News & Events

Yamaha’s Next Generation Video Collaboration Systems “CS-800” and “CS-500”

1/11/2022

Turn various areas into a high-quality collaboration space with Yamaha’s video collaboration systems.

Venova YVS-140 Casual Wind Instrument Wins Top Award, YH-L700A Headphones Win Gold Award in the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2022

26/10/2022

Yamaha Corporation announces that its Venova™ YVS-140 casual wind instrument has been selected for the most prestigious Grand Award in the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2022.

PC-D / DI Series Firmware V1.0.5 Released

24/10/2022

This update adds the SP PRESET of VKE, VC, VC-N, and VXH Series, and fixes some bugs. Please read full details on the download page.

Important Notice: Regarding Bug When Connecting a Compatible Instrument via Bluetooth to the Chord Tracker app Installed on Android 13 Devices [Chord Tracker Android Version]

21/10/2022

We have received reports that a bug has been found in which reconnection is not possible until the instrument is restarted when a Chord Tracker-compatible instrument is connected via Bluetooth to the Chord Tracker app installed on an Android 13 device and the below operation is performed.

Important Notice: Regarding Bug When Connecting a Compatible Instrument via Bluetooth to the Smart Pianist app Installed on Android 13 Devices [Smart Pianist Android Version]

21/10/2022

We have received reports that a bug has been found in which an instrument is not recognized and cannot be used when a Smart Pianist-compatible instrument is connected via Bluetooth to the Smart Pianist app installed on an Android 13 device.

Yamaha Collaboration Presents Unique Hybrid Education Solutions

19/10/2022

With audio visual and other key technologies fundamentally important throughout the education sector, Yamaha has worked with four other manufacturers to showcase unique hybrid education solutions at Cambridge Judge Business School, part of the University of Cambridge.

Q&A with John Oestmann, the composer of Rooftop Renegade

17/10/2022

Rooftop Renegade is an Indie video game developed by the Adelaide based indie game studio Melonhead games. Boyd Gill from Yamaha Music Australia sat down with the composer of Rooftop Renegade, John Oestmann, to get a better understanding of the creative process that goes into creating a dynamic and evolving soundtrack.

Three Yamaha Designs Selected in the Good Design Awards 2022

7/10/2022

Yamaha Corporation announces that three of its designs this year have received a Good Design Award, which is an award sponsored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion: namely, the AG01 live streaming USB microphone, the "Intercom via your Smartphone powered by SoundUD" intercom system for facilities, and the "Text and Sound Based Multilingual Announcement System powered by SoundUD" public announcement system. The Multilingual Announcement System was also chosen for the Good Design Best 100, which consists of designs that have received especially high evaluations.

RM-W Firmware V1.8.3 Released

6/10/2022

New Firmware V1.8.3 improved the behavior related to charging.

Yamaha Is On The Money At The Library of Mistakes