Yamaha - HD-300 Harmony Director Music Education Tool

The HD-300 is a powerful tool for music educators to more effectively teach intonation and rhythmic training to a musical ensemble.

The New Harmony Director HD-300 combines the HD-200's powerful ear training with dynamic new educational features and a simplified user interface. The addition of a mobile app that can act as a stand-alone tuner as well as a hardware controller makes the new HD-300 a complete package that can not only make a teacher's job easier but also help their students play "IN TUNE, IN TONE, IN TIME and at the CORRECT VOLUME."

Features
• Record ensemble performance and play it back for immediate feedback
• Simplified user-friendly interface
• Pre-loaded with 167 musical examples so that students can hear chord progressions, rhythmic exercises and more
• iOS Mobile App - HD-300 Assistant - allows educators to use the HD-300 from anywhere in the classroom and expands its functionality
• HD-300 Assistant also features a standalone tuner

Specifications

Control Interface
Keyboard: 61 keys C scale (with touch response)
Panel Controls: Buttons (with tactile feedback), sliders, dial
Display: LCD (with contrast adjustment)

Voices
Tone Generator: FM Tone Generator, AWM Tone Generator
Number of Polyphony (Max.): FM: 8 notes, AWM: 48 notes
Number of Voices: FM: 9 Voices (WOOD, BRASS, ORGAN categories), AWM: 70 Voices (PIANO/OTHERS category, Metronome)
Hold: Yes

Functions

Transpose: 12 semitones, Octave Shift: 4 octaves
Temperament: Equal, Pure, Individual Volumes/Pitches, Reference Pitch: 430.0 - 450.3 Hz, Root Key: Automatically detected from keyboard input, lock function available
Metronome: Tempo: 32 - 280 (for quarter notes), Tap tempo input function, Reference note selection: eighth note, quarter note, dotted quarter note, Tempo Memory: 8 memories, Volume control of each note type (by 5 sliders), Pattern selection (All, Alternate)
Rhythm Style: 9 Rhythm Styles
Recording/Playback: Microphone: Internal stereo microphone, or commercially available external microphone, Recording Time (max.) 80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) for each file, Format: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), Time Shift Recording function: Yes
Sound Back: Yes, Sound Back Time Setting (Short/Long)
Training: 167 Songs
Other Settings: Foot pedal function assignment (Volume, Hold, Start/Stop, Rec), Message display language (English, Japanese)

Wireless
Bluetooth® Version: 4.2
Supported Profile: A2DP
Functions: Bluetooth Audio, MIDI over BLE
Wireless Output: Bluetooth Class 2
Maximum communication distance: about 10 m (without interference)

Power Amplifier: 3.0 W 3.0 W

Speaker: 6 ? (12 cm) 2

Connectivity
DC IN: DC IN 12 V jack
Foot Pedal: Standard stereo phone jack, dedicated to the FC7
Output: Standard mono phone jack 2
MIC: Mini stereo phone jack, plug-in power
USB: TO HOST terminal, TO DEVICE terminal

Power Supply
AC Adaptor: PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha (Output: DC 12 V, 1.5 A)
Batteries: Six AA size alkaline (LR6), or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries (sold separately)
Auto Power Off: Yes

Colour: Black

Size and Weight
Dimensions (WxDxH): 37" x 12-1/2" x 4-3/16" / 940 mm x 317 mm x 106 mm
Weight: 8 lbs. (4.0 kg) 13 oz (without batteries)