YAMAHA INTRODUCES SILENT BRASS PERFORMANCE STUDIO
—Silent Brass Systems for Each Instrument
Get Smaller, Lighter, Better—
ANAHEIM, CA—Yamaha introduces the Silent Brass Performance
Studio, which will enhance the artistic possibilities for wind
instrument players, and has redesigned its Silent Brass systems
for Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, French Horn, Euphonium and
Tuba to include everything a player needs and nothing they don't.
The new models are making their debut at Winter NAMM 2002 in
Anaheim.
The ST5 Silent Brass Performance Studio, the newest member
of the Yamaha Silent Brass family, brings a whole new realm
of sound possibilities to wind instruments. With 32 effects
variations and 50 preset programs, it gives performers a whole
new palette of tonal effects to choose from—and facilitates
play in a variety of situations from private practice to amplified
performance. It will ship in January 2002.
"The new ST5 Silent Brass Studio represents a whole new
direction for the Silent Brass line," says Jim Metz, Wind
Instrument product specialist, Band & Orchestral Division,
Yamaha Corporation of America. 'It's perfect for professional
musicians, college students and weekend warriors who want a
complete effects rack that won't strain their backs—or
their bank accounts."
An AUX IN jack can accept signal from a CD or MD player to
provide accompaniment to the player. As a useful practice aid,
an AUX Key function on the ST5 transposes the sound received
from the AUX IN jack to a different key. The ST5's Phrase
Trainer function allows the repeated playback of a passage up
to 16 seconds long, either from an external source or the player's
own instrument, and it can slow down the playback speed without
affecting pitch. The unit also includes an auto-tuner, a built-in
metronome, a backlit display for easy use in low light, and
a large value dial to allow quick settings.
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Yamaha has also redesigned the Silent Brass systems for each
instrument. The new module for each of the systems—which
includes the SB79 (Trumpet), SB69 (Flugelhorn), SB59 (Trombone),
SB39 (French Horn), SB29 (Euphonium) and SB19 (Tuba)—is
smaller than a cassette tape and just as light. It features
a simplified volume knob and echo switch, which, in conjunction
with the eliminated extras, aids in greatly reducing the cost.
The Silent Brass systems have an input jack that will accept
signal from either a Yamaha Silent Brass mute, for private practice,
or from a Yamaha MC-7 microphone for amplified performance.
An AUX IN jack allows the player to use accompaniment from an
external source, and an OUTPUT/PHONES jack enables the use of
earbuds or headphones. Each unit can be connected to an external
amplifier or sound system for live reproduction, or to a tape
deck or other device for recording. The echo function activates
a reverb circuit and applies that effect to the incoming signal.
"The new Silent Brass systems have all the features of
the originals, but at a much more affordable price," Metz
says. "This will put the new Silent Brass systems within
the financial reach of even more people, from beginning students
all the way to seasoned pros."
For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2002, in
the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; or write
Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division,
3445 East Paris Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49518; call (616)
940-4900; send e-mail to infostation@yamaha.com;
or visit www.yamaha.com/band.
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