Yamaha U1JSC3PE 121cm Upright Piano with SC3 Silent System in Polished Ebony

This is a remarkable acoustic piano that can be played silently while letting you adjust the volume, retaining the rich and complex sound that’s unique to an acoustic instrument. Switch to Quiet mode and the hammers are stopped just before hitting the strings, while keystroke movements are read by optical sensors. These trigger the internal tone generator which reproduces a digitally sampled piano sound in your headphones. The result is an exceptionally natural acoustic piano sound that you can enjoy playing at any time, without worrying about your surroundings.

SILENT pianos are genuine acoustic pianos equipped with Yamaha’s advanced silencing technology. When the keys are played in SILENT Mode, the hammers are stopped immediately before striking the strings so that the piano itself generates no sound. Sensors installed below the keys decipher how the keys are played and relay the data to the digital tone generator, which generates sampled sounds that can be heard through a pair of headphones. By allowing players to play a true acoustic piano sound under normal circumstances, or to put on headphones and play in SILENT Mode to avoid disturbing others, SILENT Piano™ makes any time a good time to sit down at the piano.

The U1J was designed based on Yamaha’s acclaimed U series upright acoustic piano line. Complementing the U series’ excellent tonal characteristics with exterior refinements, it features a well-polished finish that maintains the beauty of the instrument over a lifetime. Silencing system has been added to this U1J. This is an SC3 type SILENT Piano™.

Features

• Articulation sensor system
• Grand expression modeling
• Virtual resonance modeling
• Voices of Yamaha and Bösendorfer grands
• Binaural sampling
• Quick escape system
• Add pizazz to your playing
• Two recording functions