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Yamaha DGX-530 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner’s manual en keyboard stand assembly for information on assembling the keyboard stand, refer to the instructions on page 10 of this manual..

  • Page 2: Please Keep This Manual

    2 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual please keep this manual 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 recom- mended by yamaha. Warning: do n...

  • Page 3: Fcc Information (U.S.A.)

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 3 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con- tained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by yamaha may void your authority, granted by the fcc, to use the prod...

  • Page 4: Precautions

    4 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual (3)-11 1/2 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, sho...

  • Page 5

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 5 • before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum leve...

  • Page 6

    6 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual the followings are the titles, credits and copyright notices for three (3) of the songs pre-installed in this electronic keyboard: mona lisa from the paramount picture captain carey, u.S.A. Words and music by jay livingston and ray evans copyright © 1949 (renewed 197...

  • Page 7

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 7 congratulations and thank you for purchasing the yamaha dgx-630/ypg-635 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 pl...

  • Page 8: ■ Play Along With Styles

    8 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual special features of the dgx-630/ypg-635 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 tradit...

  • Page 9

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 9 copyright notice ....................................................................... 6 panel logos ............................................................................. 6 included accessories ..................................................................

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    10 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual setting up z the parts shown in the “assembly parts” illustration will be used. Follow the assembly instructions and select the parts as needed. Keyboard stand assembly have a phillips-head (+) screwdriver of the appropriate size ready. Read these cautions carefully...

  • Page 11

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 11 setting up x attach the stand bases. Insert the joint connectors q into the stand boards as shown. The joint connectors have been installed properly if you can see the screw head on the connector. Attach the stand bases to the bottom of the side boards, using the sc...

  • Page 12: 5–6

    12 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual setting up b put the keyboard on the stand. Check the back-to-front orientation for stand, and care- fully place the keyboard on the side boards. Slowly move the keyboard so that the holes on the bottom of the key- board are properly aligned with the holes on the an...

  • Page 13

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 13 setting up be sure to do the following operations before turning on the power. Make sure that the [standby/on] switch of the instrument is set to standby. Connect the ac adaptor to the power supply jack. Plug the ac adaptor into an ac outlet. Make all necessary conn...

  • Page 14: Pedal Unit Functions

    14 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual setting up this jack is for connecting an optional lp-7 pedal unit. When connecting the pedal unit, make sure to also assemble the unit on the supplied keyboard stand. Connecting a pedal unit (pedal unit jack) lp-7 (optional) keyboard stand • make sure that power is...

  • Page 15

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 15 setting up connect the instrument’s usb terminal to the usb ter- minal of a computer, and you can transfer performance data and song files between the two (page 105). To use the usb data-transfer features you’ll need to do the fol- lowing: • first, make sure the pow...

  • Page 16: Panel Controls and Terminals

    16 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual panel controls and terminals q [standby/on] switch ............................Page 15 w [master volume] control ...........Pages 15, 66 e file control [menu], [execute] buttons.......................Pages 96–102 r [lyrics] button.......................................

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 17 panel controls and terminals #6 contrast knob ....................................Page 69 #7 usb to device terminal........................Page 97 usb to host terminal .........................Page 105 #8 sustain jack...........................................Page 1...

  • Page 18: Press The [Function] Button.

    18 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e 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 disp...

  • Page 19: Ety of Musical Sounds.

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 19 q ui ck guid e 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 w...

  • Page 20: A Second.

    Try playing a variety of instrument voices 20 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 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 on/off] button. The [dual on/off] button turns the dua...

  • Page 21: Play The Keyboard.

    Try playing a variety of instrument voices dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 21 4 play the keyboard. Try selecting and playing a range of dual voices. Press the [exit] button to return to the main display. In the split mode you can play different voices to the left and right of the keyboard “split poin...

  • Page 22: Play The Keyboard.

    Try playing a variety of instrument voices 22 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 3 select the desired split voice. Watch the highlighted split voice and rotate the dial until the voice you want to use is selected. The voice selected here becomes the split voice which will play to the left of the keyboar...

  • Page 23: Fun Sounds

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 23 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 kit selectio...

  • Page 24: The Metronome

    24 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e the metronome turn the metronome on and start it by pressing the [met- ronome on/off] button. To stop the metronome, press the [metronome on/off] button again. 1 press the [tempo/tap] button to call up the tempo set- ting. 2 use the dial to select a t...

  • Page 25: Ture–Numerator”.

    The metronome dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 25 in this example we’ll set up a 5/8 time signature. 1 press and hold the [metronome on/off] button for longer than a second to select the function “time signa- ture–numerator”. 2 use the dial to select the number of beats per measure. The available rang...

  • Page 26: Press The [Function] Button.

    The metronome 26 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual this allows you to select whether the click sound has a bell accent, or plays only a click sound. 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [ ] and [ ] buttons to select the bell item. 3 you can then use the [+] and [-] buttons to turn the bell...

  • Page 27: Playing Styles

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 27 q ui ck guid e playing styles this instrument has an auto accompaniment feature that produces accompaniment (rhythm + bass + chords) in the style you choose to match chords you play with your left hand. You can select from 160 dif- ferent styles covering a range of ...

  • Page 28: Turn Sync Start On.

    Playing styles 28 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual you learned how to select a style rhythm on the preceding page. Here we’ll see how to add bass and chord accompaniment to the basic rhythm to produce a full, rich accom- paniment that you can play along with. 1 press the [style] button and select the ...

  • Page 29: With Your Right Hand.

    Playing styles dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 29 when sync start is on, the bass and chord accompaniment included in a style will start playing as soon as you play a note to left of the keyboard split point. Press the button a second time to turn the sync start function off. 4 play a left-hand chord...

  • Page 30: Recommended Style

    Playing styles 30 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual styles are more fun when you understand chords chords, created by playing multiple notes at the same time, are the basis for harmonic accompaniment. In this section we’ll take a look at sequences of different chords played one after another, or “chord...

  • Page 31: —3-Chord Boogie-Woogie—

    Playing styles dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 31 —3-chord boogie-woogie— this progression provides varied harmonic backing with just three chords. When you get a feel for the progression in the score, try changing the order of the chords! —bossa nova with jazz-style chords— this progression includes...

  • Page 32: ■Easy Chords

    Playing styles 32 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 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-accompa...

  • Page 33: Using Songs

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 33 q ui ck guid e using songs with this instrument the term “song” refers the data that makes up a piece of music. You can simply enjoy listening to the 30 internal songs, or use them with just about any of the many functions provided—the performance assistant technolo...

  • Page 34: Listen to The Song.

    Using songs 34 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 3 listen to the song. Press the [start/stop] button to begin playback of the selected song. You can stop playback at any time by pressing the [start/stop] but- ton again. These are just like the transport controls on a cassette deck or cd player, letting...

  • Page 35: Press The [Demo] Button.

    Using songs dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 35 press the [demo] button. The demo song will start playing. Listen to some of the outstanding instrument voices provided! The demo song will automatically repeat from the beginning after it has played all the way through. You can stop demo playback at any...

  • Page 36

    Using songs 36 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual the following three types of songs can be used by the dgx-630/ypg-635. ● 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: Select A Song.

    Using songs dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 37 this instrument is capable of display the scores of songs. Scores are displayed for the 30 internal preset songs as well as songs in smf format stored in a usb fl ash memory or the instrument’s internal flash memory. 1 select a song. Follow steps 1 and 2...

  • Page 38: Select A Song.

    Using songs 38 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 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 16, 20, and 30 by performing...

  • Page 39: The Easy Way to Play Piano

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 39 q ui ck guid e the easy way to play piano 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 ...

  • Page 40: Select The Chord Type.

    The easy way to play piano 40 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 1 press the [p.A.T. On/off] button. This turns on the performance assistant technology feature. The currently selected type is shown in the main display when the per- formance assistant technology feature is on. 2 select the chord type. Pr...

  • Page 41: Play On The Keyboard.

    The easy way to play piano dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 41 4 press the [start/stop] button. Song playback will begin. The basic pattern will play repeatedly. Listen to the basic pattern for four measures while getting a feel for the basic pattern, then begin play- ing yourself from the fifth measu...

  • Page 42: Select The Chord/free Type.

    The easy way to play piano 42 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 1 press the [p.A.T. On/off] button. This turns on the performance assistant technology feature. The currently selected type is shown in the main display when the per- formance assistant technology feature is on. 2 select the chord/free typ...

  • Page 43: Play On The Keyboard.

    The easy way to play piano dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 43 4 press the [start/stop] button. Song playback will begin. The left-hand keys you should play will be shown on the display. 5 play on the keyboard. Play to the right of the split point with your right hand, and to the left of the split poi...

  • Page 44: Select The Melody Type.

    The easy way to play piano 44 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual see page 48 for some hints on how to play melodies. 1 press the [p.A.T. On/off] button. This turns on the performance assistant technology feature. The currently selected type is shown in the main display when the per- formance assistant t...

  • Page 45: Play On The Keyboard.

    The easy way to play piano dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 45 4 press the [start/stop] button. Song playback will begin. Because the melody type has been selected, the song melody will not sound. You can enjoy playing the melody yourself (step 5). 5 play on the keyboard. To begin, try to feel the rhy...

  • Page 46: Select A Song.

    The easy way to play piano 46 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 1 press the [p.A.T. On/off] button. This turns on the performance assistant technology feature. The currently selected type is shown in the main display when the per- formance assistant technology feature is on. 2 select the chord/melody t...

  • Page 47: Play On The Keyboard.

    The easy way to play piano dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 47 4 press the [start/stop] button. Song playback will begin. The basic pattern will repeat. Listen to eight measures while memoriz- ing the basic pattern. It’s your turn to play the part from the ninth mea- sure. 5 play on the keyboard. Play...

  • Page 48

    The easy way to play piano 48 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual use the performance assistant to play like a pro! Here are a few hints for using the chord type. If you select chord/free or chord/melody, the left-hand section of the keyboard becomes the chord type section, so use these hints on the left...

  • Page 49: Displaying The Score.

    The easy way to play piano dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 49 make use of the score in the melody type. If you want to play the melody with the correct rhythm, use the onscreen score feature. Displaying the score. After performing steps 1 to 4 on page 44, press the [score] button. The melody score wi...

  • Page 50: Yamaha Education Suite

    50 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual lesson flow: select a song from the piano solo, piano ensemble category! The practice methods: ● lesson 1 ..............Learn to play the correct notes. ● lesson 2 ..............Learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. ● lesson 3 ..............Learn ...

  • Page 51

    Select a song for a lesson dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 51 in this lesson, try playing the correct notes. Play the note shown in the display. The song will wait until you play the right note. 1 select a song for your lesson. Press the [song] button, and rotate the dial to select the song you want ...

  • Page 52: Start Lesson 1.

    Select a song for a lesson 52 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 4 start lesson 1. Press the lesson [start] button to select lesson 1. Each time the lesson [start] button is pressed the lesson modes are selected in sequence: lesson 1 → lesson 2 → lesson 3 → off → lesson 1 ... An explanation of the selec...

  • Page 53: Stop The Lesson Mode

    Select a song for a lesson dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 53 5 stop the lesson mode you can stop the lesson mode at any time by pressing the [start/ stop] button. Once you’ve mastered lesson 1, move on to lesson 2. ■see how you’ve done ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● after the eval...

  • Page 54: 3 On Page 51).

    Select a song for a lesson 54 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to match the speed you are playing at. The song will slow down when you play wrong notes, so you can learn at your own pace. 1 select the song and part ...

  • Page 55: 3 On Page 51).

    Select a song for a lesson dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 55 here’s where you can perfect your technique. The song will play at the normal tempo, minus the part you have chosen to play. Play along while listening to the song. 1 select the song and part you want to practice (steps 1 and 3 on page 51)...

  • Page 56

    Select a song for a lesson 56 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual use this feature when you want to start again just ahead of a section on which you made a mistake, or to repeatedly practice a section you find difficult. Press the [repeat & learn] button during a lesson. The song location will move back ...

  • Page 57: Sounds and Style!

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 57 q ui ck guid e play using the music database you want to play music in your favorite style, but you’re not sure how to select the best voice and style for the type of music you want to play ... Simply select the appropriate style from the music database. The panel s...

  • Page 58: Change A Song’S Style

    58 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e 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-...

  • Page 59: Listen to The Song.

    Change a song’s style dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 59 3 listen to the song. Press the [start/stop] button to begin playback of the song. Move on to the next step while the song is playing. 4 press the [easy song arranger] button. The style select display will appear. The currently selected style n...

  • Page 60: Record Your Own Performance

    60 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual q ui ck guid e 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 played in the same way as the internal songs. User songs can also...

  • Page 61: Want to Record To.

    Record your own performance dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 61 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. 2 select the track(s) you want to record to and confirm your selection on the display. ◆ record a melody tr...

  • Page 62: Button.

    Record your own performance 62 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 3 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. 4 stop recording by pressing the [start/stop] or [r...

  • Page 63: Want to Clear.

    Record your own performance dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 63 6 when the recording is done ... ◆ to play back a user song user songs are played back in the same way as regular songs (page 33). 1 press the [song] button from the main display. 2 the current song number/name will be highlighted—use the...

  • Page 64: Want to Clear.

    Record your own performance 64 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 3 press the [+] button to clear the song. The clear-in-progress message will appear briefly on the display while the song is being cleared. This function lets you delete a specified track from a user song. 1 from the main display select t...

  • Page 65: Backup and Initialization

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 65 backup and initialization the following settings are always backed up, and are maintained even when the power is turned off. If you want to initialize the settings, use the initialize operation as explained below. This function erases all backup data in the instrume...

  • Page 66: Basic Operation

    66 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual basic operation overall dgx-630/ypg-635 control is based on the following simple operations. 1 press a button to select a basic function. Basic operation 1 press a button to select a basic function. 2 use the dial to select an item or value. 3 start a function. Disp...

  • Page 67: ■Changing Values

    Basic operation dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 67 2 use the dial to select an item or value when you select a basic function, the item corresponding to that function will be listed in the display. You can then use the dial or the number buttons [0]–[9] to select the desired item. ■changing values ● ...

  • Page 68

    Basic operation 68 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual ● display names all operations are carried out while watching the display. A number of display types are provided for differ- ent modes and functions. The name of the current display appears at the top of the display. ● main display ● function displa...

  • Page 69

    Basic operation dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 69 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. Main display items * adjust the lcd contrast control on the rear panel of the in...

  • Page 70

    R ef erenc e 70 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual play with a variety of effects this feature adds harmony notes to the main voice. 1 press the [harmony on/off] button to turn harmony feature on. To turn harmony off, press the [harmony on/off] button again. 2 press and hold the [harmony] button for lon...

  • Page 71

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 71 play with a variety of effects 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 describ...

  • Page 72

    72 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual play with a variety of effects 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 di...

  • Page 73

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 73 play with a variety of effects dsp is term of abbreviated form of digital signal processor. The dsp effect can be added to the main and dual voices. These range from reverb-like ambience effects to distortion and other dynamic processing tools that let you enhance t...

  • Page 74

    74 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual play with a variety of effects 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. The sustain function does not affect split voice. 1 press the [function] button to c...

  • Page 75: Handy Performance Features

    R ef erenc e dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 75 handy performance features you can start the song/style by simply tapping the [tempo/tap] button at the required tempo—4 times for time signatures in 4, and three times for time signatures in 3. You can change the tempo during song playback by pressing ...

  • Page 76

    76 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual handy performance features sometimes selecting the ideal voice to play with a song or style can be confusing. The one touch setting feature automatically selects a well-balanced voice for you when you select a style or song. Simply select voice number “000” to activ...

  • Page 77

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 77 handy performance features five different master equalizer (eq) settings are provided to give you the best possible sound when listen- ing through different reproduction systems—the instrument’s internal speakers, headphones, or an external speaker system. 1 press t...

  • Page 78

    78 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual handy performance features ◆ large pitch changes (transpose) the overall pitch of the instrument can by shifted up or down by a maximum of 1 octave in semitone increments. 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [ ] and [ ] but- tons to select the transpos...

  • Page 79: The Quick Guide.

    R ef erenc e dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 79 style (auto-accompaniment) functions basic operation of the style (auto-accompaniment) feature is described on page 27 of the quick guide. Here are some other ways you can play the styles, the style volume adjustment proce- dure, how you can play chords...

  • Page 80

    80 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions 1 press the [style] button and then select a style. 2 press the [acmp on/off] button to turn auto accompaniment on. 3 press the [sync start] button to turn synchro start on. 4 press the [main/auto fill] button. 5 press the [intro...

  • Page 81

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 81 style (auto-accompaniment) functions 7 press the [main/auto fill] button. When the fill-in is finished, it leads smoothly into the selected main section a/b. 8 press the [intro/ending/rit.] button. This switches to the ending section. When the ending is finished, th...

  • Page 82

    82 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions 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. 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [ ] and [ ] but- tons to select the split...

  • Page 83

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 83 style (auto-accompaniment) functions when auto accompaniment is on (the acmp on icon is showing) and synchro start is off, you can play chords in the left-hand accompaniment range of the keyboard while the style is stopped and still hear the accompaniment chords. Th...

  • Page 84

    84 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions 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 o...

  • Page 85

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 85 style (auto-accompaniment) functions ■recognized standard chords ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● all chords in the chart are “c-root” chords. * these chords are not shown in the dictionary function. Chord name/[abbreviation] nor...

  • Page 86

    86 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual style (auto-accompaniment) functions in “play along with a style” on page 28 we described a method of playing styles in which chords were detected only to the left of the keyboard split point. By making the settings described below, however, chord detection for styl...

  • Page 87

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 87 style (auto-accompaniment) functions 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 le...

  • Page 88: Song Settings

    R ef erenc e 88 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual song settings 1 press the [function] button. 2 use the category [ ] and [ ] but- tons to select the song volume item. 3 use the dial to set the song volume between 000 and 127. You can specify a section of a song—“a” is the start point and “b” is the en...

  • Page 89

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 89 song settings each “track” of a song plays a different part of the song—melody, percussion, accompaniment, etc. You can mute individual tracks and play the muted part on the keyboard yourself, or simply mute tracks other than the ones you want to listen to. To mute ...

  • Page 90

    R ef erenc e 90 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual memorize your favorite panel settings this instrument has a registration memory feature that lets you save your favorite set- tings for easy recall whenever they’re needed. Up to 16 complete setups can be saved (8 banks of two setups each). 1 set the pa...

  • Page 91

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 91 memorize your favorite panel settings 1 press the [memory/bank] button. A bank number will appear in the display when you release the button. 2 use the dial or the [1]–[8] number but- tons to select bank you want to recall. You can check whether the panel settings a...

  • Page 92: The Functions

    R ef erenc e 92 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual the functions the “functions” provide access to a range of detailed instrument parameters for tun- ing, setting the split point, and adjusting the voices and effects. Take a look at the func- tion list starting on the opposite page. There are 50 functio...

  • Page 93

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 93 the functions ● function setting list category function item range/settings description volume style volume 000–127 determines the volume of the style. Song volume 000–127 determines the volume of the song. Overall transpose -12–+12 determines the pitch of the instr...

  • Page 94

    94 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual the functions effect reverb type 01–30 determines the reverb type, including off. (see the list on page 138) chorus type 1–25 determines the chorus type, including off. (see the list on page 138) dsp type 001–183 determines the dsp type, including off. (see the list...

  • Page 95

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 95 the functions * all these settings can be conveniently reset to their initial default values by pressing the [+] and [-] buttons simultaneously. (the exception to this is initial send, which is an operation, not a setting.) lesson right-part guidetrack 1–16 determin...

  • Page 96: Saving and Loading Data

    R ef erenc e 96 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual saving and loading data usb flash memory is a memory medium used for storing data. When a usb flash memory is inserted in this instrument’s usb to device terminal, registered settings can be saved from or loaded into the instrument. Usb flash mem- ory c...

  • Page 97

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 97 saving and loading data ■precautions when using the usb to device terminal this instrument features a built-in usb to device terminal. When connecting a usb device to the terminal, be sure to handle the usb device with care. Follow the important precautions below. ●...

  • Page 98

    98 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual saving and loading data new usb flash memory must be formatted before they can be used by this instrument. 1 after connecting the usb flash memory to be formatted to the instrument’s usb to device terminal, check that the icon is showing in the main display. 2 press...

  • Page 99

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 99 saving and loading data this operation saves a “user file” containing the registration memory data to a usb flash memory device. The user file name will have a “.Usr” extension which will not appear in the instrument’s display. 1 make sure that a properly formatted ...

  • Page 100

    100 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual saving and loading data this operation saves a user song (song numbers 031–035) to usb flash memory. 1 make sure that a properly formatted usb flash memory has been properly connected to the instrument’s usb to device terminal, and that the icon is showing in the m...

  • Page 101

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 101 saving and loading data user files as well as style, song, and music database files residing on a usb flash memory can be loaded into the instrument. 1 with the usb flash memory containing the file you want to load connected to the usb to device connector, check th...

  • Page 102

    102 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual saving and loading data this procedure deletes user, style, song, and music database files from a usb flash memory. 1 make sure that the usb flash memory containing the file(s) you want to delete has been properly connected to the instrument’s usb to device termina...

  • Page 103

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 103 saving and loading data this procedure deletes the user song as well as style, song, and music database fi les transferred from an external device such as a computer. This operation does not erase the preset data. 1 press the file control [menu] button. 2 use the c...

  • Page 104: Connections

    R ef erenc e 104 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual connections q usb to device terminal this terminal allows connection to usb stor- age devices. Refer to “precautions when using the usb to device terminal” on page 97. W usb to host terminal this terminal allows direct connection to a per- sonal comput...

  • Page 105

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 105 connections the following functions become available when this instrument is connected to a computer. ● performance data can be transferred between the instrument and the computer (page 106). ● files can be transferred between the instrument and the computer (page ...

  • Page 106: ■Midi Settings

    106 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual connections by connecting the instrument to a computer, the instrument’s performance data can be used on the com- puter, and performance data from the computer can be played on the instrument. ● when the instrument is connected with computer, it transmits/receives ...

  • Page 107: ■Pc Mode

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 107 connections ■pc mode ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● a number of midi settings need to be made when you want to transfer performance data between the computer and the instrument. The pc mode item can conveniently make multiple settings for you in one operatio...

  • Page 108: ■With The Musicsoft

    108 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual connections this function lets you send the panel setup data to a computer. Before you record performance data to a sequencer application running on your computer, it is a good idea to first send and record the panel setup data before the actual performance data. 1...

  • Page 109: ■Use Musicsoft Downloader

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 109 connections ■use musicsoft downloader to transfer songs from the accessory cd-rom to the instrument’s flash memory ● ● ● ● ● 1 install the musicsoft downloader and usb-midi driver to your computer, then connect the computer and the instru- ment (page 113). 2 insert...

  • Page 110: The Instrument to A Computer

    110 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual connections 8 close the window to end the musicsoft downloader. 9 to playback a song stored in flash memory, press the [song] button. Use the dial to select the song you want to play, then press the [start/stop] button to start playback. ■transfer a backup file fro...

  • Page 111: Special Notices

    R ef erenc e dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 111 accessory cd-rom installation guide • the software and this manual are the exclusive copyrights of yamaha corporation. • use of the software and this manual is governed by the license agreement which the purchaser fully agrees to upon breaking the seal...

  • Page 112: ■Using The Cd-Rom

    112 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual accessory cd-rom installation guide in order to view pdf scores, you will need to install adobe reader in your computer. You can download the adobe reader. Please check the following url: http://www.Adobe.Com/ ■using the cd-rom ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● please read the...

  • Page 113

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 113 accessory cd-rom installation guide ■installing the usb-midi driver ● ● ● ● in order to be able to communicate with and use midi devices connected to your computer, the appropriate driver software must be properly installed on your computer. The usb-midi driver all...

  • Page 114

    114 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual accessory cd-rom installation guide installing the driver on windows 2000 1 start the computer and use the “adminis- trator” account to log on to windows 2000. 2 select [my computer] ➔ [control panel] ➔ [system] ➔ [hardware] ➔ [driver sign- ing] ➔ [file signature v...

  • Page 115: ■Installing The Musicsoft

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 115 accessory cd-rom installation guide 10 when using windows xp professional x64 edition, the support module must be installed. After installing the usb-midi drivers for all the connected usb devices, select “my computer” from the start menu. Right-click the cd-rom ic...

  • Page 116: ■Troubleshooting

    116 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual accessory cd-rom installation guide ■troubleshooting • 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 com- puter? When you connect the instrument to the co...

  • Page 117

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 117 accessory cd-rom installation guide [windows 2000/xp/vista] 1 start the computer and use the “adminis- trator” account to log on windows. Close all applications and windows that are open. 2 insert the included cd-rom into the cd- rom drive. 3 select “my computer” f...

  • Page 118: Troubleshooting

    118 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual troubleshooting ■ for the instrument problem possible cause and solution when the instrument is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the instrument is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noi...

  • Page 119

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 119 troubleshooting the appropriate display does not appear when the [song], [easy song arranger], [style], or [voice] button is pressed. Is another display showing? Try pressing the [exit] button to return to the main display, and then pressing one of the mentioned bu...

  • Page 120: Messages

    120 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual messages lcd message comment access error! Indicates the failure in reading or writing from/to the media 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 sur...

  • Page 121

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 121 messages overcurrent communication with the usb device has been shut down because of the overcurrent to the usb device. Disconnect the device from the usb to device terminal, then turn on the power of the instrument. Overwrite ? Confirms whether overwriting is exec...

  • Page 122: Scores

    122 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual scores this demo is an example of how the easy song arranger can be used to change styles throughout a piece. Hallelujah chorus song no. 9 q q q q =123 (function demo for easy song arranger).

  • Page 123

    Scores dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 123.

  • Page 124: Ave Maria

    Scores 124 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual this score is provided with the intent that the pitch will be corrected by the performance assistant technol- ogy feature. If you play the “play these notes” part using the performance assistant technology feature, the part will be corrected and played so th...

  • Page 125

    Scores dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 125.

  • Page 126: Nocturne Op.9-2

    Scores 126 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual this score is provided with the intent that the pitch will be corrected by the performance assistant technol- ogy feature. If you play the “play these notes” part using the performance assistant technology feature, the part will be corrected and played so th...

  • Page 127

    Scores dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 127.

  • Page 128: Voice List

    128 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual voice list ■ maximum polyphony ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● the instrument has 64-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 64 notes at once, regard- less of what functions are used. Auto accompaniment uses a number of the availa...

  • Page 129

    Voice list dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 129 ● xglite voice/xglite optional voice* list 098 000 113 062 big band brass 099 000 113 063 80’s brass 100 000 119 062 mellow horns 101 000 114 063 techno brass 102 000 112 063 synth brass flute 103 000 114 074 sweet! Flute 104 000 113 076 sweet! Pan flute...

  • Page 130

    Voice list 130 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 227 000 032 027 jazz amp 228 000 000 028 clean guitar 229 000 032 028 chorus guitar 230 000 000 029 muted guitar 231 000 040 029 funk guitar 232 000 041 029 muted steel guitar 233 000 045 029 jazz man 234 000 000 030 overdriven guitar 235 000 043 030 gui...

  • Page 131

    Voice list dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 131 the voice number with an asterisk (*) is xglite optional voice. 366 000 035 087 big five 367 000 000 088 bass & lead 368 000 016 088 big & low 369 000 064 088 fat & perky 370 000 065 088 soft whirl xg synth pad 371 000 000 089 new age pad 372 000 064 089...

  • Page 132: Drum Kit List

    132 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 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 “131: standard kit 1”, the “seq click h...

  • Page 133

    Drum kit list dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 133 voice no. 131 137 138 139 140 141 142 msb (0–127) / lsb (0–127) / pc (1–128) 127/000/001 127/000/113 127/000/033 127/000/041 127/000/049 126/000/001 126/000/002 keyboard midi key off alternate assign standard kit 1 dance kit jazz kit brush kit symphon...

  • Page 134: Style List

    134 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual style list style no. Style name 8beat 1 chartpianopop 2 britpoprock 3 8beatmodern 4 cool8beat 5 classic8beat 6 60’sguitarpop 7 8beatadria 8 60’s8beat 9 bubblegumpop 10 britpopswing 11 offbeat 12 60’srock 13 hardrock 14 rockshuffle 15 8beatrock 16beat 16 16beat 17 p...

  • Page 135: Music Database List

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 135 music database list mdb no. Mdb name all time hits 1 jude hey 2 new uk 3 myloving 4 all ok 5 buttercp 6 justcall 7 cheepchp 8 daddy's 9 dance? 10 getback 11 gtrwheel 12 hightide 13 iwasborn 14 sailing 15 blujeans 16 holiday 17 imagine 18 loveme 19 letitbld 20 ldymd...

  • Page 136

    136 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual songs provided on the supplied cd-rom the easy song arranger can only be used with songs that include chord data. File name song name composer 001nutcr.Mid danse des mirlitons from “the nutcracker” p.I. Tchaikovsky 002orphe.Mid “orphée aux enfers” ouverture j. Offe...

  • Page 137: Harmony Type List

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 137 harmony type list no. Harmony type description 1 01(standard duet) harmony types 01–10, 13 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types sound when chords are played in the auto accompanim...

  • Page 138: Effect Type List

    138 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual effect type list ● reverb types ● chorus types no. Type description msb lsb 1 hall1 reverb simulating the acoustics of a hall. 1 0 2 hall2 1 16 3 hall3 1 17 4 hall4 1 18 5 hall5 1 1 6 hall m 1 6 7 hall l 1 7 8 room1 reverb simulating the acoustics of a room. 2 16 9...

  • Page 139

    Effect type list dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 139 ● dsp types no. Type description msb lsb 1 hall1 reverb simulating the acoustics of a hall. 1 0 2 hall2 1 16 3 hall3 1 17 4 hall4 1 18 5 hall5 1 1 6 hall m 1 6 7 hall l 1 7 8 room1 reverb simulating the acoustics of a room. 2 16 9 room2 2 17 10 roo...

  • Page 140

    Effect type list 140 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 60 symphonic1 adds more stages to the modulation of celeste. 68 16 61 symphonic2 68 0 62 ens detune (ensemble detune) chorus effect without modulation, created by adding a slightly pitch- shifted sound. 87 0 63 flanger1 creates a sound reminiscent ...

  • Page 141

    Effect type list dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 141 99 od+delay1 (overdrive + delay1) overdrive and delay are connected in series. 95 17 100 od+delay2 (overdrive + delay2) 95 1 101 cmp+dst+dly1 (compressor + distortion + delay1) compressor, distortion and delay are connected in series. 96 16 102 cmp...

  • Page 142

    Effect type list 142 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 134 ep tc wah (ep touch wah) ep touch wah 82 19 135 wh+dst+dly1 (wah + distortion + delay1) wah, distortion and delay are connected in series. 97 16 136 wh+dst+dly2 (wah + distortion + delay2) 97 0 137 wh+dst+tdly (wah + distortion + tempo delay) w...

  • Page 143

    Effect type list dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 143 171 eq disco equalizer effect that boosts both high and low frequencies, as is typi- cal in most disco music. 76 16 172 eq tel equalizer effect that cuts both high and low frequencies, to simulate the sound heard through a telephone receiver. 76 17...

  • Page 144: Midi Implementation Chart

    144 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual midi implementation chart yamaha [ portable grand ] date: 14-may-2007 model dgx-630/ypg-635 midi implementation chart version:1.0 transmitted recognized remarks function... Basic default 1 - 16 1 - 16 channel changed x x default 3 3 mode messages x x altered ******...

  • Page 145

    Midi implementation chart dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 145 prog o 0 - 127 o 0 - 127 change : true # ************** system exclusive o o : song pos. X x common : song sel. X x : tune x x system : clock o o real time: commands o o aux :all sound off x o(120,126,127) : reset all cntrls x o(121) :loca...

  • Page 146: Midi Data Format

    146 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 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 pa...

  • Page 147

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 147 attention software license agreement please read this software license agreement (“agree- ment”) carefully before using this software. You are only permitted to use this software pursuant to the terms and conditions of this agreement. This agreement is between you ...

  • Page 148

    148 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual sibelius scorch license agreement by installing and/or 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 instal...

  • Page 149: Specifications

    Dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 149 specifications keyboards • 88 graded hammer standard keys (a-1–c7), with touch response. Display • 320 x 240 dots lcd display (backlit) setup • standby/on • master volume: min–max • lcd contrast panel controls • song, voice, style, easy song arranger, p.A.T. On/off...

  • Page 150: Index

    150 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual +/– .................................................. 16, 67 ........................................................ 68 0–9 .................................................. 16, 67 a-b repeat ................................. 16, 88 acmp on/off ....................

  • Page 151

    Index dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual 151 measure ................................................ 69 melody ........................................... 37, 49 melody score ....................................... 37 melody type (performance assistant technology) .................. 39, 44 melody voice...

  • Page 152

    152 dgx-630/ypg-635 owner’s manual limited warranty 90 days labor 1 year parts yamaha corporation of america, hereafter referred to as yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that the product will be free of defects in materials and/or workmans...

  • Page 153

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  • Page 154

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