This is a list of products made by Yamaha Corporation. This does not include products made by Bösendorfer, which has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation since February 1, 2008. For products made by Yamaha Motor Company, see the list of Yamaha motorcycles. Yamaha Motor Company shares the brand name but has been a separate company since 1955.

Musical instruments

Pianos

In 1900, Yamaha started to manufacture pianos.

Grand pianos

Baby grand pianos

Upright pianos

Player pianos

Silent pianos

SC series found in Upright B1, B2, B3 and Grand GB1K - "entry level" models. SH series silent modules found in more up market models such as Uprights P116, P121, U1, U3, YUS1, YUS3, YUS5, SE122, SE132, SU7 and Grand S3X, S5X, S6X, S7X, C1X, C2X, C3X, C3X Chrome, C5X, C6X, GC1 and GC2. (at the time of writing according to Yamaha.com) TransAcoustic (Silent with a transducer added to essentially make the piano one big speaker) Found in uprights: U1, U3, YUS1, YUS3, YUS5 and Grands GC1 and C1X according to yamaha.com

Hybrid pianos

Hybrid grand pianos

Hybrid upright pianos

Stage pianos

Electric pianos

Analog stage pianos

Digital stage pianos

Digital pianos

Clavinova series

P-series (stands for "portable")

ARIUS/YDP series

J-series Digital Pianos

Piaggero/NP series portable digital piano

Portable Grand DGX / YPG series

Entertainment Series

Organs

Pump organs

In 1888, Yamaha started to manufacture their pump organs in the form of reed organs. In 1921, Yamaha acquired Nishikawa & Sons in Yokohama after the death of its founder, and continued to manufacture Nishikawa organs and pianos until 1936.

Magna organ (1934)

Magna Organ introduced in 1935, was a multi-timbral keyboard instrument invented in 1934 by a Yamaha engineer, Sei-ichi Yamashita. It was a kind of electro-acoustic instrument, an acoustic instrument with additional electronic circuits for sound modification. The Magna Organ was an electric-fan driven free reed organ with the microphone sealed in a soundproof box, instead of the electrostatic pickups used on electrostatic reed organs. Early designs of the Magna Organ were a kind of additive-synthesizer that summed-up the partials generated by the frequency-multipliers. However, it was difficult to achieve polyphony without intermodulation distortions with the technology of the 1930s. According to the additional patents and the reviews at that time, its later design as finally implemented, seems to have shifted to the sound-colorization system using the combinations of sets of free reeds, microphones and loudspeakers. Note that, similar type of instruments using the pairs of free reeds and microphones sealed in double-soundproof boxes, were later re-commercialized as Croda Organs in 1959 by Tōyō Denshi Gakki Kenkyūjo (In English: Tōyō Electronic Musical Instrument Laboratory) in Tokyo.

Electronic organs

The most models and years of introductions are based on official chronicle. Also, the photograph of major models on each era is available on the 50th anniversary site.

Combo organs

Ensemble keyboards

Synthesizers

Music workstations

Arranger Workstations

PSR-SX Series (The series that replaces the PSR-S series. Uses Genos OS) Genos series (The successor series to the Tyros and the original PSR-SX series) Oriental Arranger Workstations

Workstations

Groove machines

D1-DJX (1998, DJ keyboard)

Drum machines

Samplers

Sound modules

XG sound modules

Plug-in sound boards

Software synthesizers

MIDI controllers

Keytars

Guitar synthesizers

Wind controllers

WX series

The Yamaha WX5, WX11, and WX7 are models of monophonic MIDI wind controller musical instruments manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation that have since been discontinued. The fingering system is based on the saxophone basic fingering. Like a keyboard controller, wind controllers send MIDI note information electronically to an external sound module or tone generator which in turn synthesizes a tremendous variety of musical tones. Unlike a keyboard controller which is usually polyphonic, a wind controller is monophonic. The only limits to the kinds of sounds available are the limitations of the external module/tone generator, not the WX5 itself. A WX5 performer can sound like any melodic instrument: wind, string, percussion, keyboard, or purely electronic, including special sound effects. In addition most tone generators a mix of instruments can be programmed. The WX5 wind controller simulates a wind instrument because of the way it is played, the key layout, and because it responds to breath (wind) pressure as well as lip pressure on a simulated reed mouthpiece similar to that of a saxophone or clarinet. The wind and lip pressure information is converted to MIDI data which is interpreted by the external sound module. Usually the wind pressure is interpreted as loudness and lip pressure is interpreted as pitch bend; thus, the instrument responds much like an acoustic wind instrument and extremely realistic musical phrasing is available to the player. The WX5 has a 16-key layout similar to a standard saxophone. It also includes a built-in MIDI output connector, a dedicated connector and cable for direct connections to Yamaha WX-Series tone generators, a high-resolution wind sensor, and a thumb-controlled pitch bend wheel. Yamaha recommend that this device be used with the Yamaha VL70m Virtual Acoustic Tone Generator. The WX7 was the first model that Yamaha produced, beginning in 1987. This was followed by the WX11 in 1993, and then the WX5 in 1999—2001. The WX5 was discontinued in October 2017. Note: the 1993 date for introduction of the WX11 is in doubt. On the 1991 CD release "Love In" by the Australian band "The Freaked Out Flower Children" (Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/4281005) Sophie Lee is credited as playing the WX11.

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EZ series wind instruments

Breath controllers

Tenori-on

Wearable Instruments

Interfaces

MIDI interfaces

MIDI effects

MLAN

Music sequencers

Music data recorders

Music data player

Music computers

Music software

Computer music packages

Classroom keyboards

Portable keyboards

PortaSound

PortaSound PlayCard series

PortaSound PSS series

HandySound

PortaTone

PortaTone DSR series

PortaTone PSR series

EZ series

Silent instruments

Electric violins

Electric violas

Electric cellos

Electric upright basses

Guitars

Acoustic guitars

F310

Classical guitars

Steel and nylon string option guitars

Steel-string acoustic guitars

Guitalele

Silent guitars

Electric-acoustic guitars

Electric guitars

SG series (earlier)

SGV series

Asymmetrical double cutaway guitar based on earlier SG-2, 5/5A, 7/7A [see above], manufactured in early 2000s

SG series (stable)

custome shop SG

SBG series

SJ series

SX series

VX series

Bass guitars

Guitar effects

Guitar amplifiers

Series I Series II 1982 Series III 1985 Series I Series II 1982 Series III 1985

Power amplifiers

Keyboard amplifiers

Percussion instruments

Timpani

All of the Timpani Models (except 9000) are balanced action.

Marimbas

Drum kits

Acoustic drums

Electronic drums

Brass instruments

Cornets

Trumpets

Trombones

Student Range Compact Trombones Valve Trombones Intermediate Trombones Professional Trombones Custom Jazz Trombones Xeno Trombones Custom Alto Trombones

French horns

Euphoniums

Baritone horns

Tenor horns

Flugelhorns

Tubas

in BBb in CC in Eb in F

Sousaphones

in BBb

Woodwind instruments

Clarinets

B♭ Clarinets

A Clarinets

E♭ Clarinets

Bass Clarinets

Alto Clarinets

Bassoons

Flutes

Student Models (Series 200)

Current models

Discontinued models

Intermediate Models (Series 300 and 400)

Current models

Discontinued models

Student and intermediate models are numbered in one system. The first number shows the material/series; the second shows if there is an offset G and/or a split E, and the type of keys; and the third shows if the flute is the latest or not. Currently, latest models will end with the number 2, but older models may end with the number 1, or 5. Different suffixes mean different things - 'H' means the flute has a B footjoint; 'AL' means the instrument is part of Yamaha's 'Allegro' lineup of instruments; 'U' means the instrument has a curved headjoint; 'GL' and 'SL' signal the material of the lip-plate (being gold and silver respectively); 'HD' means that the instrument is a high durability instrument.

Professional Models (Series 500, 600 and 700)

Current models

Discontinued models

Handmade Models (Series 800W, 800, 900A, 900B and 900C)

Series 800W models

Series 800 and 900 Models

Current models: Discontinued models: Additionally, for Series 600 - 900 flutes, the last number will be seven if it is the latest model. Older models may have a 4, or other numbers. Additional suffixes include (but are not limited to): 'W' meaning the flute is wooden; 'CT' for a C# trill. For series 900 flutes, the suffixes A, B, and C show how much of the flute is gold.

Piccolos

Venova

Saxophones

Soprano saxophones

Alto saxophones

Tenor saxophones

Baritone saxophones

Musical Sirens

Between 1950 and 1998, the Yamaha Corporation produced a form of outdoor warning siren which was designed to play music, rather than alert the public of danger. Using several mechanical sirens tuned to a specific octave, the siren would use either electromagnetic or solenoid-driven sliding dampers which would open to allow air to enter each siren to play a musical note, or close to silence each siren. The musical sirens could be played directly with a keyboard located in a control station, or played automatically through a music box-like mechanism. There were two distinct generations produced, with the first being a 5-meter long siren with 10 siren units on a common driveshaft, and the second being a vertical unit inside of a box, which contained the siren units and had two shafts connected through belts to make it more compact. These could be controlled through a MIDI controller, instead of the music box system. These were created by the president of Yamaha at the time to harness the sheer sound output of a siren to play music, and to ease the fears and memory of war and air raids for the public. These sirens became "symbols of peace" and were widely installed on department stores and city halls. Production ended on these sirens in 1998, with Yamaha ceasing support for them in 2011. Most of these musical sirens have been decommissioned as parts became scarce or unavailable, although some units remain in service today.

Audio

Music production

Recorders

Digital mixing studio

Audio workstations

Multitrack recorders

Pocket recorders

Audio interfaces

Pro audio

Mixing consoles

Digital mixing consoles

Analog mixing consoles

Analog audio mixers

Powered mixers

Outboards

Software effect processors

Studio monitors

Microphones

Home audio

Electronics products

Home computers

Optical disc drives

Networking hardware

Semiconductors

Sound chips

Video chips

MSX peripheral chips

Sports equipment

Archery

Snow ski

SIRENS

YAMAHA MUSIC SIREN 1ST GENERATION

A siren made by Yamaha in Japan after World War II to make air raid sirens less terrifying. The first gen was a 10 to 12 note siren using rotor and dampers. Such ones can be seen and heard in locations such as the Tokiwa department store in Japan.

YAMAHA MUSIC SIREN 2ND GENERATION

A siren that was a more developed version of the Yamaha music siren that used pneumatic air to move the dampers which would open and close creating notes with the sirens. This was also a more compact model. This was done by putting the rotors in stacks to minimize space. It was then covered with a metal structure to prevent weathering.

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