Choosing The Right Digital Piano
General Digital Piano Info. Helping you choose the right one!
The following information is proved to help you choose the right
piano for you. It generally talks about the Yamaha Clavinova
range but will also tell you a little about the Casio, Korg, and
Roland range.
Gorgeous in sound, elegant in appearance, the new CVP Digital
Piano Series Clavinovas feature a stunning new design that draws
on the best of past CVP models. The amazingly authentic voices
and dynamic styles deliver truly professional quality sound,
while the sophisticated yet easy-to-use features (including
Internet connectivity) make the instrument an endless source of
musical enjoyment - for young and old alike. Just on touch and
you'll understand...why it's truly grand!
TRADITIONAL CRAFTSMANSHIP AND STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
Unsurpassed beauty and elegance Every bit as beautiful as it
sounds, the Clavinova radiates the dignified, commanding
presence of a grand piano with its solid, finely finished
cabinetry. The Polished Ebony finish recreates the formal
elegance and high-class appearance of a concert grand, while the
Polished Mahogany model has a warm, natural wood grain to
complement and attractively furnish any interior. In addition,
the CVP Digital Piano Series sports three other beautiful
finishes: Mahogany, Cherry, and Dark Rosewood.
Natural Wood Keyboard for an authentic grand piano fell - CVP309
Digital Piano The new CVP309 Digital Piano utilizes the
exclusive Natural Wood Keyboard feature, with real wood keys and
sophisticated technology that faithfully reproduces the
experience of playing an actual acoustic grand piano. From the
natural, balanced weight and key mass to the authentic wood
touch and fell - including rounded key tips and other genuine
key shaped features - this new keyboard has a playability and
expressiveness that goes beyond anything every available in an
electronic instrument. The sound response varies according to
velocity and key position (low notes having a slightly delayed
response), and the characteristic weight gradations of the keys
- heavy in the lowed end, light in the upper keys - make you
feel as if your 're playing a real grand piano.
A WEALTH OF FEATURES AND EXPRESSIVE POWER - FOR MORE MUSICAL FUN
Seeing is believing Now here's a piano with a view. The
extra-large LCDs - including full colour displays on the CVP309
Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano - give
you an at-a-glance view of all main settings, and make operation
easier than every before. The Score display conveniently shows
music notation in the LCD, while the Lyrics display lets you see
and sing along with the words onscreen. And you can customize
the display to your liking - using your own digital photos for
the background. Enjoy the convenience, enjoy the control, and,
most of all, enjoy the view.
True piano feel - CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano
More than any other keyboard, the Clavinova reproduced the
experience of playing an actual grand piano. Thanks to the GH3
(Graded Hammer effect 3) technology, the new keyboard provides
the characteristic weight balance between key and hammer, and
features weight gradations of the keys - heavy in the lower end,
light in their upper keys, With two velocity sensors, it even
lets you use techniques previously possible only on a real grand
piano, such as playing the same note repeatedly with perfect
articulation.
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY DELIVERS AUTHENTIC SOUND
iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) - CVP309 Digital Piano
- CVP307 Digital Piano The sophisticated technology puts you and
your performance center stage - creating a richer, warmer and
more spacious sonic environment. Using built-in microphones,
iAFC picks up sound and combines it with the Clavinova's
internal sound through the rear speakers, making automatic
adjustments in real time to enhance your performance and match
the acoustic characteristics of the room you're playing in.
Exceptionally realistic AWM tone generation The heart of the
Clavinova's voices is in the AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone
generation technology providing instrumental sounds of amazing
realism and depth. The piano voices in particular benefit from
the new Dynamic Stereo Sampling (DSS) system, which features
recordingfs of differently played dynamics - from loud to soft -
in order to fully capture the varying nuances in timbre and tone
of a grand piano. Stereo Sustain Smaples recreate the unique
resonance of the strings and soundboard of a real grand piano
when the damper pedal is pressed, while Key-Off samples includ
the characteristic sound that occurs when a key is released and
the dampers fall back onto the strings.
MAKING IT REAL!Mega Voice technology - CVP309 Digital Piano,
CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano To enhance the
playback of your recorded songs and the built-in accompaniment
styles, the Clavinova features Yamaha's groundbreaking Mega
Voice technology. Each Mega Voice not only has the fundamental
tone of the original instrument, but also the various playing
techniques and performance sounds - such as finger slides and
fret noise on guitar voices - giving the sound incredible
realism and expressiveness. The bundled CD-ROM includes the
MEGAEnhancer, a software tool for automatically converting
sequences song data enabling it to take advantage of the Mega
Voice capabilities.
Extraordinary realistic, expressive voices No matter what style
of music you play, the Clavinova ensures you'll never be at a
loss for voices. Hundreds upon hundreds of rich, realistic,
dynamic voices and built into the instrument - with a selection
of over 900 on the CVP309 Digital Piano and CVP307 Digital
Piano. These include the specially sampled and programmed
Sweet!, Live!, Cool!, and Natural! voices. The stunningly
authentic instrument sounds make the Clavinova a treasure-trove
of musical inspiration - providing a virtually endless palette
for creative exploration and performance possibilities.
THE WIDE WORLD OF MUSIC AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
PLAY LIKE A PRO - Unleash the performer in you
Performance assistant technology makes playing like a pro easy
for absolutely anyone! Whatever your level, you can make great
sounding music the moment you first touch the keyboard. It's
musical magic - everything you play in beautifully and
professionally embellished based on the chords being played, and
the accompaniment of the Clavinova follows your every move,
playing in perfect rhythm and musical harmony. With Performance
assistant technology turned ON, every note you platy essentially
becomes the "right" note!
Karaoke fun - CVP309 Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305
Digital Piano, CVP303 Digital Piano The Clavinova is perfect for
sing along fun with your family and friends. Simply connect an
optional microphone, play back your favorite song data, and
start the show! You can have the song lyrics shown in the
display - or even output them to a separate TV monitor, CVP309
Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano.
Automatic professional backing for your performance The Auto
Accompaniment features of the Clavinova open up a new world of
performance possibilities. The dynamic accompaniment styles
encompass virtually every musical genre, and give you several
different intros, variations, fill-ins, and ending to make you
sound like a pro. If you don't know which style to choose, let
the powerful Music Finder feature help. Simply select a song
title or keyword, and it reconfigures the entire instrument,
including the proper voices, style and effects.
Song playback and recording on slected Digital Pianos When it
comes to playing back popular songs with complete rhythmic
backing and accompaniment, the Clavinova has you covered - with
a total of 120 songs in the built-in Song Book (56 songs on the
CVP301 Digital Piano). You can call up the music notation for
each song, and even the lyrics for certain titles. For the
creative musician, the Clavinova contains a virtual 16-track
recording studio, letting you craft complex songs and
arrangements one track at a time, using the realistic voices
built into the instrument.
Get online and tap into a new universe of music! Visit the
Yamaha MusicSoft website (see address below) and discover just
how many ways you can enhance your musical experience. Whether
you want to play along, sing along, or just listen - we've got a
huge and growing variety of special software and tools that help
you get the most out of your Clavinova. Download your favorite
songs to your computer and save them to a SmartMediaTM card for
uploading to the Clavinova. Or, use the including MusicSoft
Downloader software to directly transfer data from your computer
to the Clavinova via a SUB connection. While you're at the
website, check out all the powerful tools there - especially the
new Digital Music Notebook system, which fully integrates music
notation with both MIDI and audio data for the most
comprehensive and convenient music learning experience you can
have!
Create your own CDs with your Digital Piano The CVP is an ideal
instrument for writing your music and creating your own
arrangements. With the built-in Optical Out terminal (CVP309
Digital Piano, CVP307 Digital Piano, CVP305 Digital Piano), it
also lets you send the digital audio of your music to another
device for recording. For example, you can plug directly into
the digital input of a conventional audio CD burner or use the
optional UW10 USB-Audio Interface* to transfer your creations to
a computer, via a simple USB connection. Then using a computer
and conventional CD burning software, make customized CDs of
your songs and performances!
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