Yamaha used this year’s NAMM Show to reveal its next generation Transacoustic pianos, to be initially available in two model ranges, the TC3 and TA3, totalling eleven instruments. These are existing models of acoustic piano, including uprights and grands, to which the Transacoustic technology can be fitted.
This is therefore a true acoustic piano that uses its soundboard to naturally amplify digital sounds, making it an acoustic speaker. It gives the musician the ability to play a wide variety of natural sounds, including Yamaha and Bösendorfer concert grands, electric pianos, harpsichords, organs, and more.
When a piano hammer strike to string all parts of the acoustic piano, resonate together to amplify the sound of the instrument. Transacoustic technology uses these acoustic elements to bring digital sounds to life, allowing you to adjust the volume, experiencing the piano in a whole new way.
Yamaha’s ultra-light transducers can turn digital sounds into vibrations and apply them directly to the soundboard, without sacrificing the piano’s tone. An Articulation Sensor System continuously measures the movement, timing, depth and force of every key attack and release, faithfully capturing and reproducing subtle performance nuances.
Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the strings, soundboard and case. Binaural sampling simulates the sound you hear when sitting at the piano. Smooth Release Technology models the subtle interactions of the piano strings with the damper.
The world-renowned Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grands are two of many digital voices available in your headphones including electric pianos, harpsichords, organs, strings, choir and synth pad.
It’s easy to connect TransAcoustic with other audio and MIDI devices for recording, live sound or broadcast and it works seamlessly with computers, mixing boards and Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Two different specifications are available, as detailed below.
| TC3 Fully integrated TransAcoustic Piano system Non-contact Articulation Sensor + Optical Sensor System Key sensor type: Continuous detection electromagnetic inductive type Damper pedal sensor type: Continuous detection optical sensor Shift/soft sensor type: On/Off detection optical sensor 12 playable digital voices Binaural CFX and Imperial Concert Grand voices for headphones 480 ensemble voices with 12 Drum Kits 20 rhythm patterns 256-note polyphony Recording formats: Standard MIDI, Audio WAV Supported file formats: Standard MIDI, WAV Compatible storage media: USB Flash Memory (up to 64GB) MIDI connectivity: USB TO HOST, Bluetooth Audio connectivity: USB TO HOST, Stereo audio IN x1 (mini stereo), Bluetooth Headphone connectivity: 1/8” mini stereo x 2 Data connectivity: USB TO DEVICE x 1, UD-WL01 (WiFi) Smart Pianist app compatibility Available models: b1, b2, b3 | TA3 Fully integrated TransAcoustic Piano system Non-contact Articulation Sensor + Optical Sensor System Key sensor type: Continuous detection electromagnetic inductive type Hammer sensor type: Optical shutter type Damper pedal sensor type: Continuous detection optical sensor Shift/soft sensor type: On/Off detection optical sensor Sostenuto sensor type: On/Off detection optical sensor (for models with sostenuto) Motorized muting system with Quick Escape mechanism (grands only) 25 playable digital voices Binaural CFX and Imperial Concert Grand voices for headphones 480 ensemble voices with 12 Drum Kits 20 rhythm patterns 256-note polyphony Recording formats: Standard MIDI, Audio WAV Supported file formats: Standard MIDI, WAV Compatible storage media: USB Flash Memory (up to 64GB) MIDI connectivity: USB TO HOST, Bluetooth Audio connectivity: USB TO HOST, Bluetooth, Stereo audio IN x1 (mini stereo), balanceed 1/4in stereo OUT Headphone connectivity: 1/8” mini stereo x 2 Data connectivity: USB TO DEVICE x 1, UD-WL01 (WiFi) Smart Pianist app compatibility Available models: U1, U3, YUS1, YUS3, YUS5, GC1, C1X, C3X |
Exact pricing and availability is still to be confirmed.
