Yamaha DGX-202- User Manual

7 Panel Controls and Terminals ........................ 8 Setting Up ....................................................... 10 • Power Requirements ........................................10• Turning On the Power.......................................11• Accessory Jacks ...............................

8 Panel Controls and Terminals q Power switch ([STANDBY/ON]) w [MASTER VOLUME] dial This determines the overall volume of the DGX-202. e [TOUCH] button This turns the Touch function on and off. (See page 30.) r [HARMONY] button This turns the Harmony effect on and off. (See page 31.) t [DUAL] button...

Panel Controls and Terminals 9 @0 Numeric keypad, [+/YES] and [-/NO] but-tons These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See pages 24.) They are also used for adjusting cer-tain settings and answering certain display prompts. @1 [ACMP] / [ ] button When the Style mode is selected, this...

10 Setting Up This section contains information about setting up your DGX-202 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument. Although the DGX-202 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An...

Setting Up 11 With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch until it locks in the ON posi-tion. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.) ■ Using Headphones • • • • • • • • • • • • •...

12 001 092 GrandPno 001 w q z z q r z Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. x Play the keyboard. Want to find out more? See page 20. 001 GrandPno Simply by pressing the [PORTABLE GRAND] button, you can automatically select the Grand Piano voice. z Press the [METRONOME] button. Want to find out more? Se...

Step 1 Voices 13 q Press the [VOICE] button. 001 GrandPno The DGX-202 has a huge total of 605 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now... w Select a voice. e Play the keyboard. 002 BritePno or • You can also select the appropriate category by using the [ ]/[ ] buttons...

14 Quick Guide Step 2 Songs 001 092 GrandPno 001 z x z x q w x c r The DGX-202 is packed with a total of 100 songs, including one Demo song — which has been specially created to show-case the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument. There are also 99 additional songs, designed to be used with the ...

Step 2 Songs 15 e Start recording by playing a melody on the keyboard. The DGX-202 starts recording as soon as you play the first note on the keyboard. r To stop recording, press the [START/STOP] button. Want to find out more? See page 56. No. Song Name Demo 001 Just The Way You Are Favorites 002 Bi...

16 Quick Guide 001 092 GrandPno 001 x z b v z z Press the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button. 001 AlvFever Here’s a convenient feature that lets you instantly reconfigure the DGX-202 for playing in different music styles. If you want to perform in a certain genre but don’t know what settings to make, ...

Step 3 Music Database 17 The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord... z Press the [DICTIONARY] button. x Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G). Learning how to play a...

18 Panel Display Indications The DGX-202 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below briefly explains the various icons and indications in the display. 001 GrandPno 092 001 q Notation e Beat marks !2 Chord r Song/Voice/Style/M.D.B. ...

20 Portable Grand This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice. Press the [PORTABLE GRAND] button. Doing this automatically selects the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice. 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. 2 Change the value. Use th...

Portable Grand 21 3 Turn on the Metronome. Press the [METRONOME] button. To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again. 1 148 Indicates the beat number in the measure. Setting the Metronome Time Signature The time signature of the Metronome can be set to var-ious quarter-note based m...

22 DJ This exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style for playing contem-porary dance music. 1 Press the [DJ] button. Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the spe-cially programmed DJ voice. 2 Play the DJ style. Play keys in the accompanimen...

23 Playing Voices The DGX-202 features a total of 605 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include 480 XG voices and drum kits.The DGX-202 also has a Dual Voice or Split Voice function that lets you com...

Playing Voices 24 ● Select the voice number Select a voice by using the dial or the SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons. ■ Use the numeric keypad. There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the vo...

Playing Voices 25 3 Play the selected voice. Since either the Style, Song or M.D.B. mode is active in the background, you can also play styles, songs or M.D.B., respectively, in the Voice mode by simply pressing the [START/STOP] button. The last selected style, song or M.D.B. will be played. The fol...

Playing Voices 26 This special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a style. The voice is selected to best match the style or song you’ve called up. Select voice #000 (OTS). The Dual Voice function lets you combine two differen...

Playing Voices 27 The Split Voice function lets you assign two different Voices to opposite areas of the keyboard, and play one Voice with your left hand while your right plays another. For example, you could play bass with the left hand and play piano with the right.The right-hand (or upper) Voice ...

Playing Voices 28 This convenient feature automatically selects the voice to best match the selected style — simply by pressing one of the two One Touch Setting buttons. Two types of One Touch Settings are available.For each style, you can create and store your own custom One Touch Settings. ● One T...

Playing Voices 29 ■ Creating and Storing a One Touch Setting. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • You can also create and store your own custom One Touch Settings for each of the styles. 1 Select the desired style. 2 Make the desired settings. Change the voice and make any other settings you want to use wit...

Playing Voices 30 The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your playing strength. Turn the Touch function on or off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button. Touch Sensitivity lets you set how the DGX-202 respon...

31 Effects The DGX-202 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The DGX-202 has four separate effect systems — Harmony, Reverb, Chorus and DSP — and each has many different effect types to choose from. The Harmony section features a variety of p...

Effects 32 The Chorus effect lets you enhance the sound of the voices with the use of pitch modulation. Two basic types are provided: Chorus and Flanger. Chorus produces a thicker, warmer, and more animated sound, whereas Flanger creates a swirling, metallic effect. A total of four Chorus types are ...

Effects 33 ■ Effect Types ● Harmony Types ● Reverb Types No. Harmony Type Display Name Description 1 Duet Duet Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three-note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto ...

Effects 34 ● Chorus Types ● DSP Types No. Chorus Type Display Name Description 1 Chorus 1 Chorus1 Conventional chorus program with rich, warm chorusing. 2 Chorus 2 Chorus2 3 Flanger 1 Flanger1 Pronounced three-phase modulation with a slight metallic sound. 4 Flanger 2 Flanger2 5 Off Off No effect. N...

35 Selecting and Playing Styles The DGX-202 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns (styles) — as well as voice settings appropriate for each style — for various popular musical categories. A total of 135 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up o...

Selecting and Playing Styles 36 ■ Use the numeric keypad. Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (page 24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the styles. The panel buttons below function...

Selecting and Playing Styles 37 2 Start the style. You can do this in one of the following ways: ■ Pressing the [START/STOP] button The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompani-ment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play. You can select the Main A or B sectio...

Selecting and Playing Styles 38 Starting with an Intro section Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance. To start with an Intro sectio...

Selecting and Playing Styles 39 3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature. Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to page 43 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.) 4 ...

Selecting and Playing Styles 40 This convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the style by releasing your fingers from the auto accompaniment area of the keyboard. Playing the chord again restarts the style. This is ideal for putting dynamic breaks in your performance — for example, stopping the ...

Selecting and Playing Styles 41 The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute). 1 Call up the Tempo setting. Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button. 2 Change the value. Use the dial or numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to inc...

Selecting and Playing Styles 42 While the style is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a fill-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if...

Selecting and Playing Styles 43 When it is set to on (page 36), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompanimen...

Selecting and Playing Styles 45 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 the [DICTIONARY] button. 2 Specify the root of the cho...

Selecting and Playing Styles 46 4 Play the chord. Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the chord area of the keyboard. The chord name flashes in the display when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.) To leave the Dictionary function, pre...

Selecting and Playing Styles 47 Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arran...

48 Using the Music Database If you want to play in a certain genre of music but don’t know which style and voice settings would be appropriate, simply select the desired genre from the Music Database. The DGX-202 automatically makes all appropriate panel settings to let you play in that music style!...

Using the Music Database 50 Each of the Music Database settings has been specially programmed to match the selected musical style and each features the best suited voice (or combination of voices), style and other settings. Pressing the [M.D.B.] (MUSIC DATABASE) button and selecting a number lets yo...

51 Selecting and Playing Songs The DGX-202 features a total of 105 songs. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument, and 99 of these songs can be used with the educa-tional Lesson feature (page 61), a powerful tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. A s...

Selecting and Playing Songs 52 2 Select the desired song number. The categories of each song and their numbers are shown on the panel. A complete list of the available songs is given on page 15. ■ Use the dial. You can also use the CATEGORY and/or SELECT buttons. Turn the dial and select the desired...

Selecting and Playing Songs 53 The Panel buttons below function as Song controls. 1 Start the selected song. Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure num-ber and chords are shown in the display. 2 Stop the song. Press the [START/STOP] button. If playback was started by pres...

Selecting and Playing Songs 54 The convenient A-B Repeat function is an ideal aid for practicing and learning. It allows you to specify a phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it — while you play or practice along with it. 1 While playing a song, set point A (the start point). Du...

Selecting and Playing Songs 55 The DGX-202 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one step further — it lets you replace the original voice used for...

56 Song Recording The DGX-202 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances — using up to six independent tracks (including one track for accompaniment) — for creating your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. You can record and sa...

Song Recording 57 2 Select a User song number for recording. Use the dial or numeric keypad to select the desired song: 201 - 205. If no song is manually selected, the DGX-202 automatically selects the first avail-able empty song number. 3 Select a track number for recording. While holding down the ...

Song Recording 58 4 Start recording. When the beat marks and track number start flashing, you can start recording simply by playing the keyboard (or by pressing the [START/STOP] button). If you want to rehearse your part before recording, press the [SYNC START] button to turn Sync Start off. After r...

Song Recording 59 The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a song and record a new one. To erase an individual track of a song while leaving the other tracks intact, use the Track Cl...

Song Recording 60 The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the other tracks intact. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a track and record a new one. To erase the data of an entire song, use the Song Cle...

61 Song Lesson The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song independently, step by step, until you’ve mastered them and are ready to practice with both hands...

Song Lesson 62 2 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the Lesson step. If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Less...

Song Lesson 63 This function allows you to select the track number of a loaded song from com-puter (only SMF format 0). The track number of the song can be specified in the Function mode (page 76). This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you...

Song Lesson 64 In this lesson step, the DGX-202 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them correctly. 1 Select one of t...

Song Lesson 65 3 Play the appropriate part with the song. After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un-muted part, and play the muted part yourself. Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same a...

66 MIDI Functions The DGX-202 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI ...

MIDI Functions 67 MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by send-ing and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The DGX-...

MIDI Functions 68 By connecting your DGX-202’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software. ● When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal com-puter and the DGX-202. ● When using a...

MIDI Functions 69 This function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the DGX-202’s voices in the Function mode (page 76) . This would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you are using the sequencer to play back the voices of the DGX-202, you would want ...

MIDI Functions 70 This determines whether Keyboard performance data of the DGX-202 is transmit-ted via MIDI OUT or not. These settings can be made in the Function mode (page 76). This determines whether style data is transmitted via MIDI OUT or not. These settings can be made in the Function mode (p...

MIDI Functions 71 The DGX-202’s internal flash memory enables you to save song data transmitted from a connected per-sonal computer. You can play or practice Flash songs (saved in flash memory) in the same way as preset songs.To transmit song data from a personal computer to the DGX-202, you first n...

MIDI Functions 72 ■ Song Filer • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • After you install Song Filer and connect the DGX-202 to the computer, you can use the two functions described below. ● Transmit Files You can transmit song files from your computer to your DGX-...

MIDI Functions 73 The PC Mode lets you instantly reconfigure the MIDI control settings for use with a computer or MIDI device. ● Default settings ■ To turn the PC mode on or off: Press the [PC] button and then press the appropriate [+]/[-] button. This switches between the PC Mode on/off settings. ■...

74 Function The DGX-202 has a variety of settings in the Function parameters.These give you detailed control over many of the DGX-202’s features. 1 Press the Function button. 2 Select a Function name. Use the SELECT [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a Function name. 3 Input the appropriate value or use the ...

Function 75 ● Function parameters CATEGORY SELECT Display Range/Settings Description Overall Transpose Transpos -12–12 This determines the transposition of the entire DGX-202 sound. * Tuning Tuning -100–100 This determines the pitch of the entire DGX-202 sound . * Split Point SplitPnt 000–127 This d...

77 Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Solution When the DGX-202 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced. This is normal and indicates that the DGX-202 is receiving electrical power. When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to ...

78 Data Backup & Initialization ■ Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The following data can be stored to internal flash memory as data backup. ■ Data Initialization • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ● All Data Initi...

79 Voice List ■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The DGX-202 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so...

Voice List 80 ● XG Voice List 081 0 112 62 Synth Brass 082 0 113 62 Jump Brass 083 0 114 62 Techno Brass FLUTE 084 0 112 73 Flute 085 0 112 72 Piccolo 086 0 112 75 Pan Flute 087 0 112 74 Recorder 088 0 112 79 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 089 0 112 80 Square Lead 090 0 112 81 Sawtooth Lead 091 0 112 85 Voice L...

Voice List 84 ● DJ Voice List 529 0 96 112 Bonang 530 0 97 112 Altair 531 0 98 112 Gamelan Gongs 532 0 99 112 Stereo Gamelan Gongs 533 0 100 112 Rama Cymbal 534 0 101 112 Asian Bells 535 0 0 113 Agogo 536 0 0 114 Steel Drums 537 0 97 114 Glass Percussion 538 0 98 114 Thai Bells 539 0 0 115 Woodblock...

Voice List 85 ● DJ Voice List Voice No. 601 602 603 604 605 MSB/LSB/PC 000/123/118 000/123/119 000/123/120 000/123/121 000/123/122 Note# Note DJ Set 1 DJ Set 2 DJ Set 3 DJ Set 4 DJ Set 5 036 C 1 BD Analog H Bass Drum Soft BD Analog H BD Analog H BD Analog H 037 C # 1 Analog Side Stick Side Stick Ana...

86 Style List Style No. Style Name 8Beat 001 8BeatModern 002 60’sGtrPop 003 8BeatAdria 004 60’s8Beat 005 8Beat 006 OffBeat 007 60’sRock 008 HardRock 009 RockShuffle 010 8BeatRock 16Beat 011 16Beat 012 PopShuffle1 013 PopShuffle2 014 GuitarPop 015 16BtUptempo 016 KoolShuffle 017 JazzRock 018 HipHopLi...

87 Music Database List M.D.B. No. M.D.B. Name POP HITS 001 AlvFever 002 Croco Rk 003 DayPdise 004 EasySday 005 GoMyWay 006 HowDeep! 007 HurryLuv 008 I’m Torn 009 Imagine 010 ISurvive 011 JustCall 012 JustWay 013 NikitTrp 014 ProudGtr 015 SailngSx 016 Sept.Pop 017 SultanSw 018 SweetLrd 019 ThnkMsic 0...

8888 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 “109: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) correspond...

90 MIDI Implementation Chart YAMAHA [ Portable Grand™ ] Date: 25-Jan-2002 Model DGX-202 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0 Transmitted Recognized Remarks Function... Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1 Channel Changed x x Default 3 3 Mode Messages x x Altered ************** x Note 0 - 127 0 - 127 Nu...

93 Specifications Keyboards • 76 standard-size keys (E0 - G6), with Touch Response. Display • Large multi-function LCD display (backlit) Setup • STANDBY/ON• MASTER VOLUME : MIN - MAX Panel Controls • SONG, VOICE, STYLE, M.D.B., DICTIONARY, DJ, PC, LESSON L, R, METRONOME, PORTABLE GRAND, DEMO, FUNCTI...

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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 workmanship for the periods indicated. This...