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Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-305 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Special Message Section

    Yamaha. This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accom- pany the accessory product.
  • Page 3 Compliance with FCC regulations does * This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA. OBSERVERA! Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) så länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.
  • Page 4 • Use the specified adaptor (PA-5D, PA-5C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result in damage to the instrument or overheating. • Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.
  • Page 5 • Unless otherwise indicated, the example panel control illustrations, Keyboard illustrations and LCD screenshots are taken from the DGX-505. • Please note that the DGX-505 and DGX-305 have different numbers of keys: the DGX-505 has 88 keys, and the DGX-305 has 76 keys.

  • Page 6: Copyright Notice

    The instrument is capable of displaying lyrics when an XF file containing lyric data is played. STYLE FILE The Style File Format is Yamaha’s original style file format which uses a unique conversion system to provide high- quality automatic accompaniment based on a wide range of chord types. Smart Media™...

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    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.

  • Page 8: Special Features Of The Dgx-505/305

    Special features of the DGX-505/305 ■ Performance assistant technology 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 –...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Copyright Notice ... 6 Panel logos ... 6 Supplied Accessories... 7 Special features of the DGX-505/305 ... 8 Setting Up Power Requirements ... 10 Handling SmartMedia™ memory cards ... 11 Connecting headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT jack) ... 12 Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK)... 12 Connecting to a computer (USB terminal) ...

  • Page 10: 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.

  • Page 11: Handling Smartmedia™ Memory Cards

    • Do not reuse a seal that has been peeled off. Data Backup • For maximum data security, Yamaha recommends that you keep two copies of important data on separate SmartMedia cards. This gives you a backup if one card is lost or damaged.

  • Page 12: Connecting Headphones (Phones/Output Jack)

    Connecting a footswitch (SUSTAIN JACK) The sustain function lets you produce a natural sustain as you play by pressing a footswitch. Plug the Yamaha FC4 or FC5 footswitch into this jack and use it to switch sustain on and off.

  • Page 13: Turn On The Power

    Turn on the power Turn down the volume by turning the [MASTER VOL- UME] control to the left and press the [STANDBY/ON] switch to turn on the power. Pressing the switch again turns the power off. Backup data in the flash memory (page 49) is loaded to the instrument when the power is turned on.

  • Page 14: Panel Controls And Terminals

    Panel Controls and Terminals Song Category List (pages 36, 103) ■ Front Panel [STANDBY/ON] switch... page 13 [MASTER VOLUME] control ... pages 13, 17 [TOUCH] button ... page 57 [HARMONY] button... page 31 [DUAL] button ... page 24 [SPLIT] button... page 25 [DEMO] button ...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    Display (pages 52, 53) [INTRO/ENDING/rit.] / [ ] button ... pages 30, 66 [MAIN/AUTO FILL] / [ ] button ... pages 31, 66 > > > > / ■ [START/STOP] / [ ] button... pages 29, 35, 51 [LYRICS] button ... page 38 [SCORE] button ...

  • Page 16: The Easy Way To Play Piano

    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 beau- tiful melody.
  • Page 17 ON/OFF “ON” will appear when the perfor- mance 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. Press the [START/STOP] button. Song playback will begin.

  • Page 18: Melody Type - Play With One Finger

    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. •...
  • Page 19 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 on- screen score feature. Displaying the Score After performing steps 1 – 3 on the previous page, press the [SCORE] button. The melody score will appear.
  • Page 20 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”...

  • Page 21: Change The Song Tempo

    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] –...

  • Page 22: Changing The Display Language

    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. Press the [FUNCTION] button.

  • Page 23: Try Playing A Variety Of Instrument Voices

    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.

  • Page 24: Play Two Voices Simultaneously - Dual

    Quick Guide Try Playing a Variety Of Instrument Voices Play Two Voices Simultaneously 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. Press the [DUAL] button.

  • Page 25: Play Different Voices With The Left And Right Hands - Split

    Play the keyboard. 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 In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split point.” The main and dual voices can be played to the right of the split point, while the voice played to the left of the split point is known as the “split voice”...
  • Page 26 Quick Guide 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. Select the desired split voice.

  • Page 27: Play The Grand Piano Voice

    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. Pitch Bend The pitch bend wheel can be used to add smooth pitch variations to notes you play on the keyboard. Roll the wheel upward to raise the pitch, or downward to lower the pitch.

  • Page 28: 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 are collections of drum and percussion instruments.

  • Page 29: Styles (Auto Accompaniment)

    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.
  • Page 30 Quick Guide Styles (Auto Accompaniment) ● 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. Accompaniment range If you press the [START/STOP] button at this point rhythm-only playback will begin.

  • Page 31: Harmony

    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 oth- ers).
  • Page 32 Quick Guide 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 dis- played. Use the dial to select a different harmony type. Hold for longer than a second Select a harmony type.

  • Page 33: A Variety Of Ways To Start And Stop Style Playback

    A Variety Of Ways To Start and Stop Style Playback I 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.
  • Page 34 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 –...

  • Page 35: Using Songs

    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.

  • Page 36: Types Of Songs

    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. ●...

  • Page 37: Displaying The Song Score

    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.

  • Page 38: Display The Lyrics

    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. Select a song.

  • Page 39: Select A Song For A Lesson

    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) down- loaded 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.
  • Page 40 61 keys of the keyboard’s range are shown on the display. The DGX-505 actually has 88 keys, while the DGX-305 has 76 keys. In some songs that include very high or low notes, those notes may fall outside the displayed range and may not be shown on the display.

  • Page 41: Lesson 2: Your Tempo

    ■ See How You’ve Done 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. Press the [START/STOP] button to exit from the lesson mode and return to the MAIN display.

  • Page 42: Lesson 3: Minus One

    Quick Guide Select a Song For a Lesson Lesson 3: Minus One 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 →...

  • Page 43: Change A Song's Style

    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.

  • Page 44: Select A Style

    Quick Guide 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).

  • Page 45: Record Your Own Performance

    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.

  • Page 46: Recording Procedure

    Quick Guide Record Your Own Performance Recording Procedure 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. Select the track(s) you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display.
  • Page 47 Recording will start when you play on the keyboard. You can also start recording by pressing the [START/STOP] button. The current measure will be shown on the display during recording. Recording starts Stop recording by pressing the [START/STOP] or [REC] button.

  • Page 48: Song Clear - Deleting User Songs

    Quick Guide Record Your Own Performance Song Clear – Deleting User Songs This function clears an entire user song (all tracks). From the MAIN display select the user song (031 – 035) you want to clear. Press and hold the SONG MEMORY [1] button for longer than a second while holding the SONG MEMORY [A] button.

  • Page 49: Backup And Initialization

    [STANDBY/ON] switch while simulta- neously holding the highest white key on the keyboard and the three highest black keys. DGX-505 Hold for longer than a second DGX-305 DGX-305 DGX-505/305 Owner’s Manual CAUTION • When you execute the Flash...

  • Page 50: Basic Operation And Displays

    Basic Operation and Displays Basic Operation Overall DGX-505/305 control is based on the following simple operations. Press a button to select a basic function. Use the dial to select an item or value. Start a function. Start a function. ● Volume Adjustment Adjusts the volume of the sound heard via the instrument’s speakers or a pair of headphones...

  • Page 51: Use The Dial To Select An Item Or Value

    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. ■...

  • Page 52: The Displays

    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. ●...

  • Page 53: Main Display Items

    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 legi- bility.

  • Page 54: Handy Performance Features

    Reference 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 infor- mation about the available reverb types.

  • Page 55: Adding Chorus

    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 dif- ferent chorus type, use the procedure described below.

  • Page 56: The Metronome

    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”...

  • Page 57: Touch Response Sensitivity

    Touch Response Sensitivity When touch response is on you can adjust the sensitivity of the keyboard in response to keyboard dynamics in three steps. 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).

  • Page 58: Adjusting The Voice Parameters

    Reference Handy Performance Features Adjusting the Voice Parameters Reverb send level, pan, and a variety of other parameters can be individually adjusted for the main, dual, and split voices. Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display, and then use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to locate any of the following parameters.

  • Page 59: Style (Auto-Accompaniment) Functions

    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.

  • Page 60: Play A Style With Chords But No Rhythm (Stop Accompaniment)

    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.

  • Page 61: Playing Auto-Accompaniment Chords

    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. Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn auto-accompaniment on (page 29). The keyboard to the left of the split point (default: 54/F#2) becomes the “accompaniment range.”...
  • Page 62 Reference Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions ■ Recognized Standard Chords All chords in the chart are “C-root” chords. Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Major [M] Add ninth [(9)] Sixth [6] Sixth ninth [6(9)] Major seventh [M7] Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] Flatted fifth [(b5)] Major seventh flatted fifth [M7b5] Suspended fourth [sus4]...

  • Page 63: Looking Up Chords Using The Chord Dictionary

    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. Press and hold the [LESSON MODE] button for longer than a second.

  • Page 64: Chord Basics

    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).

  • Page 65: Song Settings

    Song Settings Song Volume Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display. Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Song Volume item. A-B Repeat You can specify a section of a song – “A” is the start point and “B”...

  • Page 66: Change The Key Of A Song

    Reference Song Settings Change the Key Of a Song ◆ Large Pitch Changes (Transpose) The overall pitch of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 1 octave in semitone incre- ments. Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display.

  • Page 67: Change The Melody Voice

    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. NOTE • You cannot change the melody voice of a user song. Press the [SONG] button to engage the song mode.

  • Page 68: Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings

    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 Saving Settings to the Registration Memory ■...

  • Page 69: Recalling A Registration Memory

    Press the REGIST. MEMORY [1] or [2] button while holding the [●] (MEMORY/BANK) but- ton to store the current panel settings to the specified registration memory. Bank number NOTE • You can also save your panel settings memorized to registration memory button into SmartMedia memory as the user data file.

  • Page 70: Function Settings

    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.
  • Page 71 ■ Function Display List Category Setting VOLUME Style Volume Song Volume OVERALL Transpose Tuning Pitch Bend Range Split Point Touch Sensitivity MAIN VOICE Volume Octave Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level DUAL VOICE Volume Octave Reverb Send Level Chorus Send Level SPLIT VOICE Volume Octave...
  • Page 72 Reference Function settings Category Setting PC MODE PC mode MIDI Local On/Off External Clock Keyboard Out Style Out Song Out Initial Setup Send Bulk Send METRONOME Time Signature Metronome Volume SCORE Quantize LESSON Lesson Track (R) Lesson Track (L) Grade UTILITY Media Select Demo Cancel...

  • Page 73: Using Smartmedia™ Memory

    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.

  • Page 74: Change The Media Select Setting To Smartmedia

    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.

  • Page 75: Saving Data

    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 automati- cally.

  • Page 76: Convert A User Song To Smf Format And Save

    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.

  • Page 77: Loading Saved User Data Files

    Loading Saved User data files This procedure allows you to load user data files you have previously saved to SmartMedia into the instrument’s inter- nal memory. 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.

  • Page 78: Playing Songs Saved To Smartmedia

    Reference Using SmartMedia™ Memory 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 Smart- Media card. Press the [EXECUTE] button. The display prompts you for confirmation.

  • Page 79: Connecting To A Computer

    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 instru- ment lets you save or send your keyboard performance as MIDI data, as well as that of the songs, styles and panel settings.

  • Page 80: Usb Connection

    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.

  • Page 81: Midi (Pc Mode) Settings For Computer Connection

    • You can also access the PC Mode item by first pressing the [FUNC- TION] button and then using the CATEGORY [ locate it (page 70). DGX-305: To use the remote control functions, simulta- neously hold down the lowest two keys on the keyboard (E0 and F#0) and press the appropriate key (shown below).

  • Page 82: Transferring Song Files From A Computer

    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 mem- ory media from your computer they can be used with the instrument’s performance assistant technology or Lesson functions.
  • Page 83 A copy of the selected MIDI song file will appear in the “List of files stored tempo- rarily” at the top of the window. The cur- rently selected memory medium will also be displayed at the bottom of the display to specify the destination for the transfer.

  • Page 84: Accessory Cd-Rom Installation Guide

    * 2 This software includes an online manual. * 3 This software is not supported by Yamaha Corporation. Connect the instrument to the computer. The connection procedure is described on page 80.

  • Page 85: System Requirements

    Install the software. • Digital Music Notebook and Musicsoft Down- loader: Refer to page 87. • YAMAHA USB-MIDI Driver: Refer to page 85. System Requirements Application/Data Windows 98SE/Me/2000/ Musicsoft Downloader XP Home Edition/ XP Professional USB Driver for Windows 98/Me...
  • Page 86 When the system detects the driver on the CD-ROM and is ready for installation, it is shown as a message on the screen. Make sure that the “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” is listed, and click [Next]. The system starts the installation.
  • Page 87 “Help”. * You can obtain the latest version of the Musicsoft Downloader at the following Internet URL. http://music.yamaha.com/download/ IMPORTANT • Only Musicsoft Downloader can be used to transfer files between this instrument and a computer. No other file transfer application can be used.

  • Page 88: Troubleshooting

    5. LIMITED LIABILITY Your sole remedies and Yamaha’s entire liability are as set forth above. In no event will Yamaha be liable to you or any other person for any damages, including without limitation any incidental or con- sequential damages, expenses, lost profits, lost savings or other dam-...
  • Page 89 Problem The style or song does not play back when the [START/ STOP] button is pressed. The style does not sound properly. No rhythm accompaniment plays when the [START/ STOP] button is pressed after selecting style number 112 or a style between 124 and 135 (Pianist). Not all of the voices seem to sound, or the sound seems to be cut off.
  • Page 90 When the instrument is recognized correctly, double- click “System” in the Control Panel to open the System window. Double-click the “Device Manager” tab, select “YAMAHA USB MIDI Driver” and delete it. Use the MS-DOS prompt or Explorer to delete the fol- lowing three files.

  • Page 91: Messages

    Messages LCD Message Access error! All Memory Clearing... Are you sure? Backup Clearing... Cancel Clearing... Com Mode Completed Create Directory Data Error! Delete File Delete OK ? Delete Directory Deleting... Error! “File information area is not large enough.” File is not found. “File too large.
  • Page 92 Messages LCD Message Saving... Send OK? Sending... “Since the media is in use now, this function is not available.” Sure ? “The limit of the media has been reached.” The media is not formatted. “The media is write-protected.” “The song data is too large to be converted to notation.”...

  • Page 93: Attach Stand Bases

    Keyboard Stand Assembly 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.
  • Page 94 Keyboard Stand Assembly (DGX-505 Only) 6 x 30 mm round head screws 5 x 16 mm round head screws DGX-505/305 Owner’s Manual Attach the back board. 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.

  • Page 95: Specifications

    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. Display • 320 x 240 dots backlit graphic LCD Setup • STANDBY/ON • MASTER VOLUME: MIN - MAX •...

  • Page 96: Voice List

    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.
  • Page 97 Bank Select MIDI Voice Program Change# (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (1 - 128) Piccolo Pan Flute Recorder Ocarina SYNTH LEAD Square Lead Sawtooth Lead Voice Lead Star Dust Brightness Analogon Fargo SYNTH PAD SweetHeaven Fantasia Bell Pad Xenon Pad Equinox Dark Moon PERCUSSION...
  • Page 98 Voice List Bank Select MIDI Voice Program Change# (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (1 - 128) Distortion Guitar Feedback Guitar Feedback Guitar 2 Guitar Harmonics Guitar Feedback Guitar Harmonics 2 BASS Acoustic Bass Jazz Rhythm Velocity Crossfade Upright Bass Finger Bass Finger Dark Bass &...
  • Page 99 Bank Select MIDI Voice Program Change# (0 - 127) (0 - 127) (1 - 128) Poly Synth Pad Choir Pad Itopia Bowed Pad Metallic Pad Halo Pad Sweep Pad SYNTH EFFECTS Rain African Wind Carib Sound Track Prologue Crystal Synth Drum Comp Popcorn Tiny Bells Round Glockenspiel...

  • Page 100: Drum Kit List

    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: Stan- dard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H”...
  • Page 101 Voice No. MSB (0 - 127) / LSB (0 - 127) / PC (1 - 128) Keyboard MIDI Alternate assign Note# Note Note# Note C# -1 D# -1 G# -1 127/000/001 127/000/028 127/000/033 Standard Kit 1 Dance Kit Jazz Kit Surdo Mute Surdo Open Hi Q...

  • Page 102: Style List

    Style List Style No. Style Name 8BEAT 8BeatModern 60’sGuitarPop 8BeatAdria 60’s8Beat 8Beat OffBeat 60’sRock HardRock RockShuffle 8BeatRock 16BEAT 16Beat PopShuffle1 PopShuffle2 GuitarPop 16BeatUptempo KoolShuffle JazzRock HipHopLight BALLAD PianoBallad LoveSong 6/8ModernEP 6/8SlowRock OrganBallad PopBallad 16BeatBallad1 16BeatBallad2 DANCE EuroTrance Ibiza HouseMusik SwingHouse TechnoPolis Clubdance ClubLatin...

  • Page 103: Song List

    Song List ● Preset Songs Song No. 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.

  • Page 104: Effect Type List

    Effect Type List ● Harmony Types Harmony Type Duet Trio Block Country Octave Trill 1/4 note Trill 1/6 note Trill 1/8 note Trill 1/12 note Trill 1/16 note Trill 1/24 note Trill 1/32 note Tremolo 1/4 note Tremolo 1/6 note Tremolo 1/8 note Tremolo 1/12 note Tremolo 1/16 note...

  • Page 105: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand ] Model DGX-505/305 Function... Basic Default 1 - 16 Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered ************** Note 0 - 127 Number : True voice ************** Velocity Note ON o 9nH,v=1-127 Note OFF After Key’s...

  • Page 106: Midi Data Format

    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. How- ever, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs.

  • Page 107: Index

    Index Panel controls and terminals +/– ... 14, 51 ... 15, 66 ... 15, 66 ❙ ❙ ... 14, 66 ... 52 ... 14, 65 > > > > / ■ ... 15, 51 0 – 9 ... 14, 51 ACMP ON/OFF ...
  • Page 108 Music Rest ... 7, 13 Musicsoft Downloader ... 82, 84, 87 Mute ... 65 notation ... 63 One Touch Setting ... 57 Panel Sustain ... 58, 71 PC Mode ... 72, 81 performance assistant technology ... 16, 18, 20 Pitch Bend Range ... 27, 71 Power Adaptor ...
  • Page 109 SIBELIUS SCORCH LICENSE AGREEMENT By using this Product you (an individual or legal entity) agree with the Licensor to be bound by the terms of this License which will govern your use of the Product. If you do not accept these terms, do not use this Product. This Product is copyright (c) Sibelius Software Limited and its licensors 1987-2005.

  • Page 110: Limited Warranty

    If during the first 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your new Yamaha product covered by this warranty is found to have a defect in material and/or workmanship, Yamaha and/or its authorized representative will repair such defect without charge for parts or labor.
  • Page 111 For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha representative or the authorized distributor listed below. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous figurant dans la liste suivante.
  • Page 112 Yamaha PK CLUB (Portable Keyboard Home Page, English Only) http://www.yamahaPKclub.com/ Yamaha Manual Library http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/ U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation © 2004 Yamaha Corporation WC34830 ???PO???.?-03C0 Printed in China...

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