- Superb 88-key Graded Hammer Effect keyboard
- Dynamic Stereo Sampling for genuine piano sound
- Stereo Sustain samples and Key-off samples for added realism
- Huge selection of high-quality voices (308 panel +480 XG +16 drum kits)
- 259 professionally arranged accompaniment styles
- Large LCD with graphical user interface
- Max.96-note polyphony
- PC interface (TO HOST)for computer connection
- 6 blocks of digital effects (Reverb,Chorus,DSP)
- Score/lyrics display function and video out jack
- 16-track sequencer
- Built-in two-way stereo speakers (30W x 2)
- Custom 3-foot pedal with half pedal effect
- Built-in floppy disk drive
- Keyboard stand and music rest included
Bringing You the Joy of Music-in Style
Come, sit down at the keys of the new PF-1000. Pull up the bench. Put
your foot on the pedals…and take yourself for a musical joyride! W hether
you're a beginner, an accomplished player or anything in between, the PF-1000
offers a powerful ensemble of features to satisfy any musical taste. With its
exceptionally realistic sound and authentic hammer action, it makes a wonderful
piano for practicing alone or entertaining guests-day or night. And with its
huge selection of expressive voices and professionally arranged music styles,
it’s also a great performance and composition keyboard for anyone with an
interest in music. Plus its karaoke functions and extensive collection of
built-in demo songs make it an unparalleled entertainment system for whenever
you have company. All these musical features in a chic, elegantly designed
digital instrument that perfectly harmonizes with any room decor. After all, if
you're going to have fun, why not have it in style?
The Beautiful Sounds of Music
The PF-1000 provides a huges election of over 800 digitally sampled
instruments of unparalleled sound quality. In addition to superb piano voices,
it offers a complete range of orchestral, ethnic and contemporary voices, many
of which feature long sample waves to capture the natural sustain and character
of the original instruments. These include newly added "Natural!,"
"Sweet!," "Cool!," and "Live!" voices.
"Natural!" voices-pianos, electric pianos, harpsichords and other
keyboard instruments-have their own stereo-sampled wave forms, including Dynamic
Samples, Sustain Samples and Key-off Samples, for truly expressive performance
capability. "Sweet!" voices accurately emulate the natural tone and
vibrato of acoustic instruments such as brass and woodwinds. "Cool!"
voices realistically reproduce the dynamic textures and subtle nuances of
electric instruments. And"Live!" voices are stereo sampled with
natural room ambience to ensure maximum realism and
In Touch with Piano Reality
Although loaded with advanced music performance functions, the
PF-1000 is first and foremost a fine digital piano. Carefully crafted to emulate
the expressive touch and warm sound of an acoustic piano in every way, the
PF-1000 uses three layers of stereo piano samples, each set at a different
velocity. What this means in real terms is that when you touch the keys lightly,
you'll hear a soft, delicate piano sound. And as you play harder, the sound not
only becomes louder, but also richer with more harmonic overtones, just like ona
real piano . For even more realism, it features Stereo Sustain samples to
recreate the resonance of the strings and sound board when the damper pedal is
pressed, and Key-off samples to simulate the subtle sound that piano keys make
when released. To trigger these samples with genuine piano expression, the
PF-1000 is equipped with Yamaha's acclaimed Graded Hammer Effect keyboard.
Specially designed so that the keys in the lower registers have a heavier touch
than those in the top, this state-of-the-art keyboard provides exceptional piano
action that accurately responds to the subtlest dynamics of your playing. The
PF-1000 also includes a custom three-foot pedal to reproduce the damper,
sostenuto and soft pedal effects of a traditional piano.
Let Me Entertain You
Packed with amazing performance and arrangement functions, the
PF-1000 is your one-stop entertainment station. It provides nearly 260
accompaniment styles covering all musical genres, each of which has three intros
and endings, four variations, four fill-ins and one break, so you'll never run
out of musical possibilities. And if you want to try composing your own original
songs, the built-in music sequencer lets you record up to 16 tracks of
instrument parts. Want to play a song but don't know which settings would be
best for it? Simply search the PF-1000's enormous Music Finder database-the most
appropriate voice, style, effects and tempo settings will be automatically
called up according to the song you select. And even if you don’t play the
piano, you can still have fun singing along with your favorite songs using the
PF-100's karaoke features. Just plug in a microphone, pop in a karaoke disk and
sing away. You can even connect the PF-1000 to your TV so your friends and
family can sing along to the lyrics on the screen. The PF-1000 is also
compatible with a variety of popular MIDI song file formats, including Standard
MIDI Files (format 0 and 1), XG and XF, as well as Yamaha’s own Style File
Format, so you’ll be able to enjoy the wide selection of songs and music
styles available from Yamaha and third party companies.
Sophistication Made Simple
Despite its advanced performance features, the PF-1000 is remarkably
easy to use. Ahandy Help function offers clear on-screen guidance on using
various keyboard functions—in one of six different languages! Navigating from
function to function is easy too, thanks to a Direct Access feature that lets
you jump instantly to a desired display simply by pressing a related button. One
Touch Setting buttons are ready to assist you in playing along with the built-in
accompaniment styles by automatically calling up an appropriate selection of
voices and effects to match the music style you select. Plus the PF-1000's
intuitive Style Creator function makes it easy to create your own custom styles
for auto accompaniment use, either by editing an existing style or by recording
all the parts from scratch. And if you ever feel that your favorite piano voice
could use a little more reverb, or that the symphony strings you’re playing
need a slower attack, simply press the Sound Creator button and you'll be able
to change any of the parameters to your liking. You can then store your newly
created voice in User memory for future recall. For further convenience,
Registration Memory lets you save your favorite keyboard setups for instant
recall at any time. There's even a Piano button that instantly reconfigures the
PF-1000 for optimum piano performance...because even with all these incredible
features at your fingertips, there will be times when you just want to sit down
and play the piano.
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