Yamaha Corporation Of America Winter Namm 2012 Press

KEYBOARD DIVISION
AUTHENTIC TOUCH, ELEGANT FORM:
YAMAHA NU1 HYBRID PIANO OFFERS REALISTIC UPRIGHT ACTION
-Superb Upright Launches New Hybrid Piano Category-
ANAHEIM, Calif.— Yamaha introduces the NU1, a new hybrid piano that combines the
traditional sound and feel of an acoustic instrument with the industry’s most innovative digital
technology. Featuring the same acoustic piano action used in Yamaha upright pianos, housed in a
refined, compact design, the NU1 brings the renowned sound of Yamaha to any home.
sound of an acoustic grand.
NU1 is part of a newly established hybrid category that
also features the AvantGrand Series of pianos.
Introduced in 2009, the acclaimed technology of the
AvantGrand offers advanced piano sound reproduction
without the tuning, cost or footprint of a comparable
stringed instrument. This hybrid category caters to
serious players who live in small spaces, as well as
families on limited budgets, offering them the feel and
“The touch and feel of a piano is vitally important to any pianist, whether they’re just starting out
or playing at a professional level,” says Jim Levesque, hybrid piano marketing manager, Yamaha
Corporation of America. “The NU1 delivers an authentic playing experience that is almost
indistinguishable from that of an acoustic piano.”
With the same action and natural wood keys used in Yamaha’s finest upright pianos, the NU1
offers a realistic feel that is sure to inspire. The NU1 utilizes Yamaha’s newly-developed
acoustic technology to reproduce the characteristic resonance felt when playing an acoustic piano.
This authentic action is complemented by remarkable sound sampled directly from Yamaha’s
elite fleet of hand-built concert grand pianos.
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