Yamaha has announced the latest model in its P series of digital pianos, designed with portability and ease of use in mind.
The instrument’s two main piano voices are taken from two world-class acoustic concert grand pianos, the Yamaha CFX and the Bösendorfer Imperial. Yamaha claims that the variety and quality of its voices, including organs and electric pianos, along with the speaker output, is superior even to the previously launched P-515.
The P-525 has a wooden keyboard, upgraded from the NWX keyboard previously used to a GrandTouch-S keyboard, which is supposed to enhance the playing experience even further. Naturally it’s a full size, 88 key instrument. This type of keyboard is also used on Yamaha’s top-flight Clavinova digital pianos, with claims that it’s the closest one can get to the feel of an acoustic grand piano. The solid wooden keys are laminated to make them warp resistant and durable.
As well as the piano sounds, there are improved organs, electric pianos, and other keyboard instrument presets. A registration memory function allows for saving and recalling of settings, useful for live performances. Other features include rhythms, metronome, sound boost and adjustable EQ, binaural sampling which improves the sound when using headphones, and Bluetooth audio and MIDI.
The voice list is as follows:
- CFX Grand
- Bösendorfer
- Studio Grand
- Bright Grand
- Ballad Grand
- Warm Grand
- Pop Grand
- Jazz Grand
- Rock Grand
- Dance Grand
- Old School Pf
- HonkyTonk Pf
- Stage E. Piano
- DX E. Piano
- Vintage E. Piano
- Auto Pan EP
- Soft EP
- PhaseR EP
- Dyno E. Piano
- DX Bright
- Tremolo Vintage
- Jazz Organ 1
- Jazz Organ 2
- Rock Organ
- Vintage Organ
- Organ Principal
- Organ Tutti
- Harpsichord 8′
- Harps 8′ + 4′
- E. Clavichord
- Vibraphone
- Strings
- Slow Strings
- Choir
- Slow Choir
- Dark Pad
- Lite Pad
- Bell Pad
- Acoustic Bass
- Electric Bass
- Bass & Cymbal
- Fretless Bass
- Nylon Guitar
- Steel Guitar
- XG
Specifications
| Size/Weight | ||
| Dimensions | Width | 1,336 mm [52-5/8″] |
| Height | 145 mm [5-11/16″] (with music rest: 328 mm [12-15/16″]) | |
| Depth | 376 mm [14-13/16″] (with music rest: 403 mm [15-7/8″]) | |
| Weight | Weight | 22.0 kg [48 lb, 8 oz] |
| Dimensions (with optional stand) | Width | 1,336 mm [52-5/8″] |
| Height | 757 mm [29-13/16″] (with music rest: 939 mm [37-0″]) | |
| Depth | 377 mm [14-13/16″] (with music rest: 402 mm [15-13/16″]) | |
| Dimensions of Packing Box | W x H x D | 1,457 mm x 311 mm x 531 mm [57-3/8″ x 12-1/4″ x 20-7/8″] |
| Control Interface | ||
| Keyboard | Number of Keys | 88 |
| Type | GrandTouch-S™ Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | |
| Touch Sensitivity | Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2/Fixed | |
| Pedal | Number of Pedals | 3 (when using the pedal unit, LP-1/FC35) |
| Assignable Functions | Sustain (Switch), Sustain (Continuous), Sostenuto, Soft, Pitch Bend Up, Pitch Bend Down, Rotary Speed, Vibe Rotor, Song Play/Pause | |
| Display | Type | Full Dots LCD |
| Size | 198 x 100 dots | |
| Language | English, Japanese | |
| Panel | Language | English |
| Voices | ||
| Tone Generator | Piano Sound | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial |
| Binaural Sampling | Yes (“CFX Grand” Voice only) | |
| Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) | Yes | |
| Grand Expression Modeling | Yes | |
| Key-off Samples | – | |
| Damper Resonance | – | |
| Polyphony (max.) | 256 | |
| Preset | Number of Voices | 44 Voices + 18 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices |
| Compatibility | XG (GM), GS (for Song playback), GM2 (for Song playback) | |
| Effects | ||
| Types | Reverb | 7 types |
| Chorus | 3 types | |
| Master EQ | 3 Preset + 1 User | |
| Insertion Effect | 12 types | |
| Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) | Yes | |
| Stereophonic Optimizer | Yes | |
| Sound Boost | 3 types | |
| Wall EQ | – | |
| Functions | Dual/Layers | Yes |
| Split | Yes | |
| Duo | Yes | |
| Songs | ||
| Preset | Number of Preset Songs | 21 Voice Demo Songs + 50 Classics |
| MIDI Recording | Number of Songs | 250 |
| Number of Tracks | 16 | |
| Data Capacity | Approx. 500 KB/Song (approx. 22,000 notes) | |
| Audio Recording (USB memory) | Recording Time (max.) | 80 minutes/Song |
| Compatible Data Format | Playback | SMF (Format 0, Format 1), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo) |
| Recording | SMF (Format 0), WAV (44.1 kHz sample rate, 16-bit resolution, stereo) | |
| Functions | ||
| Piano Room | Yes | |
| Rhythm | Number of Rhythms | 40 |
| Registration Memory | Number of Buttons | 6 (x 4 banks) |
| Overall Controls | Metronome | Yes |
| Tempo Range | 5 – 500 | |
| Transpose | -12 – 0 – +12 | |
| Tuning | 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) | |
| Scale Type | 7 types | |
| USB Audio Interface | 44.1 kHz, 24 bit, stereo | |
| Bluetooth | Audio/MIDI (varies by area) | |
| Storage and Connectivity | ||
| Storage | Internal Memory | Total maximum size approx. 1.4 MB |
| External Drives | USB flash drive | |
| Connectivity | Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack (x 2) |
| MIDI | IN, OUT | |
| AUX IN | Stereo mini jack | |
| AUX OUT | Standard phone jack (L/L+R, R) | |
| USB TO DEVICE | Type A | |
| USB TO HOST | Type C | |
| DC IN | 16 V | |
| Sustain Pedal | Yes (assignable) | |
| Pedal Unit | Yes | |
| Amplifiers and Speakers | ||
| Amplifiers | (20 W + 6 W) x 2 | |
| Speakers | (Oval (12 cm x 6 cm) + 2.5 cm (dome)) x 2 | |
| Power Supply | ||
| AC Adaptor | PA-300C (Output: DC 16 V, 2.4 A) | |
| Power Consumption | 18 W (when using PA-300C AC adaptor) | |
| Accessories | ||
| Included Accessories | Owner’s Manual, Online Member Product Registration, Music rest, Foot pedal (FC3A), Power cord*/AC adaptor* (PA-300C) *Varies by area | |
| Separately Sold Accessories | Headphones (HPH-150, HPH-100, HPH-50), Keyboard stand (L-515), Pedal unit (LP-1, FC35), Foot pedal (FC3A), Footswitches (FC4A, FC5), AC adaptor* (PA-300C), USB wireless LAN adaptor (UD-WL01) *Varies by area | |
