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What we think of the new Yamaha C5X SH2 silent grand pianoThe C5 has always been an excellent smaller concert instrument. With the latest update the piano has become a much cleaner, resonant sounding piano. A really significant upgrade to the C3X, the C5X is a full 6'' larger which makes a huge different to the soundboard area as well as string length. With the new upgraded string material and improved soundboard design the C5X is a wonderful larger domestic piano or smaller concert instrument.
When the new SH2 Silent System is activated a rail moves between the hammers and the strings to 'switch off' the acoustic piano. Highly sophisticated optical sensor technology then captures the detailed movements of each key and you can hear the beautiful sound of a Yamaha CFX or Bosendorfer Imperial concert grand piano through your headphones - play a real acoustic piano with headphones at any time, day or night without being disturbed or disturbing others!
The Yamaha CFX sample has Yamaha's acclaimed Binaural Sampling giving an incredibly 'acoustic' sound through headphones, like the piano is in front of you rather than right in your ears. Virtual Resonance Modelling technology borrowed from Yamaha's Clavinova range of digital pianos brings an unprecedented level of natural resonance making the digital sound virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. You can also play along with MIDI files, and use the USB audio recorder to record your performances as a CD ready file to your USB memory stick. Alternatively, using the iPad Piano Diary app you can upload your performances straight to YouTube or other social media sites. The possibilities are endless!
SpecificationYamaha SH2 Silent system:• Binaural CFX sampling
• Virtual resonance modelling on piano sounds
• Stereophonic Optimiser on other sounds
• Non-contact continuous detection optical sensors under each key
• Non-contact 2-point optical fibre sensor for each hammer
• Continuous detection damper pedal
• Key off samples and smooth release
• 256 note polyphony
• New controller design
• 20 Voices
• 480 XG Voices, 12 drum/SFX kits for MIDI playback
• Adjustable reverb, brilliance
• 20 voice demo songs
• 10 song onboard record facility with 550MB capacity per song
• USB port
• Audio .WAV file recording
• MIDI (SMF) recording and playback
• Bluetooth audio streaming for song playback
• Metronome
• Transpose -12 - 0 - +12 in semitones
• Master tuning 414.8 - 440.0 - 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
• Aux IN/OUT
• MIDI IN/OUT
• USB to HOST, USB to DEVICE
• Auto power-off
Acoustic piano:• 6'7" CX series grand piano
• 88 note keyboard
• Ivorite (satin) white keys
• Natural ebony black keys
• 3 pedals - damper, sostenuto and soft
• Newly developed C series bespoke hammers
• 3 position lid prop
• Soft closing keyboard fall
• Lockable lid and keyboard fall, supplied with 2 keys
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