Yamaha - News and Rumours
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7 Live Mixing Consoles That Changed the Industry Forever
28 Aug · Live mixing consoles changed the way engineers and audiences experience live audio. These seven mixers changed the industry forever thanks to innovations by Yamaha, Soundcraft, Allen&Heath and others.
The best studio monitors under EUR 500 per pair: Our top 7 budget speakers
01 Aug · Monitor speakers are a crucial part of any studio, from the bedroom to top-flight facilities. Here are the best 7 monitors for producers on a budget - all of these come in at under €500 per pair.
Yamaha Rivage PM series grows with new PM3 and PM5 mixing consoles
22 May · Yamaha adds the PM3 and PM5 consoles to the flagship Rivage PM series of live digital mixers. A leap forward or just a small step? We give you the lowdown on these new consoles.
Best mini amps: 6 tiny amplifiers for lockdown guitar practice
04 Apr · Are you in lockdown and need a new mini practice amp for guitar? These six tiny guitar amplifiers by Marshall, Fender, Blackstar, Yamaha, Orange and Boss should be on your radar.
Yamaha YC61 Stage Keyboard packs everything on the front panel
10 Jan · Yamaha is aiming to "reinvent" the stage keyboard with the YC61 designed for gigging musicians who want realtime control of pianos and a whole lot of organ.
Best Guitar Amplifiers 2019: Top 5 new amps by Boss, Friedman, Yamaha, Mesa/Boogie, Victory
21 Dec 2019 · The last 12 months has seen a slew of new guitar amplifiers, with loads of cool new valve, digital and hybrid gear released. Here are our picks from a packed field: The Best New Guitar Amps 2019!
More fun times are here with the Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-300 Keytar
03 Oct 2019 · The SHS-300 is a battery-powered Keytar with a built-in speaker, a dozen sounds and Bluetooth for ultra-portability. Paired with the JAM Function app you'll never play a wrong note.
Yamaha birthday party reveals white Montage and OS 3.0
24 Sep 2019 · Yamaha is celebrating 45 years of synthesizer design, innovation and development. To show us that they still "got it" they've released a white version of the Montage and added a couple of features.
Yamaha THR-II Series: A new generation of a successful desktop amp
19 Sep 2019 · So V1 was already pretty good... Now Yamaha has added new goodies to the THR series. V2 covers the desktop 10-30W range and adds Bluetooth, lots of amp models, a mobile editor and other neat stuff.
Are The Smashing Pumpkins road-testing new Yamaha prototypes?
02 Sep 2019 · James Iha and Jeff Schroeder have been playing three unidentified singlecuts on the Smashing Pumpkins reunion tour 2019. Are we about to see new signature models? And made by whom?
Yamaha releases next level digital workstation in the PSR-SX700 and SX900
04 Aug 2019 · If you're someone into styles, kits and innumerable voices that work together in perfect harmony then check out the new flagship PSR-SX series keyboard workstations from Yamaha.
Yamaha introduces the STAGEPAS 1K portable PA system
21 Jun 2019 · Yamaha has added the STAGEPAS 1K to its lineup of portable PA systems. The STAGEPAS 1K features a 12" subwoofer and an array speaker, as well as a 5-channel mixer with bluetooth playback.
Behringer muscles in on Yamaha’s CS-80 action
06 May 2019 · A few hours after it emerged that Yamaha was gauging interest in the potential reissue of the classic CS-80 synthesizer Behringer teases that they were thinking the exact same thing. AND IT'S TRUE!
Yamaha asks if we’d like to see the return of the CS-80 analogue polysynth.
29 Apr 2019 · Yamaha's R&D department casually asks some Yamaha insiders whether they'd like an authentic CS-80 reissue or perhaps an evolved super synth, you know, if they were to build one...