In addition to Yamaha's 110-year heritage of manufacturing the world's finest pianos, the new CF Series represents 19 years of research and development conducted by Yamaha craftsmen, designers and engineers to create this extraordinary handcrafted piano series. The process culminated with a series of top-secret, in-depth evaluation sessions conducted in New York, Paris and Tokyo with top piano artists and Yamaha Artist Services. The Series flagship is the 9' CFX full concert grand, which replaces Yamaha's acclaimed CFIIIS concert grand piano. Two smaller models, the CF4 (6'3”) and CF6 (7') will also debut. All three models offer the pianist outstanding expressiveness with unprecedented tonal projection.
Scheduled Release Summer 2010

Mark IV 4.0 and E3 3.0 To Feature iPhone/ iPod Touch Control Capabilities
Yamaha Keyboard Division introduces enhancements to its award-winning line of Disklavier performance-reproducing pianos. The most technologically advanced piano ever crafted, the Mark IV Series is the Disklavier’s flagship product line. The Disklavier E3 Series – which stands for Easy Enjoyment with Yamaha Elegance – offers streamlined features and powerful functionality at an attractive price.
Scheduled Release Spring 2010

Yamaha continues to add capabilities to the Mark IV and E3 Disklavier systems. These updates will provide customers with the ability to control their Disklavier with an iPhone/iTouch, the potential to take part in a Remote Lesson* (piano-to-piano connection via the Internet), and more! These OS upgrades will also incorporate an Open API for future compatibility with third-party home automation systems.
Mark IV (Ver. 4.0) Available: Spring; E3 (Ver. 3.0) Available: Fall

This instrument represents Yamaha’s uncompromising insistence on superb sound and resonance in an acoustic piano, available at a price suitable for smaller budgets. The Grand Silent System used in this piano integrates highly sophisticated components - including key and pedal sensors, a special action mechanism and an advanced tone generation system that reproduces virtually every nuance of acoustic performance. Available: Spring
Scheduled Release Spring 2010

This replacement control unit provides Disklavier Mark IIXG and Mark III owners with several of the advanced capabilities found in the E3 Disklavier system. These capabilities include Disklavier Radio, Video Sync, CD Sync, expanded internal memory (for storing thousands of MIDI files), USB connectivity, a much improved display screen, back-up/restore functions, album/playlist capabilities and more.
Scheduled Release Spring 2010

Limited-Edition Saxophones Appeal to Players of All Styles;
Only 50 Models to be Produced, featuring a vivid white lacquer finish.

Distinctive Designs Offer Players Great Depth of Sound;
New Models Continue Yamaha Legacy of Collaboration with World's Greatest Artists

Yamaha Flugelhorns, YFH-8315G/GS and YFH-8310Z/ZS, developed in collaboration with trumpet virtuoso Jeremy Pelt, and trumpet legend Bobby Shew, continues the Yamaha legacy of collaboration with the world's greatest artists.

Distinctive Designs Offer Players Great Depth of Sound;
New Models Continue Yamaha Legacy of Collaboration with World's Greatest Artists

Yamaha Flugelhorns, YFH-8315G/GS and YFH-8310Z/ZS, developed in collaboration with trumpet virtuoso Jeremy Pelt, and trumpet legend Bobby Shew, continues the Yamaha legacy of collaboration with the world's greatest artists.

Ground-Breaking Quartet Ideal for Performers of All Levels;
Celebrates Yamaha's 50th Anniversary of Making Musical Instruments in the United States

Striking in black sparkle finish, these instruments will make your performance memorable. Complete quartet is comprised of two SV-200 Silent Violins, one SVV-200 Silent Viola and one SVC-110 Silent Cello.

New Lightweight Models Feature Hollow-body Design
Designed to meet the needs of the professional performer playing diverse styles, these 4 & 5 string violins establish a new benchmark for sound quality and player comfort. An innovative dual pick-up bridge allows the performer to blend the tone from an edgy electric to a rich acoustic sound. An external control box reduces the weight of the violin to 500 grams, roughly the same as a traditional acoustic violin.

New Lightweight Models Feature Hollow-body Design
Designed to meet the needs of the professional performer playing diverse styles, these 4 & 5 string violins establish a new benchmark for sound quality and player comfort. An innovative dual pick-up bridge allows the performer to blend the tone from an edgy electric to a rich acoustic sound. An external control box reduces the weight of the violin to 500 grams, roughly the same as a traditional acoustic violin.

New Drum Offers Quick Snare Response;
Shell Manufactured Using Unique Air-Seal System

Offering a full, authentic wood sound with graduated bars, the YX-500R in Rosewood features a lower crossbar with an angled brace and locking casters to aid in stability during performance and practice. Both xylophone models come with a cover and are available with a soft care, Multi-Frame II or Tough-Terrain Frame.
Scheduled Release June 2010

The YX-500F xylophone made from Acoustalon comes with two-position resonator slots and features graduated bars for consistent tone quality throughout the range of the instrument. Its gas shock height adjustment frame allows easy, effortless adjustment by the player. Both xylophone models come with a cover and are available with a soft care, Multi-Frame II or Tough-Terrain Frame.
Scheduled Release June 2010

Designed from the start to target Rock drummers, the new Rock Tour has an edgier look with new finishes and a new logo for the bass drum head. Using Big Leaf mahogany from reforested growth in Indonesia, Rock Tour is part of a continued effort by Yamaha to remain “Earth friendly” by using sustainable resources to create our musical instruments. With a strong low end and great projection, Rock Tour is ideal for live situations when you need to cut through a wall of guitars, without sacrificing musical tone.

The Best of Both Worlds.

We've combined our expertise in acoustic drums with our latest digital sound technology to create the new Yamaha DTX900 Series Electronic Drum System featuring the new DTX-PAD with Textured Cellular Silicone head.

The Best of Both Worlds.

We've combined our expertise in acoustic drums with our latest digital sound technology to create the new Yamaha DTX900K Series Electronic Drum System featuring the new DTX-PAD with Textured Cellular Silicone head.

Powerful Triggers; Compact Package;

XPanded Rhythmic Inspiration

Great Sound and Value in a Convenient Package
Represent the Next Logical Step for Gaming Drummers

Yamaha proudly announces the launch of the new flagship super bad Super BB Bass.

A.R.T. Pickup System Designed for Nylon String Guitars Delivers Clarity of Sound
The NCX series is a more traditionally shaped nylon guitar that conveys a wide tonal range with emphasis placed on silky and rich mid-frequencies that are unique to nylon string guitars. The instruments incorporate fan-style bracing patterns that are identical to the designs used on Yamaha’s top-of-the-line handcrafted Grand Concert series guitar. Fresh new cosmetics include a striking new headstock shape, warm wood rosettes and a distinctive smiling bridge profile.

A.R.T. Pickup System Designed for Nylon String Guitars Delivers Clarity of Sound
NTX adopts a thin-line body shape that conveys a wide tonal range with emphasis placed on silky and rich mid-frequencies that are unique to nylon string guitars. The instruments incorporate fan-style bracing patterns that are identical to the designs used on Yamaha’s top-of-the-line handcrafted Grand Concert series guitar. Fresh new cosmetics include a striking new headstock shape, warm wood rosettes and a distinctive smiling bridge profile.

New FSX Concert-Size Style Joins Dreadnought and Jumbo Bodies in Renowned Acoustic-Electric Series

Expanding on Yamaha's successful acoustic-electric line-up, the new FSX Series takes Yamahas highly regarded FS guitar to the acoustic-electric masses.

New FSX Concert-Size Style Joins Dreadnought and Jumbo Bodies in Renowned Acoustic-Electric Series

Expanding on Yamaha's successful acoustic-electric line-up, the new FSX Series takes Yamahas highly regarded FS guitar to the acoustic-electric masses.

With Industry-Leading Piano/Instrument Emulation Technologies,
New Model ‘Brings the Joy of Piano Playing to Everyone'

First and foremost, a piano. The marriage of touch, tone and technology has always defined Clavinova Digital Pianos.

Yamaha releases the new line-up of Arius Console Digital Pianos: the YDP141, YDP161, and YDP181. For the budget-minded customer, this line of digital pianos is packed with popular features like piano touch and tone, classic Rosewood-finish cabinet, and 3-year limited warranty.
Scheduled Release Summer 2010

Yamaha releases the new line-up of Arius Console Digital Pianos: the YDP141, YDP161, and YDP181. For the budget-minded customer, this line of digital pianos is packed with popular features like piano touch and tone, classic Rosewood-finish cabinet, and 3-year limited warranty.
Scheduled Release Summer 2010

The YDP181 is the first Arius to incorporate a USB device port for storing songs recorded on the instrument. Yamaha releases the new line-up of Arius Console Digital Pianos: the YDP141, YDP161, and YDP181. For the budget-minded customer, this line of digital pianos is packed with popular features like piano touch and tone, classic Rosewood-finish cabinet, and 3-year limited warranty.
Scheduled Release Summer 2010

Ensemble Digital Piano: New to the Arius line, YDP-V240 is an entry-level ensemble digital piano with hundreds of built-in Voices, Styles and songs for hours of interactive music enjoyment. This new 88-key piano is housed in a classic Rosewood spinet-style cabinetry with matching, padded bench. With Yamaha's award-winning piano touch and tone, the YDP-V240 Arius Ensemble also includes a 3-year limited warranty.
Scheduled Release Spring 2010

Plenty of Synthesizer Power Under the Hood

Great for the beginner or the mobile musician, the new P95 lightweight portable piano will replace the successful P85. Yamaha’s stereo piano sample and improved effects will make piano playing even more enjoyable on this 88-key piano. The P95’s fresh features are a versatile Jazz Organ Voice and a beautiful new Choir Voice. The piano is available in two colors: black and silver.
Scheduled Release Summer 2010

Great for the beginner or the mobile musician, the new P95 lightweight portable piano will replace the successful P85. Yamaha’s stereo piano sample and improved effects will make piano playing even more enjoyable on this 88-key piano. The P95’s fresh features are a versatile Jazz Organ Voice and a beautiful new Choir Voice. The piano is available in two colors: black and silver.
Scheduled Release Summer 2010

New Model Combines Grand Piano Elegance with Cutting-Edge Digital Technology

New Model Combines Grand Piano Elegance with Cutting-Edge Digital Technology

Original Tenori-on Acquired by Prestigious New York City Museum;
New Versions More Widely Available Through Musical Instrument Retailers

A unique new way to approach playing and composing music. Music instantly becomes a wall of light graffiti as you paint the sounds across its 256 LED buttons.

The development of the new CP series started with the no-compromise CP1. This is a premium instrument with a commitment to both tradition and innovation. The core sound technology inside the new CP Series was completely re-designed from the ground up.
A unique new Spectral Component Modeling tone generation system recreates the sound of acoustic and vintage electronic pianos more faithfully than anything else has ever done. This new technology responds to the player's touch allowing more creative expression than ever before possible. Yamaha even developed a special NW-STAGE wooden key action specifically to meet the demands of top pros. Simply put, this combination of touch and tone make the CP1 the most expressive stage piano that has ever been created.

The CP5 take the core sounds and technology of the CP1 and offer them in instruments that are both flexible and affordable enough to appeal to a wide range of people. In fact, the CP5 adds a wide range of sounds to the CP1. Clavs, organs, strings and more make the CP5 perfect for church, and live situations where everything needs to be performed on one keyboard. Moreover, the CP5 features not only Virtual Circuit Modeling effects, but many effects taken from the Motif XS line of synthesizers. The CP5 has the same NW-STAGE wooden action keyboard as same with the CP1.

The CP50 take the core sounds and technology of the CP1 , but it's flexibility and portability make perfect for the working pro on the go. The CP50 adds a wide range of sounds to the CP1. Clavs, organs, strings and more make the CP50 perfect for church, school and live situations where everything needs to be performed on one keyboard. The CP50 features not only Virtual Circuit Modeling effects, but many effects taken from the Motif XS line of Synthesizers. The CP50 has a graded hammer action and a light-weight, portable design.

POCKETRAK Recorder Series Revamped With new Models and features.

POCKETRAK Recorder Series Revamped With new Models and features.

New compact hardware/software system with intuitive audio recording and production solution

Complete synchronizer solution with full Nuendo integration engineered for post production, music mixing and broadcast dubbing environments designed by industry legend Colin Broad

New VST3 audio engine with five outstanding piano models: Yamaha C7, Steinway Model D, Bösendorfer 290 Imperial, Yamaha CP80 and Nordiska Upright

Cubase Essential 5 completes transition to version 5 for Cubase product family as the ideal entry production system into the world of Cubase

Cubase and Cubase Studio 5.1 update released simultaneously with new version 1.5 firmware, drivers and extensions for MR816 CSX/X and CC121 offering new features and capabilities

Three new Content Sets each offer over 200 quality loops for Sequel and Cubase, exclusively available through Steinberg's online shop at shop.steinberg.net