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The Yamaha B1 SC2 is an acoustic upright piano, equipped with a silent acoustic system, more specifically the SC2 Silent System by Yamaha. The SC2 silent system has the advantage that you practice silently and don't disturb anyone, while keeping the same touch as the acoustic piano.
Silent Pianos were first launched by Yamaha in 1993 and the digital technology have been constantly developed and improved. The renewed Silent systems (SC2 and SH2) of Yamaha were introduced in 2018.
Exemplifying well-established Yamaha design principles, the entry-level B1, with a height of 109 cm, redefines the word ‘value.’ Retaining Yamaha standards in every way, the B1 offers the joy of Yamaha ownership at a price that will fit most any budget.
Designed to offer Yamaha quality at the most affordable level, B Series pianos draw on everything we have learnt from over 100 years of piano production. The result is a dependable instrument that’s ideal for the beginning pianist. With a compact, robust design and no compromises on materials or craftsmanship, the B Series offers Yamaha’s renowned pure, clear tone and an easy-to-play, responsive keyboard that inspires players of all levels.
When the silencing function is activated and the keys are struck, hammer shank stoppers move into place to prevent the hammers from striking the strings. While the piano is outwardly silenced, the movement of the keys and other performance information are picked up by optical sensors and converted to digital data by a tone generator. The digitally sampled acoustic sound is then sent to the stereo headphones for the player to enjoy in complete privacy.
The Yamaha GB1K SC2 Silent Piano System features the voices of both Yamaha CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial Concert Grand pianos. Each of the 88 keys of these two distinctly different instruments has been recorded (sampled) individually. When using headphones, the player will experience playing each of these grand pianos with the very best clarity and response possible. The CFX is a bold, bright piano, ideal for popular, jazz and light classics, whilst the Bosendorfer Imperial has a more 'European' rounded, mellow voice and is ideal for delicate classics or a full blown concert performance.
The technology uses samples from the CFX, Yamaha’s acclaimed concert grand piano, recorded with specialized microphones that capture locational information and other nuances discerned by the human ear. The resulting sound is so natural, so enveloping, that you’ll soon forget you’re even wearing headphones at all. Once you choose the Yamaha CFX Grand Voice and put headphones on, the binaural sampled sound is automatically ready and no additional settings are required.
In a grand piano, sound resonates throughout the body of the instrument, producing a rich reverberation that envelops the listener in sound. This phenomena is reproduced perfectly in the SC2 system through enhanced Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM). The original VRM calculates the various states of the strings for each of the 88 notes on the keyboard, from one instant to the next, and timing and depth of damper pedals pressed. This technology allows for vivid, bright, richly-varied expression that reflects the limitless number of factors inherent in piano performance.
Have you ever tried to figure out what the chords are to your favorite songs? Smart Pianist app for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad helps you practice and perform songs by analyzing the audio song stored in your iOS device and then displays the chord symbols for you. And also Smart Pianist allows you to control the many functions included in the piano with your iOS device, for even easier operation. To make connection with the wireless network, the UD-WL01 wireless adapter is used (sold separately).
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