SYNTH ZONE
Visit The Bar For Casual Discussion
Topic Options
#415006 - 01/21/16 09:29 AM Yamaha DGX660 is coming!
George Kaye Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 11/24/99
Posts: 3305
Loc: Reseda, California USA
192 note polyphony. MAP price is still $799. Shipments begin in April. The 650 will still be available at a reduced price.
New Piano Room
Customize your piano sound right down to the acoustic space and position of the grand piano lid on the display.
Features PureCF Sampling from the acclaimed Yamaha CFIIIS concert grand, found on no other digital piano brand at this price.

New optional wireless iPad®/iPhone®/iPod® connectivity
Use interfaces like the UD-WL01 or the UD-BT01 to connect WIRELESSLY to Yamaha Apps like Chord Tracker and NoteStar. Both MIDI and audio can be played without wires from the DGX-660.

New microphone input with effects
For the first time at this price point, customers can try their hand at playing AND singing.
Professional Yamaha effects like reverb and chorus enhance the singer's performance.

Score display with You Are the Artist
Notes come alive and pages turn automatically when using the You Are the Artist library from MusicSoft.
Users can learn hit songs with best-selling sheet music titles you likely already stock from Hal Leonard.
_________________________
George Kaye
Kaye's Music Scene (Closed after 51 years)
West Hills, California
(Retired 2021)

Top
#415060 - 01/22/16 06:56 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: George Kaye]
abacus Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 07/21/05
Posts: 5375
Loc: English Riviera, UK
Even more interesting if you have a iPad

_________________________
English Riviera:
Live entertainment, Real Ale, Great Scenery, Great Beaches, why would anyone want to live anywhere else (I�m definitely staying put).

Top
#415065 - 01/22/16 07:34 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: George Kaye]
Bachus Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 03/02/06
Posts: 7143
Still to much substitute for a full arranger... to much emphasis on the piano part....

No multipads (kind of important to me)
and only 2 variations
_________________________
Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro.

http://keyszone.boards.net

Top
#415070 - 01/22/16 07:55 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: George Kaye]
Dnj Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 09/21/00
Posts: 43703
This is gonna sell like crazy with the Voc processer inside at this price point ...
so many Piano Player/Singers out there...Good Job Yamaha .. piano


Edited by Dnj (01/22/16 07:56 AM)

Top
#415123 - 01/23/16 12:30 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: Dnj]
guitpic1 Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 04/16/14
Posts: 1950
Loc: Missouri
I don't understand why a 1/4 in. jack for microphone input....sort of cheesy? A $100 mic mixer will have XLR inputs.

Why not XLR inputs for mic? Can't be that much cost difference??

Rog L


Edited by guitpic1 (01/23/16 12:32 AM)
_________________________
It’s all about the learning

Top
#415125 - 01/23/16 12:35 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: guitpic1]
Bachus Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 03/02/06
Posts: 7143
Originally Posted By: guitpic1
I don't understand why a 1/4 in. jack for microphone input....sort of cheesy? A $100 mic mixer will have XLR inputs.

Why not XLR inputs for mic? Can't be that much cost difference??

Rog L


Because its not a professional instrument meant to be used on stage.. its just meant for using at home..
_________________________
Yamaha Genos, Roland Jupiter 80, Ipad pro.

http://keyszone.boards.net

Top
#415127 - 01/23/16 01:26 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: Bachus]
bruno123 Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 06/04/02
Posts: 4912
Loc: West Palm Beach, FL 33417
My Korg Pa900 has a 1/4 inch mic impute. It's a great Pro keyboard.

John C.

Top
#415133 - 01/23/16 05:49 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: bruno123]
guitpic1 Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 04/16/14
Posts: 1950
Loc: Missouri
In any case, I have been impressed with our DGX 650. Though I'm not a piano expert as our some.

smile
_________________________
It’s all about the learning

Top
#415135 - 01/23/16 05:51 AM Re: Yamaha DGX660 is coming! [Re: bruno123]
guitpic1 Offline
Senior Member

Registered: 04/16/14
Posts: 1950
Loc: Missouri
Originally Posted By: bruno123
My Korg Pa900 has a 1/4 inch mic impute. It's a great Pro keyboard.

John C.


My PSR S970 goes out as a performing board. I assumed the PSR series(1/4 in jacks) were intended for performing?

This is probably not a subject worth beating to death. Still the XLR thing does make me wonder....can't be a cost issue.

Rog L
_________________________
It’s all about the learning

Top

Moderator:  Admin, Diki, Kerry 



Help keep Synth Zone Online