Yamaha YC61 Drawbar Organ and Stage Keyboard

The Yamaha YC61 is a Stage Keyboard with drawbar functions built-in. Hailing from the labcoats in Japan, the Yamaha YC61 features perfected emulated circuit technology with integrated drawbar controls.

As well as drawbar organ sonic capabilities, the YC61 has a plethora of other emulated instruments built into its circuits. From classic vintage electric pianos to high-end concert grand pianos making this keyboard a must for any serious keys player and performer.

The Stage Keyboard for Organists

The Yamaha YC61 Drawbar Organ and Stage Keyboard delivers a versatile and authentic stage keyboard featuring nine drawbars perfect for the on-stage keys player that wants authentic organ sounds and functions in a compact, slim and lightweight unit.

The drawbars allow the player to offer, the live or recorded mix a genuine drawbar experience, putting the traditional performance element back into the keyboardist's hands.

Extremely modifiable in its use and engineered in detail making this perfect for live work and stage performance.

Yamaha YC61 Drawbar Organ and Stage Keyboard Key Features:

• Digital Stage Keyboard with Drawbars
• 61 Keys with 9 Drawbars
• VCM Technology for authentic sound
• True Organ feel with waterfall keyboards
• Additional Key Sounds Available
• Durable and Lightweight

Integrated VCM Technology

The engineers at Yamaha, Japan have developed the YC61 using the Virtual Circuit Modeling technology (VCM) creating the exact behavior of all the transistors and resistors of the original tonewheel and drawbar circuits.

Developing these circuits to deliver a stage drawbar organ that produces a natural and perfectly emulated classic drawbar sound, capturing the real essence of traditional drawbar functions and feels.

The traditional and classic rotary speaker emulation and matching effects are included in the YC61, giving the performer more options and sonic capabilities when in the studio or on stage.

Each detail of the Yamaha YC61 tones can be manipulated and adjusted, letting the player create a wide range of sounds and expressions.

True Organ Ambience

The YC61 offers the player perfect tools for supporting the musician's performance. Installed into the YC61 is a waterfall keyboard, ngineered precisely and delivering the ideal amount of resistance for the ideal playing experience.

The drawbars have been designed to work for the player and be present when on stage with no difficulty when using and performing with them. They release the correct amount of haptic feedback and are partially transparent in colour so that the bright coloured LED indicators can be read with ease and independently of the drawbars.

The performer can see the current setup easily and clearly, and the position of the drawbars without any confusion in between.

Yamaha Flowkey

As a new customer, users can also get access to 3 months of Flowkey Premium for free, an accessible learning software that can be used across multiple devices giving you access to over 1500 songs varying from classical piano pieces to pop.

Yamaha YC61 Drawbar Organ and Stage Keyboard Specifications:

Control interface

• Number of keys: 61
• Type: Semi-weighted waterfall keyboard, initial touch

Voices

• Tone generating technology: VCM Organ, AWM2, FM
• Number of polyphony (Max.): [VCM Organ + AWM2]:128 *total of VCM Organ and AWM2, [FM]:128
• Number of live set sound: 160 (preset live set sounds:80)
• Number of voices: 145 (organ:6 / keys:139)

Effects

• Effects: 32 types
• Insertion effect: organ 1 systems (pre drive) / Key A 2 systems (1: 32 types, 2: 32 types) / Key B 2 systems (1: 32 types, 2: 32 types)
• Speaker/amp: 6 types (rotary speaker: 2 types, amp: 4 types)
• Reverb: 1 type
• Master EQ: 3 band (with sweepable Mid)

Connectivity

• Line out: OUTPUT [L/MONO]/[R] (6.3 mm, standard phone jacks, UNBALANCED)
• Headphones: [PHONES] (6.3 mm, standard stereo phone jack)
• Foot Controller: FOOT CONTROLLER [1]/[2], FOOT SWITCH [SUSTAIN]/[ASSIGNABLE]
• MIDI: MIDI [IN]/[OUT]
• USB: USB [TO HOST]/[TO DEVICE]
• AUX: INPUT [L/MONO]/[R] (6.3 mm, standard phone jacks)
• Other: [AC IN]
• Display: full dot LCD (128 x 64 dots)
• Additional package contents: owner’s manual x 1, power cord x 1
• Dimensions (width x height x depth): 896 x 108 x 309 mm
• Weight: 7.1 kg
• Product code: CYC61UK