MIDI In/Out, Computers

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) connects the Silent Piano to other keyboards, external modules (like the Yamaha DSR1 Digital Sequencer Recorder) and computers. With the simple connection to a computer you can record and print your own music, learn to play the piano and even download music from the internet.

Double Sensor System

The double sensor system consists of optical sensors located on both the hammers and the keyboard. This industry unique feature provides the highest degree of precision and sensitivity. Because these sensors are optical, they have no effect on the feel of the keys as they accurately transmit every nuance of your playing to the digital electronics.

Yamaha QuickEscape™ Action and Piano Mute Rail

When you engage the Piano Mute Rail, the hammers will not strike the strings, allowing you to play MIDI sounds or the onboard digital piano sound without hearing the acoustic piano. The exclusive QuickEscape action mechanism provides a consistent touch in either the piano mute mode or acoustic mode. These two features instantly convert the Silent Piano into the perfect MIDI controller or multi-track recording instrument.

Built-In Digital Piano Sound

The on-board digital piano expands your playing potential. The sound of a Yamaha concert grand is digitally recorded and captured on a powerful 30 megabyte computer chip and available at your fingertips.

Key-release velocity

The key-release velocity feature can detect and respond to expressive fingering, capturing the speed each key is released. Key-release velocity results in the characteristic sound and feel of an acoustic piano while playing the digital piano.

Headphones

Plug in the headphones and enter your own concert hall environment with the tone and ambiance of a concert grand on stage. Add the piano mute rail and you can play in complete privacy.

Reverb

Add the acoustic environment of a concert hall.

Audio Out

Project the sampled sound of a concert grand through speakers or direct to a tape deck.

Produced by one of the world's leading piano manufacturers

This grand piano is of the highest quality, designed for high sound quality with reliability and attention to detail built in at every stage. Yamaha has the rare combination of advanced optical fiber sensor technology, extensive experience with digital pianos and keyboard, and a long tradition of acoustic excellence in piano design.

Seasoned for Destination

Yamaha specifically seasons this piano for the U.S. market. The tuning stability, finish and overall musical integrity are enhanced over the long life expected of a fine piano.

Permanent Crown Solid Soundboard

Yamaha utilizes a process that creates a permanent crown in the soundboard and at the same time minimizes soundboard cracking. The customer can feel confident that not only will the piano last for years, but the beautiful sound of a Yamaha piano will last a lifetime.

Solid Spruce Soundboard

At the Yamaha lumber mill and wood processing facility, the finest spruce is quarter sawn; and less than 10% of the total is selected and reserved for Yamaha piano soundboards. Solid spruce, rather than laminated spruce or poplar, is the choice in all fine pianos for the best amplification of sound, best tone and sustain.

Full Length Ribs

Yamaha reinforces the crown in its soundboards by using ribs that continue to the edge of the soundboard, and are glued into the notched liner (or inner rim on the grand piano). Reinforcing the crown ensures that the tone quality will remain for years and years and improves tuning stability.

V-Pro Plate

Yamaha uses V-Pro (Vacuum Shield Mold Process) in casting the iron frame (plate). V-Pro plates are stronger and visually more appealing. Critical dimensions are produced more accurately than before.

Extruded Aluminum Action Rails

Yamaha engineering developed a unique Extruded Aluminum Alloy Action Rail (bearing a Yamaha patent) that is one of the best innovations for improving a piano action in the last 100 years. The usual fluctuations in wood rails that effect touch, caused by periodic weather changes, are eliminated allowing stable, long-lasting action regulation.

Balanced Action

Each key of a Yamaha piano is individually tested and measured for the corrections needed to obtain uniform "down weight" pressure. Yamaha actions play correctly and uniformly. This balancing helps ensure a lifetime of superior touch and control across the keyboard.

Uniform Key Travel

Yamaha designs all grand and vertical pianos to have the same key travel. Regardless of size, type or model of Yamaha piano, the keyboards will always feel the same.

Spruce keys

Yamaha uses Spruce for the keys on all models of pianos. Spruce is very light and possesses a very high ratio of strength to weight. It is ideal for key construction, even though its cost is greater than either sugar pine or bass wood. Yamaha keyboards respond quickly, providing fast repetition for the most intricate piece of music. Yamaha keyboards withstand heavy use over years of fortissimo passages.