Yamaha YC61vsYamaha YC73
Summary
Yamaha YC61 and Yamaha YC73: 2 Yamaha stage keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 7 of 17 compared specifications.
Key differences
- Keys: 61 on the YC61 and 73 on the YC73.
- Key action: Semi-weighted on the YC61 and Hammer-action on the YC73.
- Released: 2020 on the YC61 and 2021 on the YC73.
- Keybed: Semi-weighted waterfall, initial touch on the YC61 and BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops on the YC73.
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 896 × 309 × 108 mm on the YC61 and 1086 × 355 × 145 mm on the YC73.
- Weight: 7.1 kg on the YC61 and 13.4 kg on the YC73.
Both are the same on sections (Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth) and drawbars (Physical).
| 2 items |  Yamaha YC61Current |  Yamaha YC73Current |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Yamaha | Yamaha |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 61 | 73 |
| Key action | Semi-weighted | Hammer-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Keybed | Semi-weighted waterfall, initial touch | BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops |
| Sounds | ||
| Sections | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth | Organ, Piano, Electric piano, Synth |
| Drawbars | Physical | Physical |
| Sound engine | VCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voices | VCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voices |
| Organ models | VCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organ | VCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organ |
| Polyphony | 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM | 128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM |
| Connections | ||
| Outputs | 1/4-inch unbalanced, Headphones | 1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones |
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, DIN out, USB |
| Pedal inputs | Sustain, Expression, Footswitch | Sustain, Expression, Footswitch |
| Features | ||
| Features | Nine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode | Nine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | Black | Black |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 896 × 309 × 108 mm | 1086 × 355 × 145 mm |
| Weight | 7.1 kg | 13.4 kg |