Special Features - Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-660 Owner's Manual

Special Features

Amazingly Authentic Piano Sound and "Piano Room" Performance Controls
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The DGX-660 features an authentically expressive piano Voice ("Natural! Grand Piano"; Voice 001) meticulously
sampled from a concert grand piano—perfect for playing not only classical compositions but also piano pieces in
any style. No matter what instrument settings have been made, you can instantly call up the Piano Voice by simply
pressing and holding the [PIANO ROOM] button.
In addition, the instrument has a special Piano Room feature that provides even greater piano performance enjoy-
ment with highly intuitive control. Piano Room lets you select the desired piano type as well as different room
ambiences, giving you a complete, realistic piano experience—as if you were playing a real piano.
Graded Hammer Standard Keyboard
Thanks to our experience as the world's leading manufacturer of acoustic pianos, we've developed a keyboard
with action that's virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Just as on a traditional acoustic piano, the keys of
the lower notes have a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more responsive to lighter playing. The keyboard's
sensitivity can even be adjusted to match your playing style. This Graded Hammer technology gives the DGX-660
remarkably authentic touch in a lightweight instrument.
Amazingly Realistic and Dynamic Sounds
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Yamaha's authentic Voices (especially the highly acclaimed Live!, Sweet! and Cool! Voices) deliver incredibly
natural and dynamic sound—with all the nuances of the original instrument, from delicate to powerful.
Play Along with Styles
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The DGX-660 also has complete and fully automatic accompaniment features with the Styles. These Styles pro-
vide the equivalent of a full backing band covering wide variety of genres—from waltz and swing to 8-beat and
euro-trance, plus much more. Select a Style that matches the music you want to play, or experiment with new
Styles to expand your musical horizons. And if it's difficult to select the right Style from the huge variety avail-
able, use the Style Recommender function, which calls up a list of suggested Styles, based on a sample rhythm
you play. Also, this instrument features a Smart Chord function, allowing you to simply press single keys, and yet
play various chord progressions that authentically match the music genre and key you specify—giving you even
greater enjoyment from the Styles!
Easy Performance with Music Notation Display
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When you play back a Song, the corresponding score is shown on the display. This is a great way to learn how to
read music. If the Song contains lyric and chord data, the lyrics and chords also appear in the score.
Connect a Microphone and Sing Along with Your Own Performance
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Simply connect a microphone to the DGX-660, sing along with your keyboard performance or with Song play-
back—and hear everything mixed perfectly together from the instrument's speakers. Three convenient preset set-
tings are provided for different vocal performance preferences and situations, and you can even make and save
your own original microphone settings.
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