Yamaha DGC1B - Manual (Page 15)

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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 15 in the Advanced Operation Manual.
Disk
“Disk” is used as a generic term to refer to floppy
disks, internal Memory Disks, and CDs.
Ensemble Song
An Ensemble song contains the same left and right-
hand parts as an L/R song, and extra tracks that are
played by the internal XG tone generator.
Accompanying tracks can include acoustic bass,
drums, strings, vibes, etc.
Floppy Disk
The magnetic storage medium that the Disklavier
uses for song playback. The Disklavier uses 3.5
inch 2DD and 2HD floppy disks.
PianoSoft and PianoSoft.Plus are song disks
specially for use with the Disklavier Series.
L/R Song
In a L/R song, the left-hand piano part is stored on
track 1 (L) and the right-hand piano part is stored on
track 2 (R). During playback you can cancel either
part, and practice that part yourself. When recording
an L/R song, you can record the two parts
simultaneously or separately.
Memory Disk
The Disklavier has a total of 64 megabytes of
internal flash memory named Memory Disks that
allow you to store song data without a floppy disk.
MIDI
An acronym for Musical Instrument Digital
Interface. MIDI allows electronic musical
instruments to communicate with each other.
The PianoSoft Disk Collection is a library of
prerecorded song disks made by Yamaha for use
with the Disklavier Series. Many titles are available,
and among the many musical styles included are
classical, jazz, and popular. The disk includes songs
for listening enjoyment, piano study disks for the
piano student, and accompaniment disks for vocal
and instrumental practice.
PianoSoft is sometimes used as a generic term for
PianoSoft and PianoSoft
. Plus.
PianoSoft . Plus disks contain prerecorded Ensemble
songs featuring instrumental accompaniment that
can be played back on the Disklavier.
See your Disklavier dealer for a PianoSoft catalog.
CD software made by Yamaha containing audio and
MIDI signals for playing back on the Disklavier.
Software made by Yamaha containing MIDI signals
for playing back along with standard audio CDs.
Song
A “song” usually means a short piece of music with
lyrics. However, in the Disklavier manuals the term
“song” is used to refer to any piece of music.
Tone Generator
An electronic device that generates instrument
voices. The Disklavier has an internal XG tone
generator that can produce nearly 700 instrumental
and percussion voices.
Voice
The sounds produced by a tone generator
expressing various instruments.
Yamaha XG is an extension of the GM (General
MIDI) format. With greater polyphony, more voice,
and effects, it improves song compatibility between
MIDI devices. When a song in the Yamaha XG
format is played on another XG compatible tone
generator or synthesizer, it will play and sound as
the original composer/creator intended.