Yamaha SHS 500 Sonogenic Keytar with Gigbag, Black

Full Description

Yamaha’s JAM Function

Play along to your favourite jams with the Sonogenic keytar. Simply connect your instrument to your smart devices via the “Chord Tracker” app and play along to your favourite songs! Regardless of which keys you press, the keytar automatically matches the notes played in the song. So you can have a song and a dance and not worrying about playing the right notes, or even know the proper scales or chords. The SHS-500 features 30 different instrument voices from synthesizers to drums, so you can explore any genre and style of music. and thanks to the 37 touch-responsive keys, the SHS-500 delivers an incredibly authentic playing experience.

Live Performance Control

The Sonogenic keytar offers access to a wide range of effects, giving you total control over your performance. The SHS-500 is built with a MIDI (mini-DIN) terminal that allows you to connect your keytar to an external digital instrument. With this function, you can connect to a synthesizer and control it via MIDI. Or link your smart device via Bluetooth MIDI, or a computer via USB for 2-way audio and MIDI. The choice is yours!

Three months of Flowkey Premium

Yamaha and the piano tutorial app flowkey are working in collaboration for a limited time offer - enjoy three months of premium learning when you purchase select Yamaha keyboards and digital pianos. flowkey is an interactive learning aid, suited to beginners and advanced players alike thanks to its wide range of step-by-step courses and enormous library of learnable songs. With sheet music and accompanying video content for over 1,500 pieces, as well as interactive practice functions with instant feedback, flowkey is regarded as one of the best piano learning apps currently on the market.

All you need to do is register your instrument purchase with Yamaha, and they'll provide you with your flowkey Premium voucher code. flowkey is available on both Apple and Android devices. Find out more about this promotion here.

Included in this pack

• Yamaha SHS 500 Sonogenic Keytar, Black
• Yamaha KB350 Keytar Gigbag for SHS500

Specifications

• Color/Finish: Black
• Size/Weight:
  • Width: 821 mm
  • Height: 65 mm
  • Depth: 121 mm
  • Weight: 1.5 kg (not including batteries)
• Control Interface:
  • Keyboard: Number of Keys - 37
  • Touch Response: Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed
  • Other Controllers:
    • Pitch Bend
    • Modulation
    • Control Knobs
  • Display Type: LCD
  • Language: English
  • Panel: English
• Functions:
  • Voices: Panel Sustain
  • Overall Controls:
    • Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12
    • Tuning: 427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2Hz increments)
  • USB audio interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo
  • JAM Function (5 mode)
• Voices:
  • Tone Generation: AWM Stereo Sampling
  • Polyphony (Max.): 48
  • Preset Voices: 30
• Effects:
  • Types: DSP - 9 types (assignable on control knobs)
  • Master EQ: 4 types
• Songs:
  • Number of Preset Songs: 3
• Storage and Connectivity:
  • Extensive Connection:
    • DC IN 12V
    • Headphones: Yes (stereo-mini)
    • LINE OUT: Yes (mono)
    • AUX IN: Yes (stereo-mini)
    • USB TO HOST: Yes (MIDI/Audio: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
• Amplifiers and Speakers:
  • Amplifiers: 0.7W
  • Speakers: 3.6 cm
• Power Supply:
  • Power Supply: AC Adaptors (PA-130 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) or batteries (Six “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries)
  • Power Consumption 3W (When using PA-130 AC adaptor)
  • Auto Power Off Function: Yes
• Accessories: Included Accessories AC adaptor*, Strap, MIDI breakout cable, Owner’s Manual (*May not be included depending on your area)