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Yamaha Enjoys Sky High Slovak Success

Fast jets, amazing aerobatics and classic warbirds have an enduring appeal to aviation fans and families alike. One of Europe’s premier air shows is the annual Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) and, this year, the Slovak Aviation Agency added a new air festival to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of celebrated Slovakian politician, diplomat and aviator General Milan Rastislav Štefánik. Yamaha audio systems were an essential part of both events.

Yamaha's CP88/CP73 Stage Pianos Win Silver Award in the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2019

Yamaha Corporation announces that the Yamaha CP88/CP73 stage pianos were recognized by the DFA Design for Asia Awards 2019 with the Silver Award.

Cooking, Cocktails and Consistent Sound at Madrid’s Alboroto

Since starting the business in 2015, the group of young entrepreneurial friends who formed Madrid’s highly successful Lalala Group has already opened 12 bar/restaurants. The latest, on the city’s fashionable Calle de la Princesa, features a Yamaha audio system which is keeping both customers and the city council happy.

Yamaha Dear Glenn Project AI System Gives Concert in Style of Legendary Pianist Glenn Gould at Ars Electronica Festival

Yamaha Corporation unveiled the world's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) piano system capable of playing any piece of music in the style of late legendary pianist Glenn Gould on September 7 at the Ars Electronica Festival, one of the world's largest media arts festivals, held in Linz, Austria.

Yamaha System Makes Waves At Dutch Swimming Complex

The 2019 heatwave in northern Europe meant that swimming pools were in extra-high demand this summer. Fortunately for the residents of Purmerend, the Dutch town has one of the Netherlands’ largest swimming complexes and a new Yamaha audio system to make the many activities it hosts even more enjoyable.

Yamaha YVC-1000 Unified Communications Speakerphone Certified by Zoom

HAMAMATSU, Japan Octber 14 2019-Yamaha has introduced its collaboration with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. with the certification of the Yamaha YVC-1000 USB and Bluetooth Speakerphone for Zoom Rooms. The speakerphone has passed Zoom’s stringent certification process to ensure it seamlessly integrates with Zoom software, delivering an easy-to-operate meeting experience with the highest quality audio for everyone on the call.

Yamaha VOCALOID:AI™ Faithfully Reproduces Singing of Legendary Japanese Vocalist Hibari Misora

HAMAMATSU, JAPAN, October 8―Yamaha Corporation announces that it has succeeded in reproducing the singing of the late Hibari Misora, a legendary Japanese vocalist, using its own VOCALOID:AI singing synthesis technology in technical cooperation with an NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) television program broadcast in Japan on September 29, serving as both the public debut and first real-world implementation of VOCALOID:AI.

Three Yamaha Designs Selected in the Good Design Awards 2019

Yamaha Corporation announces that this year three of its designs received Good Design Awards, which is an award sponsored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion: namely the CP88/CP73 stage pianos, the STORIA acoustic guitar, and the SoundUD Consortium.

Yamaha LAN Monitor Version 1.3.9 for Win Released.