User Manual

YC88/YC73 Owner’s Manual
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Thank you for purchasing the Yamaha YC88/YC73.
This instrument is a Stage Keyboard designed especially for live performance.
Please read this Owner’s Manual carefully before using the instrument in order to take full advantage of its various
features. When you have finished reading the manual, keep it in a safe, accessible place, and refer to it when you need to
better understand an operation or function.
Accessories
•Owner’s Manual (this book)
•Power cord
•Foot pedal (FC3A)
Main Features
 Remarkably authentic organ sounds, piano sounds of unparalleled quality, and dynamic FM
synth sounds
YC series are equipped with a VCM Organ tone generator and VCM Rotary Speaker simulator that have been newly
developed based on Yamaha VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) technology. These authentically reproduce the natural
saturation and warmth of sound that are uniquely characteristic to tonewheel organs and rotary speakers—thanks to
the meticulously accurate modeling of analog circuits. In addition, these are equipped with high-quality acoustic
piano and electric piano sounds perfected in and derived from the Yamaha CP series. It also features an FM tone
generator with 128-note polyphony for comprehensive dynamic performance.
 Weighted hammer-action keyboards suitable for playing as a piano/electric piano
The YC88’s NW-GH3 (Natural Wood Graded Hammer keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops) keyboard
reproduce a touch of grand piano by giving all keys an authentic resistance that increases from the top register to the
lower. Moreover, the YC73 features a BHS (Balanced Hammer Standard) keyboard, perfect for performing as an
electric piano.
 Design embodies high-class appearance and portability
The finely crafted design and aluminum exterior of YC series delivers both a sleek, professional appearance in a
lightweight, highly portable instrument—perfect for onstage use.
 User interface provides total intuitive control—essential for live performance
All controls required during onstage are placed in the dedicated Sections on the panel, such as Organ and Keys. This
gives you direct access to the parameters you need at any time and allows you to instantly improvise sound changes,
on the fly. In addition, the Organ Section features newly developed physical drawbars, which naturally deliver
exceptionally high playability, and even allow you to immediately check the current settings of the drawbars (with
LED indicators) when switching among different sounds (Live Set Sounds)—letting you fully concentrate on your
performance.
 Connect with other devices and expand your performance potential
Comprehensive MIDI control function and powerful Master Keyboard function make it more useful to connect and
use this instrument with software synthesizers and external MIDI devices. Moreover, the instrument has a built-in
Class Compliant USB Audio/MIDI interface, which makes for greater recording ease in home and professional
studios, as well as greater onstage performance power.