Yamaha N3X Hybrid Piano - Polished Ebony

'AvantGrand N3X meets or surpasses the demands of even the most discriminating pianist.'The Yamaha CFX Concert Grand and the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand; two of the world's most revered pianos, each with its own distinctive character and each used in concert halls across the globe.

With both pianos measuring more than 9 feet in length and having the acoustic power to fill the largest concert halls unaided, fitting either into your home might not be practical.

For the AvantGrand N3X, we set out to create a piano that feels and sounds like both the CFX and Imperial - but one which you can use at home (whether that be a city apartment or a country retreat) and at any time of day or night.

AvantGrand N3X features our most advanced binaural sampling, world-class hifi-grade speakers and our best-ever integration between digital synthesis and physical cabinet in a digital piano. And, to ensure that N3X feels like a grand piano, we've used a true Yamaha grand piano keyboard and hammer action.

With AvantGrand N3X, you really can bring both the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial Grand into your living room.

at a glance • Specialised Grand Piano Action with Ivorite
• Spatial Acoustic Sampling
• Sound sampled on four channels from the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial
• Yamaha CFX Binaural sampling
• Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM)
• Spatial Acoustic Speaker System
• Soundboard Resonator
• Tactile Response System
• Specialized Grand Piano Pedal
• USB Audio Recorder
• XLR jack outputs

beautifully authentic sound reproductionTo express yourself musically, you need to form a physical bond with your instrument. In the case of the AvantGrand series, it starts with the keys. Real wooden keys with a comfortable touch, thanks to Ivorite® keytops that look and feel just like natural ivory. Then comes the all-important key action, which the AvantGrand series has inherited from Yamaha’s esteemed concert grand pianos. Beneath your fingers you sense the same precise weight and responsiveness, the same scope for expression.

To capture every nuance of your performance, Yamaha employs a non-contact optical sensor system that doesn’t affect the feel or performance of the action in any way. Under each key is a continuous optical sensor that captures the speed and depth at which that key is depressed. An additional optical sensor affixed to each hammer shank measures the timing and strength of the hammer hitting the virtual “strings”. This information is instantly translated into a beautifully authentic sound reproduction. The more you play, the more you find yourself becoming one with the piano.

Two world-class grand pianos in oneWhen it comes to judging piano tone, much depends on personal taste. To help you achieve the tonal palette you desire, Yamaha offers the choice of two world-class grand pianos in one—each with its own unique character to convey the emotion you want to express through a piece of music. At the touch of a button on the new AvantGrand N3X, you can opt for authentic sounds sampled either from a Yamaha CFX concert grand or from a Bösendorfer Imperial..

As Yamaha’s flagship grand piano, the majestic CFX boasts a wide palette of tonal colors, from sparkling high notes to powerful bass tones. The legendary Bösendorfer, meanwhile, is renowned for its sonorous and rich Viennese sound. Either way, the lifelike sounds of the AvantGrand N3X allow you to explore the outer reaches of your expressive imagination.

Evolving the sonic spectrum The AvantGrand series takes a unique approach to reproducing the sound of an acoustic grand piano. When capturing the original source sounds from a specially selected full concert grand, Yamaha technicians took samples from four different positions across the soundboard: left, right, center, and rear. Compared to conventional left-and-right channel (stereo) recording, this yielded wonderfully rich and authentic results.

To make the most of this four-channel source sound, AvantGrand pianos employ Yamaha’s Spatial Acoustic Speaker System—a four-point speaker configuration that allows AvantGrand pianos to deliver faithful three-dimensional recreations of the original instruments. For the N3X, speaker placement mirrors the four recording positions on the source piano.

Digital technology that resonates with you In addition to the four-channel Spatial Acoustic Speaker System, the AvantGrand features a flat-panel Soundboard Resonator located beneath the music rest and spanning the width of the instrument. This component allows for a more subtle reproduction of the buildup of sound that you feel when playing an acoustic grand piano. It works by using an oscillating transducer to transmit vibrations to the flat-panel soundboard, giving a realistic sound response that is especially evident in the upper key range.