Blog Post — Yamaha Keyboards

January 10 - Yamaha just released information on the new YC61 Stage Keyboard.
What is the new Yamaha YC-61 Stage Keyboard? It's a drawbar organ, a piano, a synth - yes, it's all of the above. 

It has a proprietary organ engine - VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling - with drawbars that recreate those vintage analog organ sounds (with rotary speaker and natural distortion), that we've come to know and love.

The all new semi-weighted Waterfall keyboard on the YC61 accommodates organ technique and expressive acoustic and electric piano technique too.

The Yamaha YC61 Stage Keyboard gives you authentic keyboard sounds for any type of music. Pianos, synths, pads, organs, it's all there. It's a Swiss army knife for professional players.

ARRIVING IN MARCH

Yamaha just announced the new PSS-A50 digital portable keyboard.  It's designed for creative musicians and performers. It's small enough to fit into a backpack, and interfaces with computers and mobile devices - it's your mobile mini-studio!

It helps you create melodies and beats, and adds fuel to your creative flow. Use the Phrase Recorder to loop, playback, and record every melody, and connect to a home recording setup or a mobile device and discover even more ways to create.

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Yamaha just announced the YDP-135R, the latest addition to its Arius digital piano line. It is similar in features to the YDP141, sans bench and a few other features, and will sell for $999; at this price, it is one of the most affordable Yamaha Arius pianos available.

The Yamaha YDP135R is ideal for beginning students and experienced players alike, and provides true piano sound and feel. The Graded Hammer Standard keyboard makes it enjoyable to play, both in practice or performance, and the AWM Stereo Sampling technology delivers authentic voices and clarity. The Dual voice mode lets you play two different instrument sounds at the same time, piano and strings are a popular combo, and the 1-track song recorder captures your original musical ideas and performances.

Attractive wood cabinetry and Yamaha's legendary heritage in piano craftsmanship make ARIUS/YDP the premier name in entry-level console digital pianos. For information on the complete line of Yamaha keyboards and digital pianos, visit www.AndysMusic.com, or call 251-633-8944.