The Yamaha YDP-181 Arius Home Digital Piano includes a bench, and features an authentic piano, look, feel and sound with the convenience of 14 high quality piano and instrument sounds, a 2-track recorder and three pedals with half-damper effect. Yahama's 88 key, GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keybed produces a subtle increase in weight at the lower section of the keybed; much like an actual piano. A beautiful selection of sounds and an authentic look and feel make the Arius series an ideal choice for enthusiasts, beginners and professionals alike.

Just as on a traditional acoustic piano, lower notes on a GHS keyboard have a heavier touch, while the higher ones are more responsive to lighter playing. The matte finish of the black keys enhances the keyboard's luxurious appearance.

Insert an optional USB storage device into the USB port to save and transfer your performances.

Select the hard, medium or soft setting to match your playing style or finger strength. Turn off sensitivity for a fixed response setting, ideal when playing the organ.

The AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) is a sampling system which creates the realism of an acoustic instrument by using digital technology to record the instrument sound and applying high-quality digital filter technology to the recorded audio samples. The waveform of the sound created by playing the key of an acoustic piano differs depending on the playing strength from pianissimo to fortissimo. The AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling can produce such dynamic nuances by recording samples of various playing strengths. The greater the number of samples used, the higher the expression.

Conventional digital pianos quickly run out of notes during fast, dense legato passages: sustained notes are cut off as the instrument "steals" notes to make room for new notes. A maximum of 128 notes can be played at once.

It allows the sustain length to vary "step-by-step" depending on how far the pedal is pressed. The farther you press the pedal, the more the sound sustains.

The built-in, 2-track performance memory allows you to record a backing track, and then step into the spotlight and solo over it. Best of all, you can change tempo or voices even after you've recorded your performance. There's also a built-in metronome to help you stay in perfect time.

A selection of 50 different piano songs is provided for your listening pleasure. These recordings were chosen for their beauty as well as their functionality. Since many of the songs are classic piano pieces, anyone taking lessons can listen to them for reference.

MPN: ydp181
UPC: 086792941288

• Keyboard Touch Response: Hard, Medium, Soft, Fixed
  
• Type: GHS Matte Black Keys
  
• Polyphony: 128
  
• Synthesis Method: AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling
  
• Presets: 10
  
• Record and Playback: Number of Preset Songs: 14 Demo, 50 Piano Record: Number of Songs: 1 Number of Tracks: 2
  
• Effects: Reverb: 4 Types
  
• Brilliance: No Damper Resonance: No
  
• Dual: Yes Split: No
  
• Controllers
  
• Tempo: Yes
  
• Transpose: Yes Tuning: Yes
  
• Scale Tuning: No
  
• Inputs/Outputs MIDI: In/Out
  
• TO Host: No Headphone: 2
  
• AUX. In (L/L+R, R): No AUX. Out (L/L+R, R): No
  
• AUX. Out (L, R): No USB to DEVICE: No
  
• Speakers Output: 6W x2
  
• Speaker: 4.72 x 2.36" (12 x 6cm) x2 Speaker / Headphones Control: No