Yamaha NP-V80 Piaggero 76-Key Digital Piano

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Get superior digital piano power with this 76-key instrument from Yamaha. The design weighs less than 16 pounds for enhanced portability.

In both design and playability, Yamaha NPV80 Piaggero embodies the almost lyrical combination of "piano" and "leggero" - Italian for "light" - that constitutes its name. Piaggero provides go-anywhere portability and style while also delivering Yamaha's legendary piano touch & tone. Whether you're taking up piano for the first time or recapturing your musical passion, the Piaggero offers easy-going piano fun.

A Touch of Class

To recreate the playability of an acoustic piano, Piaggero features Yamaha's own Graded Soft Touch (GST) keyboard, giving keys in the lower octave a heavier touch than those in the upper octaves. While this scaled level of resistance is graded for a piano-like response, the keys themselves are not weighted for the sake of portability. This brings the NP-V80 in at less than 16 pounds but still provides a touch that all pianists can appreciate.

Essential Voices

Along with superb grand piano sound, Piaggero features a number of popular instrument Voices, such as organ, strings, and guitar all recorded using Yamaha's AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) stereo sampling technology for amazingly true-to-life sound. And for a complete orchestra of sonic options, Piaggero includes XGlite Voices and drum/SFX kits. This ensures compatibility with the wealth of Standard-MIDI and XG song files available today.

Perform with Style

Piaggero NP-V80 boasts over 160 preset Styles -- from the basic rock and jazz beats to contemporary electronic rhythms -- that follow and read more backup the performer with dynamically responsive accompaniment. Every Style is essentially a backup band of virtual virtuosos ready to follow your lead. Piaggero Styles all feature custom intros, variations, and endings giving you total control over your arrangement. Go ahead and play a couple of extra verses at the end of your performance...Piaggero can handle it.

Piaggero Takes Requests

At the touch of a button, Piaggero's Music Database offers pre-set combinations of Styles, Voices, effects and tempos based on the song you'd like to perform. Music Database is not a jukebox or playback device... it's a feature that you use to quickly set up the Piaggero so you can play your favorite songs. As songs become popular, Piaggero's Music Database stays with the times because additional titles can be downloaded from the Internet on your PC and transferred via USB. It's the never-ending set list.

Playing It Smart

Play a chord and the Yamaha NP-V80's Intelligent Arpeggiator automatically plays the notes with the appropriate feel of the instrument. For example, different types of pianos have different signature "grooves" made famous by artists performing and recording with those keyboards. Acoustic pianos, electric pianos, clavinets, synthesizers... a keyboardist "comps" differently depending on the instrument they're sitting at. The Intelligent Arpeggiator matches the appropriate keyboard groove to the current Voice. All you have to do is select a Voice and play a chord... Piaggero does the rest and makes you sound like a pro.

Power Supply: PA-150 Power Cord (Not Included)
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Power Supply: PA-150 (Not Included)

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 714-522-9011
Web: https://usa.yamaha.com/support

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (8 ratings)
Submitted May 15, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com

"NOW is the appropriated time to buy this keyboard..."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Total truth in adve3rtising here. I've found it interesting that a few of the added instruments play exceptionally well within the range of the actual instrument. The flute, for example.
Features
If there's a complaint it would be the need to use a RCA jack for the headphones. Everything else is great.
Ease of Use
The keyboard "feel" is very realistic. The weighted feature works quite well. Using it as a midi is a plus.
Value
Zzounds makes it difficult to NOT purchase right away.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it yet.
The Wow Factor
I don't just like it, I love it. Can't wait to get to second base.

Musical Background:

"retired" musician

Musical Style:

Alternative, Windham Hill-ish
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