Yamaha Clavinova CVP-909B Digital Piano (Black)

CVP-909B | Clavinova Digital Piano

• Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial piano samples, Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer binaural sampling
• VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling)
• Grand Expression Modeling
• GrandTouch™ Keyboard with counterweights, 88-key Linear Graded Hammers
• GrandTouch™ Pedals with GP Response Damper
• 675 Styles
• 1,605 Voices + 58 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices
• 413 Songs
• (40 W + 30 W + 20 W) × 2 + 80 W amplifiers
• Grand Acoustic Imaging
• (16 cm + 5 cm + 2.5 cm (dome)) × 2 + 20 cm speaker system, Spruce Cone Speaker, Twisted Flare Port
• Multi-track MIDI recording (SMF format 0)
• USB Audio Recorder (Playback/Recording: WAV, MP3)
• TFT color LCD (touch screen), 9.0 inch 800 x 480 dots
• Smart Pianist app / Rec’n’Share app connectivity
• Built-in Bluetooth® audio

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.

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.

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.
The experience of playing with a full backing band
Go beyond simply playing the piano. Instead of performing solo, you’ll be backed by an ensemble of instruments. Created with our latest technology, the CVP-900 includes an array of Styles – or accompaniments – featuring authentic instrument Voices that perfectly match the key and timing of your performance.

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.

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.

An Authentic Grand Piano Experience

In the CVP-900 Series, tradition meets technology in every stroke of the keys. You’ll enjoy nuanced tonal variations that respond to the way you play. True-to-life reproductions of keyboard and pedal feel. Even the acoustics heard and felt when playing a grand. The combination of these elements amounts to an authentic grand-piano experience.

Endless enjoyment from an extensive range of features

Connect a microphone and sing along as you play, follow along with built-in songs that are known around the world, connect to an app to record your performance, and so much more. The CVP Series comes packed with a variety of functions offering you endless ways to enjoy music.

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.

• Number of Keys: 88
• Type of Keys : GrandTouch weighted wooden keys with Escapement
• Touch Sensitivity: Soft 1/2, Medium, Hard 1/2
• Presets : 1315 Voices, 49 Drum/SFX kits
• Polyphony: 256
• Number of Preset Styles: 525
• Effects Types: 65 x Reverb, 106 x Chorus, 5 x compressor, 90 x User
• Sequencer: 16-track
• Song Playback: 50 Classics, 303 Lesson Songs, 60 Popular (SMF)
• Recording: 16-track, 3MB/Song (SMF)
• Storage: USB Flash Drive
• Metronome: Yes
• Audio Inputs: 1 x 1/8″, 1 x 1/4″ (mic/line)
• Audio Outputs: 2 x 1/4″ (L/L+R, R)
• USB: 1 x Type B, 2 x Type A
• MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru/USB
• BlueTooth: Yes, v4.1 (audio)
• Headphones: 2 x 1/4″
• Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ Aux pedal
• Number of Pedals: 3 – Sostenuto, Soft, Damper and Play/Stop functions
• Built-in Speakers: (16 cm + 5 cm + 2.5 cm (dome)) × 2 + 20 cm
• Amplifier: 2 x (45W + 20W)
• Display: LCD
• Bench/Stand Included:Yes
• Height: 868 mm (34-3/16″)
• Width: 1,426 mm (56-1/8″)
• Depth: 612 mm (24-1/8″)
• Weight: 82 kg (180 lb, 12 oz)
• Manufacturer Part Number: CVP909B