Yamaha DGX-650 Digital Piano Information, Specifications and Resources

Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven

Overview

The Yamaha DGX-650 is a digital piano released in 2013. It is aimed at those primarily wanting a quality piano sound and keyboard feel.

The DGX-650 has 88 fully weighted full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 128 notes of polyphony. It has hundreds of on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and a sustain/damper pedal.

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It offers an on-board learning system. It has a built-in amplifier and speakers. It runs from AC power.

Description

Classic piano touch. Contemporary music experience.

The DGX-650 is Yamaha’s newest ensemble digital piano to feature a variety of interactive features that make learning, playing and sharing music fun for everyone. Acoustic piano touch and tone come first via the Graded Hammer Standard action and PureCF sampling, which includes recordings of a Yamaha concert grand piano.

But when learning to play your favorite songs, why stop at the piano features? The XG sound set lets aspiring pianists play along with professionally-arranged recordings of songs made famous by artists like Coldplay, Elton John, Adele and more. The optional You Are the Artist Series combines best-selling Hal Leonard song books with play-along XG song files for the DGX-650.

Download your favorite collections or view the entire You Are the Artist Series library at YamahaMusicSoft.com/xg.

And finally, when you’re ready to share your musical achievements, the new USB Audio Recorder creates a CD-quality audio file on any USB device.

PureCF-sampled piano

PureCF sampling starts with a meticulous recording of Yamaha's acclaimed CFIIIS 9' concert grand piano. This recording contains a number of dynamic levels from pianissimo to fortissimo, so you can experience the delicate touch of a soft passage or the pure power of two-handed chords.

Damper Resonance DSP

Damper Resonance digitally reproduces the sympathetic interaction between strings on acoustic pianos. When the damper pedal is used in a performance, the harmonics of other strings wash over the notes you play until the pedal is released.

88-note, weighted GHS action

A weighted action with heavier touch in the low end and lighter touch in the high end, just like the hammers inside an acoustic piano. Great for the aspiring pianist, practicing on the GHS action builds the proper finger technique for when the time comes to perform on an acoustic piano.

XG-optimized for You Are The Artist song books

Professionally-arranged, play-along XG song files from Yamaha MusicSoft are matched with best-selling song books from Hal Leonard. Learn to play songs made famous by artists like Elton John, Coldplay, Adele and more with the DGX-650 as your backing band. Download your favorite song collections and view the complete library (sold separately) at Yamahamusicsoft.com/xg

USB Audio (WAV) Recording/Playback

Record performances or MIDI songs as uncompressed, CD-quality audio to a USB flash drive using the USB Audio Recorder. From there, copy to your computer to make CDs, share over the internet or transfer to your portable music player. You can also playback uncompressed WAV files stored on a USB flash drive.

Smart Chord

Smart Chord makes you sound like a pro, even if you're just learning how to play. With a single finger on your left hand, Smart Chord will create entire chords from simple Pop triads to complex jazz 7th and 9th chords. Accompaniment Styles create the rest of your virtual band so you can get straight to playing music.

Style Recommender

Style Recommender suggests a list of suitable Styles based on your playing. Play in a piano part, drum part or just tap a simple rhythm and Style Recommender will create a list of appropriate Styles based on what you played.

AUX line input

Connect any device with an audio output and hear it through the DGX-650's built-in speakers. Listen to music from your mobile device, hook up another keyboard or even a mixer and jam with friends. The DGX-650 makes a great speaker system for virtually any sound source.

128-note polyphony

Provides enough horsepower for dropout-free performances even while layering two Voices and playing two-handed, sustained chords with heavy pedaling. So as you become a more advanced player, your digital piano can respond to your skill level.

Yamaha Education Suite

Yamaha Education Suite teaches you to play by breaking songs down into individual components, like pitch and rhythm, and reconstructing them once mastered. You can practice one hand of a song alone while the DGX-650 plays along with the other. WAITING mode pauses the accompaniment until you play the notes indicated on the SCORE display. YOUR TEMPO mode monitors playing and adjusts the tempo according to your accuracy. MINUS ONE mode lets you play the piano part start-to-finish, and gives you a grade at the end.

Specifications

Size/Weight

Dimensions	Width	1,397mm (55") / with keyboard stand: 1,399mm (55-1/16")
	Height	146mm (5-3/4") / with keyboard stand: 761mm (29-15/16")
	Depth	445mm (17-1/2") / with keyboard stand: 445mm (17-1/2")
Weight	Weight	22.5kg (49lbs. 10oz.) / with keyboard stand: 29.5kg (65lbs. 1oz.)

Control Interface

Keyboard	Number of Keys	88
	Type	Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) Keyboard
	Touch Response	Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed
Other Controllers	Pitch Bend	Yes
Display	Type	Full Dot LCD
	Size	320 x 240 dots
	Color	Monochrome
	Contrast	Yes
	Score Display Function	Yes
	Lyrics Display Function	Yes
	Language	English
Panel	Language	English

Voices

Tone Generation	Piano Sound	Pure CF Sound Engine
	Damper Resonance	Yes
Polyphony	Number of Polyphony (Max.)	128
Preset	Number of Voices	147 + 15 Drum/SFX Kits + 381 XGlite
	Featured Voices	1 Natural! Voice, 9 Live! Voices, 8 Sweet! Voices, 7 Cool! Voices
Compatibility	GM	Yes
	XGlite	Yes

Effects

Types	Reverb	35 types
	Chorus	44 types
	DSP	237 types
	Master EQ	5 types
	Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC)	Yes
Functions	Dual/Layers	Yes
	Split	Yes
	Panel Sustain	Yes (Function Menu)

Accompaniment Styles

Preset	Number of Preset Styles	195
	Fingering	Multi Finger, Full Keyboard, AI Fingered
	Style Control	INTRO, MAIN x 2, FILL-IN, ENDING
Custom	User Styles	Style File Format
Other Features	Music Database	305
	One Touch Setting (OTS)	Yes
	Style Recommender	Yes
	Smart Chord	Yes

Songs

Preset	Number of Preset Songs	100
Recording	Number of Songs	5
	Number of Tracks	6 (5 Melody + 1 Chord)
	Data Capacity	Approx. 30,000 notes for 1 user songs (when only "melody" tracks are recorded)
Compatible Data Format	Playback	SMF (Format 0, Format 1), XF
	Recording	SMF (Format 0)

Functions

Registration	Number of Buttons	4 ( x 8 banks )
Lesson/Guide	Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.)	Waiting, Your tempo, Minus one, Repeat & Learn, Chord Dictionary
Demo/Help	Demonstration	Yes
USB Audio Recorder	Playback	.wav
	Recording	.wav
Overall Controls	Metronome	Yes
	Tempo Range	5 - 280
	Transpose	-12 to 0, 0 to +12
	Tuning	Yes
Miscellaneous	PIANO Button	Portable Grand Button

Storage and Connectivity

Storage	Internal Memory	Approx. 1.7MB
	External Drives	USB Flash Memory
Connectivity	DC IN	DC IN 12V
	Headphones	x 1
	Sustain Pedal	x 1
	Pedal Unit	x 1
	AUX IN	Yes
	USB TO DEVICE	Yes
	USB TO HOST	Yes

Amplifiers and Speakers

Amplifiers		6W x 2
Speakers		12cm x 2 + 5cm x 2

Power Supply

Power Supply		Adaptor (PA-150 or the equivalent )
Power Consumption		13W

Accessories

Accessories

Owner’s Manual, Data List,Online Member Product Registration, Keyboard Stand, Footswitch, Music Rest, AC Power Adaptor (May be not included depending on your locale.)

FAQ

What year was the Yamaha DGX-650 launched?

This instrument was launched in 2013

What other models did Yamaha release in 2013?

• CP4 STAGE
• CP40 STAGE
• CVP-605
• CVP-609
• CVP-609GP
• CVP-701
• CVP-705
• CVP-709
• CVP-709GP
• Modus F02
• MOX6
• MOX8
• MOXF6
• MOXF8
• MX49
• MX61
• P-105
• P-115
• P-255
• PSR-A2000
• PSR-E243
• PSR-E343
• PSR-E433
• PSR-S650
• Tyros5-61
• Tyros5-76
• YPT-240
• YPT-340

What models did other manufacturers release in 2013?

• Alesis HYDRASYNTH
• Arturia MicroBrute
• Casio AP-250BK
• Casio AP-250BN
• Casio AP-650BK
• Casio CTK-1300ES
• Casio CTK-2300
• Casio CTK-3400SK
• Casio LK-240
• Casio PX-5S
• Casio PX-780
• Casio PXA-100BE
• Casio PXA-100RD
• Kawai CA65
• Kawai CA95
• Kawai CN24
• Kawai CN34
• Kawai CS 10
• Kawai CS 4
• Kawai CS 7
• Kawai ES7
• Ketron GP1
• Korg KingKORG
• Korg LP380
• Korg microKORG XL+
• Korg MS20 Mini
• Korg Pa900
• Korg SP-280
• Kurzweil MP20
• Kurzweil SP5-8
• Kurzweil SPS4-8
• Medeli A1000
• Medeli AKX10
• Medeli SP4000
• Nord Electro 4 HP
• Nord Electro 4 SW73
• Nord Electro 4D SW61
• Nord Lead 4
• Novation Bass Station II
• Roland BK-3
• Roland BK-9
• Roland F-20
• Roland FP-50
• Roland FP-80
• Roland HPi-50

What other digital pianos were released at a similar time?

• Casio AP-250BK
• Casio AP-250BN
• Casio AP-450BK
• Casio AP-450BN
• Casio AP-460
• Casio AP-650BK
• Casio CDP-120
• Casio CDP-130
• Casio PX-150BK
• Casio PX-150WE
• Casio PX-160
• Casio PX-350MBK
• Casio PX-350MWE
• Casio PX-3S
• Casio PX-5S
• Casio PX-750BK
• Casio PX-750WE
• Casio PX-760
• Casio PX-780
• Casio PX-850BK
• Casio PX-860
• Casio PXA-100BE
• Casio PXA-100RD
• Kawai CA17
• Kawai CA65
• Kawai CA95
• Kawai CE220
• Kawai CL26
• Kawai CN14
• Kawai CN17
• Kawai CN23
• Kawai CN24
• Kawai CN25
• Kawai CN33
• Kawai CN34
• Kawai CN35
• Kawai CN43
• Kawai CP119
• Kawai CP139
• Kawai CP179
• Kawai CP209
• Kawai CS 10
• Kawai CS 4
• Kawai CS 7
• Kawai CS3
• Kawai EP3
• Kawai ES6
• Kawai ES7
• Kawai KDP80
• Ketron GP1
• Korg LP380
• Korg SP-280
• Kurzweil KA-90
• Kurzweil KA150
• Kurzweil MP10EP
• Kurzweil MP10SRW
• Kurzweil MP20
• Kurzweil PC3
• Kurzweil PC3K7
• Kurzweil PC3K8
• Kurzweil PC3LE7
• Kurzweil PC3LE8
• Kurzweil PC3x
• Kurzweil SP4-7
• Kurzweil SP4-8
• Kurzweil SP5-8
• Kurzweil SPS4-8
• Kurzweil X-PRO MG
• Kurzweil X-PRO UP
• M-Audio Prokeys 88
• M-Audio ProKeys Sono 88
• Medeli A1000
• Medeli AKX10
• Medeli SP4000
• Nord Electro 3 HP
• Nord Electro 5 HP
• Nord Electro 5D 61
• Nord Electro 5D 73
• Nord Piano 2
• Nord Piano 3
• Nord Stage 2 73-key
• Nord Stage 2 76-key
• Nord Stage 2 88-key
• Roland F-140R
• Roland F-20
• Roland FP-4F
• Roland FP-50
• Roland FP-80
• Roland HP-503
• Roland HP-505
• Roland HP-507
• Roland HPi-50
• Roland Kiyola KF-10
• Roland LX-15
• Roland RD-64
• Roland RD-800
• Roland RP-301
• Roland RP-301R
• Roland V-Piano Grand
• Yamaha ARIUS YDP-135R
• Yamaha ARIUS YDP-142
• Yamaha ARIUS YDP-162
• Yamaha ARIUS YDP-S51
• Yamaha CLP-430
• Yamaha CLP-440
• Yamaha CLP-465GP
• Yamaha CLP-470
• Yamaha CLP-480
• Yamaha CLP-525
• Yamaha CLP-535
• Yamaha CLP-545
• Yamaha CLP-565GP
• Yamaha CLP-575
• Yamaha CLP-585
• Yamaha CLP-S408
• Yamaha CVP-601
• Yamaha NP-11
• Yamaha NP-31
• Yamaha P-35
• Yamaha YDP-C71PE

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Resources

• Old Yamaha keyboard models: an overview of vintage
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