Product Description
New to the ARIUS line, YDP-V240 is an entry-level ensemble digital piano with 88-note Graded Hammer Standard keyboard. The Graded Hammer Standard keyboard makes it a true joy to play, both in practice and in performance. The 3-level AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling Voices deliver remarkably authentic and dynamic sounds for hours of interactive music enjoyment.
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #12182 in Musical Instruments
- Size: large
- Color: brown
- Brand: Yamaha
- Model: ARIUS YDP-V240
- Released on: 2010-05-01
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 20.47" h x 24.02" w x 57.80" l, 146.77 pounds
Features
- Dynamic Stereo Sampling AWM piano with 64-note polyphony
- 131 Voices + 361 XGlite Voices + 12 Kits; 160 styles; 30 preset songs
- 6-track recorder with hands-separate practicing
- USB connectivity for storing data or interfacing with software
- 88-key Graded Hammer Standard weighted-action keyboard
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New to the ARIUS line, Yamaha's YDP-V240 is an ensemble console digital piano with an 88-note keyboard and graded hammer-standard weighted action. Three-level stereo sampled voices deliver remarkably authentic sound, and a wide selection of realistic accompaniment is also on-board. A real joy to play, whether you're practicing or performing.
Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) Keyboard with Matte Black Key Finish
Just as on a traditional acoustic piano, the keys of the lower notes have a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more responsive to lighter playing. The keyboard's sensitivity can be further adjusted to match your playing style, allowing an authentic--and personalized--touch in a lightweight instrument. The black keys boast a matte finish, just to add to the keyboard's luxurious looks.
Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) Dynamic Stereo Sampling
AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) is a sampling system that efectively captures the realism of an acoustic instrument through digital recording and high-quality filter technology. An acoustic piano's sound differs greatly depending on the playing strength - from pianissimo to fortissimo. AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling helps mimic that dynamic nuance--the greater the number of samples used, the higher the expression.
Realistic and Dynamic Sounds
Yamaha's highly acclaimed "Sweet" and "Cool" Voices deliver natural and very dynamic sound, with a wealth of voices to choose from--brass, strings, organs, synths, and more.
This instrument is set up with 131 voices (plus 361 XGlite voices) and 12 percussion kits, complete with 64-note polyphony.
DSP Effects
238 types of DSP (Digital Signal Processor) effects can be added to the Main and Dual Voices. These range from reverb-like ambience effects to distortion and other dynamic processing tools. Enhance your sound, or completely transform it.
Easy Song Arranger
Each song has a default style, but the Easy Song Arranger feature lets you turn that on its head. This means that you can play a song that is normally a ballad as a swing jazz song, as a hip-hop tune, etc. Create totally different arrangements by changing the style of a song (you can also change the song's melody voice and keyboard voice for a complete makeover).160 different styles are on-board, along with 30 preset songs.
Performance Assistant Technology (P.A.T.)
Play along with a song on the instrument's keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time... even if you play the wrong notes! Just keep in time with the music, and you'll sound like a pro. It's nice to take a break from learning every so often.
Music Database plus External Files
You want to play music in your favorite genre, but you're not sure how to select the best Voice and Style for the type of music you want to play... simply select the desired title from the Music Database and the panel settings will automatically be adjusted for the ideal combination of style/voices. Furthermore, this instrument can access Music Database files transferred from a computer or stored on a USB flash memory device. These files can be used right along side the internal Music Database titles.
USB-Enabled
The USB TO DEVICE port on the instrument allows you to connect USB memory devices such as flash drives or hard drives, enabling you to save or load registrations and user songs created on the instrument, as well as read data from the connected device such as MIDI files or Style files.
The USB TO HOST feature lets you dive in and take advantage of the wide world of computer music software. Computer connections and setup are exceptionally easy, and you can play back your computer-recorded parts with different instrument sounds--all from a single digital piano.
Dual Headphone Output
The dual headphone jacks are perfect for lessons, duets, and other applications.
What's in the Box
Yamaha YDP-V240, Accessory CD-ROMs, Owner's Manual, Bench, My Yamaha Product User Registration
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
64 of 66 people found the following review helpful.
As Good As It Gets
By Donna J. Lambert
The Yamaha Arius YDP-V240 home digital piano is as good as it gets, short of being a Clavinova. I can't wait to get mine.
I went to a music store about an hour's drive from my home to choose a digital piano. My main keyboard is an eight-year-old Yamaha DGX500, which was the closest I could come to owning a Clavinova at the time. The DGX500 has a lot of nice features, but it still performs and sounds like a keyboard, as opposed to a digital piano.
The moment I sat down at the Arius I found it a true joy to play. It was sitting next to a CVP503 Clavinova, which I also played for comparison. The piano sample in the Clavinova was slightly better than the Arius, but not by much. There was also a slight difference between the Graded Hammer Standard and the Graded Hammer touch, but again, not by much. People talk about the Graded Hammer Standard mechanism being noisy. Perhaps it depends on how one plays and the type of music one plays. I didn't find noise to be an issue at all. The touch was satisfyingly pleasant to me. It is certainly better than any of the other keyboards I currently own.
This Arius model has everything anyone could possibly want in a fine digital piano. There is a ton of instrument voices and loads of rhythms with automatic accompaniment styles. I even hooked up a USB portable disk drive to play some piano MIDI files. And wow! The sound blew me away! It sounded as if someone were sitting at the piano playing this wonderful recital for me.
This instrument even looks like a piano, with its wood cabinet design, three pedals, and sliding key cover, which not only conceals the keys, but also the instrument's knobs and buttons. What's not to like? The fact that I wasn't in a hurry to get up from the piano bench speaks for itself. I said to the salesman, "This piano has my name on it."
I decided to purchase the instrument from this particular Yamaha dealer because we came up with a comfortable payment plan and the store will deliver it to my house fully assembled.
For 20 years I've been clamoring for a Clavinova, which always seemed just beyond my reach. Until the Yamaha Arius YDP-V240. I look forward to owning this instrument because it's as good as it gets.
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful.Better Than Many Acoustic Pianos
By D. A. Wells
I have played on many different acoustic pianos in the last forty years. I admit I was a snob about digital pianos, I didn't believe there was one anywhere that could compare to a good acoustical piano. I had only had experience with some inexpensive keyboards that were lacking, to say the least. I did play a friend's digital piano about 4 years ago that had weighted keys, but it was not very impressive at all. I planned to keep my good console piano forever. However, moving into a smaller place made piano downsizing a must; there just wasn't room for my beloved console piano.
So I went shopping for digital pianos, and I was amazed to find so many good choices that are out there today. Things had changed dramatically since I had played my friend's digital with the weighted keys. I discovered the Yamaha's and fell in love with the graded hammer action, I can't believe how much like a real piano the touch is. And for me the touch is everything, that's what makes this digital piano feel like the real thing. And if you close your eyes, I don't believe you will discern any real difference in the sound, either. Simply amazing.
I wasn't sure I really needed all the bells and whistles such as all the voices and I really didn't think I would do any recording or anything like that. But after wading through the manual I decided to try some of the different voices, as well as record accompaniments so I could play duets with myself, and I've had a blast. It's a lot of fun to try different things on this piano, and I'm constantly glad that I didn't go for a model with less features after all.
The finish is really very nice, and it does look like a nice piece of furniture, and like a real piano, especially with the cover that pulls down over the keys.
Having played classical music for many years, I didn't want to have to "settle" for less than what I was used to. And with this piano, I don't feel like I "settled" at all. I don't think I could have asked for or found anything better without spending many thousands more.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful.Great Digital Piano for the Price!
By Christopher Ross
This piano has a really decent sound for this price range, and is also notably quite aesthetically pleasing to the eye. I regularly play on a Bosendorfer Impereal concert grand piano, and obviously you will notice differences in sound between the two. However, the sound of this Yamaha Arius is definitely on par or above the Casio models that I tried in this price range. The handful of available piano voices are different enough from each other that it is fun to mix it up for some variety. There are also a number of other instruments and sounds that aren't too bad either, though I admittedly use the first grand piano voice 99% of the time.
Setup is pretty straightforward, and I was able to do it alone fairly easily. For some, setup may take 2 people because the whole keyboard and upper cabinet is all one piece, and I'd guess that one piece weighs around 150lbs alone.
The manual is a tome, and I have yet to get into it too far. Thus I have not tried out all the available features like the easy song arranger or the performance assistant.
The keys cover slides out to cover not only the keys but the whole digital display and controls, so when it is closed, the whole piano has a really beautiful classic dark wood look. I think it's actually quite beautiful, and looks better in person than even the pics online.
One additional thing I really like is the dual headphone jacks underneath the piano, and the headphones hanger also conspicuously underneath. Note that if you do not ever intend to use headphones, or don't want them hanging underneath, you can choose not to put the hanger on, and you will never notice the headphone jacks (since they are underneath the keyboard).
All-in-all, I am very pleased with this piano and would definitely recommend it for those looking for a nice digital piano in this price range, with a number of extra digital goodies to keep you amused.
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