DGX-530/YPG-535 Owner’s Manual 9
Copyright Notice....................................................................... 6
Panel Logos ............................................................................. 6
Included Accessories ............................................................... 7
Special Features of the DGX-530/YPG-535............................. 8
Setting Up 10
Keyboard Stand Assembly................................. 10
Power Requirements.............................................................. 12
Connecting Headphones (PHONES/OUTPUT Jack) ............. 12
Connecting a Footswitch (SUSTAIN Jack)............................. 12
Connecting to a Computer (USB Terminal)............................ 13
Turning the Power On ............................................................ 13
Panel Controls and Terminals 14
Front Panel............................................................................. 14
Rear Panel ............................................................................. 15
Quick Guide
Changing the Display Language 16
Try Playing a Variety of Instrument Voices 17
Select and Play a Voice—MAIN............................................. 17
Play Two Voices Simultaneously—DUAL .............................. 18
Play Different Voices with the Left and Right Hands—SPLIT 19
Play the Grand Piano Voice ................................................... 20
Fun Sounds 21
Drum Kits................................................................................ 21
Sound Effects ......................................................................... 21
The Metronome 22
Start the Metronome............................................................... 22
Adjusting the Metronome Tempo ........................................... 22
Setting the Number of Beats per Measure,
and the Length of Each Beat............................................. 23
Adjusting the Metronome Volume .......................................... 24
Playing Styles 25
Select a Style Rhythm ............................................................ 25
Play Along with a Style........................................................... 26
Playing Auto-accompaniment Chords .................................... 30
Using Songs 31
Select and Listen to a Song ................................................... 31
Song Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, and Pause ...................... 32
Change the Song Tempo ....................................................... 32
Play the Demo Song .............................................................. 33
Types of Songs ...................................................................... 34
Displaying the Song Score ..................................................... 35
Display the Lyrics ................................................................... 36
The Easy Way to Play Piano 37
CHORD Type—Play with Both Hands.................................... 38
CHORD/FREE Type—
Applying the Chord Type to the Left Hand Only................ 40
MELODY Type—Play with One Finger .................................. 42
CHORD/MELODY—
Chord Type with the Left Hand, Melody with the Right ..... 44
Select a Song For a Lesson 48
Lesson 1—Waiting ................................................................. 49
Lesson 2—Your Tempo ......................................................... 52
Lesson 3—Minus One............................................................ 53
Practice Makes Perfect—Repeat and Learn .......................... 54
Play Using the Music Database 55
Change a Song’s Style 56
Try Out the Easy Song Arranger ............................................ 56
Using the Easy Song Arranger............................................... 56
Record Your Own Performance 58
Track Configuration ................................................................ 58
Recording Procedure ............................................................. 59
Song Clear—Deleting User Songs......................................... 61
Track Clear—Deleting a Specified Track from a User Song .. 62
Backup and Initialization 63
Backup ................................................................................... 63
Initialization............................................................................. 63
Basic Operation 64
Basic Operation ......................................................................64
The Displays........................................................................... 66
MAIN Display Items ................................................................67
Reference
Play with a Variety of Effects 68
Adding Harmony..................................................................... 68
Adding Reverb........................................................................ 69
Adding Chorus........................................................................ 70
Panel Sustain .........................................................................71
Pitch Bend ..............................................................................71
Handy Performance Features 72
Tap Start................................................................................. 72
Touch Response Sensitivity ...................................................72
One Touch Setting..................................................................73
Select an EQ Setting for the Best Sound ...............................74
Pitch Controls .........................................................................75
Style (Auto-accompaniment) Functions 76
Pattern Variation (Sections)....................................................76
Setting the Split Point .............................................................79
Play a Style with Chords but No Rhythm
(Stop Accompaniment) ...................................................... 80
Adjusting the Style Volume.....................................................80
Chord Basics ..........................................................................81
Style File................................................................................. 83
Playing Styles Using the Entire Keyboard ..............................83
Looking Up Chords Using the Chord Dictionary..................... 84
Song Settings 85
Song Volume ..........................................................................85
A-B Repeat .............................................................................85
Muting Independent Song Parts .............................................86
Change the Melody Voice ......................................................86
Memorize Your Favorite Panel Settings 87
Saving to the Registration Memory ........................................87
Recalling a Registration Memory............................................88
The Functions 89
Selecting and Setting Functions .............................................89
Using USB Flash Memory 92
Connecting a USB Flash Memory ..........................................92
Formatting USB Flash Memory ..............................................94
Saving Data ............................................................................95
Convert a User Song to SMF Format and Save..................... 96
Loading User Files and Style Files .........................................97
Deleting Data from a USB Flash Memory ..............................98
Playing Data on a USB Flash Memory ...................................99
Connections 100
Connectors ...........................................................................100
Connecting a Personal Computer ........................................101
Transferring Performance Data to and from a Computer .....102
Remote Control of MIDI Devices ..........................................103
Initial Send............................................................................ 104
Transferring Data Between the Computer and Instrument... 104
Accessory CD-ROM Installation Guide 107
Important Notices about the CD-ROM..................................107
CD-ROM Contents ...............................................................108
System Requirements ..........................................................109
Software Installation .............................................................109
Appendix
Troubleshooting.................................................................... 114
Messages .............................................................................116
Scores ..................................................................................118
Voice List ..............................................................................124
Drum Kit List .........................................................................128
Style List ...............................................................................130
Music Database List .............................................................131
Songs Provided On the Supplied CD-ROM..........................132
Effect Type List..................................................................... 133
MIDI Implementation Chart...................................................134
MIDI Data Format .................................................................136
Specifications .......................................................................139
Index..................................................................................... 140
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