The 2005 Gen-Ryu hybrid concept that Yamaha showed off at the Tokyo Motor Show four years ago created a lot of interest. Those who knew hoped and waited that the Gen-Ryu would become more than just a concept just got their wishes.
The Gen-Ryu may be hitting the showrooms near you sometime in 2010 and would [...]

Our lives seem to revolve around our MP3 players as more and more evidence, mostly personal and non-scientific, comes up to prove how the right music can affect the way we feel and behave. The Yamaha BodiBeat is an interesting trainer gadget that incorporates this piece of information into itself.
The BodiBeat trainer is part DJ [...]

If you thought Yamaha’s Tenori-On was the ultimate in making digital music, well it has a competitor already. The Monome comes with backlit keypads which light up elegantly when you are playing notes. Music lovers and composers would find the gadget amazingly cool for it lets you know which note you are exactly hitting on.
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