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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha DGX-500/300 Portable Grand ™ ! You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument. Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new DGX-500/300 in order to take full advantage of its various features.
Contents Panel Controls and Terminals ........................ 8 Selecting and Playing Songs ....................... 57 Setting Up....................................................... 10 • Selecting and Playing a Song .......................... 57 • A-B Repeat ...................................................... 58 • Melody Voice Change...................................... 59 • Changing the Tempo ....................................... 60 • Adjusting the Song Volume..............................
Panel Controls and Terminals ■ Front Panel q e r t y u u !3 !4 !5 !6 001 Live!Gnd 001 i o !0 !1 !2 w !8 !9 @0 @1 @2 @3 @4 @5 @7 q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) !0 [DICTIONARY] button w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This calls up the Dictionary function (page 50). This determines the overall volume of the DGX-500/300. !1 [METRONOME] button e [TOUCH] button This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 22.) Holding down this button allows you to set the Time Signature.
Panel Controls and Terminals !9 [SYNC STOP] button This turns the Sync Stop function on and off. (See page 43.) @0 [SYNC START] / [PAUSE] button This turns the Sync Start function on and off. (See page 40.) In the Song mode, it is used to temporarily pause song playback. (See page 59.) @1 [START/STOP] button When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the style. (See page 39.) In the Song mode, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 58.
Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your DGX-500/300 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Power Requirements Although the DGX-500/300 will run either from an AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.
Setting Up Turning On the Power With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch until it locks in the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.) • Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still flowing to the instrument at the minimum level.
Quick Guide Step 1 Voices 001 Live!Gnd 001 z z q w Playing the Piano Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically reset the entire DGX-500/300 for piano play. z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Playing along with the Metronome z Press the [METRONOME] button. 001 Live!Gnd x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 22. Want to find out more? See page 22.
Step 1 Voices Selecting and Playing Other Voices The DGX-500/300 has a huge total of 619 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... q Press the [VOICE] button. w Select a voice. 001 Live!Gnd 002 GrandPno e Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 24. ● Panel Voice List No.
Quick Guide Step 2 Songs zx z xw 001 Live!Gnd 001 q xce Playing the Songs The DGX-500/300 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including three Demo songs that have been specially created to showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. You can also try out the songs with the educational Lesson feature.
Step 2 Songs Playing the Disk Song This function lets you play songs contained on the included disk or on other song data disks. q Insert the disk. e To start or stop playing, press the [START/ STOP] button. Want to find out more? See page 75. w Select a desired User song. 101 Filename ● Song List No.
Quick Guide Step 3 Music Database 001 Live!Gnd 001 v z zb x Music Database Here’s a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the DGX-500/300 for playing in different music styles.
Step 3 Music Database Looking up Chords in the Dictionary The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord...
Quick Guide Step 4 Lesson x z x 001 Live!Gnd 001 v z Using the Lesson Feature Songs 001 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson makes it fun and easy to master these songs. You can practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right). The practice steps below apply to either hand. Lesson 1 — Timing . . . . . . . . .This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes.
Step 4 Lesson Lesson 1 — Timing Grade This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unimportant. The DGX-500/300 checks your timing and how rhythmically “tight” your playing is. The DGX-500/300 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good!,” and “Excellent!.
Panel Display Indications The DGX-500/300 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display.
Panel Display Indications r Measure These show the current measure during playback of a song or style. !1 8va / 15va Notes played outside the displayable area are indicated by octave marks (“8va” or “15va”). t Beat marks These marks (one large, three small) flash in sequence and in time with the song or style. The large arrow indicates the first beat of the measure. !2 Sync Stop indicator This appears when the Sync Stop function is turned on. (See page 43.
Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Playing the Portable Grand Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Doing this automatically calls up the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Live! Grand voice. Using the Metronome 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value 068 TEMPO F t 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.
Portable Grand 3 Turn on the Metronome. Press the [METRONOME] button. 1 Indicates the beat number in the measure. To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters. • The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected.
Playing Voices The DGX-500/300 features a total of 619 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include 480 XG voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and drum kits. The DGX-500/300 also has a Dual Voice function that lets you combine two different voices in a layer, and play the two together across the keyboard.
Playing Voices There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the voice numbers. ■ Using the numeric keypad Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the panel. For example, to select voice #109, press “1” on the numeric keypad, then “0”, “9.” For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the initial zeroes may be omitted.
Playing Voices Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 123 - 134) When one of the 12 Drum Kit voices are selected you can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard. 123 Std.Kit1 No. 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Name Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit SFX Kit 1 SFX Kit 2 LCD Std.Kit1 Std.Kit2 Room Kit Rock Kit Elct.
Playing Voices 2 Select one of the parameters for the Main and Dual voices. Press the [SETTING ▲] or [SETTING ▼] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired parameter’s name appears in the display. 104 M.Volume 001 3 Set the parameter’s value. Use the numeric keypad or the [+]/[-] buttons. (Refer to the parameter list below.) • The Dual Voice function is not available in the Lesson.
Playing Voices Split Voice Split Voices let you play two different instrument sounds from separate areas of the keyboard. For example, you can play a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with your right. Split Point Split Voice 1 Main Voice Call up a Split Voice. Press the [SPLIT] button. • The Split Point setting for the voice is the same as that of the Accompaniment Split Point. (See page 49.) 113 AcB/Pno 001 This instantly calls up the last selected Split Voice.
Playing Voices Transpose and Tuning You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire DGX-500/300 sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions. ■ Transpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs.
Playing Voices ■ Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Tuning determines the fine pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 100 (approx. ± 1 semitone). 1 Select the Tuning function.
Playing Voices Pitch Bend Range The DGX-500/300 has a [PITCH BEND] wheel that lets you change the pitch of the voices in real time, as you play. The Pitch Bend Range parameter determines the amount that pitch is raised or lowered when using the [PITCH BEND] wheel. At the minimum setting, moving the [PITCH BEND] wheel up or down changes the pitch by a maximum of 1 semitone or half-step in either direction. At the maximum setting of 12, pitch is changed over a range of ± one octave (12 semitones).
Playing Voices Touch and Touch Sensitivity The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your playing strength. Turn the Touch function on or off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button. 000 TUNING 001 Indicates Touch function is on Touch Sensitivity lets you set how the DGX-500/300 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize this expressive function to suit your own playing style.
Effects The DGX-500/300 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The DGX-500/300 has three separate effect systems — Reverb, DSP, and Harmony — and each has many different effect types to choose from. Reverb The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” of sound that occurs when a instrument is played in a room or concert hall. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available.
Effects DSP The DSP effect section provides distortion and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects are reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion, equalization, and wah. A total of thirty-eight DSP types are available. 1 Select the DSP function. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to DSP.
Effects Harmony The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the DGX-500/300. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available. Trill, Tremolo and Echo types can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are five different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords. 1 Turn on the Harmony effect.
Effects ■ Effect Types ● Reverb Types No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Reverb Type Hall 1 Hall 2 Room 1 Room 2 Stage 1 Stage 2 Plate 1 Plate 2 Off Display Name Hall1 Hall1 Room1 Room2 Stage1 Stage2 Plate1 Plate2 Off Description Concert hall reverb. Small room reverb. Reverb for solo instruments. Simulated steel plate reverb. No effect. ● DSP Types 36 No.
Effects ● Harmony Types No.
Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-500/300 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) — as well as voice settings appropriate for each style — for various popular musical categories. A total of 135 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B, and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment sections as you perform.
Selecting and Playing Styles Playing the styles The panel buttons below function as style controls. Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 40.) Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Stop function. (See page 43.) 1 Pressing this button alternately starts and stops style playback. This controls the Intro and Ending sections.
Selecting and Playing Styles You can select the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate button — [MAIN A/B] — before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display briefly shows the letter of the selected section: “MAIN A” or “MAIN B.”) Indicates selected section (Main A or B). MAIN A ■ Using Tap Tempo to Start This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the style and automatically start the style at that tapped speed.
Selecting and Playing Styles Starting with an Intro section Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance. To start with an Intro section: 1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro. Indicates selected section (Main A or B). MAIN A 2) Press the [INTRO ENDING] button. Indicates Intro standby.
Selecting and Playing Styles 3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to page 47 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.) • The [ACMP] button can also be used to turn off and on the bass/ chord accompaniment while playing — allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your performance.
Selecting and Playing Styles Sync Stop This convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the style by releasing your fingers from the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard. Playing the chord again restarts the style. This is ideal for putting dynamic breaks in your performance — for example, stopping the rhythm and accompaniment briefly while you play a melodic break or solo with your right hand. 1 Press the [ACMP] button. To turn accompaniment on. Indicates that auto accompaniment is on.
Selecting and Playing Styles Changing the Tempo The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value • When style playback is stopped and a different style is selected, the tempo returns to the default setting of the new style. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is maintained. (This allows you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.
Selecting and Playing Styles MAIN/AUTO FILL (Main A/B and Fill-ins) While the style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a fill-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if the Main A section is currently playing, pressing this button automatically plays a fill-in pattern, followed by the Main B section. (See below.
Selecting and Playing Styles Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume The playback volume of the style can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “ACMP VOL” appears in the display. Current Accompaniment Volume value 100 ACMP VOL 001 Indicates Accompaniment Volume is selected 2 Change the value.
Selecting and Playing Styles Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering When it is set to on (page 39), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method.
Selecting and Playing Styles 48 Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display Major [M] 1-3-5 C C Add ninth [(9)] 1-2-3-5 C(9) C(9) Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C6 Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6(9) C6(9) Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7 CM7 CM7 Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7(9) CM7(9) Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7 CM7(#11) CM7(#11) Flatted fifth
Selecting and Playing Styles Setting the Split Point The Split Point determines the highest key for the auto accompaniment area. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up to and including the Accompaniment Split Point key. • This setting also affects the split point for the special Split voices. Split Point Auto accompaniment area 1 Select the Split Point control. Press and hold the [SPLIT] button until “S_POINT”appears in the display.
Selecting and Playing Styles Dictionary The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it. 1 • Pressing the [DICTIONARY] button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment. Press the [DICTIONARY] button. Dict. 001 2 Specify the root of the chord. Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel).
Selecting and Playing Styles 4 Play the chord. Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard. The chord name flashes in the display (and a “congratulations” melody is played) when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.) Dict. Auto accompaniment area 001 Indicates notes to be played. Flashes when correct notes are held. To leave the Dictionary function, press the [DICTIONARY] button again.
Selecting and Playing Styles Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill.
Using the Music Database If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The DGX-500/ 300 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style! 1 Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. The MUSIC DATABASE menu appears in the display. 001 AlvFevr 001 2 • Press the [M.D.B.
Using the Music Database 82 Auto Accompaniment area 4 When you reach the point in the music indicated by the arrow above, press the [ENDING] button. The style plays an ending phrase in ritardando. When the ending is finished, the style automatically stops. You can also stop the style by using the [STOP] button.
Registration Memory Registration Memory is a flexible and convenient function that lets you instantly reconfigure virtually all settings of the DGX-500/300 with the touch of a single button. Simply save your favorite custom panel settings to one of the Registration Memory presets (up to sixteen are available) for future recall. Registration Memory Presets The DGX-500/300 has eight Registration Memory banks, each with two different presets (a total of sixteen) for your custom panel settings.
Registration Memory Recalling a Registration Memory Preset 1 Select the appropriate Registration Memory bank. 1 BANK 001 2 Press the desired Registration Memory preset button ([1] or [2]).
Selecting and Playing Songs The DGX-500/300 features a total of 105 songs. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument, and 100 of these songs can be used with the educational Lesson feature (page 67), a powerful tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. Three of the songs are special Demonstration songs that can be played automatically by pressing the [DEMO] button. Moreover, there are five special User songs to which you can record your own performance.
Selecting and Playing Songs 3 Start the selected song. Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure number and chords are shown in the display. 4 • You can play along with the song using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for playing along. Simply call up the Voice mode while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. (See page 24.) Stop the song. Press the [START/STOP] button.
Selecting and Playing Songs 3 Pause or stop playback as needed. Use the [PAUSE] button or [START/STOP] button. Stopping playback does not cancel the set A/B points or the A-B Repeat function. 4 Turn off the A-B Repeat function. Press the [A-B REPEAT] button. Melody Voice Change The DGX-500/300 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection.
Selecting and Playing Songs 3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one second. “MELODY VOICE CHANGE” appears in the display, indicating that the selected panel voice has replaced the song’s original melody voice. MELODY V -01 Changing the Tempo The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. Current Tempo value 120 TEMPO -01 2 Change the value.
Selecting and Playing Songs Adjusting the Song Volume The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127. 1 Select the Song Volume function. Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “SONG VOL” appears in the display. Current Song Volume value 100 SONG VOL -01 Indicates Song Volume is selected 2 Change the value. Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Song Volume value (000 - 127).
Song Recording The DGX-500/300 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances — using up to six independent tracks (including one track for accompaniment) — for creating your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. You can record and save up to five User songs.
Song Recording 2 Select a User song number for recording. Use the numeric keypad to select the desired song: 201 - 205. If no song is manually selected, the DGX-500/300 automatically selects the first available empty song number. 202 User 2 • User song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 25). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the songs. 001 3 Select a track number for recording.
Song Recording ■ Recording to a Melody Track (1 - 5) Five independent Melody tracks are provided for recording your keyboard performance. Normally, you’ll want to record these after you’ve recorded the Accompaniment track. You can also record the Accompaniment track and one of the Melody tracks simultaneously. 4 Start recording. When the beat marks and track number start flashing, you can start recording simply by playing the keyboard (or by pressing the [START/STOP] button).
Song Recording Song Clear The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a song and record a new one. To erase an individual track of a song while leaving the other tracks intact, use the Track Clear operation (page 66). 1 Select the desired song. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201 - 205).
Song Recording Track Clear The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the other tracks intact. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a track and record a new one. To erase the data of an entire song, use the Song Clear operation (page 65). 1 Select the desired song. Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (201 - 205).
Song Lesson The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. There are a total of 100 songs (Songs 001 to 100), specially designed for use with the educational features. Lesson lets you practice the left- and righthand parts of each song independently, step by step, until you’ve mastered them and are ready to practice with both hands together. These practices are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below.
Song Lesson 2 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. The selected Lesson step is indicated in the display.
Song Lesson Select the Lesson Track This function allows you to select the track number of a disk song (only SMF format 0). (Refer to the Disk Operations chapter on page 73.) 1 • If necessary, the Octave setting can be changed for lesson track. (See page 76.) With Song playback stopped, press the Overall right button to select LESSON TRACK L or R. LESSON TRACK R appears following TRACK L. 2 Set the Track number.
Song Lesson Lesson 2 — Waiting In this lesson step, the DGX-500/300 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them correctly. 1 2 Select one of the Lesson songs. Select Lesson 2. Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 2 is indicated.
Song Lesson 3 Play the appropriate part with the song. After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un-muted part, and play the muted part yourself. Lesson 4 — Both Hands Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time.
Song Lesson Grade The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good!,” and “Excellent!.” on Excellen 1 Select the Grade function. Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “GRADE” appears in the display.
Disk Operations The DGX-500/300 features a convenient floppy disk drive — built right into the instrument. Let you record and play back your own original User Songs, it allows you to save and load important DGX-500/300 data. Moreover, since the DGX-500/300 is compatible with a wide variety of disk formats, you can play back song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), and Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks.
Disk Operations Using the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Floppy Disk Be sure to handle floppy disks and treat the disk drive with care. Follow the important precautions below. ■ Compatible Disk Type 3.5" 2DD and 2HD type floppy disks can be used. ● Never attempt to remove the disk or turn the power off during recording, reading and playing back (when the DISK IN USE lamp is lit). Doing so can damage the disk and possibly the disk drive.
Disk Operations Disk Song Playback This function allows you to play back song data on commercially available GM (General MIDI), Yamaha DOC (Disk Orchestra Collection), or Clavinova Disklavier Piano Soft disks. It also allows you to play back Standard MIDI File (SMF) format 0 data. 1 Insert the disk into the disk drive. Once the disk is inserted, the DGX-500/300 will automatically switch to the Song mode. 101 D-Song01 Song name and number 2 Select the desired song number.
Disk Operations Change the Track Octave Setting for a Disk Song Track When a disk song is playing and the note data exceeds the limit of A-1 – C7 (DGX-500), E0 – G6 (DGX-300), an “OVER” indication flashes and Q or W appears in the display. If this happens, you can adjust the track octave setting of the relevant track up or down to compensate. 1 Select the Track Octave function. Press the right Overall button, until “OCTAVE” appears in the display 0 OCTAVE 001 2 Change the Track Octave setting.
Disk Operations If you wish to overwrite the data already saved to an existing file, use the [+]/ [-] buttons to select the file you want to overwrite. s-U Filename To exit from the Save screen, press the [UTILITY] button repeatedly. 3 If necessary change the file name. The DGX-500/300 automatically creates a file name ( for example “UF_00nnn” ) for the file you are about to save.
Disk Operations 5 Execute the Save operation. Press the [+] button (“YES”), and the Save operation will start. Once started, the operation cannot be canceled. As the file is saving, “Saving” will appear on the top line of the display. s-U Saving • If there isn’t enough space on the disk, a “DiskFull” message appears, and you will not be able to save any data. You can delete unneeded files on the disk (page 80), or replace the disk with a new one and repeat the save operation.
Disk Operations Load Once you’ve saved your User data onto a floppy disk, you can reload that data back to the DGX-500/300. You can also load style data from the included disk or commercially available Yamaha Style File disks. 1 2 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. Press the [LOAD] button. Press the [LOAD] button again to exit from the LOAD screen.
Disk Operations Utility – Delete This function allows you to delete individual files of User data you’ve saved to floppy disk. 1 2 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. Press the [UTILITY] button. The filename will appear at the top of the display. To exit from the UTILITY screen, press the [UTILITY] button twice.
Disk Operations Utility – Formatting an Unformatted Disk 1 Insert the unformatted floppy disk into the disk drive. A “Format?” message will appear at the top of the display. Press the [UTILITY] button to exit from the FORMAT screen. CUE Format? 2 • If you insert an unformatted disk with the write protect tab in the ON position into the drive, a “Protect” message appears. Eject the disk, move the protect tab to the OFF position, and reinsert it in the drive.
Disk Operations Utility – Formatting a Previously Formatted Disk This function is useful for quickly deleting unnecessary files from an already formatted disk. Be careful when using this operation, since it automatically deletes all data on the disk. 1 2 Insert the floppy disk into the disk drive. Press the [UTILITY] button. This calls up the Delete operation (page 80). The filename will appear at the top of the display.
MIDI Functions The DGX-500/300 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your DGX-500/300. What Is MIDI? No doubt you have heard the terms “acoustic instrument” and “digital instrument.” In the world today, these are the two main categories of instruments.
MIDI Functions MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The DGX-500/300 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of controller data.
MIDI Functions Connecting to a Personal Computer By connecting your DGX-500/300’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the DGX-500/300. Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices. ● Connect the MIDI terminals of the DGX-500/300 to the MIDI terminals of the personal computer.
MIDI Functions Local Control This function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the DGX-500/ 300’s voices. This would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you are using the sequencer to play back the voices of the DGX-500/300, you would want to set this to “off” — in order to avoid getting “double” notes, both from the keyboard and from the sequencer. Normally, when playing the DGX-500/300 by itself, this should be set to “on.” 1 Select the MIDI operations.
MIDI Functions Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the DGX-500/300. Essentially, this takes a “snapshot” of the DGX-500/300 settings and sends that data to the sequencer. By recording this “snapshot” at the start of the song (before any actual performance data), you can instantly restore the necessary settings on the DGX500/300.
MIDI Functions 5 Start recording on the sequencer, then send the Initial Setup data. Start recording on the sequencer in the normal way, then — with as little delay as possible — press the [+] button to actually start transmitting the data. An “End” message briefly appears in the display when the operation is complete. End 6 Stop recording on the sequencer. Stop recording on the sequencer in the normal way.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the DGX-500/300 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the DGX-500/300 is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the DGX-500/300 may produce interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the DGX-500/300.
Data Backup & Initialization ■ Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Except for the data listed below, all DGX-500/300 panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on. The data listed below are backed up — i.e. retained in memory — as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed.
Voice List ■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The DGX-500/300 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Split Voice and Song functions.
Voice List ● XG Voice List 92 Bank Select Voice No.
Voice List Bank Select Voice No.
Voice List 94 Bank Select Voice No.
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Voice List 96 Bank Select Voice No.
Voice List ● DJ Voice List Voice No. MSB/LSB/PC Note No.
Style List Serial No. Style Name Serial No. 8 BEAT Serial No.
Music Database List MDB No. 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 061 062 063 064 065 066 067 068 069 070 071 MDB Name POP HITS AlvFever Croco Rk DayPdise EasySday GoMyWay HowDeep! HurryLuv I’m Torn Imagine ISurvive JustCall JustWay NikitTrp ProudGtr SailngSx Sept.
Drum Kit List • “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”. • Each percussion voice uses one note. • The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than keyboard Note # and Note. For example, in “123: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0). • Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released. • Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 4) cannot be played simultaneously.
Drum Kit List Voice No.
MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA Model [ Portable Grand™ ] DGX-500,DGX-300 MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Date:12-MAR-2002 Version : 1.0 Recognized Remarks Function...
MIDI Implementation Chart NOTE: *1 By default (factory settings) the DGX-500/300 ordinarily functions as a 16channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs. • MIDI Master Tuning • System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type, Chorus Type, and DSP Type.
MIDI Implementation Chart ■Effect map * If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0. * The numbers in parentheses in front of the Effect Type names correspond to the number indicated in the display. * By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the system exclusive messages and parameter changes, you can select the Reverb, Chorus and DSP effect types which are not accessible from the DGX-500/300 panel itself.
Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-500 only) Have a phillips-head (+) screwdriver ready. • Be careful not to confuse parts, and be sure to install all parts in the correct direction. Please assemble in accordance with the sequence given below. • Assembly should be carried out by at least two persons. • Be sure to use the correct screw size, as indicated above. Use of incorrect screws can cause damage. The parts shown in the “Assembly Parts” illustration will be used.
X Attach the angle brackets. 2 Attach the angle brackets y to the side boards using the 3.5 x 16 mm tapping screws e. y Angle brackets e 3.5 x 16 mm tapping screws C Attach the back board. 3 Attach the back board, using the 6 x 30 mm round head screws r. r 6 x 30 mm round head screws 106 • Be careful not to drop the back board or touch the sharp metal fittings.
V Put the keyboard on the stand. 4 Carefully place the keyboard on the side boards. Slowly move the keyboard so that the holes on the bottom of the keyboard are properly aligned with the holes on the angle brackets. • Be careful not to drop the keyboard or to get your fingers caught between the keyboard and the stand parts. B Install the keyboard to the stand. 5 Fix the keyboard to the angle brackets, using the 5 x 16 mm round head screws t.
Specifications Keyboards Auxiliary jacks • DGX-500......88 standard-size keys (A-1 - C7), with Touch Response and Dynamic Filter. • DGX-300......76 standard-size keys (E0 - G6), with Touch Response and Dynamic Filter. • PHONES/OUTPUT, DC IN 12V, MIDI IN/OUT, FOOT SWITCH Amplifier • 6.0W + 6.
Index Misc. H S +/- buttons........................................25 Harmony ......................................... 35 HARMONY button......................... 35 Harmony types ................................ 37 Headphones..................................... 11 Lesson ............................................. 67 sections (accompaniment) ............... 45 Single Finger chords ....................... 47 Song Clear....................................... 65 SONG MEMORY ..........................
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