Yamaha DGX-220, YPG-225 Contents, Reference, Quick Guide

Contents

Copyright Notice ....................................................................	6
Panel Logos ...........................................................................	6
Accessories............................................................................	7
Special Features of the DGX-220/YPG-225 ..........................	8
Setting Up	10
Power Requirements ...........................................................	10
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack)...........	11
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack) ..........................	11
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
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices	14
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN ..........................................	14
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL............................	15
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands
—SPLIT ..........................................................................	16
Play the Grand Piano Voice.................................................	17
Fun Sounds	18
Drum Kits .............................................................................	18
Sound Effects.......................................................................	18
Playing Styles	19
Select a Style Rhythm..........................................................	19
Play Along with a Style ........................................................	20
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords..................................	24
Using Songs	25
Select and Listen to a Song .................................................	25
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause....................	26
Types of Songs ....................................................................	28
The Easy Way to Play Piano	29
CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands .................................	30
CHD/FREE Type—Applying the Chord Type
to the Left Hand Only......................................................	32
Change the Song Tempo.....................................................	35
Select a Song For a Lesson	36
Lesson 1—Waiting...............................................................	36
Lesson 2—Your Tempo .......................................................	39
Lesson 3—Minus One .........................................................	40
Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn........................	41
Play Using the Music Database	42
Change a Song’s Style	43
Listen to the DEMO Song for Easy Song Arranger..............	43
Using the Easy Song Arranger ............................................	43
Record Your Own Performance	45
Track Configuration..............................................................	45
Recording Procedure ...........................................................	45
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
Display Items .......................................................................	52

Reference
Adding Effects	53
Harmony...............................................................................	53
Adding Reverb .....................................................................	54
Adding Chorus .....................................................................	55
Handy Performance Features	56
The Metronome....................................................................	56
Tap Start ..............................................................................	58
Touch Response Sensitivity.................................................	58
Panel Sustain .......................................................................	59
Pitch Bend............................................................................	59
Pitch Controls.......................................................................	60
One Touch Setting ...............................................................	61
Adjusting the Harmony Volume............................................	62
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound .............................	62
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions	63
Pattern Variation (Sections) .................................................	63
Adjusting the Style Volume ..................................................	65
Setting the Split Point...........................................................	65
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ...................................................	66
Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard............................	66
Loading Style Files...............................................................	67
Chord Basics........................................................................	68
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary ..................	70
Song Settings	71
Song Volume........................................................................	71
A-B Repeat...........................................................................	71
Muting Independent Song Parts...........................................	72
Change the Melody Voice ....................................................	72
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings	73
Saving to the Registration Memory ......................................	73
Recalling a Registration Memory .........................................	74
The Functions	75
Selecting and Setting Functions...........................................	75
Connecting to a Computer	78
What Is MIDI? ......................................................................	78
Connecting a Personal Computer ........................................	79
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer.....	80
Remote Control of MIDI Devices..........................................	81
Initial Send ...........................................................................	82
Transferring Data between the Computer and Instrument...	82
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide	85
Important Notices about the CD-ROM .................................	85
CD-ROM Contents ...............................................................	86
System Requirements..........................................................	87
Software Installation.............................................................	87
Appendix
Troubleshooting.................................................................	92
Scores .................................................................................	94
Voice List ..........................................................................	100
Drum Kit List.....................................................................	104
Style List ...........................................................................	106
Music Database List.........................................................	107
Songs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROM ...................	108
Effect Type List ................................................................	109
MIDI Implementation Chart..............................................	110
MIDI Data Format..............................................................	112
Specifications...................................................................	113
Index..................................................................................	114

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