Name: YAMAHA YC73
SKU: 4721
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Designed for gigging keyboardists, the YC Series features a newly designed Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) Organ engine with physical drawbars, extensive real-time control and authentic Acoustic/Electric Piano and FM synth sound. With three models to choose from, there’s a YC stage keyboard for every stage and every player.

SOUND

When it comes to versatility, YC is a virtuoso. Featuring premium keyboard sound with more possibilities than ever. Choose from authentic Yamaha grand/upright pianos, electric pianos and keyboards to a tonewheel organ with rotary speaker, synths, acoustic sounds and more. Our proprietary VCM recreates the circuits of vintage analog EQs, compressors and phasers right down to the transistors and resistors to capture the subtleties other digital simulations can’t. It’s like having an incredible sounding keyboard with everything, to go.

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VCM ORGAN

How do you reproduce the warm, authentic sound of an organ in a stage keyboard? You build an organ engine the Yamaha way, from the ground up. Yamaha puts your favorite classic organ sounds in one powerful, stage keyboard. YC models three organ vintages – just out of the box, well-traveled and character-rich vintage. Need more? Go under the hood to adjust key click, leakage, rotary speaker speed and more to get the one-of-a-kind organ tone you’ve been searching for.

VCM ROTARY SPEAKER

YC brings you the authentic sounds of classic rotary speakers with no maintenance required. Choose from two faithfully modeled rotary speaker profiles – warm and full or dirty and aggressive – and adjust top or bottom rotor speed for total control.

[New to OS v1.2]

Based on your feedback, we’ve added a new “Studio” Rotary Speaker, featuring a wider stereo field, increased low rotor and high horn separation, as well as an increased presence to cut through mixes.

VCM EFFECTS

VCM re-creates the sound and behavior of vintage effects and high-end studio signal processors by modeling the circuits down to the original analog component level.

FM ORGAN

In 1983, Yamaha introduced the iconic sounds of FM (Frequency Modulation) synthesis to the world with the launch of the synthesizer DX7. Now YC brings FM synthesis to the organ for a new generation of players. Simply switch to FM Organ and your drawbars control 8 FM Operators that send a pure sound with massive low end. Add rotary speaker or amp sim effects for character and vibe. Intuitive controls make it easy to discover new sounds. Or recreate classic transistor organ tones from warm to reedy to buzzy by choosing one of three popular FM Organ modes.

[New to OS v1.2]

Helping to broaden your creativity are three new FM organ types – titled F4, F5, and F6. These delve deeper into FM synthesis by adding modulators – or operators – that add upper harmonics to carriers, yet do not sound. The user interface of drawbars, coupled with modulators, create vastly new approaches to the traditional drawbar organ experience, bringing the traditional drawbar concept into the 21st century.

TOUCH

At Yamaha, we put everything we’ve learned over the last 100 years into everything you touch. Whether you prefer the natural feel of a graded acoustic piano, the balanced touch of an electric piano or a waterfall keyboard with authentic organ action, there’s a YC that’s right for you. It’s no wonder more players reach for Yamaha keyboards than any other.

YC61 WATERFALL KEYBOARD

The authentic Waterfall keyboard action of the YC61 was created by painstaking research into traditional organ keyboards and constant feedback from top keyboard artists. The result is a keyboard that not only provides the distinctive touch of an organ, it gives artists new ways to express themselves on acoustic and electric pianos, synth leads, brass sections and more.

YC73 BALANCED ELECTRIC PIANO ACTION

YC73 has a weighted and balanced action that models the unmistakable feel of an electric piano. With an E-to-E keyboard and a touch that falls between graded acoustic piano and authentic organ action, it’s quite possibly the most versatile YC of all.

YC88 NATURAL WOOD WITH TRIPLE SENSOR ACTION

The natural wood keys and graded action of the YC88 reproduce the weight and response of a grand piano right down to the feel of the heavy or light hammers in the low and high ends. YC88 also features a triple sensor action for pianists accustomed to the response and speed of grand pianos. You get the touch of a Yamaha acoustic piano with the unmatched versatility of the YC.

DESIGN

YC Keyboards aren’t just designed to be played. They’re made to be bumped, jostled, scratched, crammed in a van, stuffed in an overhead bin and adored by players and fans, gig after gig. In short, they’re built to last, like the company that stands behind them.

DESIGN SYNAPSES

DRAWBARS

The nine drawbars on the YC have the footages and ratcheting you expect in an organ. But there’s more to our drawbars than meets the eye. See-through drawbar stops with customizable LED light color make it easy to see differences between simulated upper and lower configurations and play in split mode. It’s like having a virtual set of drawbars to give you more sounds, more flexibility and more choices than you ever thought possible in a stage keyboard.

DIRECT, IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL SOUND CONTROL

YC is made for long jams, not long menus. The intuitive interface gives you fast and easy splits, layers and sound-shaping directly from the front panel. Proving that versatility doesn’t have to be complex.

MOBILITY

YC88 weighs 41 lb, 0 oz (18.6 kg), YC73 is 29 lb, 9 oz (13.4 kg) and YC61 comes in at an incredible 15 pounds, 10 oz. (7.1 kg). Which makes them compact and light enough for you to be your own roadie. But with a sound that players who can afford roadies will appreciate.

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PSR-I500
Body	Color	Metallic Dark Gray
Size/Weight
Dimensions	Width	946 mm (37-1/4”)
	Height	139 mm (5-1/2”)
	Depth	404 mm (15-7/8”)
Weight	Weight	6.6 kg (14 lbs., 9 oz.) not including batteries
Control Interface
Keyboard	Number of Keys	61
	Type	Organ Style
	Touch Response	Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed)
Other Controllers	Pitch Bend	Yes
Other Controllers	Control Knobs	Yes (x 2)
Display	Type	Custom LCD
	Size	92 mm x 42 mm
	Backlight	Yes
	Language	English
Panel	Language	English
Voices
Tone Generation	Tone Generating Technology	AWM Stereo Sampling
Polyphony	Number of Polyphony (Max.)	48
Preset	Number of Voices	801 (257 Panel Voices + 32 Drum/SFX Kits + 50 Arpeggio Voices + 462 XGlite Voices)
Preset	Featured Voices	Indian Voice x 40, Sweet! Voice x 8, Cool! Voice x 3
Compatibility	GM	Yes
Compatibility	XGlite	Yes
Effects
Types	DSP	10
	Reverb	12
	Chorus	5
	Master EQ	6
	Harmony	26
Functions	Dual/Layers	Yes
	Split	Yes
	Arpeggio	160
	Melody Suppressor	Yes
Accompaniment Styles
Preset	Number of Preset Styles	282 (Incl. Indian 50 styles)
	Fingering	Multi
	Style Control	ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, SYNC STOP, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, TRACK ON/OFF
Other Features	One Touch Setting (OTS)	Yes
External Styles		10
Compatibility		Style File Format (SFF)
Songs
Preset	Number of Preset Songs	60
Recording	Number of Songs	10
	Number of Tracks	6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Pattern)
	Data Capacity	Approx. 19,000 notes (when only “melody” tracks are recorded)
Compatible Data Format	Playback	SMF (Formats 0 & 1)
Compatible Data Format	Recording	Original File Format (SMF 0 conversion function)
USB Audio Recorder
Recording Time (max.)		80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) per Song
Format	Playback	WAV(44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
Format	Recording	WAV(44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
Quick Sampling
Sampleing Type		Normal, Oneshot, Loop
Samples (Preset/Usesr)		5
Sampling Time		Approx. 9.6 sec.
Sampling Sources		AUX IN
Sampling Format		Original File Format (16 bit, stereo)
Sampling Rate		44.1 kHz
Functions
USB audio interface		44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo
Registration	Number of Buttons	4 ( x 8 banks )
Lesson/Guide	Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.)	Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.6)/ Listening, Timing, Waiting
Overall Controls	Metronome	Yes
	Tempo Range	11 – 280
	Transpose	-12 to 0, 0 to +12
	Tuning	427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2Hz increments)
Riyaz (Tabla/Tanpura Pattern)	Preset	30
Riyaz (Tabla/Tanpura Pattern)	Sections	5
Storage and Connectivity
Storage	Internal Memory	Approx. 1.73 MB
Storage	External Drives	USB flash drive
Connectivity	DC IN	12 V
	Headphones	Headphones/Output
	Sustain Pedal	Yes
	AUX IN	Yes (Stereo-mini)
	USB TO DEVICE	Yes
	USB TO HOST	Yes
Amplifiers and Speakers
Amplifiers		6 W + 6 W
Speakers		12 cm x 2
Power Supply
Power Supply		PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha, Six “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries
Power Consumption		8 W (When using PA-150 AC adaptor)
Auto Power Off Function		Yes
Accessories
Included Accessories	Music Rest	Yes
	Song Book	Download from PC
	Power Adaptor	Yes

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