The latest model in the Contemporary Piano range of Yamaha’s P-series is the P45B, which is aimed as a replacement and a successor of the previous P-35 model. The new model has a contemporary design with a small footprint which allows for better portability and storage at home and outdoors. It is an 88-key weighted action digital piano, which uses Yamaha’s Stereo AWM (Advance Wave Management) to create its rich music library. Enhancing the successful tradition of P-35, the new Yamaha P45B boasts of an upgraded 64-note polyphony for a rich, deep quality of music.

Key Features of the Yamaha P45B

1. Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) Technology – The P45B uses the latest AWM with a digital technology to record the most authentic sound of an acoustic piano and the AWM stereo sampling then creates a deeper, richer and more spacious sound by combining pairs of waveforms (L and R) as captured by the microphone. The P-45B uses this AWM recorded sound to then play at varying volume and timbre levels.

2. Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) weighted action – The GHS weighted action provides heavy touch in the low end keys and a much lighter touch in the high end keys, like a real acoustic piano. You can also adjust the keyboard’s sensitivity according to your playing style. It serves as a perfect learning instrument for beginners, as they get to perfect their finger technique with the GHS action and be ready for when the time comes to play an acoustic piano. No other digital piano offers a GHS action at this price range, making it a great value for money instrument for beginners, students, small bands or for casual home usage.

3. 64-note Polyphony – This is an upgraded feature from the P-35, which had a 32-note polyphony. A 64-not polyphony allows the player to perform moderately dense musical passages even while using heavy sustain pedal, without cutting off any dropped notes.

4. Dual/Split Mode – The Dual Mode feature allows you to combine two of the ten built-in voices in the P45B, like piano and strings, for a more versatile and creative performance. While the Split mode allows two different sounds in the lower and higher end of the keyboard. Thus, you can play say, a bass guitar in the lower half while piano on the upper half of the keyboard.

5. USB connectivity – The USB-to-Host port allows you to connect with computers and mobile phones, using the various educational, music creation or entertainment software applications. There is an option of MIDI in and out, as well as a 1/4″ headphone output to enable you to practice in silence without any background noise.

6. Reverb and Chorus Effect – Another USP of the P45B is the additional feature of Chorus along with the Reverb effect, which you do not find at this price range in other digital pianos of various brands. The Chorus effect allows for that warm sound quality and much richer sound effects.

7. Single Button Function – The P45B has a unique Single Button feature which allows you to change various settings in the piano at the touch of a single button. It allows you to change voices, play demo sources, configure the metronome, all by pressing a single button labeled “Grand Piano/Function” on its body.