Yamaha YC61 Digital Stage Piano

 

Designed for performing and session keyboardists, the YC61 features the newly designed Virtual Circuitry Modelling Organ engine with physical drawbars, extensive real time control and authentic Acoustic/Electric Piano and FM synth sound.

 

Yamaha's proprietary Virtual Circuitry Modelling recreates the circuits of vintage analog EQs, compressors and phasers right down to the transistors and resistors to capture the subtleties other digital simulations can’t. Whether you’re playing grand piano, upright piano, electric piano or more, the YC61 gives you authentic keyboard sounds for any genre of music.

 

The intuitive interface gives you fast and easy splits, layers, and sound-shaping directly from the front panel. Proving that compact doesn’t have to mean complex. It also features a built-in USB stereo audio and MIDI interface for Mac, PC, and iOS. With a single USB cable, you can record the YC61 audio and MIDI to a DAW and play and monitor virtual instruments.

 

The Yamaha YC61 utilizes:

• 61 semi-weighted Waterfall keys

• VCM Organ, AWM2, and FM tone generators

• 128 note polyphony 32 effects, reverb, 3 band EQ

• Speaker/amp emulation

• Comprehensive I/O

 

The optional premium soft case for YC61 is protective, lightweight and stylish. It features high-quality zippers, pockets for pedals and cables and a luxurious inside to keep your YC61 protected and looking great for years to come.

 

• Plush interior to protect the keyboard during transport

• Zippered compartments for storing pedals and accessories

• Includes backpack-style straps for ultimate portability

 

VCM ORGAN

Yamaha puts your favorite classic organ sounds in one powerful, stage keyboard. YC models three organ vintages - just out of the box, well-travelled and character-rich vintage. Need more? Go under the hood to adjust key click, leakage, rotary speaker speed and more to get the one-of-a-kind organ tone you've been searching for.

 

VCM ROTARY SPEAKER

The Yamaha YC brings you the authentic sounds of classic rotary speakers with no maintenance required. Choose from two faithfully modelled rotary speaker profiles - warm and full or dirty and aggressive - and adjust top or bottom rotor speed for total control. Based on customer feedback, Yamaha added a new “Studio” Rotary Speaker, featuring a wider stereo field, increased low rotor and high horn separation, as well as an increased presence to cut through mixes.

 

VCM EFFECTS

VCM re-creates the sound and behaviour of vintage effects and high-end studio signal processors by modelling the circuits down to the original analog component level.

 

FM ORGAN

YC brings FM synthesis to the organ for a new generation of players. Simply switch to FM Organ and your drawbars control 8 FM Operators that send a pure sound with massive low end. Add rotary speaker or amp sim effects for character and vibe. Intuitive controls make it easy to discover new sounds. Or recreate classic transistor organ tones from warm to reedy to buzzy by choosing one of three popular FM Organ modes. Helping to broaden your creativity are three new FM organ types – titled F4, F5, and F6. These delve deeper into FM synthesis by adding modulators – or operators – that add upper harmonics to carriers, yet do not sound. The user interface of drawbars, coupled with modulators, create vastly new approaches to the traditional drawbar organ experience, bringing the traditional drawbar concept into the 21st century.

 

TOUCH

Whether you prefer the natural feel of a graded acoustic piano, the balanced touch of an electric piano or a waterfall keyboard with authentic organ action, there’s a YC that’s right for you. It’s no wonder more players reach for Yamaha keyboards than any other.

 

YC61 WATERFALL KEYBOARD

The authentic Waterfall keyboard action of the YC61 was created by painstaking research into traditional organ keyboards and constant feedback from top keyboard artists. The result is a keyboard that not only provides the distinctive touch of an organ, but it also gives artists new ways to express themselves on acoustic and electric pianos, synth leads, brass sections and more.

 

DESIGN

Yamaha YC Keyboards aren’t just designed to be played. They’re made to be bumped, jostled, scratched, crammed in a van, stuffed in an overhead bin and adored by players and fans, gig after gig. In short, they’re built to last, like the company that stands behind them.

 

DRAWBARS

The nine drawbars on the YC have the footages and ratcheting you expect in an organ. But there’s more to our drawbars than meets the eye. See-through drawbar stops with customizable LED light color make it easy to see differences between simulated upper and lower configurations and play in split mode. It’s like having a virtual set of drawbars to give you more sounds, more flexibility, and more choices than you ever thought possible in a stage keyboard.

 

MOBILITY

The Yamaha YC61 comes in at an incredible 7.1 kg. Which makes them compact and light enough for you to be your own roadie. But with a sound that players who can afford roadies will appreciate.

 

COMPUTER/iOS

The Yamaha YC61 features a built-in USB stereo audio and MIDI interface for Mac, PC and iOS devices. With a single USB cable, you can record the YC audio and MIDI to a DAW and play and monitor virtual instruments of any kind.

 

For more information on the Yamaha YC61, please visit the manufacturer's website.