AvantGrand

The Revolutionary Hybrid Piano from Yamaha

With its highly advanced sound reproduction and sampling technology, the AvantGrand is the first piano ever crafted to truly capture the sound, touch, action and physical resonance of a concert-quality grand piano without the tuning, cost or footprint of a comparable stringed instrument.

Technology

We all wish to be enveloped in the sounds we play, yet find ourselves constrained by concerns for those around us. There are probably many, even among those who own grand pianos, who have wished they could play at a reduced volume from time to time. So it was that we felt there were two clear goals to achieve in the development of the AvantGrand. One was to create an instrument that mirrored the attraction of the grand piano as closely as possible. The other was to endow it with a responsive feel, without sacrificing the rich expression the grand piano offers when played with restraint. To realize these goals we examined everything down to the minutest detail in crafting the AvantGrand; from the keyboard and pedals that are the "gateway" to sound, to the sampling methods used, and the speaker system from which the sound exits, we left nothing overlooked.

ACTION

More than just a piano you can play, a piano
you can play well. A real-wood keyboard
and specialized grand piano action
for the AvantGrand

PEDAL

Specialized grand piano pedal for
AvantGrand, duplicating the finesse of
the pedals of the grand piano.

SOUND

Looking at sound from a soundboard
from a new perspective Investments
in new technology for the AvantGrand.