User manual YAMAHA DGX-505

[. . . ] SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or specifically recommended by 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 accompany the accessory product. [. . . ] Once you have selected an appropriate parameter you can use the dial to adjust its value. Chorus Level Split voice chorus send level. Adjusting the Harmony Volume The harmony volume level can be adjusted for harmony types 01 (Duet) through 05 (octave). 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the Harmony Volume item. r f 3 Use the dial or the [0] ­ [9] number buttons to set the harmony volume from 000 through 127 as required. Panel Sustain This function adds sustain to the keyboard voices. Use it when you want to add sustain to the voices at all times, regardless of footswitch operation. Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display, and then use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to locate the Sustain item. You can then use the [+] and [-] buttons to turn panel sustain on or off. NOTE · The sustain of some voices may not be markedly affected when the panel sustain function is turned on. 58 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual r f r f erenc ef R 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. e Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 1 2 Press the [STYLE] button or the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] button. Press and hold the [ACMP ON/OFF] for longer than a second so that the FUNCTION display Split point item appears. 3 Use the dial or the [0] ­ [9] number buttons to set the split point to any key from 000 (C2) through 127 (G8). Split point (54: F#2) Split voice Main voice Hold for longer than a second NOTE · When you change the split point the auto-accompaniment split point also changes. · The split point cannot be changed during a song lesson. · The split voice sounds when the split-point key is played. NOTE · You can also access the Split Point item by pressing the [FUNCTION] button and using the CATEGORY [ ] and [ ] buttons to locate the item (page 70). f NOTE · The FUNCTION display Split point item can only be accessed by pressing and holding the [ACMP ON/OFF] button when either the [STYLE] button or the [EASY SONG ARRANGER] is engaged and lit. Play Only the Style Rhythm Style playback is alternately turned on and off each time the [ACMP ON/OFF] button is pressed. If you use the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn style playback off, only the rhythm (percussion) parts will play when the style is started. Press the [STYLE] button to engage the style function. ACMP indicator not showing NOTE · Since style numbers 112 and 124 ­ 135 (Pianist) have no rhythm parts, no rhythm will play when you start these styles. r DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 59 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). You can also use the Harmony effects with Stop Accompaniment. Press the [STYLE] button to engage the style function. Accompaniment range Adjusting the Style Volume Press the [STYLE] button to engage the style function. 2 Use the CATEGORY [ ] and [ select the Style Volume item. r f ] buttons to 1 Press the [FUNCTION] button to call up the FUNCTION display. 3 Use the dial or the [0] ­ [9] number buttons to set the style volume between 000 and 127 as required. About Style Number 136 Style number 136 shown on the panel Style List is for use with external style files. "External style files" are style files that you can download from the Internet or acquire from other sources. This instrument can use style files that have the ". sty" file name extension. Use your computer to transfer (page 82) the style file to SmartMedia memory, then the style file can be loaded into the instrument's style number 136 from the SmartMedia memory card (page 77). 60 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions Reference 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. " Play the accompaniment chords in this area of the keyboard. Split point (default: 54/F#2) Db Eb F# G# Bb Db Eb F# CDEFGABCDEF Accompaniment range Root notes and the corresponding keys Easy Chords This method lets you easily play chords in the accompaniment range of the keyboard using only one, two, or three fingers. C Standard Chords This method lets you produce accompaniment by playing chords using normal fingerings in the accompaniment range of the keyboard. How to play Standard Chords [Example for "C" chords] · To play a major chord Press the root note of the chord. Cm C C (9) C6 C6 (9) ) ( · To play a minor chord Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it. C7 CM7 CM7 (9 ) CM7 (#11) C (b5) ) ) ( · To play a seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it. Cm7 CM7 (b5) ( Csus4 Caug ( ) CM7aug · To play a minor seventh chord Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys to the left of it (three keys altogether). Cm Cm (9 ) Cm6 Cm7 ( ) Cm7 (9 ) Cm7 (11) CmM7 ( ) CmM7 (9) ) ) ) ( ( Cm7 (b5) CmM7 (b5) ( Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7 (b9) C7 (b13) C7 (9) ) ) ( ( C7 (#11) C7 (13) C7 (#9) C7 (b5) ) ) ( C7aug C7sus4 ( Csus2 * Notes enclosed in parentheses ( be recognized without them. ( ) ) are optional; the chords will ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 61 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] Augmented [aug] Major seventh augmented [M7aug] Minor [m] Minor add ninth [m(9)] Minor sixth [m6] Minor seventh [m7] Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)] Minor major seventh [mM7] Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] Minor seventh flatted fifth [m7b5] Minor major seventh flatted fifth [mM7b5] Diminished [dim] Diminished seventh [dim7] Seventh [7] Seventh flatted ninth [7(b9)] Seventh add flatted thirteenth [7(b13)] Seventh ninth [7(9)] Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)] Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] Seventh flatted fifth [7b5] Seventh augmented [7aug] Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] Suspended second [sus2] Normal Voicing 1-3-5 1-2-3-5 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - 7 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7 1 - 3 - b5 1 - 3 - b5 - 7 1-4-5 1 - 3 - #5 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 1 - b3 - 5 1 - 2 - b3 - 5 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 1 - b3 - (5) - b7 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - b7 1 - (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) 1 - b3 - (5) - 7 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - 7 1 - b3 - b5 - b7 1 - b3 - b5 - 7 1 - b3 - b5 1 - b3 - b5 - 6 1 - 3 - (5) - b7 or 1 - (3) - 5 - b7 1 - b2 - 3 - (5) - b7 1 - 3 - 5 - b6 - b7 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - b7 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7 1 - 3 - b5 - b7 1 - 3 - #5 - b7 1 - 4 - (5) - b7 1-2-5 Chord (C) C (9) Display C C9 C6 C69 * CM7 CM79 * CM7#11 * Cb5 * CM7b5 * Csus4 Caug CM7aug * Cm Cm9 Cm6 Cm7 Cm79 Cm711 * CmM7 CmM79 * Cm7b5 CmM7b5 * Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7b9 C7b13 C79 C7#11 C713 C7#9 C7b5 * C7aug C7sus4 Csus2 * C C6 C6 (9) CM7 CM7 (9) CM7 C (#11) (b5) (b5) CM7 Csus4 Caug CM7aug Cm Cm (9) Cm6 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 (9) (11) CmM7 CmM7 Cm7 (b5) (b5) (9) CmM7 Cdim Cdim7 C7 C7 C7 (b9) (b13) C7 C7 C7 (9) (#11) (13) (#9) C7 C7b5 C7aug C7sus4 Csus2 * These chords are not shown in the Dictionary function. NOTE · Notes in parentheses can be omitted. · Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompaniment based only on the root. · A perfect fifth (1 + 5) produces accompaniment based only on the root and fifth which can be used with both major and minor chords. · The chord fingerings listed are all in "root" position, but other inversions can be used -- with the following exceptions: m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), sus2. NOTE · Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the notes shown in parentheses are omitted. · The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e. g. · Two-note fingerings will produce a chord based on the previously played chord. 62 DGX-505/305 Owner's Manual 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. " (The note doesn't sound. ) The notes you should play for the specified chord (root note and chord type) are shown in the display, both as notation and in the keyboard diagram. Hold for longer than a second 2 As an example, we'll learn how to play a GM7 (G major seventh) chord. Press the "G" key in the section of the keyboard labeled "CHORD ROOT. " (The note doesn't sound. ) The root note you set is shown in the display. To call up possible inversions of the chord, press the [+]/[-] buttons. NOTE · About major chords: Simple major chords are usually indicated only by the root note. [. . . ] 25/F. , United Plaza, 1468 Nanjing Road (West), Jingan, Shanghai, China Tel: 021-6247-2211 U. S. A. 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