Overview
Yamaha ARIUS YDP-S56 Digital 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.
- 88-key GrandTouch-E™ keyboard delivers the natural feel of an acoustic piano.
- CFX Grand Piano Voice captures the rich tone of our flagship concert grand piano.
- Three pedals (damper, soft, sostenuto) for expressive tone and precise control
- 20W × 2 stereo amp and 12cm speakers with diffuser grilles deliver rich, immersive sound.
- Traditional upright design with refined details, fits seamlessly into any living space.
- Plug in headphones to practice quietly.
- With 10 voices and 353 songs, you can explore a variety of ways to play and learn.
- Bluetooth® connectivity lets you stream music, easily control settings, and connect with learning apps.
Finance
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Features
PLAYABILITY – FOR TRUE EXPRESSION
Experience total control and real touch from the very first time you sit down at the keyboard. With touch that is natural and comfortable, the ARIUS playing experience is smooth, responsive, and very close to playing an acoustic piano.
The new ARIUS pianos feature greater precision of touch and more natural resonance to give you even more control over the most intricate details.
SOUND – FOR CLARITY AND BALANCE
ARIUS pianos have a clear, balanced sound spanning all registers, from deep bass to dazzling treble.
Thanks to the latest sampling technology, the CFX Voice faithfully simulates Yamaha’s flagship concert grand piano. From the intricate phrases of études to expressive melodies, ARIUS empowers you to capture the appeal of any song.
Equipped with a diffuser grille, creating a fuller, more focused sound from bass to treble.
DESIGN – FOR LIFE AT HOME
With elegant curves and refined lines, ARIUS pianos blend in with any home interior.
Their compact digital piano design encapsulates a balance of style and functionality and ensures a perfect fit in living rooms in family homes, as well as in apartments and other locations where space is at a premium.
The quality and design of ARIUS pianos make them reliable over the long run, always there to bring more enjoyment to everything from children’s piano practice to family music time.
MAKING PRACTICE EASIER AND MORE FUN
All new ARIUS models (YDP-166/146/S56/S36) are Bluetooth® compatible. Connect wirelessly to a smart device to playback music or use commercially available practice apps.
The Smart Pianist app allows you to use your smart device to change Voices and configure settings on an ARIUS piano. It can display your own PDF scores as well as those included with the ARIUS, and offers a wide range of functions for your enjoyment, such as a guide feature to help you practice, and “Medal Challenges” that let you check the accuracy of your playing in a game-like manner.
DIGITAL FEATURES – FOR DAILY PRACTICE
Only digital pianos can offer built-in features such as recording functions that prove your progress and Voices that help you explore the universe of music.Use the Smart Pianist app to make daily practice more fun and effective. ARIUS pianos are ideal for everyone – from children just starting piano lessons to adults who want to pick up again on their own at home.
Turn daily practice into a time of discovery and inspiration.
Specs
Size/Weight
- Width: 1,353 mm [53-1/4"]
- Height: 792 mm [31-3/16"] (Key cover open: 968 mm [38-1/8"]
- Depth: 309 mm [12-3/16"] (Key cover open: 317 mm [12-15/32"]) *With anti-fall brackets attached, the depth is 382 mm [15-3/64"].
- Weight: 40.0 kg (88 lbs., 3 oz.)
Control Interface
Keyboard
- Number of Keys: 88
- Type: GrandTouch-E Keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement
- Touch Response: Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed
- Pedal - Number of Pedals: 3: Damper (with half-pedal function), Sostenuto, Soft
- Panel - Language: English
Cabinet
- Key Cover Style: Folding
- Music Rest: Yes
Voices
- Tone Generation - Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX
- Tone Generation - VRM (Virtual Resonance Modelling) :Yes (VMR Lite)
- Polphony (Max) : 192
- Preset Number of Voices: 10
Effects
- Types - Reverb: 4 types
- Types - Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes
- Types - Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes
Functions
Songs
- Number of Preset Songs: 10 voice demo songs + 50 classics + 303 lesson songs
- MIDI Recording - Number of Songs: 1
- MIDI Recording - Number of Tracks: 2
- 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)
Functions
- Overall Controls - Metronome: Yes
- Overall Controls - Tempo Range: 5 - 280
- Overall Controls - Transpose: -6 - 0 - +6
- Overall Controls - Tuning: 414.8 - 440.0 - 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
- Overall Controls - USB Audio Interface: 44.1kHz, 24-bit, stereo
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - Audio: Supported Profile:A2DP, Compatible Codec: SBC
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - MIDI: Comply with Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI Specification
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - Bluetooth Version: 5.0
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - Wireless Output: Bluetooth Class 2
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - Maximum Communication distance: Approx. 10m
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - Radio Frequency: 2,401 - 2,481 MHz
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - Maximum Output Power (EIRP): 4 dBm
- Overall Controls - Bluetooth - Type of Modulation: GFSK
Connectivity
- Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (x 2)
- USB TO HOST: Type B
- DC IN: 16V
Amplifiers and Speakers
- Amplifiers: 20 W x 2
- Speakers: 12 cm x 2 with diffuser x2
Power Supply
- AC Adaptor - Model: PA-300C
- Output: DC16 V, 2.4A
- Power Consumption: 13 W (When using PA-300C AC adaptor)
- Standby Power consumption: 0.3 W
- Auto Power Off: Yes
Accessories:
- Owner's Manual, 50 Classical Music Masterpieces Music Book, Online Member Product Registration, Warranty*, Bench*, Power cord*/AC adaptor* PA-300, Power cord.
