Slim, compact digital piano with 88 weighted keys and rich concert grand piano sound. Perfect for beginners and adults in apartments and smaller spaces.
Realistic Grand Piano Sound: Enjoy the rich, natural tone of the Yamaha CFX concert grand piano, with damper and string resonance plus 9 additional instrument Voices
Acoustic Piano Touch: 88 Weighted keys with Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) action replicates acoustic feel to build proper finger strength and technique
Space-Saving Design: Slim, compact design with wood-grain finish and 3-pedal setup fits seamlessly into any room – perfect for apartments, bedrooms, and small living spaces
Seamless Connectivity: Bluetooth® audio/MIDI lets you stream music, easily control instrument settings, and connect with learning apps
Quiet Practice: Dual headphone jacks make it easy to practice quietly, work with a teacher, or share your music with a friend
Everything You Need: Includes 3-pedal unit, 10 voice demo songs, 50 classical songs, 303 lesson songs, built-in stereo amplifier and speakers
| Width | 53-1/4" |
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| Depth | 11-5/8" (Key cover open: 12-3/16") * With anti-fall brackets attached, the depth is 14-7/16" |
| Height | 31-3/16" (Key cover open: 38-1/8") |
| Weight | 81 lbs 9 oz |
| Number of Keys | 88 |
| Keyboard - Type | GHS (Graded Hammer Standard) keyboard with matte black keytops |
| Touch Sensitivity | Hard, Medium, Soft, Fixed |
| Number of Pedals | 3: Damper (with Half-pedal function), Sostenuto, Soft |
| Panel - Language | English |
| Key Cover Style | Folding |
| Music Rest | Yes |
| Piano Sound | Yamaha CFX |
| Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) | Yes (VRM Lite) |
| Number of Polyphony (Max.) | 192 |
| Preset - Number of Voices | 10 |
| Reverb | 4 types |
| Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) | Yes |
| Stereophonic Optimizer | Yes |
| Functions - Dual | Yes |
| Functions - Duo | Yes |
| Number of Preset Songs | 10 Voice Demo, 50 Classics, 303 Lesson Songs |
| MIDI Recording - Number of Songs | 1 |
| MIDI Recording - Number of Tracks | 2 |
| MIDI Recording - Data Capacity | Approx. 150 KB/Song (approx. 11,000 notes) |
| Compatible Data Format – Playback | SMF (Format 0, Format 1) |
| Compatible Data Format – Recording | SMF (Format 0) |
| Metronome | Yes |
| Tempo Range | 5 – 280 |
| Transpose | -6 – 0 – +6 |
| Tuning | 414.8 – 440.0 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) |
| USB Audio Interface | 44.1 kHz, 24 bit, stereo |
| Bluetooth | Audio, MIDI (varies by area) |
| Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack (x 2) |
| USB TO HOST | Type B |
| DC IN | 12 V |
| Amplifiers | 8 W x 2 |
| Speakers | 12 cm with diffuser × 2 |
| AC Adaptor | PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha |
| Power Consumption | 9 W (When using PA-150 AC adaptor) |
| Auto Power Off | Yes |
| Included Accessories | Owner’s Manual, Warranty*, “50 Classical Music Masterpieces” Music Book, Online Member Product Registration, AC adaptor*: PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha * May not be included depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer |
| Separately Sold Accessories | Headphones (HPH-150, HPH-100, HPH-50), Pedal unit (FC35), AC adaptor (PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) |
Step Into the Art of the Piano
Learning to express yourself musically is about more than proper technique—you also need to build a sense of musicality and develop a feeling for what you want to share with the world.
ARIUS pianos are more than just tools for practice—they are partners on a lifelong musical journey, allowing you to pour your full range of emotions into the keys, and discover your capacity to breathe life into music.
True Piano Expression
For over a century, Yamaha has crafted the pianos played on the world’s greatest stages. The ARIUS series brings this heritage and technology into your home with instruments designed to offer beginning players and those returning to playing after a break the authentic feel and resonance of acoustic pianos.
For beginning players or those have just returned to playing the piano, it’s important to choose a instrument that possesses one of the key factors behind the expressive power capabilities of the piano—the ability to respond to your touch exactly as you intended.
Natural Feel Offers Greater Comfort in Daily Practice
The keys of the Graded Hammer Standard (GHS) keyboard are properly heavy in the lower register and lighter toward the higher register, simulating the touch of a grand piano.
Additionally, improved sensors accommodate grace notes, trills, and other intricate forms of expression.
Intuitive Pedaling for a More Nuanced Performance
Like the keys, the pedals are parts of the interface between the player and the piano. ARIUS pianos have a damper pedal, a soft pedal, and a sostenuto pedal, just like grand pianos. The pedals can be used to sustain sounds as well as add depth and create crispness, putting a broader array of expression at your feet.
The pedals are realistic-feeling and responsive, delivering a level of precision that allows you to play exactly what you imagine.
Bringing the Sound of a Concert Grand Piano into Your Home
The Yamaha CFX concert grand piano used for the sampling was tuned to perfection by a seasoned professional so that every note from the dazzling treble to the powerful bass could be recorded with care. Yamaha then meticulously adjusted each note to create a harmonious piano voice. These thoughtful efforts resulted in a faithful simulation of colorful tone and dynamic nuance throughout all registers, and delivered a beautifully resonant sound.
Clearer Sound That Travels Farther
Over the decades, Yamaha has refined its digital technology through both research and development, studying the sound-producing mechanism of grand pianos and designing pro audio equipment and sound systems.
The knowledge derived from these efforts underpins the workings of ARIUS pianos, which appeal to both players and audiences with clear, resonant sound despite being compact digital pianos. The new diffuser grille makes treble notes even clearer, creating a pleasant, well balanced sound field that resonates throughout all registers.
Beautifully Simulated Depth of Resonance from Piano Strings
Grand pianos are known and loved for the resonant sound produced when the entire instrument vibrates.
As a long-time manufacturer of grand pianos, Yamaha is intimately familiar with how grand pianos resonate, and funneled its knowledge into the development of VRM Lite, which faithfully simulates the complex resonance of a grand piano when the vibrations of the strings belonging to the notes being played are transmitted to the other strings. The resonance depends on when the keys are played and how far down the pedals are depressed.
A Partner for Everyday Life
When your piano blends in at home, music becomes an integral part of everyday life.
ARIUS digital pianos feature refined designs and convenient features in compact units that are perfect for apartments, living rooms, and other spaces in the home.
Smart device connectivity along with recording functions and expressive voices ensures that daily practice is more fun and effective, making music an indelible part of your everyday life.
Slim, Stylish Design That Blends in with Surroundings
Flat when closed, the lid gives the YDP-S36 an elegant appearance and is also useful for writing scores. The design as a whole has a refined air, with gently rounded corners and other features that make the instrument safe and enjoyable for anyone to play.
Helpful Features for Practicing and Performing
Yamaha has expended every effort to deliver a pleasant playing experience, even with headphones.
The sound balance is automatically adjusted to the volume, making the output pleasant at any level. ARIUS pianos also have a Stereophonic Optimizer that simulates the natural spread of sound as if you were sitting at an acoustic piano, rather than simply emitting a sound to be heard only in your ears, creating a more immersive playing experience.
The menu of preset songs includes pieces from the accompanying collection of sheet music, “50 Classical Masterpieces,” as well as 303 exercises from piano method books by Beyer, Burgmüller, Czerny, and Hanon.
Expanding the Fun of the Piano
Featuring a total of 10 voices, including an authentic grand piano voice as well as electric piano, pipe organ, vibraphone, and strings.
Try the voices with any genre of music, or layer them on top of each other to enjoy playing in ways only possible on a digital piano.
More Convenience with the Smart Pianist App
Simply connect the free Smart Pianist App to your ARIUS piano via Bluetooth to enjoy even more convenience.
Benefits:
・Simplified controls from your device
・Sheet music for all 353 preset songs
・Support functions to help you practice your favorite songs more efficiently
・Record yourself and save the data on your device