Yamaha Arius YDP-181 88-Key Digital Home Piano with Graded Hammer Action and Bench

Perfect for beginning students and experienced players alike, the ARIUS / YDP series provides true piano sound and feel. The Graded Hammer keyboard makes it a true joy to play, both in practice and in performance. The 3-level AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling Voices deliver remarkably authentic sound, and YDP-181 incorporates a USB device port for storing songs recorded on the instrument.

Moreover, 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.

Just as on a traditional acoustic piano, lower notes on a GH keyboard have a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more responsive to lighter playing. GH features an extra key sensor capable of reproducing fast repetitive playing of a single note with perfect articulation. The matte finish of the black keys enhances the keyboard's luxurious appearance.

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.

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.

Insert an optional USB storage device into the USB port to save and transfer your performances.

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 up to 128-note can be played at once.

Damper Resonance samples provided the rich and broadening tones produced in pedaling. Using these comprehensive gradations, YDP-181 model can realistically reproduce the complex sounds of a grand piano.

The built-in, 3-song performance memory allows you to record a song, 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. There's also a built-in metronome to help you stay in perfect time.

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 YDP181 Specifications:

• Keyboard:
  • Touch Response: Hard, Medium, Soft, Fixed
  • Type: GH
• Voice:
  • Number of Voices: 14
  • Number of Polyphony: 128
  • PianoVoice Quality: AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling
  • No. of Dynamic Steps: 3
• Effect:
  • Reverb: 4 types
  • Effect: 4 types
  • Brilliance:Yes
  • Damper Resonance: Yes
  • Dual: Yes
  • Split: No
• Song:
  • Playback: Number of Preset Songs 14 (Voice Demo), 50 (Piano)
  • Recording
  • Number of Songs: 3
  • Number of Tracks: 2
• Metronome: Yes
• Overall Control:
  • No. of Pedals: 3 (Damper with half pedal effect, Sostenuto and Soft)
  • Tempo: Yes
  • Transpose: Yes
  • Tuning: Yes
  • Scale Tuning: Yes
• Display: Type: 7-segment LED
• Jacks & Terminals:
  • MIDI: IN / OUT
  • TO HOST: No
  • Headphone: 2
  • AUX. In (L/L+R, R): No
  • AUX. Out (L/L+R, R):No
  • AUX. Out (L, R): No
  • USB to DEVICE: Yes
• Outboard Content: Song: Pianosoft Solo: Yes
• Amplifier/Speaker:
  • Output: 20W x 2
  • Speaker: 16cm x2
  • Speaker/Headphones Control: Yes
• Cabinet:
  • Key Cover: Sliding
  • Headphone Hanger: Yes