Piano Yamaha Electric

[Bran Bast]

Ihave a Yamaha PSR-E303, and all of a sudden one day when I play a note it comes out warped and transposed several octaves down. The speakers are full of static as well. Unplugging the thing for a while and letting it be fixes the problem, but only for a few seconds, before the sound becomes warped all over again.

This has happened before, but after I let it be for a month, it started to behave correctly again. I suppose the problem returned when I absent-mindedly placed a laptop on top of the thing one day. So to all the electronics-savvy guys in this forum: Is my keyboard doomed?

It's broken. Very unlikely to be anything to do with putting a laptop on top. Quite likely the power supply, if only on the principle that whenever any electronic item fails, the power supply is the first suspect! Whether it's worth taking a sub-$200 item to a repair shop is questionable I'm afraid.

I agree w/ Lawrence "House Of" Payne that it's not worth taking to a repair shop. From your description, it's quite possible that there's a bad solder joint which opens up when the electronics warms up (PC board warping). If you have a friend who's handy with a soldering iron, ask him/her to open up your KB and see if there's a visible failure point. If you're getting octave shifts, there's also a good chance that a capacitor has failed in some resonant circuit. Again, this might be located by your electronics-savvy friend.

I recently had issues with my yamaha p115. And after long research found that it is affected by headphones. Probably their cable was causing an induction ,which affected some component in the piano. Static noise that resolves itself after 2 days off. When disconnected from phones, waited 2 days off, brings no problem.

Humidity and wet weather causes my Yammy keybord to blast out a terrible cacophonous mess on certain chord structures. Put a blow heater or refrigerated aircon (not evaporative) at it for a few hours and see if this fixes it.

The second Section Effect is dedicated to modulation effects like Chorus and VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) Flanger and Phaser Effects (Note: The Wah effects mentioned above are also VCM). Each have dedicated [DEPTH]and [SPEED] control knobs. These effects are important stomp box effects in an electric piano set up.

VCM DRIVE simulates the sound of a tube pre-amplifier. It imparts a pleasant boost to the sound along with distortion. The [DEPTH] knob increases the distortion amount. DRIVE adds a cool character to the sound, especially the Rd and Wr Voice Categories. I almost always have it ON with the depth set to 0 and if I need more DRIVE I simply increase the [DEPTH]. Check out the difference between these two LIVE SETS on Soundmondo. They are the same 73Rd sound with drive OFF and ON:

The Rd Category are recreations of vintage tine pianos. As with the original instruments each one has a different character. As of OS v1.1 there are five different Rd Voices available in this category:

The Wr Category are renditions of classic reed piano. This instrument has a different character than the tine piano with a mellower sound due to the difference in the lighter reed chime. With CP OS v1.1 there are 3 versions each with a different timbral flavor:

The Clv Voice Category represent the plucked instruments. The Clavi B and S are popular in pop, funk, R&B and reggae. The predecessor to these instruments is the Harpsichord which is the other Voice in this Category.

The real time control, expressiveness and overall great sound quality of the Voices and Effects in the E.Piano Section offer a wide range of creative directions. Experimentation is easy and fun with the one-to-one user interface of the CP73/88.

The electric grand piano is a stringed musical instrument played using a keyboard (an Electrified Version of a Traditional Acoustic Grand Piano), in which the vibration of strings struck by hammers is converted by pickups into electrical signals, analogous to the electric guitar's electrification of the traditional guitar.

Since electric amplification eliminates the need for a resonant chamber, electric grand pianos are smaller and lighter (around 300 pounds (140 kg)), and consequently more portable, than acoustic pianos. Electric amplification also bypasses the difficulty of having to mic a conventional grand piano, and thus makes an electric grand easier to set up with a sound system.

Experimental efforts to electrify the grand piano began in the late 1920s with the Neo-Bechstein. In 1939, the first commercially available model, the RCA Storytone, was introduced. These instruments featured the traditional hammered-string mechanism with pickups instead of a soundboard. In subsequent decades, other instruments now referred to as electric pianos were developed and saw wider use; these differ from electric grand pianos in that they produce sound by hammers striking metal tuning forks or reeds rather than strings. In the 1970s, hammered-string electric pianos returned to commercial production, beginning with Yamaha's CP-70 and CP-80, followed by models by Kawai Musical Instruments and Helpinstill.

In the 1980s, with the advent of the digital piano, the electric grand piano declined in popularity, and production ultimately ceased. The electric grand sound survives as part of the official General MIDI specification, with most instrument manufacturers licensing the CP-70 and/or -80 sound from Yamaha.

Keane uses the Yamaha CP-70, and is band member Tim Rice-Oxley's primary instrument.[6] Lead singer Tom Chaplin also used a Yamaha CP-60, a smaller and upright variant of the CP-70, during the Under The Iron Sea era of the band. Swedish soloartist Jack L. Stroem and the band Tokyo Keys also use the CP-70 (with guitar effects pedals and amplifiers) as an integral component of its sound. Michael Curtes of Polite Sleeper plays a CP-70B as his primary keyboard in live performances.

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Yamaha digital pianos are designed for all abilities, each featuring new technologies and high-quality builds. At Gear4music we stock a range of Yamaha digital pianos from the NP range to the Clavinova CLP and the P series range. Browse by key action, number of keys and colour to find the best Yamaha digital piano for you.

Yamaha digital pianos are a blend of tradition and technology, making them favourites among musicians of all skill levels. Yamaha offers a comprehensive range of digital pianos, including popular models from the Clavinova CLP, P series, and Arius YDP line-ups. These instruments are designed to cater to everyone from beginners to experienced professionals.

For beginners, the Yamaha Piaggero NP series, such as the NP15 and NP35, offer a lightweight and portable solution, perfect for new players. These models provide a straightforward, user-friendly experience without compromising on the quality of sound Yamaha is known for. On the other hand, professional musicians might gravitate towards the Clavinova CLP series, which features the sophisticated GrandTouchS keyboard action and samples from Yamaha CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial grand pianos, delivering unparalleled sound fidelity and performance feel.

Yamaha's electric pianos are revered for their innovative features, such as the new GHC keyboard, which mimics the tactile response of acoustic pianos, and advanced digital capabilities that allow seamless integration with various music software and recording tools. This makes Yamaha digital pianos not only perfect for home and studio practice but also ideal for stage performances.

The Yamaha P-145 is a great digital piano for beginners and also a popular go-to for players already taking lessons or looking to start. The P145 gives the feel and sound of a traditional acoustic but is compact and portable.

The main difference between a digital keyboard and a digital piano is the focus on sounds and playability. Digital keyboards are more sound-focused, offering a large bank of sounds and the ability to fine-tune the overall sound. Digital pianos, on the other hand, prioritise playability with realistic key action and more piano-focused sounds.

Most people would acknowledge that acoustic pianos, traditionally made of wood with iron frames, felt hammers and steel strings, are wonderful-sounding and beautiful-looking instruments, but they do have a few drawbacks. They're very heavy items, they require regular tuning to sound their best - they can be affected by humidity and extreme temperatures, but most of all they're quite loud, so if you have thin walls, sensitive neighbours or both, you can run into problems if they take umbrage with you practising at different times of the day.

In contrast, a digital piano produces its sound electronically, so can be hooked up to a pair of digital piano headphones and played as loud as you like without disturbing anyone. Digital pianos are much lighter and easier to maintain than their acoustic counterparts, don't require tuning, aren't affected by humidity or temperature and can produce a variety of sounds besides just piano tones. Being electronic, they also feature cutting edge technology such as Bluetooth connectivity, which makes them a breeze to use with the wide selection of currently available online piano lesson services and apps such as Flowkey, Skoove, Pianote and Playground Sessions.

A great digital piano will have an authentic-feeling 88-note keyboard with weighted keys that respond just like those on an acoustic instrument, and at least one exceptional grand piano sound that can be played either through onboard speakers or through a set of connected headphones. Yamaha provides a wide range of digital piano model families to suit a variety of use cases, all of which satisfy these two basic criteria.

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