Yamaha U1 TA3 Transacoustic Upright Piano; Polished Ebony | Extra £1,000 Off With Code
Yamaha U1 TA3 Transacoustic Upright Piano; Polished Ebony
“Yamaha’s U-Series pianos have become an industry standard, and with good reason! The Yamaha U1 TA3 is a robust, professional standard instrument with Yamaha's latest Transacoustic technology”
Yamaha’s Transacoustic system stops the hammers from hitting the strings, and instead triggers digital sound through headphones, or through the piano’s own soundboard. This system uses Non-Contact 2-point Optical Sensors, and as the piano’s keys do not directly touch the sensors, there is no discernable difference in touch between a transacoustic piano and standard Yamaha acoustic instrument.
Transacoustic is a groundbreaking technology that uses the piano's own soundboard to blend acoustic resonance with digital samples, and even allows you to layer the piano’s acoustic tone with the in-built digital samples. TA3 is the very latest version of Yamaha's Transacoustic technology, and offers a selection of 25 voices as well as bluetooth connectivity and compatibility with Yamaha's Smart Pianist App.
Reasons to choose the Yamaha U1 TA3 Transacoustic Piano
Yamaha’s U-series pianos are robust, professional standard instruments and the latest generation of the U1 benefits from several new enhancements including a redesigned frame for increased durability, refined scale design & redesigned hammers for better tonal response The U1 is known for its superb durability and with recent advances in Yamaha’s manufacturing processes, the current model boasts exceptional stability while offering a particularly precisce touch & a crisp tone.
At 121cm tall, Yamaha’s U1 offers a professional standard instrument with a rich and powerful tone to suit discerning pianists which is suitable for most domestic, educational and professional settings. The U1 is produced by Yamaha in their Kakegawa factory in Japan. which has become renowned across the industry for its high levels of craftsmanship and superb attention to detail. Once in the UK, all Yamaha U1s are further prepared at their facility in Milton Keynes to ensure each instrument is beautifully set up.
See & Try The Yamaha U1 Before You Buy
We keep the Yamaha U1 on display in our Reigate and Milton Keynes Piano Centres, along with equivalent instruments from manufacturers such as Kawai and Feurich. This piano should be considered alongside the Kawai K400 and the Feurich Design 125. There’s free parking available at both of our Piano Centres & you are given ample time and space to try all the instruments on display to ensure you’re making the right choice. If you need help or guidance, our friendly and knowledgeable piano staff are on-hand.
Finance For Your New Yamaha U1 Piano
A new piano is a lifelong investment and a wonderful thing to hand down through the generations for a family. We would always suggest that you purchase the very best instrument possible right from the start, as this means you won’t have to worry about upgrading in the future and the piano will fulfil the needs of even the most advanced players. With this in mind, our Yamaha piano finance options are the very best you will find from any Yamaha piano shop. Applying for finance is easy, and we can give you a decision in just a few minutes. Give us a call on 01323 639335, or apply for finance today online - simply complete the finance application process at the website checkout stage.
TransAcoustic™ TECHNOLOGY
Making sounds resonatePressing a key on an acoustic piano causes its hammer to strike the corresponding strings, making those strings vibrate. The initial sound is small, but it’s amplified by the soundboard with the entire body of the piano serving as a resonator. The result: the distinctively rich sound of an acoustic piano. TransAcoustic™ technology employs this same mechanism of resonance keyed by the soundboard through a digital tone generator.
Creating acoustic sound from digital audio sourcesWith TransAcoustic™ technology, there’s no need for a speaker unit, even though the sounds are generated digitally. All that’s required is a transducer. In TransAcoustic™ Mode, the hammers are stopped immediately before striking the strings, and sensors installed below the keys decipher how they are played. The transducer’s job is to convert the digital signals that represent your input into vibrations, and then relay them to the soundboard. The soundboard amplifies the vibrations, and the entire piano vibrates sympathetically. Even though the sound is digital, it goes through the same mechanism of resonance, meaning that the sound that reaches your ears is as rich as that of an acoustic piano. You can also control the volume and still enjoy the feel of playing an acoustic piano.
A special transducer for acoustic pianosConventional transducers are too heavy to install on a piano soundboard; their weight compromises its essential functions. To address this problem, Yamaha developed a transducer exclusively for acoustic pianos. Yamaha’s transducer faithfully reproduces the natural sound of acoustic pianos without inhibiting the functions of the soundboards.
Quick Escape SystemEach TA3, SH3 and SC3 grand piano model is equipped with Yamaha’s Quick Escape System to fully preserve the excellent playability and musical expressiveness demanded of grand pianos, even when playing in TransAcoustic™ or SILENT mode. When the hammers strike the strings, the system optimizes the distance between the hammers and strings to deliver the best feel, whether the piano is in acoustic mode, or one of the other modes.
Binaural SamplingBinaural 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.
Two Recording FunctionsBuilt-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.
Articulation Sensor SystemBoth TransAcoustic™ and SILENT Pianos feature Yamaha’s newly developed Articulation Sensor System, which accurately interprets how actual pianos respond to the movements of pianists’ fingers, which are relayed from the keys through the action, causing the hammers to strike the strings. With Yamaha’s proprietary algorithm, the system delivers high-precision simulations of the movements of the hammers at the moment they strike the strings, reproducing every piano sound exactly the way the player intended. These sensors are non-contact, so they do not impact the feel of the piano.
Grand pianos feature sensors on the hammers for more accurately detecting and deciphering a wider range of key motion (e.g., slow keystrokes, quick trills) when the hammers actually strike the strings. Like the key sensors, the hammer sensors are non-contact, so they do not impact the touch of the piano.
Yamaha U1 Dimensions & Weight:
- Width 153 x Depth 62 x Height 121cm
- Weight 228 Kg
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Yamaha U1 TA3 Transacoustic Upright Piano; Polished Ebony
“Yamaha’s U-Series pianos have become an industry standard, and with good reason! The Yamaha U1 TA3 is a robust, professional standard instrument with Yamaha's latest Transacoustic technology”
Yamaha’s Transacoustic system stops the hammers from hitting the strings, and instead triggers digital sound through headphones, or through the piano’s own soundboard. This system uses Non-Contact 2-point Optical Sensors, and as the piano’s keys do not directly touch the sensors, there is no discernable difference in touch between a transacoustic piano and standard Yamaha acoustic instrument.
Transacoustic is a groundbreaking technology that uses the piano's own soundboard to blend acoustic resonance with digital samples, and even allows you to layer the piano’s acoustic tone with the in-built digital samples. TA3 is the very latest version of Yamaha's Transacoustic technology, and offers a selection of 25 voices as well as bluetooth connectivity and compatibility with Yamaha's Smart Pianist App.
Reasons to choose the Yamaha U1 TA3 Transacoustic Piano
Yamaha’s U-series pianos are robust, professional standard instruments and the latest generation of the U1 benefits from several new enhancements including a redesigned frame for increased durability, refined scale design & redesigned hammers for better tonal response The U1 is known for its superb durability and with recent advances in Yamaha’s manufacturing processes, the current model boasts exceptional stability while offering a particularly precisce touch & a crisp tone.
At 121cm tall, Yamaha’s U1 offers a professional standard instrument with a rich and powerful tone to suit discerning pianists which is suitable for most domestic, educational and professional settings. The U1 is produced by Yamaha in their Kakegawa factory in Japan. which has become renowned across the industry for its high levels of craftsmanship and superb attention to detail. Once in the UK, all Yamaha U1s are further prepared at their facility in Milton Keynes to ensure each instrument is beautifully set up.
See & Try The Yamaha U1 Before You Buy
We keep the Yamaha U1 on display in our Reigate and Milton Keynes Piano Centres, along with equivalent instruments from manufacturers such as Kawai and Feurich. This piano should be considered alongside the Kawai K400 and the Feurich Design 125. There’s free parking available at both of our Piano Centres & you are given ample time and space to try all the instruments on display to ensure you’re making the right choice. If you need help or guidance, our friendly and knowledgeable piano staff are on-hand.
Finance For Your New Yamaha U1 Piano
A new piano is a lifelong investment and a wonderful thing to hand down through the generations for a family. We would always suggest that you purchase the very best instrument possible right from the start, as this means you won’t have to worry about upgrading in the future and the piano will fulfil the needs of even the most advanced players. With this in mind, our Yamaha piano finance options are the very best you will find from any Yamaha piano shop. Applying for finance is easy, and we can give you a decision in just a few minutes. Give us a call on 01323 639335, or apply for finance today online - simply complete the finance application process at the website checkout stage.
TransAcoustic™ TECHNOLOGY
Making sounds resonatePressing a key on an acoustic piano causes its hammer to strike the corresponding strings, making those strings vibrate. The initial sound is small, but it’s amplified by the soundboard with the entire body of the piano serving as a resonator. The result: the distinctively rich sound of an acoustic piano. TransAcoustic™ technology employs this same mechanism of resonance keyed by the soundboard through a digital tone generator.
Creating acoustic sound from digital audio sourcesWith TransAcoustic™ technology, there’s no need for a speaker unit, even though the sounds are generated digitally. All that’s required is a transducer. In TransAcoustic™ Mode, the hammers are stopped immediately before striking the strings, and sensors installed below the keys decipher how they are played. The transducer’s job is to convert the digital signals that represent your input into vibrations, and then relay them to the soundboard. The soundboard amplifies the vibrations, and the entire piano vibrates sympathetically. Even though the sound is digital, it goes through the same mechanism of resonance, meaning that the sound that reaches your ears is as rich as that of an acoustic piano. You can also control the volume and still enjoy the feel of playing an acoustic piano.
A special transducer for acoustic pianosConventional transducers are too heavy to install on a piano soundboard; their weight compromises its essential functions. To address this problem, Yamaha developed a transducer exclusively for acoustic pianos. Yamaha’s transducer faithfully reproduces the natural sound of acoustic pianos without inhibiting the functions of the soundboards.
Quick Escape SystemEach TA3, SH3 and SC3 grand piano model is equipped with Yamaha’s Quick Escape System to fully preserve the excellent playability and musical expressiveness demanded of grand pianos, even when playing in TransAcoustic™ or SILENT mode. When the hammers strike the strings, the system optimizes the distance between the hammers and strings to deliver the best feel, whether the piano is in acoustic mode, or one of the other modes.
Binaural SamplingBinaural 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.
Two Recording FunctionsBuilt-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.
Articulation Sensor SystemBoth TransAcoustic™ and SILENT Pianos feature Yamaha’s newly developed Articulation Sensor System, which accurately interprets how actual pianos respond to the movements of pianists’ fingers, which are relayed from the keys through the action, causing the hammers to strike the strings. With Yamaha’s proprietary algorithm, the system delivers high-precision simulations of the movements of the hammers at the moment they strike the strings, reproducing every piano sound exactly the way the player intended. These sensors are non-contact, so they do not impact the feel of the piano.
Grand pianos feature sensors on the hammers for more accurately detecting and deciphering a wider range of key motion (e.g., slow keystrokes, quick trills) when the hammers actually strike the strings. Like the key sensors, the hammer sensors are non-contact, so they do not impact the touch of the piano.
Yamaha U1 Dimensions & Weight:
- Width 153 x Depth 62 x Height 121cm
- Weight 228 Kg
