Yamaha SHS500-RD 37 Mini-key Bluetooth Keytar - Red
Sonogenic SHS-500 is a new type of instrument from Yamaha that is perfect for music lovers who want to participate in making music, but maybe haven't learned how. This Keytar ("Key"board + Gui"tar") gives you the freedom to dance, jump and move around while you play!
Jam Mode - Play with your favorite music on the spot.
Thanks to Jam Mode you can instantly enjoy playing along with your favorite songs. Simply connect the instrument with the free app Chord Tracker, and play along with songs stored on your smart device. No matter which keys you press, the notes automatically match the song, so you don’t have to worry about hitting the wrong notes, fingering technique or even knowing the proper scales and chords:
Designed to go with you anywhere
This slim and ultralight instrument weighs less than 3.5lbs and can run on batteries, making it extremely portable and playable anywhere!
Play any type of music
SHS-500 features 30 different instrument Voices. From synthesizers to drums, SHS-500 has the right sound available for you to play any kind of music. The 37 expressive mini keys provide premium feel and reponse for fast, accurate and natural playing.
Recommended songs for Jam Mode
The Chord Chart feature of the Chord Tracker app does a great job analyzing tens of thousands of songs. However some songs, especially those that are more harmonically complex or less harmonically defined, are not as well suited for the Chord Chart analysis. We have analyzed a number of popular song titles to give you an idea of what type of music tends to get the best results so that you can get the best experience with this innovative feature. If you like these songs or artists, then it’s likely that other songs like these, by these or similar artists, will also achieve good results when using Jam Mode with Chord Tracker.
| SHS-500 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Body | Color | Black / Red |
| Dimensions | Width | 821 mm (32 5/16") |
| Height | 65 mm (2 9/16") | |
| Depth | 121 mm (4 3/4") | |
| Weight | Weight | 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) (not including batteries) |
| Keyboard | Number of Keys | 37 |
| Touch Response | Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed | |
| Other Controllers | Pitch Bend | Yes |
| Modulation | Yes | |
| Control Knobs | Yes | |
| Display | Type | LCD |
| Language | English | |
| Panel | Language | English |
| Voices | Panel Sustain | Yes |
| Overall Controls | Transpose | -12 to 0, 0 to +12 |
| Tuning | 427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2Hz increments) | |
| USB audio interface | 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo | |
| JAM | JAM Function (5 mode) | |
| Tone Generation | Tone Generating Technology | AWM Stereo Sampling |
| Polyphony | Number of Polyphony (Max.) | 48 |
| Preset | Number of Voices | 30 |
| Types | DSP | 9 types (assignable on control knobs) |
| Master EQ | 4 types | |
| Preset | Number of Preset Songs | 3 |
| Connectivity | DC IN | 12V |
| Headphones | Yes (stereo-mini) | |
| LINE OUT | Yes (mono) | |
| AUX IN | Yes (stereo-mini) | |
| USB TO HOST | Yes (MIDI/Audio: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) | |
| Amplifiers | 0.7W | |
| Speakers | 3.6 cm | |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptors (PA-130 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) or batteries (Six “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries) | |
| Power Consumption | 3W (When using PA-130 AC adaptor) | |
| Auto Power Off Function | Yes | |
| Included Accessories | Included Accessories - AC adaptor, Strap, MIDI breakout cable, Owner’s Manual | |
