Yamaha P145 88-Note Digital Piano – Black Yamaha

Yamaha’s P Series digital pianos are loved by piano players around the world who want the comfortable feel of an acoustic piano in an instrument with a more manageable size and weight. The P-145 offers the minimal number of features in the P Series, focusing on offering a highly playable and authentic experience thanks to its simple design and ease of operations.

Compared to its predecessor, the all-new P-145 features a much shorter and thinner body design with a simple yet more modern and compact style. The newly developed GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) 88-key keyboard is built to uncompromising standards and offers the same weighted acoustic piano-like playing feel as the GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keys used in previous models in the P Series.

Newly developed GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard offers a realistic playing feel
One of the main concerns of piano players when purchasing a digital piano is related to the feel of the keyboard when they play.

Some of the things that players are specifically concerned with include whether they can feel the weight of the keys in their fingers as with a weighted acoustic piano keyboard; whether the keyboard will respond accurately when they play quicker passages; whether there are any inconsistencies between how hard they play the keys and the sound that results; and whether the keyboard offers a sufficient soft-to-loud dynamic range.

The GHS keyboards used in the P Series thus far have received high praise from customers for the excellent balance and ease of playing that was mentioned above.

The newly developed and more compact GHC (Graded Hammer Compact) keyboard on the new P Series reproduces the playing comfort of its predecessors in every way.

Further, the keyboard unit is more compact than in previous models, while still offering an outstanding playing feel.

Offering the sound of a full grand piano
This model features the sound of a Yamaha full concert grand, the CFIIIS: the origin of Yamaha’s premier concert grand pianos, the CFX. The P-145 accurately reproduces the profoundly deep character of this instrument’s sound, so characteristic of that of a real grand piano.

The sound was sampled from a piano with a bright, transparent tone with a spacious treble and an overall solid sonic feel. In addition, the P-145 features a damper resonance function that reproduces the rich resonance sound you hear when pressing the damper pedal, for an even fuller sound.

Place the instrument wherever you like, or even take it with you
One trouble that plagues pianists is that the acoustic piano is not an instrument you normally carry with you wherever you go. Another issue is that traditional pianos are often too large to fit into a room.

The P-145 provides a brilliant solution to these problems. With its stylish design – the most compact in the P Series – this model blends well with the decor of any room. With the optional soft case, you can take the P-145 with you to the studio, to a party, to live gigs, or on a trip – whenever you need it.

Balanced, clear sound
The position and angle of the speakers on the back of the P-145 have been adjusted to replicate the sounds reflected from the soundboard and lid of an acoustic grand piano as closely as possible. These adjustments let you enjoy playing with sharp and clear mid- to high-range tones and a prominent low-end for a well-balanced sound, even when the P-145 is set up against a wall.

Dedicated optional stand and three-pedal unit available for a more authentic performance experience
For those who want to really play the piano instead of enjoying it casually on a tabletop, Yamaha offers an optional L-100 stand and optional LP-5A three-pedal unit. Using the stand provides stability, proper height, and correct posture when you play, and adding the three-pedal unit lets you enjoy a more authentic style of performing.

Features

• Graded Hammer Compact (GHC) keyboard offers a realistic playing feel
• 10 Voices, including string Voices that sound beautiful when layered over piano tones, and various keyboard instruments such as concert grand pianos, electric pianos and organs
• Comes with 20 preset songs, including 10 demo songs that are appropriate for each Voice
• Practice with headphones (sold separately) and a built-in metronome
• Sound Boost function that switches to a punchy and powerful sound that helps you cut through the mix
• “Smart Pianist” digital piano app lets you intuitively perform all operations on the P-145 from the screen of your smart device.
• Button-style interface that makes it easy for anyone to use
• The Smart Pianist app comes with PDF scores of 303 classical pieces for practice

P-145 Specifications

KEYBOARD
Number of Keys: 88
Key Type: GHC keyboard with matte black keytops
Touch Response: Yes (Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed)

PANEL
Language: English

VOICES
Tone Generator: Yamaha CFIIIS
Damper Resonance: Yes
Number of Polyphony (Max.): 64
Preset Number of Voices: 10

EFFECTS
Reverb: 4 types
Sound Boost: Yes
Functions: Dual/Layers, Duo

SONGS
Number of Preset Songs: 10 Voice Demo Songs + 10 Piano Preset Songs

FUNCTIONS
Overall Controls
Metronome: Yes
Tempo Range: 32 – 280
Transpose: −6 – 0 – +6
Tuning: 414.8 Hz – 440.0 Hz – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
USB Audio Interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo

STORAGE AND CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity: DC IN 12V
Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (PHONES/OUTPUT)
Sustain Pedal: Yes
USB TO HOST: Yes
Pedal Unit: Yes

AMPLIFIERS AND SPEAKERS
Amplifiers: 7 W x 2
Speakers: Oval (12 cm x 8 cm) x 2

POWER SUPPLY
Power Supply: AC Adaptor (PA-150B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha)
Power Consumption: 6 W (When using PA-150B adaptor)
Auto Power Off: Yes

SIZE
Dimensions (L x D x H): 1326mm x 268mm x 129mm (52-3/16″ x 10-9/16″ x 5-1/16″)
Weight (batteries not included): 11.1 kg / 24 lbs, 8oz

ACCESSOREIS
Accessories: Owner’s Manual, Online Member Product Registration, Music rest, Footswitch, PA-150B AC adaptor