Yamaha DDK-7 User Manual

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

• Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the instrument. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the instrument.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on it.

• Use only the supplied power cord/plug.

• Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or place it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

Do not open

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

Water warning

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings.

• Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

Fire warning

• Do not put burning items, such as candles, on the unit. A burning item may fall over and cause a ﬁre.

If you notice any abnormality

• If the power cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, immediately turn off the power switch, disconnect the electric plug from the outlet, and have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

Power supply/Power cord Location

• When removing the electric plug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord. Pulling by the cord can damage it.

• Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the instrument is not to be used for extended periods of time, or during electrical storms.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibly cause overheating in the outlet.

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• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vibrations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument in the vicinity of a TV, radio, stereo equipment, mobile phone, or other electric devices. Otherwise, the instrument, TV, or radio may generate noise.

• Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected cables.

• When setting up the product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible. If some trouble or malfunction occurs, immediately turn off the power switch and disconnect the plug from the outlet. Even when the power switch is turned off, electricity is still ﬂowing to the product at the minimum level. When you are not using the product for a long time, make sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet.

• 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 the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Maintenance

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cloths.

Handling caution

• Do not insert a ﬁnger or hand in any gaps on the instrument.

• Never insert or drop paper, metallic, or other objects into the gaps on the panel or keyboard. If this happens, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord from the AC outlet. Then have the instrument inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, since this might discolor the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Do not use the instrument/device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consult a physician.

Saving data

Saving and backing up your data

• Always save data to a USB ﬂash memory or other external media, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfunction or user operating error.

Backing up the external media

•To protect against data loss through media damage, we recommend that you save your important data onto two external media.

Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by improper use or modiﬁcations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

Always turn the power off when the instrument is not in use.

The serial number of this product may be found on the bottom of the unit. You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft.

Model No. DDK-7

Serial No.

(1)B-11 2/2

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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 reference.

Accessories

• Owner’s Manual

•Power cord

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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 Effects

The DDK-7 contains a huge amount of exceptionally high-quality Voices – 415 altogether – created with the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. The authentic touch response keyboard lets you play these Voices with all the expressiveness and control of an actual acoustic instrument. What’s more, there are 183 different effect types in 15 categories that you can apply to each Voice section —letting you enhance and even completely change the character of the Voices, without having to use the Voice Edit features.

pages 24 and 52

Dynamic, Contemporary Rhythms and Auto Accompaniment page 60

The exceptionally of wide selection of 274 rhythms lets you choose exactly the rhythm you need in your performance. Each rhythm contains 15 variations (sections) – such as Main, Fill In, Intro, Ending, and Break – that you can easily switch while you play, to make your performance even more dynamic and professional. Each rhythm has its own matching accompaniment divided into ﬁve instrument parts, providing basic backing as well as embellishments.

Comprehensive input and output connectors ideal for live

page 223

performance

Since the DDK-7 is equipped with two types of AUX OUT jacks: MAIN and SUB, you can select outputs for each part. This lets you add an external effect to a speciﬁc part, or adjust the volume balance among the parts with an external mixer—allowing you to build up your own system and create just the sound you want.

Large, 6.5-inch TFT-LCD with Intuitive Touch Panel Operation page 13

This large LCD display not only lets you clearly see a wide selection of settings and parameters at almost any angle, it also serves as a touch control panel — letting you intuitively make selections and adjust settings simply by touching the screen! Once you touch a setting, you can even adjust it in ﬁner detail if necessary with the Data Control dial.

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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 variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects, and to ensure compatibility of data well into the future.

GS was developed by the Roland Corporation. In the same way as Yamaha XG, GS is a major enhancement of the GM speciﬁcally to provide more Voices and Drum kits and their variations, as well as greater expressive control over Voices and effects.

The Style File Format combines all of Yamaha’s auto accompaniment know-how into a single uniﬁed format.

This product utilizes NF, an embedded Internet browser from ACCESS Co., Ltd. NF is used with the patented LZW, licensed from Unisys Co., Ltd. NF may not be separated from this product, nor may it be sold, lent or transferred in any way. Also, NF may not be reverse-engineered, reverse-compiled, reverse-assembled or copied. This software includes a module developed by the Independent JPEG Group.

• The bitmap fonts used in this instrument have been provided by and are the property of Ricoh Co., Ltd.

• This product incorporates and bundles computer programs and contents in which Yamaha owns copyrights or with respect to which it has license to use others’ copyrights. Such copyrighted materials include, without limitation, all computer software, styles ﬁles, MIDI ﬁles, WAVE data and sound recordings. Any unauthorized use of such programs and contents outside of personal use is not permitted under relevant laws. Any violation of copyright has legal consequences. DON’T MAKE, DISTRIBUTE OR USE ILLEGAL COPIES.

• Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio ﬁles is strictly prohibited except for your personal use.

•Electone and STAGEA are the trademarks of Yamaha Corporation.

• The company names and product names in this Owner’s Manual are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

• The illustrations and LCD screens as shown in this owner’s manual are for instructional purposes only, and may appear somewhat different from those on your instrument.

• The pan ﬂute and sitar, shown in the displays of the DDK-7, are on display at the Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments.

• This device is capable of using various types/formats of music data by optimizing them to the proper format music data for use with the device in advance. As a result, this device may not play them back precisely as their producers or composers originally intended.

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Quick Introductory Guide

Accessories ..............................................................4

Main Features ...........................................................5

Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front Panel ................................................................8

LCD Display/Display Select ....................................10

Overview .................................................................10

1 Quick Introductory Guide . . . . . . . . . . 11

Getting Started........................................................11

Using the LCD Display............................................13

LCD Display Settings ..............................................16

Voice Display ..........................................................18

Registration Menu ...................................................20

Confirming the Version of Your DDK-7....................23

Factory Set (Initializing the DDK-7).........................23

2 Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Voices for each keyboard .......................................24

Selecting Voices with the Voice buttons .................26

Voice List.................................................................32

3 Organ Flutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4 Voice Controls and Effects . . . . . . . . . 40

Selecting from the Voice Condition display ............41

Selecting from the panel .........................................46

Effect List ................................................................52

8 Voice Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Voice Structure......................................................137

Editing a Voice ......................................................138

Saving the edited Voice ........................................145

Quitting Voice Edit.................................................146

Recalling an Edited Voice .....................................146

9 Rhythm Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Outline of the Rhythm Programming Operation ....147

Rhythm Pattern Program .......................................148

Rhythm Sequence Program ..................................183

Saving Rhythm Pattern and Rhythm Sequence Data

to external media...................................................192

10 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Footswitches .........................................................193

Foot Pedal .............................................................196

Expression Pedals.................................................205

11 Transpose and Pitch Controls . . . . 208

12 Internet Direct Connection . . . . . . . 209

Connecting the Instrument to the Internet.............209

Accessing the Website from the DDK-7 ...............210

About the Internet Settings Display.......................218

Exiting from the Internet Display ...........................221

Initializing Internet Settings ...................................221

Glossary of Internet Terms ....................................222

Voices

Organ Flutes

Voice Controls and Effects

Rhythm/ Keyboard Percussion

Registration Memory

Music Data Recorder (MDR)

5 Rhythm/Keyboard Percussion . . . . . . 60

Selecting rhythms with the Rhythm button..............60

Rhythm List .............................................................68

Accompaniment......................................................70

Automatic Accompaniment – Auto Bass Chord

(A.B.C.) ...................................................................71

Melody On Chord (M.O.C.).....................................73

Keyboard Percussion..............................................74

6 Registration Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Storing Registrations...............................................89

Selecting Registrations ...........................................91

Saving the Registration data to USB flash memory ....92

Initializing Registration Memory ..............................93

Registration Shift .....................................................94

Unifying a specific parameter.................................99

7 Music Data Recorder (MDR) . . . . . . . 102

Calling Up the M.D.R. Display ..............................103

Formatting External Media ....................................103

Selecting a Song...................................................104

Recording .............................................................110

Changing the Song Name ....................................113

Saving Registrations as Registration Data (File)...116

Recalling Recorded Registrations ........................121

Playing Back a Song.............................................122

Other Functions (Tools).........................................128

13 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Accessory Jacks and Controls .............................223

Connecting Headphones or External System .......225

Connecting a Pedal Unit .......................................229

Connecting a Foot Pedal.......................................229

Connection with Computer....................................230

Connecting External Devices................................231

MIDI.......................................................................235

MIDI Control ..........................................................238

14 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

XG Voice & Drum List............................................240

XG Drum Map .......................................................245

MIDI Data Format ..................................................248

Troubleshooting ....................................................263

Specifications........................................................266

Index .....................................................................268

Voice Edit

Rhythm Program

Controllers

Transpose and Pitch Controls

Internet Direct Connection

Connections

Appendix

Panel Layout

Front Panel

UPPER 1, 2

(page 24)

PEDAL 1, 2

(page 25)

LOWER 1, 2

(page 25)

LEAD 1, 2 (page 24)

LCD display/

DISPLAY SELECT

(page 10)

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

[M.] (Memory) button

(page 89)

123

Registration memory

(page 89)

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POWER switch (page 12)

MASTER VOLUME dial (page 12)

45678910 12

[D.] (Disable) button

(page 91)

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LCD Display/Display Select

345 678 9)! @#$

1 LCD display (touch-panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13

2 DATA CONTROL dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 15

3 [VOICE DISPLAY] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 18

4 [REGIST MENU] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20

5 [FOOT SWITCH] button . . . . . . . . . . pages 94, 193

6 [MDR] button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 102

7 [INTERNET] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 210

8 [UTILITY] button . . . . . . pages 16, 205, 208, 238

Overview

FOOT PEDAL jacks (page 224) USB/MIDI terminals (page 224)

TO PEDAL connector (page 225)

I/O connectors (page 225)

Front Panel

(page 8)

9 [PROGRAM] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 138

) [SUSTAIN] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 49

! [REVERB] button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 46

@ [U. ORGAN FLUTES] button. . . . . . . . . . . page 37

# [L. ORGAN FLUTES] button . . . . . . . . . . . page 37

$ [ROTARY SP SPEED] button . . . . . . . . . . page 50

AC INLET jack (page 223)

Upper keyboard

Lower keyboard

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PHONES jack (page 223)

USB TO DEVICE terminal (page 224)

MIC jack (page 223)

Quick Introductory Guide

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

2 Using the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

• Changing the Display Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

• Pressing Buttons on the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

• Adjusting Parameter Values by Using the Display

Sliders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

3 LCD Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

• Selecting the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

• Muting the Touch Panel Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

• Adjusting the Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Getting Started

Connect the power cord.

First insert the plug of the power cable into the AC INLET on the DDK-7, then plug the other end of the cable into the proper AC outlet on the wall.

AC INLET jack

4Voice Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5 Registration Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

• Selecting Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

• Registration Menu List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

6 Conﬁrming the Version of Your DDK-7 . . . . . . . .23

7Factory Set (Initializing the DDK-7) . . . . . . . . . . .23

Only use the voltage speciﬁed as correct for the DDK-7. The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the DDK-7. Yamaha products are manufactured speciﬁcally for the supply voltage in the area where they are to be sold. If you intend to use the instrument in another location, or if any doubt exists about the supply voltage, please consult with a qualiﬁed technician.

Connect the speakers or headphones.

Since the DDK-7 has no built-in speakers, you will need to monitor the sound of the instrument by using external equipment. Connect a set of headphones, powered speakers, or other playback equipment as required.

Reference Page

Using Headphones (page 225) Playing the Sounds of the DDK-7 Through an External Audio System (page 226) Using a mixer for live performance (page 226)

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Quick Introductory Guide

Do not use the instrument/ device or headphones for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss.

Even when the power switch is turned off, electricity is still ﬂowing to the product at the minimum level.

Speaker (Left)

OUTPUT R

L/L+R

PHONES

Speaker (Right)

Turn the power on.

Make sure the volume settings of the DDK-7 and external devices are turned down to the minimum.

NOTE

when you connect an external audio device to the AUX OUT jacks, the output level is ﬁxed and cannot be controlled.

Turn the power on by pressing the [POWER] switch on the DDK-7 front panel, then turn the power on the ampliﬁers.

For turning the power on or off.

When powering down the setup, make sure to switch off the power of the external device (or lower its volume) before switching off the DDK-7.

Set the MASTER VOLUME control.

The MASTER VOLUME control is an overall control that affects the volume of the entire instrument.

Decreasing

the volume

Increasing the volume

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Now that you've set up the DDK-7 properly, you're ready to begin playing it. The Expression Pedal on the DDKU-P7 Pedal Unit can be used to control the volume with your foot as you play.

Using the LCD Display

This instrument features a special touch panel that allows you to change the parameters by simply touching the ‘virtual’ buttons or sliders on the display. (Please note that two 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.

Changing the Display Page

There are some oval-shaped numbered buttons at the top right of the display. Pressing these buttons changes the “page” of the display. The selected page’s button turns orange.

Page 1

Page 2

NOTE

When cleaning the display, use a soft, dry cloth.

Do not use any sharp or hard tools to operate the touch panel. Doing so may damage the display.

Quick Introductory Guide

Press this button to select Page 1

Press this button to select Page 2

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Pressing Buttons on the Display

Quick Introductory Guide

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 Voice Display, each accompaniment part in Rhythm Menu display, and each Element in the Voice Edit display.

To open the parameter list:

When you press the button, a parameter list will appear in which you can select the desired parameter.

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Adjusting Parameter Values by Using the Display 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 to adjust the parameter value. The slider will move to the point you pressed. Also, by sliding your ﬁnger up or down while holding down the display slider, you can change the parameter value.

Quick Introductory Guide

Slider will move to the point you touch

Slider will follow your ﬁnger

Using the Data Control dial:

Touch on/above the slider in the display to enable the parameter and set a rough value, then turn the Data Control dial.

Touch here to enable the parameter

DATA CONTROL

Blue mark

To control Pan, you can move the horizontal slider in the same way as vertical sliders.

DATA CONTROL

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Quick Introductory Guide

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.

NOTE

The settings in the Utility Display are automatically saved when another display is called up.

Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the GLOBAL Page of the

Utility Display.

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Press the desired button, (Japanese) or [English].

LANGUAGE

Muting the Touch Panel Sound

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

Display.

Press the [OFF] button of the TOUCH PANEL SOUND to mute the

sound.

TOUCH PANEL SOUND

Quick Introductory Guide

To turn the sound on again, select [ON] in Step #2.

Adjusting the Display Brightness

You can adjust the display brightness to a comfortable, easy-to-read level.

Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the GLOBAL Page of the

Utility Display.

Move the LCD BRIGHTNESS slider by touching it directly or

using the Data Control dial.

Higher settings make the display brighter and lower settings make it darker.

DATA CONTROL

LCD BRIGHTNESS

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Quick Introductory Guide

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 top right of the display.

Voice Display [Page 1]

Switching the Display Pages

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1 Voice Sections

Shows the Voices currently assigned to each Voice section. You can also mute speciﬁc Voice section by pressing its button (the button is grayed-out).

Reference Page

Selecting a Voice (page 26)

2 RHYTHM

Shows the currently selected rhythm.

3 A.B.C. MODE

Shows the mode of the Auto Bass Chord.

4 TEMPO

Shows the current rhythm tempo.

5 BAR/BEAT

Shows the bar/beat when the rhythm is playing.

6 REGISTRATION

Shows the current position of the Registration Shift.

Voice Display [Page 2]

Reference Page

Selecting a rhythm (page 60)

Quick Introductory Guide

Reference Page

Auto Bass Chord (page 71)

Reference Page

Adjusting the tempo (page 66)

Reference Page

Registration Shift (page 94)

You can conﬁrm the parameter values (for example, Reverb, Volume, Pan) for each Registration Memory simultaneously. Moreover, you can unify a speciﬁc parameter used in various Registration Memories at one time. See page 99 for the details.

Voice Display [Page 3]

Determines the Melody On Chord modes. See page 73 for details.

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Quick Introductory Guide

Registration Menu

NOTE

Additional basic Registrations are preset on the Registration Memory locations from 1 to 16. See page 89 for details.

A “Registration” consists of panel settings including the selected Upper Keyboard Voices, Lower Keyboard Voices, Pedal Voices, rhythm and so on. The Registration Menu button includes 288 Registrations, specially suited for playing in a different music style.

Selecting Registrations

Press the [REGIST MENU] button to call up the Registration

Menu display.

Select the desired registration category with the category

buttons in the display.

Each button has different Registrations for different music genres. For example, if you want to play Jazz, press the [JAZZ & LATIN] button. For details on the Registration Menu, see page 22.

1 23

456

Live Performance

Basic

Pops & Rock

Dance & Ballad

Jazz & Latin

Symphony & World

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Select the desired Registration by pressing the appropriate

button on the display.

One display page contains 12 Registration buttons. Pressing the numbered buttons in the display changes the display pages, letting you select up to 48 Registrations from one Registration category button.

Change the display pages here.

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The color of the selected Registration name changes to orange, indicating that it has been selected, and the Auto Bass Chord mode is shown at the bottom of the display.

Play your favorite song with the selected Registration.

Reference Page

Auto Bass Chord (page 71)

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Registration Menu List

Quick Introductory Guide

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LIVE PERFORMANCE

Bell Pop Piano Simple 8 Beat 1 Dynamic 8 Beat Organ Ballad Blow On Sax Fanfare

AOR Piano Simple 8 Beat 2 NY Ballad Dramatic Ballad Sax Ensemble String Orchestra

Ballad Stack Light Step British Pop Love Ballad Moonlight Romantic Violin

Rockin’on Piano Sunny Pop 8 Beat Modern Smooth Lead Big Band Baroque

Ballad Piano Kids March 1 Rock Band Pop Ballad Clarinet Swing Flute&Harp

LA Fusion Kids March 2 Detroit Pop Guitar Ballad Jazz Combo Serenade

70’s Pops Kids March 3 Techno Pop Acoustic Ballad Medium Jazz Fast March

Pop E.Piano Synth. Rock Sheriff Reggae Healing Guitar Organ Session Wild West

Prism E.Piano Symphonic March 1 Rock&Roll Chillout Guitar Combo Vienna Waltz

Kool E.Piano Symphonic March 2 Power Rock Sweetheart 1 Tender Ballad Polka

Spacey E.Piano Bluegrass 60’s Guitar Rock Sweetheart 2 Jazz Waltz Chanson Club

Smooth E.Piano Sea Carnival Unplugged Slow & Easy Five-Four Theatre Organ

60’s Soul Basic Waltz Motor City Euro Trance Big Band Samba Flamenco

Classic Jazz Org Brass Ensemble Lovely Shufﬂe 6/8 Trance Mambo Brass Pop Flamenco

Organ Band Pure Waltz Gospel Shufﬂe Cool Hip Hop Mambo Tenor Mexican Dance

Bump Organ Rococo Ensemble Joyful Gospel Latin House Montuno Mariachi

Kool Dist. Organ Pop Cha Cha Frankly Soul Dance Beat Bossa Nova Celtic Dance

Rock Dist. Organ Comical Rumba Soul Euro Dance Pop Pop Bossa Folk Step

Organ Funk Comical Samba Gospel UK Pop Sweet Rumba Italiano

Progressive Rock Toy Orchestra 6/8 Soul Jive Beguine Musette

Lounge Organ Charleston Hit Pop Disco Queen Cha Cha Cha Country

60’s Cheap Organ Winter Swing New Country Disco Soul Mellow Groove Hawaiian

Sunset Reggae Snow Waltz 1 Eternal Pop Pop Disco Modern R&B Chinese Nocturne

Hard Rock Organ Snow Waltz 2 Ground Beat Hot Disco Dixieland Jazz Japanese Sound

70’s Crossover Alpine Polka *A Bounce Pop *A Ibiza *A Jungle Drum *A Orchestra March*A

East Coast Brass Alpine Polka *B Bounce Pop *B Ibiza *B Jungle Drum *B Orchestra March*B

Fat Analog Synth Alpine Polka *C Bounce Pop *C Ibiza *C Jungle Drum *C Orchestra March*C

Club Jazz Alpine Polka *D Bounce Pop *D Ibiza *D Jungle Drum *D Orchestra March*D

Distor. Guitar Dream Ballad *A Blues Jam *A Power House *A Jazz Club *A Pasodoble *A

Tricky Guitar Dream Ballad *B Blues Jam *B Power House *B Jazz Club *B Pasodoble *B

Wow Guitar Dream Ballad *C Blues Jam *C Power House *C Jazz Club *C Pasodoble *C

Flange Clavi. Dream Ballad *D Blues Jam *D Power House *D Jazz Club *D Pasodoble *D

Pop Fusion Lead Pops Orchestra*A Evergreen Waltz*A Dance Latino *A Afro Session *A Tango *A

AOR Lead Pops Orchestra*B Evergreen Waltz*B Dance Latino *B Afro Session *B Tango *B

Sweet Fusion Pops Orchestra*C Evergreen Waltz*C Dance Latino *C Afro Session *C Tango *C

Retro Pop Pops Orchestra*D Evergreen Waltz*D Dance Latino *D Afro Session *D Tango *D

Sweep Pad Kids On Stage *A 16 Beat Pop *A Twilight Disco*A ChaCha Grandee*A Show Time *A

Pop Ballad Kids On Stage *B 16 Beat Pop *B Twilight Disco*B ChaCha Grandee*B Show Time *B

Fat Pad Kids On Stage *C 16 Beat Pop *C Twilight Disco*C ChaCha Grandee*C Show Time *C

Deep Pad Kids On Stage *D 16 Beat Pop *D Twilight Disco*D ChaCha Grandee*D Show Time *D

Oriental Pad Galaxy March *A Top Gear Rock *A Love Song *A 3/4 Fast Jazz *A Majestic Sound*A

Spacious Piano Galaxy March *B Top Gear Rock *B Love Song *B 3/4 Fast Jazz *B Majestic Sound*B

70’s Flute Pad Galaxy March *C Top Gear Rock *C Love Song *C 3/4 Fast Jazz *C Majestic Sound*C

Screen Ballad Galaxy March *D Top Gear Rock *D Love Song *D 3/4 Fast Jazz *D Majestic Sound*D

Brass Pad SE *A Southern Pop *A Movie Ballad *A Twilight Sax *A Orchestra Swing*A

Pop Rock Brass SE *B Southern Pop *B Movie Ballad *B Twilight Sax *B Orchestra Swing*B

Dance Brass SE *C Southern Pop *C Movie Ballad *C Twilight Sax *C Orchestra Swing*C

World Strings SE *D Southern Pop *D Movie Ballad *D Twilight Sax *D Orchestra Swing*D

BASIC POPS & ROCK DANCE & BALLAD JAZZ & LATIN

SYMPHONY & WORLD

DDK-7 Owner’s Manual

Conﬁrming the Version of Your DDK-7

You can conﬁrm the version of your DDK-7 by the following procedure.

Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the GLOBAL Page of the

Utility Display.

Press the [Version] button in the display.

The Version dialog appears in the display. Pressing [OK] closes the dialog.

Factory Set (Initializing the DDK-7)

Quick Introductory Guide

All current settings including Registration Memory, User Voices, User Rhythms, and LCD Display settings can be deleted at once by the following procedure. Be careful when executing Factory Set, since it erases all your existing data. Always save your important data to external media, such as USB ﬂash memory. Factory Set does not reset the Internet Direct Connection settings. If you want to reset the Internet Direct Connection settings, see page 221.

Turn off the power.

While holding down the ENDING [1] button, turn the power back

on.

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Saving Registrations (page 116)

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Initializing Internet Settings (page 221)

Release the ENDING [1] button after Voice Display appears.

If you don’t want to reset the LCD Display settings, you can initialize only Registration settings. See page 93 for more information.

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Initializing Registration Memory (page 93)

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Voices

The DDK-7 features hundreds of high quality Voices. Any of these Voices can be used on the Upper Keyboard and Lower Keyboard. If you connect the Pedal Unit to the DDK-7, you can use any of these voices also on the Pedalboard. Up to four Voice sections are available on the Upper Keyboard for playing together in a layer, while the Lower Keyboard and Pedalboard each have two Voice sections.

Voices for the Upper Keyboard

Voices for Pedalboard

Voices for the Lower Keyboard

Contents

1Voices for each keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

2 Selecting Voices with the Voice buttons . . . . . . .26

• Selecting a Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

• Changing the Voice volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Voices for each keyboard

A total of 415 voices can be selected on the display which you can call up by pressing the Voice section buttons on the front panel.

Voices for the Upper Keyboard

Up to four different Voice sections are available on the Upper Keyboard for playing together: Upper Keyboard Voice 1, Upper Keyboard Voice 2, Lead Voice 1, and Lead Voice 2. Voices for each section can be selected from the panel.

3Voice List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Upper Keyboard Voice 1

Upper Keyboard Voice 2

Lead Voice 1

Lead Voice 2

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Lead Voice 1 and 2 sound only the highest note (or last note played) if two or more keys are played together. This makes the Lead Voices ideal for “lead” or solo instruments such as Trumpet and Saxophone.

Voices for the Lower Keyboard

Up to two different Voice sections are available on the Lower Keyboard for playing together: Lower Keyboard Voice 1 and Lower Keyboard Voice 2. Voices for each section can be selected from the panel.

Lower Keyboard Voice 1

Lower Keyboard Voice 2

Voices for Pedalboard

Up to two different Voice sections are available on the Pedalboard for playing together: Pedal Voice 1 and Pedal Voice 2. Voices for each section can be selected from the panel. Pedal Voices 1 and 2 sound only the highest note if two or more pedals are played, by default.

Voices

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POLY (page 42)

Pedal Voice 1

Pedal Voice 2

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Selecting Voices with the Voice buttons

Since selection of Voices follows the same procedure throughout all Voice sections, instructions for only the Upper Keyboard Voice 1 (UPPER 1) are given here.

Selecting a Voice

Press the [UPPER 1] button.

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Voice Edit (page 137)

The voice menu of the currently selected category is shown in the display.

Voice menu

Select the desired instrument category with the category

buttons in the display.

You can also choose the “User” category to select a User voice you have created.

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For example, to call up Piano 1, select the Piano category.

The name of the selected category (Piano) is displayed on the upper left. The Voice name shown under the category name is that of the currently assigned Voice and is irrelevant to the Voice menu below.

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Select the desired Voice name (Piano 1, for example) from the

Voice menu.

The Voice menu contains many Piano Voices, more than can ﬁt on one display page. To change the display pages, press the appropriate number buttons in the display.

The color of the selected Voice name changes to orange, indicating that it has been selected.

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Voice List (page 32)

Changing the Voice volume

There are two ways to set the Voice volume: using the VOLUME buttons on the panel and using the volume slider in the display. The VOLUME buttons let you make coarse adjustments to the volume while the slider gives you ﬁne control.

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Using the VOLUME buttons on the panel (coarse)

Press one of the VOLUME buttons of each Voice section on the panel to set the desired level for each Voice. The buttons have seven volume settings, from a minimum of 0, or no sound, to a maximum of full volume.

Using VOLUME slider in the display (ﬁne)

NOTE

Depending on the volume value (set by the slider), two adjacent VOLUME lamps may be lit at the same time, indicating an intermediate position.

Pressing the same Voice button on the panel again (or pressing the Voice name of the selected Voice in the display) calls up the Voice Condition Display.

DATA CONTROL

Volume slider

To set the volume, touch the VOLUME slider in the display or use the Data Control Dial. The control range is from 0 (no sound) to 24 (full volume).

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Pressing a Voice button once calls up the Voice Menu display. Pressing it a second time calls up the Voice Condition display. Successive presses alternate between the two displays.

When the Voice Condition display is shown, pressing [VOICE MENU] button on the display also calls up the Voice Menu. From the Voice Condition display, you can control Voice-related parameters such as Pan, Effect, Volume, and so on. For more information on the Voice Condition display, see page 41.

About the To Lower function

Voices selected for the Lead Voice 1, Pedal Voice 1, and Pedal Voice 2 sections can also be played on the Lower Keyboard when the [TO LOWER] button in each section is on. When [TO LOWER] is on, the Lead Voice and Pedal Voice cannot be played on the Upper Keyboard and Pedalboard, respectively. The To Lower function is not available in the Lead Voice 2 section.

Voices

CAUTION

Turning the DDK-7 off erases all panel settings you have made.

If you wish to keep the panel settings you have made, save them to a USB ﬂash memory or other external media before turning the DDK-7 off (page 92).

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Foot Pedal (page 196)

About the Solo function

The Lead Voice 2 section features an exclusive Solo function. Solo lets you instantly switch to a solo Lead Voice in the middle of your performance, muting all other Upper Keyboard Voices. If you connect an optional Foot Pedal to the DDK-7, you can control the solo function without taking your hands from the keyboards.

Select the Voice that you wish to play solo in the Lead Voice

2 section.

In this condition, all the Voices for Upper Keyboard (Upper Keyboard Voice 1 and 2, and Lead Voice 1 and 2) can be played.

Press the [SOLO] button in the Lead Voice 2 section.

This sets Solo to standby status.

Press the [UTILITY] button to call up the Utility Display.

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Press the [F. PEDAL] button at the top right of the display to call up the FOOT PEDAL Page.

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