The roots of the Yamaha Corporation can be traced back to the organ when, in 1887, a local school needing repairs for their reed organ contacted Torakusu Yamaha, the third son of a Samurai. Yamaha, who had originally trained as a watchmaker, was so fascinated by the workings of the instrument that he decided to build one himself.
Once completed, the Yamaha founder then carried the instrument on his back to Tokyo (a round trip of 250 miles) to seek the opinions of an eminent music professor. Following that meeting the Yamaha legend was born...
Here is a list of places to try if your looking for information on YAMAHA products.
| YAMAHA MUSIC AUSTRALIA |
YAMAHA MUSIC's Australian site. A good and relevant place to start |
| YAMAHA GLOBAL GATEWAY |
Links to everything YAMAHA |
| YAMAHA PRO AUDIO GLOBAL SITE. |
Global Site for Pro Audio |
| YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
USA site |
| YAMAHA MANUAL LIBRARY |
The place for Owners Manuals |
| YAMAHA MUSIC SOFTWARE SITE |
Every piece of YAMAHA SOFTWARE for download and purchase. |
| YAMAHA SYNTH |
Global Site for Synthesizers and Music Production Equipment. |
| YAMAHA UK DOWNLOADS PAGE |
This page has links to most software, screensavers, MP3 demo files and user manuals. |
| SYNTHZONE'S YAMAHA REOURCE PAGE |
This page has links to everything YAMAHA. |
| The Unofficial Yamaha Keyboard Resource Site |
Created by Jørgen Sørensen, there is an unbelievable amount of info in these pages. Check out the Resource page. |