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Yamaha’s Amazing Organ-focused Stage Keyboard





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The Yamaha YC88 packs expressive acoustic pianos and electric pianos; vintage combo organs; detailed instrument sounds like strings, bass, and brass; and dynamic synth sounds into a gig-friendly and compact 88-key stage keyboard. Using Yamaha’s proprietary Virtual Circuitry Modeling, the YC88 is one of the most lifelike-sounding analog organ emulations on the market, and it comes stocked with a large selection of additional instrument voices and killer onboard effects. Designed to please discerning pianists, the YC88 is ideal for today’s performers who prefer to run the show from one fully weighted piano keyboard but need sound and control versatility. The YC88’s triple-sensor hammer-action keybed and physical controls keep you out of menus and in the music. While the YC88 is vintage in character, it boasts all the functionality and reliability of a modern digital instrument, with vast customization options and computer audio integration for audio recording, playback, and MIDI control. Keyboardists at Sweetwater are blown away by the YC88. Great keyboard, instrument and synth sounds plus a compelling drawbar organ packed with stellar sounds and performance features give the YC88 the right stuff to be the top-tier keyboard in your live and studio rigs.





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Endless sonic possibilities





The YC88's Dual Keys section gives you control over a slew of instrument voices, including acoustic and electric pianos, FM synth, strings, and brass. The YC88 also features the signature tones of drawbar and pure FM synth organs for super-fat low end, thick organ swells, mellow emanations, and biting leads, along with the inimitable sound of a rotary speaker. With its onboard panel controls, the YC88 presents a sizable sonic palette with tons of tweakability. Layer up a fat organ pad. Pull back the drawbars for a focused sound. Add percussion, vibrato, chorus, or drive to the organ, or experiment with the onboard effects for a totally new sound. Beyond the incredible organ sound, Yamaha’s updated Stage OS adds new sounds and features so your instrument is always up to date. And the YC88’s nine onboard effects, such as vibrato/chorus, reverb, delay, and drive, make for endless musical possibilities.





Stellar feel and playability





Designed for musicians needing the most realistic piano touch, the YC88's NW-GH3 88-note, triple-sensor hammer-action keybed with synthetic ebony and ivory keycaps is certain to delight even the most demanding pianists. The physical drawbars and intuitive control surface make it easy to shape sounds on the fly without getting bogged down in programming patches. Yamaha’s Seamless Sound Switching lets you change patches while holding notes without the sound cutting off.





Proprietary Virtual Circuitry Modeling





The foundation of the YC88’s rich and detailed sound is Yamaha’s Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM), which digitally emulates analog circuits down to the individual component level. Yamaha has been working with physical modeling since the development of their VL1 Virtual Acoustic Synthesizer, which was released in 1993. Over the ensuing decades, they have continually refined their proprietary modeling technology and incorporated it into iconic, cutting-edge products that deliver stunningly realistic digital emulations of traditional instruments. The YC88’s VCM organ engine mimics the analog topology of Yamaha’s classic organs for astonishingly accurate tone, vibe, behavior, and realistic rotary speaker sounds that will transport you to a blissful vintage dreamland with all the benefits of digital sound processing.





Yamaha YC88 88-key Stage Keyboard Features:


88-key drawbar organ and stage keyboard


Proprietary Virtual Circuitry Modeling delivers authentic vintage organ character


Sculpt your sound with intuitive drawbar controls


Fully weighted, triple-sensor hammer-action keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops will please even the most demanding pianists


2 ultra-realistic rotary speaker models


Seamless Sound Switching patches while holding notes without the sound cutting off


Great selection of additional instrument voices, including acoustic and electric pianos, DX-style FM synth sounds, strings, and brass


Layer sounds with the Dual Keys section


9 onboard effects processors, including vibrato/chorus, reverb, delay, drive, and more


USB-to-Host port: 2-channel audio/MIDI interface for DAW and computer audio integration


USB-to-Device port: for connection of thumb drives, smartphones, tablets, etc.


Dual 1/4-inch jacks for connecting secondary keyboards, mobile devices, and more


2 assignable 1/4-inch continuous controller pedal jacks


2 1/4-inch switch pedal jacks (sustain, assignable)


L/Mono-R 1/4-inch inputs with Gain control


1/4-inch Headphones jack


Internal power supply; IEC mains port