Yamaha Genos 2 Digital Piano

Pushing the boundaries of Arranger Workstation sound, Yamaha’s new flagship, Genos2, includes the legendary DX7 FM technology, cutting-edge Ambient Drums and Steinberg’s acclaimed REVelation Reverb. With Style Dynamics Control you’re in charge of the energy and dynamics of all 800 preset Styles, bringing a whole new musical dimension to Style playing.

With over 1900 of the highest quality Voices and 800 Styles with One Touch Settings covering a vast array of musical genres, you will immediately be inspired to play your favourite songs or even create new musical ideas and compositions. Over 200 Styles are brand new, with all existing Styles being fully upgraded to use new Voices and effects, including FM tone generation and the ability to use Ambient Drums and Style Dynamics Control. The result is a high-end professional production.

One of the most important sounds for any keyboard player is the Piano, so Yamaha have not only added new Pianos, but also reprocessed existing Pianos to a much higher quality. The CFX, being Yamaha’s flagship grand piano, now has more dynamic layers, 88 keys sampling and double length samples compared to its predecessor. In addition, we can choose from a Character Grand, which is a German 1980s well played-in piano, giving a more edgy yet rounded sound, perfect for Pop and Jazz music. The U1 Upright being Yamaha’s top end Upright piano has been tuned to provide a contemporary flavour for modern Pop songs. If it’s a more cinematic sound you’re looking for, you can try the rich melancholy sound of the new Felt Piano.

S.Art2 Voices remain cutting edge in terms of their playability and realism, providing articulations and legato joins unparalleled in any hardware keyboard instrument. There are even more to choose from in Genos2, covering not only the full orchestral palette but also more ethnic flavours such as Duduk, Shakuhachi and Celtic Flute perfect for Movie scores.

For the first time in an Arranger Workstation the energy and dynamics of all Styles, including User Styles, can be adjusted using a simple Live controller. Whether you want your backing band to play at a soft pianissimo level, a hard fortissimo level or anything in between, the choice is now yours.

Drums are the backbone of any rhythm section. With the new Ambient Drums and using a single Live controller, you can choose anything between a punchy, dry, direct drum sound to a more distant, reflective, ambient room sound, providing endless possibilities for your Style playback.

In Arranger Workstations, reverb is used on Voices, Styles, MIDI Songs, Multi-Pads and the Mic Input, which is why introducing REVelation Reverb from Steinberg has such a big impact on the sound of Genos2. REVelation is extremely high resolution, resulting in a transparent, natural sound.

Genos2 features a dual engine tone generator with, not only AWM technology, but now also FM synthesis. FM has a rich, dynamic sound and powered Yamaha’s legendary DX7, an instrument which defined the sound of the 1980s.

• 1,991 Voices + 75 Drum/SFX Kits
• 800 Styles, including 200 brand new Styles
• FM and AWM dual engine tone generators
• Ambient Drums, Style Dynamics Control function
• REVelation Reverb
• 6 assignable knobs with LED gauge, 9 assignable sliders with LED gauge
• 9 assignable buttons, 3 articulation buttons
• 3GB on-board memory for expansion data
• 15GB internal memory
• FSX keyboard, Initial Touch/Aftertouch
• 9-inch color touch screen with anti-reflective coating
• Chord Looper function
• Mic input for use when singing or collaborating with other performers
• Playlist and Registration for quick and easy set up
• Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder functions
• Voice and Style expandability with the Yamaha Expansion Manager
• HDMI port for external display or tv
• 3 USB TO DEVICE terminals
• USB Audio Interface
• Wireless LAN *may not have this functionality depending on the country
• Bluetooth Audio *may not have this functionality depending on the country

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