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Review of the Yamaha P70 digital piano.

Here's my review of the Yamaha P70 digital piano. If you're just starting out on the keyboard and you want to give yourself a good start with a keyboard that comes with weighted keys, then the Yamaha P 70 might be a good choice. The Yamaha P70 digital piano costs just about 600 bucks so that is not too bad. It is also very portable (weighs 28-1/2 lbs) so you can carry it with you easily.

Like an acoustic piano, this Yamaha digital piano comes with 88 weighted keys - that's 88 notes of graded hammer action. What I don't like is the fact that it only has 32 notes of polyphony which means that only 32 notes can play simultaneously. But I guess if you're a beginner or intermediate player, you may not have a problem with that. This might just be enough polyphony for you. It would be more of a problem with advanced players where notes would cut off during a 'heated' performance, or when using dual voices.

The Yamaha P70 digital piano comes with many impressive features such as dual voice mode, digital reverb, and MIDI I/O. I like the dual voice mode in particular. I've always been fascinated with this feature. This enables you to play two sounds together. Piano and strings is my favorite and a favorite of many other keyboard players. With the digital reverb feature you can change the sound of all 10 voices on the Yamaha P 70 according to your personal preferences. Voices include grand piano, EP, pipe organ, and strings.

The Yamaha P70 keyboard comes with built-in speakers and 50 built-in songs. Want to play without disturbing others? Simply connect a headphone into the keyboard. Looking for a piano that you can carry under your arm? Are you on a budget but want a piano feel? This keyboard may be just what you need. Click here for newer Yamaha digital piano models.

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