click Next
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Reference
Installing the Musicsoft Downloader and Digital Music Notebook Appli
Reference Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide
Troubleshooting
4. PRODUCT WARRANTY
Problem
Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause and Solution
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How can I delete or re-install the driver? Windows Me/98
Playback response is delayed
Does your computer satisfy the system requirements?
Messages
LCD Message
Comment
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Messages
Assembly Parts DGX-505 only
Keyboard Stand Assembly DGX-505 Only
z Attach the stand bases
Have a phillips-head + screwdriver ready
v Install the keyboard to the stand
Keyboard Stand Assembly DGX-505 Only
Post-assembly checklist
Attach the back board, using the 6 x 30 mm round head screws e
Setup
Specifications
Education Feature
Power Supply
Maximum Polyphony
Voice List
Panel Voice List
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Voice List
XGlite Voice/XGlite Optional Voice* List
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Voice List
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Velocity Crossfade Upright Bass
The voice number with an asterisk * is XGlite optional voice
Voice List
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PERCUSSIVE
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Drum Kit List
DGX-505/305 Owner’s Manual
Drum Kit List
Style List
Song List
Preset Songs
70 MIDI Songs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROM
Harmony Types
Effect Type List
Reverb Types
Chorus Types
MIDI Implementation Chart
Effect map
MIDI Data Format
REVERB
CHORUS
Index
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1. Definitions
SIBELIUS SCORCH LICENSE AGREEMENT
2. License
3. Copyright
Limited Warranty
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