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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/ or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/AC power adaptor Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Maintenance • Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged. • When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery fluid. • Keep batteries away from children. • When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.
Copyright Notice The followings are the titles, credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: Don’t Know Why Words and Music by Jesse Harris Copyright © 2002 Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Beanly Songs All Rights Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203 International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved My Favorite Things from THE SOUND OF MUSIC Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Music by Richard Rodgers Copyright © 1959
Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Yamaha DGX-505/305 Portable Grand! Please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the instrument, in order to take full advantage of its various features. Make sure to keep this manual in a safe and handy place even after you finish reading, and refer to it often when you need to better understand an operation or function. Supplied Accessories The DGX-505/305 package includes the following items. Please check that you have them all.
Special features of the DGX-505/305 ■ Performance assistant technology page 16 Play along with a song on the instrument’s keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time … even if you play wrong notes! All you have to do is play on the keyboard – alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example – and you’ll sound like a pro as long as you play in time with the music. And if you can’t play with both hands, you can still play the melody simply by tapping one key.
Contents Copyright Notice .................................................................... 6 Panel logos ............................................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories............................................................. 7 Special features of the DGX-505/305 .................................... 8 Setting Up 10 Power Requirements ........................................................... 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards ...............................
Setting Up Make sure to do the following operations BEFORE turning on the power. Power Requirements Although the instrument will run either from an optional 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. ■ Using an AC Power Adaptor Make sure that the [STANDBY/ON] switch of the instrument is set to STANDBY.
Setting Up ■ Handling SmartMedia™* memory cards * SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. This instrument features a built-in SmartMedia card slot (on the front panel). It lets you save original data you’ve created on the instrument to a SmartMedia card, and allows you to load data from a card to the instrument. Be sure to handle SmartMedia cards with care. Follow the important precautions below. ● Compatible SmartMedia types • 3.3V (3V) SmartMedia can be used.
Setting Up Make all necessary connections below BEFORE turning the power on. Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack) Connecting to a computer (USB terminal) The DGX-505/305 speakers are automatically shut off when a plug is inserted into this jack. The PHONES/OUTPUT jack also functions as an external output. You can connect the PHONES/OUTPUT jack to a keyboard amplifier, stereo system, mixer, tape recorder, or other line-level audio device to send the instrument’s output signal to that device.
Setting Up Turn on the power Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOLUME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn on the power. Pressing the switch again turns the power off. ● Music Rest Insert the music rest into the slots as shown. Backup data in the flash memory (page 49) is loaded to the instrument when the power is turned on. If no backup data exists on flash memory, all instrument settings are restored to the initial factory defaults when the power is turned on.
Panel Controls and Terminals Song Category List Style Category List (pages 36, 103) (page 102) e q u !2 o !3 t !0 !4 y !1 !5 r w @5 @6 @7 @8 @9 i #1 #2 #3 #0 #8 ■ Front Panel !6 [SONG] button .................................................. page 35 e [TOUCH] button ................................................ page 57 !7 [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button.................. page 43 r [HARMONY] button .......................................... page 31 !8 [STYLE] button .............
Panel Controls and Terminals Display Voice Category List (pages 52, 53) (page 96) !6 @0 !7 @1 !8 !9 #4 @4 @2 @3 #5 #6 #7 #9 $0 $1 $2 $3 ■ Rear Panel @8 [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] / [ r ] button .......... pages 30, 66 #9 USB terminal............................................. pages 12, 80 @9 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] / [ f ] button ............. pages 31, 66 $0 SUSTAIN jack .................................................... page 12 #0 [START/STOP] / [ >/ ■ ] button...........
e d ck Gui ui Q The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide This instrument includes a performance assistant technology feature that lets you play along with a song and sound like a great pianist (even though you might be making lots of mistakes)! In fact, you can play any notes and still sound good! You could even just tap one key and the results would be a beautiful melody. So even if you can’t play piano and can’t read a note of music, you can have some musical fun.
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide The indicator flashes in response to the song chord data. ON/OFF “ON” will appear when the performance assistant technology is on. Pressing the [PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT] button alternates between “ON” and “OFF.” Make sure this is “ON” when you intend to use the performance assistant technology. 4 The currently selected type is shown. The [-] button selects the CHORD type and the [+] button selects the MELODY type.
Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano Melody Type – Play With One Finger Using the same song, try playing the melody with just one finger. To use the performance assistant technology Melody type you must be playing a song that includes melody data. 1 • If you’ve completed the steps on the preceding pages, go straight to step 2 below. • If you want to use the Melody before the Chord type, carry out steps 1 – 3 on page 16 and then continue from step 2 below.
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide Make Use Of the Score In the Melody Type If you want to play the melody with the correct rhythm or play ad-lib lines, use the onscreen score feature. Displaying the Score After performing steps 1 – 3 on the previous page, press the [SCORE] button. The melody score will appear. Marker Chord Melody ■ The Score Is Handy When … ● You Want To Play With the Correct Rhythm Use the score when you’re playing a melody you’re not familiar with.
Quick Guide The Easy Way To Play Piano — The Secret Of the performance assistant technology — How It Creates Music From Random Notes When you use the Chord type, the performance assistant technology reads the chord data from the song and only assigns notes that will “work” at that moment to the keyboard. In the Melody type it reads the song’s melody data and assigns the appropriate note(s) to the key(s) you play, so you can play the melody by playing any keys.
The Easy Way To Play Piano Quick Guide Change the Song Tempo When using the performance assistant technology or in other situations in which the tempo of the song is too fast or too slow for you, you can change the tempo as required. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. The tempo display will appear and you can use the dial, the [+] and [-] buttons, or the [0] – [9] number buttons to set to tempo to anywhere from 032 and 280 quarter-note beats per minute.
e d ck Gui ui Q Changing the Display Language This instrument allows you to select English or Japanese as the display language. The default display language is English, but if you switch to Japanese the lyrics, file names, demo display, and some messages will be displayed in Japanese where appropriate. 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button. 2 Press a CATEGORY button a number of times until the “Language” item appears. The currently selected display language will appear below the “Language” item.
e d ck Gui ui Q Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices In addition to piano, organ, and other “standard” keyboard instruments, this instrument has a large range of voices that includes guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums and percussion, sound effects … a wide variety of musical sounds. Select and Play a Voice – MAIN This procedure selects the main voice you will play on the keyboard. In DGX-505/305 terminology this voice is known as the “main voice.” 1 Press the [VOICE] button.
Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Play Two Voices Simultaneously – DUAL You can select a second voice which will play in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard. The second voice is known as the “dual” voice. 1 Press the [DUAL] button. The [DUAL] button turns the dual voice on or off. When turned on the dual voice icon will appear in the display. The currently selected dual voice will sound in addition to the main voice when you play the keyboard.
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices 5 Quick Guide Play the keyboard. Two voices will sound at the same time. Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices. Press [EXIT] button to return to the MAIN display. Play Different Voices With the Left and Right Hands – SPLIT In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split point.
Quick Guide 3 Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Press the [VOICE] button twice more. The split voice selection display will appear. The split voice will be highlighted so that you can use the dial to select a different split voice. Split voice selection display The currently selected split voice is highlighted. 4 Select the desired split voice. Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to use is selected.
Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Quick Guide Play the Grand Piano Voice When you just want to play piano, all you have to do is press one convenient button. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. The “001 Live! Grand Piano” voice will be selected. NOTE • When you press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button all settings other than touch sensitivity are turned off. The dual and split voices will also be turned off, so only the Grand Piano voice will play over the entire keyboard.
Fun Sounds This instrument includes a range of drum kits and unique sound effects you can use for entertainment. Laughter, babbling brooks, jet fly-bys, eerie effects, and much more. These sounds can be a great way to enhance the mood at parties. Drum Kits Drum kits are collections of drum and percussion instruments. When you select a violin or other normal instrument main voice, for example, all keys produce the sound of the same violin, only at different pitches.
e d ck Gui ui Q Styles (Auto Accompaniment) This instrument includes an auto-accompaniment feature that plays appropriate “styles” (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) when you play left-hand chords. 135 different styles covering a wide range of musical genres are provided (see page 102 for a complete style list). Here’s how you can use the auto-accompaniment feature. Play Along With Auto Accompaniment – STYLE 1 Press the [STYLE] button. The current style number and name will be highlighted.
Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment) NOTE ● When Auto-accompaniment Is On … The left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the “accompaniment range” in which you will play the chords that define the accompaniment. Split point Accompaniment range If you press the [START/STOP] button at this point rhythm-only playback will begin. Then if you play a chord in the accompaniment range bass and chord accompaniment will also begin. You can start style playback in a number of ways – see page 33.
Styles (Auto Accompaniment) 9 Quick Guide Play along with the style. Play a melody with right hand while playing cords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard with your left hand. The [START/STOP] button will flash at the current playback tempo (red on the first beat of each measure, blue on the others). Accompaniment range Flashes at the current tempo Melody Chords Each style has two main patterns – MAIN A and MAIN B.
Quick Guide 2 Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Press and hold the [HARMONY] button for longer than a second. The FUNCTION display will appear. The Harmony Type title and the currently selected harmony type will be displayed. Use the dial to select a different harmony type. The currently selected harmony type is shown here Hold for longer than a second 3 Select a harmony type. Rotate the dial to select a harmony type from 01 through 26. Select “03 (Block)” for this example.
Styles (Auto Accompaniment) Quick Guide A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback ■ Ways To Start Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● There are four different ways to start style playback, listed below. In all cases you will need to press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto-accompaniment on before actually starting style playback. Whichever method you choose you can press the [INRO/ENDING/rit.
Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment) ● Tap Start You can supply a count-in at any tempo you like to start playback. Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button at any tempo – 4 times for time signatures in 4, and 3 times for time signatures in 3 – and the selected style will begin playing at the tapped tempo. Start at the tapped tempo ■ Ways To Stop Style Playback ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The following three methods can be used to stop style playback.
e d ck Gui ui Q Using Songs This instrument has 30 built in songs that you can simply listen to and enjoy, or use with a range of other features. Use the songs with the lesson features described on page 39 and you have an advanced learning tool that will let you learn playing techniques as well as score reading. The internal songs aren’t the only ones you can use, however.
Quick Guide Using Songs Types Of Songs The following three types of songs can be used by the DGX-505/305. ● Preset Songs (the 30 songs built into the instrument).................Song numbers 001 – 030. ● User Songs (recordings of your own performances) ...................Song numbers 031 – 035. ● External song files (song data transferred from a computer*) ....Song numbers 036 –. * The Accessory CD-ROM includes a selection of 70 MIDI songs.
Using Songs Quick Guide Displaying the Song Score This instrument is capable of display the scores of songs. Scores are displayed for the 30 internal preset songs as well as songs stored in SmartMedia or flash memory. And although user songs you record yourself cannot display a score as is, they can be converted to SMF (Standard MIDI File) format and stored to SmartMedia memory, from where they can be played with score display. 1 Select a song.
Quick Guide Using Songs Display the Lyrics If a song contains lyric data, the lyrics can be made to appear on the display. No lyrics will be displayed for a song that contains no lyric data even if the [LYRICS] button is pressed. 1 Select a song. Select a song between 001 – 003 by performing steps 1 and 2 described on page 35. 2 Press the [LYRICS] button. The title, lyricist, and composer of the song will appear on the display.
e d ck Gui ui Q Select a Song For a Lesson Yamaha Education Suite 4 You can select any song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. You can also use songs (only SMF Format 0) downloaded from the Internet and saved to flash memory/SmartMedia. During the lesson you can play as slowly as you like, and you can even play wrong notes. Song playback will slow down to a speed you can handle.
Quick Guide 3 Select a Song For a Lesson Use the [LESSON MODE] button to select Lesson 1. Press the [LESSON MODE] button to select Lesson 1. NOTE Each time the [LESSON MODE] button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence: Lesson 1 ➔ Lesson 2 ➔ Lesson 3 ➔ Off ➔ Lesson 1 …. The currently selected mode is shown in the upper right corner of the display.
Select a Song For a Lesson Quick Guide ■ See How You’ve Done ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● When the lesson song has played all the way through your performance will be evaluated in 4 levels: OK, Good, Very Good, or Excellent. “Excellent!” is the highest evaluation. The evaluation will appear after you have played all the way through the song. After the evaluation display has appeared, the lesson will start again from the beginning.
Quick Guide Select a Song For a Lesson Lesson 3: Minus One 1 2 Select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and 2 on page 39). Press the [LESSON MODE] button three times to start Lesson 3. Each time the [LESSON MODE] button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1 … Icons representing the selected part and lesson appear in the upper right corner of the display.
e d ck Gui ui Q Change a Song’s Style In addition to each song’s default style, you can select any other style to play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature. This means that you can play a song that is normally a ballad, for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. Since songs are combinations of a melody and a style, you can create totally different arrangements by changing the style with which a song is played.
Quick Guide 5 Change a Song’s Style Select a style. Rotate the dial and listen to how the song sounds with different styles. As you select different styles the song will remain the same while only the styles change. When you have selected a suitable style move on to the next step while the song is still playing (if you have stopped the song, start it again by pressing the [START/STOP] button).
e d ck Gui ui Q Record Your Own Performance You can record up to 5 of your own performances and save them as user songs 031 through 035. Once your performances have been saved as user songs, they can be converted to SMF (Standard MID File) format files and saved to SmartMedia memory (page 76) and used with score display. So when inspiration strikes and you create a great melody, you can save it in both listenable and written score form.
Quick Guide Record Your Own Performance Recording Procedure 1 From the MAIN display press the [SONG] button, then use the dial to select the user song number (031 – 035) you want to record to. Rotate the dial to select a song number between 031 and 035. 2 Select the track(s) you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display. ◆ Record a Melody Track and the Accompaniment Track Together Press the melody track button [1] – [5] you want to record to while holding the [REC] button.
Record Your Own Performance 3 Quick Guide Recording will start when you play on the keyboard. NOTE You can also start recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button. The current measure will be shown on the display during recording. • If the memory becomes full during recording a warning message will appear and recording will stop automatically. Use the song clear or track clear (page 48) function to delete unwanted data and make more room available for recording, then do the recording again.
Quick Guide Record Your Own Performance Song Clear – Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user song (all tracks). 1 From the MAIN display select the user song (031 – 035) you want to clear. 2 Press and hold the SONG MEMORY [1] button for longer than a second while holding the SONG MEMORY [A] button. NOTE • If you only want to clear a specific track from a user song use the Track Clear function. A confirmation message will appear on the display.
Backup and Initialization Backup Some internal DGX-505/305 parameters will revert to their default values if not saved before the power is turned off. In order to backup these parameters press and hold the [FUNCTION] button for longer than a second. Hold for longer than a second ● The Backup Parameters • User songs. • Style files. • Touch response on/off. • Registration memory.
Basic Operation and Displays Basic Operation Overall DGX-505/305 control is based on the following simple operations. 1 Press a button to select a basic function. 2 Use the dial to select an item or value. 3 Start a function. 3 Start a function. 1 Select a basic function. 2 Select an item or value. Display (pages 52, 53) ● Volume Adjustment Adjusts the volume of the sound heard via the instrument’s speakers or a pair of headphones plugged into the PHONES jack.
Basic Operation and Displays 2 Use the dial to select an item or value. When you select a basic function, the item corresponding to that function will be highlighted in the display. You can then use the dial or the number buttons [0] – [9] to select the desired item. The selectable item is highlighted in the display. In this example the [SONG] button has been pressed.
Basic Operation and Displays The Displays ● Display Names All operations are carried out while watching the display. A number of display types are provided for different modes and functions. The name of the current display appears at the top of the display. ● MAIN Display Title To Return To the MAIN Display Most basic operations are carried out from the instrument’s MAIN display.
Basic Operation and Displays MAIN Display Items The MAIN display shows all of the current basic settings: song, style, voice. It also includes a range of indicators that show the on/off status of a range of functions. * Adjust the LCD CONTRAST control on the rear panel of the instrument for optimum display legibility. A-B Repeat Appears when repeat playback is engaged. LOW BATTERY!! Appears when the battery level drops too low for normal operation.
Reference e erenc ef R Handy Performance Features Adding Reverb Reverb lets you play with a rich concert hall type ambience. When you select a style or song the optimum reverb type for the voice used is automatically selected. If you want to select a different reverb type, use the procedure described below. Refer to the Effect Type List on page 104 for information about the available reverb types. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Reverb Type item.
Handy Performance Features Reference Adding Chorus The chorus effect creates a thick sound that is similar to many of the same voices being played in unison. When you select a style or song the optimum chorus type for the voice used is automatically selected. If you want to select a different chorus type, use the procedure described below. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Chorus Type item. r Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display. 3 Use the dial to select a chorus type.
Reference Handy Performance Features The Metronome The metronome can be set for up to 15-beat time signatures. A chime will sound on the first beat of each measure, while a metronome “click” will sound on all others. You can also set the time signature to “00,” in which case the chime will not sound and the “click” sound will be heard on all beats.
Handy Performance Features Reference Touch Response Sensitivity When touch response is on you can adjust the sensitivity of the keyboard in response to keyboard dynamics in three steps. 1 Press the [TOUCH] button to turn touch response on. The touch response icon will appear in the display when touch response is on (pages 27, 53).
Reference Handy Performance Features Adjusting the Voice Parameters ● Main Voice Parameters (page 71) • M. Volume Main voice volume. • M. Octave Main voice octave. • M. Pan Main voice pan. • M. Reverb Level Main voice reverb send level. • M. Chorus Level Main voice chorus send level. r f Reverb send level, pan, and a variety of other parameters can be individually adjusted for the main, dual, and split voices.
e erenc ef R Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Basic operation of the Style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described on page 29 of the Quick Guide. Here are some other ways you can play the styles, the style volume adjustment procedure, how you can play chords using the styles, and more. Setting the Split Point The initial default split point is key number 54 (the F#2 key), but you can change it to another key using the procedure described below.
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Play a Style With Chords but No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment) When auto accompaniment is on (the ACMP icon is showing) and Synchro Start is off (the [START/STOP] button is not flashing), you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords. This is “Stop Accompaniment,” and any of the chord fingerings recognized by the instrument can be used (page 61).
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords There are two ways of playing auto-accompaniment chords: ● Easy Chords ● Standard Chords The instrument will automatically recognize the different chord types. The function is called Multi Fingering. The keyboard to the left of the split point (default: 54/F#2) is the “accompaniment range.” Play the accompaniment chords in this area of the keyboard.
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions ■ Recognized Standard Chords ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● All chords in the chart are “C-root” chords.
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Reference Looking Up Chords Using the Chord 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 Press and hold the [LESSON MODE] button for longer than a second. The DICTIONARY display will appear. 3 Press the “M7” (major seventh) key in the section of the keyboard labeled “CHORD TYPE.
Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions ■ Chord Basics Two or more notes played together constitute a “chord.” The most basic chord type is the “triad” consisting of three notes: the root, third, and fifth degrees of the corresponding scale. A C major triad, for example, is made up of the notes C (the root), E (the third note of the C major scale), and G (the fifth note of the C major scale).
e erenc ef R Song Settings Song Volume 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display. Song Volume item f 2 r Song Volume Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Song Volume item. ] buttons to 3 Use the dial or the [0] – [9] number buttons to set the song volume between 000 and 127 as required. NOTE • Song volume can be adjusted while a song is selected. A-B Repeat You can specify a section of a song – “A” is the start point and “B” is the end point – for repeat playback.
Reference Song Settings Change the Key Of a Song The overall tuning of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 100 cents in 1-cent increments (100 cents = 1 semitone). 1 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Tuning item. r f 2 Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display. Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Transpose item.
Song Settings Reference Change the Melody Voice You can change a song’s melody voice to any other voice you prefer. This setting can be made independently for the right-hand melody (MELODY R) and left-hand melody (MELODY L) voices. Each time the [VOICE] button is pressed the voice list title changes in sequence: MAIN → DUAL → SPLIT → MELODY R → MELODY L → MAIN … NOTE • You cannot change the melody voice of a user song. Press the [SONG] button to engage the song mode.
e erenc ef R Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings This instrument has a Registration Memory feature that lets you save your favorite settings for easy recall whenever they’re needed. Up to 16 complete setups can be saved (8 banks of two setups each). 8 Banks Memory 1 Up to 16 presets (eight banks of two each) can be memorized.
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 4 Press the REGIST. MEMORY [1] or [2] button while holding the [●] (MEMORY/BANK) button to store the current panel settings to the specified registration memory. Reference ■ Recalling a Registration Memory ● ● ● ● 1 Press the [●] (MEMORY/BANK) button. A bank number will appear in the display when you release the button. Bank number NOTE • You can also save your panel settings memorized to registration memory button into SmartMedia memory as the user data file.
e erenc ef R Function settings The Function pages that can be accessed via the FUNCTION display include detailed settings for the instrument’s voices, effects, split point, tuning, and more. Button shortcuts can be used to quickly access commonly used settings: hold a shortcut button for longer than a second to directly access the related setting display. Locating and Editing the Function Settings 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display.
Function settings Reference ■ Function Display List Category VOLUME OVERALL MAIN VOICE DUAL VOICE SPLIT VOICE EFFECT HARMONY Setting Item title Range/Settings Description Style Volume Style Volume 000 – 127 Determines the volume of the Style. Song Volume Song Volume 000 – 127 Determines the volume of the Song. Transpose Transpose -12 – 12 Determines the pitch of the instrument by semitone increments.
Reference Function settings Category Setting Item title Range/Settings Description PC MODE PC mode PC Mode PC1/PC2/OFF Optimizes the MIDI settings when you connect to a computer (page 80). PC1 sets local off and external clock on for use with an external sequencer or similar device. The PC2 setting allows the instrument to use Digital Music Notebook content on the connected computer. OFF turns local control on, external clock off, keyboard out on, style out on, and song out on.
e erenc ef R Using SmartMedia™ Memory SmartMedia is a card-type memory medium used for storing data. When a SmartMedia card is inserted in this instrument’s card slot, MIDI data created on the instrument can be saved to or loaded from the memory card. SmartMedia can also be used to transfer song data downloaded from the Internet to the instrument, where it can be used with the performance assistant technology (page 16) and Lesson (page 39) features described in the Quick Guide.
Reference Using SmartMedia™ Memory Change the Media Select Setting to SmartMedia In order to perform any SmartMedia operations you will first need to make sure that the FUNCTION display Media Select item is set to SmartMedia. The media select procedure is outlined on page 67. If the FUNCTION Display Media Select item is set to SmartMedia and a SmartMedia card is properly inserted in the instrument’s card slot the file control icon will appear in the MAIN display.
Using SmartMedia™ Memory Reference Saving Data Three types of data are saved to one “User Data File” by this operation: user song, style file (style number 136), and registration memory data. When you save a user song the style file and registration memory are also saved automatically. 2 Press the [FILE CONTROL] button. 3 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to locate the User File Save item. A default file name will automatically be created.
Reference Using SmartMedia™ Memory Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save This operation converts a user song (song numbers 031 – 035) to SMF Format 0 and saves the file to SmartMedia. ● What is SMF (Standard MIDI File)? The SMF (Standard MIDI File) format is one of the most common and widely compatible sequence formats used for storing sequence data. There are two variations: Format 0 and Format 1.
Using SmartMedia™ Memory Reference Loading Saved User data files This procedure allows you to load user data files you have previously saved to SmartMedia into the instrument’s internal memory. NOTE • Style files must be located in the root directory. Style files located within folders will not be recognized. CAUTION • If you load a User Data File user song (031 – 035), style file (style number 136), and registration memory data will be overwritten by the newly loaded data.
Reference Using SmartMedia™ Memory 6 Press the [EXECUTE] button again, or the [+] button, and the delete operation will begin. CAUTION • Once the delete-in-progress message appears on the display the operation cannot be canceled. Never turn off the power or remove the SmartMedia card during this operation. 7 4 5 Select the file you want to delete. You can press the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously to select the first song or user data file on the SmartMedia card.
e erenc ef R Connecting To a Computer Nearly all of the electronic musical instruments made today – particularly synthesizers, sequencers and computer music related devices – use MIDI. MIDI is a worldwide standard that allows these devices to send and receive performance and setting data. Naturally, this instrument lets you save or send your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as that of the songs, styles and panel settings.
Reference Connecting To a Computer USB Connection This instrument can be connected to a computer to allow transfer of MIDI data. Connect a standard USB cable between the instrument’s rear-panel USB connector and the USB connector on your computer (USB cable sold separately). It is also necessary to install the USB driver provided on the supplied CD-ROM on your computer. Refer to the “Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide” on page 84 for details.
Reference Connecting To a Computer MIDI (PC Mode) Settings For Computer Connection NOTE • Set the PC mode to PC2 when using Digital Music Notebook* in the supplied CD-ROM. * “Digital Music Notebook” is a software application for handling songs and scores on your computer. Refer to the application’s online help file for more information. PC1 PC2 PC Mode = OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON ON 1 Press the [PC] button so that the FUNCTION display PC Mode item appears.
Reference Connecting To a Computer Transferring Song Files From a Computer This instrument can access two types of memory for storage and retrieval of song data: SmartMedia and flash memory. When song files are transferred to these memory media from your computer they can be used with the instrument’s performance assistant technology or Lesson functions.
Connecting To a Computer 7 A copy of the selected MIDI song file will appear in the “List of files stored temporarily” at the top of the window. The currently selected memory medium will also be displayed at the bottom of the display to specify the destination for the transfer. Click the memory medium. 9 Reference Close the window to end the Musicsoft Downloader. NOTE • End the Musicsoft Downloader to playback the song transferred from your computer.
e erenc ef R Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide SPECIAL NOTICES • The software and this Installation Guide are exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corporation. • Use of the software and this guide is governed by the SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT which the purchaser fully agrees to upon breaking the seal of the software packaging. (Please read carefully the AGREEMENT at the end of this guide before installing the application.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 5 Install the software. • Digital Music Notebook and Musicsoft Downloader: Refer to page 87. 6 Reference Launch the software. For further software operation refer to the online help supplied with the software. • Acrobat reader and YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver: Refer to page 85.
Reference Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installing the driver on Windows 98/Me Installing the driver on Windows 2000 1 Start the computer. 1 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CDROM drive. A start window will appear automatically. Close the window. Start the computer and use the “Administrator” account to log into Windows 2000.
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide Installing the driver on Windows XP Reference ■ Installing the Musicsoft Downloader and Digital Music Notebook Applications ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 Start the computer. 2 Select [Start] ➔ [Control Panel]. If the control panel appears as “Pick a category”, click “Switch to Classic View” in the upper left of the window. All control panels and icons will be displayed.
Reference Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT 3. TERMINATION The following is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Yamaha Corporation (“Yamaha”). The enclosed Yamaha software program is licensed by Yamaha to the original purchaser for use only on the terms set forth herein. Please read this licensing agreement with care. Opening this package indicates that you accept all terms outlined herein.
Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution The style or song does not play back when the [START/ STOP] button is pressed. Is External Clock set to ON? Make sure External Clock is set to OFF; refer to “External Clock” on page 80. Make sure that the Style Volume (page 71) is set to an appropriate level. The style does not sound properly. Is the split point set at an appropriate key for the cords you are playing? Set the split point at an appropriate key (page 59).
Troubleshooting ■ For the included software The driver cannot be installed. • Is the USB cable connected correctly? Check the USB cable connection. Disconnect the USB cable, then connect it again. • Is the USB function enabled on your computer? When you connect the instrument to the computer for the first time, if the “Add New Hardware Wizard” does not appear, the USB function on the computer may be disabled. Perform the following steps.
Messages LCD Message Comment Access error! Indicates the failure in reading or writing from/to the SmartMedia or the flash memory. All Memory Clearing... Displayed while erasing all data in the flash memory. Never turn the power off during data transmission. Are you sure? Confirms whether Song Clear or Track Clear is executed or not. Backup Clearing... Displayed while clearing the back-up data in the flash memory. Cancel Displayed when the transmission of Initial or Bulk-Send is cancelled.
Messages LCD Message Comment Saving... Displayed while saving data in the memory. Never turn the power off while saving. Doing so may result in data loss. Send OK? Confirms whether the data transmission is executed or not. Sending... Displayed while transmitting data. “Since the media is in use now, this function is not available.” Indicates that the file control function is currently unavailable since the SmartMedia is being accessed. Sure ? Reconfirms whether each operation is executed or not.
Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only) CAUTION Read these cautions carefully before you assemble or use the keyboard stand. These cautions are to promote safe use of the stand and to prevent injury and damage from occurring to you and others. By following these cautions carefully, your keyboard stand will provide you with safe and prolonged use. • 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.
Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only) 2 x Attach the back board. e 6 x 30 mm round head screws Attach the back board, using the 6 x 30 mm round head screws e. There is no particular vertical or left-to-right orientation for the back board, and it can be installed either way. CAUTION • Be careful not to drop the back board or touch the sharp metal fittings. c Put the keyboard on the stand. 3 Carefully place the keyboard on the side boards.
Specifications Keyboards • DGX-505: 88-key light-weighted box type (A-1 – C7), with Touch Response. • DGX-305: 76-key box type (E0 – G6), with Touch Response.
Voice List ■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The instrument 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 MIDI Program Voice Name Change# (1 - 128) 112 073 Piccolo 112 076 Pan Flute 112 075 Recorder 112 080 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 112 081 Square Lead 112 082 Sawtooth Lead 112 086 Voice Lead 112 099 Star Dust 112 101 Brightness 115 082 Analogon 119 082 Fargo SYNTH PAD 118 089 SweetHeaven 112 089 Fantasia 113 101 Bell Pad 112 092 Xenon Pad 112 095 Equinox 113 090 Dark Moon PERCUSSION 112 012 Vibraphone 112 013 Marimba 112 014 Xylophone 112 0115 Steel Drums 112 009 Celesta 112 011 Music Box 112 015 Tubular
Voice List Bank Select Voice No.
Voice List MIDI Program Voice Name Change# (1 - 128) 000 091 Poly Synth Pad 000 092 Choir Pad 066 092 Itopia 000 093 Bowed Pad 000 094 Metallic Pad 000 095 Halo Pad 000 096 Sweep Pad SYNTH EFFECTS 000 097 Rain 065 097 African Wind 066 097 Carib 000 098 Sound Track 027 098 Prologue 000 099 Crystal 012 099 Synth Drum Comp 014 099 Popcorn 018 099 Tiny Bells 035 099 Round Glockenspiel 040 099 Glockenspiel Chimes 041 099 Clear Bells 042 099 Chorus Bells 065 099 Soft Crystal 070 099 Air Bells 071 099 Bell Harp 0
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 “122: 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.
Style List Style No.
Song List ● Preset Songs Song 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 Song Name Favorites Don’t Know Why (Jesse Harris (Norah Jones)) My Favorite Things (Richard Rodgers) Fly Me To The Moon (Bart Howard) Easy Play Down By The Riverside (Traditional) I’ve Been Working On The Railroad (Traditional) Carry Me Back To Old Virginny (James A.
Effect Type List ● Harmony Types No. Harmony Type 01 Duet 02 Trio 03 Block 04 Country 05 Octave 06 Trill 1/4 note Description Harmony types 01 – 05 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard.
MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand ] Model DGX-505/305 MIDI Implementation Chart Transmitted Recognized Date:1-DEC-2003 Version : 1.0 Remarks Function...
MIDI Data Format NOTE: 1 By default (factory settings) the instrument ordinarily functions as a 16-channel 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 and Chorus Type. 2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmitted from the instrument itself.
Index Panel controls and terminals A A-B Repeat ...........................................65 Accessories (Optional) .........................95 Accessories (Supplied) ...........................7 ACMP .......................................29, 33, 53 Acrobat Reader ...............................84, 85 Auto Accompaniment Range ................30 Auto-Accompaniment ..............29, 33, 53 AWM ....................................................89 f r +/– .................................................
Music Rest ........................................ 7, 13 Musicsoft Downloader ............. 82, 84, 87 Mute ..................................................... 65 N notation ................................................. 63 O One Touch Setting ................................ 57 P Panel Sustain .................................. 58, 71 PC Mode ......................................... 72, 81 performance assistant technology ..............................................
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