Yamaha YPG635 88-Key Weighted Portable Grand
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Brand | Yamaha |
Number of Keys | 88 |
Skill Level | Beginner |
Special Feature | Portable |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
About this item
- Affordably priced 88-key portable keyboard boasts an authentic grand piano-like touch
- 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on included CD-ROM for you to learn to play using the Yamaha Education Suite
- Two USB ports on the back for recording and playing back MIDI files as well as saving tracks
- Two-way stereo speaker system, bass boost, and digital signal processing for enhanced sound
- Decorative wooden stand, PA150 adapter, and sustain pedal included
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Sound quality | — | — | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
Value for money | — | — | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
For beginners | — | — | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Sold By | — | GearNuts | SHEIRIN-JP | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
number of keys | 88 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 88 |
power source | Adapter | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
connectivity tech | USB | Auxiliary | — | USB | Play |
connector type | usb | — | — | usb | 3.5mm Jack |
instrument | Digital Piano, Piano | Digital Piano, Piano | Digital Piano, Piano | Piano | Digital Piano, Piano, Electronic keyboard |
style | Modern | Modern | Modern | 61-key | Piano Only |
weight | 64 pounds | 50.68 pounds | — | 15.44 pounds | 12.8 kilograms |
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Product information
Item Weight | 64 pounds |
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Product Dimensions | 59.6 x 22.8 x 13.3 inches |
ASIN | B001D02914 |
Item model number | YPG635 |
Customer Reviews |
3.4 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 21, 2008 |
Connector Type | usb |
Number of Keyboard Keys | 88 |
Proficiency Level | Beginner |
Power Source | Adapter |
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Product Description
Product Description
The Yamaha Portable Grand YPG-635 is an affordably priced 88-key weighted Graded Hammer Standard action Digital Piano that boasts an authentic grand piano-like touch — heavy in the low end, feathery light in the high, and amazingly responsive all over.
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Enjoy an authentic grand piano-like touch--heavier in the low end, lighter in the high, and amazingly responsive--with the Yamaha YPG-635 88-key portable grand piano. It has a weighted graded hammer action keyboard, and the cabinet has wood accents and an attractive matching stand that puts you and your keyboard at the correct recommended height. And to make sure you never run out of notes, the YPG-635 features 64 notes of polyphony.
Yamaha's 88-key weighted graded hammer action YPG-635 keyboard.
Lyric, Chord And Notation Display
The YPG-635 can display the score to a song whether it comes from the Internet, the internal selections or ones that you record yourself, and the pages scroll automatically when a song is played back--no more page turning. And for singers, the screen also displays chords and lyrics to XF compatible songs. And for those that want to learn to play, notation adds a new dimension to the Yamaha Education Suite, allowing you to hear a song while you follow the notes in the display.USB Connectivity Brings Music Directly To Your Keyboard
The YPG-635 has 2 USB ports on the back with the following functionality- USB TO HOST is plug and play simple for recording and playing back MIDI files, as well as transferring data to and from your computer.
- USB TO DEVICE is for connecting optional peripheral USB storage devices like floppy disk drives and thumb drives. When a USB flash memory is inserted in this instrument's USB TO DEVICE terminal, user songs created on the instrument and the registered settings can be saved to or loaded from the memory medium. USB flash memory can also be used to transfer song data downloaded from the Internet to the instrument, where it can be used with the performance assistant technology and the Yamaha Education Suite features mentioned below. Furthermore, user songs saved to USB flash memory in MIDI file format can also be used with these features.
Ease of Operation
There are many tools in the keyboard that make it easy to be a power user from the first day you own the keyboard.- Expandable Music Database: Complete keyboard setups by song title. The keyboard selects an appropriate voice for the right hand melody, the correct musical style and the correct tempo. Simply call up a song title and start playing.
- One Touch Setting (OTS): Provides you with a recommended voice with effects for each Style. For example, on a jazz style OTS might be piano, for a Latin style it might be acoustic guitar and for a rock style it might be a guitar with overdrive etc.
- Registration Memory: Set the keyboard up just the way you like and take a digital snapshot by memorizing it to one of the Registration buttons. Load and save up to 16 Registrations to User memory. The Registration buttons are conveniently located just above the keyboard.
- Performance Assistant Technology: Performance assistant technology is a feature from Yamaha that guarantees that you can't play a wrong melody note or chord. Here's how it works. Select a song, press the Performance.
The USB ports on the rear of the keyboard allow you to play back MIDI files, record songs played on the keyboard, and transfer files from your computer.Yamaha Education Suite
The YPG-635 has 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on included CD-ROM for you to learn to play using the Yamaha Education Suite. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary.- Three keyboard lessons for each hand
- Waiting Mode: stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues.
- Your Tempo Mode: Learn to play the correct notes with the correct timing. Song playback tempo will vary to match the speed you are playing at. The song will slow down when you play wrong notes, so you can learn at your own pace.
- Minus One Mode: Here's where you can perfect your technique. The song will play at the normal tempo, minus the part you have chosen to play. Play along while listening to the song.
- Lesson Grading – monitors your progress as you practice each lesson and gives you a grade.
- Repeat and Learn – The song location will move back four measures from the point at which you pressed the button, and playback will begin after a one measure count-in. This section will repeat allowing you to practice until perfect!
- Chord Dictionary – shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord names on the LCD screen.
6-Track Sequencer: Record Your Own Music
Imagine capturing your child's first performance or writing and recording your own songs. With the YPG-635, you have the equivalent of a built-in multi-track recorder to record one or multiple instrument parts at a time and assign each part to a different track. Six tracks are provided to accommodate sophisticated melodies, chord accompaniment and rhythm parts.
It comes with an attractive matching stand.Sound Quality
- 2-Way Speaker System: Separate woofers and tweeters deliver sounds with clarity and precision for more lifelike instrument voices.
- Bass Boost System: A special port on each speaker adds a powerful impact to bass sound reproduction.
- Stereo (Not just 2 Speakers): We all know that stereo sound adds realistic character and spatial depth. But how can you tell if the portable keyboard you're looking to purchase is stereo or not? With Yamaha, the answer is simple. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards are true stereo.
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP): Enhances sound quality with sophisticated digital effects like Harmony, Reverb & Chorus.
- Advanced Wave Memory (AWM): Yamaha Advanced Wave Memory technology delivers amazingly realistic sound.
Digital Effects
Yamaha has long been a world leader in digital signal processing technology. In fact, Yamaha professional audio products are found in most professional recording studios around the world. The YPG-635 takes full advantage of this know-how, giving you an extensive range of twenty-nine, top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall and twenty-four chorus effects that add richness to electric pianos and guitars in particular and 182 DSP types for adding everything from distorted guitars to rotary speaker effects. You'll also find 26 types of Harmony effects for your melody part.Full Keyboard Mode
The YPG-635 delivers on its piano theme with a special mode of fingering called Full Keyboard Mode. This allows the player to play the keyboard like a piano; for example a chord with the right hand and bass notes with the left. When using the accompaniment feature, the virtual band will follow these chords. Traditional portable keyboards normally require you to chord on the left side of the keyboard, in the bass section, which is foreign to most piano players. The YPG-635 is also capable of this mode, for those who prefer it.Digital Music Notebook
Digital Music Notebook is a multimedia Internet service that enables you to preview, purchase, download and print learn-to-play music books and chart-topping sheet music. From scales to chords to your favorite riffs, Digital Music Notebook is jam-packed with all the secrets you need to master your instrument. Add accompaniments, record and mix yourself, sing karaoke with friends, learn new techniques while having a blast--Digital Music Notebook delivers everything you need to bring music alive! And it's included with the YPG-635.Realistic Sounding Voices
The YPG-635 comes equipped with 130 panel voices, 12 drum/SFX kits plus 361 XGlite voices. Special voices include Sweet! Clarinet, Trumpet, Muted Trumpet, Flute, Pan Flute, Soprano & Tenor Saxes, Trombone, Cool! Voices including Galaxy Electric Piano, Suitcase Electric Piano, Electric Piano, Organ and Rotor Organ and Live! Voices including Grand Piano, Warm Grand Piano and Orchestra.- Sweet! Voices reproduce all the natural expression and vibrato of their respective acoustic instruments
- Cool! Voices feature long samples of electronically amplified instruments
- Live! Voices use stereo samples to ensure the most accurate reproduction of each instrument's natural presence, resonance and vibrato
- Dual Mode allows you to combine two voices across the keyboard at the same time--for example piano and strings.
- Split Mode allows you to select a different voice for each hand--for example piano for your right and bass for your left. The combinations are limited only by your imagination.
64 Note Polyphony and 16 Part Multi Timbrel
In electronic keyboards, the more sounds made at the same time--polyphony--the more memory is needed. Obviously, more is always better, because too little polyphony can cause dropouts in dense passages of music. The YPG-635 has 64 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once (16-part multi timbrel); enough for the most demanding needs.Metronome
Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away.
- Three keyboard lessons for each hand
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Customers are satisfied with the sound quality of the keyboard. They mention that it sounds great in any setting, has graded keys, and has hundreds of musical voices that sound almost exactly like you. They also say that the volume level is just fine and that they've been able to create a ton of music with it.
"...It's the perfect size for our little house and it makes a big sound. It plays many different styles of songs and encourages you to play with it!..." Read more
"...It has graded keys and hundreds of musical voices that sound almost exactly like you would expect them to...." Read more
"...For a music room the volume level is just fine. My only gripe is that all the input/output jack/ports are on the back of the unit...." Read more
"...And the sound is good to me.Additionally, there are many sound samples in this YPG635...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the durability of the keyboard instrument. They mention that it is very durable, sounds great in any setting, and is happy with the quality of materials used. It is a solid mid-level instrument that is easy to assemble and seems to be very stable.
"...I'm also happy with the quality of materials used, and it's very easy to assemble...." Read more
"...Assembly was easy and it seems to be very stable...." Read more
"...It has preformed well so far. Everything came in good shape, no issues.I gave it a four star because I use a better keyboard at work...." Read more
"...and would recommend it for anyone who is looking for a solid midlevel instrument." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the keyboard. They mention that it is an amazing piano, has plenty of capability, and comes with great features.
"This is an amazing piano! It's exactly what my family was looking for and I say my family because now everyone wants to play!!..." Read more
"...quite affordable as far as quality keyboards go and it comes with so many great features that I'm never bored with it...." Read more
"...six year old is challenging however this keyboard seems to have plenty of capability to keep her interested in learning...." Read more
"...much experience with all that it has to offer, but it appears to be very comprehensive. The keys are weighted the same as my regular piano...." Read more
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"...Its quite affordable as far as quality keyboards go and it comes with so many great features that I'm never bored with it...." Read more
"...This keyboard is a "high-end" "low-level" keyboard. Exactly what I was looking for, for my children and just to play around with at home...." Read more
"...It is a incredible product for the price. The place I wanted to buy it from was double the price so I am very happy with my decision...." Read more
Customers find the keyboard easy to use. They mention it's simple to put together and use.
"...It came in a big box and was really easy to put together! We love it!" Read more
"...I'm also happy with the quality of materials used, and it's very easy to assemble...." Read more
"...Very neat to hear it play through piano classics. Assembly was easy and it seems to be very stable...." Read more
"...I took his word for it, and have not been dissapointed. Simple to use, and I love the quick button to return all setting to the basic Grand Piano..." Read more
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"...The selection of other instruments is diverse and you can get very creative with it...." Read more
"...Very neat to hear it play through piano classics. Assembly was easy and it seems to be very stable...." Read more
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So I went to guitar center, looked at and played all the keyboards in my price range and chose the Yamaha YPR-635. I've had it for about a year now.
It had the best feel of any of the keyboards/controllers I tested in the $1000 price range that they had in the store at that time (about 10) and that was and is a huge factor for me. So as far as the feel goes I am very happy with it.
To my new ears the piano sound sounded fantastic out of the built in speakers. Now, either my ears have gotten used to the sound or it's changed slightly. I'm unsure of this and it doesn't matter much to me because I hardly every play it without headphones.
The elements that make me wish I'd done more research are:
1) It doesn't have a modulation wheel. In the store, I figured this wouldn't be that important, but I really, really wish I had one. I feel hampered without it. I feel like I'm missing an arm almost.
2 The operation of this thing is like the way you might operate a super-complicated digital watch. It is not intuitive. You cannot do the simplest thing on this thing without the manual.
3) The built-in sequencer has only memory for five songs.
4) It is like one of the keyboards you might buy at one of those old-folks piano stores at the mall, where you can play chords with one finger, and it has "arrangements" etc. Stupidly, in the store, I said this was not important to me. But it is. I don't want or need these features. I do all my composing on the computer. But I got these features and no pitch-bend wheel, and a non-intuitive interface.
5) Even though someone said you could learn to play songs with this thing, who wants to look into a tiny window to do it? Much better if you could look at a computer screen to do it.
6) Also, unlike my Roland, which had 4 or 5 1/4'' jacks for stereo output, this Yamaha only has a single sound output.
What I wish I had held out for was either a master controller with a feel as good as this Yamaha (I would have had to go to more stores, hours away), or an actual synthesizer.
It turned out that Garage Band has very few instruments and I outgrew it quickly.
Anyway, the Yamaha YPG-635 feels great, and may be great for a certain type of player. (Looks very nice, too.) But for someone who's going to use garage band or some other computer software, they will probably want something else.
The keyboard was a joy - at first. After about five months of use, it began emitting extremely loud tones that were approximately one half tone away from the key that was depressed. This happened randomly. I sent it back to the States for a repair and got it back three months later. The keyboard worked fine, but the accompaniment features did not work. Five months must be the magic number, because five months after I got it back some of the notes stopped sounding. None of the Fs or Bs work when the key immediately above the note is played first. I give up!
We decided to get this because:
1. It fit our budget
2. We live in a town home and need the option of headphones
3. I hope the "bells" and "whistles" make it fun for my kids to play.
4. Looks nicer than a keyboard on an X stand, but is still small and easy to move
My initial response after purchasing it and bring it home is:
1. Not too hard to set up, though you do need two people to move the 70LB box and for about 5 minutes of the assembly. Two phillips screwdrivers and follow easy directions and it was done in about 20 minutes.
2. Sounds more like a keyboard to me (slightly softer quality of sound when compared to an acoustic piano)than when I tried it in the store, though better than what I had before
3. "Wood" is coated particle board and there is an awful lot of plastic that these screws are going into. I really wonder how it will hold up.
4. My girls like it so far
For lessons now, I think it will be okay, but if any of us get more serious, then I would really feel like I needed to invest in a better alternative.