GC1SH

11/2012 on sale

A piano you can play any time you want, with the natural touch of an acoustic grand piano. The new Silent Piano™ from Yamaha, offering enhanced Silent functions and an even richer sound.

Silent functionality has been added to the GC1, a piano with the full resonant tone only a grand piano can possess, offering superior performance at an affordable price. This is an SH-type piano featuring a CFX sound source.

Piano Specifications

Cabinet	Finish	Polished
Dimensions	Width	149cm (59")
	Height	101cm (40")
	Depth	161cm (5'3")
Weight	Weight	300kg (661.5lbs)
Keyboard	Number of Keys	88
	Key Surfaces - White	Acrylic resin
	Key Surfaces - Black	Phenolic resin
	Keyboard Action	Made by Yamaha
Hammer	Type	GC Series Special
Pedal	Type	Damper / Sostenuto / Shift
Frame	Type	V-pro
Back Post	Number	3
Caster	Type	Solid brass single casters
Lid	Prop Safety Stop	Yes
Key Cover	Lid/Fallboard Locks	No
Key Cover	Soft-Close Fallboard	Yes

Silent Piano Functions

Type		SH
Sensor System	Key Sensor	Noncontact continuous detection optical sensor
	Hammer Sensor	Noncontact 2-point optical fiber sensor
	Pedal Sensors	Damper pedal: continuous detection sensor, Sostenuto pedal: ON/OFF detection sensor, Shift pedal: ON/OFF detection sensor
	Mechanism	Hammer shank stopper operated by motor drive
	Action	Quick Escape mechanism
Digital Tone	Type	AWM Stereo Sampling
	Sound Engine (Piano)	CFX Binaural Sampling
	Piano Effects	Key-off Samples, String Resonance, Sustain Samples, Damper Resonance
Internal Tone	Polyphony (max)	256
	Number of Voices	19 (dual 3)
	Voice Selection (Playback)	480 XG Voices + 12 Drum / SFX kits
Wave Memory		256MB
Functions	Reverb	Room / Hall 1 / Hall 2 / Stage
	Pitch Control	414.8Hz to 468.8Hz
	Metronome	Yes
	Preset Songs	53 (50 greats for the Piano + 3 piano demo)
	MIDI Recording/Playback	Yes
	USB Audio Recorder	Yes (WAV)
Connectors	Headphones	Mini Stereo Jack x 2
	MIDI IN/OUT	Yes
	AUX IN/OUT	Mini Stereo Jack
	Speaker Output	phone jack x 2
	SB TO DEVICE	Yes
Power Supply	Power Consumption	17W (DC12V)
Power Supply	Auto Power Off	Yes
Accessories		AC adapter, Headphones, Headphones holder, Attachment screws for headphones hanger, Owner's manual, Music book "50 greats for the Piano"