Yamaha - Music Production Synthesizer with 88 Full-Size Keys

88-key keyboard with balanced hammer action and touch and aftertouch response; pitch blend and modulation wheels; 8 assignable control sliders, 8 assignable knobs, 2 assignable functions buttons and 1 data dial

Expanded Articulation tone generation system with 8 tone elements for realistic sound and performance technique recreation; assign elements to panel switches and change sounds within tone voices in real time; 16-part multitimbral capacity

Integrated Sampling Sequencer lets you seamlessly combine audio and MIDI recording; install optional DIMM modules (not included; up to 1GB total capacity) and record audio directly to tracks on the keyboard

Advanced tone effects include 9 reverb, 22 chorus, 53 insertion (A, B, L) x 8 blocks and 9 master effects; 5-band master equalizer and 3-band stereo part EQ for customizable sound and enhanced tonal accuracy

Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) effects model the elements in analog circuitry for realistic recreation of vintage sound; vocoder effect produces classic robotic synthesizer sounds from voice recording for added artistic flair

355MB of built-in waveform samples, including acoustic piano, electric piano, orchestral samples and electronic synthesizer waves, add lifelike nuance to your compositions

6,000 built-in arpeggio phrases; run up to 4 arpeggios playing four different instrument parts simultaneously; more than 60 drum kits for adding custom percussion

Performance mode lets you play and record songs, add improvised arpeggios and edit your composition with ease; 16-track recorder

5.7" backlit color LCD display with 320 x 240 pixel resolution and virtual control readout

USB port and Ethernet connectivity for fast transfer of saved compositions and data to and from a computer on your home network; IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface for transferring multichannel digital audio and MIDI data

Inputs: 2 footswitch (1 sustain, 1 assignable), 1 A/D L/R, 1 mLAN; MIDI interface

Outputs: 2 audio L/R (1 assignable), 1 digital audio, 1 headphone

Includes Cubase software for professional quality track recording, editing and mixing