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Yamaha C1XTA2 TransAcoustic

Superb balance and rich tone. Every inch of the compact CX Series instruments exudes Yamaha's passion for the ideal piano. The TransAcoustic system offers the best of acoustic and digital - a piano that can be played either acoustically, using the soundboard to naturally amplify digital sounds or silently through headphones!


 

 
  


Features


 

The soundboard is your amplifier


When a hammer strikes a string, all elements of the acoustic piano resonate together to amplify the unique sound of the instrument. TransAcoustic Technology uses these acoustic elements to bring digital sounds to life, allowing you to adjust the volume and experience the piano in a whole new way.

Let there be light transducers


We created a state-of-the-art, ultra-light transducer that can turn digital sounds into vibrations and apply them directly to the soundboard. All without sacrificing the remarkable acoustic tone you’ve come to expect from a Yamaha piano.

Every nuance, every note


Yamaha's patented non-contact Optical Sensor System continuously measures the movement, timing, depth and force of every key attack and release to faithfully capture and reproduce the subtle nuances of your performance.

 


A concert hall in your headphones


By day it’s a world-renowned acoustic piano. By night, the neighbors won’t hear a thing. SILENT Piano™ puts the sound and presence of the world’s finest concert grands in your headphones. Simply switch TransAcoustic piano into SILENT mode and our digital technology reproduces the acoustic tones, nuanced colors and resonance so faithfully you’ll almost forget you’re wearing headphones.

Pure, natural sound


When in SILENT mode, three proprietary technologies work together to emulate the natural feeling and sound of an acoustic piano in your headphones. Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) recreates the resonance of the strings, soundboard and case. Our advanced binaural sampling method simulates the sound you hear when sitting at the piano. Smooth Release Technology models the subtle interactions of the piano strings with the damper.

 


Play well with others

It’s easy to connect TransAcoustic with your audio and MIDI devices for recording, live sound or broadcast and it works seamlessly with computers, mixing boards and Bluetooth®-enabled devices.



 

TA2 Specifications

 Crafted by Yamaha in Kakegawa, Japan
Fully integrated TransAcoustic system with patented dual-transducer technology
Non-contact optical sensor system  
Key Sensor type: Continuous grayscale
Hammer Sensor type: Shutter type
Damper Pedal Sensor type: Continuous grayscale
Shift/Soft Sensor type: On/Off detection system
Sostenuto Sensor type: On/Off detection system (for models with sostenuto)
 Motorized muting system with Quick Escape mechanism (grands only)
20 playable digital voices  
Binaural CFX Concert Grand voice for headphones
480 ensemble voices with 12 Drum Kits  
256-note polyphony  
Recording formats: Standard MIDI, Audio WAV
Supported file formats: Standard MIDI, WAV
Compatible storage media: USB Flash Memory (up to 64GB)
MIDI connectivity: 5-pin MIDI IN/OUT, USB TO HOST
Audio connectivity: Stereo audio IN x1 (mini stereo), analog audio OUT x 2 (TS), Bluetooth
Headphone connectivity: 1/8” mini stereo x 2
Data connectivity: USB TO DEVICE x 1, UD-WL01 (WiFi)
Smart Pianist app compatibility  
Available Models: U1, YUS1, YUS3, YUS5, GC1, C1X, C3X