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Key Features
- Real piano action delivers authentic touch
- Articulation Sensor System provides precise capture of playing nuances
- CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial samples offer two renowned grand piano voices
- Virtual Resonance Modelling delivers realistic string and soundboard resonance
- Bluetooth connectivity provides easy wireless control with smart devices
Yamaha NU1XA AvantGrand Hydrid Digital Piano, Polished Ebony Overview
The Yamaha NU1XA AvantGrand Hybrid Digital Piano is designed for pianists seeking authentic grand piano feel at home. It blends a real upright piano action with advanced digital sound technologies, giving you a responsive playing experience that closely reflects an acoustic instrument. Wooden keys and a specialised upright mechanism translate subtle finger movements into accurate hammer motion, helping techniques such as trills and repeated notes feel natural.
Yamaha’s Articulation Sensor System carefully tracks both hammer and key movement, capturing fine performance details as you play. Combined with Virtual Resonance Modelling, the instrument recreates the complex resonances of strings and soundboard that shape a grand piano’s character. You can also switch between Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano voices, offering two distinct tonal personalities in one instrument — bright and powerful or warm and lyrical. Built-in Bluetooth allows simple connection to smart devices, giving you convenient control through compatible apps.
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Authentic piano action
The NU1XA uses a specialised upright piano action that mirrors the mechanical behaviour of an acoustic instrument. When you press a key, the movement is transferred directly to a hammer mechanism, providing the same responsive feedback experienced on a traditional piano. Wooden keys contribute to the solid, familiar feel many pianists expect when practising or performing. This design also supports more advanced techniques such as trills, repeated notes, and delicate phrasing. The result is a digital instrument that feels reassuringly close to an acoustic piano, helping you develop accurate playing habits and expressive control.
Advanced sensors capture every detail
Yamaha’s Articulation Sensor System measures both key and hammer movement using non-contact electromagnetic sensors. This dual-sensor design continuously tracks how each key is pressed and released, allowing the piano to respond to subtle variations in your playing. The system also detects the exact moment a sound stops, helping reproduce nuanced articulation and dynamic changes. Whether you’re shaping soft passages or emphasising stronger accents, the instrument reacts accurately to your touch. Together with Yamaha’s processing algorithms, the sensors translate your performance into sound with impressive clarity and precision.
World-renowned piano voices
The NU1XA includes carefully captured samples from two respected concert grand pianos. Yamaha’s CFX offers a wide dynamic range with clear highs and powerful bass, making it well suited to expressive modern repertoire. The Bösendorfer Imperial voice provides a contrasting tonal character with warmth and rich colour often associated with Viennese instruments. Having both voices available allows you to choose the sound that suits your music or personal preference. The piano also includes additional voices, including historic fortepiano sounds inspired by instruments used during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Resonance like a grand piano
To recreate the immersive presence of an acoustic instrument, the NU1XA uses Yamaha’s Virtual Resonance Modelling alongside a carefully designed speaker system. VRM simulates sympathetic vibrations between strings and the soundboard, adding natural harmonic detail based on your keystrokes and pedalling. The speaker system features upward-facing woofers and specially designed tweeters that project sound throughout the instrument and into the room. This combination creates a spacious, layered sound field that responds dynamically as you play. It helps the piano feel lively and expressive whether you are practising quietly or performing with greater intensity.
Accessories
- Owner's Manual
- “50 Classical Music Masterpieces” music book
- Online Member Product Registration
- AC adaptor PA-500
- Power cord
- Felt key cover
- Headphone hanger
- Felt strip set
- Music Rest
Specifications
Voices, Effects & Songs
- Tone Generator - Piano Sound: Spatial Acoustic Sampling (Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial)
- Binaural Sampling: Yes (Yamaha CFX Grand And Bösendorfer Only)
- Key-Off Samples: Yes
- Smooth Release: Yes
- Virtual Resonance Modelling (VRM): Yes
- Number Of Polyphony (Max.): 256
- Number Of Voices: 28
- Reverb: Yes
- Brilliance: 7 Types + User
- Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes
- Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes
- Number Of Preset Songs: 50 Classics, 28 Voice Demo Songs, 303 Lesson
Recording
- Number Of Songs: 250
- Number Of Tracks: 16
- Data Capacity: Approx. 500 KB/Song
- Recording Function: Yes
- Playback: SMF (Format 0, 1)
- Recording: SMF (Format 0)
Control Interface
- Number of Keys: 88
- Touch Sensitivity: Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2/Fixed
- Keyboard Action: Specialized Upright Piano Action for NU1XA
- Pedal Type: Grand Touch Pedals with GP Response Damper
- Number of Pedals: 3
- Half Pedal: Yes
- Pedal Functions: Damper (with half-pedal effect), Sostenuto, Soft
- Hammer \& Key Sensors: Non-contact continuous detection electromagnetic inductive type
Functions
- Metronome: Yes
- Tempo Range: 5 - 100 bpm
- Transpose: -12 - 0 - +12
- Tuning: 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
- Scale Type: 7 types
- Recording Time (max.): 80 minutes/Song
- Recording Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
- Playback Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
- Bluetooth: Yes (Audio/MIDI) (varies by area)
Connectivity
- Headphone Jack: Standard stereo phone jack (x2)
- MIDI: In/Out
- AUX IN: Stereo Mini
- AUX IN: \[L/L+R] \[R] (Standard stereo phone jack)
- USB TO DEVICE: Yes
- USB TO HOST: Yes
General
- Colour: Polished Ebony
- Key Surface Material: Phenolic & Acrylic resin
- Dimensions: 1,501 mm x 1,024 mm x 462 m (W x H x D)
- Weight: 108 kg
- Power Supply: PA-500 AC Adaptor(Output: DC 24 V, 2.5 A)
- Product Code: NU1XA
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