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Extra Music Production Power for Yamaha Customers

Buena Park, CA(July 3, 2008)—Yamaha Corporation of America announces a promotional package of cutting-edge technology and content for registered customers of Music Production Products.

The X Factor Content DVD contains over 4GB of VST instruments from IK Multimedia including Sample Tank Yamaha Edition and Amplitube Duo Amp Modeling, 2.3 GB of Sonic Reality’s best sounds in HALion One and .wav format, BFD Yamaha edition from FXpansion, Arturia’s Analog Factory SE, plus the Yamaha S90ES piano sample in HALion One VSTi format. It’s available to all owners of current Yamaha Music Production products who receive the X Factor content DVD by registering at www.MPSN.com and paying a $4.95 shipping and handling fee.

After registering their products and signing up to receive the X Factor DVD, customers can get even more valued added materials. The Cubase AI Tutorial DVD is a complete guide to using Cubase AI from Ask Video Interactive Media, an industry leader in DVD Video Tutorials. Customers can receive both the AI tutorial DVD production and X Factor DVD for $9.95 including shipping and handling.

For Motif XS owners there is a special promotion which is also fulfilled on the same www.MPSN.com site. The Motif Loyalty Content DVD features 64 new Voices taken from four of the most popular DCP Voice Libraries, a new bank of 128 XS Voices and extra Performances specially created by the Yamaha voicing team, and the S90ES piano sample in Motif XS multi sample format.

The World of Motif XS Tutorial DVD, the official Yamaha Motif XS DVD, is a complete tour of the features, functionality, and just plain fun of the Motif XS workstation.

Motif XS customers can receive all 4 Music Production Power Pack DVDs for $19.95 including shipping and handling.

For more information write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Music Production, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.

About Yamaha

Yamaha Corporation of America is the largest subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of musical instruments and sound reinforcement products to the U.S. market. Products include: acoustic and digital pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio products, and innovative technology products targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, professional music, and installation markets.