<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Yamaha ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/yamaha Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:03:21 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Reverb, delay, chorus and even Bluetooth capabilities right at your fingertips”: Yamaha expands TransAcoustic lineup with more guitars that look like regular acoustics but are anything but ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/yamaha-expands-second-generation-transacoustic-guitar-lineup awq8hDXYzDpe4UZEJJUKbV Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:03:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The ability to save multiple scenes for content creation, podcasting, and other creative endeavours makes it a very powerful interface indeed”: Yamaha URX44V review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/audio-interfaces/yamaha-urx44v-review 7ca8y28CqVQeMmY7q4QGmh Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I imagined he could plug it into the Tardis console and play very loudly and badly like a teenager”: Peter Capaldi on how he found Doctor Who’s “junk shop” Yamaha electric guitar on Denmark Street ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/peter-capaldi-on-guitar-shopping-for-doctor-who-and-finding-a-cult-classic-yamaha-electric-for-the-part 6aTv6vZBF7YgoewBvdxgy9 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:30:15 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:30:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Yamaha has achieved an extraordinary level of immersiveness and realism, crafting an instrument that sounds closer to an acoustic piano and feels like one under your fingers": Yamaha Clavinova CLP-885 digital piano review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/keyboards-pianos/yamaha-clavinova-clp-885-digital-piano-review MrEKAeEZSsp8BY4HMfx3A9 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:01:39 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The Stream Light feature is nothing short of revolutionary - a learning tool that once felt like science fiction": Yamaha CSP-255 digital piano review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/keyboards-pianos/yamaha-csp-255-digital-piano-review 77SSssGAJJUJvJHNcN5pye Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:21:34 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I loved that he showed up with a $200 guitar… It’s humble”: Timothée Chalamet learned to play guitar for his Oscar-nominated role in Bob Dylan biopic on a beginner Yamaha acoustic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/timothee-chalamet-learned-to-play-on-a-200-dollar-yamaha-acoustic-for-bob-dylan-role-a-complete-unknown 5HkU9jZoGARaMJwaV7DdG6 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:08:44 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2025: Behringer's BX1 synth might well be the biggest surprise of the show, but it's not the on-the-nose Yamaha clone you might have been expecting ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/namm-2025-behringers-bx1-synth-might-well-be-the-biggest-surprise-of-the-show-but-its-not-the-on-the-nose-yamaha-clone-you-might-have-been-expecting qaMvLhDW8bvDqu35xi53vW Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:36:54 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2025: XILS-lab promises "virtual Vangelis" with its new Yamaha CS-80 emulation ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/namm-2025-xils-lab-promises-virtual-vangelis-with-its-new-yamaha-cs-80-emulation J8s3J5RxvgsQM7GhLMTJqh Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:49:35 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Every year, pour a few pints of beer over it and empty a couple of ashtrays onto the strings. Finally, throw it out the back of the tour bus": Keane’s Tim Rice-Oxley on keeping the "character" of his Yamaha CP-70 and the ups and downs of being in a band ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/every-year-pour-a-few-pints-of-beer-over-it-and-empty-a-couple-of-ashtrays-onto-the-strings-finally-throw-it-out-the-back-of-the-tour-bus-keanes-tim-rice-oxley-on-keeping-the-character-of-his-yamaha-cp-70-and-the-ups-and-downs-of-being-in-a-band UGaiNhv2CDpAvCY74ZKPWN Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:49:45 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ I absolutely love this Cyber Monday deal on the Yamaha Seqtrak, it’s giving Teenage Engineering features on Behringer money vibes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/yamaha-seqtrak-teenage-engineering-features-on-behringer-money eTrBzpo8JBWmy8PAUShzYY Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:43:15 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:38:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think that a specific drawback of this guitar could make it unsuitable for regular live use, but it’s still an inspiring acoustic for the home”: Yamaha TransAcoustic TAG3 C review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/acoustic-guitars/yamaha-transacoustic-tagc-3-review CVV9Ehz9jxvBNxNDhxjCrF Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:02:05 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ MusicRadar deals of the week: The pre-Black Friday sales are rolling in – save hundreds off a new Yamaha piano, a Fender Strat and more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/musicradar-deals-of-the-week-the-pre-black-friday-sales-are-rolling-in-save-hundreds-off-a-new-yamaha-piano-a-fender-strat-and-more xUarrgvMWuhfUxydNP8uLg Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:40:25 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The living, breathing embodiment of funk": Bootsy Collins' bass guitar, Farfisa organ and Yamaha DX7 go up for sale along with a collection of memorabilia ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-living-breathing-embodiment-of-funk-bootsy-collins-bass-guitar-organ-and-yamaha-dx7-goes-up-for-sale-along-with-a-collection-of-memorabilia UdFYnGtgSpkGmkUby8ac6C Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:38:47 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The entire creative process of listening, playing, and creating is brought together in a single guitar”: Yamaha’s new TG3 C TransAcoustic is a cutaway dreadnought with reverb, delay, chorus, looper… And Bluetooth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/the-entire-creative-process-of-listening-playing-and-creating-is-brought-together-in-a-single-guitar-yamahas-new-tg3-c-transacoustic-is-a-cutaway-dreadnought-with-reverb-delay-chorus-looper-and-bluetooth Y6yJE9TjT9Bq5wxRUL2tWL Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The most expressive synth of its time, redesigned”: Has Softube created an authentic Yamaha CS-80 emulation that’s more user-friendly than the original? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synths/softube-model-77 cA3UAJ4iEa8MakpYeXzWc8 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 15:55:41 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It’s easy to see why the C40 has spanned generations of learners. It’s durable, affordable, easy to play, and stays in tune": Yamaha C40II review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-c40ii-review nb2xYzo3XX5CDPWCrSCcHF Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:40:55 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Moonilena on hardware vs software and why she loves the "hiss" on her Yamaha TG33: "I like gear with personality. Everything is ‘perfect’ in software, and that can be a bit boring" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/moonilena-interview ku57tM3v6gY7B9gE4zDhPa Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:48:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Perhaps the most pleasant surprise about this fashion-forward acoustic guitar is the tone": Yamaha Storia I review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-storia-i-review b3A6VGfV6rtMYYqN4MLSB9 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:29:27 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ "While there’s plenty of new technology at play here, the Standard Plus comes across as a very well-turned-out instrument with ultra-precise machining and finishing": Yamaha Pacifica Standard Plus PACS+12M review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-pacifica-standard-plus-pacs-12m-review 3TpwV5ddQQDVHvhdddt69Z Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:13:06 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha reveals its new flagship acoustic guitar with the FS9 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/yamaha-reveals-its-new-flagship-acoustic-guitar-with-the-fs9 Ea7rU5Sb6HXqArcJcQbqu Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:48:55 +0000 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:50:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thomann's massive 70th birthday celebration deals keep getting better - unmissable Gibson, Bose, Yamaha and Korg deals just added ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/thomanns-massive-70th-birthday-celebration-deals-keep-getting-better-unmissable-gibson-bose-yamaha-and-korg-deals-just-added bPwBAJgjCK5C9WPAedqT4P Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:13:47 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Computers are the worst thing that has happened for the performing musician": synth maestro Vangelis wasn't holding back in this classic studio interview, even giving a certain Yamaha synth a bit of a kicking ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/synth-maestro-vangelis-wasnt-holding-back-on-his-views-in-this-classic-studio-interview DkzNu7cysDgrcgTTqisg7F Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:31:12 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dtronics is turning the free Dexed synth plugin, an emulation of the Yamaha DX7, into a hardware synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/dtronics-dtdx-dexed-dx7-synth wRQJpw3BQKuAH2gGdgZRMa Mon, 15 Apr 2024 14:29:29 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Julia Holter on the Yamaha CS-60, Kate Bush and the parallels between composition and production: "So much of production is thinking about organising sounds in a similar way to on a sheet of music" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/julia-holter-interview DyZowpGnrGCkt4XZt2rdue Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:53:19 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: Yamaha's Seqtrak is an all-in-one synth, drum machine, sampler and sequencer that could be an affordable rival to Teenage Engineering's OP-1 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2024-yamaha-seqtrak 27BdpNS8Bhh9vhXHtwYez3 Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:58:47 +0000 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:54:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2024: Prince’s stunning custom Yamaha grand piano, the last instrument he played on stage, to go on display ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/prince-yamaha-piano-namm-2024 UjD4U4LiVDhdPkd9qWsisP Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:30:58 +0000 Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:34:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've used the Yamaha HS5 monitors in my home studio for five years - and now they’re discounted for Cyber Monday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/cyber-monday-yamaha-studio-monitor-deals f4Gk2JRGYqjEuhukkBKFuK Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:52:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha P-145 digital piano review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-p-145-digital-piano-review bsnHMCuhfzrr45qToj2unZ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:12:06 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha NP-15 keyboard ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-np-15-keyboard bMUNpc5ZhGLwNP7r4z7SQb Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:08:42 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:49:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha P-125a digital piano review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-p-125a-digital-piano-review Qp97B6kudugYT6fcdfVQw4 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:07:16 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:49:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2023: Yamaha launches flagship MIJ FG9 dreadnought, “the pinnacle” of its steel-string acoustic guitar know-how ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/yamaha-fg9-dreadnought-acoustic-guitar XeLBsAAUdiypgwWCUcUFdA Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:09:28 +0000 Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:59:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best digital pianos 2026: I'm a professional piano and music gear reviewer, and these are my top picks ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-digital-pianos HuQ7wS57tdeTxT23tQRVH9 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:53:51 +0000 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:20:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha DTX10K-X review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-dtx10k-x-review xf7vjFhPnJRkvLW5sscJsL Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:02:24 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:50:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha DTX8K-M review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-dtx8k-m-review pZ4wMThrQpe8KFRpBRDX5m Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:20:10 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:50:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2022: Yamaha reveals fresh finishes for its groundbreaking THR30II Wireless desktop guitar amplifier ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2022-yamaha-reveals-fresh-finishes-for-its-groundbreaking-thr30ii-wireless-desktop-guitar-amplifier xcjYvFQZXdkV4zS8Sjf5jU Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:12:18 +0000 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:15:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best semi-hollow guitars: 10 killer semi-acoustics for all styles and abilities ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-semi-hollow-guitars ZLR2oqHVETdsdxfLJfiYm Fri, 13 May 2022 15:37:32 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:38:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha P-45 Vs Casio CDP-S110: Which is better for beginners? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/features/yamaha-p-45-vs-casio-cdp-s110-which-is-better-for-beginners HHV6Yex4u2p3G5RqMH8apY Mon, 04 Apr 2022 10:53:15 +0000 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:58:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Yamaha Piaggero NP-12 deals: learn to play today with these compact keyboard bargains ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-yamaha-np12-deals FYSNQotyx4oiaMb3dnvXAn Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:01:19 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:09:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Yamaha P-45 deals: The place to find the biggest savings on one of the most popular digital pianos ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-yamaha-p45-deals Vv5BemPSCXEyp7NKzyvhL3 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:57:12 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:47:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha PSS-A50 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-pss-a50-review 4v3U2ApPX8qymjFXCNNJpg Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:56:55 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:51:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha puts upper-fret access on the menu with the first cutaway models in its TransAcoustic Series ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/yamaha-transacoustic-series-guitars ZctVSNvEj9RTTeXUKq2jx7 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:09:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to set up an electronic drum set ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/set-up-an-electronic-drum-set 7iYHXHTzZ3SjG23pb9ThgJ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:10:17 +0000 Wed, 29 May 2024 22:16:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha Guitalele GL-1 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-guitalele-gl-1-review jD7v5iDozHx22Q7hHRg9Jo Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:10:04 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:50:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha P-45 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-p-45 nEq9t9MXX6pPcXrvsq9p6N Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:23:58 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:51:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha Piaggero NP-12 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-piaggero-np-12-review mVZa73zCEaTJEVNKyz9wfn Mon, 24 May 2021 12:18:24 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:06:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Yamaha keyboards: Our top picks for home music makers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/best-yamaha-keyboards wsPBXDoVPXotER3qjVhXvF Fri, 07 May 2021 13:23:39 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha DTX6K3-X review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-dtx6k3-x-review Su9tqGAw8fp7krRBQBvRhc Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:57:03 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:51:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha launches a wireless THR desktop amplifier for acoustic guitarists ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/yamaha-launches-a-wireless-thr-desktop-amplifier-for-acoustic-guitarists p6FfdYou7PUW3GtcYmEDGD Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:08:10 +0000 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:15:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Yamaha Pacifica 1611MS ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/reviews/yamaha-pacifica-1611ms epjyvu5aRwv3hknhfDnmj3 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:04:33 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:52:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ In pictures: Alex Metric's London studio ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/in-pictures-alex-metrics-london-studio-461560 EAVJWr8eus9pGH7vkrQAFb Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:34:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 04:06:52 +0000