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Yamaha YC73vsYamaha YC88

Summary

Yamaha YC73 and Yamaha YC88: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 4 of 17 compared specifications.

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YC73
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YC88
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General
ManufacturerYamahaYamaha
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20212021
Keyboard
Keys7388
Key actionHammer-actionHammer-action
AftertouchNoneNone
KeybedBHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytopsNW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
Sounds
SectionsOrgan, Piano, Electric piano, SynthOrgan, Piano, Electric piano, Synth
DrawbarsPhysicalPhysical
Sound engineVCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voicesVCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voices
Organ modelsVCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organVCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organ
Polyphony128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsSustain, Expression, FootswitchSustain, Expression, Footswitch
Features
FeaturesNine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ modeNine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1086 × 355 × 145 mm1298 × 364 × 142 mm
Weight13.4 kg18.6 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: YC73 – 73 YC88 – 88
  • Keybed: YC73 – BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops YC88 – NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
  • Dimensions (W × D × H): YC73 – 1086 × 355 × 145 mm YC88 – 1298 × 364 × 142 mm
  • Weight: YC73 – 13.4 kg YC88 – 18.6 kg

Both are the same on key action (Hammer-action), sections (Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth) and drawbars (Physical).