Yanni
Yanni's Gear
Yanni used a Yamaha DX7 in his albums and concerts up until 1997. You can see it used in the first part of this video. He used it for many of his famous sounds such as his Guitar (Keys to Imagination) and Harmonica (Reflections of Passion) pacthes. It was also used as the "Crash" sound that is heard in 'Santorini'.
Yanni used the Korg M1 in many songs. The one recorded example I could find was from the main chorus from 'Within Attraction'. You can see it on the top of the left-side tier.
Yanni has used this keyboard for the piano voice in a number of his live concerts including the "Live at the Forum (Mundo Imperial) in Acapulco Mexico" (2009) and the "Live at El Morro, Puerto Rico" (2011).
Yanni used a Roland D-70 for a brief period of time in his 1995 world Tour. It can be seen at at Royal Albert Hall where he performed the same year.
Yanni used the E-Mu Emulator III for a short period of time from about 1989 to 1994. It can be seen in the Live at the Acropolis video being used as the main sound for 'Santorini'. It is the large grey console on the top-left tier (Yanni's top-right).
Yanni used this keyboard in his 1993 live concert at the Herodes Atticus Theatre in Athens, Greece. The concert was later published as the live album and concert film "Live at the Acropolis". The piano sound of the keyboard can be heard when Yanni is playing his famous song "Satorini".
Yanni used the E-Mu Emulator II up until 1991 when it was replaced by the Emulator III. You can see it in this video at timecode 15:20.
Yanni used the DX7-IIFD for a very short period of time from 1994-1996. In my opinion, it was a mistake getting rid of it as it made some of his most famous sounds more clear and beautiful. You can see it in the video in the song 'Desire' being used for the main guitar sound.
Yanni used the Prophet VS for quite a while leading up to 1994. You can see it in this performance of 'Swept Away' at timecode 6:53.
Yanni only used the O1/W-FD for a short amount of time in his concerts, but even in his recent albums, you can hear some sounds that come from the O1/W-FD. You can see it in the organ solo of this concert performance of 'Nice to Meet You' at timecode 4:28.
During his time as keyboardist and producer for the Minneapolis-based art-rock band Chameleon in the mid-1980s, Yanni's massive keyboard rig featured an ARP Quadra.
Yanni used the Korg Trinity in concerts from 1996-1998. You can see it being used throughout this performance of 'Waltz in 7-8'.
In a throwback post on Facebook, Yanni reflects on his mid-1980s tenure with the band Chameleon, where his extensive keyboard setup included the RMI Keyboard Computer KCI.
Yanni can be seen using his yamaha CFIIIS in this video https://youtu.be/QYY4KfG3mtA
In a Facebook post, Yanni reflects on his time in the mid-1980s with the art-rock band Chameleon, highlighting his extensive keyboard setup, which included the Moog Minimoog Model D.
In the mid-1980s, while serving as keyboardist and producer for the Minneapolis-based art-rock band Chameleon, Yanni incorporated the "white" ARP 2800 Odyssey Rev1 into his extensive keyboard setup. This is evidenced by a post on Yanni’s official Facebook page.
Yanni used the Ensoniq Mirage DSK-8 in Acropolis concert. You can see it being used throughout this performance of 'Standing in motion" and "The rain must fall 0:43 - 0:45'.
Yanni used the Korg 01/W Pro for a very short period of time from 1995-1998. You can see it being used throughout this performance of the 1995 Tour (2x Royal Albert Hall Concert), and Tribute Tour (3x). You can see it in the video in the song 'Within Attraction' being used for the main Synth-pad sound.
From 2006-2013 Yanni used “Korg Triton” Concerts: -Yanni Live 2006 -Yanni Voices 2009 - Yanni World Without Border After his triton setup he switched to Korg Krome 73 & 88 (2014 - current ).
In the YouTube video titled "Yanni - 'Playtime'_1080p From the Master! 'Yanni Live! The Concert Event,'" at the 2:13 mark, Yanni is visibly using a Tech 21 MIDI Mouse as a program changer for his keyboard station. The device can be identified as the small black controller positioned on top of his TRITON keyboard. This performance is captured in the official video uploaded by Yanni.
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Discography
The Essential Yanni
1986
Keys To Imagination
1986
Chameleon Days
1988
Niki Nana
1989
Reflections Of Passion
1990
In Celebration Of Life
1991
Dare To Dream
1992
In My Time
1993
I Love You Perfect (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1993
Yanni Live At The Acropolis
1994
Port Of Mystery
1997
In The Mirror
1997