NO COMPUTER REQUIRED: YAMAHA DEBUTS INTERNET
DIRECT CONNECTION

—Download Music Directly Into PSR1500 and PSR3000—

NASHVILLE, TN—Yamaha combines the technological innovation of arranger workstations, the traditional functions and seemingly endless possibilities of the World Wide Web with its groundbreaking innovation, Internet Direct Connection.

Yamaha PSR1500 Download image (Right-click and Save As): High-Res (300 dpi JPG)

Currently available on the Yamaha PSR1500 and PSR3000, Internet Direct Connection makes it possible to download music content and new instrumental styles directly into the keyboard without the need for a computer. The system contains an initial library of more than 3,000 song titles (each of which can be downloaded for a nominal fee) plus approximately 60 instrument styles, also available for purchase. Requirements include a high-speed Internet connection and a standard USB-Ethernet adapter, wired or wireless. Users can simply log onto a designated website, set up an account and begin downloading. Content is available for viewing at http://music.yamaha.com/servicesTypeIDC.html.

In addition to Internet Direct Connection, the PSR1500 and PSR3000 are equipped with advanced features previously found on top-of-the-line models. The PSR1500 and PSR3000 are the first Arranger Workstations to offer USB “To Device” connections that will allow users to connect peripheral devices to their keyboards, and broadband 10Base-T.

“Before, there were basically two ways to load song data into your instrument,” states Jim Presley, marketing manager, Yamaha . “You could buy it at a store, which has limits on what it can stock. Or, it could be pre-loaded at the factory, but there’s only so much that can be put in a keyboard, especially when there are so many styles of music to represent. With Internet Direct Connection, we’re blowing away those limitations.”

Yamaha PSR3000 Download image (Right-click and Save As): High-Res (300 dpi JPG)

The PSR1500 includes 61 full-sized keys with touch response, 96 notes of polyphony, SmartMedia™ storage and incredibly realistic organ voices that use modeling technology. Other features include a large 320 x 240 backlit LCD, a 16-track sequencer, 793 GM/XG voices and 16 drum kits, 190 styles, stunningly realistic voices and a stereo two-way speaker system.

The PSR3000 features 61 full-sized keys with touch response, a generous 128 notes of polyphony, SmartMedia™ storage and a selection of stunningly realistic sounds that use Yamaha’s proprietary Mega Voice technology. The PSR3000 also includes a color LCD, a 16-track sequencer, 829 GM/XG voices, 240 styles, a stereo two-way speaker system and a video output to display music scores or lyrics. With the amazing Vocal Harmony feature, the instrument can turn one voice into three—or transform your normal voice into something more interesting.

“USB ‘To Device’ connections and SmartMedia capability bring large media storage to this level of product, while Internet Direct Connection is the first feature of its kind in the industry’s history,” states Mark Anderson, product manager.

Future applications for Internet Direct Connection include group teaching, live session jamming and composition sharing.

For more information on Internet Direct Connection, the Yamaha PSR1500 and PSR3000, visit Yamaha at Summer NAMM 2004, Nashville Convention Center, Booth 834; write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.