Clavinova

The Clavinova is a long-running line of digital pianos created by the Yamaha Corporation. The name is a portmanteau of the two words Clavier meaning 'keyboard instrument' and nova meaning 'new'.

Clavinova CVP-303 Player Piano

It is similar in function to an acoustic piano but also includes many features common to various keyboards, such as the ability to save/load songs and also to play demo songs, including some original Yamaha compositions.[1] Each model has the availability to play a variety of voices. More recent models can be connected to a computer via USB or wireless network for music production or interactive piano lesson programs.

In 2018, the Clavinova celebrated the 35th anniversary of its invention in 1983.[2]

Technical information

All current (and many past) Clavinovas (CLP and CVP-Series) feature Yamaha's 'Graded Hammer' technology, a mechanical system of small metal hammers, weighted to be similar to those of an acoustic piano, which activates a digital pressure sensor that then translates into sound. This technology has contributed to the success of the Clavinova as a more affordable substitute for an acoustic piano. The graded action is intended to reproduce more accurately the varying weights of the hammers of an acoustic piano where the hammers vary in weight from the bass section to the treble. Higher-end models, such as the CVP-600 Series from 2012, incorporate real wood keys and linear grading for added realism.

The built-in synthesizer produces the sound. Early Clavinova models used FM synthesis. Later models use sample-based synthesis to produce the sound. Information comes in a MIDI or similar format either directly from the piano keyboard or a stored source (from within the piano or via a computer or external sequencer). The synthesizer can imitate a large array of acoustic instruments, electronic instruments and other sound effects. Recent models of CVP Clavinova have hundreds of such voices. These usually include many types of pianos and organs, string, percussion, brass and woodwind instruments, as well as modern and vintage synthesizer sounds, sampled effects etc. The more recent CVP models also feature many accompaniment styles, ranging from traditional dance and classical orchestration to more modern club, pop, rock, big band and jazz styles.

As of July 2020, the current line of Clavinova CLP models is the CLP-700 series, and the current Clavinova CVP models are the CVP-800 series. In August 2017, Yamaha introduced a new line of tablet computer-enabled Clavinovas, the CSP series, which is designed for use with Yamaha's SmartPianist app to access and control features of the instrument.

Graded hammer

The various graded or progressively weighted keys are:[3]

  • Graded Hammer Standard (GHS), formerly Hammer Effect (HE) or Action Effect (AE)
  • Graded Hammer (GH or sometimes GHE), somewhat heavier than GHS. GH is also closer to the weight of real piano keys.
  • Graded Hammer 3 (GH3), like GH, but GH3 incorporate a third sensor, thus making the key respond more like "grand piano" behaviour. GH3 allows the player to trigger the sound when depressed a second time, even when the note is still decaying, and the player has not completely released the key after the first push of the key. This makes some techniques such as a soft legato "trill" easier to execute.
  • Graded Hammer 3X (GH3X) keyboard features an "escapement" mechanism that reproduces a slight clicking sensation near the bottom of the key travel. It has been designed in such a way that the click is discernible only on the lightest keystrokes, similar to the keyboard of a grand piano.[4]
  • Natural Wood (NW) is graded like the GH3 but also uses spruce wood to make the feeling even closer to that of the acoustic grand piano.
  • Natural Wood X (NWX) provides the keys of the NW keyboard, yet also has escapement, giving an even more accurate feel.
  • GrandTouch Keyboard has a longer key length. The longer distance between the edge of the key and its pivot point means that it requires less strength to push down.[5]
  • 88-key Linear Graded Hammers provide 88 levels of gradation (each key has its own weight). With NWX, it has the most accurate feel of any of the Clavinovas, although also found on some NW keyboards.

Keyboard "feel" feature matrix for current models

From Yamaha Clavinova microsite.[6] From Yamaha Product Spec page.[7]

Clavinova Series/ModelGrandTouch KeyboardGraded Hammer 3 (GH3)Natural Wood Keyboard (NW)Synthetic Ivory Keytops88-key Linear Graded HammersEscapementCounterweighted
CLP Series
CLP-150nonononoyesnono
CLP-170noyesnonononono
CLP-230[8]noyesnonononono
CLP-240[8]noyesnonononono
CLP-270noyesnonononono
CLP-280noyesyesnononono
CLP-S306noyesnoyesnonono
CLP-S308noyesyesyesnonono
CLP-320nonononononono
CLP-330noyesnonononono
CLP-340noyesnoyesnonono
CLP-370noyesyesyesnonono
CLP-380noyesyesyesnonono
CLP-430noyesnonononono
CLP-440noyesnoyesnonono
CLP-465GPnoyesnonononono
CLP-470noyesyesyesyesnono
CLP-480noyesyesyesyesnono
CLP-S406noyesnoyesnonono
CLP-S408noyesyesyesyesnono
CLP-525noyesnoyesnonono
CLP-535noyesnoyesnoyesno
CLP-545noyesyesyesnoyesno
CLP-565GPnoyesnoyesnoyesno
CLP-575noyesyesyesyesyesno
CLP-585noyesyesyesyesyesyes
CLP-625noyesnoyesnoyesno
CLP-635noyesnoyesnoyesno
CLP-645noyesyesyesnoyesno
CLP-665GPnoyesnoyesnoyesno
CLP-675yesnoyesyesyesyesno
CLP-685yesnoyesyesyesyesyes
CLP-695GPyesnoyesyesyesyesyes
CLP-725yesnonoyesnoyesno
CLP-735yesnonoyesnoyesno
CLP-745yesnoyesyesnoyesno
CLP-765GPyesnonoyesnoyesno
CLP-775 [9]yesnoyesyesyesyesno
CLP-785yesnoyesyesyesyesyes
CLP-795GPyesnoyesyesyesyesyes
Clavinova Series/ModelGrandTouch KeyboardGraded Hammer 3 (GH3)Natural Wood Keyboard (NW)Synthetic Ivory Keytops88-key Linear Graded HammersEscapementCounterweighted
CVP Series
CVP-305noyesnonononono
CVP-307noyesnonononono
CVP-309noyesyesnononono
CVP-401nonononononono
CVP-403noyesnonononono
CVP-405noyesnonononono
CVP-407noyesyesnoyesnono
CVP-409noyesyesyesnonono
CVP-409GPnoyesyesyesnonono
CGP-1000noyesyesyesyesnono
CVP-501noyesnonononono
CVP-503noyesnonononono
CVP-505noyesnonononono
CVP-509noyesyesyesyesnono
CVP-601noyesnonononono
CVP-605noyesnoyesnonono
CVP-609noyesyesyesyesnono
CVP-609GPnoyesyesyesyesnono
CVP-701noyesnoyesnoyesno
CVP-705noyesyesyesyesyesno
CVP-709noyesyesyesyesyesyes
CVP-709GPnoyesyesyesyesyesyes
CVP-805yes
CVP-809yes
CVP-809GPyes
Clavinova Series/ModelGrandTouch KeyboardGraded Hammer 3 (GH3)Natural Wood Keyboard (NW)Synthetic Ivory Keytops88-key Linear Graded HammersEscapementCounterweighted
CSP Series
CSP-150[10]noyesnoyesnoyesno
CSP-170[11]noyesyesyesnoyesno

Tone feature matrix for three past generations and current models

From Yamaha Clavinova microsite.[12] From Clavinova Spec page.[13]

Clavinova Series/ModelAWM SamplingCF SamplingCF-RGE SamplingCFX-RGE SamplingHalf-damperKey-Off SamplesString ResonanceVRMiAFC EffectIACTri-AmpedQuad-Amped
CLP Series
CLP-150yesnonononoyesyesnonononono
CLP-170yesnononoyesyesyesnoyesnonono
CLP-270yesnonononoyesyesnoyesnonono
CLP-280yesnononoyesyesyesnoyesnonono
CLP-265GPyesnononoyesnonononononono
CLP-295GPyesnononoyesyesnonoyesnonono
CLP-320no3 levelnonoyesnonononononono
CLP-330no3 levelnonoyesnonononononono
CLP-340no4 levelnonoyesyesyesnonononono
CLP-370no4 levelnonoyesyesyesnonononono
CLP-380no5 levelnonoyesyesyesnoyesnoyesno
CLP-S306no3 levelnonoyesnonononononono
CLP-S308no4 levelnonoyesnoyesnonononono
CLP-430nonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CLP-440nonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CLP-S406nonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CLP-465GPnonoyesnoyesyesnononoyesnono
CLP-470nonoyesnoyesyesyesnoyesyesnono
CLP-480nonoyesnoyesyesyesnoyesyesyesno
CLP-S408nonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CLP-525nonoyesnoyesyesnononoyesnono
CLP-535nononoyesyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CLP-545nononoyesyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CLP-565GPnononoyesyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CLP-575nononoyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnono
CLP-585nononoyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesno
Clavinova Series/ModelAWM SamplingCF SamplingCF-RGE SamplingCFX-RGE SamplingHalf-damperKey-Off SamplesString ResonanceVRMiAFC EffectIACTri-AmpedQuad-Amped
CVP Series
CVP-307yesnonononoyesyesnoyesnonono
CVP-309yesnononoyesyesyesnoyesnonono
CVP-401yes3 levelnonoyesyesnononononono
CVP-403no3 levelnonoyesyesnononononono
CVP-405no3 levelnonoyesyesnononononono
CVP-407no4 levelnonoyesyesyesnoyesnonono
CVP-409no4 levelnonoyesyesyesnoyesnonono
CVP-409GPno4 levelnonoyesyesyesnoyesnonono
CGP-1000no4 levelnonoyesyesyesnoyesnonono
CVP-501no3 levelnonoyesyesnononononono
CVP-503no4 levelnonoyesyesnononononono
CVP-505no4 levelnonoyesyesnononononono
CVP-509no5 levelnonoyesyesyesnononoyesno
CVP-601nonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CVP-605nonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesnono
CVP-609nonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesyesno
CVP-609GPnonoyesnoyesyesyesnonoyesyesno
CVP-701nononoyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnono
CVP-705nononoyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnono
CVP-709nononoyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnoyes
CVP-709GPnononoyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnoyes

History

Clavinovas and their immediate predecessors have been in production since 1983. [14]

YP (CVP Predecessor)

  • 1983: YP-10, YP-20, YP-30, YP-40 – provided the "Stereo Symphonic effect" showing depth feeling to perform in concert halls and live houses, first pianos on the series.

CV (CLP Predecessor)

  • 1984: CV-100, CV-300

CVP and CGP models

  • 1985: CVP-3, CVP-5, CVP-7 – First CVP series Clavinova
  • 1987: CVP-6, CVP-8, CVP-10, CVP-100MA, CVP-100PE
  • 1988: CVP-20
  • 1989: CVP-30, CVP-50, CVP-70
  • 1991: CVP-25*, CVP-35, CVP-45, CVP-55, CVP-65, CVP-75
  • 1993: CVP-83, CVP-85, CVP-87, CVP-89
  • 1995: CVP-49,[15] CVP-59, CVP-69, CVP-79 – added LCD on all models except CVP-49, and introduced LCD buttons.
  • 1997: CVP-92, CVP-94, CVP-96, CVP-98, CVP-555 – First modern design button LCD, Organ Combo (predecessor to Organ Flutes! voices). Based on the PSR-8000 and PSR-740.
  • 1998: CVP-600
  • 1999: CVP-103, CVP-105, CVP-107, CVP-109. Based on PSR-740 and PSR-9000.
  • 2000: CVP-700
  • 2001: CVP-201, CVP-203, CVP-205, CVP-207, CVP-209 – Introduced most of the current technologies, added first color display, and with the latest button setup. Based on PSR-9000, 9000 Pro and PSR-2100.
  • 2002: CVP-900
  • 2003: CVP-202, CVP-204, CVP-206, CVP-208, CVP-210. Based on PSR-2100.
  • 2004: CVP-301, CVP-303, CVP-305, CVP-309, CVP-307, CVP-309, CVP-309GP – All models have current button display, first GH3 and NW keyboards. Added Mega Voices and based on Tyros/PSR-3000.
  • 2008: CGP-1000
  • 2008: CVP-401, CVP-403, CVP-405, CVP-407, CVP-409, CVP-409GP – Added Super Articulation, based on Tyros 2/PSR-S900.
  • 2009: CVP-501, CVP-503, CVP-505, CVP-509 – Introduced several new keyboard technologies, added S. Articulation 2. Added free play styles. Based on Tyros 3/PSR-S910.
  • 2013: CVP-601, CVP-605, CVP-609, CVP-609GP – All models have S. Articulation and GH3, added touch screen and RGE sound engine. Based on Tyros 4/PSR-S950.
  • 2015: CVP-701, CVP-705, CVP-709, CVP-709GP – All models have color displays and synthetic ivory keycaps. Added VRM sound engine and escapement. Based on Tyros 5/PSR-S970.
  • 2019: CVP-805, CVP-809, CVP-809GP. Based on Genos/PSR-SX900, with green lamp inside style control, registrations, and one touch settings buttons.
  • 2023: CVP-905, CVP-909, CVP-909GP. Based on Genos/PSR-SX900, with blue lamp inside style control, registrations, and one touch settings buttons.

CLP models

History reference.[16][17]

  • 1985: CLP-20, CLP-30
  • 1986: CLP-40, CLP-45, CLP-50, CLP-55, CLP-200, CLP-300
  • 1987: CLP-100, CLP-100MA, CLP-100PE, CLP-500
  • 1988: CLP-250, CLP-350, CLP-550, CLP-650
    CLP-650
    A picture of the CLP-650
  • 1989: CLP-570, CLP-650W, CLP-670
  • 1990: CLP-260, CLP-360, CLP-560, CLP-760
  • 1992: CLP-121, CLP-122, CLP-123, CLP-124
  • 1994: CLP-152S, CLP-153S, CLP-153SG, CLP-154S, CLP-155, CLP-157
  • 1996: CLP-311, CLP-411, CLP-511, CLP-611, CLP-811, CLP-911
  • 1997: CLP-555
  • 1998: CLP-810, CLP-820, CLP-840, CLP-860, CLP-880
  • 2000: CLP-920, CLP-930, CLP-950, CLP-955, CLP-970, CLP-970A
  • 2001: CLP-910, CLP-990
  • 2002: CLP-110, CLP-120, CLP-130, CLP-150, CLP-170
  • 2003: CLP-115
  • 2005: CLP-F01
  • 2005: CLP-220, CLP-230, CLP-240, CLP-270, CLP-280, CLP-265GP, CLP-295GP
  • 2008: CLP-320, CLP-330, CLP-340, CLP-370, CLP-380, CLP-S306, CLP-S308
  • 2011: CLP-430, CLP-440, CLP-465GP, CLP-470, CLP-480, CLP-S406, CLP-S408 - Implemented RGE Sound Engine
  • 2014: CLP-525, CLP-535, CLP-545, CLP-565GP, CLP-575, CLP-585 - Revised LCD, added VRM
  • 2017: CLP-625, CLP-635, CLP-645, CLP-665GP, CLP-675, CLP-685
  • 2018: CLP-695GP
  • 2020: CLP-735, CLP-745, CLP-765GP, CLP-775, CLP-785, CLP-795GP
  • 2021: CLP-725

CSP models

  • 2017: CSP-150, CSP-170
  • 2023: CSP-255, CSP-275, CSP-295, CSP-295GP

See also

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