Yamaha YPT-200AD 61 Key Electric Portable Grand Piano with Yamaha Education Suite and AC Adapter

Features

• Auto-accompaniment function with 100 styles; 32-note polyphony; built-in metronome and sustain pedal jack
• Dual 4.7-inch stereo speakers (2.5 watts x 2); measures 37.25 x 4.33 x 13.66 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
• 61-key digital portable keyboard with General MIDI (GM) compatibility and 134 integrated voices
• Yamaha Education Suite offers 102 built-in songs, 7 lesson levels, lesson grading, and chord dictionary
• Portable Grand function plays rich, digitally sampled grand piano tones at the push of a button

Amazon.com Product Description

An affordable 61-key portable keyboard that also doubles as a personal music teacher, the YPT-200AD has it all: 134 voices, 100 accompaniment styles, General MIDI compatibility, and such bonus functions as Yamaha's Education Suite and Portable Grand. The combined features are great for beginners, but also come in handy for music hobbyists who value reliability and versatility in a portable keyboard. New players will particularly delight in the Yamaha Education Suite (YES), which features 102 built-in songs separated into left- and right-hand parts for easier lesson planning. YES also offers three keyboard lessons for each hand, including Listen & Learn, which breaks down the melody or rhythm of a selected song; Timing mode, which lets you play the melody or chord by pressing any key with the correct timing; and Waiting mode; which stops the playback of the song until you find the correct note. Finally, YES monitors your practice progress and gives you feedback.

The YPT-200AD offers a number of non-lesson features as well. Yamaha digitally sampled its world-renowned grand pianos and transferred the rich, full tones to the YPT-200AD, so you can enjoy the warmth and clarity of a grand piano sound with the push of a single button. Other general MIDI-compatible voices include trumpets, violins, drums, guitars, bass, drum kits, and even a choir. Plus, the keyboard offers a cool DJ section. Simply activate the Sound Effect button and hold down any key to get in a soulful hip-hop groove.

The auto-accompaniment feature is another favorite. Select from the 100 accompaniment styles, and the keyboard will create a backup band to follow you throughout the song. Best of all, you have complete freedom to match different styles. Want to find out how Mozart would sound as a disco star? Go for it. The voices and accompaniment styles are diverse and interesting thanks to the 32-note polyphony, which ensures that the keyboard can play back 32 different part or sounds at once (including 16-part multi-timbre)--enough for even the most demanding piece.

Finally, the Yamaha YPT-200AD lets you take advantage of the Internet on a whole new level. The unit includes General MIDI (GM) compatibility, with MIDI in and out connections that sync up with your PC. Once Internet enabled, you'll have access to thousands of MIDI song files on the Web. Additional features include a comprehensive chord dictionary, genuine stereo speakers with separate amplifiers, a large LCD display, a built-in metronome, a sustain pedal jack, and an A/C power adapter. The keyboard measures 37.25 by 4.33 by 13.66 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
Keyboard, AC adapter, user's manual.

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