Yamaha S3xSH3 Silent Grand Piano

$93,649.00

  • Play the piano Acoustic or Digitally
  • Silent motor mechanism
  • New CFX / Bösendorfer Samples
  • 20 Built in Rhythms
  • 25 Built in Instruments
  • New – Built in Bluetooth Audio / MIDI
  • 2 Wired Headphone Inputs

 

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Newly Developed Articulation Sensor System

This newly developed Articulation Sensor System accurately and wirelessly interprets the musicians keystrokes to reproduce the music as if they were playing an acoustic instrument. Yamaha’s new proprietary algorithm delivers precision simulations in the pianist dynamic range, producing a digital tone as if the player was on an acoustic instrument.

Quick Escapement System for silent piano

Quick Escapement System

The Quick Escapement Jack is on every Yamaha Sh3 and TA3 Baby Grand and Grand Piano.  This special Jack allows the hammer to feel like it is being thrown right when the silent bar is activated.  When the Silent bar is not activated the piano uses the first ridge in the Jack for normal play.

Yamaha Smart Pianist App

SILENT pianos are equipped with Bluetooth® MIDI. Download the Smart Pianist app on your smart device and connect wirelessly to your SILENT Piano™ to enjoy simple, intuitive control of your instrument’s features.  You can connect to a number of different apps through Wireless Midi

Grand Expression Modeling

digital grand expression modeling

Grand Expression Modelling is a new feature that faithfully reproduces the tonal variation originating from the inner workings of the piano, such as the way the hammers strike and the dampers contact the strings in response to the player’s touch. This feature detects the force and acceleration of the keystrokes and changes the audio output accordingly in real time, providing the player with the ability to explore subtle tonal nuances.

 

Virtual Resonance Modeling

Virtual Resonance Modeling

One of the great allures of the grand piano is the sympathetic resonance created by the vibration of the entire instrument. Yamaha’s further advanced Virtual Resonance Modeling technology elaborately reproduces this rich sympathetic resonance*. This technology makes it possible to create richly varied tones by adding sympathetic tones that correspond to the timing and intensity of keystrokes and pedaling to the complex, varied sympathetic tones created when the vibrations of the strings are propagated to other strings and the soundboard. Virtual Resonance Modeling even replicates the sounds the dampers make when they are lifted off the strings, along with the resonance of the aliquot stringing, strings, soundboard, and case. Experience the deep, dynamic resonance that originates from the case of the piano.

 

New Top Shelf Samples

Introducing two newly sampled concert grand piano voices from Yamaha and Bösendorfer, both popular choices in concert halls around the world. First is the CFX, Yamaha’s flagship concert grand piano, which has earned high acclaim among the world’s most renowned pianists for its robust, resplendent, richly expressive tone. Second is the Imperial from Bösendorfer, a time-honored Viennese piano brand with a passionate following. The Imperial is known for its abundance of color and natural, warm feeling. Yamaha faithfully reproduces the unique characteristics of these concert grand pianos by carefully recording the entire tonal range of each of the 88 keys, making minute adjustments to capture the most harmonious tones each piano has to offer. These two world-renowned concert grand pianos are joined by a long list of other voices, including Electric Piano, Harpsichord, and Organ.

 

Bianural Sampling  – CFX and Bösendorfer

Binaural sampling creates the ambience and full, natural resonance of acoustic pianos*, making pianists feel as though they are sitting at a grand piano. Binaural sampling is a method of sampling in which special microphones are placed on a mannequin’s head in the same positions as the pianist’s ears to capture piano sounds the way that they are experienced in reality. Sounds based on binaural sampling deliver an experience so natural that pianists forget they are wearing headphones, no matter how long they continue to play. On these pianos, binaural sampling was used for the Bösendorfer Imperial as well as the Yamaha CFX.

 

20 Built in Rhythms

Equipped with 20 different rhythm types that provide automatic accompaniment with percussion and bass.  Set the Tempo, The Bass changes to the Key you are playing in.

Features an optional and Intro and Ending for each Rhythm. Can Turn Bass Accompaniment On and Off.

Also Features a Metronome from 5-500 with different time signatures.

 

 

Two Recording Functions

Built-in recording function for checking immediately after playing]

Equipped with a built-in recording function for recording at the touch of a button.

[USB flash drive recording to data for computer playback]

A function for recording to a USB flash drive. This function creates audio files that can be saved or played back on computers or burned onto CDs. Recordings are saved in WAV format.

 

Technical Specifications

Complete specifications for the Yamaha S3xSH3 Silent Grand Piano

Yamaha S3x SH3 Dimensions
Length 6′ 1″ (212 cm)
Width 59″ (149 cm)
Height 40″ (101 cm)
Weight 747 lbs. (339 kg.)

How Yamaha’s four hybrid systems compare. The full chart, with what each one does and which pianos it comes on, is on our Silent Piano vs TransAcoustic comparison chart.

Specification SC3 Silent SH3 Silent TA3 TransAcoustic TC3 TransAcoustic
Availability
Upright Models b1 SC3 (b3 SC3, b2 SC3 and P22 SC3 are listed as Discontinued) YUS5, YUS3, YUS1, U3, U1, P121 (P121 SH3 is on the lineup page but not in the specs table) YUS5, YUS3, YUS1, U3, U1 b1, b2, b3; B10, B20, B30 (marked New on the TC3 overview page; not yet on the lineup or specs pages)
Grand Models — (GB1K SC3 is listed as Discontinued) S7X, S6X, S5X, S3X, C7X, C6X, C5X, C3X, C2X, C1X, GC2, GC1 C3X, C1X, GC1 —
Silencing
Silencing Mechanism Hammer shank stopper operated by center pedal (discontinued GB1K SC3 grand: by silencing lever) Upright: hammer shank stopper operated by center pedal (YUS5: by silencing lever). Grand: hammer shank stopper operated by motor drive Upright: hammer shank stopper operated by center pedal (YUS5: by silencing lever). Grand: hammer shank stopper operated by motor drive Hammer shank stopper operated by center pedal
Grand Action — (discontinued GB1K SC3: Quick Escape mechanism) Grand: Quick Escape mechanism. Upright: — Grand: Quick Escape mechanism. Upright: — —
Pedals Damper, Silencing pedal, Soft Upright: Damper/Silencing pedal/Soft (YUS5: Damper/Sostenuto/Soft). Grand: Damper/Sostenuto/Shift Upright: Damper/Silencing pedal/Soft (YUS5: Damper/Sostenuto/Soft). Grand: Damper/Sostenuto/Shift Damper, Silencing pedal, Soft
Sensors
Key Sensors Non-contact continuous detection electromagnetic inductive sensor Non-contact continuous detection electromagnetic inductive sensor Non-contact continuous detection electromagnetic inductive sensor Non-contact continuous detection electromagnetic inductive sensor
Hammer Sensors — Grand: Non-contact 2-point optical fiber sensor. Upright: — Grand: Non-contact 2-point optical fiber sensor. Upright: — —
Pedal Sensors Damper: continuous detection sensor; Soft: On/Off detection sensor Damper: continuous detection sensor; Soft/Shift: On/Off detection sensor; Sostenuto: On/Off detection sensor (grands and YUS5 only) Damper: continuous detection sensor; Soft/Shift: On/Off detection sensor; Sostenuto: On/Off detection sensor (grands and YUS5 only) Damper: continuous detection sensor; Soft: On/Off detection sensor
Sound
Piano Samples Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling Yes (Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial) Yes (Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial) Yes (Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial) Yes (Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial)
Forte Piano — Yes Yes —
Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grand Expression Modeling Yes Yes Yes (GC1 TA3: —) Yes
Key-off Samples / Smooth Release Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes
Number of Voices 12 25 25 12
Voices for Song Playback — 480 XG Voices + 12 Drum/SFX Kits 480 XG Voices + 12 Drum/SFX Kits —
Polyphony (Max.) 256 256 256 256
Effects Reverb, Brilliance, Stereophonic Optimizer (piano Voices other than “CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer”) Reverb, Brilliance, Stereophonic Optimizer (piano Voices other than “CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer”) Reverb, Brilliance, Stereophonic Optimizer (piano Voices other than “CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer”) Reverb, Brilliance, Stereophonic Optimizer (piano Voices other than “CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer”)
Speakers / Soundboard Transducer — — Soundboard Drive System: TransAcoustic™ technology (transducer drives the soundboard; no speaker unit) Soundboard Drive System: TransAcoustic™ technology (transducer drives the soundboard; no speaker unit)
AC Adaptor / Power Consumption PA-300C; 8W PA-300C; 8 W PA-500; 26 W PA-500; 17 W
Songs and Recording
Preset Songs 12 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Classics 25 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Classics 25 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Classics 12 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Classics
MIDI Recording 10 songs, 2 tracks, approx. 500 KB; SMF (Format 0) 10 songs, 2 tracks, approx. 500 KB/Song; SMF (Format 0) 10 songs, 2 tracks, approx. 500 KB/Song; SMF (Format 0) 10 songs, 2 tracks, approx. 500 KB; SMF (Format 0)
Audio Recording WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), 80 minutes/Song max., to USB flash drive WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), 80 minutes/Song max., to USB flash drive WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), 80 minutes/Song max., to USB flash drive WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), 80 minutes/Song max., to USB flash drive
Playback Formats SMF (Format 0, Format 1); WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) SMF (Format 0, Format 1); WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) SMF (Format 0, Format 1); WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) SMF (Format 0, Format 1); WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
Functions
Metronome Yes (tempo 5 – 500) Yes (tempo 5 – 500) Yes (tempo 5 – 500) Yes (tempo 5 – 500)
Rhythms 20 Rhythm Patterns 20 Rhythm Patterns 20 Rhythm Patterns 20 Rhythm Patterns
Transpose / Tuning -12 – 0 – +12; 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) -12 – 0 – +12; 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) -12 – 0 – +12; 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) -12 – 0 – +12; 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
Display 7-Seg 7-Seg 7-Seg 7-Seg
Connectivity
Bluetooth Yes (Audio/MIDI); may not be available in some areas Yes (Audio/MIDI); may not be available in some areas (S7X/S6X/S5X/S3X SH3 listed as “Yes”) Yes (Audio/MIDI); may not be available in some areas Yes (Audio/MIDI); may not be available in some areas
USB USB TO DEVICE, USB TO HOST; USB flash drive storage; internal memory approx. 1.3 MB USB TO DEVICE, USB TO HOST; USB flash drive storage; internal memory approx. 1.3 MB USB TO DEVICE, USB TO HOST; USB flash drive storage; internal memory approx. 1.3 MB USB TO DEVICE, USB TO HOST; USB flash drive storage; internal memory approx. 1.3 MB
Headphone Jacks Stereo mini jack (x2) Stereo mini jack (x2) Stereo mini jack (x2) Stereo mini jack (x2)
Other Jacks AUX IN (stereo mini jack); MIDI: —; AUX OUT: — AUX IN (stereo mini jack); MIDI IN/OUT; AUX OUT [L/L+R][R] (standard phone jack) AUX IN (stereo mini jack); MIDI IN/OUT; AUX OUT [L/L+R][R] (standard phone jack) AUX IN (stereo mini jack); MIDI: —; AUX OUT: —
Apps Smart Pianist (via Bluetooth MIDI; unavailable in some areas) Smart Pianist (via Bluetooth MIDI; unavailable in some areas) Smart Pianist (via Bluetooth MIDI; unavailable in some areas) Smart Pianist (via Bluetooth MIDI; unavailable in some areas)

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