Packed with professional performance features such as a 6-track sequencer, the Yamaha DGX220 remains easy to carry and can be battery operated. With over 480 voices and touch response, your playing with the DGX 220 can be as expressive as on an acoustic instrument. A newly designed panel layout includes a blue backlit LCD and panel lights, making the Yamaha DGX-220 look as good as it sounds.

• 76 full size, touch sensitive keys - full size keys are recommended by most educational facilities. Touch sensitivity gives added expression
• 32-note polyphony - allows you to play 32 notes simultaneously
• 489 AWM voices, including Sweet and Cool (GM and XG Lite compatible) - digitally recorded instruments, using Yamaha’s AWM technology.
• Compatibility allows playback of GM and XG Lite files when connected to a MIDI sequencer
• Portable Grand - specially selected Yamaha grand piano sample, recorded in stereo for exceptional realism
• Reverb, Chorus and EQ effects - adds an extra dimension to any performance
• Dual / split - play two instruments simultaneously or assign a different instrument to two areas of the keyboard
• 150 preset accompaniments with 2 variations - adds exciting instrumental backings to accompany any melody, with intros, fills, endings and variations for verse and chorus
• 150 One Touch Settings - will select a suitable voice for every accompaniment style
• Music Database - choose from 267 complete keyboard configurations of musical styles, pre-programmed voices and effects, which can be recalled with a button press
• Pitch Bend Wheel – for extra dynamic control
• Registration Memory – allows you to store your favorite sound and style combinations
• Auto Harmony - adds chordal harmony based on a single note
• Backlit LCD display - clearly displays all keyboard settings and notation for the Yamaha Education Suite
• Yamaha Education Suite 5 - a fun learning suite with Listen and Learn, Timing and Waiting lessons
• Metronome button - gives a steady beat, essential for learning
• 100 Preset Songs (30 Onboard, 70 on CD-Rom) inc. Easy Song Arranger and Performance Assistant - advanced facilities make a beginner sound like a professional
• 6-track, 5-song recorder - record your own performances for future playback and modify with Sound Controllers
• SMF Internal Flash ROM - download midi files on your PC and store them on your keyboard
• USB to HOST socket - allows instant connection to PC
• Foot switch socket - allows connection of an FC4/5 foot switch (not included) for sustain
• Headphone socket - for private practice
• Optional Power Supply Not Included

• Yamaha and Pianist Magazine, in association with Classic FM, The Jazz and Jazzwise, present THE PIANISTS

  If you’re passionate about your piano playing then make a note of THE PIANISTS, the acclaimed competition for outstanding amateur players. There’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you to scale new heights and take your music from the living room to the stage of one of London’s most prestigious venues.

• NAMM 2007: Steinberg and Yamaha announce Cubase AI4

  New Music Creation and Production System with Advanced Hardware Integration to be included in selected Yamaha digital audio hardware products