DEMO Yamaha YC61 61-key Stage Keyboard

The Yamaha YC61 is a versatile, expressive, and road-ready stage keyboard that brings together the best of vintage tone and modern performance features. Whether you’re leading a band, backing a vocalist, or layering complex textures in the studio, the YC61 gives you the sound and control you need—right at your fingertips.

Designed for professional performers, the Yamaha YC61 is a powerful stage keyboard that combines authentic organ expression with a full palette of vintage electric pianos, acoustic pianos, and synth sounds. With real-time controls, premium build quality, and a musician-focused workflow, the YC61 is built to meet the demands of live performance and studio work alike.

Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) Organ Engine

The YC61’s VCM engine delivers stunningly realistic tonewheel organ sound and behavior. The engine faithfully reproduces the subtle nuances of classic organ circuitry, including key click, leakage, and rotary speaker dynamics.

Physical Drawbars

Nine dedicated drawbars with LED indicators provide intuitive, hands-on organ control. Customizable drawbar settings and onboard percussion, vibrato, and chorus effects give players complete control over their organ tone.

Top-Tier Electric and Acoustic Pianos

Access a range of high-quality Yamaha acoustic piano voices, as well as classic electric piano sounds (Rhodes, Wurlitzer, CP80) with detailed response and character.

FM and Synth Layering

In addition to its organ and piano sounds, the YC61 includes FM synthesis and sample-based sounds, perfect for layering pads, leads, and textures into your performance.

Premium Keyboard Action

Featuring a newly designed 61-key waterfall keyboard, the YC61 offers a fast, expressive playing experience ideal for organ techniques while remaining comfortable for piano and synth parts.

Integrated Effects and Controls

Studio-quality reverb, delay, modulation, and amp simulations are onboard and instantly tweakable via dedicated knobs and switches—no menu diving.

Live-Ready Design

With a rugged yet lightweight chassis (just over 15 lbs), intuitive panel layout, and flexible I/O options, the YC61 is optimized for live performance and easy setup.

Specifications

• 61-key waterfall action

• VCM organ engine with tonewheel, FM, and transistor organ types

• AWM2 and FM-X sound engines for acoustic, electric, and synth sounds

• Rotary speaker simulation with adjustable parameters

• USB audio/MIDI, stereo outputs, aux in, and expression pedal input

• Weight: Approx. 15.7 lbs (7.1 kg)