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Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-205 User Manual

Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-205
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U.R.G., Pro Audio & Digital Musical Instrument Division, Yamaha Corporation
© 2004 Yamaha Corporation
WC34910 ???PO???.?-01A0 Printed in China
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Owner’s Manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Mode D’emploi
Manual de instrucciones

Table of Contents

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Yamaha Portable Grand DGX-205 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Number of Keys76
Polyphony32
Preset Songs30
DisplayBacklit LCD
MIDIYes
Touch SensitivityYes
EffectsReverb, Chorus, DSP
Styles135
Speakers2 x 6W
ConnectivityMIDI In/Out
Power Supply6 x D Batteries
Included AccessoriesMusic Rest
Additional Voices12 Drum Kits + Sound Effect Kit

Summary

SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS

General disclaimers, notices, and precautions for safe operation and environmental awareness.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

FCC COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY WARNINGS

Compliance statement regarding FCC regulations and important safety warnings.

PRECAUCIONES (SAFETY PRECAUTIONS)

GENERAL WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

Essential warnings and cautions for safe operation.

POWER, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

Precautions for power supply, environment, and handling.

MAINTENANCE AND DATA MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES

COPYRIGHT AND PANEL LOGOS

COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND LOGO EXPLANATIONS

Legal notice regarding copyrighted material and explanations of instrument logos.

ACCESSORIES AND CD-ROM INFORMATION

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES AND CD-ROM OVERVIEW

List of included items and overview of CD-ROM contents.

SPECIAL FEATURES OVERVIEW

PERFORMANCE ASSISTANT TECHNOLOGY

Explanation of the Performance Assistant feature.

EXPLORING INSTRUMENT VOICES AND STYLES

Using different instrument sounds and accompaniment styles.

PREPARATIONS

POWER REQUIREMENTS AND CONNECTIONS

How to power the instrument and connect accessories.

PREPARATIONS (CONTINUED)

AUDIO AND COMPUTER CONNECTIONS

Connecting headphones, computer, and pedal.

POWER CONNECTION

Connecting the instrument to power.

PANEL TERMINALS AND CONTROLS

CONTROL LAYOUTS FOR DGX-205/203 AND PSR-295/293

Diagrams of instrument controls for different models.

PANEL TERMINALS AND CONTROLS (CONTINUED)

FRONT AND REAR PANEL CONTROL IDENTIFICATION

Identifying all instrument controls and terminals.

THE EASIEST WAY TO PLAY THE PIANO

PLAYING WITH BOTH HANDS

Using the Performance Assistant with both hands.

PLAYING A WIDE VARIETY OF INSTRUMENT VOICES

SELECTING AND PLAYING A MAIN VOICE

How to select and play a primary voice.

PLAYING TWO VOICES SIMULTANEOUSLY – DUAL

PLAYING DIFFERENT VOICES WITH LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS – SPLIT

PLAYING THE GRAND PIANO VOICE AND PITCH INFLECTION

PLAYING THE GRAND PIANO VOICE

Accessing the Grand Piano sound.

TOUCH RESPONSE

Understanding and adjusting touch sensitivity.

FUN SOUNDS

DRUM KITS AND SOUND EFFECTS

Using drum kits and sound effects.

STYLES (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT)

PLAYING WITH AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT – STYLE

Basic operation of auto accompaniment styles.

STYLES (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) (CONTINUED)

STYLE PLAYBACK MODES AND STARTING METHODS

Controlling style playback initiation.

STYLES (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) (CONTINUED)

PLAYING ACCORDING TO THE STYLE AND USING HARMONY

Playing melodies with styles and applying harmony.

HARMONY (CONTINUED)

SELECTING A HARMONY TYPE

Choosing different harmony types.

STYLES (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT) (CONTINUED)

VARIOUS WAYS TO START AND STOP STYLE PLAYBACK

Methods for controlling style playback.

VARIOUS WAYS TO START AND STOP STYLE PLAYBACK (CONTINUED)

STYLE PLAYBACK CONTROL AND VOICE CHANGING

Managing style playback and changing melody voices.

USING SONGS

SELECTING AND LISTENING TO A SONG

How to select and listen to songs.

USING SONGS (CONTINUED)

TYPES AND CATEGORIES OF SONGS

Overview of song types and categories.

QUICK GUIDE

SELECTING A SONG FOR LESSON

How to choose songs for learning.

YAMAHA EDUCATION SUITE 4 AND LESSON 1

Introduction to learning suite and Lesson 1.

SELECTING A SONG FOR LESSON (CONTINUED)

SELECTING A SONG FOR LESSON (CONTINUED)

VIEWING THE RESULT AND LESSON 2

Understanding lesson evaluation and Lesson 2 details.

SELECTING A SONG FOR LESSON (CONTINUED)

LESSON 3: MINUS ONE AND PRACTICE TECHNIQUES

Lesson 3 details and practice methods.

QUICK GUIDE

CHANGING A SONG'S STYLE USING EASY SONG ARRANGER

Modifying song styles with Easy Song Arranger.

CHANGING A SONG'S STYLE (CONTINUED)

STYLE AND VOICE SELECTION FOR SONG ARRANGEMENT

Choosing style and voice for song arrangement.

QUICK GUIDE

RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE

How to record your playing.

RECORDABLE DATA AND TRACK SETUP

What can be recorded and how to configure tracks.

RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

RECORDING PROCEDURE

Step-by-step guide to recording.

RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

STARTING, STOPPING, AND MANAGING RECORDINGS

How to manage the recording process.

PLAYING BACK USER SONGS

How to play back recorded user songs.

RECORDING YOUR PERFORMANCE (CONTINUED)

SONG AND TRACK DELETION

How to delete songs and tracks.

BACKUP AND INITIALIZATION

BACKUP AND INITIALIZATION PROCEDURES

How to create backups and reset the instrument.

BASIC OPERATIONS AND DISPLAYS

BASIC OPERATIONS

General steps for operating the instrument.

BASIC OPERATIONS AND DISPLAYS (CONTINUED)

SELECTING ELEMENTS AND STARTING FUNCTIONS

Using the dial and buttons to operate the instrument.

BASIC OPERATIONS AND DISPLAYS (CONTINUED)

DISPLAYING ELEMENTS AND INDICATORS

Understanding the instrument's display and indicators.

REFERENCE

USEFUL FUNCTIONS FOR PERFORMANCE

Detailed explanations of useful features.

ADDING REVERB

How to apply reverb effects.

REFERENCE (CONTINUED)

ADDING CHORUS

How to apply chorus effects.

REFERENCE (CONTINUED)

THE METRONOME

How to use the metronome.

REFERENCE (CONTINUED)

TOUCH RESPONSE SENSITIVITY AND ONE-TOUCH SETTING

Adjusting touch sensitivity and using one-touch settings.

REFERENCE (CONTINUED)

VOICE PARAMETER AND HARMONY ADJUSTMENTS

Fine-tuning voice and harmony settings.

PANEL SUSTAIN

Using the panel sustain function.

REFERENCE (CONTINUED)

STYLE FUNCTIONS (AUTO ACCOMPANIMENT)

Detailed explanation of auto accompaniment styles.

ADJUSTING THE SPLIT POINT AND PLAYING STYLES WITHOUT RHYTHM

Setting split point and playing styles without rhythm.

INTERPRETING ACCOMPANIMENT CHORDS

EASY CHORDS AND STANDARD CHORDS

Methods for playing chords.

STANDARD CHORDS RECOGNIZED

RECOGNIZED STANDARD CHORDS

List of recognized standard chords.

SEARCHING FOR CHORDS IN THE CHORD DICTIONARY

USING THE CHORD DICTIONARY

How to use the built-in chord dictionary.

SONG SETTINGS

SONG VOLUME, A-B REPEAT, AND MUTING SONG PARTS

Adjusting song volume, repeat, and muting parts.

SONG SETTINGS (CONTINUED)

CHANGING SONG PITCH AND PLAYBACK CONTROLS

Transposing songs and using playback controls.

CHANGING THE MELODY VOICE

CHANGING THE MELODY VOICE OF A SONG

How to change the melody voice within a song.

MEMORIZING PREFERRED PANEL SETTINGS

SAVING SETTINGS TO REGISTRATION MEMORY

How to save settings to memory.

MEMORIZING PREFERRED PANEL SETTINGS (CONTINUED)

RECALLING REGISTRATION MEMORY

How to recall saved settings.

FUNCTION SETTINGS

LOCATING AND EDITING FUNCTION SETTINGS

How to access and modify function settings.

FUNCTION SETTINGS (CONTINUED)

LIST OF FUNCTION SCREENS

Overview of available function settings.

FUNCTION SETTINGS (CONTINUED)

FUNCTION SETTINGS DETAILS

Detailed explanation of function settings.

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

WHAT IS MIDI?, CHANNEL MESSAGES, AND SYSTEM MESSAGES

Explanation of MIDI, channel, and system messages.

CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER (CONTINUED)

USB CONNECTION, PRECAUTIONS, AND MIDI SETTINGS

USB connection, precautions, and MIDI settings.

LOCAL ON/OFF AND EXTERNAL CLOCK ON/OFF

Setting local control and external clock synchronization.

MIDI SETTINGS (CONTINUED)

MIDI SETTINGS (PC MODE) AND REMOTE CONTROL

PC mode settings and MIDI remote control.

TRANSFERRING SONG FILES FROM A COMPUTER

USING MUSICSOFT DOWNLOADER TO TRANSFER SONGS

Steps for transferring songs using Musicsoft Downloader.

TRANSFERRING SONG FILES FROM A COMPUTER (CONTINUED)

USING TRANSFERRED SONGS FOR LESSONS

How to use transferred songs in lessons.

CD-ROM INSTALLATION GUIDE

SPECIAL NOTICES, CD-ROM CONTENTS, AND USING THE CD-ROM

Disclaimers, contents, and usage guide for the CD-ROM.

CHECK SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALL DRIVER/SETTINGS

System check and driver installation.

CD-ROM INSTALLATION GUIDE (CONTINUED)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Software requirements and installation steps.

CD-ROM INSTALLATION GUIDE (CONTINUED)

DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98/ME AND WINDOWS 2000

Step-by-step driver installation for different Windows versions.

CD-ROM INSTALLATION GUIDE (CONTINUED)

DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP

Step-by-step driver installation for Windows XP.

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

Legal terms for using the software.

TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING FOR DGX-205/203, PSR-295/293 MODELS

Specific troubleshooting for the instrument models.

TROUBLESHOOTING (CONTINUED)

SUPPLIED SOFTWARE AND DRIVER ISSUES

Troubleshooting software and driver problems.

DRIVER INSTALLATION, PLAYBACK DELAY, AND COMPUTER ISSUES

Troubleshooting software, playback, and computer problems.

REMOVING OR REINSTALLING THE DRIVER

Steps for driver uninstallation and reinstallation.

SPECIFICATIONS

KEYBOARD, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical details of the keyboard and controls.

VOICE, STYLE, LESSON, AND MEMORY SPECIFICATIONS

Technical details of voices, styles, lessons, and memory.

EFFECT, SONG, MIDI, POWER, AND ACCESSORY SPECIFICATIONS

Technical details of effects, songs, MIDI, power, and accessories.

VOICE LIST

MAXIMUM POLYPHONY AND MULTILINGUAL EXPLANATIONS

Maximum polyphony and its explanation in multiple languages.

VOICE LIST (CONTINUED)

PANEL VOICE LIST

List of voices assigned to panel buttons.

VOICE LIST (CONTINUED)

DRUM KITS AND XGlite VOICES LIST

Lists of drum kits and XGlite voices.

DRUM KIT LIST

DRUM KIT LIST DETAILS

Detailed mapping of drum kits to MIDI notes.

STYLE LIST

STYLE LIST DETAILS

Comprehensive list of accompaniment styles.

SONG LIST

PRESET SONGS LIST

List of built-in songs.

EFFECT TYPE LIST

HARMONY TYPES

Detailed list and descriptions of harmony types.

EFFECT TYPE LIST (CONTINUED)

REVERB TYPES AND CHORUS TYPES

Lists and descriptions of reverb and chorus types.

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART

Technical MIDI implementation details.

MIDI DATA FORMAT

NOTES ON MIDI DATA AND EXCLUSIVE MIDI MESSAGES

Important notes and exclusive MIDI messages.

MIDI DATA FORMAT (CONTINUED)

MIDI DATA FORMAT NOTES AND SYSTEM MESSAGES

Additional MIDI notes and system messages.

INITIAL MIDI SETTINGS

Default MIDI settings.

MIDI DATA FORMAT (CONTINUED)

EFFECT MAP / EFFECT LIST

Detailed mapping of effects to MIDI values.

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