ultra expressive electric pianos, punchy basses, dynamic leads and unusual sound effectssounds for which FM synthesis is famous. PCM-based synthesizers cannot come close to faithfully reproducing the rich dynamics of FM. The PLG150-DX is compatible with voice data of Yamaha DX- and TX-series synthesizers such as the DX-7, DX-7II, TX-816 and TX-802, which means you'll have access to literally thousands of DX patches available on the Internet and elsewhere. This plug-in board is a must-have for electronic musicians and composers of contemporary music.  (less)

* Dual/Split Yes/Yes * Drum Kits 10 Drum + 2 SFX Kits * Polyphony 32 note max. * Styles 165 + 1 User Style * Variations Intro, Main A/B, Ending, Fill-in x 2 * Control Accompaniment on/off, sync stop, sync start, start/stop, intro/ending, main A/B (auto fill) * One Touch Settings 1 per style * Registration Memory 2 x 8 Banks * Music Database 300 + External files * Digital Effects Reverb: 9 types, Chorus: 4 types, Harmony: 26 types, Arpeggio Function: 100 types * Sequencer 6-Tracks to record your own songs, 5 songs * Real Time Control Pitch Bend Wheel, A: Cutoff, Reverb, Attach, Style Cutoff, Style Tempo, B: Resonance, Chorus, Release, Style Resonance * Interface USB MIDI IN/OUT (PC/Mac), USB Song Transfer (PC only), USB Style Transfer (PC only) *...  (less)

Computer Recording System The Yamaha AUDIOGRAM Series has been carefully designed to make setting up your computer-based recording studio an absolute breeze. Coming as a complete kit, the AUDIOGRAM3 USB Audio Interface bundles together a hardware interface that adds audio inputs and outputs to your computer, software for recording and producing music, and a USB cable for connecting the audio interface.The recording equipment will instantly turn your computer into a powerful yet intuitive tool for recording and editing audio from virtually any microphone or audio input device. What's more, setup is as easy as installing the bundled music-production application, Cubase AI, on your computer and connecting the audio interface using the USB cable provided. You're then ready to connect instruments, microphones, CD players, MP3 players, and even old record or tape players for recording straight into Cubase AI.Streamlined audio interface With a focus on simplicity and ease-of-use, the Yamaha AUDIOGRAM3 delivers a compact audio interface complete with both a mono and stereo input channel. Providing maximum flexibility for recording from almost any audio source, the mono input channel features a combo-type connector that can be set for microphone or line level input, while the stereo channel has both phone and RCA connectors. Of course, as this interface is USB bus-powered, it needs no external power supply and is an ideal solution for mobile applications.High-quality microphone preamp Also supporting microphone-level input, the AUDIOGRAM3 mono channel features a microphone preamp offering excellent audio quality. And should you want to connect a condenser microphone for higher-quality recordings, this channel can even be phantom powered. Regardless of what type of microphone you choose, however, the professional mixer technologies integrated into this preamp will deliver perfect recordings every time.Direct connection of electric guitars and basses With one touch of the MIC/INST select button, you can set the sensitivity of the Yamaha AUDIOGRAM3 mono channel for direct connection of either microphones or instruments. When set to instrument-level sensitivity, for example, you can directly record electric guitars, basses, and many other input devices. And all audio recorded using either of the MIC/INST settings can then be processed to give professional-sounding results using CUBASE AI's built-in effects.Stereo channel for practically all sound input devices With the Yamaha AUDIOGRAM3 USB Audio Interface, you also get a stereo input channel with both phone and RCA pin connectors that can be used to conveniently connect not only synthesizers, portable keyboards, and electro  (less)

(Strings Choir and Flute). ARP String Ensemble. Hohner Pianet. Yamaha CP-80 Electric Grand Piano (Soft and Hard Strikes). RMI Electra-Piano (Piano Harpsi and Accenter).  (less)

features like USB computer connectivity, a large selection of realistic voices including the Yamaha Portable Grand, and the Yamaha Education Suite. 76 Graded Soft Touch keyboard Acoustic, super-expressive Live!, Cool! and Sweet! Voices (116 + 361 XGlite + 12 Drum/SFX Kits) Easy Song Arranger feature and Performance Assistant Technology Built-in USB terminal allows quick and easy computer connection Pitch bend wheel to add smooth pitch variations to notes played 32 note polyphony 30 preset songs 6 recordable tracks, 5 recordable songs Graded Soft Touch Keyboard Just as on an actual piano, the lower keys are heavy in touch and the higher keys are light, with soft touch of digital keyboard for beginners. Amazingly Realistic Sounds Yamaha's highly acclaimed Sweet! and Cool! Voices deliver incredibly natural and dynamic sound. Use the Pitch Bend wheel, and hear these Voices--especially the Sax and Trumpet--truly come alive! Cool! and Sweet! Voices Cool! Voices reproduce the subtlest shades of the original sound of electric instruments. Sweet! Voices provide delicate nuances, such as the vibrato of wind and brass instruments. Easy Song Arranger In addition to each song's default style, you can select any other style to play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature. This means that you can play a song that is normally a ballad, for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. You can create totally different arrangements by changing the style with which a song is played. You can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for a complete change of image. Performance Assistant Technology (P.A.T.) Play along with a song on the instrument's keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time ... even if you play wrong notes! All you have to do is play on the keyboard--alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example--and you'll sound like a pro as long as you play in time with the music. Music Database plus External Files You want to play music in your favorite style, but you're not sure how to select the best voice and style for the type of music you want to play ... simply select the appropriate style from the Music Database. The panel settings will automatically be adjusted for the ideal combination of sounds and style! Furthermore, this instrument allows Music Database files transferred from a computer or stored on a USB flash memory device. These files can be used in the same way as the internal Mus  (less)

ideal recording environment with seamless integration into Cubase 4. The mixer can handle up to 8 channel inputs, mixing them to stereo outputs and the 16 in/out FireWire connection to record them in a DAW. Each monaural input jack features an XLR jack with a phantom power supply and a newly developed compressor that adopts Sweet Spot Morphing technology with various compressor presets. One input supports Hi-Z input for direct connection of an electric guitar or bass. All input channels feature a full 3-band (high/mid/low) equalizer and share a built-in digital reverb. With Cubase AI 4 a special version of Cubase 4 is included in the package so that you are ready to plug in and record. Ease of operation Analog-like mixing interface enables you to bring your sonic imagery into reality. The mixer can handle up to 12 channel inputs mixing them to stereo outputs. Each monaural input jack features an phone and XLR jack with a phantom power supply, which enables you to connect a wide range of instruments and devices, from condenser microphones to synthesizers and other line-level instruments. Input channel 4 supports Hi-Z input for direct connection of an electric guitar or bass. Computer connection via a single IEEE 1394 cable A single cable can do the trick. Connect a computer with an IEEE 1394 port to the n8 using an IEEE 1394 cable to transfer audio and MIDI signals between the mixer and Cubase or other DAW. Link with Cubase Install Cubase 4 (Cubase 4, Cubase Studio 4, or Cubase AI 4) on the computer, and the N8 will link to Cubase and operate together seamlessly. For example, you can record the N8 input signals to Cubase as is, or mix Cubase audio tracks on the n8. You can also turn on and off the monitor for the VST effects or control the transport section and tracks remotely from the n8. High-quality sound Your sound is your musical identity, and you want it to come through with maximum impact. The gear you use to record and produce your music must not only sound good, but it must keep your musical identity intact while allowing you to enhance and shape the sound without degrading the quality of the initial input in any way. Great mixes begin with a great preamp Almost invariably, your sound - your art - will start out as an analog signal. Whether it's your voice, sax, guitar, piano, or even most electronic keyboards, you'll be feeding an analog signal to the mixer, where it encounters one of the mos  (less)

(like an audio CD) of the same notes on a Yamaha acoustic concert grand piano. This exceptionally realistic, acoustic sound experience makes the YDP-213 a natural choice for pianists of all levels. GHS Keyboard Provides Touch as Real as its Tone Besides outstanding sound, the YDP-213 offers incredibly natural piano touch. Applying the know-how acquired from over 100 years of crafting fine acoustic pianos, Yamaha has designed a remarkably expressive GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard. Similar to the popular Graded Hammer Effect action, GHS keys are weighted heavier on lower notes and gradually become lighter as you play up the keyboard. Pianist will notice the realism as soon as they start playing. Beautiful, Lightweight, and Maintenance-free The classically beautiful wood grain finish, complete with a sliding protective key cover, tastefully matches virtually any decor. And with no need for the inner hardware of acoustic pianos, this digital equivalent is much easier to move. Best of all, because digital audio doesn't't fade or degrade, the YDP-213 is maintenance-free – there's no need for expensive, periodic tunings or other technical upkeep. Three Pedals To let you enjoy more expressive performances, the YDP-213 also features damper, soft and, sostenuto pedals. If the acoustic grand piano at your recital has three pedals, shouldn't the one you're practicing on as well? A Variety of Voices Color Your Music For even more performance versatility the YDP-213 offers a choice of six voices including electric piano, organ, strings, and harpsichord. Built-in Piano Music Library The Yamaha YDP-213 comes with a built-in music library of 50 popular piano pieces. These can either be used as practice aids or simply for your listening pleasure. Capture Your Own Masterpiece The built-in, one-song performance memory allows you to record anything you play. Play back to your creations for study or choose another voice and accompany yourself with a completely different sound! There's also a built-in metronome to help you keep perfect time. Spacious Digital Reverb No matter how big your room is, whether you have hardwood floors or the thickest carpeting, digital reverb puts your YDP-213 center stage in a variety of different listening environments. Choose the best reverb setting for the type of room you're playing in. Variable Touch Sensitivity You can even adjust the responsiveness of the keys to the type of musician sitting at the bench. Heavy-handed players will appreciate the Hard setting that allows them to play naturally and still remain expressive. But when switched to Soft, life can spring from the performances of even the most timid beginner.  (less)

range of fingering modes, the WX5 makes expressive wind control more accessible than ever before. The WX5 gives experienced wind players a new medium and vastly expanded sonic possibilities in a familiar format, playable enough for beginners. Expressive Controls The WX5 provides expressive control and nuances that are simply not available with keyboards or other MIDI controllers. Although it is ideal for use with just about any MIDI tone generator or synthesizer, combined with a state-of-the-art tone generator such as the Yamaha VL70m Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator, the WX5 is capable of expressive depth and tonal subtlety that rivals the finest acoustic instruments. Most Advanced The Yamaha WX5 Wind MIDI Controller is simply the most advanced, most versatile, most playable and most expressive MIDI controller of its kind. If You Already Play a Wind Instrument... The WX5 is your key to vastly expanded expression and musical scope. You'll be able to use familiar fingering and techniques to play an unlimited range of new sounds. Play the WX5 like a saxophone, for example, but sound like a trombone, piano, electric guitar, bass ... literally any sound that gives you the musical effect you want. Why leave this type of sonic versatility to the keyboard players? If You've Never Played a Wind Instrument Before... The WX5 is easy to learn. You can choose a fingering that you're most comfortable with right from the beginning. And, unlike an acoustic wind instrument, it doesn't take months of practice just to get a decent tone. The reedless recorder type mouthpiece supplied in addition to the saxophone type mouthpiece makes playing even easier. An extensive range of customizable parameters lets you set up the WX5 to play the way you want it to.The WX5 can open the door to a whole new world of expression. Play Any MIDI Tone Generator MIDI, the Music Instrument Digital Interface, is the standard used by virtually every modern MIDI tone generator or other electronic music device available from any manufacturer. Since the WX5 is a 100% MIDI-compatible controller, it can be used to play any MIDI tone generator on the market today - starting with the extensive lineup available from Yamaha. Use the WX5 with the Yamaha VL70-m or MU Series Tone Generators The Yamaha VL70m Virtual Acoustic Tone generator is a perfect match for the WX5. Although a mono tone generator, its advanced computer-modeling technology delivers some of the most realistic and expressive wind-instrument sounds available in any tone generator system. The MU-series XG tone generators are also an excellent choice  (less)

that adds audio inputs and outputs to your computer, software for recording and producing music, and a USB cable for connecting the audio interface. As such, either package will instantly turn your computer into a powerful yet intuitive tool for recording and editing audio from virtually any microphone or audio input device. What's more, setup is as easy as installing the bundled music-production application, CUBASE AI, on your computer and connecting the audio interface using the USB cable provided! You're then ready to connect instruments, microphones, CD players, MP3 players, and even old record or tape players for recording straight into CUBASE AI. STREAMLINED AUDIO INTERFACE With a focus on simplicity and ease-of-use, the AUDIOGRAM3 delivers a compact audio interface complete with both a mono and stereo input channel. Providing maximum flexibility for recording from almost any audio source, the mono input channel features a combo-type connector that can be set for microphone or line level input, while the stereo channel has both phone and RCA connectors. Of course, as this interface is USB bus-powered, it needs no external power supply and is an ideal solution for mobile applications. HIGH-QUALITY MICROPHONE PREAMP Also supporting microphone-level input, the AUDIOGRAM3 mono channel features a microphone preamp offering excellent audio quality. And should you want to connect a condenser microphone for higher-quality recordings, this channel can even be phantom powered. Regardless of what type of microphone you choose, however, the professionalmixer technologies integrated into this preamp will deliver perfect recordings every time. DIRECT CONNECTION OF ELECTRIC GUITARS AND BASSES With one touch of the MIC/INST select button, you can set the sensitivity of the AUDIOGRAM3 mono channel for direct connection of either microphones or instruments. When set to instrument-level sensitivity, for example, you can directly record electric guitars, basses, and many other input devices. And all audio recorded using either of the MIC/INST settings can then be processed to give professional-sounding results using CUBASE AI's built-in effects. STEREO CHANNEL FOR PRACTICALLY ALL SOUND INPUT DEVICES With the AUDIOGRAM3, you also get a stereo input channel with both phone and RCA pin connectors that can be used to conveniently connect not only synthesizers, portable keyboards, and electronic pianos, but also a diversity of other sound sources such as CD players, MD players, portable audio players, and even old record and tape players. Providing maximum flexibility for many different recording situations, the AUDIOGRAM3 even supports simultaneous recording of t  (less)

range of fingering modes, the WX5 makes expressive wind control more accessible than ever before. The WX5 gives experienced wind players a new medium and vastly expanded sonic possibilities in a familiar format, playable enough for beginners. Expressive Controls The WX5 provides expressive control and nuances that are simply not available with keyboards or other MIDI controllers. Although it is ideal for use with just about any MIDI tone generator or synthesizer, combined with a state-of-the-art tone generator such as the Yamaha VL70m Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator, the WX5 is capable of expressive depth and tonal subtlety that rivals the finest acoustic instruments. Most Advanced The Yamaha WX5 Wind MIDI Controller is simply the most advanced, most versatile, most playable and most expressive MIDI controller of its kind. If You Already Play a Wind Instrument... The WX5 is your key to vastly expanded expression and musical scope. You'll be able to use familiar fingering and techniques to play an unlimited range of new sounds. Play the WX5 like a saxophone, for example, but sound like a trombone, piano, electric guitar, bass ... literally any sound that gives you the musical effect you want. Why leave this type of sonic versatility to the keyboard players? If You've Never Played a Wind Instrument Before... The WX5 is easy to learn. You can choose a fingering that you're most comfortable with right from the beginning. And, unlike an acoustic wind instrument, it doesn't take months of practice just to get a decent tone. The reedless recorder type mouthpiece supplied in addition to the saxophone type mouthpiece makes playing even easier. An extensive range of customizable parameters lets you set up the WX5 to play the way you want it to.The WX5 can open the door to a whole new world of expression. Play Any MIDI Tone Generator MIDI, the Music Instrument Digital Interface, is the standard used by virtually every modern MIDI tone generator or other electronic music device available from any manufacturer. Since the WX5 is a 100% MIDI-compatible controller, it can be used to play any MIDI tone generator on the market today - starting with the extensive lineup available from Yamaha. Use the WX5 with the Yamaha VL70-m or MU Series Tone Generators The Yamaha VL70m Virtual Acoustic Tone generator is a perfect match for the WX5. Although a mono tone generator, its advanced computer-modeling technology delivers some of the most realistic and expressive wind-instrument sounds available in any tone generator system. The MU-series XG tone generators are also an excellent choice  (less)

performing keyboard players and producers of contemporary music. FM Synthesis The PLG150-DX employs the same FM tone generations system - with 6 operators and 32 algorithms - as made famous by the popular DX-series synthesizers. 912 Preset Voices Built right into the PLG150-DX is a huge total of 912 DX voices. From conventional instrument sounds such as electric piano and bass to wild and unusual sound effects, the PLG150-DX gives you the full range of voices that made the DX-series instruments famous. 16-note Polyphony The PLG150-DX features a maximum polyphony of 16 voices, the same as on the DX7 and DX7II. However, unlike with those instruments, you can install multiple PLG150-DX boards (up to a maximum of eight) for a total polyphony of 128 notes. For example, when three PLG150-DX boards are installed to a MU128 tone generator, the maximum polyphony becomes 48 voices. Voice Data Transfer Since the PLG150-DX is compatible with the DX-series instruments, voice data can be transferred between the plug-in board and the DX7 or DX7II. This allows you to use those instruments (or compatible editing software) to edit and create voices, which can then be transferred to the PLG150-DX. The PLG150-DX is also compatible with voice parameters for the DX1, DX7S, TF1 modules (such as the TX816), TX7 and the TX802. * Some voices on the compatible devices mentioned above may sound slightly different when played on the PLG150-DX. Built-in Filters and Equalizer The PLG150-DX gives you additional sound-shaping power with built-in low pass and high pass filters, plus a two-band equalizer. You can use thee together with other FM voice parameters to create your own original voices.  (less)