CVP-909GP New
In addition to the functions of the flagship CVP-909, the CVP-909GP features boasts a luxurious, elegant grand piano-style cabinet that recreates the three-dimensional acoustics of a grand.
Experience the difference
The CVP-900 series of digital pianos retains the expressive capability and playing feel of a grand piano while offering the ability to perform with the sounds of a diverse array of musical instruments. Play with the backing bands provided by the accompaniment Styles, sing along with your performance, or enjoy the pure freedom of the piano—the CVP-900 series lets you do it all.
The experience of playing with a full backing band, all from this one instrument
The CVP-900 Series comes with an array of Styles (accompaniments) featuring authentic instrument Voices created with the latest Yamaha technology and automatically providing accompaniments perfectly matched to your performance. This series lets you go beyond simply playing the piano, offering the opportunity to perform in an ensemble together with a variety of instruments for even more musical enjoyment.
An authentic grand piano experience offered by a combination of tradition and technology
The CVP-900 Series gives you more than great sound; it gives you the entire experience of playing a grand piano. Enjoy nuanced tonal variations in response to the way you play the keys, true-to-life reproductions of keyboard and pedal feel, and even the acoustics felt when you sit in front of a grand, all amounting to an authentic piano experience.
An extensive range of features offering endless enjoyment
Connect a microphone and sing along as you play, follow along with built-in songs that are known around the world, and connect to an App to record your performance; the CVP Series comes with a variety of functions all packed into a single instrument, offering endless ways to enjoy music.
FEATURES
AUTO BACKING STYLES
Equipped with 675 Styles that provide automatic accompaniment for your performance in a broad range of categories including pop, rock, country, jazz, soul, and latin. Enjoy playing by yourself with a backing band, or create arrangements in a variety of genres.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS VOICES
From breathy saxophones to ringing guitars and warm, resonant strings, the CVP Series features an impressive collection of natural instrument Voices. Thanks to acclaimed Super Articulation technology, the distinctive characteristics of each instrument are reproduced in incredible detail as you play.
A RANGE OF BUILT-IN POPULAR SONGS
Featuring 413 popular songs and classical pieces known around the world, CVP Series instruments even display the score while you perform. Guide lamps at the top of the keys will even show you which keys to play, making these instruments ideal for practice.
PIANO ROOM
In addition to allowing you to choose from a range of pianos, including both acoustic and electric instruments, the touch panel display lets you access different performance spaces such as halls and cathedrals, each with their own distinctive reverberation. Intuitive operation makes it easy to choose just the perfect piano sound for any piece.
SING ALONG WITH CLAVINOVA
Just connect a microphone to the CVP to enjoy singing along as you play. The CVP lets you enjoy performing, offering harmonies and choruses for your voice, and allowing you to select the preset song and cancel it out. For songs with built-in lyric data, you can download and install the Smart Pianist app on your smart devices to display lyrics, which change color as you play through the song to make it easy to know when you should start singing.
SOPHISTICATED PIANO PLAYING EXPERIENCE
The piano quality of the Clavinova is a marvelous combination of more than a century’s know-how, accumulated from our acoustic piano making, with the latest digital technology—all designed to give you the finest playing experience. The CVP-900 Series offers playability approaching that of a grand piano as well as beautifully expressive sound, inspiring you and motivating you to even greater musical heights.
PLAYABILITY
Featuring the latest GrandTouch™ Keyboards with a broad dynamic range of touch and response on the level of a grand piano. Excellent consistency and nuanced expression give the pianist the utmost control over touch.
GRANDTOUCH™ KEYBOARD
Yamaha’s latest keyboard action features a broad dynamic range and faithful response to every nuance of touch that puts a wide expanse of tone—from delicate to bold—at the pianist’s fingertips. The highly consistent grand piano hammers replicate the pleasing response felt when the hammers strike the strings, enabling precise control of the tone. Highly absorbent synthetic-ivory white keys and synthetic-ebony black keys prevent slipping even during extended play and feel just like those of a grand piano.
GrandTouch™ Keyboard features wooden keys that showcase Yamaha’s expertise with wood for pianos. Just as with grand piano keyboards, the solid wood is cut from the very best parts of well-dried lumber, making the keys more resistant to warping than keyboards made of laminated wood. The wooden texture and structure of the keys create a more grand piano-like feel.
GRANDTOUCH™ PEDALS
GrandTouch™ Pedals offer the unique friction felt when using a grand piano pedal, heavy when pressed and light on the return. They also feature a mechanism with the fulcrum in a similar position to that on a grand piano, bringing the playing experience that much closer to a grand.
LEVERAGE ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
When playing a digital piano, the back area of the keys may prove to be a challenge to full musical expression. This is the same support length found on the Yamaha S3X premium grand piano*.
*As of April 2023.
88-KEY LINEAR GRADED HAMMERS
Every single key on a grand piano keyboard is weighted differently. This is because the strings for each note are slightly thinner and shorter in the treble register, becoming thicker and longer towards the bass register. The 88-key Linear Graded Hammers of the Clavinova is the first-of-its-kind to faithfully duplicate this graded touch with differing weights and key return on each one of its keys. This results in a feel and response that is astonishingly like that of a grand piano, and allows players to gain an appreciation of a more authentic touch.
KEY COUNTERWEIGHTS
Counterweights are embedded in the keys of a grand piano to balance the weight of the hammers and offer more precise control when playing delicately at low volumes. The Clavinova features carefully adjusted counterweights for improved playability when playing pianissimo with a light touch, and better key return in rapid passages. The keyboard of the Clavinova has been fine-tuned to offer optimal balance, emphasizing its superb playability and grand piano response.
SENSITIVITY
Grand Expression Modeling is a groundbreaking new technology that enables pianists to use their techniques to produce the limitless tonal variation unique to grand pianos. The ability to vary the intensity and speed of touch to produce different tones adds another dimension to the joy of musical expression.
GRAND EXPRESSION MODELING
The interaction and interplay of the hammers, dampers, and strings inside a grand piano respond to the subtlest nuances of the pianist’s touch, creating a limitless range of tonal expression. Touch refers to the pianist’s control, not only of intensity (softness/loudness) in playing and releasing the keys, but also of the speed and depth with which the keys are pressed. The Grand Expression Modeling introduced in the CVP-900 Series translates the widely varied input from the pianist’s fingers into the same limitless tonal variation of a grand piano.
This makes it possible to vary the output by playing the keys to different depths and with different speeds, even when using techniques such as trills or legato or emphasizing the melody over the accompaniment. Grand Expression Modeling excels at faithfully reproducing the output expected of these techniques in many well-known songs. In Debussy’s “Clair de Lune,” a loose touch creates the faint tone that makes the melody stand out more crisply. In Liszt’s “Un Sospiro,” the accompanying arpeggios accent the melody without overwhelming it, and varied expression of the melody gives it the same quality as vocals. In the last of the Chopin nocturnes, trills, legato, and other delicate techniques where fingers seem to float over the keys deliver the airy, smooth tonal expression required. Playing such pieces on a highly expressive piano helps the pianist learn various techniques and experience the same joy of expression as a painter, but through sound.
SOUND QUALITY
Virtual Resonance Modeling performs real-time modeling of the sympathetic resonance created by the behavior of the strings and body of the instrument—the foundation of the beautiful sound of a genuine grand piano. Also, the latest acoustic design technology delivers lifelike concert grand piano tone and resonance to your home for you to enjoy.
YAMAHA CFX AND BÖSENDORFER IMPERIAL VOICES
Clavinova grand piano sounds are recorded from several world-renowned concert grand pianos. One of them is the CFX, Yamaha’s top-flight concert grand piano. Pianists around the world are enamored with the impressive, dazzling, richly expressive sound of the CFX in concert halls. Another sampled concert grand is the Imperial, the flagship model of Bösendorfer, a time-honored Viennese piano brand with an ardent following. The Imperial is known for its abundance of color and natural, warm feeling. Yamaha faithfully reproduces the idiosyncrasies of these concert grand pianos by carefully recording the entire tonal range of each of the 88 keys, making minute adjustments to capture the most harmonious tones each piano has to offer.
VIRTUAL RESONANCE MODELING
In a grand piano, sound resonates throughout the body of the instrument, producing a rich reverberation that envelops the listener in sound. This phenomena is reproduced perfectly in the Clavinova through Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM). It calculates the various states of the strings for each of the 88 notes on the keyboard, from one instant to the next, and timing and depth of damper pedals pressed. This technology allows for vivid, bright, richly-varied expression that reflects the limitless number of factors inherent in piano performance.
GREAT PIANO SOUND, EVEN WHEN USING HEADPHONES
Binaural sampling is a method of sampling in which special microphones are placed on a mannequin’s head in the same positions as the pianist’s ears to capture piano sounds the way that they sound in reality.
We chose this method to create the ambience and full, natural resonance of acoustic pianos in Clavinova pianos. This makes pianists feel as though they are sitting at a grand piano even when they play with headphones on. The experience is so pleasant that they forget they are wearing headphones, no matter how long they continue to play.
On CVP-900 Series pianos, binaural sampling was used for the Bösendorfer Imperial as well as the Yamaha CFX. Yamaha achieves higher-definition binaural sound with a specially developed mannequin head and model ears used for the recording.
We also developed the Stereophonic Optimizer function to achieve the same effect for the piano effects. Stereophonic Optimizer technology replicates the natural diffusion of sound in headphones nearly as closely as binaural sampling for the piano voices other than the CFX and Imperial.
GRAND ACOUSTIC IMAGING
Yamaha's latest acoustic design and measurement technologies have been used to reproduce the sound field and imaging of a grand piano within the compact form of a digital instrument. The design focuses on the unique way that a grand piano radiates sound into the surrounding space, recreating the positional relationships heard in the sound of a grand piano with unerring accuracy. The CVP Series is designed to ensure that the piano sound stands out well when played as a solo instrument or when played together with accompanying Styles.
The monitor speakers to the left and right of the control panel deliver a powerful sound that help the player to feel like they are playing with a band.
ACOUSTIC SYSTEM WITH A FEELING OF DEPTH
The speakers at the top of the soundboard create a soundfield with the depth of that of a grand piano, while the woofer on the underside of the instrument delivers a powerful bass that adds a sense of realism to the enjoyment of playing along with Styles.
SPRUCE CONE SPEAKER
Drawing from our experience in building both acoustic pianos and high-end speakers, the CVP-909 speaker cones use pulp from the same spruce wood used to make acoustic piano sound boards. The result is a more natural, piano-like attack to the sound that is more piano-like when you play the keys.
OTHER FEATURES
SMART PIANIST
Smart Pianist is a free application for use with Yamaha digital pianos that can analyze any commercially available songs you own. On the CVP Series, it features an “Audio To Score” function that creates piano accompaniment scores automatically. This single application will help you enjoy life with your piano a whole lot more.
REC'N SHARE
Use the Rec'n'Share app to connect your instrument to a smart device, and then create and share audio and video recordings of you playing along with your favorite songs.
*The CVP-900 Series does not support the Android version of Rec'n'Share
CONNECT WIRELESSLY FOR BLUETOOTH® AUDIO
You can play music through the audio system on the CVP-900 Series* by using a Bluetooth-enabled smart device. You can stream audio data such as mp3 files. You can enjoy playing along with your favorite songs on your smart device.
*Availability of Bluetooth audio varies by country.
MULTI-TRACK SONG RECORDER
The recording function featured in Clavinova digital pianos allows you to record your performances* with a single touch, which is useful when you want to review your playing objectively. Additionally, you can record up to 16 tracks for simultaneous playback, so different hands can be recorded separately or overdub parts with different voices.
*Recordings are made in MIDI format, and can also be recorded to USB flash memory. Compatible software is required for playback of recorded data on a computer.
USB AUDIO RECORDER
Record performances to USB flash memory and create audio files* you can save and play back on a computer, share with friends.
*Data is saved in WAV or mp3 format
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| CVP-909GP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size/Weight | ||||
| Dimensions | Width | 1,430 mm (56-5/16") | ||
| Height | 913 mm (35-15/16") | |||
| Depth | 1,236 mm (48-11/16") | |||
| Weight | Weight | 130 kg (286 lb, 10 oz) | ||
| Packing Box | Width | 1,570 mm (61-13/16") | ||
| Height | 620 mm (24-7/16") | |||
| Depth | 1,410 mm (55-1/2") | |||
| Control Interface | ||||
| Keyboard | Number of Keys | 88 | ||
| Type | GrandTouch Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | |||
| Touch Sensitivity | Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2 | |||
| 88-key Linear Graded Hammers | Yes | |||
| Counterweight | Yes | |||
| Pedal | Number of Pedals | 3 | ||
| Half Pedal | Yes | |||
| GrandTouch Pedals | Yes (with GP Response Damper) | |||
| Functions | Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft, Glide, Song Play/Pause, Style Start/Stop, Volume, etc | |||
| Display | Type | TFT Color LCD (Touch Screen) | ||
| Size | 800 × 480 dots 9.0 inch | |||
| LCD Brightness | Yes | |||
| Touch Screen | Yes | |||
| Color | Yes | |||
| Score Display Function | Yes | |||
| Lyrics Display Function | Yes | |||
| Text Viewer Function | Yes | |||
| Language | English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese | |||
| Panel | Language | English | ||
| Cabinet | ||||
| Key Cover | Key Cover Style | Folding | ||
| Music Rest | Yes | |||
| Music Clips | Yes | |||
| Voices | ||||
| Tone Generation | Piano Sound | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | ||
| Binaural Sampling | Yes (“CFX Concert Grand” and “Bösendorfer Grand” Voice only) | |||
| Key-off Samples | Yes | |||
| Smooth Release | Yes | |||
| Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) | Yes | |||
| Grand Expression Modeling | Yes | |||
| Polyphony | Number of Polyphony (Max.) | 256 | ||
| Preset | Number of Voices | 1,605 Voices + 58 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices | ||
| Featured Voices | 17 VRM Voices, 36 Super Articulation2 Voices, 301 Super Articulation Voices | |||
| Custom | Voice Edit | Yes | ||
| Compatibility | XG, GS (for Song playback), GM, GM2 | |||
| Effects | ||||
| Types | Reverb | 65 Preset + 30 User | ||
| Chorus | 107 Preset + 30 User | |||
| Master Compressor | 5 Preset + 30 User | |||
| Master EQ | 5 Preset + 30 User | |||
| Part EQ | 27 Parts | |||
| Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) | Yes | |||
| Stereophonic Optimizer | Yes | |||
| Insertion Effect | 358 Preset + 30 User | |||
| Variation Effect | 358 Preset + 30 User | |||
| Vocal Harmony | 54 Preset + 60 User | |||
| Functions | Dual/Layers | Yes | ||
| Split | Yes | |||
| Accompaniment Styles | ||||
| Preset | Number of Preset Styles | 675 | ||
| Fingering | Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard | |||
| Style Control | INTRO × 3, MAIN VARIATION × 4, FILL × 4, BREAK, ENDING × 3 | |||
| Custom | Style Creator | Yes | ||
| Other Features | Music Finder | Yes | ||
| One Touch Setting (OTS) | 4 for each Style | |||
| Style Recommender | - | |||
| Chord Looper | Yes | |||
| File Format | Style File Format (SFF), Style File Format GE (SFF GE) | |||
| Songs | ||||
| Preset | Number of Preset Songs | 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs + 60 Popular | ||
| Recording | Number of Tracks | 16 | ||
| Data Capacity | approx. 3 MB/Song | |||
| Recording Function | Yes | |||
| Compatible Data Format | Playback | SMF (Format 0, Format 1), XF | ||
| Recording | SMF (Format 0) | |||
| Functions | ||||
| Demo | Yes | |||
| Registration | Number of Buttons | 8 | ||
| Control | Registration Sequence, Freeze | |||
| Playlist | Number of Records | 2,500 | ||
| Lesson/Guide | Lesson/Guide | Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo (with guide lamps) | ||
| Guide Lamp | Yes | |||
| Performance Assistant Technology (PAT) | Yes | |||
| Piano Room | Yes | |||
| USB Audio Recorder | Playback | WAV (44.1kHz, 16bit, stereo), MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) | ||
| Recording | WAV (44.1kHz, 16bit, stereo), MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) | |||
| USB Audio | Time Stretch | Yes | ||
| Pitch Shift | Yes | |||
| Vocal Cancel | Yes | |||
| Miscellaneous | Metronome | Yes | ||
| Tempo Range | 5 – 500, Tap Tempo | |||
| Transpose | −12 – 0 – +12 | |||
| Tuning | 414.8 – 440 – 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) | |||
| Scale Type | 9 Types | |||
| Display Out | Yes (by using a commercially available USB display adaptor*) | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes (Audio) | |||
| Storage and Connectivity | ||||
| Storage | Internal Memory | approx. 2 GB | ||
| External Drives | USB flash drive | |||
| Connectivity | Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack (× 2) | ||
| Microphone | Mic/Line in (standard mono phone jack), Input volume | |||
| MIDI | IN, OUT, THRU | |||
| AUX IN | Stereo mini jack | |||
| AUX OUT | L/L+R, R | |||
| AUX Pedal | Yes | |||
| USB TO DEVICE | Yes (× 2) | |||
| USB TO HOST | Yes | |||
| Amplifiers and Speakers | ||||
| Amplifiers | (40 W + 30 W + 20 W) × 2 + 80 W | |||
| Speakers | 16 cm + 5 cm + 2.5 cm (dome)) × 2 + 20 cm, Spruce Cone Speaker, Twisted Flare Port | |||
| Power Supply | ||||
| Power Consumption | 67W | |||
| Accessories | ||||
| Accessories | Headphones (HPH-150/HPH-100/HPH-50), Footswitches (FC4A/FC5), Foot controller (FC7), USB wireless LAN adaptor (UD-WL01) | |||
Q: What is the Yamaha CVP-909GP?
A: The Yamaha CVP-909GP is the flagship grand piano-style digital piano in the Clavinova CVP-900 Series, combining premium grand-style design with the full feature set of the CVP-909.
Q: What makes the Yamaha CVP-909GP different from a standard digital piano?
A: Unlike a standard digital piano, the CVP-909GP combines a grand piano-style cabinet with advanced piano technology, accompaniment styles, a wide range of voices, and interactive performance features.
Q: Is the Yamaha CVP-909GP an acoustic piano?
A: No. It is a digital piano, so it does not use strings or require tuning, but it is designed to replicate the sound, touch, and response of an acoustic grand piano.
Q: Who is the Yamaha CVP-909GP designed for?
A: The CVP-909GP is designed for players who want a premium grand-style digital piano, including serious pianists, home entertainers, singers, and musicians who want an all-in-one instrument.
Q: What keyboard action does the Yamaha CVP-909GP use?
A: The CVP-909GP features Yamaha’s 88-key GrandTouch keyboard with wooden white keys, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops, escapement, linear graded hammers, and counterweights.
Q: How realistic is the touch of the Yamaha CVP-909GP?
A: The touch is highly realistic, with the GrandTouch keyboard designed to provide the control, balance, and dynamic response associated with a premium grand-style piano action.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP have counterweighted keys?
A: Yes. It includes counterweights to improve control and balance, particularly during softer playing.
Q: What piano sounds are included on the Yamaha CVP-909GP?
A: The CVP-909GP includes Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand piano voices.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP include binaural sampling?
A: Yes. It includes binaural sampling for selected piano voices, providing a more natural headphone experience.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP include advanced sound modelling?
A: Yes. It includes Virtual Resonance Modeling and Grand Expression Modeling, recreating the complex resonance and tonal variation of an acoustic piano.
Q: What is the polyphony of the Yamaha CVP-909GP?
A: The CVP-909GP offers 256-note polyphony.
Q: How many sounds are included on the Yamaha CVP-909GP?
A: It includes 1,605 voices, 58 drum and sound effect kits, and 480 XG voices.
Q: How many accompaniment styles are included?
A: The CVP-909GP includes 675 accompaniment styles for full-band backing across many genres.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP have a touchscreen?
A: Yes. It features a 9-inch colour touchscreen for intuitive control.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP have built-in speakers?
A: Yes. It includes a high-quality speaker system designed to deliver a rich and immersive sound.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP respond well to dynamics?
A: Yes. Its keyboard and sound engine allow detailed control over tone and dynamics for expressive playing.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP include pedals?
A: Yes. It includes three pedals with half-pedal support and GP Response Damper for a more natural feel.
Q: Can I use headphones with the Yamaha CVP-909GP?
A: Yes. It supports headphone use with technologies designed to enhance spatial realism.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP have Bluetooth?
A: Yes. It supports Bluetooth audio for wireless music streaming.
Q: Can the Yamaha CVP-909GP connect to apps?
A: Yes. It works with Yamaha’s Smart Pianist and Rec’n’Share apps.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP include recording features?
A: Yes. It supports multi-track MIDI recording and USB audio recording.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP have microphone input?
A: Yes. It includes a microphone input with vocal harmony features.
Q: Does the Yamaha CVP-909GP require tuning?
A: No. As a digital instrument, it remains in tune and does not require regular maintenance.
Q: What is the difference between the Yamaha CVP-909GP and CVP-909?
A: The main difference is the cabinet design. The CVP-909GP has a grand piano-style cabinet that enhances visual appeal and sound projection, while the CVP-909 has a traditional upright-style cabinet.
Q: Do the CVP-909GP and CVP-909 sound the same?
A: Yes. Both models use the same sound engine, piano voices, and modelling technology.
Q: Do the CVP-909GP and CVP-909 have the same keyboard?
A: Yes. Both models use the same GrandTouch keyboard with identical playing characteristics.
Q: Is the CVP-909GP better than the CVP-909?
A: Neither is inherently better in terms of features or performance. The choice depends on whether you prefer a grand-style cabinet or an upright-style design.
Q: Why should I choose the Yamaha CVP-909GP over the CVP-909?
A: You should choose the CVP-909GP if you want the same features as the CVP-909 but with a more luxurious grand piano-style appearance and presentation.
Q: Who should buy the Yamaha CVP-909GP?
A: The CVP-909GP is ideal for players who want a flagship Clavinova with full arranger functionality and the visual presence of a grand piano in a home setting.
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