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	Yamaha Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yamaha held major share of Korg in 1989–1993, acquired Sequential Circuits in 1988 and Steinberg in 2004.
		Yamaha developed their own set of improvements to the General MIDI standard and called it XG.
		Yamaha is also known for the Yamaha Music Education System, a renowned system for teaching musical skills to children between the ages of 3 and 9.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yamaha_Corporation (285 words)

	Yamaha - Wikipedia
		Perusahaan ini didirikan oleh Torakusu Yamaha sebagai Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (日本楽器製造株式会社) di Hamamatsu, prefektur Shizuoka.
		Yamaha mengambil alih Korg pada 1989 dan Steinberg pada 2004.
		Yamaha mengembangkan sebuah setnya sendiri yang merupakan peningkatan dari standar General MIDI dan menyebutnya XG.
	id.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yamaha_Corporation (204 words)

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		The roots of the Yamaha Corporation can be traced back to the organ when in 1887; a local school who needed repairs to the school 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.
		Yamaha pianos, brass and woodwind instruments are played by many of the worlds top concert artists and indeed a critical element of the Yamaha design strategy is to constantly invite artists to get involved in the design process.
	www.mediatech.sk /__mediasite/products/yamaha/main.html (356 words)

	Yamaha - Past and Present
		Yamaha's history started over a hundred years ago when Torakusu Yamaha founded the company in 1887, which began producing reed organs.
		Yamaha took quick action using the momentum gained in the USA and began marketing their motorcycles through an independent distributor in California.
		Yamaha was building a strong reputation as a superior manufacturer which was reflected in its first project carried out in the new Iwata, Japan Plant, built in 1966.
	www.motorhelmets.com /htm-service/resources-motorcycle-articles-yamaha-past-present.htm (1313 words)

	Yamaha History
		Yamaha Motor Corporation owns its wholly-owned subsidiary in the U.S. called Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, that is handling not only motorcycles, but also snow mobiles, golf carts, outboard engines, and water vehicles, under the brand name of Yamaha as well.
		Ever since then Yamaha has built and sold motorcycles that could be raced successfully "straight out of the crate", and as a consequence Yamaha machines have won more road races than any other make, exposing Yamaha to a good deal of publicity.
		During the 1970's Yamaha technicians concentrated on development of four-stroke models that were designed to pass the ever-increasing exhaust emission laws and to be more economical than the two-strokes that had made Yamaha's fortune.
	smokeriders.com /History/Yamaha_History/yamaha_history.html (923 words)

	HAMAMATSUDAISUKI-NET /Industry&Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Hamamatsu-born Kawai became an apprentice to Torakusu Yamaha at the young age of eleven.
		After painstaking effort, Yamaha finally built his first reed organ, which was highly praised by experts in the field.
		Torakusu Yamaha laid the foundation of the musical instrument industry in the Hamamatsu area.
	www.hamamatsu-daisuki.net /english/industry/top.html (864 words)

	YAMAHA Pianos - Greene Music
		Torakusu Yamaha produced his first piano in 1887.
		It has inspired Yamaha to repeatedly surpass existing standards, finding new ways to improve when others were content with the conventions of the day.
		Yamaha is dedicated to making Clavinova digital pianos the best in the world, with incredible tone, impeccable touch and impressive features.
	www.greenemusic.com /products_pianos_organs/yamaha_pianos.html (472 words)

	Yamaha Corporation
		The Yamaha Corporation (ヤマハ株式会社) is a Japanese company with a large number of product areas.
		It was founded by Torakusu Yamaha as Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (日本楽器製造株式会社) in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture.
		Yamaha YM2149 - used in the Atari ST, MSX, Intellivision and ZX Spectrum computers
	www.teachtime.com /en/wikipedia/y/ya/yamaha_corporation.html (136 words)

	Celebrating 100 Years Of Yamaha Pianos
		In the year 2000, Yamaha is proud to celebrate its centennial as the maker of the world’s finest pianos.
		Ten decades after Torakusu Yamaha’s pioneering effort, the company he founded is known the world over for the quality of its grand, upright and digital pianos, and for the commitment to innovation that his name has come to symbolize.
		Yamaha pianos, prized for their rich, full voice and responsive action, are the instrument of choice for the world’s greatest artists, most rigorous competitions and most prestigious performance venues.
	www.giles.com /yamaha1/pressreleases/Piano/centennial.htm (629 words)

	Yamaha History - YAMAHA Global Gateway
		Torakusu Yamaha builds his first reed organ and begins taking orders for more.
		Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. is established with Torakusu Yamaha as president.
		Yamaha introduces its first harmonica and, later that year, begins exporting harmonicas worldwide.
	www.global.yamaha.com /about/history.html (757 words)

	Home / Company
		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.
		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.
		Yamaha Music production equipment can be found in many of the world's top recording studios and the recent move into the burgeoning UK dance scene has seen Yamaha equipment chosen by the dance floors' finest.
	www.yamaha-europe.com /yamaha_europe/uk/service/020_company (389 words)

	Branding - Briefly summarise the article. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Concerning the advertising, Yamaha benefit by a lot of external events such as Britney Spears tour US sponsors by the firm, or such as all Yamaha race where the firm is represented in grand prix.
		Moreover, Yamaha's motorbikes and other one's are quite similar product, and it is right that they are essentially differentiated through advertising and promotion, as explicated in the article.
		Yamaha is a firm that constantly makes research in order to develop new products and technologies.
	www.coursework.info /i/44693.html (648 words)

	Yamaha Dirt Bikes
		Yamaha dirt bikes are part of the most successful off road motorcycles in history.
		This shouldn’t surprise us as Yamaha Motorcycles have been successful both on the racetrack as well as off-road and their historical timeline is extremely interesting to note.
		Yamaha’s first bike was the YA1 with a 125cc, single cylinder, two-stroke engine.
	www.japanese-motorcycles-only.com /yamaha-dirt-bikes.html (475 words)

	1983 Yamaha Virago (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Yamaha Virago was the first V-Twin-powered cruiser-style motorcycle produced by a Japanese manufacturer, as well as the first mass-produced street bike with a single shock rear suspension.
		Yamaha replaced the 750cc motor with 699cc version to avoid the tariff, while the engine grew to 1000cc, and later 1100cc.
		It belongs to a family of Yamaha FM synthesizer chips, and can be considered an ancestor to the OPL2 (YM3812) and OPL3 (YMF262) FM ICs that were used in the popular AdLib and Creative Labs SoundBlaster PC soundcards.
	www.wwwtln.com /finance/0/1983-yamaha-virago.html (756 words)

	Yamaha History
		But what really gave the Yamaha name a boost of power was the creation of Yamaha Motors in 1955, and thus, the subsequent birth of some of the world’s most celebrated motorcycles, water vehicles, racing engines, ATV’s and golf cars.
		Yamaha’s goal is to produce products and services that satisfy the diverse needs and desires of people worldwide.
		Yamaha products are recognized the world over for superior quality in design, technology, craftsmanship, and customer oriented services.
	www.yamahagolfcar.com /corporate/yamahahistory.aspx (262 words)

	Yamaha Motorcycle History, Quick Review of the History of Yamaha Motorcycles
		Yamaha for some time dominated the super bike market in the late eighties with the FZR1000 which was a step up from the earlier FZR750.
		Yamaha, known to keep developing their successful models improved the FZR with a bigger engine, an exhaust value system, new chassis and upside down front fork over the years which kept it’s success guaranteed.
		Yamaha gave a try at building a heavy strong 1100cc bike in 1978 called the XS but the frame, weight and huge engine didn’t do wonders for the handling and the bike never became popular.
	www.best-motorcycle-gear.com /yamaha-motorcycle-history.html (538 words)

	Wairarapa Music Managers' Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In 1899 Torakusu received a commission from the Japanese ministry of education to tour the US to study piano manufacturing techniques and in 1900 the first Yamaha pianos were built.
		Yamaha pianos entered the world stage at the St. Louis exposition of 1906 where they won a gold medal attesting to their quality, desirability and excellence.
		During the 1930’s Yamaha made the bold move of setting up an acoustics laboratory and it is Yamaha’s constant desire for improvement and commitment to refinement that notably separates Yamaha from other piano companies.
	www.wairarapamusic.co.nz /news.asp?id=48 (2210 words)

	RX-V3000 Product Review-Home Theater Magazine
		Yamaha has been involved in quite a diverse range of manufacturing in the years since Torakusu Yamaha first showed his organ to the public back in 1887.
		Yamaha's RX-V3000GL has an elegantly simple face, with sculpted angles and a hidden recessed panel that houses many of the controls.
		Yamaha has done a good job of packing lots of performance with exceptional convenience and ease of use into one nicely finished golden-toned package.
	www.balancedaudio.co.za /reviews/rxv3000gl.htm (2235 words)

	Mississippi Music Inc
		Since Torakusu Yamaha built Japan's first piano in 1900, Yamaha has consistently led the way in finding new methods to improve upon the age-old traditions of piano-making.
		Yamaha has developed numerous advances and refinements—in acoustic design and analytical technologies, in the selection and processing of materials, in the design and production of components such as iron frames and action mechanisms, in production equipment and procedures, and in establishing the highest standards of quality management.
		The skills and expertise accumulated over a century of leadership in the music industry assure that Yamaha pianos represent the state of the art in piano design and construction.
	www.mississippimusic.com /YamahaPianos2.htm (225 words)

	Yamaha Motorcycles - Creativity and Spirit of Challenge \| Print version - WhyBike.com
		Yamaha Motorcycles, under this motto, employing all its creativity, and with a very strong spirit of challenge, became what it is now: one of the biggest players in the worldwide motorcycling scene.
		It is back in 1877 that Torakusu Yamaha started with the Nippon Gakki Company that later would become Yamaha Corporation: an important manufacturer of fine musical instruments.
		After the war, Yamaha Corporation had to find new ways to use the tooling and experience that had been accumulated during their times in the airplane industry, and it was then when Yamaha Motor Corporation was founded.
	www.whybike.com /print98.htm (722 words)

	Yamaha Dirt Bikes - Founding History Plus All The Latest Motocrossers!
		Yamaha motorcycles were nowhere on the agenda then, the company produced musical instruments.
		Yamaha continued to break new ground with the introduction of the YZ250 in 1975, the first motocross bike to feature a single shock rear end.
		The Yamaha dirt bikes range came to the fore again prominently in 1998 with the release of the YZ400F, at its time of release the only serious mid capacity four stroke motocrosser on the market.
	www.motocross-racing-tips.com /yamaha_dirt_bikes.html (564 words)

	Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation
		Yamaha was founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha who began by building reed organs of the highest quality, and over the years extended that expertise to pianos and other musical instruments.
		However, YMC is best known for it's motorcycles and Yamaha engines that power the many other products it developed, which, along with the development of it's engine capability YMC also developed an expertise in fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP).
		The enviable worldwide reputation that Yamaha has earned is a result of the quality, reliability and performance built into each of it's products.
	www.yamaha-motor-mfg.com /history.html (305 words)

	Yamaha Synthesisers History
		The Japanese company Yamaha who also market furniture,motor bikes, guitars,archery equipment, bathtubs, pianos, skis, tennis rackets and construction machinery amongst others came into the musical instrument market in 1900 with the construction of pianos for the Japanese market, their first electronic instrument the Electone D-1 electronic organ was designed and built in 1959.
		The GX1 was Yamaha's first polyphonic synthesizer although innovative for its time the instrument was out of the price range of most musicians selling for £30,000 in 1976, Yamaha sold very few models.
		Yamaha added more waveforms and multitimbrality for the DX11 and TX81Z, these instruments eventually became the prototypes for the recent SY77 and 99.
	www.kratzer.at /DXYamahaHistory.htm (781 words)

	Connexion PR - Integrated Marketing Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The full colour brochure highlights the humble musical beginnings of the Yamaha name, where Torakusu Yamaha first began crafting exquisite reed organs in 1887 to then become a household name in Japan today.
		Australia’s huge acceptance of the Yamaha name is a result of the dependable range of Yamaha 2-stroke outboards that have been a constant in Australia’s marine history since 1965.
		Yamaha outboards are available through an Australia-wide network of authorised Yamaha outboard dealers.
	www.connexionpr.com.au /yamaha/heritage.htm (298 words)

	IEEEVM: The Yamaha Company
		The Yamaha Company of Japan is one of the world’s most diversified manufacturers of musical instruments and is a pioneer in the field of electronic musical instruments.
		Yamaha engineers designed their first motorcycle in 1954, and its commercial success led to the Yamaha Motor Company being spun off as its own enterprise.
		Yamaha would eventually come to be one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world.
	www.ieee-virtual-museum.org /collection/event.php?id=3457017&lid=1 (397 words)

	Glenvale Publications - Golf and Sports Turf (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ever since Torakusu Yamaha built his first organ in 1887, the name has stood for innovation and ingenuity.
		But what really gave the Yamaha name a boost of power was the creation of Yamaha Motors in 1955, and the subsequent birth of some of the world's most celebrated motorcycles, watercraft, racing engines, scooters and recreational vehicles.
		Yamaha's exclusive air filled, energy-absorbing bumpers guard the front and rear of the car, the sides are fortified by heavy gauge steel and the tyres defend the corners.
	www.golfandsportsturf.com.au /article.asp?ArticleID=104 (516 words)

	Genichi Kawakami - Founder of Yamaha Motorcycles
		Yamaha Corporation was started by Torakusu Yamaha in 1897.
		Torakusu Yamaha named the company Nippon Gakki and was actually producing quality music instruments until 1916.
		Torakusu Yamaha expired in 1916 and Nippon Gakki was solely managed by Genichi kawakami's father Kaichi.
	www.whoinventedmotorcycle.net /kawakami.html (269 words)

	YAMAHA Music from Organ to Exhaust pipes
		Yamaha's origins can be traced back to the late 1800's when Torakusu Yamaha, born in 1851, founded the Yamaha Musical Instrument Company in 1887.
		The new company was to be named in honour of the founder Torakusu Yamaha and the tuning forks was adopted as the company logo to show its origins.
		It may have been Yamaha's success with its two-stroke models which stopped them from producing any four-stroke motorcycles until 1970 with the introduction of the XS1 a 650cc SOHC twin.
	www.havaccnt.demon.co.uk /Pauls/XJR/YamXJRhistory.html (592 words)

	www.hardwarezone.com® :: Printer-Friendly Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Yamaha's drives are well-known for their fast performance and quality writings.
		Perhaps Yamaha views that any speeds between 16x and 44x are redundant, as it might still be using the F-CAV writing strategy so the quality is the same be it writing at 24x or 32x and so on.
		Yamaha have also told us that DiscT@2 can be done to any CD-R, however the results are different depending on the dye type and a few other factors.
	www.hardwarezone.com /articles/print.php?cid=29&id=486 (3979 words)

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