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Yamaha Disklavier DGC1B Basic Operation Manual

Manual is about: Mark III Series

Summary of Disklavier DGC1B

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    Basic (a) スミ pantone 282c a.

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    Caution—use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Fcc information (u.S.A.) 1. Important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this man...

  • Page 3: Special Message Section

    92-469 1 product safety markings: yamaha electronic products may have either labels similar to the graphics shown below or molded/stamped facsimiles of these graphics on the enclosure. The explanation of these graphics appears on this page. Please observe all cautions indicated on this page and thos...

  • Page 4: Please Keep This Manual

    Please keep this manual 92-469-dk 2 important safety instructions information relating to personal injury, electrical shock, and fire hazard possibilities has been included in this list. Warning— when using any electrical or electronic prod- uct, basic precautions should always be followed. These pr...

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    Mounting the control unit to the grand piano installation du boîtier de commande sur un piano à queue montieren des steuergerätes an den flügel (1) remove the four screws from the sides of the control unit. (2) place the metal suspension bracket, included with the disklavier grand model, over the co...

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    (4) insert the control cable into the d-sub connector on the back of the control unit, then securely tighten the two screws attached to the connector. Be sure to check the orientation of the d-sub connector when inserting the cable. (5) fit the “slots” of the metal suspension bracket containing the ...

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    Mark iii series dgc1b (a) basic operation manual english.

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    Welcome to the yamaha disklavier tm ! Thank you for purchasing the yamaha disklavier piano! The disklavier is a fascinating instrument that integrates a classic yamaha acoustic piano with innovative electronics to suit your entertainment, educational, and creative needs, while retaining the tone, to...

  • Page 9: Important

    I english important read the following before operating the disklavier. Warnings • do not locate the disklavier in a place subject to excessive heat, low temperatures, or direct sunlight. This could be a fire hazard and may damage the finish and internal parts. • excessive humidity or dust can lead ...

  • Page 10: Interference

    Ii • use a soft, dry cloth to clean the disklavier. However, if you discover a stain, carefully use a soft damp cloth to remove it. Interference • the disklavier uses high-frequency digital circuits that may cause interference to radios and tvs placed close to it. If interference does occur, relocat...

  • Page 11: Table of Contents

    Iii english table of contents chapter 1 setting up your disklavier items supplied with the disklavier .................. 1 connecting the control unit ............................ 1 connecting the power cable ........................... 2 using the remote control ................................ 2 c...

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    Iv chapter 10 advanced ensemble song playback tuning the tone generator (tg master tune) ............................................ 39 playing the piano parts on the tone generator ........................................................ 40 displaying ensemble voices ........................... 41...

  • Page 13: Items Supplied With

    1 english chapter 1: setting up y our disklavier this chapter provides information on the supplied items and how to set up your disklavier. Items supplied with the disklavier check that the following items are supplied with your disklavier: • 1 remote control • 2 batteries for the remote control • 1...

  • Page 14: Connecting The Power

    2 connecting the power cable connect the disklavier’s power cable to an ac wall outlet. Important: make sure that the voltage of the ac wall outlet matches that marked on the disklavier’s serial no. Plate. Using the remote control the disklavier is equipped with a remote control which allows conveni...

  • Page 15: Basic Disklavier Terminology

    3 english chapter 1: setting up y our disklavier basic disklavier terminology the following is a list of several basic disklavier words that you may need to know before proceeding with operational procedures in this manual. For additional disklavier terminology, see the glossary provided in chapter ...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2

    4 chapter 2 names of parts and their functions this chapter describes the functions of the buttons and other parts of the disklavier. Control unit — front panel 1 [standby / on] button turns on the disklavier or puts it in standby mode. Press once to turn it on, and once again to put it in standby m...

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    5 english chapter 2: names of parts and their functions w [rec] button used to engage the record standby mode before recording starts. E [song select/rev • fwd] buttons in stop mode: used to select songs. In play mode: used to fast preview and review. In pause mode: used to fast forward and reverse....

  • Page 18: Control Unit — Rear Panel

    6 control unit — rear panel 1 cd control used to connect the line from the piano. 2 audio/analog midi in used to connect audio equipment such as an external cd changer. 3 to host (serial port) used to connect the disklavier with a personal computer. 4 host select used to select the host computer con...

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    7 english chapter 2: names of parts and their functions amplifier, speakers & foot controller 1 ac line inlet connect the ac power cable here. 2 mains (on/off) switch press to switch on/off the disklavier. 3 aux out l/l+r, r used to connect external audio equipment. 4 aux in l/l+r, r used to connect...

  • Page 20: Remote Control

    8 remote control 1 [record] button used to engage the record standby mode before recording starts. 2 number keypad* used for direct song selection and to enter a start time for song playback. 3 [repeat] button* used to select one of the repeat functions: all, rpt, or rnd. 4 [a-b] button* used to ent...

  • Page 21: Floppy Disks

    9 english chapter 3: disks used with the disklavier accidental erasure protection floppy disks have an erasure protection tab which can be set so that the disklavier cannot record new data onto the disk. This is useful for protecting valuable song data against accidental erasure and disk formatting....

  • Page 22: Inserting & Ejecting Floppy

    10 inserting & ejecting floppy disks inserting carefully insert the disk into the disk drive shutter first, label side up, as shown. Push it until it clicks into place and the eject button pops out. Ejecting to eject a disk, press the eject button. The disk will pop out. Remove the disk and return i...

  • Page 23: Memory Disks

    11 english chapter 3: disks used with the disklavier memory disks besides floppy disks and cds, the disklavier has 64 megabytes (4 megabytes × 16 memory disks) of internal flash memory for storing song data. They are numbered from 0 to 9 and a to f. They can be used in the same way that you use flop...

  • Page 24: Turning On The

    12 this chapter describes how to turn on and off your disklavier and how to set the internal calendar. Turning your disklavier on/off is a basic and very important procedure. Always be sure to follow the procedure described below when you turn on or off your disklavier. Turning on the disklavier 1 s...

  • Page 25: Setting The Internal

    13 english chapter 4: t ur ning on/of f y our disklavier setting the internal calendar the disklavier has an internal calendar that can be set from 1/1/1985 00:00:00 to 12/31/2084 23:59:59. Set the calendar accurately so that the disklavier displays the correct current time during stop mode. Setting...

  • Page 26: Making Backups of

    14 making backups of demo songs you can copy and backup pre-stored demo songs from a memory disk onto a floppy disk. The following songs cannot be backed up; – songs that have been re-recorded – songs whose tracks have been edited – songs whose file format or counter type have been edited. 1 prepare...

  • Page 27: Drive Indicator

    15 english chapter 5: display (lcd) and drive indicator various information is shown in the display (lcd: liquid crystal display) and drive indicator on the control unit. This chapter describes some of the frequently displayed indications. Drive indicator the drive indicator lets you know which disk...

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    16 all pianosoft disks use the minutes and seconds format. Songs that you record yourself will use the minutes and seconds format unless you use the metronome for recording, in which case the measures and beats format is used. ☛ songs recorded with the measures and beats format can be converted to t...

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    17 english chapter 5: display (lcd) and drive indicator previous/next display indications the arrows that appear on the far right of a display indicate that there is a relevant display before or after the current one. You can go to the previous or next display using the [ ] buttons. Cursor the c cur...

  • Page 30: Playing Back A Floppy

    18 the disklavier can play back floppy disks such as pianosoft and pianosoft.Plus disks, songs you store in the memory disks, and pianosoft.Plusaudio cds as well as audio/midi cds of other companies and standard audio cds. ☛ see chapter 1 “storing & managing songs on disks” in the advanced operation...

  • Page 31: Standard Audio Cds

    19 english chapter 6: basic playback standard audio cds standard cds contain two audio channels (r and l). Both are output via the built-in speakers as a cd stereo system would. Note: you can also connect an external cd changer to the audio/analog midi in connector on the control unit (rear panel) a...

  • Page 32: Starting Playback

    20 starting playback 1 specify a disk. 2 press [play/pause]. The play/pause indicator lights and song no.1 starts playing. The disklavier plays the piano parts, actually moving the keys up and down, and the internal xg tone generator plays the instrumental parts. The time display starts counting up ...

  • Page 33: Selecting Songs With

    21 english chapter 6: basic playback selecting songs with the control unit press [song select ] to select the next song. Press [song select ] to select the previous song. To select other songs on the disk, press and hold down [song select ] or [song select ] until the number of the desired song appe...

  • Page 34: Fast Preview & Review

    22 2 to select a song numbered 10 and above, enter the first digit, then within 2 seconds, enter the second digit. To select song number 12 for example, press [1], then [2]. If a song number higher than that of the last song on the disk is entered, the last song on the disk is selected. Fast preview...

  • Page 35: Fast Forward & Reverse

    23 english chapter 6: basic playback fast forward & reverse in pause mode, fast forward and reverse allow you to quickly locate a desired position in a song. Fast forward and reverse search faster than preview and review and the piano does not play. Reverse can also be used to return a song to the b...

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Volume

    24 adjusting the volume you can adjust volume with the control unit or with the remote control as described below. Since all piano songs are recorded at the maximum volume level of 0, volume can be decreased down to –10, the softest volume at which the piano can play. For ensemble songs, the volume ...

  • Page 37: Adjusting The Tone

    25 english chapter 6: basic playback adjusting the tone you can also adjust the tone using the bass and treble knobs on the amplifier, if necessary. Bass knob: turning it clockwise increases and counterclockwise decreases the bass sound. Treble knob: turning it clockwise increases and counterclockwi...

  • Page 38: Balancing The Cd

    26 tg master balance can adjust the volume from 0 to 127 and off. (0: mutes the sound of the internal xg tone generator; off: does not link with the internal xg tone generator.) this setting is shown in the display on the right of the bar graph. Adjust the level so that the ensemble voices played by...

  • Page 39: Changing The Tempo

    27 english chapter 6: basic playback 5 press the selector until the volume indicator lights. Changing the tempo you can speed up or slow down the playback tempo. Slowing down the playback tempo can be useful when practicing a difficult piano part. These tempo settings remain in effect until recordin...

  • Page 40: Transposing A Song

    28 transposing a song playback can be transposed up or down by up to two octaves. This is useful, for example, when you want to sing along (karaoke) in a different key from the original recording. Note: this function cannot be used to transpose songs from external devices connected to the aux in con...

  • Page 41: Chapter 7

    29 english chapter 7: repeat playback this chapter describes various repeat playback functions that you may want to use for entertainment and study purposes. You can repeatedly play back songs or specific passages within a song. Note: all repeat playback functions are set using the remote control on...

  • Page 42: Segment A~B Repeat

    30 segment a~b repeat in segment a~b repeat, playback is repeated between two specified points in a song: point a and point b. This function is useful when practicing or memorizing a difficult section of a song. Once specified, points a and b are saved until the disk is ejected or the disklavier is ...

  • Page 43: Segment A~ (Return &

    31 english chapter 7: repeat playback segment a~ (return & pause) repeat in segment a~ repeat, playback can be repeatedly restarted from a specified point in a song. This is similar to segment a~b repeat except that only point a is specified. Like segment a~b repeat, this function is useful for prac...

  • Page 44: Starting Playback From

    32 starting playback from a specified point (search) playback can be started from a specified point in a song. Instead of using fast forward or preview, you can use this function to go directly to a desired point within a song. If the current song uses the minutes and seconds time format, you specif...

  • Page 45: Canceling The Left-

    33 english chapter 8: useful functions for lear ning piano this chapter describes useful functions for piano study, such as practicing one hand while the disklavier plays the other, operating the pedals, and using the built-in metronome. Canceling the left- hand or right-hand piano part in l/r and e...

  • Page 46: Operating The Pedals

    34 operating the pedals yourself during playback, the disklavier pedals play the pedal data that was recorded with the song. If, however, you want to practice your pedal playing, you can cancel pedal playback and play them yourself. The pedal cancel function is set in the control unit. 1 hold down [...

  • Page 47: Playback With The

    35 english chapter 8: useful functions for lear ning piano the following table shows the metronome parameters that can be set. 2 use the [ ] and [>] to position the c cursor next to the parameter that you want to set: click, tempo, or time signature. 3 use the [–/no] and [+/yes] buttons to set the s...

  • Page 48: Using A Foot Controller to

    36 using a foot controller to control the tempo by connecting an optional yamaha fc-7 controller pedal, playback tempo can also be controlled. The following table shows which functions can be controlled using the controller pedal. Current mode pedal down pedal up stop play pause pause play pause pla...

  • Page 49: Playing The Keyboard

    37 english chapter 9: playing the keyboar d with an ensemble v oice the disklavier’s [voice] button lets you assign a voice from the internal xg tone generator to accompany the piano while you play. You will hear in unison the piano sound coming from the disklavier and an ensemble voice produced by ...

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    38 note: in voice mode, the volume of the parts you play on the keyboard is set by the vol parameter and is not affected by the tg master balance function. 5 to cancel this function, press [voice] again. Voice.

  • Page 51: Tuning The Tone

    39 english chapter 10: advanced ensemble song playback this chapter describes functions that will help you to better enjoy ensemble song playback. These include tuning the tone generator, playing the piano parts on the tone generator, displaying ensemble voices, and selecting tracks for the piano pa...

  • Page 52: Playing The Piano Parts

    40 4 press [ >] until the cursor is next to the pianopart esbl out parameter. 5 use the [–/no] and [+/yes] buttons to set the option to on. The piano parts are now played by the internal xg tone generator with the corresponding midi data sent to the midi out connector. Playing the piano parts on the...

  • Page 53: Selecting Tracks For The

    41 english chapter 10: advanced ensemble song playback selecting tracks for the piano parts normally, the piano plays tracks 1 and 2 which are the left- and right-hand piano parts. However, you can temporarily change this so that the piano plays different tracks. For example, a vibraphone part on tr...

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    42 you can choose from the following options. Option description ## the piano does not play. 01 - 16 the piano plays the specified track. Prg the piano plays the smallest track that contains a piano group voice. Prg(all) the piano plays all tracks that contain a piano group voice. The number of the ...

  • Page 55: Aux Out

    43 english chapter 11: using the aux connectors you can connect the disklavier to external audio devices, such as speakers, a tape recorder or a cd player. Aux out you can output sound through external devices connected to the aux out connectors on the amplifier mounted to the underside of the piano...

  • Page 56: Aux In

    44 aux in you can also connect an external device such as a tone generator or synthesizer to the disklavier and play along with your favorite recording. 1 with the disklavier turned off, use an audio cable (optional) to connect the headphone jack or line out jack on the external device to which you ...

  • Page 57: Smartkey

    45 english chapter 12: using the smar tkey tm featur e the smartkey feature of your disklavier is a unique application of yamaha’s patented “guide” system technology. Used in conjunction with special smartkey tm software, the smartkey functions can be used to teach non-players simple melodies withou...

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    46 1 press the [song select ] buttons to select “smartkey demo.” 2 press [play/pause]. 3 watch the piano keyboard for the first key prompt and play that key. The first key prompt is “c4” (one octave above middle “c”.) when you see the key move, play that key. The next prompt is “f4.” play that key. ...

  • Page 59: Cuetime

    47 english chapter 12: using the smar tkey tm featur e cuetime tm software smartkey compatible cuetime software also uses the smartkey features of your disklavier. Cuetime software consists of a disk and a music book, that contain beautifully arranged piano pieces and fully orchestrated background a...

  • Page 60: Guide Control

    48 turning off the “prompt repeat” option for cuetime disks if you find the repeating key prompts distracting when performing your piece from the written music, you can turn off the “prompt repeat” function. The display always shows the next cue note if you happen to miss one in performing your piec...

  • Page 61: Key Prompt

    49 english chapter 12: using the smar tkey tm featur e 3 while holding the [enter] button, press either the “l” or “r” [part] buttons to activate the “guide” function for that part (note that the orange indicator lights). After performing this operation, the part indicator show three conditions: sta...

  • Page 62: Prompt Repeat Function

    50 4 use the [–/no] and [+/yes] buttons to select off. 5 press [func.]. 6 press [play/pause] button and play the song. If you miss a note on the guided track, the display still shows a visual cue of the note you missed. Prompt repeat function the “prompt repeat” function is a repeating reminder of t...

  • Page 63: Playback

    51 english chapter 12: using the smar tkey tm featur e 4 use the [–/no] and [+/yes] buttons to select off. 5 press [func.]. 6 press [play/pause] and play the song. If you miss a note on the guided track, the display still shows a visual cue of the note you missed. Playback considerations whenever th...

  • Page 64: Pianosmart

    52 a special-purpose floppy disk (smart pianosoft) that supports cds available on the market and a cd can be played back simultaneously. Pianosmart simply insert a commercial cd into the disklavier’s cd drive and a pianosmart floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. The floppy disk contains a recorde...

  • Page 65: Temporarily

    53 english chapter 13: using the pianosmar t featur e the “registering” display does not appear during the second and subsequent playbacks of a song that is being played repeatedly. Note: if the initial playback is stopped at any time or if pause or fast forward is initiated, the song information wi...

  • Page 66: Stopping Playback

    54 stopping playback press [stop]. Playback stops and the song returns to the beginning. Pressing [stop] while in pause mode cancels pause mode. Note: unlike regular midi song playback, the following restrictions apply to the cd playback function. • you cannot change the playback tempo of songs on c...

  • Page 67: To Delete The Sps

    55 english chapter 13: using the pianosmar t featur e 5 start playback, and check the timing. Top: this indicates the amount by which the synchronization shift at the beginning of the song is to be adjusted. A change of +1 increases the speed of the midi (piano) part by approximately 13ms. The setti...

  • Page 68: Pianosmart Recording

    56 pianosmart recording during recording, songs can be recorded as midi data while a cd is being played back. You can record your song onto memory disks or a floppy disk. When recording a new song 1a specify a disk. Use the disk in smf format. Note: if you are recording to a floppy disk, make sure t...

  • Page 69: When Re-Recording Using A

    57 english chapter 13: using the pianosmar t featur e ☛ unformatted disks must be formatted before use with the disklavier. See “formatting disks” on page 17 in the advanced operation manual. 2b use the [select] buttons to select the number of the memory disk that will serve as the recording destina...

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    58 2a specify a disk. Note: if you are recording to a floppy disk, make sure that the disk’s erasure protection tab is set to “unprotected”. ☛ unformatted disks must be formatted before use with the disklavier. See “formatting disks” on page 17 in the advanced operation manual. 2b use the [select] b...

  • Page 71: When Re-Recording Using

    59 english chapter 13: using the pianosmar t featur e when re-recording using another cd ☛ see step 1 to 3 on pages 57 and 58. 4a press [rec] until the cd song recording setting screen appears. “##” indicating that no setting has been made appears as the cd song number, and the “different cd!” displ...

  • Page 72: Chapter 14

    60 the following table lists the basic voices for the internal xg tone generator. These voices are available on any xg compatible generator or synthesizer. ☛ for a complete listing of available voices, see the appendix in the advanced operation manual. Internal xg tone generator basic voice list voi...

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    61 english chapter 14: inter nal xg t one generator v oice & dr um kit list voice # display name full name reed 065 sprnosax soprano sax 066 alto sax alto sax 067 tenorsax tenor sax 068 barisax baritone sax 069 oboe oboe 070 eng.Horn english horn 071 bassoon bassoon 072 clarinet clarinet pipe 073 pi...

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    Basic (a) スミ pantone 282c a.