Yamaha DGX-520, YPG-525, YPG-625 Contents, Reference, Quick Guide

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