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The Silent Viola





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The Yamaha SVV200 Silent Viola is a solidbody electric instrument that solves many problems for violists. It's easy to travel with, and its minimalist body virtually eliminates the feedback problems that often plague acoustic violas when you're performing live. Violists will feel instantly comfortable with the Silent Viola’s standard 16" scale length and full-sized frame. The all-wood, matte black frame provides a natural feel, and accommodates most standard chin/shoulder rests. Whether you're practicing at home, recording, or touring, you owe it to yourself to find out what the Yamaha SVV200 Silent Viola can do for you.





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Advanced electronics for studio-grade sound





The Silent Viola's noise-free circuitry, optimized for compatibility with professional audio equipment, makes the SVV200 a great choice for recording and live performances. Its dual piezo pickup system delivers high resolution and expanded dynamic range. The pickups respond to subtle nuances in your playing technique, delivering your performances with full expression, from pianissimo to fortissimo. The onboard equalization circuit is bypassable when you want to take advantage of studio outboard EQ, while a special circuit isolates and controls the SVV200’s upper harmonics, giving you broad flexibility to adjust for your individual playing style, room acoustics, and amplification equipment.





Play silently with full-bodied tone





At Sweetwater, we well know that silent practice all too often means tonal compromise. Enter the Silent Viola. With the SVV200, just plug in your headphones, and you'll hear studio-quality viola sound courtesy of Yamaha's piezo pickup and preamp system. This full-bodied, nuanced, and natural-sounding tone is served up in a rich, simulated concert hall acoustic environment, without the need for external signal processing. A proprietary Yamaha chip delivers gorgeously warm and natural reverb in three flavors: Room, Medium Hall, and Large Hall.





Play along ? connect to a sound system





In addition to its many other features, the Silent Viola is equipped with an auxiliary input as well as line and headphone outputs. To play along with your favorite music, simply connect an external source to the aux input. Connect the line output to an external sound system for live performance. The headphone jack facilitates private practice with lush reverb.





Great live acoustic sound with no feedback





Another benefit of the Silent Viola is what it brings to your live performances. With its studio-grade sound, you'll send the same miked-up viola sound to your audience that you hear when practicing. And without an acoustic body resonating from loud stage volume, feedback is a nonissue. You can play anywhere onstage with full confidence that your audience is hearing exactly what you hear.





Yamaha SVV200 Silent Series Electric Viola Features:


Standard 16" scale length, full-size frame


Ebony chin rest; frame accommodates most standard chin/shoulder rests


Noise-free circuitry optimized for compatibility with pro audio gear


Dual piezo pickup system


Studio-grade onboard preamp and EQ


Controls: Volume, EQ Mode switch, EQ control


Standard 1/4" output jack


Headphone jack