With intuitive controls, built-in speakers and authenticpiano, organ and synth sounds, the CK88 Stage Keyboard goes wherever the musictakes you. Its 88 key, Graded Hammer Standard action is suited to acoustic andelectric piano. Its combination of sounds and effects allow you to explore newsonic palettes. Pianos, electric pianos, strings, brass, organ and modern synthsounds. Easy-to-use controls let you focus on the music, not the menu.Dedicated organ controls and Synth and Effect controls. And with its longbattery life, you’ll turnevery place, from campgrounds, tour buses and hotelrooms into a stage or studio.

CK combines the sounds of the Yamaha CP Stage Piano with theorgan and synth-focused YC Stage Keyboard to give you a totally new sonicpalette. All with an intuitive interface that lets you focus on the music, notthe menus. You’ll have piano, electric pianos, strings and brass plus a dedicatedorgan section and modern synth sounds. Onboard special effects to make it yourown. There’s even Analog to Digital (A/D) Input to plug in a mic or anotherinstrument, apply effects and record directly to your laptop.Not to mention CKhas built-in speakers and batteries to take your new sound to new places. Theoptions are nearly endless.

CK lets you split, layer, mix and process all from the frontpanel. Making it easy to create with a nearly endless combination of sounds. Splitbass and piano. Layer organ with strings. Experiment with modern synth sounds. CKgives you three parts thatlet the music go wherever you want.

Whether you’ve got a gig, studio time or an impromptu jamsession, CK has the sound. With the realistic instruments, modern synths andorgan you’d expect from a Yamaha Stage Keyboard. All readyto perform or recordat a moment’s notice. Just like you.

CK features piano sounds from three legendary Yamaha grands:the CFX, S700 and CF3, plus the character-rich U1 upright piano from the YamahaYC Series. “Digi Piano” sounds let you get your 90s dance party on. There’salso a selection of vintage electric piano sounds in both the reed and tinestyle, funky Clavi sounds and the classic 80s DX7-style FM electric pianosYamaha helped make famous.You’ll haveall the keyboard sounds you need to bringdown the house, arena or backyard barbecue.

When it comes to organ, the versatile CK is all aboutoptions. Classic 60s surf rock? Check. Soulful R&B? Check. Gospel and everythingin between? Amen.CK has a dedicated organ section based on the Yamaha reface YCmobile mini keyboard featuring five different organ types, rotary speakereffect, percussion and a newly enhanced vibrato/chorus. You get nine dedicateddrawbars with controls for the rotary speaker, percussion and a vibrato/chorussection.

Need to cover more parts?CK’s got your guitarist, bassplayer, orchestra and choir covered. CK ensemble and solo versions of brass,woodwinds and strings let you create big orchestral backgrounds or moreintimate quartets. Add drama with choir sounds. Choose acoustic and electricguitars and basses to accompany you or fatten your sound. CK even has chromaticpercussion sounds including vibraphone, marimba, bells and more. Because youcan’t count on the drummer to play a string ostinato.

CK gives you a variety of complex synth sounds without the complexmenus. You get analog style pads, leads and basses, synth brass, strings andpads. Even synth bells and textures to add to your synth sound palette. Allwith modern synth controls to tweak your sound without menu diving. Elegantfilter and envelope generator (EG) controls to shape the tone and amplitude ofall of them. Mono mode with panel switch and customization features that aregreat for synth leads and basses. Unison mode with panel switch, three modesand deeper adjustments. Make massive sounding synths for stabs, pads, leads,basses or anything you can imagine.

CK effects make it easy to turnits sounds into your sound.Itstarts with three dedicated effects processors: Drive, Effects 1 and Effects 2plus an A/D Input with two dedicated Effects.

Drive features five types of overdrive and distortion to addedge to your sound.

Effects 1 and 2 gives you modulation effects like Chorus,Flanger and Phaser. Time-based effects like Delay and Reverb plus Wah, (evenmore) Drive, Tremolo and experimental synth effects such as Ring Modulation,Slicer, Lo-Fi, and more. Not to mention EQ. With 36 effects in all, it’s likehaving a built-in, customizable guitar pedal board.

Master Delaylets you choose from four different delayeffects including Tempo Delay.

Master Reverb has three different reverb settings to putyour sound in the right space. Both Master Delay and Master Reverb have theirown send level from each of the three CK parts and A/D Input.

Then finalize the tone of your sound with Master EQ. Plug amic or instrument into the A/D inputs, apply effects and hear the resultingsound through the CK’s speakers or outputs. You can even record anythingplugged into the A/D input to your computer via the built-in USB audiointerface.

Analog to Digital (A/D) Inputs let you apply two dedicatedeffects to the audio and store them to a LIVE SET.

CK connects to Soundmondo, a free service that lets youaccessand share one-of-a-kind Yamaha synthesizer sounds with music creators allover the world. Swap your unique sounds or get inspired by sounds from otherplayers. Downloadthe Soundmondo app for iOS orrun it on Google Chromefor easyuse on Mac, PC, ChromebookandAndroid devices.

CK features an intuitive, 1-to-1 interface that gives youthe freedom to explore your sound. Everything, from dedicated Organ controls toSynth and Effects controls, is designed to keep you making music instead ofdiving into menus.

The CK Series has two different keyboard actions fordifferent kinds of players.

CK88 features Graded Hammer Standard (GHS), 88-key, weightedand graded action to recreate the feeling of playing a Yamaha grand piano, withoutever having to call the piano movers.

The intuitive User Interface lets you dive into the music,not the menu and features Dedicated Category buttons that make it easy to findthe sound you’re looking for.

CK Filter and Envelope Generator (EG) feature dedicatedcontrols for the most commonly-usedsynth parameters and a dedicated bypassbutton to quickly return to the default state. You have total control to shapeyour sound.

LIVE SETS store and recall the exact settings for anythingon the front panel including your splits, layers and special effects. It alsostores and recalls features such as A/D Input setting, sample playback and LEDlight color.

CK has two pedal inputs which can be used foryour choice of footswitches or foot pedals to control things likesustain, effect on/off, volume,wah and more.

A four-zone controller connects with your external MIDIdevices to turn CK into a full-fledged MIDI controller with your DAW or masterkeyboard in your MIDI rig. Which means you get four additional sounds at yourfingertips withcomplete control of the splits, octave adjustments, patchchanges and more.

CK makes it easy to playback 44.1 KHz, 16-bit .WAV filesfrom your USB memory stick like a sampler. Simply play the highest or lowestnote on the keyboard to trigger and save to a LIVE SET.Great for sound effects,backing tracks, cool intros or whatever you create.

All the world’s a stage – or studio. And CK is the portablekeyboard ready to playanywhere at a moment’s notice. Take it camping and livestreamby a stream. Play in the park. Or on stage in Central Park. Bring it to yourneighbor’s BBQ and steal their guitar thunder. All without compromising soundquality or features.

Unplug and play. CK’s built-in speakers turneverywhere youare into a stage or studio. Have a quick rehearsal in the green room. Jamat theneighbor’s house. Stream your latest busking adventure. No matter where you go,CK sound and playing time will astound for up to five hours with rechargeablebatteries or up to three with alkaline.*

* Batteries not included.

CK is muchmore than a pretty MIDI interface. Built-in stereoin/out USB Audio Interface lets you record and play back audio to and from CKto your computer or iOS device, including whatever is plugged into the A/Dinput. It even has USB MIDI and 5-pin DIN In/Out. Perfect for recording MIDIdata, controlling softsynths or connecting to Soundmondo.

Play anywhere. Share everywhere. USB Audio and The YamahaRec’n’Share app make it easy to broadcast your performance and share content onYouTube, Facebook, Instagram and other social media. It may be the most socialstage keyboard ever.

Every performance deserves a great light show. CK lets youpersonalizeand organize your keyboard with custom colored LED lights withsettings that can be saved and recalled from a LIVE SET.

With more sound per pound, CK is a compact, portablekeyboard that easily goes wherever the music takes you.

CK goes wireless with Bluetooth Audio to accept tracks fromyour phone or bandmates.You can even use the built-in speakers to play a tuneor run tracks from your phone.