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PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING * Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference. WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Power supply/Power cord Water warning • Only use the voltage specified as correct for the instrument. The required • Do not expose
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• Do not place the instrument against a wall (allow at least 3 cm/one-inch from the wall), since this can cause inadequate air circulation, and possibly result in the instrument overheating. Connections • Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise th
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Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a fine electronic keyboard, the DDK-7. The Yamaha DDK-7 combines the most advanced tone generation technology with state-of-the-art digital electronics and features to give you stunning sound quality with maximum musical versatility. In order to make the most of your DDK-7 and its extensive performance potential, we urge you to read the manual thoroughly while trying out the various features described. Keep the manual in a safe place for later refere
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Main Features Wide Variety of Registration Menus page 20 The Registration Menu buttons feature a total of 288 Registrations, allowing you to instantly set up the DDK-7 for playing your favorite type of music. The Registrations in Registration Menu are divided into six basic categories for ease of selection. Moreover, you can edit any of the Registrations and customize them to fit your own performance needs. Richly textured, four-layer AWM Voices and High Quality Digital pages 24 Effects and 5
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The DDK-7 is compatible with the following formats. “GM (General MIDI)” is one of the most common Voice allocation formats. “GM System Level 2” is a standard specification that enhances the original “GM” and improves Song data compatibility. It provides for increased polyphony, greater Voice selection, expanded Voice parameters, and integrated effect processing. XG is a major enhancement of the GM System Level 1 format, and was developed by Yamaha specifically to provide more Voices and variat
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Contents Quick Introductory Guide 1 Accessories ..............................................................4 8 Voice Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Main Features ...........................................................5 Voices Voice Structure......................................................137 2 Editing a Voice ......................................................138 Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Saving the edited Voice ............
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Panel Layout Front Panel LCD display/ LEAD 1, 2 DISPLAY SELECT (page 24) (page 10) UPPER 1, 2 (page 24) PEDAL 1, 2 (page 25) LOWER 1, 2 (page 25) REGIST MENU (page 20) RHYTHM/ KEYBOARD PERCUSSION (page 60) USB TO DEVICE terminal (page 224) SUSTAIN button (page 49) REVERB button (page 46) 13 14 15 16 12 3 [M.] (Memory) button Registration memory (page 89) (page 89) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual 8
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POWER switch (page 12) MASTER VOLUME dial (page 12) 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 D. [D.] (Disable) button (page 91) DDK-7 Owner’s Manual 9
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LCD Display/Display Select 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 ) ! @ # $ 1 LCD display (touch-panel). . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 9 [PROGRAM] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 138 2 DATA CONTROL dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15 ) [SUSTAIN] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49 3 [VOICE DISPLAY] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18 ! [REVERB] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46 4 [REGIST MENU] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20 @ [U. ORGAN FLUTES] button.
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Quick Introductory Guide 1 Whether you are an advanced performer or have never touched an electronic keyboard in your life, we recommend that you take the time to go through this basic section. It shows you in the simplest possible manner how to start playing your DDK-7. Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 4Voice Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 2 Using the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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Quick Introductory Guide 1 Do not use the instrument/ device or headphones for a Speaker (Left) Speaker (Right) long period of time at a high or uncomfortable OUTPUT L/L+R R volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. PHONES Turn the power on. 3 Make sure the volume settings of the DDK-7 and external devices are turned Even when the power down to the minimum. switch is turned off, electricity is still flowing to the product at the minimum level. Turn the power on by pressi
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1 2 Using the LCD Display NOTE This instrument features a special touch panel that allows you to change the parameters When cleaning the display, by simply touching the ‘virtual’ buttons or sliders on the display. (Please note that two use a soft, dry cloth. or more parameters cannot be operated simultaneously.) You can also use the Data Control dial to make fine changes to the parameter value shown in the display. Do not use any sharp or hard tools to operate the touch panel. Doing so may
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Quick Introductory Guide Pressing Buttons on the Display 1 There are three types of buttons: those that select a function, those that switch a function on/off, and those that open a list or menu of parameters. To select the desired function, simply press the button in the display directly. For switching on/off or opening a parameter list, see the instructions below. To switch the function on or off: Off, or mute (button is grayed out) On You can independently mute each Voice section in the Voi
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Adjusting Parameter Values by Using the Display 1 Sliders You can adjust some parameters such as Volume, Reverb, Pan and so on, by using the ‘virtual’ sliders in the display. There are two ways to move the slider in the display: touching it directly, and using the Data Control dial. We suggest that you touch the display slider when making coarse adjustments and use the Data Control dial for fine adjustment. Touching the display slider directly: Press a point in the slider to which you want t
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Quick Introductory Guide 1 3 LCD Display Settings Here you can change the display settings: displayed language (English or Japanese), touch panel sound, and display brightness. Selecting the Display Language The LCD display can be shown in two languages, English and Japanese. The default setting is English. Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the GLOBAL Page of the NOTE 1 Utility Display. The settings in the Utility Display are automatically saved when another display is called up. Pres
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Muting the Touch Panel Sound 1 The DDK-7 is set by default with the touch panel sound turned on, giving you audio feedback when you press a button or control. If you want to mute the touch panel sound, follow the procedure below. Press [UTILITY] button to call up GLOBAL Page of the Utility 1 Display. Press the [OFF] button of the TOUCH PANEL SOUND to mute the 2 sound. TOUCH PANEL SOUND To turn the sound on again, select [ON] in Step #2. Adjusting the Display Brightness You can adjust the dis
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Quick Introductory Guide 1 4 Voice Display You can visually confirm the currently assigned Voices to each keyboard, currently selected rhythm, Registration Shift, and so on, in the Voice Display. How to call up the Voice Display: The Voice Display always appears when the DDK-7 is turned on. To call up the Voice Display from any other display, press the [VOICE DISPLAY] button. The Voice Display consists of three different pages that can be switched by pressing the [1], [2] or [3] button at the
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1 Voice Sections 1 Reference Page Shows the Voices currently assigned to each Voice section. You can also mute specific Selecting a Voice (page 26) Voice section by pressing its button (the button is grayed-out). 2 RHYTHM Reference Page Shows the currently selected rhythm. Selecting a rhythm (page 60) 3 A.B.C. MODE Reference Page Shows the mode of the Auto Bass Chord. Auto Bass Chord (page 71) 4 TEMPO Reference Page Shows the current rhythm tempo. Adjusting the tempo (page 66) 5 BAR/BEAT Shows
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Quick Introductory Guide 1 Registration Menu 5 NOTE A “Registration” consists of panel settings including the selected Upper Keyboard Voices, Lower Keyboard Voices, Pedal Voices, rhythm and so on. The Registration Additional basic Registrations are preset on Menu button includes 288 Registrations, specially suited for playing in a different the Registration Memory music style. locations from 1 to 16. See page 89 for details. Selecting Registrations Press the [REGIST MENU] button to call u
