Yamaha Supplies Gear for ABC’s New Reality Series The One: Making a Music Star

Press release
Source: Yamaha

Yamaha is helping ABC discover the next great talent in the new reality series The One: Making a Music Star, airing tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Yamaha is the major supplier of gear the aspiring artists are using in their especially designed music academy outfitted with Yamaha pianos, keyboards, guitars, drums, speakers, consoles, brass and string instruments, and much more. A complete list follows.

The show features a behind-the-scenes look at contestants living and training together in Los Angeles in hopes of winning a major recording contract with Interscope/Geffen/A&M Label Group. The participants are training with some of the most well-respected professionals in the music industry.

“It was important to outfit our 20,000 square foot music academy with state-of-the-art instruments and recording equipment. Yamaha met our needs across the board, from pianos and guitars to brass instruments and drums, to monitors and mixing consoles. The list includes nearly $350,000 worth of equipment. We are thrilled that Yamaha could play such an important role on The One: Making a Music Star,” comments Matt Kunitz, the show’s executive producer.

Adds Chris Gero, corporate director of Yamaha Corporate Artist Affairs, “We are really excited about The One and honored that ABC asked us to be apart of this project. It is definitely a unique opportunity to showcase our Yamaha gear across all of our varied product lines.”

To prepare for their live performances, the contestants train with top-notch professionals providing invaluable instruction in vocal coaching, choreography, image consulting, fitness training and more. The experts featured include songwriter, artist and vocal producer Kara DioGuardi; music producer and executive Andre Harrell; songwriter, vocal director, musician and producer Mark Hudson; vocal coach Roger Love; choreographer Tina Landon; stylist Jennifer Rade; piano teacher rad.; personal trainer Mark Jenkins; and guitar teacher Ray Fuller.

The long hours of training, practices and rehearsals lead up to a weekly live performance where the vocalists perform a song within their genre. They use all they have learned earlier in the week from the artist development team and face the immense pressures and anxieties of performing live in front of an audience. Throughout the show, viewers also get a first-hand look at the contestants’ behind-the-scenes drama. Immediately following the performances, America can vote for their favorite contestant by phoning in, text messaging or voting online at abc.com.

The outcome is announced during a results show televised the following evening, with one contestant being eliminated each week. Emotions are high and drama ensues, as the experts and contestants themselves get to save two of the bottom three from elimination.

A complete list of Yamaha gear used on the show includes:

01V96V2 – Mixing consoles

BBT500H – Amp

BBT410S – Amp/speaker cabinet

STAGEPAS 300 – PA system

HS80M – Monitors

MSP5A – Monitors

MSP3 - Powered monitor speakers

MOTIF RACK ES – Rack module

MOTIF ES7 – Keyboard

FC4 – Sustain pedal

FC7 - Volume pedal

YKA7500 – Keyboard stand

YKT7500 – Second tier of keyboard stand

PKBB1 – Keyboard bench

MY16-MLAN – MLAN card for O1V96V2 Mixer

MOTIF ES8 – Keyboard

SA503TVL TBR – Red electric guitar

AES620 SH – Red electric guitar

RGXA2 – Gray electric guitar

DTXT2SU – Drum trigger module

DT2K10SP1 – Pad set for drum

DT2K10SP2 – Pad set for drum

RS150 – Drum amp

MS100DR – Electric drum monitor system

RGX520FZ TDR – Red electric guitar

GIGMAKER EB – Red electric bass

CGX171SFC – Acoustic/electric guitar

SLG100N – Silent guitar

SLG100S – Silent guitar - steel string

APX5NA – Acoustic/electric guitar

APX700 DSR – Acoustic/electric guitar

CSF60 - Acoustic guitar

LLX6 – Acoustic/electric guitar

LJX6C – Acoustic/electric guitar

LLX6 DN – Acoustic/electric guitar

APX700 – Acoustic/electric guitar

MAGICSTOMP AG – Effects pedal

AES920HB – Honey burst electric guitar

PAC1511MS NAT – Natural electric guitar

RGX520FZ TBL – Black electric guitar

SA503TVL BL – Black electric guitar

SA2200 – Wood grain electric guitar

BB414 WR – Red 4-string bass

AES620HB BLD – Blonde electric guitar

AES1500B – Black electric guitar

BB615 BP – Black pearl 5-string bass

PAC812VOVS – Sunburst electric guitar

TRB1004NAT – Natural 4-string bass

MAGICSTOMP II – Effects pedal

MAGICSTOMP EB – Effects pedal

FG750S – Acoustic guitar

LL16-12 – 12-string acoustic

LL16L – Acoustic guitar

AES620L CG – Gray electric guitar

TRB1005LNAT – Natural 5-string electric bass

DC7APE – Midi 7'6" piano

MPU1 – Midi upright piano

MPC7PE – Midi 7'6" piano

MPC3PE – Midi 6'1" piano

YTR-4335G – Trumpet

YHR-567 – French horn

YAS-475 – Alto sax

YBS-52 – Baritone sax

SV200KBRO – Violin

SVV200KBRO – Viola

SVC100K – Cello

Matrix-X – Interface

Matrix-Y – Headphone amp

RH3C – Headphones

RH5MA – Headphones

MSP3 – Powered monitor speakers

01V96V2 – Mixing consoles

YFL-561HA – Flute

DM2000 V2 – Console

MB2000 – Meter bridge

SP2000 – Side panels

MY8DA96 – Analog output cards

DA96 – Breakout cables

For more information on Yamaha artists or the extensive Yamaha product catalog, please visit www.yamaha.com.

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