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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Yamaha
EAN: 0874171002640
Item Dimensions: 182545753200950
Label: Yamaha Corporation of America
Manufacturer: Yamaha Corporation of America
Model: YAC YPT410 PAK
MPN: YAC YPT410 PAK
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Yamaha Corporation of America
Release Date: September 09, 2008
Studio: Yamaha Corporation of America
Warranty: 90 Days Labor, 1 Year Parts
Features:- 61 Full Size Keys
- 32 Notes of Polyphony
- Portable Grand with the realism of a Stereo Grand Piano
- Yamaha Education Suite(TM) (Y.E.S.) with a 9 Step Piano Lesson Suite
- Stereo Speakers
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Product Description:
The YPT410 combines traditional learning tools with hands-on performance features like Pitch Bend Wheel for authentic playing of guitar and horn sounds, Control Knobs that allow you to have real time control over filters, effects, EQ, tempo and an arpeggio function for techno and synthesizer keyboard playing that can automatically add the playing of notes in rapid succession in ascending and descending fashion. These are easy to use professional features that set this keyboard apart from others in its class. You'll sound great!
Yamaha YPT-410 61 Full-Size Touch Keyboard Bundle - Professional Headphones, Keyboard Stand, and Power Supply
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Rating:  -
Full disclosure: Not a piano/keyboard player, I'm a guitarist who wants to augment my recordings. The Yamaha YPT 410 has a ton of voices, very powerful and useful, with a lot more to them than you can hear out of the built-in speakers. I hooked mine up to a decent amp and was blown away by the richness and depth. Also hooked it up to a bass amp and played the bass sounds, it's all there. If you have a vocoder pedal (mine's an electro-harmonix v256) and a mic, there are a ton of voices that sound great through it, and a sustain pedal makes this setup even better for all the other voices.
My kids love it, they can work it easily and have figured out more features than I have, pretty funny. The cool thing is that they're showing more interest in music because this thing is so approachable with the select wheel and other controls.
The headphone that comes with it is a decent quality, although for big-eared freaks like me they are uncomfortable. The stand seems good and is sturdy enough, but doesn't really fit the keyboard (not a yamaha brand made specifically for it) or keep it level. If you have other keyboards, it may work better with them.
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First, I am not a professional musician. But I love music, and have a pretty good ear. This keyboard sounds just fine in it's default "Yamaha Piano" mode. However many of the other simulated instruments (called "voices") seem to be very much out of key. For example, a simple C-Major chord in the "church organ" voice actually hurts my ears. Playing the C and E notes together in this voice results in an obvious beat. Many of the voices that I would like to use have this problem, while others are OK. For example, the "chapel organ" C-Major chord sounds just fine. In addition, many of the simulated instruments do not sound much like the instrument they are imitating. Thus, to me none of the guitar options sound like a guitar.
The built-in speakers have a definite resonance point. This makes certain notes seem much louder. This is more obvious when using some of the other "voices" than it is in the "Yamaha Piano" mode.
The display panel is much too small for my older eyes. Using it to learn to play is also pretty useless, as it only displays one or two notes of the song at a time. It is really difficult to play when you can't see what is coming up, and the effort is reduced to basically an exercise in reaction time.
The plastic sheet music stand could have used a more defined lip at the bottom to keep pages in music books held open. I have resorted to setting something on the music stand in front of the pages.
As other reviewers have noted, the included keyboard stand does not fit the keyboard, nor is it adjustable for height. It is too high to use with any standard chair, and too low for me to use while standing. However Amazon is not the culprit here. The bundle is from Yamaha, and the stand is of their manufacture. I replaced it with On Stage KS7350 Pro Heavy Duty Folding Z Keyboard Stand ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LCRP14/ref=oss_product ). This stand also does not attach to the keyboard. However it is adjustable for both height and width, and will go down to a height that makes the keyboard comfortable when sitting on a standard office or kitchen chair. The keyboard seems pretty secure sitting on it.
Bottom line - OK as a piano keyboard, so-so on the added bells and whistles. For the price, I am disappointed.
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Sounds great and functions well. I am not a great keyboard player or anything but at a beginner level it is working really well. Even the music teacher liked it and asked for the model number to buy for his other students. I would have given 5 stars but the stand (that came with the keyboard) does not fit in the grooves but the keyboard rests ok on it and the rubber grips on the bars of the stand keeps it in place.
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This is a very nice keyboard for home use or a beginner/hobbyist. I have owned numerous pro keyboards and purchased this for my son to use. The sounds are a very high quality and are worlds better than the home keyboards of 10 years ago. Very light key action is to be expected but the keys are responsive and velocity sensitive. Includes some interesting performance features and a USB connection to use with the included software or as a generic MIDI input device for any sequencing software you might use. In summary, this Yamaha YPT410 is a steal for the price and I'm tempted to buy another one for myself!
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The headphones bundled with this keyboard DO NOT fit the keyboard headphone jack. Amazon said I could return it or accept 20% off the price, presumably to buy headphones that actually work with this keyboard. Not the biggest problem in the world, but come on -- the headphones in the box should at least plug into the keyboard. These aren't even close.
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