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Yamaha B3 (Silent Piano)

MSRP Prices:

Polished Ebony - $13,999.00 (B3SC3PE)

Polished Ebony Chrome - $14,199.00 (B3SC3PEC)

Polished American Walnut - $14,699.00 (B3SC3PAW)

Polished Mahogany - $14,699.00 (B3SC3PM)

Polished White - $14,699.00 (B3SC3WH)

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The Yamaha B3 SC3 SILENT Piano™ is where tradition meets innovation. Play with peace, using the advanced silencing system for quiet practice through headphones. Feel every nuance with the cutting-edge Articulation Sensor System.

With Grand Expression Modeling, your performances gain sophistication. Virtual Resonance Modeling enhances the sound, offering iconic grand piano tones from Yamaha and Bösendorfer.

This piano is not only for onstage artistry but also for private rehearsals, incorporating diverse rhythms and recording options. It's designed for musicians who aim to explore and excel in their musical journeys.


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Key Features

  • Advanced Silencing Technology: Equipped with the capability to enter SILENT Mode, allowing for quiet practice with headphones without disturbing those around you, maintaining the acoustic piano touch and feel.
  • Articulation Sensor System: Incorporates Yamaha’s proprietary technology to interpret precise finger movements, ensuring that every nuanced expression is captured and reflected in the sound, even when playing silently.
  • Grand Expression Modeling: Offers a dynamic tonal variation that mimics the unique response of hammers and dampers on strings, allowing for real-time audio adjustments based on the intensity of the player's touch, providing a genuine acoustic experience even in silent mode.
  • Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM): Reproduces the complex and varied sympathetic resonance of a grand piano, providing rich and immersive sound experience, particularly when the instrument is played in Quiet Mode.
  • Binaural Sampling: Delivers a natural and full resonance that makes the pianist feel like they are seated at a grand piano, through a recording process that simulates the actual sound experience of playing a grand piano, available for both Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial voices.
  • Voices of Yamaha and Bösendorfer Grand Pianos: Features meticulously recorded tones from Yamaha's flagship CFX concert grand and the venerated Bösendorfer Imperial, offering a selection of world-class piano voices alongside other instrument sounds like Electric Piano, Harpsichord, and Organ.
  • Quick Escape System: Optimizes the distance between hammers and strings across playing modes to ensure the piano’s exceptional playability and expressiveness are preserved, even when switched between acoustic and silent operations.
  • Bluetooth® MIDI: Integrates with the Smart Pianist app through a wireless connection, enabling intuitive control over the instrument's features and simplifying the user interaction with the piano's digital aspects.
  • Rhythm Accompaniment: Enhances playing with 20 different rhythm types for automatic accompaniment, adding creative possibilities and enjoyment to practice sessions or performances.
  • Recording Functions: Offers both a built-in recording function for immediate playback and a USB flash drive recording option to save performances in WAV format, which can be shared or played back on other devices.

Detailed Specs

Size/Weight
Dimensions
  • Width: 152 cm (59 3/4")
  • Height: 121 cm (47 3/4")
  • Depth: 62 cm (24 1/2")
  • Weight: 241 kg (531 lb)
Control Interface
Keyboard
  • Key Surfaces - White: Acrylic resin
  • Key Surfaces - Black: Phenolic resin
  • Hammer: Type: b Series Special
Pedal
  • Type: Damper/Silencing pedal/Soft
Design/Architecture Detail
Caster
  • Type: Single caster
Cabinet
  • Key Cover: Lid/Fallboard Locks: -
  • Soft-Close Fallboard: -
Sensor System
  • Key Sensors: Non-contact continuous detection electromagnetic inductive sensor
  • Damper Pedal: Continuous detection sensor
  • Soft/Shift Pedal: On/Off detection sensor
Silencing System
  • Mechanism: Hammer shank stopper operated by center pedal
Voices
Tone Generation
  • Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial
  • Binaural Sampling: Yes (Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial)
  • Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM): Yes
  • Grand Expression Modeling: Yes
  • Key-off Samples: Yes
  • Smooth Release: Yes
  • Polyphony (max.): 256
  • Number of Voices: 12
Effects
  • Reverb: Yes
  • Brilliance: Yes
  • Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes (piano Voices other than “CFX Grand” and “Bösendorfer”)
Songs (MIDI)
Preset
  • Number of Preset Songs: 12 Voice Demo Songs, 50 Classics
Recording
  • Number of Songs: 10
  • Number of Tracks: 2
  • Data Capacity(max.): approx. 500 KB
  • Playback: SMF (Format 0, Format 1)
  • Recording: SMF (Format 0)
Recording/Playback (Audio)
  • Recording Time (max.): 80 minutes/Song
  • Playback: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
  • Recording: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
Functions
  • Rhythm Patterns: 20
  • Metronome: Yes
  • Tempo Range: 5 – 500
  • Transpose: -12 – 0 – +12
  • Tuning: 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
Control Interface
  • Display: 7-Seg
  • Bluetooth: Yes (Audio/MIDI) *May not have this functionality depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer.
Storage and Connectivity
  • Internal Memory: approx. 1.3 MB
  • External Drives: USB flash drive
  • Headphones: Stereo mini jack (x2)
  • AUX IN: Stereo mini jack
  • USB TO DEVICE: Yes
  • USB TO HOST: Yes
Power Supply
  • AC Adaptor: PA-300C (or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha)
  • Power Consumption: 8W (When using PA-300C AC adaptor)
  • Auto Power Off: Yes
Accessories
  • Included Accessories: AC adaptor*, power cord*, Headphones, headphone hanger, attachment screws for headphone hanger, Owner’s Manual. *May not be included depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer.
  • Separately Sold Accessories: USB wireless LAN adaptor (UD-WL01) *May not be available depending on your area.

Included Accessories

  • Bench: Please check with the store for various model availability.
  • Headphones: HPH-150
  • Music Rest: Included with your piano.
  • Power Adapter: Specific model details available upon purchase.
  • LAN Adapter: UD-WL01 Wireless LAN Adaptor for easy connectivity.
  • Headphone Hanger: Keep your HPH-150 Headphones within reach.
  • Key Cover: Preserve and protect the keys of your piano.
  • Owner's Manual: A comprehensive guide to your piano's features and care.
  • 5-Year Warranty for Total Assurance: Your Yamaha piano electronics are guaranteed against material and craftsmanship defects for five years from your purchase date.
  • 10-Year Warranty: We provide a decade-long guarantee for the piano, assuring you of its high quality and longevity.

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Enjoy a rich, immersive piano experience even in silence. With our exclusive Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM), feel the resonances of strings, soundboard, and frame. Experience the piano's natural sound through advanced binaural sampling, as if seated before it. And with Smooth Release Technology, savor the nuanced interplay between strings and damper. Indulge in true acoustic authenticity through your headphones.

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Yamaha B3 (Silent Piano)

From $13,99900

The Yamaha B3 SC3 SILENT Piano™ is where tradition meets innovation. Play with peace, using the advanced silencing system for quiet practice through headphones. Feel every nuance with the cutting-edge Articulation Sensor System.

With Grand Expression Modeling, your performances gain sophistication. Virtual Resonance Modeling enhances the sound, offering iconic grand piano tones from Yamaha and Bösendorfer.

This piano is not only for onstage artistry but also for private rehearsals, incorporating diverse rhythms and recording options. It's designed for musicians who aim to explore and excel in their musical journeys.

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