Yamaha YPT-310 61 Full Size Touch Sensitive Keys with 500 Tones and 32-Note Polyphony

61 full-size keys482 instrument voices including 108 standard 361 XGLite voices 12 drum kits and sound effect kit32 notes of polyphonyStyle File Format (SFF) allows download of style data from the internet2-track sequencer and flash ROM store musicStereo speakers with bass portsHeadphone jack for private practicingMusic Database with over 200 styles of musicUses PA130MM power adapter or 6 D batteries Includes Yamaha Education Suite with 9-step piano lesson and quick start DVD

The YPT-310 takes full advantage of this know-how, giving you an extensive range of nine, top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall and four chorus effects that add richness to electric pianos and guitars in particular.

What's in the Box YPT-310 Keyboard, Music Rest, Owner's Manual Push the Sound Effect button, hold down a key with your right hand, and you're groovin'!

Sound Quality: Real Stereo with Bass Ports (Not Just 2 Speakers) Some keyboards have two speakers but aren't stereo. For a look at some of the GM/XG music titles available from Yamaha, check out www.yamahamusicsoft.com.

Computer Connectivity and Flash ROM The YPT-310 comes with 102 built-in songs and an interactive lesson system, divided into left and right hand parts, for learning them. In addition, you have the ability to connect to a computer, download more songs from the Internet into the internal Flash ROM, and use all of the Yamaha Education Suite V5 features to help you learn to play them. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards feature stereo-sampling technology.

• Bass Ports--Port on each speaker that adds a powerful impact to bass sound reproduction
• Stereo (Not just 2 Speakers)--We all know that stereo sound adds realistic character and spatial depth. Don't be fooled. Just because a keyboard has two speakers doesn't mean that it's truly stereo with two separate amplifiers. Now, instead of wading through function menus and fighting through a maze of selections, one button is your expressway to music on the web and your computer. Only Yamaha's best keyboards have the capacity to support and reproduce Yamaha's XGlite voices. In addition, you can transfer new Styles into the Flash ROM in the keyboard. The YPT-310 has 32 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once (16-part multi timbrel); enough for the most demanding needs.

  106 Accompaniment styles and the One Touch Setting The YPT-310 comes with 106 built-in styles, waiting for you to play along with. The YPT-310 has 102 built-in songs for you to learn to play, using the Yamaha Education Suite. And to make it easy and fun, when you select one of the styles, the One Touch Setting function will automatically configure keyboard parameters, such as voice selection and digital effects, to match that selected music style. Selections can be found at www.yamahamusicsoft.com.

  482 General MIDI (GM) and XGLite Voices The YPT-310 has a large selection of professional sounding voices called XGlite. It's just like having a built-in band. On an acoustic piano, striking a key harder will produce a louder sound, striking it softer will produce a softer sound. Plenty of fun sounds and an advanced set of helpful learning tools built into the instrument, letting you teach yourself how to play and perform.

  A great way to get started with keyboard/piano playing. If your student doesn't think playing keyboard is cool, wait 'til he hears this keyboard! You can connect to the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) port on the back with an optional USB-MIDI Interface like the Yamaha UX16. Some keyboards at this price point have only 12-note polyphony. But how can you tell if the portable keyboard you're looking to purchase is stereo or not? With Yamaha, the answer is simple. And with General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatibility, song data always plays back with the correct sounds.

  9 Digital Reverb Plus 4 Chorus Effects Yamaha has long been a world leader in digital signal processing technology. Once connected, you can play your songs into the computer, edit them if necessary, and e-mail them to your friends and family. Yamaha is known around the world for the quality of our acoustic pianos and this attention to detail is evident as you enjoy the warmth and clarity of the YPT-310 Portable Grand piano. Get the world of Hip Hop and all the hottest sound effects in your Yamaha keyboard. Obviously, more is always better, because too little polyphony can cause dropouts in dense passages of music. Call up your favorite style of music like Rock, Big Band or Country, press a chord or play Single Finger mode, and the YPT-310 will follow you through a piece of music, providing all of the drums, bass, piano, guitar, horn and string parts for you. The result is amazing sound quality and almost 500 voices for you to choose from, offering even greater compatibility with both 3rd party and Yamaha XG software. Yamaha's 61-key YPT-310 is a great way to get started with keyboard/piano playing, featuring 61 touch-sensitive keys, 482 voices, a music database and stereo speakers. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards are true stereo.

32 Note Polyphony and 16 Part Multi Timbrel In electronic keyboards, the more sounds made at the same time--polyphony--the more memory is needed. In fact, Yamaha professional audio products are found in most professional recording studios around the world. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary.

Three keyboard lessons for each hand:

• Lesson One--Listen & learn the melody or rhythm of a selected song
• Lesson Two--Timing mode allows you to play the melody or chord by pressing any key using the correct timing
• Lesson Three--Waiting mode stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues
• Lesson Grading--monitors your progress as you practice each lessons two and three and gives you a grade.
• Chord Dictionary--shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the LCD screen.

Notes and chords are displayed on the screen for learning.

Stereo speakers for realistic character and spatial depth.

Sound Effect Kit: Have Some Fun! With Yamaha's "Touch Response" the YPT-310 keyboard responds like an acoustic piano.

Backlit LCD Screen Since you spend a lot of the time at your keyboard looking at the LCD display screen, you might as well get one that's easy to see--like the backlit LCD in the YPT-310.

Portable Grand: One Press to an Amazing Stereo Grand Voice You're never more than a button push away from the most realistic piano sound in portable keyboards today. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces.

Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.): Learn How To Play Now! One press of the Portable Grand button resets the entire keyboard to a stereo-sampled piano--perfect for when it's time to practice. Click to enlarge.

Expressive Touch Like a Piano If you're buying a keyboard having piano in mind, you'll want Yamaha's Touch Response feature. Yamaha makes it easy to get connected with the new PC button.