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Yamaha Tyros4 61-Key Arranger Workstation Keyboard

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Yamaha Tyros4 61-Key Arranger Workstation Keyboard
Key Features
  • 993 Dynamic, Realistic Voices
  • Super Articulation Voices
  • 500 Built-in Dynamic Styles
  • 128 Note Polyphony
The Yamaha Tyros4 61-Key Arranger Workstation Keyboard enhances the coveted feature set of the Tyros3 with 993 dynamic, realistic voices, 500 built in dynamic arrangements and superior sound. The Tyros4 is still lightweight and portable, and is ideal for live and studio applications with its easy-to-use features, realistic voices, hard disk recording capabilities, video output, and Internet connectivity.

Yamaha's Super Articulation 2 technology brings a high level of realism and authenticity to live playing on the Tyros4. Subtle touches such as guitar finger-slides and breathy saxophone phrasing create a convincing sound that can be played without any special technique. To help you get the most out of each voice, a detailed information window can be displayed on the built-in LCD.

MegaVoice technology provides sonic realism primarily intended for MIDI recording. The MegaVoices make use of velocity switching, creating totally different sounds in different velocity ranges. An example of this would be a guitar MegaVoice, which would offer various performance techniques at different velocities. This level of velocity precision makes live MegaVoice playing difficult, but it is perfect for programming realistic MIDI tracks.

The Tyros4 also offers direct recording to an internal hard disk. You can record your voice or an instrument as a pristine stereo audio file and mix the file with existing Tyros4 sounds. If desired, the sound files can be computer-edited and re-imported to the Tyros4 for excellent precision.

Two online music services are available for users of the Tyros3. Using the integrated LAN adapter, Internet Direct Connection (IDC) allows the keyboard to access the Internet without a PC to find thousands of MIDI songs on Yamaha's custom website, which can be downloaded and played back on the Tyros4. Digital Music Notebook (DMN) is an online music library and learning/performance program for your computer that offers thousands of songs for download and printing. You can also play the songs back on your Tyros4 and display notation on the built-in LCD.

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Yamaha Tyros4 Overview

The Yamaha Tyros4 61-Key Arranger Workstation Keyboard enhances the coveted feature set of the Tyros3 with 993 dynamic, realistic voices, 500 built in dynamic arrangements and superior sound. The Tyros4 is still lightweight and portable, and is ideal for live and studio applications with its easy-to-use features, realistic voices, hard disk recording capabilities, video output, and Internet connectivity.

Yamaha's Super Articulation 2 technology brings a high level of realism and authenticity to live playing on the Tyros4. Subtle touches such as guitar finger-slides and breathy saxophone phrasing create a convincing sound that can be played without any special technique. To help you get the most out of each voice, a detailed information window can be displayed on the built-in LCD.

MegaVoice technology provides sonic realism primarily intended for MIDI recording. The MegaVoices make use of velocity switching, creating totally different sounds in different velocity ranges. An example of this would be a guitar MegaVoice, which would offer various performance techniques at different velocities. This level of velocity precision makes live MegaVoice playing difficult, but it is perfect for programming realistic MIDI tracks.

The Tyros4 also offers direct recording to an internal hard disk. You can record your voice or an instrument as a pristine stereo audio file and mix the file with existing Tyros4 sounds. If desired, the sound files can be computer-edited and re-imported to the Tyros4 for excellent precision.

Two online music services are available for users of the Tyros3. Using the integrated LAN adapter, Internet Direct Connection (IDC) allows the keyboard to access the Internet without a PC to find thousands of MIDI songs on Yamaha's custom website, which can be downloaded and played back on the Tyros4. Digital Music Notebook (DMN) is an online music library and learning/performance program for your computer that offers thousands of songs for download and printing. You can also play the songs back on your Tyros4 and display notation on the built-in LCD.

Compact and Lightweight
The 61-key workstation is fairly lightweight and compact, making it easy to take on the road or store in a studio.
Super Articulation
Super Articulation Voices give you a level of expressive realism you've never experienced before in a keyboard. The Choir Voices sound remarkably human and respond expressively to your control, while wind and brass instruments feature natural legato and staccato expression and let you easily use performance effects such as vibrato, pitch bend and glissando
Enhanced Voices
The Tyros4 provides 993 dynamic, realistic Voices, giving you instant access to virtually every instrument in the real world. In addition to the Super Articulation Voices, Live!, Cool! and Sweet! Voice categories feature exceptionally realistic acoustic and electronic instrument sounds. Special Mega Voices deliver enhanced realism and expression in Song data and MIDI recording applications. Moreover, there's an Organ Flutes section that lets you use the nine panel sliders to instantly adjust the individual flute footages. And for the final touch, a comprehensive set of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) effects let you enhance the sound in a variety of ways (with reverb, chorus or EQ).
Professional Keyboard Action
The professional FSX keyboard action is smooth, fast, and responsive. It is also equipped with initial touch and after touch for a dynamic response that responds to the strength at which you play the keys - just like an acoustic piano.
MegaVoice Technology
Eighteen velocity-sensitive MegaVoices are included for realistic instrumentation of your MIDI recordings. Each voice offers a range of sounds, which are expressed depending on the velocity at which keys are played.
Powerful, Pro-Quality Accompaniment
With the huge set of 500 built-in dynamic Styles, the Tyros4 puts a full professional-sounding backing band at your disposal. The Styles of the Tyros4 have been vastly enhanced with new Super Articulation Voices, and made even more powerful with DSP effect processing. Guitar parts respond accurately to your chord changes with remarkable realism, and human voice sounds can also be played with unprecedented expressiveness. There are many other performance tools and features to inspire your creativity as well. Multi Pads let you play in real time a wide selection one-shot phrases and special loops-which can automatically sync to the Styles. The convenient Music Finder feature lets you call up ideal Style and Voice setups for the particular type of music you want to play. Moreover, One Touch Setting presets with four specially programmed settings for each Style let you reconfigure the Tyros4 with the proper Voices and effects, for playing in that style of music, while the Registration Memory feature gives you eight pads for instant, total recall of your favorite panel settings.
Hard Disk Recording
The 2.5" internal IDE hard disk into the Tyros4, which can then be used to record and play back stereo files from a microphone or instrument. If desired, the files can be edited on a computer and re-imported into the Tyros3 to be mixed with the built-in sounds.
Internet Connectivity and Service
Internet Direct Connection (IDC) allows you to the internal LAN adapter to connect the Tyros4 directly to the Internet without a computer, where it can access a library of thousands of MIDI songs that can be downloaded for playback. Digital Music Notebook (DMN) is an online library and learning/performance program that is accessed from your computer. The DMN catalog has thousands of songs that can be downloaded, printed, played back on the Tyros4, and displayed as notation on the LCD.
MIDI Sequencer
The built-in 16-track MIDI sequencer provides the ultimate ease in recording your live performance. A step record feature also lets you program each note individually. Easy record mode lets you include accompaniment styles for instantly recording fully-arranged songs. Editing functions are also included for cleaning up those occasional mistakes.
Color Display
A large 640 x 480 color LCD with adjustable angle and contrast is built into the Tyros3 for displaying settings, lyrics, and more.
Video Output
Video outputs allow you to connect an external display or projector to display lyrics to a large group.
USB
Two USB to Device connectors are provided for connecting flash drives or USB-based hard disks for storage. A USB to Host connector allows connection to a computer.
One Touch Settings
Four programmable, backlit buttons are included for customized styles. Select the style you want, press one of the One Touch Setting buttons and the Tyros4 instantly reconfigures itself with the appropriate voices and effects.
Music Finder
Over 1800 preset records are available, each with specially selected voice and style settings, designed to take the guesswork out of which settings are needed for a particular genre.
Learning Functions
Features for song learning and karaoke are included, such as Follow Lights, which has a bouncing ball that shows you what notes to play in real time. Any Key pauses song playback and waits for you to play the correct notes before moving on. Karao-Key and Vocal CueTime are sing-a-long tools that offer control over playback and voice monitoring tools to help you learn to sing.
Expandability
From adding USB storage to internal hard drives and additional sample RAM, the Tyros4 can also be connected to the TRSMS02 speaker system for monitoring or performance. A MIDI foot controller is also available for hands-free operation.

Yamaha Tyros4 Specs

Keyboard
61 keys (C1-C6) Initial Touch/Aftertouch
Polyphony
128
Multitimbral
Not specified by the manufacturer
Synthesis Method
AEM Tone Generation
Presets
993 Voices + 30 Organ Flutes + 480 XG Voices + 256 GM2 Voices + 44 Drum/SFX Kits (And GS Voices for GS Song playback)
Effects
Reverb: 44
Chorus: 106
DSP: 285
Sequencer
16-Channel Quick Recording, Multi Recording, Step Recording, and Song Editing
Controllers
Pitch Bend Wheel: Yes
Moduration Wheel: Yes
Articulation Switch: ART. 1, ART. 2
Sliders: 9 (including 1 assignable)
Expansion Slots
DIMM Slots
Sample RAM
Not specified by the manufacturer
Outputs
Speaker x 2
USB to Host
USB to Device
RGB x 1
Video Composite x 1
Line Out x 2
Aux/Send x 1
Subwoofer x 1
Inputs
Aux/Send x 1
Line/Mic x 2
Foot Pedal x 3
Headphone Output
Yes
SCSI
None
Internal Storage
Yes
External Storage
Via USB
Display
7.5" TFT VGA 640 x 480
Dimensions
44.89 x 17.71 x 5.63" (1140 x 450 x 143mm)
Weight
32.03 lbs (14.53kg)

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