Yamaha - News and Rumours
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Yamaha buys Ampeg! It’s all about the bass.
11 May 2018 · The news today is that Ampeg has been purchased by Yamaha. Another great instrument brand is rescued by the Far East musical instrument giant, could this be the way forward for other struggling guitar ...
Yamaha announces new MG10XUF & MG12XUK compact mixers
15 Feb 2018 · Yamaha has a pair of new compact mixers on the line, the Yamaha MG10XUF and MG12XUK. They are based on the third-generation XU models of the company's MG-series, but offer different controllers.
NAMM 2018: Robin’s synthesizer predictions
23 Jan 2018 · Arturia releases EuroBrute, Roland puts ACB in a multi-functional Eurorack module, Yamaha re-releases the CS-80 and Moog converts everything to Eurorack. Here are my NAMM 2018 predictions and a mixer I want.
Genos: Yamaha’s next generation digital workstation keyboard
02 Oct 2017 · Be a musical magician at any party with this ultimate automatic music making machine from Yamaha. Genos will inspire and intensify your musical creation and performance.
Yamaha tease a ghostly digital workstation called Genos
13 Sep 2017 · Yamaha has a go at being mysterious with a handful of tease videos about a forthcoming Digital Workstation called Genos. Is it more of the same or is Yamaha about to break out of its box?
Summer NAMM 2017: Yamaha celebrates 40 years of its BB bass range
17 Jul 2017 · What happens when you sandwich tone woods, put a 45º angle where the strings pass through the body and add a six bolt neck joint? Yamaha reckons it makes one cool bass design.
SessionCake: personal modular amp and mixer for jamming
22 Jun 2017 · The remarkably named SessionCake is a little personal battery powered amp for guitar, synths or microphone that can be chained together for a jam-tastic time. Perfect for jamming, band practice and synth meets.
Superbooth 2017: What’s Yamaha inventing with the Reface Robot?
20 Apr 2017 · Yamaha are showing a Reface CS being played and manipulated by a robot interface designed by Anno Labs. Is the Reface Robot science fiction or an exciting new direction?
As “accurate” as the NS-10M: Yamaha HPH-MT8 headphones now shipping
27 Feb 2017 · Two new additions, including the flagship HPH-MT8, for the Yamaha HPH line of headphones are now shipping. Apparently they're just as "accurate" as NS-10's!
Top 5 new guitar ranges of 2016
16 Dec 2016 · Here are five new guitar ranges launched in 2016 that should be on your radar!
Yamaha reboot the MX Synthesizer black and blue
25 Jul 2016 · A load of MOTIF sounds stuffed into a light weight keyboard - you can't really call that a "synthesizer" these days.
Yamaha’s new HS-I Studio Monitors – a lot of fuss about a bracket
04 Jun 2016 · Yamaha's existing HS powered studio monitors are their replacement for the famous NS10. These HS-I models extend the range, with... a bracket!
The 5 best new hardware synthesizers this year – so far
09 May 2016 · Another great year for synth enthusiasts: 5 of the most promising new Synthesizers from Korg, DSI, Yamaha, Arturia and Teenage Engineering!
Musikmesse 2016: Yamaha launch new TransAcoustic acoustic guitars
07 Apr 2016 · TransAcoustic acoustic guitars offer built-in reverb and chorus effects without being plugged into a speaker, something completely new for acoustic guitars!
NAMM 2016: Yamaha unveils new MONTAGE flagship synthesizer featuring FM-X and AWM2 sound engine
21 Jan 2016 · New Montage top of the line FM-synthesizer from Yamaha with 8 operator synthesis engine and a host of other features.
Yamaha Soundmondo Gets Reface Synths Sharing Sounds
11 Jan 2016 · The Yamaha reface mini-synths get online to save and share your sounds with a global community of users - it is called Soundmondo.
The Revstar range has landed: Yamaha launch a huge range of guitars
18 Dec 2015 · Yamaha have now released this new range and boy what a range! Loads of new guitar models all bearing a similar design layout, which is loosely based on the classic Yamaha SG guitars (Yes!) and so look ...