Yamaha YDP135

Description

Pleasant Sound, Medium-Weighted Touch And Good Value For Money

Colour: Dark rosewood

Discontinued, new model: YDP141

Compare with Classenti CDP1

Pianos to compare with YDP135:

Broadway B1

Roland RP501R

 

What our customers say…

“Very pleased with the piano. Thank you for the friendly and efficient way my order was delt with. I would not hesitate in recommending you should the occasion arise.”

H.R. Street

 

Description

The Yamaha YDP135 ARIUS digital piano is perfect for beginning students and experienced players alike. The ARIUS YDP135 piano provides true piano sound and feel, while the Graded Hammer Standard keyboard makes it a true joy to play, both in practice and in performance.

The 3-level AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling Voices of the YDP135 deliver remarkably authentic sound. The damper pedal includes a half-damper effect, giving you nuanced expressive control over the sustained sound. Dual Voice capability lets you play two different instrument sounds at the same time, while a 2-track song recorder allows you to capture your original musical ideas and performances.

Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) Keyboard

Just as on a traditional acoustic piano, lower notes on a GHS keyboard have a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more responsive to lighter playing. The matte finish of the black keys enhances the keyboard’s luxurious appearance.

Variable Touch Sensitivity

Select the hard, medium or soft setting to match your playing style or finger strength. Turn off sensitivity for a fixed response setting, ideal when playing the organ.

Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) Dynamic Stereo Sampling

The AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) is a sampling system which creates the realism of an acoustic instrument by using digital technology to record the instrument sound and applying high-quality digital filter technology to the recorded audio samples. The waveform of the sound created by playing the key of an acoustic piano differs depending on the playing strength from pianissimo to fortissimo. The AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling can produce such dynamic nuances by recording samples of various playing strengths. The greater the number of samples used, the higher the expression.

64-note Polyphony

Conventional digital pianos quickly run out of notes during fast, dense legato passages: sustained notes are cut off as the instrument “steals” notes to make room for new notes. A maximum of 64 notes can be played at once on the YDP135.

Half-Pedal Control

It allows the sustain length to vary “step-by-step” depending on how far the pedal is pressed. The farther you press the pedal, the more the sound sustains.

Song Recorder

The built-in, 2-track performance memory allows you to record a backing track, and then step into the spotlight and solo over it. Best of all, you can change tempo or Voices even after you’ve recorded your performance. The YDP-135 also a built-in metronome to help you stay in perfect time.

50 Preset Piano Songs

A selection of 50 different piano songs is provided for your listening pleasure. These recordings were chosen for their beauty as well as their functionality. Since many of the songs are classic piano pieces, anyone taking lessons can listen to them for reference

Yamaha YDP135 Arius digital piano GHS -keyboard with 88 keys and black-matte keytops 6 Sounds, 64-voice polyphony, Stereo Sample with 3 Dynamic-Steps, 4 Reverb-Types, Dual-Function, 2 Track-Recorder (1 Song), 6 Voice-Demos and 50 Preset-Songs, Keycover, MIDI IN, OUT; 2 headphone jacks, new acoustic system, 2 x 6 Watt speakers, Dimensions: 1357 x 815 x 422 mm. Weight: 73 kg. Colours: Dark rosewood or light cherry

 

Yamaha YDP135 Reviews

“It was a bit of a disappointment to find out the high notes don’t make any musical sound at all”

I bought a Yamaha dpy135 Arius, which was at sale at my local music store due to building activities.

And I’m very happy with it. The different piano sounds and the organs sound very well to my ear.

And playing hard with the lefthand sure makes difference in sound.

Although it was a bit a dissapointment to find out that the high notes, nearly an octave, don’t make

any musical sound at all, more like a hammer on a nail. My old acoustic piano had the same, but I

thought it was an old age problem (Ihave a Murdoch & Murdoch from about 1920). The more

expensive Yamaha’s and Roland’s in the store sounded the same. Maybe thats one of the problems

of imitating. But why then make 88 keys if 12 don’t work. 76 will do the job too. Must be cheaper

to construct.

Review by Henk Oelen, Holland (05/03/2012)