Yamaha ARIUS YDP160 Digital Piano Information, Specifications and Resources

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Yamaha ARIUS YDP160

Overview

The Yamaha ARIUS YDP160 is a digital piano released in 2010. It is aimed at those primarily wanting a quality piano sound and keyboard feel.

The ARIUS YDP160 has 88 fully weighted full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 64 notes of polyphony, which is considered low for a modern digital piano but was common on older instruments with less advanced sound technology. It has 10 on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, and a sustain/damper pedal.

It uses Yamaha's AWM sound generation. Advanced Wave Memory is a classic high-quality sample playback and layering engine.

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has a built-in amplifier and speakers. It runs from AC power.

It's a part of the YDP family of instruments.

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Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 88
Key Weight: Piano
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 10
Polyphony: 64
Sound Generation: AWM
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 2010
RRP: $1350

Description

True Piano Feel and Expressive Control

Drawing on over a hundred years of experience and craftsmanship in making world class acoustic pianos, Yamaha introduces the Arius series. All of these instruments provide exceptionally natural, grand piano–like touch, with realistic weight gradations-heavy in the lower end, and light in the upper. The premium Graded Hammer Effect (GHE) action of the YDP-160 provides even greater expressive control than GHS. In addition to its quieter mechanism, GHE features an extra key sensor capable of reproducing fast repetitive playing of a single note with perfect articulation. So Graded Hammer Effect keyboards suit skill levels from Chopsticks to Chopin Etudes and everything in between.

AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling for Authentic Piano Sound

The Arius series digital pianos feature Yamaha's sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) with Dynamic Stereo Sampling for the ultimate in instrument realism. Taken at different 3 levels of soft, medium and loud each key is comprised of multiple stereo recordings of an actual grand piano. This provides subtle differences in volume and timbre depending on how you play the keys, and gives you full expressive control over the sound.

Exceptionally natural key touch of the premium Graded Hammer Effect virtually replicates that of an actual grand piano.

Built–in AWM stereo sampled instrument Voices faithfully reproduce their complete range — from the soft, dark lows to the glistening, bright highs.

The damper pedal includes an authentic half–damper effect, giving you nuanced expressive control over the sustained sound far more realistic than a simple on/off footswitch.

Built–in song recorder and metronome make the instruments ideal for piano lessons, practicing, or even as a scratch-pad for you next masterpiece.

50 specially selected piano songs of standard piano repertoire are built into each Arius, either for your listening enjoyment, or as a rehearsal tool.

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