Technological Innovation in Audio Equipment and Strengthening Customer Support
First written in FY2016. 15 of 32 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q3. Latest entry: 2026-08-04.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-08-04AdvancedEarnings presentation materials
「The virtual immersive audio solution “Sound xR Core” for earphones and headphones was adopted for the game “Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok.”」
The adoption of the virtual immersive audio solution demonstrated concrete progress in deploying the company’s audio technology. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Updated the ProVisionaire integrated platform software series to version 3.0, aiming to improve the design and operability of increasingly complex audio systems by establishing an ecosystem for the integrated configuration and management of multiple Yamaha audio products.」
Advanced technology and customer support initiatives in professional audio, ADECIA, virtual immersive sound, home audio, music production software and other areas. - FY2026-H1Decline in revenue and profit due to demand for audio equipment reaching a peak and lower sales in ChinaAnnual report
「Consumer audio equipment posted lower revenue due to the contraction of home audio. Professional audio equipment posted lower revenue as the high demand for professional audio equipment, particularly in Europe, in the previous fiscal year reached a peak. Mobility audio equipment posted lower revenue due to lower sales in China. Business profit decreased by ¥4.532 billion, or 45.8%, year on year to ¥5.371 billion.」
The audio equipment business posted declines in both revenue and business profit due to the contraction of home audio, the end of the period of high demand for professional audio equipment, particularly in Europe, and lower mobility audio equipment sales in China. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the current interim consolidated accounting period increased by ¥11.345 billion, or 21.5%, year on year to ¥64.010 billion. The consumer business posted an underlying decline in revenue due to the contraction of home audio. The B2B business generated significantly higher revenue as increased demand for professional audio equipment continued. Business profit increased by ¥7.513 billion, from ¥658 million in the same period of the previous year, to ¥8.171 billion.」
In the audio equipment business, continued growth in demand for professional audio equipment in the B2B business drove a 21.5% increase in revenue and business profit of ¥8.171 billion. Home audio in the consumer business posted an underlying decline in revenue. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The consumer business posted lower revenue as weak market conditions continued. The B2B business generated significantly higher revenue due to recovering demand for professional audio equipment and the impact of new products. Business profit increased by ¥2.385 billion, or 139.5%, year on year to ¥4.094 billion.」
In the audio equipment business, the B2B business generated significantly higher revenue due to recovering demand for professional audio equipment and the impact of new products, and business profit also increased 139.5% year on year. Weak market conditions continued in the consumer business. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The B2B business generated significantly higher revenue due to recovering demand for professional audio equipment and the impact of new products. Business profit increased by ¥204 million, or 45.0%, to ¥658 million.」
In the audio equipment business, the B2B business generated significantly higher revenue due to recovering demand for professional audio equipment and the impact of new products, while business profit also increased 45.0% year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The B2B business generated higher revenue as demand for and supplies of professional audio equipment recovered. Business profit increased by ¥490 million year on year to ¥104 million, compared with a loss of ¥385 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the audio equipment business, the B2B business generated higher revenue as demand for and supplies of professional audio equipment recovered, and business profit swung from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥104 million. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment posted lower revenue due to the effects of semiconductor procurement difficulties and weak performance by entry-level models. Professional audio equipment generated higher revenue as semiconductor procurement constraints partially eased and supplies increased. ICT equipment generated higher revenue as network-related sales remained strong. Business profit increased by ¥134 million, or 8.5%, year on year to ¥1.709 billion.」
Although semiconductor procurement difficulties continued to have an impact, supplies of professional audio equipment partially improved, while network-related sales of ICT equipment remained strong. Business profit increased 8.5%. - FY2023-Q2Significant decline in profit due to continued semiconductor shortagesAnnual report
「Revenue for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year increased by ¥41 million, or 0.1%, year on year to ¥47.448 billion. By product, audio equipment and professional audio equipment posted lower revenue due to product shortages resulting from semiconductor procurement difficulties and other factors. ICT equipment was broadly in line with the previous year. Business profit decreased by ¥1.151 billion, or 71.7%, to ¥454 million.」
While revenue in the audio equipment business remained broadly in line with the previous year, audio equipment and professional audio equipment posted lower revenue due to supply shortages caused by semiconductor procurement difficulties, and business profit declined 71.7%. - FY2023-Q1Decline in revenue and profit in the audio equipment business due to semiconductor shortagesAnnual report
「Audio equipment and professional audio equipment posted lower revenue due to product shortages resulting from semiconductor procurement difficulties and other factors. ICT equipment posted lower revenue due to the reaction to the increase in domestic demand for conference systems in the previous year. Business profit decreased by ¥1.723 billion, resulting in a loss of ¥385 million, compared with a profit of ¥1.337 billion in the same period of the previous year.」
The audio equipment business posted lower revenue due to product shortages caused by semiconductor procurement difficulties and the reaction to increased demand for conference systems, while business profit turned from a profit in the same period of the previous year to a loss of ¥385 million. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「Developed the RM-TT tabletop array microphone as a new addition to the ADECIA one-stop remote conferencing solution lineup.」
Expanded the ADECIA lineup for remote conferencing, putting into practice customer solutions suited to diverse meeting-room layouts and user numbers. - FY2022-Q3Decline in revenue and profit in the audio equipment business due to semiconductor shortagesAnnual report
「Audio equipment and ICT equipment, which were significantly affected by semiconductor procurement difficulties, posted lower revenue. Professional audio equipment generated higher revenue as demand showed signs of recovery. Business profit decreased by ¥3.494 billion, or 68.9%, year on year to ¥1.575 billion.」
Professional audio equipment generated higher revenue on recovering demand, while audio equipment and ICT equipment, affected by semiconductor procurement difficulties, posted lower revenue, resulting in a significant decline in business profit in the audio equipment business. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment, which was most affected by semiconductor procurement difficulties, posted lower revenue. Professional audio equipment generated higher revenue as demand showed signs of recovery. ICT equipment was broadly in line with the same period of the previous year as domestic demand for conference systems continued. Business profit increased by ¥26 million, or 1.7%, to ¥1.605 billion.」
Audio equipment posted lower revenue due to semiconductor procurement difficulties, while professional audio equipment generated higher revenue on recovering demand. ICT equipment benefited from continued demand for conference systems, and business profit increased 1.7% year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Professional audio equipment generated higher revenue in all regions as demand showed signs of recovery. ICT equipment generated higher revenue as domestic demand for conference systems continued. Business profit increased by ¥2.417 billion to ¥1.337 billion, compared with a loss of ¥1.080 billion in the same period of the previous year.」
The audio equipment business generated higher revenue on recovering demand for professional audio equipment and continued demand for conference systems in ICT equipment, while business profit swung from a loss in the same period of the previous year to a profit of ¥1.337 billion. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「Developed the ADECIA remote conferencing sound solution.」
Developed a remote conferencing solution combining audio processing and network technologies, putting into practice technological innovation in audio equipment and responses to customer needs. - FY2021-Q3Stagnation in the professional market alongside rising ICT demandAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment generated higher sales of soundbars and other products on stay-at-home demand, but revenue declined overall. Professional audio equipment posted lower revenue due to stagnation in the live and installed-sound markets. ICT equipment generated higher revenue as demand for conference systems and other products continued to increase.」
Soundbars and other products benefited from stay-at-home demand, and demand for conference systems increased, while audio equipment overall and professional audio equipment posted lower revenue. Cumulative revenue declined 13.2%, and business profit declined 29.0%. - FY2021-Q2Contraction in the professional market alongside rising demand for conference systemsAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment generated higher revenue as earphone sales grew in Japan, but revenue declined overall. Professional audio equipment posted lower revenue due to contractions in the live and installed-sound markets. ICT equipment generated higher revenue as domestic demand for conference systems continued to increase. Business profit decreased by ¥2.091 billion, or 57.0%, year on year, including a ¥300 million adverse foreign-exchange impact, to ¥1.578 billion.」
Earphones and domestic conference systems generated higher revenue, while audio equipment overall and professional audio equipment posted lower revenue, resulting in a 57.0% year-on-year decline in business profit in the audio equipment business. - FY2021-Q1COVID-19-driven decline in revenue and profit in the audio equipment businessAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment posted higher revenue in Japan and North America but lower revenue overall. Professional audio equipment posted lower revenue due to contractions in the live and installed-sound markets, while domestic sound installation work generated higher revenue as deliveries progressed. ICT equipment generated higher revenue on increased domestic demand for conference systems. Business profit decreased by ¥1.957 billion year on year, including a ¥100 million adverse foreign-exchange impact, resulting in a loss of ¥1.080 billion.」
Professional audio equipment posted lower revenue due to contractions in the live and installed-sound markets, resulting in a 21.3% year-on-year decline in revenue and a business loss of ¥1.080 billion in the audio equipment business. In contrast, domestic sound installation work and demand for conference systems increased. - FY2020Higher professional audio revenue alongside lower audio and ICT revenueAnnual report
「Professional audio equipment posted higher revenue, while audio and ICT equipment posted lower revenue.」
While professional audio equipment grew, the audio equipment business as a whole posted lower revenue and profit due to contraction in the AV market and the spread of COVID-19, among other factors. - FY2020-Q3Continued declines in revenue and profit in the audio equipment businessAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine-month period of the fiscal year fell ¥4,394 million, or 4.9%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥86,189 million, due to a ¥3,200 million negative impact from foreign exchange. By product, professional audio equipment sales increased in all regions, and domestic audio installation work also performed strongly. Audio and ICT equipment sales were sluggish. Operating profit fell ¥998 million, or 12.3%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥7,137 million, due to a ¥1,300 million negative impact on profit from foreign exchange.」
While professional audio equipment and domestic audio installation work grew, sluggish audio and ICT equipment sales and the impact of foreign exchange caused revenue in the audio equipment business to fall 4.9% and operating profit to fall 12.3%. - FY2020-Q2Continued declines in revenue and profit in the audio equipment businessAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter of the fiscal year fell ¥1,788 million, or 3.2%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥54,532 million, due to a ¥1,900 million negative impact from foreign exchange. By product, professional audio equipment sales increased in all regions, in addition to strong domestic sales and audio installation work. Audio equipment sales were sluggish in emerging markets, while ICT equipment sales declined in Japan. Operating profit fell ¥441 million, or 10.7%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥3,670 million, due to an ¥800 million negative impact on profit from foreign exchange.」
While professional audio equipment grew, sluggish audio equipment sales in emerging markets and lower domestic ICT equipment sales caused both revenue and operating profit in the audio equipment business to fall below the same period of the previous year. - FY2020-Q1Declines in revenue and profit in the audio equipment businessAnnual report
「Revenue for the first quarter of the fiscal year fell ¥1,264 million, or 4.8%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥24,815 million, including a ¥700 million negative impact from foreign exchange. By product, audio equipment and professional audio equipment sales increased in Europe, while ICT equipment sales declined in Japan. Operating profit fell ¥446 million, or 33.7%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥877 million due to a ¥400 million negative impact on profit from foreign exchange.」
While audio equipment and professional audio equipment sales grew in Europe, lower domestic ICT equipment sales and the impact of foreign exchange resulted in lower revenue and profit for the audio equipment business as a whole. - FY2019Higher professional audio revenue alongside lower audio revenueAnnual report
「Professional audio equipment exceeded the same period of the previous year, while audio and ICT equipment fell below the same period of the previous year.」
While professional audio equipment grew, audio equipment revenue declined due to a delayed response to changes in market demand, and ICT equipment revenue fell due to lower OEM sales. The audio equipment business as a whole posted a 0.9% decline in revenue and a 0.9% decline in operating profit. - FY2019-Q3Continued declines in revenue and profit in the audio equipment businessAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine-month period of the fiscal year fell ¥1,313 million, or 1.4%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥90,970 million. By product, professional audio equipment sales were strong, but domestic audio installation work posted lower revenue because sales are concentrated in the fourth quarter. Audio equipment sales also declined in North America and elsewhere. Operating profit fell ¥819 million, or 8.1%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥9,245 million.」
While professional audio equipment performed strongly, revenue fell 1.4% and operating profit fell 8.1% due to the timing shift in domestic audio installation work and lower audio equipment sales in North America and elsewhere. - FY2019-Q2Declines in revenue and profit in the audio equipment businessAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment sales were sluggish in North America, Japan and China, while professional audio equipment sales remained firm. Operating profit fell ¥518 million, or 10.0%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥4,660 million.」
While professional audio equipment remained firm, sluggish audio equipment sales caused revenue in the audio equipment business to fall 1.8% and operating profit to fall 10.0%. - FY2019-Q1Declines in revenue and profit in the audio equipment businessAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment sales lacked momentum in all regions, while professional audio equipment sales remained firm in all regions except Europe. Operating profit fell ¥356 million, or 18.4%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥1,574 million.」
While professional audio equipment remained firm in some regions, revenue in the audio equipment business fell 1.2% and operating profit fell 18.4%. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「Professional audio equipment performed steadily, with an upgraded version of the flagship RIVAGE PM10 digital mixer and new products including the RIVAGE PM7. The staffing structure for corporate and B2B customer support and the number of accounts for audio installation contractors also increased steadily.」
In addition to new product launches, the number of corporate and B2B support staff and audio installation contractor accounts increased, and operating profit in the audio equipment business rose 2.6%. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the nine-month period of the fiscal year increased ¥7,320 million, or 8.6%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥92,283 million, partly due to a ¥4,700 million positive impact from foreign exchange. By product, audio equipment performed steadily in all regions, while PA equipment sales were strong in emerging markets. ICT equipment revenue increased as voice communication equipment grew sales. Operating profit increased ¥1,610 million, or 19.0%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥10,064 million.」
The audio equipment business posted revenue growth of 8.6% and operating profit growth of 19.0%, with contributions from audio equipment in all regions, PA equipment in emerging markets, and voice communication equipment. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Revenue for the second quarter of the fiscal year increased ¥4,557 million, or 8.6%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥57,563 million, partly due to a ¥2,700 million positive impact from foreign exchange. By product, audio equipment performed generally steadily, while professional audio equipment sales were strong in emerging markets, including China. ICT equipment revenue increased as voice communication equipment and networking equipment grew sales. Operating profit increased ¥342 million, or 7.1%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥5,179 million, despite a ¥200 million negative impact on profit from foreign exchange.」
In the audio equipment business, revenue increased 8.6% and operating profit increased 7.1% year on year despite the negative impact of foreign exchange. The text does not explicitly state a direct causal relationship with technological innovation or stronger customer support. - FY2018-Q1Higher revenue but lower operating profit due to foreign exchangeAnnual report
「By product, audio equipment performed strongly, with sales increasing worldwide, while professional audio equipment also remained firm. ICT equipment posted higher revenue as voice communication equipment and domestic routers increased sales. Operating profit fell ¥85 million, or 4.2%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥1,930 million, due to a ¥400 million negative impact on profit from foreign exchange.」
Sales of audio equipment, professional audio equipment and ICT equipment were firm or increased, but operating profit in the audio equipment business fell 4.2% year on year due to a ¥400 million negative impact on profit from foreign exchange. No direct causal relationship with technological innovation or stronger customer support is explicitly stated. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Operating profit increased ¥696 million, or 9.0%, from the same period of the previous year to ¥8,454 million, despite a ¥2,400 million negative impact on profit from foreign exchange.」
Operating profit in the audio equipment business increased 9.0% year on year despite the negative impact of foreign exchange. No direct causal relationship with technological innovation or stronger customer support is explicitly stated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「We will accelerate growth through technological innovation that capitalizes on our strengths in signal processing and networking technologies, together with stronger customer support.」
The scope covers both professional audio equipment and consumer audio products.