Yamaha PF1500 Digital Piano Information, Specifications and Resources

Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven

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Overview

The Yamaha PF1500 is a digital piano released in 1988. It is aimed at those primarily wanting a quality piano sound and keyboard feel.

The PF1500 has 88 fully weighted full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 16 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 five on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, and sustain/damper and soft pedals.

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

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.

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Disclosure

As the Yamaha PF1500 is 38 years old, you may find used models and spare parts on ebay.

Specifications

Form

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

Sound

Number of Voices: 5
Polyphony: 16
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: 1988
RRP: Unknown

Description

Model: PF1500
Price: $1,803 / ¥231,000
Tone Generator: AWM
Keyboards: 88 keys
Polyphony: 16
Dimensions: 1,470 (W) x 470 (D) x 210 (H) mm
Weight: 37kg