Yamaha DGX-530 owner manual Contents

DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner’s Manual 9
Copyright Notice....................................................................... 6
Panel Logos .............................................................................6
Included Accessories ...............................................................7
Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535.............................8
Setting Up 10
Keyboard Stand Assembly................................. 10
Power Requirements.............................................................. 12
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)............. 12
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack).............................12
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)............................13
Turning the Power On ............................................................13
Panel Controls and Terminals 14
Front Panel............................................................................. 14
Rear Panel .............................................................................15
Quick Guide
Changing the Display Language 16
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices 17
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN............................................. 17
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL ..............................18
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—SPLIT 19
Play the Grand Piano Voice ...................................................20
Fun Sounds 21
Drum Kits................................................................................21
Sound Effects......................................................................... 21
The Metronome 22
Start the Metronome...............................................................22
Adjusting the Metronome Tempo ...........................................22
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure,
and the Length of Each Beat............................................. 23
Adjusting the Metronome Volume ..........................................24
Playing Styles 25
Select a Style Rhythm............................................................ 25
Play Along with a Style........................................................... 26
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords.................................... 30
Using Songs 31
Select and Listen to a Song ...................................................31
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause ......................32
Change the Song Tempo .......................................................32
Play the Demo Song ..............................................................33
Types of Songs ......................................................................34
Displaying the Song Score..................................................... 35
Display the Lyrics ...................................................................36
The Easy Way to Play Piano 37
CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands....................................38
CHORD/FREE Type—
Applying the Chord Type to the Left Hand Only................ 40
MELODY Type—Play with One Finger ..................................42
CHORD/MELODY—
Chord Type with the Left Hand, Melody with the Right..... 44
Select a Song For a Lesson 48
Lesson 1—Waiting .................................................................49
Lesson 2—Your Tempo .........................................................52
Lesson 3—Minus One............................................................ 53
Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn.......................... 54
Play Using the Music Database 55
Change a Song’s Style 56
Try Out the Easy Song Arranger............................................ 56
Using the Easy Song Arranger............................................... 56
Record Your Own Performance 58
Track Configuration................................................................ 58
Recording Procedure .............................................................59
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs......................................... 61
Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song.. 62
Backup and Initialization 63
Backup ................................................................................... 63
Initialization.............................................................................63
Basic Operation 64
Basic Operation...................................................................... 64
The Displays...........................................................................66
MAIN Display Items................................................................ 67
Reference
Play with a Variety of Effects 68
Adding Harmony.....................................................................68
Adding Reverb........................................................................69
Adding Chorus........................................................................70
Panel Sustain .........................................................................71
Pitch Bend.............................................................................. 71
Handy Performance Features 72
Tap Start.................................................................................72
Touch Response Sensitivity................................................... 72
One Touch Setting..................................................................73
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound ...............................74
Pitch Controls......................................................................... 75
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 76
Pattern Variation (Sections)....................................................76
Setting the Split Point............................................................. 79
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment)...................................................... 80
Adjusting the Style Volume.....................................................80
Chord Basics.......................................................................... 81
Style File.................................................................................83
Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard.............................. 83
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary.....................84
Song Settings 85
Song Volume.......................................................................... 85
A-B Repeat............................................................................. 85
Muting Independent Song Parts............................................. 86
Change the Melody Voice ......................................................86
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 87
Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................87
Recalling a Registration Memory............................................88
The Functions 89
Selecting and Setting Functions............................................. 89
Using USB Flash Memory 92
Connecting a USB Flash Memory.......................................... 92
Formatting USB Flash Memory.............................................. 94
Saving Data............................................................................ 95
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save.....................96
Loading User Files and Style Files......................................... 97
Deleting Data from a USB Flash Memory ..............................98
Playing Data on a USB Flash Memory................................... 99
Connections 100
Connectors........................................................................... 100
Connecting a Personal Computer ........................................101
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer..... 102
Remote Control of MIDI Devices.......................................... 103
Initial Send............................................................................104
Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument...104
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 107
Important Notices about the CD-ROM..................................107
CD-ROM Contents ...............................................................108
System Requirements.......................................................... 109
Software Installation............................................................. 109
Appendix
Troubleshooting....................................................................114
Messages............................................................................. 116
Scores ..................................................................................118
Voice List.............................................................................. 124
Drum Kit List......................................................................... 128
Style List............................................................................... 130
Music Database List............................................................. 131
Songs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROM..........................132
Effect Type List.....................................................................133
MIDI Implementation Chart...................................................134
MIDI Data Format................................................................. 136
Specifications .......................................................................139
Index.....................................................................................140
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