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Deciding to learn the piano is an exciting moment fondly recalled by all who dive into the instrument. You can ensure an unforgettable experience by choosing Yamaha’s P-143 88-key digital piano! Suited for beginners or pianists who don’t have room for an acoustic in their space, the P-143 offers classic Yamaha sound, 88 weighted GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keys, 64 notes of polyphony, and quality built-in speakers. Compared to previous models, the P-143 doubles down on simplicity, offering minimal features and putting the focus on a highly playable instrument offering an authentic experience. It also features a shorter, thinner body, ideal for compact spaces and tight budgets. Fuel your desire to learn with the Yamaha P-143!

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GHC keys offer an acoustic-piano-like feel

Play a few notes on the P-143 digital piano, and you’ll find it has a delightful, nuanced feel. Yamaha has a long and storied history of developing acoustic and digital pianos that inspire players, and the P-143 is more of the same. This GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard replicates the praised keyboard of previous P Series pianos, but with a more compact design. These keys are up to the task of beginner classics, contemporary pop songs, and more, thanks to their consistent accuracy, graded weight, and realistic sound production.

Imbued with the sound of Yamaha’s CFIIIS grand

Ready to keep you inspired for years to come, the Yamaha P-143 offers users the sound of a full grand piano: the CFIIIS. The sampled sound exudes a bright, transparent tone and spacious treble encompassed with a solid sonic feel. This slim digital piano also offers a damper resonance function, reproducing the same sonic qualities as a damper pedal on a genuine acoustic piano for an even fuller sound. While the P-143 has many attributes passed down from its acoustic counterparts, it goes without saying this piano won’t need tuning!

All the features you want, none you don’t

Yamaha gives you the power to practice anytime, anywhere. With its stylish design and economical size, the P-143 can fit in any room and can even travel with you when you’re on the go. The most compact member of the P Series, this digital piano will add a delightful personality to any room. An optional soft case gives you peace of mind during transportation, and a weight of less than 25 pounds keeps it compact. Rather than integrate a touch panel, Yamaha kept the interface straightforward and opted for a set of tangible controls that anyone can use and navigate. Plus, the built-in 7-watt speakers in the back of the P-143 deliver well-balanced sound wherever you go. Want to keep the volume down? Plug into the headphone jack for silent practice. Sweetwater tip: this is an excellent feature for apartment living! Lastly, for those wanting to record and share their practice and performances, Yamaha thought of that, too. Given the Rec’n’Share function, you can simply connect your smart device via cable to the instrument and share to platforms such as YouTube, TikTok, and more!

Get more out of your digital piano with the Smart Pianist app

Like many of Yamaha’s digital pianos, the P-143 can open up an exciting world of expanded digital features when you connect it to the Smart Pianist app. Using your digital piano and the Smart Pianist app on a smart device, you can access educational tools like piano lesson pieces. You can practice exercises, download PDF scores, or play right along with your favorite songs with generated chord progressions. The Smart Pianist app also allows you to change piano voices, adjust reverb, and fine-tune many other piano settings.

The Yamaha P-225 is a compact digital piano that combines incredible piano performance with a user-friendly minimalistic design.  Stand and pedals sold separately,

Easily portable and extremely accessible, the P-225 is always ready to perform whenever–or wherever–you are.

Simple operation using the Smart Pianist app!

Smart Pianist allows you to control the many functions included in your Yamaha digital piano with your smart device. Voices, rhythms and other settings can be selected through the familiar touch screen of your phone or tablet, making it easy to control the functions of your piano.

You can also use the Chord Tracker function to learn how to play the chords of your favorite songs. Chord Tracker analyzes the songs from your music library on your iPhone or iPad and displays the chord symbols so you can play along! Find new ways to enjoy your P-125, using smart functions that only a modern digital instrument can provide.

Yamaha’s Next-gen DGX Portable Grand

Yamaha takes their acclaimed DGX series to the next level with the DGX-670 portable grand. If you want Yamaha tone and touch in a feature-packed 88-key digital piano, Sweetwater has your ideal instrument. The Yamaha DGX-670 gives you the natural feel of Yamaha’s GHS weighted action — heavier in the bass, lighter in the treble range — that incorporates matte black keys to absorb moisture for a supremely comfortable playing experience. Sonically, the DGX-670 raises the bar with Yamaha’s cutting-edge CFX Stereo Sampling, which delivers the inimitable, majestic sound of the company’s flagship CFX concert grand. Plug a microphone into the Yamaha DGX-670’s mic input and sing along with your playing — you’ll hear your vocal through the onboard speakers and you can record your performance to USB memory.

Your musical journey continues

You’ll rediscover your love of making music with the Yamaha DGX-670. Yamaha’s You Are The Artist library makes it enjoyable to learn the songs you’ve always wanted to play, using sheet music from Hal Leonard, or just by reading the scrolling notes on the DGX-670’s onboard Score Display. Explore the world of Yamaha music apps for iPad with the optional UD-WL01 wireless LAN adapter (available separately). Yamaha apps such as Chord Tracker will advance your piano playing like never before.

Packed with high-tech features

The DGX-670 is packed with the latest Yamaha technology to bring you features that will advance you on your musical journey. Add a doubled voice to your melody line and embellish your notes with accented hits with the DGX-670’s Unison and Accent function. Yamaha’s Adaptive Style feature automatically shifts between the Main Style Variations by adjusting the velocity and number of notes played to give your music a nuanced, professional feel. Smart Chord makes it easy to play sophisticated chords, expanding simple triads into 7th chords with just a few fingers.

Sonic superiority

Yamaha has been building acoustic pianos since 1900 and the company has been on the cutting edge of digital technology for decades. Under the hood of the DGX-670 are proprietary digital audio technologies such as Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM), which meticulously models the limitless number of factors that create the sound of a concert grand piano to impart vivid and richly varied expression to your music. For non-keyboard instruments, Yamaha’s Super Articulation Voices intuitively reproduce natural expressive nuances, allowing keyboard players to achieve stunningly realistic renditions of orchestral instruments, guitars, and more. To inspire you further, Dual Mode lets you combine two Voices together, such as piano and strings, to create totally new hybrid sounds. Of course, the DGX-670 also features wireless Bluetooth audio that lets you connect your music player, so you can listen to and play along with your favorite songs!

Yamaha DGX-670 Portable Grand Digital Piano Features:

88-note GHS weighted action with matte-finished black keys

CFX Stereo Sampling delivers the majestic sound of Yamaha’s flagship CFX concert grand

Virtual Resonance Modeling imparts vivid and richly varied expression to your playing

Super Articulation Voices intuitively reproduce natural expressive nuances of non-keyboard instruments

Smart Chord lets you easily expand simple triads into 7th chords

Dual Mode lets you combine two Voices together to create new hybrid sounds

Unison and Accent adds a doubled voice to your melody line and embellishes your notes with accented hits

Adaptive Style gives your music a nuanced, professional feel

Pitch Bend wheel for adding expressiveness to your performances

Mic input lets you sing along with your playing and record the performance

USB audio recorder-player: plug a thumb drive into the USB-to-device port and record

USB-to-host for connection to your favorite computer music software

Score Display scrolls MIDI song notation on the DGX-670’s LCD screen

Bluetooth audio lets you connect your music player and play along with your favorite songs

Onboard multi-amped speaker system

Included music rest, power adapter, and sustain pedal

Tech Specs

Number of Keys: 88

Type of Keys: Graded Hammer Standard, Weighted

Touch Sensitivity: Soft 1/2, Medium, Hard 1/2

Presets: 601 Voices, 29 Drums, SFX Kits

Polyphony: 256 Notes

Effects Types: Reverb, Chorus, DSP, Master Compressor, Master EQ, Part EQ, Intelligent Acoustic Control, Stereophonic Optimizer

Song Playback: 100 Preset Songs

Recording: MIDI: 16-track, 1MB/song, SMF ; Audio: WAV (stereo), 44.1kHz/16-bit, 80 minutes

Storage: 20MB (internal), USB Flash Drive (not included)

Metronome: Yes

Audio Inputs: 1 x 1/8" TRS (stereo), 1 x 1/4" TS (mic)

Audio Outputs: 1 x 1/4" TRS (out/headphones)

USB: 1 x Type B, 1 x Type A

MIDI I/O: USB

Bluetooth: Yes (audio)

Headphones: Yes (shared w/out)

Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (aux pedal), 1 x Multi-pin (pedal unit)

Built-in Speakers: 2 x 4.7", 2 x 1.96"

Amplifier: 2 x 6W

Display: 4.3" LCD

Power Source: 16V DC power supply (included)

Height: 5.93"

Width: 55"

Depth: 17.5"

Weight: 47 lbs. 3 oz.

Yamaha’s Next-gen Flagship P Series Digital Piano

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Yamaha’s P Series digital pianos are top sellers at Sweetwater because they deliver a winning combination: uncompromising sound quality, authentic playing feel, and a robust feature set — at an affordable price. Now, Yamaha builds on its success with the P-525 digital piano, which includes advanced features ported from the company’s high-end Clavinova line. The P-525’s updated CFX and Bösendorfer samples faithfully replicate two of the finest grand pianos in the world, while its GrandTouch-S keyboard action with wooden keys and synthetic ebony and ivory keytops will delight even the most discerning pro pianists. Whether you’re a seasoned professional looking for a compact 88-key digital piano or a beginner needing an instrument that will last for years to come, the Yamaha P-525 is a solid investment.

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Enhanced live performance functionality

The P-525 brings new features to the P Series that enhance live performance functionality. Registration Memories allow you to store and recall panel settings at the press of a button to easily access your favorite configurations. Meanwhile, Sound Boost instantly adds a prescribed dose of volume and equalization for extra punch, helping you cut through the mix when playing through the internal speakers in small ensemble settings such as an acoustic jazz trio. Despite all the high tech packed into the P-525, Yamaha’s flagship P Series digital piano retains a sleek, roadworthy chassis that looks as great in your home as it does onstage.

The sound and feel of world-class concert grands

You’ll love the Yamaha P-525’s GrandTouch-S graded hammer-action keyboard, which is expertly crafted by Yamaha artisans using cutting-edge multi-sensor triggering. Solid wood keys transfer vibrations from the instrument to give the player critical tactile feedback; synthetic ivory and ebony keytops wick away moisture for a supremely comfortable playing feel. The GrandTouch-S keyboard works in concert with the P-525’s half-damper pedal control for a remarkably realistic acoustic grand piano playing experience. As Yamaha’s Grand Expression Modeling technology replicates the mechanics of a piano’s hammers, strings, and internal components, Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) re-creates the resonance of the piano strings and body as they respond in real time to the innumerable acoustic factors at play within an acoustic grand piano. Through headphones, concert hall performances are reproduced with breathtaking spatial dimensionality, courtesy of Yamaha’s 3D Binaural Sampling.

Advanced technology for vivid and richly varied expression

Yamaha has been building acoustic pianos since 1900, and the company has been on the cutting edge of digital technology for decades. Under the hood of the P-525 are proprietary digital audio technologies such as Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM), which meticulously models the infinite number of factors that create the sound of a concert grand piano to impart vivid and richly varied expression to your music. From the commanding sound of Yamaha’s own flagship CFX 9-foot concert grand to the awe-inspiring majesty of Austria’s revered 8-octave Bösendorfer Imperial, you’ll thrill to the sonic richness of the world’s finest acoustic pianos, plus a selection of other excellent instrument voices, including electric pianos, organs, vibraphone, and more.

Get more from your digital piano with the Smart Pianist app

Like many of Yamaha’s digital pianos, the P-525 can open up an exciting world of expanded digital features when you connect it to the Smart Pianist app, which offers a gorgeous graphical interface and a plethora of intriguing features. In addition to giving you full control over the P-525’s main functions, the Smart Pianist app lets you access educational tools like piano lessons, practice exercises, and music scores. You can play along with your favorite tunes accompanied by generated chord progressions. The app can analyze the songs in your smart device’s music library using Audio to Score chord tracker technology to produce a piano score, making it easy for you to learn how to play your favorite songs. These are but a few examples of the advanced features that enable the P-525 and Smart Pianist app to bring you a world of musical enrichment.

Yamaha P-525 88-key Digital Piano Features:

GrandTouch-S keyboard with wooden keys and synthetic ebony and ivory keytops

Updated CFX and Bösendorfer samples provide immense expressive control and improved touch response

Binaural Sampling technology delivers a 3-dimensional sound in your headphones

Grand Expression Modeling closely replicates the mechanics of hammers, strings, and internal components

Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the piano strings and body in real time

Half-damper pedal control allows for continuously increasing amounts of sustain as the pedal is depressed

Optional FC35 triple pedal with half-damper sensing (available separately)

Onboard stereo speaker system fills the room with rich, lifelike sound

Sound Boost adds EQ and volume to help cut through the mix when using the internal speakers in a small ensemble setting

Registration Memories let you save and recall panel settings to easily access your favorite configurations

The Smart Pianist app (iOS and Android) lets you control all piano functions and access additional features

Rec’n’Share app captures your playing and allows you to share high-quality audio-visual content on social media

Included FC3A sustain pedal with half damper and PA-300C external power supply

The GP-3 is the most compact and affordable grand in the acclaimed GP series, bringing you premium piano performance in a unique low-profile design that makes a statement in any living space. Roland’s modern features and benefits are infused throughout, from the organic piano sound engine and responsive hammer-action keyboard to onboard recording, Bluetooth® audio/MIDI connectivity, and deep integration with the Roland Piano App. If you’ve always wanted a grand piano but thought you didn’t have the space or budget to make it happen, the GP-3 turns your dream into reality.

Standard Features

• Compact grand piano with a low-profile footprint and shallow depth (698 mm/27.5 in.) for tight living spaces

• Elegant gloss black finish and finely crafted details

• Premium Roland technologies come together to deliver a complete piano experience 

• Piano Reality Standard sound engine for exceptional piano sound and response

• Piano Reality Standard keyboard with hammer action, escapement, and Ivory Feel materials

• Accelerated key sensing technology for ultra-detailed touch response

• Sustain, soft, and sostenuto pedals with support for half-pedal techniques

• Custom stereo speaker system delivers immersive sound  

• Connect a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth to play along with favorite songs and work with MIDI music apps

• Control GP-3 features, explore lessons, and much more with the companion Roland Piano App

• Metronome, recorder, and dual headphones jacks for daily practice

• USB ports for connecting with computers and flash storage devices

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Compact Elegance for Modern Living

The GP-3 is a marvel to behold, fusing traditional grand piano luxury with a streamlined design that’s only possible with a modern digital instrument. With a front-to-back depth of just 698 mm/27.5 inches, it easily fits where larger pianos can’t. The striking black gloss finish, classic curves, and fine details convey sophistication and grace, while the slim cabinet projects a commanding presence that belies its modest footprint.

A grand experience from a compact home piano

Immerse yourself in the sounds you create, whether purely for fun or as you strive for perfection. This ARIUS digital piano is a finely crafted instrument made possible by culmination of over a century of advanced Yamaha technologies and expertise. The ARIUS YDP-144 is an affordable digital piano, perfect for students or hobbyists looking for an attractive instrument for their home.

From selecting instrument Voices or adjusting settings to practicing with a metronome or recording your masterpieces, Smart Pianist gets you making music faster and lets you focus on the fun.

Play your favorite songs

Smart Pianist scans the audio songs loaded in your Music Library, analyzes the chord progressions and then displays them for you on the screen of your smart device. Play along as the chords scroll by, all while hearing the song play back through your instrument's speaker system. Loading MIDI songs into the app will allow you to follow along with digital sheet music while you play.

The Arius YDP-184 features a piano Voice created with samples of the Yamaha CFX flagship concert grand piano, as well as the incredibly realistic keyboard feel that recreates the sensation of playing an acoustic instrument. By using a similar hammer mechanism (with no springs) as is found in a grand piano, the GH3 keyboard action reproduces the touch of an acoustic instrument, from the heavier feel in the lower register to the lighter touch in the upper octaves. It also features a three-sensor configuration which accurately senses and interprets the behavior of the keyboard to create a response and feel very much like that of a grand piano. Moreover, the VRM function simulates the luscious resonance effect on acoustic pianos—where the sound of one string causes sympathetic vibration in other strings and the soundboard. You can customize the piano sound (in a special “Piano Room” setting group) by adjusting various parameters such as string resonance, damper resonance and touch response.

CFX flagship concert grand piano sample

Improved VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling)

Smooth Release

Key-Off samples

256-note polyphony

24 Voices

GH3 (Graded Hammer 3) keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops

128 x 64 full dot LCD

Dual/Split/Duo

20 rhythms

16-track MIDI recording

USB TO HOST and USB TO DEVICE

Dual headphone jacks

30 W x 2 amplifiers

16 cm x 2 speaker system

Acoustic Optimizer

Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC)

Stereophonic Optimizer

Smart Pianist for the YDP-184

Have you ever tried to figure out what the chords are to your favorite songs? The Smart Pianist app is here to help! Smart Pianist helps you practice and perform your music by analyzing the songs stored in your music library and then displaying the chord symbols for you to play. The app also allows you to control the functions included in your Yamaha digital piano with your iOS device for intuitive and easy operation (requires Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter and USB cable or Yamaha UD-WL01 Wi-Fi adapter).

Piano sound quality only possible from Yamaha

Yamaha’s flagship 9’ concert grand piano, the CFX, offers sparkling highs and a powerful resonant bass with a sound that projects to the furthest reaches of any concert hall. The CFX was played by the winner of the prestigious International Chopin Competition in 2010, and has since gained recognition as one of the greatest concert grands of modern times.

VRM physical modeling

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 Arius through enhanced Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM). This technology allows for vivid, bright, richly-varied expression that reflects the limitless number of factors inherent in piano performance.

Superb playability and feel

Graded Hammer 3 (GH3) 88-key piano action with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops reproduces the touch of an acoustic piano, from the heavy feel in the lower register to a lighter touch in the upper octaves. It also features a three-sensor configuration, which accurately senses and interprets the behavior of the keyboard in order to provide a grand piano-style response and feel.

Pedaling provides an added level of realism

Half-damper pedal control creates more detailed nuance and subtlety when playing, similar to pedaling on a grand piano. This feature allows for continuously increasing lengths of sustained notes, from slight to full, as the sustain pedal is depressed.

Realistic Sustain

Stereo Sustain samples provide mellow reverberations when the player depresses the damper pedal. Similarly, Damper Resonance provides broad and deep resonance when the pedal is used. The result is more realistic sound, similar to that of an acoustic piano. It is possible to detect the subtle changes that occur when the players begins to press the pedal while striking a key.

Capture your performance

The MIDI recording function built into the instrument allows players to record performances*. Additionally, players can record up to 16 tracks for simultaneous playback, meaning that both hands can be recorded separately, or allowing them to overdub with different voices.

The Stereophonic Optimizer - a new kind of headphone experience

When using headphones, the Stereophonic Optimizer lets players enjoy the dispersed sound heard when sitting in front of an acoustic piano. With the Stereophonic Optimizer, Voices sampled from acoustic pianos appear to come from the body of the instrument. This provides a comfortable, natural experience that removes the drawbacks of performing with headphones.

Connect and interact with your instrument

A standard USB cable can be used to connect the instrument to a computer or mobile device, opening up a world of creativity, entertainment, and education. iOS devices can be connected to the instrument using the Yamaha UD-BT01, or the Lightning-USB Camera Adaptor.

Roland FP-30X 88-key Digital Piano Features:

Sleek modern look based on award-winning design of previous-generation FP series pianos

SuperNATURAL Piano sound engine and 256-note polyphony convey every nuance of your performance

PHA-4 Standard keyboard with Progressive Hammer Action and Escapement for authentic acoustic grand piano feel and response

Meticulously curated onboard sounds to suit every music genre, including electric pianos, organs, strings, and synthesizers

Onboard Piano Designer function offers deep personalization of piano tone

Onboard speaker system yields a rich, powerful sound that’s ideal for home playing and intimate live performances

Dedicated setting optimizes the sound for desktop placement

Enhance your playing with sounds gleaned from Roland’s flagship instruments

Shape your sounds to perfection with a built-in 3-band EQ

Audio and MIDI connectivity via Bluetooth and USB

Supports Roland’s Piano Partner 2, Apple’s GarageBand for iOS, and other music creation apps

Dual headphone outputs and quiet keyboard action facilitates late-night practice

Decor-friendly compact chassis looks great in any setting

Includes DP-2 damper pedal (with continuous detection)

Optional matching stand and 3-pedal unit available separately

Korg B2:A Piano for the Whole Family

The Korg B2 spearheads a new generation of Korg digital pianos. Very approachable and easy to use‚ the B2 features Korg's acclaimed Natural Weighted Hammer Action keyboard that provides the feel and responsiveness if a real acoustic piano. The full-sized, 88-note NH keyboard with adjustable touch control fosters proper playing technique — vitally important for beginners. And the sound is what we at Sweetwater expect from Korg: gorgeous, lush, and inspiring. Korg's new sound engine delivers twelve stunning sounds, including legendary grand pianos from around the world, plus electric pianos and organs. The Korg B2 offers ample connectivity and comes with a generous software bundle to spark your creativity.