For the ultimate in realism, Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) re-creates the sympathetic and reverberant sounds inside a grand piano and the string resonance when the dampers are off the strings, while key-off samples deliver the subtle change in sound when the damper falls back on the string. A full set of performance options, USB connectivity, and the Smart Pianist iOS app (which makes selecting voices and changing settings super easy) deliver tons of flexibility at home, in the studio, and onstage. All considered, you'll be hard-pressed to find an affordable digital piano that outperforms the Yamaha P-515.
Celebrate the joy of music-making
At Music Experience, music truly is the universal language, and it brings joy into our lives every day. For pianists at every level of accomplishment, the clean, straightforward design of the Yamaha P-515 makes it a wonderfully approachable and user-friendly instrument. The Piano Room feature lets you create your own personal piano environment by selecting from a variety of pianos in stunningly realistic acoustic settings. You can even position the grand piano lid to your personal preference! From beginner to intermediate and beyond, pianists will find the P-515's sound and playing feel ideal, while its portability lets you take it from home to live gigs, the recording studio, or on weekend getaways with ease.
All the right features
For intimate settings, play right through the P-515's onboard speakers; in larger spaces, take the 1/4" line outputs straight into a mixer, monitors, or an external amp. If you want a console-style look for your home, take advantage of the optional matching furniture stand (the L515) and piano-style triple-pedal (LP1) units (sold separately). Whether at home, on the road, or in the studio, Yamaha's Smart Pianist app for iOS makes selecting voices and changing settings a piece of cake. The app even analyzes songs in the music library on your iOS device and displays a chord chart so you can play along with your favorite artists.
What Yamaha Says...
The P-515 is the flagship in the P-series. Its advanced sound quality, features and design make this an ideal digital piano for players of all levels.
Play your heart out!
With P-515, enjoy the exquisite beauty of the sought-after tones that the CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand pianos deliver. Over 500 Voices means you have a wide selection of sounds to choose from, allowing you to create and perform in any musical genre. Natural Wood X (NWX) keyboards are created using unrivaled expertise that Yamaha has acquired through more than a century of crafting acoustic pianos. This expertise combines with cutting-edge digital technology for an authentic piano playing experience that only Yamaha can provide. The elegant, yet compact and portable design makes the P-515 an attractive addition to your music-making space at home, and a reliable, eye-catching instrument to bring to the stage.
Add style to your room
Modern, stylish and elegant, the P-515 will be a focal point in your den, living room or home studio. With wooden accents and polished details, the P-515 looks as good as it sounds. When you sit down at this beautiful instrument, you will experience the touch of class that it has added to your space and your musical life.
Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial piano samples
The P-515 features piano sounds created with samples of the Yamaha CFX flagship concert grand piano and famed Vienna-made Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano. These piano samples bring two of the world's finest and most prominent concert grand pianos to your fingertips.
Reproducing the Natural Sensation of Sound Distance
P-515 features two advanced technologies that allow you to enjoy exceptionally realistic, natural sound, even when listening through headphones - Binaural Sampling and Stereophonic Optimizer. Binaural sampling technology delivers a three-dimensional sound, which recreates the perspective of the player position through headphones. The Stereophonic Optimizer adjusts the spatial distribution of sound in the listener's headphones, creating the sensation that sound is coming directly from the piano, rather than from the headphones.
Natural Wood X (NWX) keyboard - the feel of an acoustic grand piano
Yamaha Natural Wood X (NWX) keyboards are created using our unrivaled woodworking expertise, acquired through more than a century of crafting fine acoustic pianos. The material used for NWX keyboards is cut from wood that has been carefully dried, and chosen specifically for use in making musical instruments. Only the best wood from the finest part of the tree is selected, resulting in a keyboard that is more resistant to buckling and warping than common laminated wood keyboards. The NWX keyboard also features an escapement mechanism that reproduces the feel of an acoustic piano as it goes through the let-off and drop of the hammer when a key is played very softly. The action has been designed in such a way that the escapement is discernible only on the lightest keystrokes, similar to the keyboard of a grand piano.
Enhanced Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) — the distinctive reverberation generated by the concert grand piano
VRM calculates the various states of the strings for each of the 88 notes of the keyboard, from one instant to the next, and timing and depth of damper pedals pressed to recreate the sound of an acoustic piano. Enhanced VRM also calculates aliquot resonance in the upper octaves, and the full resonance of the soundboard, rim and frame. This technology allows for vivid, bright, richly varied expression that reflects the limitless number of factors inherent in piano performance. Aliquot is a stringing method for pianos that uses extra, un-struck strings in the upper octaves to enhance the tone. These strings sympathetically vibrate with other strings in an acoustic piano, resonating with overtones and adding richness, brilliance and complex color to the sound. Since they do not have a damper, they will continue sounding even after you release your hands from the keyboard.
Powerful onboard speaker system
P-515 features 15w + 5w amplifiers along with a 2-way speaker system that provides an immersive, authentic pian...
