You’ve decided to get a Yamaha Clavinova for your home. Smart move! The Yamaha Clavinova is considered by many keyboard connoisseurs to be the ne plus ultra of digital pianos. This sophisticated instrument leverages the expertise gleaned from Yamaha’s decades of industry leadership in digital technology as well as over a century of building world-class grand pianos. From the commanding sound of Yamaha’s own flagship CFX 9-foot concert grand to the rich, thunderous majesty of Austria’s revered 8-octave Bösendorfer Imperial, Clavinova gives you access to the finest acoustic pianos in the world, plus a selection of other premium instrument voices, including iconic electric pianos, organs, vibraphones, and more.
Game Changer
When Yamaha introduced the Clavinova in 1983, it changed everything. A sleek electric piano that could replicate the performance and power of a concert grand with stunning fidelity, the Clavinova sounded and played like the real thing. In their relentless pursuit of excellence, Yamaha’s skilled technicians meticulously designed the Clavinova in collaboration with world-renowned concert pianists to ensure that the new instrument faithfully re-created the acoustic grand piano playing experience. From its Graded Hammer action and triple pedals to its state-of-the-art audio system that naturally radiates the sound out into the room, the Clavinova is a sensory tour de force for musicians and music lovers alike.
Decades later, the Yamaha Clavinova continues to inspire musicians, from beginners to accomplished professionals, with its authentic acoustic grand piano action, elegant cabinetry, and the inimitable sound of iconic concert grands. Time magazine included the Clavinova on its list of the most influential technology products of the last 50 years. One session with a Clavinova, and you’ll understand why.
The Sound and Feel of a World-class Concert Grand
You’ll delight in playing these impeccable sounds on the Clavinova’s Graded Hammer action keyboard, which is expertly crafted by Yamaha artisans using cutting-edge multi-sensor triggering and wooden keys with synthetic ivory key tops to replicate a remarkably realistic acoustic grand piano playing experience. Designed to spark your family’s creativity as the musical centerpiece of your home, the Clavinova is a complete creative music studio that includes a metronome/drum machine, a multitrack audio recorder, a USB recorder, WAV audio playback and recording, and dual headphone jacks for quiet practice and inspired late-night duets. Through headphones, concert hall performances are reproduced with breathtaking spacial dimensionality, courtesy of Yamaha’s 3D Binaural Sampling. And of course, your Clavinova will never need tuning or registration! Superb aesthetics are an intrinsic component of Clavinova design, as evidenced in the beautiful wooden cabinetry that is available in multiple finishes to suit the decor of your room. Yamaha makes three series of Clavinova, each one equipped with unique features to accommodate your specific requirements.
CVP: the Ultimate Clavinova
Packed with Yamaha’s high-end technologies, CVP is the flagship of the Clavinova range, and it offers everything you could ever want from an advanced digital piano. Real Grand Expression 2 Modeling simulates the mechanics of the hammers, strings, and internal components of the piano — all controlled by your touch, for the ultimate in articulation. Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) re-creates a grand piano’s resonance throughout the body of the instrument, producing distinctively rich, room-filling reverberation, while the GP Response Damper Pedal allows for the nuances of delicate pedaling. You’ll delight in the touch of your CVP’s GrandTouch keyboard with its elongated (key-to-fulcrum) wooden keys and absorbent synthetic ivory and ebony key tops. Build your music with hundreds of stunningly authentic premium digital instruments. Enhance it with professional session musicians and backup singers. And put it all together using the Clavinova CVP’s intuitive color touchscreen controls. Brimming with dozens of innovative, industry-leading features, the CVP Series Clavinova offers a brave new world of tantalizing creative possibilities — all wrapped in gorgeous cabinetry that will grace any room in your home.
CSP: Educational Superpowers
CSP Series Clavinovas are packed with cutting-edge tech aimed at making you a better musician. Whether in the classroom or your living room, music students and family members will be inspired by the CSP as it transcribes your favorite songs into sheet music (via its Smart Pianist Audio to Score feature) and teaches you how to play them. Stream Lights help you intuitively learn your favorite songs. CSP Clavinovas put a virtual orchestra under your baton and lets you jam with a jazz ensemble, adding instruments and backup vocalists to record your masterpiece. And you can control it all from an app on your smart phone or tablet. With the thrilling sound of the world’s finest concert grands built in, the CSP Clavinova is your favorite piano and piano teacher — all in one incredible instrument!
CLP: the Value-packed Clavinova
The CLP Series is your affordable entry into the world of Clavinova. It all starts with the sound and touch of the finest concert grand pianos and other instrument voices, including fortepianos, which allow you to hear and perform 18th-century classical compositions authentically, just as the original composers did. As with all Clavinovas, CLP Series instruments benefit from Yamaha’s extensive experience in designing universally acclaimed digital and acoustic instruments. The Yamaha Smart Pianist controller app gives you access to settings, voices, record modes, and more from the convenience of your iOS or Android device. Top it off with an intuitive onboard control set that unlocks the awesome powers only available in a Yamaha digital piano, and you have the perfect piano for your home, school recital stage, or house of worship.
Next Steps
Whichever series you choose, your Clavinova will bring enchantment to all within earshot — and for those fortunate enough to sit down and play it, a lifetime of musical enrichment. We encourage you to explore the current Clavinova models at Sweetwater.com. And as always, feel free to call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer at (800) 222-4700 for expert personalized advice on choosing the perfect Yamaha Clavinova to suit your needs. Soon, you’ll be playing and enjoying your new Yamaha Clavinova. Congratulations!
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