np 30

[techmanty]

does it have weighted keys?

[dickydoctor]

I bought it and love it

[elishamusic]

i played the np 30 KEYBOARD and thats the reason why i say its a keyboard and not a stage piano. you can not compare np 30 to a piano.. it has very very light keys..like every other cheap keyboad. it just looks like a piano and good piano keys... so dont be blinded... .. but for boring days its okay...but not for people who want to learn piano, i am happy that i went to a shop and played it

[elishamusic]

i played the np 30 KEYBOARD and thats the reason why i say its a keyboard and not a stage piano. you can not compare np 30 to a piano.. it has very very light keys..like every other cheap keyboad. it just looks like a piano and good piano keys... so dont be blinded... .. but for boring days its okay...but not for people who want to learn piano, i am happy that i went to a shop and played it

[gtepoxte]

Podría alguien escibir acerca del problema que presenta este piano, los reportes en esta misma sección datan desde el año 2007.

Ojalá alguien informa si este problema ha sido corregido o persiste.

El problema es ruido en algunas teclas.

Lean toda la sección de comentarios para que se enteren.

[helmusico]

@gtepoxte Yo tengo un Np30, no hay problema serio algùno. Sucede que cuando le subes todo el volumen, la rejilla de los parlante vibra un poco por que son de estudio.

Por linea sale perfecto. El mìo no tiene ruido fìsico algùno en las teclas. Obviamente el sonido natural que hasta un piano acustico produce de solo golpear la tecla.

Creo que o la gente exagera en los comments o quisàs el problema ya lo arreglaron.

[helmusico]

@helmusico Otra cosa importante es la proporciòn precio/calidad.

El teclado es muy bueno en su especie. Obviamente puede que haya mejores, como en todo. Pero la cosa es que la diferencia de precio para lograr unas cuantas caracteristicas de màs elevan los precios desproporcionadamente y no me parece justo ni indispensable. No sè si me explico.

Para lo que yo busco es perfecto: liviano, 4 sonidos de piano que pueden combinarse, touch, speakers, midi y audio out.

[gbagba100]

what name is that song?

[TheBlackNotWhite]

If anyone who owns it can tell me: can u make an expression on this piano? i mean, are keys rather light or heavy? i would be grateful if u could compare it to some more expensive digital piano of yamaha

[helmusico]

@TheBlackNotWhite

I own this nice keyboard.

Try to play it in a shop. I understood when someone say "light" I think "heavy" or vice versa.

It has touch response and graded keyboard like acoustic piano. Whatever it's lighter than heavy.



[corad00]

i just ordered one in silver....hope its worth it:) regards from Bucharest Romania

[jaywbe]

shyootilish

:p

[ragnor86]

I'm looking for some piano.

I like Casio CDP-100, but I think it's too expensive. This is cheaper, but I read about this problem in high frecuences, and with unweighted keys, and I'm not sure.

Could anyone recommend me some of this pianos, or another one?

Greets : )

[adopcion3]

very very very good.

[ElidoPiano]

I almost bought this keyboard, it is very cheap , the only problem is that there isn't weight in the keys, the keys aren't smi-weigted or weighted, but I loved this piano.

[aqua2008]

its so beautiful!

bery thanks.

[gilbertgodlyddd]

How do the keys feel? Realistic?

[trisix99]

@gilbertgodlyddd some keyboards keys feel plastic and fake. this keyboard feels "real."

[RFSA]

Can someone plz tell me if this one is any good for gigs? I would really aprecciate an answer (sry for the bad english)

[BronzeBullMusic]

its great for gigs.

[Jaxstaa92]

mine came todsy. Before it came i was worried because it wasn't weighted but it doesn't have that shitty plastic-y feel :). It still feels pretty good and slightly weighted. Very good buy for something you just wanna jam and practise with

[lisoska]

I bought one a month ago, and I love it!!! It's definitively a buy :)

[pleic]

does anyone here use this thing on stage? what are your impressions? is it gig worthy?

[Jweg55]

I think so :P

[lisoska]

sorry about what may seem a silly question... does it have speakers or do we have to connect it to something to have sound?

[AvesOrpheon]

It has two speakers. Not the best, but they are not bad either. Best Sound via Headphones ^^

[eyyyyitsandy]

yeah it has built in speakers, nice ones too, with stereo ;)

[trv199]

anyone knows whats the title of song he is playing from 1:25 ?

[quartercherries]

It has midi output!

[quartercherries]

just ordered it. i'm going to run the signal into a slew of processing plug-ins, to stereo monitor output.  hoHO!

[angie4josh]

just dont loose the strength of the original signal : )

[ThePianoJack]

do the baartman

[quartercherries]

please no

[therealsauce]

Stereo piano sound is great for the price.

[findlay27]

I love the Piano Strings combination. Always have. I may get this after all =D

[Gjkeane]

is it touch sensitive?

[jumpsti]

The harder you hit the louder it'll play

[quartercherries]

No one would buy it if it wasn't velocity sensitive. The whole point is that it brings a decent likeness of a real piano to one's home, for a low price. It's not a toy-yet not much more expensive than one! I can't wait to make it mine.

[Gjkeane]

good for you mate

[lv2n1co]

is the buzzing in the output jack as well?

[findlay27]

I quote "PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS" end quote.

Okay! *scrolls away happily listening to some lovely(ish) demo in this video*

[itavero]

Does any one know what stand he has under the digital piano?

[RedBankKid]

Yeah its the L2C made by Yamaha, it screws into the NP-30 making for a very stable stand. However they are expensive compared to your conventional iron board stand.

[LikeMix]

Whats the Name of the first Song?

[urinegoodcompany]

LMAO shtylish

[findlay27]

lol! I was gonna say that too hehe

It is funny the way he says it. though his overall accent kinda scares me =/

[DancingManchester]

I've lugged around almost every monster (including an acoustic piano!) on over 35 years of gigs! Am trying one of these at this price as so many city centre hotels do not have close by car parking, lots of stairs and tiny stages! Will let you know Mr Baartmans! (LOL).

[robertdolan]

how is semi-weighted different to weighted keyboards and how does it work?

[travelan]

They are not weighted, but have some sort of mechanic resistance that amost feels like a weighted key.

[abeeltenista]

what's the name of the piano&strings song?

[myhalo123]

I never said he didn't say it had 76, I said 88 because typically that's what most people want in a digital grand piano.

My comment had nothing to do with the guy in the video or whether I watched the whole thing, it was a comment concerning digital grands in general and a statement about what you should be looking for in a piano - or at least what I want.

Its sad I have to explain this, its also sad my original comment got a thumbs down. Yeah it was sooo over the top and wrong. lol

[titanicpuzzle]

what do you want for £200

[MOSacid]

Is anyone else getting a slight buzz sound on certain keys...?

[MOSacid]

Not on the video on the actual piano.

[amadays1]

i just bought one yesterday. it buzzes. i discovered the buzz coming from where the two plastic halves join in the back. i press on it, and the buzz stops. i'm taking it back. maybe for a exchange. i'll see.

[Golfmackan]

Is it connectable through USB/other interface to the computer? Thanks :)

[helmusico]

@Golfmackan Yes. I connect this via midi usb

[blajano]

Does it have sustain and all such things?

[myhalo123]

Nice, but it doesn't have 88 keys does it?

[robertdolan]

its shhtylish yar! :)

[whatsoever69]

lol

must be dutch

[splathixD]

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[zzzxtreme]

m1 pianos

[HammondB200]

Dutch are always trying to articulate the English-way to hard.

[phl0am]

Bought one last week and absolutely NO buzzing sounds from the speakers. I've had my ear RIGHT up to the speakers and there's nothing but clear piano sound. The speakers are OK, but nothing amazing. Sounds SO much better listening through a quality pair of headphones.

[Invincible20]

i think im getting it, for the price the sound is amazing i did alot of research i know it has its problems but the grandpiano is so clear doesn't sound as muffled as some other digitals. im just going to get a pedal and hook it up to a pa system

[eggymoo]

Dang! I too was on the verge of buying one of these online - does anyone know the state of play now (july 2008) re the noise problem? Are new models being checked/fixed before shipping to retailers? What's the key action like? Does it feel more like a keyboard or a piano?

[phl0am]

"Hello and welcome at Yamaha"

Fail

[escaflowndj]

what is the price??

[HammondB200]

€270

[cubdukat]

Love the sound, but I think I'll hold off on getting one until Yamaha fixes these problems. I've heard way too much about the issues this thing has to even consider it now. I might end up spending a little more and get one of the Casio Privias.

[creepmag62]

Damn I was going to buy one of these - I guess research does pay off. I wonder when it will be "safe" to buy one? I am in UK and was really excited at the thought of a cheap but quality piano substitute - I won't say what I did to my "real " piano as it may upset some listeners!

[jamesharrisyt]

I can confirm I've had the same problem with hum/buzz/noise on a few keys just below middle C. (All other keys are fine and the problem only exists if the volume is not at full.) I have bought two units in the UK c. December 2007 and both exhibited this fault.

See Google Groups for yamaha np30

or yamaha np30 buzz

(Apologies if multiple copies of this message reach Youtube. It seems to have not completed previous posts.)

James

[squeakD]

This is a global problem affecting NP's everywhere. I pick mine up today! It went in for the warranty repair to fix this issue. I'm going to speak with the tech and find out exactly what the problem was.

[squeakD]

My NP-30 has been repaired, and it's much better now. The noise isn't completely gone, but Yamaha has somehow managed to cut it back and cut it back big time too. I would say mine is cut back by over 95% compared to what it was like when I brought it in for repair

[pedepy]

Damn I really wanted to buy this baby sooner rather than later ... Did yamaha publish information about this issue and perhaps more importantly did they mention which 'batch' of serial numbers were affected by the hardware bug (if, as you say, not all units have the defect) ?

[squeakD]

I took my unit in today for a warranty repair. I tested the unit in his store and it had the same issue. Send me a private message and I'll go more into detail about the problem.

[TenorClef]

SqueakD on other sites you give this baby rave reviews, are you now saying don't tbuy this keyboard until Yamaha address these issues or do you think the problem you are experiencing may be just an issue on your particular keyboard? I really must try one of these when i can to see if their is a hiss issue on the higher keys.

[squeakD]

It's touch and go man. My initial review on the sound, keyfeel, ect still stand, and I think the NP-30 is a very nice affordable digital.  However, there is a problem that has affected (what appears) to be some units, and not all. Mine is scheduled for repair for this problem.

[squeakD]

Folks, beware of this model as it has a serious design flaw. I reported the problem over a month ago, and still have yet to hear from Yamaha regarding a solution. Buyer beware.., several keys have a very annoying hissing and static noise.

[silvio486]

I bought the np30 (in Italy) and I found the same problems.I have replaced it but also the second had high frequency noises between keys f2-b2.I wrote to yamaha-europe but they don't know this problem!

[squeakD]

Contact Yamaha again.  The problem has been identified by Yamaha Japan. They shipped parts here to the USA to fix mine under warranty, so it's clearly a hardware issue. Again, contact Yamaha and push them on the issue. Let them know that Yamaha USA is repairing these units.

[zzXXsimoXXzz]

Nice!

[uwe2202]

Hi, does anyone know the last tune of the video (starting at 4:30)?

Thx

[MoeDeGagnas]

Yes, it's "Lament - The Most Absolutely Lamest Song Ever" a.k.a. "When U Sob, I Cringe", from the movie " The leaves are fallin". It's played during a scene where the protagonist, Lou V. Hertz, is walking through Central Park reminiscing about his dear old cat, who was killed by an infection from a squirrel bite at the very same location some ten years ago.

[uwe2202]

Great movie, certainly! ;-)

[squeakD]

I have the NP-30, great key feel, good sounds. However, there's a problem with high frequency noise on a few keys. Yamaha confirmed this and is looking into it. Mine is just used as a midi controller now due to this noise issue--it's very annoying. Thankfully Steve Deming at Yamaha is on it:)

[parkwoodlounge]

@squeakD I have the same problem. Once you notice it, it's extremely annoying.

[auggiedoggy]

@parkwoodlounge : So squeakD had this problem in 2007 and here it is 2010 and the problem persists?

[parkwoodlounge]

@auggiedoggy Yup. I ended up selling it (I gave the buyer full disclosure) and getting a used Casio. The noise was driving me crazy.

[auggiedoggy]

@parkwoodlounge : I bought one last year but have never encountered the problem. Was it apparent from day 1 when you got yours?

[parkwoodlounge]

@auggiedoggy I think I noticed it pretty quickly. Not sure if it was there the whole time or not.

[StanleeDro]

I want this!!!

[Kyoslicer]

I want that digital piano so bad, I hear lots of good things about it.

[Ramu911]

me too!

[186619]

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