Yamaha TransAcoustic and Silent Piano Spec Sheet
Every Yamaha TransAcoustic piano and Silent piano spec in one place: the tables below compare the TA3, SH3, and SC3 systems side by side, covering the silencing mechanism, sensors, sound engine, voices, and connectivity. All figures are taken from the official Yamaha USA specifications. New to the technology? Start with what a TransAcoustic piano is or how a Silent piano works, then see the instruments themselves on our Silent and TransAcoustic pianos page.
TA3, SH3 and SC3 Specifications Compared
| Yamaha TA3, SH3 and SC3 Spec Sheet | TA3 | SH3 | SC3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silencing System | Upright Mechanism | Hammer Shank Stopper Operated by Middle Pedal (YUS5 TA3, SH3 Silencing Lever) | |||
| Grand Mechanism | Motor Driven – (GB1kSC3 – Silencing Lever) | ||||
| Action (Only for Grands) | Quick Escape Double Jack | ||||
| Soundboard Speaker System | Mechanism | Trans Acoustic Technology | – | – | |
| Transducer | Exclusively for TA3 | – | – | ||
| Control Interface | Keyboard | Touch Response | Soft, Soft/Medium, Medium, Medium/Hard, Hard, Fixed | ||
| Upright Pedals – Acoustic | Soft, Silencing, Sustain YUS5 – Soft, Sostenuto, Sustain | ||||
| Baby Grand& Grand Pedals – Acoustic | Una Corda, Sostenuto, Sustain GB1k – Una Corda, Bass Sustain, Sustain | ||||
| Display | Type | 7 Segment LED | |||
| Panel | Language | English | |||
| Sensor System | Key Sensors | System | Articulation Sensor System | ||
| Key Sensors | Non-Contact Continuous Detection Electromagnetic Inductive Type | ||||
| Hammer Sensors (Baby and Grand Pianos Only) | Non – Contact 2 Point Optical Fiber Type | – | |||
| Pedal Sensors | Left (Soft) Pedal | On / Off Detection Sensor | |||
| Sostenuto Pedal | ON / Off Detection Sensor | – | |||
| Sustain Pedal | Continuous Detection Sensor | ||||
| Voices | Tone Generation | Piano Sound | Yamaha CFX, Bosendorfer Imperial – New Samples for 2023 – | ||
| Binaural Sampling | For CFX and Bosendorfer W/ Headphones only | ||||
| Piano Effects | VRM Virtual Resonance Modeling | YES | |||
| Grand Expression Modeling | YES | ||||
| Key- Off Samples | YES | ||||
| Smooth Relase | YES | ||||
| Polyphony (MAX) | 256 | ||||
| Preset | Number of Voices | 25 (Piano 5 + FortePiano 4 + Others 16) | 12 (Piano 3 + Others 9) | ||
| Voices for MIDI Song Playback | 480 XG Voices + 12 Drum/SFX Kits | – | |||
| Effects | Types | Reverb | 6 Types and Off | ||
| Brilliance | 5 Types | ||||
| IAC Intelligent Audio Control | Yes | ||||
| Stereo Optimizer | Yes for All Instruments except CFX and Bosendorfer | ||||
| Songs (MIDI) | Preset | # of Preset Songs | 25 Voice Demo Songs 50 Classics | 12 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Classics | |
| Recording Internal | Number of Songs | 10 | |||
| Data Capacity | approx. 500 KB / SONG | ||||
| Format | Playback | SMF (Format 0, Format 1) | |||
| Recording | SMF (Format 0 ) | ||||
| Songs Audio .WAV File | Recording Time (Max.) | 80 Minutes / Song | |||
| Format | Playback | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo | |||
| Recording | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, Stereo | ||||
| Hybrid Class | TA3 | SH3 | SC3 | ||
| Functions | Rhythms | Number of Rhythms | 20 | ||
| Overall Controls | Metronome | Yes | |||
| Tempo Range | 5 – 500 | ||||
| Transpose | – 12 – 0 – + 12 | ||||
| Tuning | 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz ( adj in .2Hz Increments) | ||||
| USB Audio Interface | 44.1 kHz, 24 bit, Stereo | ||||
| Bluetooth | Audio | Supported Profile | A2DP | ||
| Compatible Profile | SBC | ||||
| MIDI | Comply with Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification | ||||
| BlueTooth Version | 4.2 | ||||
| Wireless Output | Bluetooth Class 2 | ||||
| Max. Communication Distance | Up to 10 meters | ||||
| Radio Frequency (Operational Frequency) | 2402 – 2480 MHz | ||||
| Max. Output Power EIRP | 4dBm | ||||
| Type of Modulation | FHSS | ||||
| Storage and Connectivity | Storage | Internal Memory | Approx 1.3 MB | ||
| External Drives | USB Flash Drive – BELOW 50 GB BEST | ||||
| Connectivity | DC IN | 24 V | 16 V | ||
| Headphones | Stereo Mini Jack x 2 – Wired Headphones Only | ||||
| MIDI | IN, OUT | USB to Host / Bluetooth Midi | |||
| AUX IN | Stereo Mini Jack | USB to HOST / Bluetooth Audio | |||
| AUX OUT | Stereo or Mono 1/4 instrument Cable | – | |||
| USB TO DEVICE | YES | ||||
| USB to HOST | YES | ||||
| AUTO POWER OFF | YES | ||||
| Head Phones and Head Phones Hanger Included | YES | ||||
| Bench with Storage Included | YES | ||||
| 50 Greatest Hits Song Book Included | YES | NO | |||
| Owners Manual Included | YES | ||||
| Power Chord Model – Included w/ piano | PA-500 – DC 24 Volts, 2.5A | PA-300C DC 16V, 2.4A | |||
| Separately Sold Accessories | USB WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER – (UD-WL01) | ||||