Yamaha NU1 Hybrid Upright Piano

The Yamaha NU1 combines the traditions of an acoustic instrument with the innovation of digital technology. Featuring the same acoustic piano action used in Upright pianos, and a refined, compact design.

Key Features

USB audio recording and playback captures or plays back performances on a USB drive.
The Specialized Upright Piano Action provides the player with a real acoustic upright action for genuine touch and feel.
CFX Stereo Sampling faithfully reproduces the sound of Yamaha’s flagship CFX Full Concert Grand.
Acoustic Chambering and proprietary Yamaha engineered acoustic dampers are used to create genuine acoustic resonance and vibration.
MIDI Recording allows the player to preserve their musical memories in the instrument’s internal memory or save them to USB.

Color/Finish

Cabinet	Color	Polished Ebony
Cabinet	Finish	Polished

Size/Weight

Dimensions	Width	1,501mm (59-1/8″)
	Height	1,024mm (40-5/16″)
	Depth	463mm (18-1/4″)
Weight	Weight	109kg (240lbs., 5oz.)

Control Interface

Keyboard	Number of Keys	88
	Type	Acrlic resin (white keytops)
	Keyboard Action	Specialized Upright Piano Action
Tactile Response System (TRS)		–
Pedal	Number of Pedals	3
Pedal	Half Pedal	Yes

Cabinet

Key Cover	Soft-Close Fallboard	Yes
Music Rest		Yes

Voices

Tone Generation	Tone Generating Technology	CFX Sampling
Polyphony	Number of Polyphony (Max.)	256
Preset	Number of Voices	5

Effects

Types	Reverb	Yes

Songs

Preset	Number of Preset Songs	50
Recording	Number of Songs	10
	Number of Tracks	1
	Data Capacity	550KB (approx.)
	Recording Function	Yes

Functions

Overall Controls	Metronome	Yes
	Tempo Range	5-500
	Transpose	Yes
	Tuning	Yes
	Scale Type	7 types

Amplifiers and Speakers

Spatial Acoustic Speaker System		–
Soundboard Resonator		–
Amplifiers		(40W + 40W) x 2
Speakers		(6-5/16″ + 3/4″) x 2

Power Supply

Power Supply		AC Inlet

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Yamaha NU1 Hybrid Upright Piano