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Yamaha P-120

Digital Piano from Yamaha belonging to the P series

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Published on 09/24/06 at 10:26
88 notes a mechanical hammer.
piano sounds, e piano, clavinet, organ ....
phaser reverb chorus ....
2 output jack-dependent volume slider,
2 RCA INDEPENDENT volume slider
connection to computer, MIDI, two programmable pedals ....

UTILIZATION

Touch, heavy at will, is designed for pianists, or those who want to become.
Ergonomics is very simple, the integrated 2-track sequencer handy built-in metronome.

SOUNDS

Here we are: the sounds!
Piano: the bass is impressive, deep, majestic. medium and treble very accurate.
the rhodes is breathtaking. very hot and very precise.
other sounds are realistic and effective, specially clavinet, organ and bass.

I also have an upright piano (Kawai) on which I feel in touch. it's a bit my own reference.
I found the touch a little too heavy at first, but curiously, now, touch me digital models of the other effects are just chewing gum.
Before this one, I have a Roland FP8 I liked a lot. Here touch is a little harder and pushed a little deeper (too limited for me but I got used).
The essential difference is in the precision of sounds: the FP8 is more "runny".
p120 integrates the "alone" in a mix because the sound is brighter and especially the attacks and released are very clear. rhythmic games really are sharper, more percussive, particularly with his rhode we almost forget you are playing on pieces of plastic with electronics behind.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a year.
+ The precision of the sound, the bass of the piano, the feel the rhodes.
weight: 18 kg just for a mechanical hammer
- I long for all the same technology that teleportation is developed to use an acoustic piano on stage. Uh .... even when I put 10/10

In 2005 I tried several models to replace my FP8. I deliver what I remember:
Kawai ES5 touch I liked the sound but not at all
kawai 9500 keys a little angular, ca me general. great sound. 32 kg too heavy
roland fp2 reaction to the depression not very accurate
Korg SP300 touch too heavy and its a very aggressive (test scene)
yamaha p60 sinking too short, I was general

In the light of these test, I chose the p120. It's still not the feeling of an acoustic piano, but it seemed to be the best choice for my roaming, even compared to the more expensive models.