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Yamaha - PS500 B

Description

The Yamaha P-S500 Digital Piano is a smart piano that can show you which keys to play using the unique Stream Lights function. Fully integrated into the Smart Pianist app, the P-S500 is sure to help you progress on your musical journey.

Yamaha has created an instrument for learners who are just beginning their musical journey. The Stream Lights and quality backing styles help accelerate learning and foster the joy of music while the portable nature of the instrument means it is a trusted companion in any musical context. Not just for the home, the PS500 is ready wherever the music takes you.

INTUITIVE CONTROL WITH YOUR SMART DEVICE
Simply connect the instrument to a smart device and use the dedicated Smart Pianist app to access all instrument controls and configuration tools. You can also enjoy powerful features such as app-generated piano scores of your favourite songs that help you learn and play along.

STREAM LIGHTS SHOW YOU THE WAY
Red and blue lights above each key show you which notes to play, and when to play them. This extraordinary feature helps you learn how to play, and practice, without ever having learned how to read music, making learning more fun than ever before!

PLAY YOUR PERSONAL FAVOURITES FROM THE BUILT-IN LIBRARY
The instrument features 403 built-in songs covering a wide range of genres, from pop songs to classical pieces. You can play the melodies along with the backing of a full band arrangement. The powerful Audio to Score feature automatically creates piano accompaniment scores from your favourite audio songs so you can play along with the original recordings.

Features
* Compatible with Smart Pianist app installed to a smart device
* Stream Lights feature helps you perform even if you can't read music notation
* Enjoy playing along with the 403 preset Songs, covering a wide range of genres from pop music to classical music
* Audio To Score function converts your favorite audio songs into piano accompaniment scores
* Authentic Yamaha CFX & Bosendorfer Imperial concert grand piano Voices
* Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM)
* 88-note weighted Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard
* Huge variety of 660 high-quality instrument Voices, including Super Articulation Voices
* Built-in Auto Accompaniment features with 370 Styles
* Microphone input and automatic Vocal Harmony - applies various studio-quality effects such as chorus to your singing voice, with the option to cancel the vocal part on audio recordings - letting you sing along with (or instead of!) your favourite artists and groups
* Audio recording for playback on your smart device, and MIDI recording up to 16 tracks, with separate left- and right-hand parts or complex multi-instrumental arrangements

Specifications

Control Interface
Number of Keys: 88
Type: GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard with matte black keytops
Touch Sensitivity: Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed

Display
Type: Full dot LCD
Size: 80 16 dots
Language: English, Japanese

Voices
Tone Generation: Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX, Bosendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling: Yes ("CFX Grand" only)
Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM): Yes
Key-off Samples: Yes

Polyphony (max): 256

Preset Number of Voices: 660 (When not connected to Smart Pianist: 100)
Featured Voices: 13 VRM Voices, 111 Super Articulation Voices, 25 Natural! Voices, 27 Sweet! Voices, 47 Cool! Voices, 58 Live! Voices, 29 Organ Flutes! Voices
Compatibility: (For song playback) XG, GS , GM, GM2

Effects Types:
- Reverb - 58 types (When not connected to Smart Pianist: 5 types)
- Master EQ - 5 Preset + User
- Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes
- Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes
- Vocal Harmony: Yes (44 Preset)

Functions:
- Dual/Layers: Yes
- Split: Yes

Accompaniment Styles
Number of Preset Styles: 370 (When not connected to Smart Pianist: 100)
Featured Styles: 328 Pro Styles, 25 Session Styles, 3 Free Play Styles, 13 Pianist Styles

Songs
Number of Preset Songs: 403 (When not connected to Smart Pianist: 100)
Recording Number of Tracks: 16

Functions: Lesson/Guide, Stream Lights (4 steps), Piano Room selection, USB Audio Recording (WAV/AAC), Time Stretch, Pitch Shift, Vocal Cancel, Metronome, Tempo Range (5-500, Tap Tempo), Transpose, and Scale Type.

Storage
Internal Memory and External Drives: Depends on the Smart Device used

Connectivity
- Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack ( 2)
- Microphone: Mic input (standard mono phone jack), input volume
- AUX IN: Stereo mini
- AUX OUT: Standard phone jack (R, L/L+R)
- AUX Pedal: Yes
- Pedal Unit: Yes
- USB TO DEVICE: Yes
- USB TO HOST: Yes
- iPad: 5 V, 2.1 A
- DC IN: 24 V

Amplifiers and Speakers
Amplifiers: (20 W + 6 W) 2
Speakers: (Oval (12 cm 6 cm) + 2.5 cm (dome)) 2

Dimensions (W x H x D): 1,329 mm x 167 mm x 410 mm (52-5/16" x 6-9/16" x 16-1/8")
Weight: 21.8 kg (48 lb, 1 oz)