Yamaha DGX-620 owner manual Contents

Contents

Copyright Notice	6
Panel Logos	6
Accessories	7
Special Features of the DGX-620/520,YPG-625/525	8
Setting Up	10
Power Requirements	10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)	10
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)	10
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)	11
Turning the Power On	11
Panel Controls and Terminals	12
Front Panel	12
Rear Panel	13
Quick Guide
Changing the Display Language	14
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices	15
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN	15
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL	16
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—SPLIT 17
Play the Grand Piano Voice	18
Fun Sounds	19
Drum Kits	19
Sound Effects	19
The Metronome	20
Start the Metronome	20
Adjusting the Metronome Tempo	20
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure,
and the Length of Each Beat	21
Adjusting the Metronome Volume	22
Playing Styles	23
Select a Style Rhythm	23
Play Along with a Style	24
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords	28
Using Songs	29
Select and Listen to a Song	29
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause	30
Types of Songs	32
Displaying the Song Score	33
Display the Lyrics	34
The Easy Way to Play Piano	35
CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands	36
CHORD/FREE Type—
Applying the Chord Type to the Left Hand Only	38
MELODY Type—Play with One Finger	40
CHORD/MELODY—
Chord Type with the Left Hand, Melody with the Right	42
Change the Song Tempo	46
Play the Demo Song	46
Select a Song For a Lesson	47
Lesson 1—Waiting	47
Lesson 2—Your Tempo	50
Lesson 3—Minus One	51
Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn	52
Play Using the Music Database	53
Change a Song’s Style	54
Try Out the Easy Song Arranger	54
Using the Easy Song Arranger	54
Record Your Own Performance	56
Track Configuration	56
Recording Procedure	57
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs	59
Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song ..	60
Backup and Initialization	61
Backup	61
Initialization	61
Basic Operation	62
Basic Operation	62
The Displays	64
MAIN Display Items	65

Reference
Play with a Variety of Effects	66
Adding Harmony	66
Adding Reverb	67
Adding Chorus	68
Panel Sustain	69
Pitch Bend	69
Handy Performance Features	70
Tap Start	70
Touch Response Sensitivity	70
One Touch Setting	71
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound	72
Pitch Controls	73
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions	74
Pattern Variation (Sections)	74
Setting the Split Point	77
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment)	78
Adjusting the Style Volume	78
Chord Basics	79
Style File	81
Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard	81
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary	82
Song Settings	83
Song Volume	83
A-B Repeat	83
Muting Independent Song Parts	84
Change the Melody Voice	84
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings	85
Saving to the Registration Memory	85
Recalling a Registration Memory	86
The Functions	87
Selecting and Setting Functions	87
Using USB Flash Memory	90
USB Flash Memory	90
Connecting a USB Flash Memory	91
Formatting USB Flash Memory	92
Saving Data	93
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save	94
Loading User Files and Style Files	95
Deleting Data from a USB Flash Memory	96
Playing Songs Saved to USB Flash Memory	96
Connections	97
Connectors	97
Connection to a USB Storage Device	97
Connecting a Personal Computer	99
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer	100
Remote Control of MIDI Devices	101
Initial Send	102
Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument ...	102
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	105
Important Notices about the CD-ROM	105
CD-ROM Contents	106
System Requirements	107
Software Installation	107
Appendix
Troubleshooting	112
Messages	114
Keyboard Stand Assembly	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	137
Index	138
DGX-620/520, YPG-625/525 Owner’s Manual	9