All user reviews for the Yamaha P-120

[now sold]

88 heavy keys, keyboard GH2.
14 sounds, I'm only interested in pianos, especially "Grand Piano 1" breathtaking. The "2" is the earlier, and the other sounds are present almost as anecdotal than anything else! The piano sounds are accompanied by additional samples for return to best this huge creature that is living near the acoustic piano. The result was ok but it is much better now.
Connectivity is comprehensive, but placed on the left of the keyboard. Bizarre ... Note the presence of a "To Host" but I do not use.
Comes with a progressive pedal.
Comes with a desk, elegant but I do not use it.
The integrated amplifier is not transcendent but enough for a small room. It also allows for this small luxury increasingly absent in today's electronic music, such as "I turn, I play!" Moo it's good!

UTILIZATION

Two uses for me. Fake piano and keyboard master of my Triton Studio.
The general configuration is very simple, so in two cases brilliant, impeccable.
Minor drawbacks:
- The keyboard is so heavy that recording a guitar part with you bruised hands for a week, but hey ...! There are no free lunches!
- At noon, we have to go through functions such as the screen (but quite sufficient riquiqui) the offers, codes such as "F3.1". You can not Squizz the manual but it holds fast the numbers from those used the most. So it goes!
The selection of midi channels could not be easier, once you are on the menu, an arrow to go up, a down arrow.
Manuel essential, therefore, for functions, and clear enough.
Word of advice if you use your P120 to record sequences: Use the pedal Damper / Hold your workstation rather than delivered with the piano. It is "too" progressive and sends crowds of data in your sequencer, bringing to the same result in the ear, your understanding of 90 kb to about 200! A pedal type "DS-1H" Korg is more than enough!

SOUNDS

Its use as a fake piano was very good, I learned a lot of hard parts on it (especially Chopin).
There are some effects summary, but I do not use them. The only switch that works is his "Grand Piano 1" and the piano, all necessary effects into place automatically. What more?
GH2 The keyboard is definitely too heavy to be completely realistic, but here is a golden opportunity to work on his fourth finger! (The pianists will understand me!)
There is no aftertouch! Wonderful! No need to disable this function horrifying parasite that causes a myriad of trills and vibrato that I do not necessarily want by registering with my Triton! That there is great, that!
Do not buy the P120 to its sound of strings, it is as bad as my CVP-30 for almost 15 years ago!
Rhodes superb organ correct vibraphones classical choirs friendly ... Anyway, it's a fake piano or keyboard master pianist ... What we do not care for other sounds??

OVERALL OPINION

I kept a little over 30 months. It is a choice that was good at the time the list of pianos that were available. In "S" version, cherry finish / silver, the camera takes a mouth Infinia more upscale than the natural finish, and at the same price.
Currently, there are much better but hey, 5 years have elapsed since its sale, all the same! Maybe interesting occasion.

7 Octaves compltes, 14 sounds with 14 variations not editable.
Dark oak finish, complte connectors: 2 Midi (in - out), 1 RCA Jacks 2 amps (L - L + R), 2 headphone jacks, making Host PS / 2, 2 Jacks pedals, controls PC ( mac - pc1 and 2, midi-in), control sound output (on - off - auto)

UTILIZATION

I have a p120 since September 2005, and I do not change before long, both his touch and sound (in only 2x12 watts!) Remind me of a real piano ...
Many functions are (9 in total, the backup car user configuration tuning 427-457 kHz) and the manual is clear and prcis.

SOUNDS

I use it live recently, and live sound output is equivalent that of a real upright piano! It poustouflant! Other sounds are remarkably synthtiss, because of 127 samples of each voice for each key, or 312 928 DIFFERENT sounds recorded a total ...
The shades are archibien respected, means noise jusu'au key is released !!!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

3 years, this piano has never been wrong-bond. Only small BMOL: at concerts with other instruments, and the output jack to the volume should not be put at more than 1 / 6 of his power, and the piano, and on the table mixage.Autrement of the volume covers the other instruments! His power is absolutely not a question !!!!!
Instrument only feature pianists and claviristes express.
Enjoy it ...

88 keys, hammer action, etc., etc. ... Said before

UTILIZATION

The classy keyboard. I am a pianist by trade (concert), we mean well, it will never replace a piano, but then he does the job well. Very good feel heavy (usually digital after a while hurt my tendons because too light), beautiful piano sound, not too squeaky treble. The configuration is very simple, you plug and go.



SOUNDS

I play in the classic (not recommended anyway, but its not at the level of investments, etc.), in jazz - pop - rock as well. Nickel, nothing wrong, he has power. Well, except for the sound of a piano that is top, the rest is not great. You really have to think like a digital piano quality.
Good velocity, realistic ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years, nothing wrong, I made plans with sacred number, I carted all over France, it does not move, never crashes, it's solid. Well ... it is heavy, hell for me who hates to wear, but at the same time that says quality ... Value for money, it's worth much.

I would do without hesitation that choice

The Yamaha P120 is a full size electric piano with 88 weighted keys. It is easy enough to transport if you wanted to, and is big enough to provide you with the full flavor of a real piano without actually having one. It’s got all sorts of different sounds, but the grand piano ones are definitely the most realistic sounding. Other sounds that it has include electric piano, organs, harpsichord, strings, guitar, choir, and a number of others. It also has built in reverb and other effects, as well as a metronome and a couple of built in tracks including a demo.

UTILIZATION

If you’re familiar with the general make up found on electric pianos, you’ll definitely feel at home here. Nothing about the P120 is difficult to understand, as everything is pretty straight forward. Choosing the different sounds is as easy as hitting a button, as is the same with the built in reverb and other effects, which include chorus, a phaser, tremolo, and delay. You can also change the sensitively on the touch and transpose. I haven’t had a need to use the demo or the built in recording features, but certainly they are nice to have there just in case. The overall feel of the P120 is definitely realistic and is about as close as you’ll find to a real piano. A manual won’t be necessary to use most of the features, but if you’re looking to learn it inside and out, you might as well have it handy.


SOUNDS

As I stated earlier, the grand piano sounds are definitely the most realistic sounding tones on the Yamaha P120, but I can’t complain too much about the way the other sounds come across. Some of them are a bit cheesy sounding, as is the case with the electric piano sounds, but others are pretty realistic like the harpsichord. The effects are nice to have, but I haven’t really used them other than the chorus. While the effects do sound pretty good, you don’t have any parameters for them, so what you hear is what you get…



OVERALL OPINION

The Yamaha P120 is a very solid electric piano. While you would think that this would be a bit cheap, I guess the real feel and body of the piano make it a bit more expensive. The price still isn’t too bad when you consider what the price of a real piano costs, but at the same time you could put together a better sounding collection of sounds on your computer with a MIDI controller for the price of the P120. Still, if you’re interested in a portable electric keyboard with a very good feel and sound, the P120 is fine choice.