Yamaha YPG225 76-Key Portable Keyboard

YAMAHA YPG225 Details

The Yamaha YPG-225 portable keyboard is sure to appeal to keyboard players of all levels, from beginners to serious hobbyists and semi-professionals. The YPG225 features USB functions, 32 notes of polyphony, recording capabilities and built-in speaker systems. Performance Assistant Technology ensures error-free performances, Music Database offers complete keyboard setups by song title, and Yamaha's ultra-realistic Portable Grand function is activated by the press of a button. The built-in Yamaha Education Suite incorporates progressive exercises and timing lessons to help develop two-hand proficiency.

6-Key piano-style touch sensitive keyboard
Built-in USB terminal allows quick and easy computer connection
Easy Song Arranger feature and Performance assistant technology
Pitch bend wheel to add smooth pitch variations to notes played
Music Database for quick keyboard setups

YPG-225 features 76 piano-style touch sensitive keys. Professional pitch bend wheel for more expressive playing of brass and string instruments. It also comes with innovative features like USB computer connectivity, a large selection of realistic voices including the Yamaha Portable Grand, and the Yamaha Education Suite.

Yamaha YPG-225 Portable Grand Piano at a Glance:
76-key piano with USB MIDI and file transfer capability
One button push calls up premium-quality piano sound

76-key piano with USB MIDI and file transfer capability
The 76-key YPG-225 is an updated version of the Yamaha DGX-203 and features USB MIDI connectivity for quick and easy connection to a computer and the Internet. It also includes a 6-track song recorder and Portable Keyboard Styles. Optional accessories include Survival Kit D, along with an optional wooden stand and bench.

One button push calls up premium-quality piano sound
With the push of one button, the YPG-225 allows you to call up the best sound in the keyboard and just play. USB connectivity allows you to load additional songs in the keyboard that you want to learn to play using the Yamaha Education Suite features. In addition, there are five types of Master EQ settings that allow you to tweak the sound to your liking.

Built-in USB Terminal
The USB port acts as a MIDI interface, freeing you from having to purchase other MIDI peripherals like cables and adaptors to play music. Simply connect to your computer, open your favorite music software program and hit PLAY.

Easy Song Arranger
In addition to each song's default style, you can select any other style to play the song with the Easy Song Arranger feature. This means that you can play a song that is normally a ballad, for example, as a bossa nova, as a hip-hop tune, etc. You can create totally different arrangements by changing the style with which a song is played. You can also change the song's melody voice and the keyboard voice for a complete change of image.

Yamaha Education Suite
You can select song you like and use it for a left-hand, right-hand, or both-hands lesson. You can also use songs (only SMF format 0) downloaded from the Internet and saved to flash memory. During the lesson you can play as slowly as you like, and you can even play wrong notes. Song playback will slow down to a speed you can handle. It's never too late to start learning!

Music Database
You want to play music in your favorite style, 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 appropriate style from the Music Database. The panel settings will automatically be adjusted for the ideal combination of sounds and style!

Performance assistant technology
Play along with a song on the instrument's keyboard and produce a perfect performance every time ... even if you play wrong notes! All you have to do is play on the keyboard--alternately on the left- and right-hand ranges of the keyboard, for example--and you'll sound like a pro as long as you play in time with the music.

Portable Grand™ button
Playing piano is fast and easy with Yamaha's Portable Grand function. One dedicated button brings up a great sounding piano, stunningly rich and authentic in its sound and exceptionally responsive to your playing touch, as well as setting up the keyboard to play as a piano in full keyboard mode.

Yamaha YPG-225 Portable Grand Piano Features:
extended 2-Year manufacturer's warranty
76 piano-style keys
6-track sequencer
Five types preset Master EQ
Pitch bend wheel
Full Keyboard and Multi-Fingering modes
Flash ROM memory to download new songs
Music database features 267 setups by song title
Easy Song Arranger: re-mix MIDI files and play it your way
USB and PC button for easy computer connectivity
Yamaha Education Suite interactive lessons
Performance assistant guarantees a rewarding musical experience
489 XGlite/GM voices
Dual and Split mode
150 styles
32-note polyphony
30 internal songs, 70 more on CD
Backlit display and panel lights
YPG225 Does not come with Stand or bench

Sound Quality: features twice the power of next model down (12 watts vs. 5 watts)

* 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.

Full Keyboard Mode
The YPG-225 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-225 is also capable of this mode, for those who prefer it.

Yamaha Education Suite: Helps you learn to play
YPG-525 Chord ModeThe YPG-225 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
o Waiting Mode – stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues.
o 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.
o 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-225, 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.

Computer Connectivity: USB and Flash ROM
USB small Computer-Web

The YPG-225 comes with 30 built-in songs plus 70 more on an included CD-ROM and an interactive lesson system, divided into left and right hand parts, for learning them. In addition, you have the ability to connect to a computer via USB, download more songs from the Internet into the internal Flash ROM (PC only), and use all of the Yamaha Education Suite features to help you learn to play them. Yamaha makes it easy to get connected with the new PC button. Now, instead of wading through function menus and fighting through a maze of selections, one button is your expressway to music on the web and your computer. In addition, once connected, you can play your songs into the computer (PC and Mac), edit them if necessary, and e-mail them to your friends and family. And with General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatibility, song data always plays back with the correct sounds.

Digital Music Notebook
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-225.

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.

* Music Finder: 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.

YPG-525 Chord Mode

* " 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 Assistant button Chord Mode and play the keyboard - any notes you like. Every note you play will fit the music! If you move up the keyboard, the pitch goes up. If you move down, the pitch goes down. Play a perfect arpeggio, or play chords in time with the music, or really "go for it" and play a solo. As long as performance assistant is "on", you're "on". Imagine being able to give a concert to your friends or relatives the very first day that you bring this remarkable keyboard home. Well, with the YPG-225 and performance assistant technology, you can! This keyboard is the first in the line to offer Chord/Free Mode in addition to Chord Mode described above. Chord/Free Mode allows those that have learned a melody with their right hand to have the keyboard correct the notes of their left hand. This allows you to concentrate on one hand at a time while learning. Play the correct notes with the right and any notes with the left and you're making beautiful music. In addition to working with any of the internal songs with chords, this feature also works with XF MIDI files. For examples, please visit www.yamahamusicsoft.com.

Master EQ: Taylor your sound
Five different master equalizer (EQ) settings are provided to give you the best possible sound when listening through different reproduction systems-the instrument's internal speakers, headphones, or an external speaker system. You're in control.

Easy Song Arranger: You're the conductor
You can change the "feel", or arrangement, of songs by simply pressing the Easy Song Arranger button, allowing you to re-mix any MIDI file. For example, you can try your favorite song with a Rock feel, Hip Hop, then Jazz. It's fast, powerful and one-button simple.

Realistic Sounding Voices
XG lite webThe YPG-225 comes equipped with 116 panel voices, 12 drum/SFX kits plus 361 XGlite voices. Included in this selection is stereo-sampled Piano, a selection of special voices including Sweet! Trumpet, Flute, Pan Flute, Soprano & Tenor Saxes and Cool! Voices including Galaxy Electric Piano, Organ and Rotor Organ.

* Sweet! Voices reproduce all the natural expression and vibrato of their respective acoustic instruments
* Cool! Voices feature long samples of electronically amplified instruments
* 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.

32 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-225 has 32 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once (16-part multi timbrel); enough for the most demanding needs.

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-225 takes full advantage of this know-how, giving you an extensive range of nine, top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall and four chorus effects that add richness to electric pianos and guitars in particular. You'll also find 26 types of Harmony effects for your melody part.

Metronome
Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away.

Auto Accompaniment Styles
In addition to the 100 songs mentioned above, the YPG-225 also has auto accompaniment styles that "follow" your playing. Simply select a style of music from the 150 built-in styles (example Rock) and start playing. The YPG-225 will create a backup band (bass, drums, strings, guitar etc.) and "follow" you through the song. You can play your songs and try different genres of music. And if you can't find the right style for your song, simply go to www.yamahamusicsoft.com, preview from the selection, purchase and transfer it to your keyboard (PC only).

For a demonstration of "What is a Style?", click here (1.3MB download – requires Macromedia Flash and computer sound)

Portable Grand: Industry's best piano
You're never more than a button push away from the most realistic piano sound in portable keyboards today. One press of the Portable Grand button resets the entire keyboard to a stereo-sampled piano - perfect for when it's time to practice. Yamaha is known around the world for the quality of our acoustic pianos and this attention to detail is evident as you enjoy the warmth and clarity of the YPG-225 Portable Grand piano. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces.

Connectivity
The YPG-225 features USB MIDI, Sustain Pedal jack and a Headphone jack for private practice.

YAMAHA YPG225 Specs

Control Interface
Keyboard
Type Piano Type
Number of Keys 76
Touch Response Yes
Display
Type Custom LCD
Size 92mm x 42mm
Back Light Yes (Blue)
Other Controllers
Pitch Bend Yes
Voices
Tone Generation
Tone Generating Technology AWM
Polyphony
Number of Polyphony 32
Preset
Number of Voices 489 (116 Panel Voices + 361 XGlite Voices + 12 Drum/SFX Kits)
Featured Voices 5 Sweet! Voices, 3 Cool! Voices
Compatibility
GM Yes (System Level 1)
XG lite Yes
Accompaniment Styles
Preset
Number of Preset Styles 150
Variations Main x 2
Sections Intro / Ending / Main A / Main B / Fill AB / Fill BA
Fingering Multi / Full Keyboard
Custom
User Styles Style File Format
Other Features
One Touch Setting (OTS) Yes (Incl. Voice List)
Music Finder/Music Database Yes
Easy Song Arranger Yes
Songs
Recording
Number of Songs 5
Number of Channels 6 (5 Melody + 1 Chord)
Song Data Capacity Maximum number of notes : approximately 10,000 (when only "melody" tracks are recorded) Maximum number of chords : approximately 5,500 (when only "chord" tracks are recorded)
Compatible Data Format
Playback SMF
Recording No (Original File Format)
Effects
Acoustics
Reverb 9 Types
Chorus 4 Types
Equalizer Preset Master EQ x 5
Functions
Dual Yes
Split Yes
Panel Sustain Yes (in Menu)
Accompany Style Related
Auto Harmony 26 Types
Functions
Lesson/Guide
Performance Assistant Technology (PAT) Chord, Chord/Free
Yamaha Education Suite (YES) Waiting, Your tempo, Minus one, Repeat & Learn, Chord Dictionary
Demo/Help
Demonstration Yes
Registration Memory
Number of Buttons 8 Banks x 2 Types
Overall Controls
Tempo Range 11 - 280
Transpose -12 to 0, 0 to +12
Tuning -100 to +100 cents
Storage and Connectivity
Storage
Flash Memory (Internal) 373KB
Connectivity
USB Yes (To Host)
Headphones Yes
AUX Pedal 1 Foot Switch
DC In Yes
Accessories
Music Rest Yes
Bundled Software
CD-ROM Musicsoft Downloader, USB-MIDI Driver, 70 Songs, 5 Styles, PDF Song Book
Amplifiers and Speakers
Amplifiers 6W + 6W
Speakers 12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2
Power Supply
Power Supply Adaptor (PA-5D), or batteries (Six "D" size, R20P(LR20) or equivalent batteries)
Power Consumption 20W
Size/Weight
Dimensions
Width 1178mm (46-3/8")
Depth 412mm (16-1/4")
Height 137mm (5-3/8")
Weight
Weight 8.3kg (18lbs., 5oz) (not including batteries)

YAMAHA YPG225 Documentation

Yamaha YPG225 Manual (pdf)

YAMAHA YPG225 Downloads

Download Directions

The items listed below are available to download for free. Click on the "Download" link below to save the files on your computer. Then follow the installation instructions included with the files

If you're a Windows user and you need the application to unzip the file, you may download it at the WinZip® website

Software
MusicSoft Downloader

The Musicsoft Downloader is a software program that transfers music content back and forth between a personal computer and instrument. It also allows music content to be downloaded from the internet in a secure environment.

Installation for Windows
System Requirements:

* Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
* 233MHz or faster Intel(R) Pentium(R)/Celeron(R) Processor
* 128MB or more available Hard Disk space
* 64MB or more available memory
* 800 x 600 or higher, HighColor(16-bit) Display
* Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer(R)5.5 or higher

Included in Download: 1 EXE Application file
Version 5.4.0 8.07 MB EXE Download

Drivers
USB-MIDI Drivers

The USB-MIDI driver is software that transfers MIDI data back and forth between PC software and Yamaha USB-MIDI devices.
Installation for Windows(R) Me/98
System Requirements:

* Windows(R) ME/98
* 166MHz or faster Intel(R) Pentium(R)/Celeron(R) Processor
* 2MB or more available Hard Disk space
* 32MB or more available memory

Included in Download: 1 EXE Application file

Version 1.22 108KB EXE Download

Installation for Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2
System Requirements:

* Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2
* Macintosh Processor with built-in USB interface
* 2MB or more available Hard Disk space
* 64MB or more available memory
* OMS 2.3.3 or higher

Version 1.0.7 6206KB sit Download

Installation for Mac OS X
System Requirements:

* Mac OS X Version 10.2.8-10.4.5
* Macintosh computer and a USB port with a Power Mac G3 or higher, or using Intel Processor
* 2MB or more available Hard Disk space
* 128MB or more available memory

Version 1.1.0 1.61MB ZIP Download

Installation for Windows(R) XP/2000
System Requirements:

* Windows(R) XP/2000
* 166MHz or faster Intel(R) Pentium(R)/Celeron(R) Processor
* 3MB or more available Hard Disk space
* 32MB or more available memory

Included in Download: 1 EXE Application file

Version 2.1.7 2.02MB EXE Download

Free MIDI Songs
GM Collection

Add more songs to your instrument's collection, with this selection of free material.

If you're looking for even more songs for your instrument, yamahamusicsoft.com is the official Yamaha Online Music Store. It has more than 20,000 items in stock or available for immediate download.

World MIDI Collection
Included in Download: 11 MIDI files

* Oh! Susanna [suza.mid]
* Aura Lee [aura_lee.mid]
* Silent Night [kiyoshi.mid]
* Twinkle Twinkle Little Star [kira.mid]
* Greensleeves [green.mid]
* Jingle Bells [jingle.mid]
* Swanee River [athome.mid]
* Funiculi-Funicula [funi.mid]
* Tannenbaum [mominoki.mid]
* Londonderry Air [london.mid]
* When The Saints Go Marching In [seijya.mid]

World MIDI Collection 78KB zip Download

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