To get the best of your keyboard and music production some knowledge about features and standards are necessary.
A lot of interesting documents covering MIDI, XG, and SysEx etc. are found at this page.

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My Articles and My Software
Style Creation Course
Style Reference
MIDI Reference
Link: Online versions of files above
Yamaha Keyboard Resource Site - English version midi2style - Help
Yamaha Keyboard Resource Site - English version midi2style - Getting Started
Yamaha Keyboard Resource Site - German version midi2style - Hilfe
Yamaha Keyboard Resource Site - German version midi2style - Wie fange ich an
Yamaha Keyboard Resource Site - Danish version midi2style - Hjælp
Yamaha Keyboard Resource Site - Danish version midi2style - Kom i gang
  MIDI
General MIDI System Level 1 (1998)
General MIDI System Level 2 (1999)

System Exclusive Messages (SysEx)
The Beggar's SysEx Guide
Link: SysEx Resources

XF
XF Format Specifications (2.01 1999)
Recom. for Prod. XF Song Data (1.01 1999)

  XG
An Introduction to XG (1.02 1995)
XG Specifications (2.00 2001)
XG Specifications (1.32 1998)
XG Format Specification (1.26 1996)
Yamaha XG Specification (1.23 1996)
XG GuideBook (1998)
XG GuideBook (1.04 1996)
Recom. for Prod. XG Song Data (2.00 1999)
XG Music Data Prod. Recom. (1.03 1995)
XG Interactive Online Help (2.3 1996)
XG Xtra 1995-96 (8 pdf's in a zip file)
Link: XG Resources
MIDI Resources
MIDI Manufacturers Association
MIDI Programming Docs
MIDI - Language of Gods
EMUSIC-L - MIDI specification
MIDI Basics
MIDI Resources
MIDI Tutorials - I Write The Music
Links - Compose and Play Music
OSS Programmer's Guide
MIDI 101 by TweakHeadz Lab
Thomann's Cool Online Guides
MIDI Learning Center