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DGX300
| The first Yamaha 76-key
Portable Keyboard with Piano-size Box-style keys and a disk drive, the
DGX300 is the piano with less needs. Needs less space, less money and less
help moving. |
76 Piano-size Touch-sensitive Key
GM Portable Keyboard with YES II
FEATURES
76 Box-type Piano keys are a hint
something is very different about Yamaha's new DGX300
The DGX300 is part of a new piano-focused series of instruments from Yamaha
called Portable Grand. Ask yourself: "Who is most qualified to produce
excellent piano performance in an affordable portable keyboard?" Answer: The
world's most respected piano manufacturer, Yamaha. Yamaha is one of the only
portable keyboards manufacturers that builds and designs real pianos. In
fact, Yamaha is recognized as the world leader in pianos, from home models
to concert grands and Yamaha Portable Keyboards have always been recognized
by consumer and music publications as superior musical instruments and the
portable keyboard brand of choice. |
| With the advent of the Yamaha DGX300, Yamaha
confirms its leadership position once again. As for sound, the DGX300
features an extra-high quality stereo piano sample and a generous selection
of Yamaha's famous XG Lite voices resulting in remarkable sonic quality, far
beyond anything in its price point. The quality is enhanced by the inclusion
of two-way speakers and bass ports for high fidelity sound. |
3.5" Floppy Disk Drive opens up a Whole New World
| The DGX300 has a 3.5" disk
drive with the ability to read and write Standard MIDI Files (SMF), allowing
it to communicate with the world. You can download a song file from the
literally thousands of songs on the Internet onto a 3.5" disk in your
computer, then take the same disk, insert it into the DGX300 and play the
song. You can also purchase professionally made MIDI song files and
education software with music from your local music store. Conveniently, the
backlit display allows you to select a song from the disk by name. To play
the song, just push the start button, sit back, and enjoy. If writing songs
is your thing, you can save them to disk for permanent storage. And if you
don't want to bother writing out the music for a song, you can just record
it as you play. Now, imagine recording your child's first song onto a disk,
copying it into your computer and attaching it to e-mail so friends and
family can hear. |
| And finally, even though the DGX300 comes
with a generous selection of built-in music styles, the disk drive opens up
the ability to load in even more styles for you to enjoy. And guess what,
the Internet is alive with people exchanging styles that they have created
on hi-end Yamaha keyboards. The amazing benefits of having a Disk Drive
inside your keyboard are all there, waiting for you. |
The DGX300 is packed with features and functions that let you maximize
your music |
| Hobbyists, music students and professional
musicians will find that the DGX300 has got their needs covered. For the
hobbyist, just pull out your favorite music book, select a style and start
playing. In addition to the huge assortment of built-in styles that cover
all genres of music, a wealth of special piano-only "Pianist" styles, like
Piano Ballad or Boogie Woogie, provide professional-sounding piano
accompaniment that changes chords automatically as you do, while you play a
piano melody on top! The music student (or parents thereof!) will appreciate
that by simply pressing the Portable Grand™ button, they transform the
keyboard into a great sounding piano, stunningly rich and authentic in its
sound and exceptionally responsive to their playing touch, as well as
setting up the keyboard to play as a piano in full keyboard mode. And
finally, the professional musician will quickly discover that there is a
complement of over 600 sounds to explore. |
| Not only do you get full compatibility with
General MIDI (GM), you get hundreds of XG Lite Voices and full MIDI control
of voice and effects parameters like Reverb and Chorus, which add an extra
dimension of richness. No matter what level of playing ability your at,
you'll appreciate being able to build combinations of your favorite sounds.
Pressing the "Split" button divides the keyboard into two parts, allowing
you to have two different sounds on the keyboard at the same time, like
piano on the right and bass on the left. That's when you really appreciate
the 76 keys. In addition, "Layer" mode allows you to combine two sounds
across the keyboard range. For example, you could play piano and strings at
the same time. With so many voices to choose from, the combinations are only
limited by your imagination. |
Yamaha Education Suite™ Learning to play songs and chords
| The DGX300 comes with 100
built-in songs with Songbook. But if you've never played before, where do
you start? Well, if learning to play music is important to you, the Yamaha
Education Suite II™, a wonderful set of music training functions, makes
learning music incredibly easy. Seven types of lessons are available as well
as a convenient chord dictionary. |
- Three keyboard lessons for each hand
Timing mode: You can play the melody or chord by pressing any key using
the correct timing.
Waiting mode: Playback pauses until you find and play the correct chord or
melody note.
Minus One mode: Mute the left-hand, right-hand, or both parts of a song
and play along nonstop.
- Lesson Grading— monitors your progress as you practice each
lesson.
- Chord Dictionary — shows you how to play chords and tells you
which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the
LCD screen
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Music Database
| Yamaha Portable Keyboards
are famous for their ease of use. But, even when the keyboard is easy to
operate, how does the novice know which settings to make that are
appropriate for the song he wants to play? With Yamaha's remarkable new
Music Database, you simply choose from over 200 song titles in the database
and the entire keyboard will set itself up for that song. It couldn't be
easier. |
Sound Quality
- 2-Way Speaker System
Separate tweeters deliver high frequency sounds with clarity and precision
for more lifelike instrument voices.
- Bass Boost System
A special port on each speaker adds a powerful impact to bass sound
reproduction.
- Stereo (Not just 2 Speakers)
We all know that stereo sound adds realistic character and spatial depth.
But how can you tell if the portable keyboard you're looking to purchase
is stereo or not? With Yamaha, the answer is simple. All Yamaha Portable
Keyboards are true stereo.
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Enhances sound quality with sophisticated digital effects like Reverb,
Chorus & Echo effects.
- Advanced Wave Memory (AWM)
Yamaha Advanced Wave Memory technology delivers amazingly realistic sound.
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Keyboard Styles and the One Touch Setting
| The DGX300 comes with 135
built-in styles, waiting for you to play along with. It's just like having a
built-in band. Call up your favorite style of music like Rock, Big Band,
Gospel or Country, press a chord or play Single Finger mode, and the DGX300
will follow you through a piece of music, providing all of the drums, bass,
piano, guitar, horn and string parts for you. And to make it easy and
entertaining, when you select one of the styles, the One Touch Setting
function will automatically configure keyboard parameters, such as voice
selection and digital effects, to match that selected music style. For
example, for a Country style, the keyboard might select an acoustic guitar,
fiddle or steel guitar for the right-hand voice with appropriate effects.
For a demonstration of "What is a Style", click
here (1.3MB download - requires Macromedia Flash). |
32-Note Polyphony
| "Polyphony" is how many
notes a keyboard can reproduce simultaneously. As with many things, more is
often better. Some keyboards in this price range have 16, 24 or 28-note
Polyphony. The DGX300 has a full 32-note Polyphony allowing you to play
intricate instrumental arrangements and dense musical passages. |
Computer Connectivity
| The Floppy Disk Drive makes
it easy to transfer files between your computer and your Yamaha keyboard,
but for those who would rather connect the two directly together, Yamaha
makes it easy. On the back of the keyboard, you'll find a special MIDI
(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) port that lets you connect your
keyboard to your computer (requires a MIDI Interface like the
UX16 and music
software). |
(Features subject to change without
notice)
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