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#133772 - 01/23/05 03:58 PM Re: Some great pieces (with Yamaha DGX 300) from my talented teacher
rikkisbears Offline
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Registered: 12/22/02
Posts: 6020
Loc: NSW,Australia
Hi Bluebird,
here's some info, you can also download the manuals http://tinyurl.com/2smh2

The current ones are the dgx305/505, though maybe the Dgx300/500 are still available.

Are you wanting it for performing or home/studio ?

The keys are more like a piano key , but not weighted ( or at least , not like my Clav.)
I adapted fairly easily between the two
( keep in mind I'm a lousy player).

Also bear in mind, the dgx only has 32 note polyphony. They come in 76 not & 88 note version. I think the 88 note version was selling for round $500USD a few months back.
The dgx305/505 has midi via usb only, so you can't directly midi another keyboard to it. It also uses a smart media card. (Can't comment on the Dgx300/500, but I think it had the normal midi socket & floppy drive??)
They do not have multi pads.
They have 135 styles on board plus 1 user style which is loaded via smart media card on the 305/505.
The onboard styles only have 1 intro& ending, 2 variations & fills. No style editing or saving, but they can load a psr style. I think it loads intr/ending A and the first 2 variations.

How I got around some of the dgx's limitations.

I was using One Man Band arranger software with my Clavinova & laptop or desktop.
Now I also use it with the dgx.

I have the laptop & dgx hooked up via usb cable. I use the dgx as a controller & sound module, omb is used to play psr user styles, which give me the full 3 Intro's & Endings, plus the 4 variations etc . The user styles will need a bit of tweaking ( as most conversions do ) but that can all be done in One Man Band software. It has a 6 track sequencer on board, it is a bit limited( haven't used it but I think it's a style track plus 5 or 6 melody type tracks. Again OMB has a sequencer inbuilt which is pretty basic, but you can do a certain amount of editing etc. OMB also has a Kareoke window
( which I haven't used.)

best wishes
Rikki



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Originally posted by Bluebird:
I would like to have a PSR but perhaps a DGX is better for me, because I love piano, piano voies, piano keys.
But I don't know what I am missing exactly if I buy a DGX and not a PSR. I think PSR styles can't be played into DGX, and DGX can't modify styles or mute its parts, and DGX hasn't pads but, is it all?
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Rikki 🧸

Korg PA5X 88 note
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#133773 - 01/23/05 04:06 PM Re: Some great pieces (with Yamaha DGX 300) from my talented teacher
rikkisbears Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 12/22/02
Posts: 6020
Loc: NSW,Australia
Hi Bluebird,
to be quite honest, I hadn't noticed that they were smaller. They certainly don't feel as good as my Clav, but when you compare the price difference in the instruments. Personally I have no problem swapping between the two, but I'm not a pro, I'm only still a "wanna be" even after many many years ( haahaa).

best wishes
Rikki

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best wishes
Rikki 🧸

Korg PA5X 88 note
SX900
Band in a Box 2022

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