Hello all Well,it’s here! I confess to being a little surprised that this unit is shipped without cables. In other words, it has MIDI, USB 3.0 and external audio support, but the only accessory shipped with the unit is the power supply.
All that said, it does not put me off the unit. I am quite excited by its range of versatility. Also there is no touch screen to worry about, it’s all physical switches. One can have any combination of the 14 internal voices, plus any of the external Yamaha voices which you download from their website, playing at any one time. I’m also puzzled by Yamaha’s policy of charging their customers for all but the first downloaded voice profile. But I’m sure they have their reasons. Nevertheless, this instrument looks like a class act in its own right. But I guess I need something like ProTools or Adobe Audition to get the best out of the piano. I haven’t yet played it, but looking at the keys, they are real quality. They are beautifully weighted, just like a real grand piano is. It really does give the player a feel of being in front of a classic baby grand. The music rest mechanism is rather flimsy though. It’s just a piece of plastic, in essentials, which drops into a groove on the top surface of the piano. Odd to say the least. When paying all that money for an item I expect quality. And my final little gripe is the absence of a sustain peddle. I guess you need to go back to Yamaha for that, maybe it’s considered an accessory. Although I fail to see how one can produce smooth rhythmic music without one. Everything will have a staccato sound to it as soon as you lift your finger from the key. Oh well, in for a penny, in for a Pound, I guess. ======================================== My compliments and kindest regards Gordon Smith: <gor...@mac-access.net <mailto:gor...@mac-access.net>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. Hartlepool Blind Avenue Road Hartlepool TS24 8BB Cleveland Work Phone: +44 (0)1429 272494 Mobile/SMS: +44 (0)7907 823971 ————————————————————
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