Yamaha DGX660 Digital Piano in Black

A digital piano that caters to every musician!

This fantastic new instrument by Yamaha is the upgrade to their ever popular DGX650 and promises to be even better than ever before! It is perfect for learning, playing and performing thanks to its high quality sounds, excellent response and the huge variety of creative functions. The DGX660 is perfect for smaller rooms because of its compact design, however, this certainly doesn't compromise on its playability and sound.

Authentic sound and touch

 

Whether you are learning to play or are already an experienced pianist, the most important thing you’ll be looking for in an instrument will probably be the sound and the response of the keyboard. Yamaha DGX660 has definitely got you covered with the Graded Hammer Standard keyboard that is gradually weighted, therefore perfectly replicating the action of a real acoustic piano. This is exactly what you need for developing and maintaining your technique and the keyboard is complemented by sound samples taken from the renowned, world-class CFIIIS 9' concert grand. Built-in Yamaha Pure CF Sound Engine recreates the expression and richness of this piano exquisite.

Create your own performance environment and sing along!

With the power of DGX660, you can select a performance environment of your choice with the built-in 'Piano Room'. This feature gives you a variety of different pianos and acoustic settings so that you can create the atmosphere of performing wherever you like - it can be a plain room, club stage or concert hall! You can also adjust the height of the virtual piano lid, to alter the response you get! The DGX660 is built for customisation.

The new DGX660 now allows you to plug in a microphone directly into your piano so that you can sing along to yourself or the pre-recorder karaoke files that are available to download from Yamaha MusicSoft website. With the karaoke files, you will be able to view the song lyrics on your piano's display which is an easy and convenient way to learn and perform new songs. The DGX660 offers great quality, professional reverb and chorus effects for your vocals and you will be pleased with how well the backing track or your piano playing mixes with the vocals through the instrument's powerful speakers. You can even save your favourite microphone settings for a quick recall.

Perform, arrange and compose with a variety of sounds, accompaniments and effects

 

This digital piano not only offers you an authentic sound and touch but also boasts a huge range of 554 voices and 205 accompaniment styles. Thanks to Yamaha's many years of expertise manufacturing a variety of different instruments, they have captured the very essence of guitars, strings, brass and many more right down to realistic intonation, vibrato and resonance.

The Style Recommender is an excellent way to find backing music that is suited to your style simply by playing a few notes in the rhythm of the song you wish to perform. In addition to that, the DGX660 digital piano features a Smart Chord function that creates chords from Pop Triads to 7th and 9th Jazz chords based on the single notes you play, which will make you sound like a pro even if you are just starting to learn to play.

One of the things that makes Yamaha DGX660 so popular is that it brings together a fantastic piano feel and sound with contemporary digital features, motivating you to tap into your creative side and enhance your performance. There are 554 instrumental voices including drum kits, 205 preset rhythms, Dual/Split option and a range of different reverb, chorus, DSP and Master EQ effects.

For added realism, the instrument features Yamaha's signature Live!, Cool! and Sweet! voices that accurately capture the essence of each instrument, but that's not all. Features like Smart Chord will easily make you sound like a pro, creating chords simply based on single notes you play with your left hand, making the experience so intuitive, it will feel like playing with a live band.

Style Recommender is another great function that will help you find the best accompaniment for the piece you are looking to play. All you need to do is simply play a few notes in the rhythm of the song and Style Recommender will suggest the perfect style for your piece of music. This can be especially useful if you are writing your own music and are looking for the ideal backing track. Finally, you can capture your ideas and playing sessions with the built-in 5 song, 6 track recorder.

Digital features and versatile connectivity allows for a range of possibilities

 

The helpful, crystal clear LCD screen of the DGX660 allows you to easily read lyrics or sheet music and will show you notation for any Midi song, whether it is one of the built-in tunes, songs that are downloaded on to your USB flash drive or even your own creations!



You can record your performances as CD-quality WAV files to a USB flash drive using the Audio Recorder. This is perfect if you are looking to share your music over the internet, create CDs or transfer files to your MP3 player without the need for expensive recording equipment.



One of the most exciting reasons to choose a Yamaha piano or keyboard is their huge range of free iOS apps for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. You can connect the instrument to an iOS device via the instrument’s USB to Host connection, download the apps you like and enjoy a variety of ways you can improve your user experience from overall controls down to improved recording experience, effects and more. USB to Host can also be used for Midi communication with your computer’s software so you can use your DGX660 as a midi instrument. Using the USB to Device connection, you can plug in your flash drive to record your performances in uncompressed, CD-quality audio (WAV format) or playback WAV files from your USB drive. The piano also includes a line out for silent practice or amplification and Aux In for you to playback your favourite tracks from another device.

Features/Specification:

• 88 note, Graded Hammer Standard keyboard
• Touch responsive
• Pure CF Sound Engine
• 192 note polyphony
• Pitch bend
• Full dot LCD screen
• Score and Lyrics display function
• Damper resonance
• 554 voices
• 205 preset styles
• Reverb, Chorus, Master EQ and DSP effects
• Live!, Sweet! and Cool! voices
• Dual/Split function
• Style control: Intro, Main x 2, Fill-In x 2, Ending
• One Touch Setting
• Style recommender
• Smart chord
• 100 preset songs
• 5 song, 6 track recorder
• Music database: 320
• Number of buttons: 4 (x 8 banks)
• Yamaha Education Suite
• Built-in metronome
• Tempo range: 5 - 280
• Transpose: -12 - 0 - +12
• Tuning: 415.3 - 440.0 - 466.2 Hz
• Piano Room
• Audio Recorder with WAV Recording/Playback
• USB flash drive connectivity
• Mic input: 1/4 inch jack
• 1 x headphone connection: 1/4 inch jack
• Sustain pedal and pedal unit connection
• Aux In
• USB to host
• 2 x 6W amplifiers
• Supplied with owner's manual, keyboard stand, music rest, sustain pedal, power adaptor
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 1397 x 146 x 445 mm
• Weight: 21 kg; 28 kg with keyboard stand