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The best of both worlds - acoustic and digital - in a single instrument
Silent Series grands combine all the exemplary characteristics for which Yamaha grand pianos are renowned with the privacy, versatility, connectivity and other advantages of a state-of-the-art digital piano.
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Silent Grand Pianos: The Inside Story |
Grand Silent System™
Designed to capture all the tonal subtleties inherent in fine grand pianos, the Grand Silent System used in Silent grands integrates highly sophisticated components-including dual key/hammer sensors, a special action mechanism, and an advanced tone generation system that uses vast internal memory to reproduce virtually every nuance of acoustic performance. |
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System activation |
- Silencing of the acoustic sound is effected by a hammer shank stopper, controlled by a lever beneath the left side of the keyboard.
- An electronic control unit, located next to the Silent lever, provides a power switch with pilot lamp, headphone jacks, and volume and reverb controls.
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Silent lever (left) and control unit (right) |
| Dual optical key/hammer sensors |
- Individual optical fiber sensors are located at each key and hammer, to capture every subtle aspect of keystroke and expression with unparalleled precision.
- The dual multi-point sensor system accurately registers key-release velocity in addition to keystroke force and timing, for reproduction of crisp staccato and flowing legato phrasing.
- Real-time keystroke information is instantly transmitted to the tone generator.
- Non-mechanical, optical operation leaves key touch and motion unaffected.
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Optical key sensors |
Optical hammer sensors | |
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Pedal sensors |
- Continuous sensors for the sustain and shift pedals allow precise incremental control.
- An on/off sensor registers the action of the sostenuto pedal.
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Quick Escape™ action mechanism |
- Special internal action components compensate for the slightly abbreviated hammer stroke when the Silent system is engaged.
- The Quick Escape mechanism automatically adjusts to the mode of play, ensuring optimal touch and response in both conventional and Silent play.
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Advanced digital tone generation |
Digital tone generator |
- Tones are stereo sampled across the full acoustic range of the Yamaha CFIIIS concert grand, providing incomparable digital piano sound for Silent performance.
- Using 30 megabytes of memory-far more than standard digital pianos-the tone generator even reproduces the harmonic resonance on other strings that results from incremental use of the sustain pedal.
- Three selectable reverb modes with continuous depth control simulate chamber and hall acoustics, for an enhanced sense of spatial realism.
- Continuous volume control allows the player to adjust headphone volume levels.
- Adjustable pitch makes it possible to play along with MIDI or audio accompaniment.
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Versatile connections |
- Dual headphone jacks on the face of the control unit allow two people to play, or one to listen in-great for duets, teaching or private serenades.
- MIDI In and MIDI Out terminals let you control other electronic music devices from the piano keyboard, or access the digital piano sound from external equipment like sequencers or computers.
- AUX In and AUX Out terminals make it possible to play along with recorded music through the headphones, or amplify or record the piano's digital performance.
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Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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