Yamaha CVP409 Remarkable Functional New Lid ?
Market leader Yamaha have however pulled it off in the new models released
at the recent Frankfurt Music Fair, in a remarkable example of lateral thinking
and common sense - all controls and functions are elegantly built into the
instrument lids! Visually it is a remarkable match of style, function and
ergonomics whilst allowing the instrument to take up less space and offer a
much more con
Graded Action
To ensure the entire range acknowledges the principal benefits that appeal
to customers across the board all models feature the critically acclaimed
Graded hammer (GH) keyboard action, which replicates the feel and touch of an
acoustic piano with precise accuracy. This is thanks to a unique weighting
system which creates the sensation of the keys in the lowers register offering
slightly more resistance than those in the higher register replicating the feel
of the strings and mechanism of a traditional grand piano.
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Market Leaders
Epitomising Yamahas legendary attention to detail and obsessive search for
constant improvement the new range of Clavinova models also bring together
Yamahas century deep experience in crafting world class acoustic pianos with
its market leading digital music technology expertise. A favourite amongst
music educationalists and chart topping musicians alike Yamaha looks set to
further extend the companies leadership over its competitors with the
introduction of the Yamaha CVP301, Yamaha CVP409, Yamaha CVP409, Yamaha CVP409
and Yamaha CVP409.
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Sweet Cool and Live voices
Yamaha have brought the same voice set to the Clavinova that recently led to
the award-winning TYROS being voted the worlds best keyboard. Over 850
stunningly realistic voices including Yamahas unique Sweet, Cool, Live and
Natural voices bring amazing reality to the players performance. As with music
itself, the most subtle changes and nuances can make the most difference and
this is true of the new CVP voice set: Sweet voices incorporate delicate
changes in vibrato, tone and breath control whilst Cool and Natural voices
capture the unique characteristics of the selected instruments.
Large Colour Screen
The new colour LCD display is designed to ensure the instrument is easy to
use with all functions and operations easily accessible and instantly available
Vocal harmony functions, registration memories and one touch settings further
add to the unique performance characteristics of the new range.
Its a piano first
The CVP409 is, first and foremost, a piano. Play it for yourself and youll
discover the result of Yamaha's 100 years of experience in crafting
acoustic pianos and over 20 years as the leader in digital pianos. And with new
orchestral AWM-samples, an incredible range of accompanirnent styles,
industry-leading keyboard response and Internet Direct Connection, the CVP409
gives outstanding performance for the professional and beginner alike.
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Digital Sound
When you bring a Clavinova into your home, you bring so much more than an
acoustic piano has to offer. Of course, Yamahas Clavinovas offer all the touch
response and beautifully rich, detailed piano sound you want. Plus a great deal
more, including a full orchestra of superb quality digitally sampled
instruments, and a whole host of advanced auto accompaniment features. Whats
more, you get all the convenience of a digital instrument: no need for costly
tuning, greater portability, and you can use headphones, so you can play any
time you like without disturbing the family or your neighbors.
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Yamaha CVP409 Polished Ebony
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If youre going to study theres no place like home
The Clavinova features a truly extensive learning support Mk system
including guide lamps over the keyboard. Right from day one, the kids-or even
grandad can learn by playing real music instead of practice pieces, making it
fun and enjoyable to study. Theres even a built-in recorder so you can record
your performance an see how youre doing, and save it to floppy disk to build
up a continuing progress report.
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16 track recorder saves as SMF. See your music on the screen
Following customer research Yamaha found that more and more customers
indicated the desire to compose their own music and create personalised
arrangements and have therefore built in an easy to use yet highly
sophisticated 16-track digital recorder. The on board disk drive allows
compositions to be readily saved. A host of high tech features enhance the
computer based facilities of the range, the addition of Smart Media, external
storage via USB, Internet Direct Connection and the eagerly awaited Digital
Music Notebook complete what is sure to be another high point in the
development of these unique instruments.
Yamaha CVP409 specification
Keyboard
Type |
Natural Wood (NW) Keyboard with Synthetic Ivory Keytops |
Number of Keys |
88 |
Touch Sensitivity |
Yes |
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Display
Type |
Full Dot LCD |
Color |
Color |
Size |
640 x 480 dots |
Score Display |
Yes |
Lyrics Display |
Yes |
Wallpaper Customization |
Yes |
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Pedal
Number of Pedals |
3 |
Functions |
Volume, Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft, Glide, Song Play/Pause,
Style Start/Stop, etc. |
Half Pedal |
Yes |
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Voices
Tone Generation
Tone Generating Technology |
AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling |
Number of Dynamic Steps |
4 |
Stereo Sustain Samples |
Yes |
Key-off Samples |
Yes |
String Resonance |
Yes |
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Polyphony
Number of Polyphony |
128 + 128 |
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Preset
Number of Voices |
590 + 480 XG 19 Drum/SFX Kits + GM2 (+ GS Voices for GS Song
playback) |
Featured Voices |
38 S. Articulation Voices, 38 Natural! Voices, 23 Sweet!
Voices, 39 Cool! Voices, 56 Live! Voices, 10 Organ Flutes!, 18 Mega Voices |
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Compatibility
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Custom
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Accompaniment Styles
Preset
Number of Preset Styles |
408 |
Featured Styles |
316 Pro Styles, 34 Session Styles, 36 Pianist Styles, +
MegaVoice Styles, S.Articulation Styles (used by preset styles) |
Sections |
Intro x 3, Main Variation x 4, Fill x 4, Break, Ending x 3
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Fingering |
Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI
Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard |
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Custom
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Other Features
One Touch Setting (OTS) |
4 for each Style |
Music Finder/Music Database |
Yes |
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Songs
Recording
Number of Channels |
16 |
Song Data Capacity |
3.2MB (for all User Data (Song, Voice, Style, Registration))
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Compatible Data Format
Playback |
SMF (Format 0 & 1), ESEQ, XF, Style File |
Recording |
SMF (Format 0) |
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Effects
Acoustics
Reverb |
34 Preset + 3 User |
Chorus |
30 Preset + 3 User |
iAFC |
Yes |
Master EQ |
5 Preset + 2 User |
Part EQ |
27 Parts |
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Functions
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Accompany Style Related
Vocal Harmony |
60 Preset + 10 User |
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Functions
Lesson/Guide
Guide |
Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Vocal CueTIME |
Guide Lamp |
Yes |
Performance Assistant Technology (PAT) |
Yes |
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Demo/Help
Demonstration |
Function, Voice, Style |
Help |
Yes |
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Registration Memory
Number of Buttons |
8, with Regist. Sequence/Freeze |
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Overall Controls
Metronome |
Yes |
Tempo Range |
5 - 500, Tap Tempo |
Transpose |
Yes |
Tuning |
Yes |
Scale Type |
9 types |
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Miscellaneous
Language for Display |
English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian |
Direct Access |
Yes |
PIANO Button |
Yes |
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Storage and Connectivity
Storage
Flash Memory (Internal) |
3.2MB |
External Drives |
Optional USB Flash Memory, USB Hard Disk Drive, etc. (via USB
to DEVICE) |
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Connectivity
USB |
To Host, To Device x 2 |
Headphones |
x 2 |
MIDI |
In/Out/Thru |
AUX Pedal |
Yes |
AUX Audio In |
(L/L+R, R) |
AUX Audio Out |
(L/L+R, R), LEVEL FIXED (L, R) |
Microphone |
Input Volume, Mic./Line In |
Video Out |
Yes |
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Accessories
Music Rest |
Yes |
Music Clips |
Yes |
Headphones Hanger |
Yes |
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Bundled Software
CD-ROM |
Yes |
Other |
Sheet Music Book |
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Amplifiers and Speakers
Amplifiers |
60W x 2 + 20W x 2 |
Speakers |
(16cm + 5cm + 3cm (dome)) x 2 + 10cm x 2 |
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Cabinet
Key Cover
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Cabinet
Color/Finish |
Polished Ebony |
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Size/Weight
Dimensions
Width |
1,430mm (56-1/2") |
Depth |
609mm (24") |
Height |
890mm (35-1/8") |
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Weight
Weight |
86kg (189lbs., 9oz.) |
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