Yamaha YDS-120 Digital Saxophone
Make saxophone playing even more accessible with the Yamaha YDS-120 Digital Saxophone.
Overview
The YDS-120 combines acoustic and digital technologies into a new form, giving you the ability to control your volume at will, so you can play anywhere you want.
Just lift it to your lips and blow to unlock a total of 56 voices* for the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. Enjoy the variety of expression the saxophone cam deliver from the very first note.
*You can also play with the voices of other instruments, giving you a total of 73 instruments to work with.
With the same key configuration as acoustic saxophones, the YDS-120 combines a breath sensor for expression, an analogue controller and your own breath, offering you true freedom of expression.
Features
- Volume Control - Tamp down your volume while retaining the tonal colors of a saxophone. Fifteen volume levels and a headphone jack allow you to enjoy playing, without worrying about being too loud.
- Acoustic System - A breath sensor detects air blown into the mouthpiece, while a digital sound generator drives a speaker to produce sounds transmitted through a simple horn-type acoustic mechanism.
- Mouthpiece - Simply blowing into the specially-designed mouthpiece allows you to produce sound without having to worry about your embouchure. The mouthpiece can also be removed for easy maintenance.
- Breath Sensor - The breath sensor detects the strength (pressure) of your breath, allowing you to control not only the strength, but also the tone of your sound as you play.
- Saxophone Tone in 4 Types, 56 Presets - Includes 56 different voices for the soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, to handle a variety of genres and styles. You can also play with the voices of other instruments, like the shakuhachi, flute, electronic instruments, and more, giving you a total of 73 voices to work with.
- Key Layout - The key layout is based on Yamaha’s acoustic saxophones, providing seamless usability. You can also change fingering using a dedicated app.
- Full-Scale Sampling - Yamaha has teamed up with professional performers to sample the sounds of Yamaha acoustic saxophones—soprano, alto, tenor and baritone—meticulously recorded in whole tones, so that you can enjoy a natural sound without any hint of incongruity.
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External Connection Terminals - The YDS-120 comes equipped with an auxiliary input terminal for connecting devices such as smartphones, allowing you to connect to an external audio source* to feel like you’re playing in an ensemble.
*Sound must be output from the headphone jack.
Specifications
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 110 x 567 x 94mm
- Weight: 810g (not including batteries)
- Key System: Fingering same as saxophone, High-F#, Front-F, Low-A
- Controller: Analogue
- Tone Generating Technology: AWM Sampling
- Number of Voices: 73 (incl. 56 sax voices)
- Key: Eb, Bb, C (Sync with voices)
- Tuning: 427.0Hz～440.0Hz～453.0Hz, approx. 0.5Hz increments
- Effects: 5 types (for headphones)
- Headphones: Stereo-mini
- AUX IN: Stereo-mini
- USB to HOST: micro USB Type-B
- Power Supply: USB Power Adaptors: 5V/1A (micro USB Type-B), batteries (four “AAA” size alkaline [LR3]) or Ni-MH rechargeable [HR3] batteries)
- Power Consumption: 4.5W (When using USB Power adaptor)
- Auto Power Off Function: Yes
- Included Accessories: Mouthpiece for YDS-120
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