Clavinova CLP Series

Newly sampled voices of the CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial grand pianos, featuring binaural sound from these two world renowned pianos. Also enjoy playing along with a variety of rhythms, as well as two new fortepiano voices on the CLP735.

Features

GrandTouch-S™ keyboard

Yamaha’s latest keyboard action combines a broad dynamic range and responsive touch, offering precise control over a wide tonal range, while the consistent grand piano hammers and synthetic-ivory and ebony keys provide a comfortable and slip-resistant playing experience akin to that of a grand piano.

Escapement mechanism of Clavinova keyboards

Clavinova keyboards are equipped with an escapement mechanism, emulating the behavior of a grand piano, where the hammers move away from the strings after striking them to avoid interference with string vibration. This mechanism creates a subtle clicking sensation that is perceptible only on the lightest keystrokes, akin to a grand piano’s keyboard. Carefully calibrated to balance key repetition and response, the Clavinova keyboards offer an enhanced playing experience without compromising performance.

Design philosophy

Clavinova pianos offer exceptional playability, versatile functions, and a sleek design that seamlessly combines a compact form with modern aesthetics. With a focus on creating a natural and immersive playing experience, unnecessary elements are eliminated from the player’s field of vision, allowing them to feel as if they are sitting in front of an acoustic piano. Yamaha’s consideration for players who transition between Clavinova and grand pianos ensures a comfortable and worry-free performance experience. Moreover, Clavinova pianos effortlessly blend into everyday life, with contemporary accents and color options to complement various interior designs and lifestyles.

Grand Expression Modeling

The CLP-700 Series introduces Grand Expression Modeling, enabling pianists to achieve an extensive range of tonal expression similar to that of a grand piano by precisely controlling intensity, speed, and depth of key presses, allowing for techniques like trills, legato, and melody emphasis, enhancing the performance experience and facilitating learning and exploration of various musical techniques with joy and expressive freedom.

Newly sampled Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial voices

Clavinova grand pianos feature meticulously sampled sounds from world-renowned concert grands like Yamaha’s CFX and Bösendorfer’s Imperial, capturing the impressive, expressive qualities of the CFX and the rich warmth of the Imperial. Yamaha’s careful recording of the entire tonal range of all 88 keys faithfully reproduces the unique characteristics of each piano, resulting in harmonious and captivating tones.

Virtual Resonance Modeling

Clavinova pianos feature Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM), an innovative technology that faithfully reproduces the intricate sympathetic resonance found in grand pianos. By simulating the complex interaction of vibrations between strings, soundboard, and other components, Clavinova pianos deliver a richly varied and immersive sound experience, including the subtle nuances of damper movements and the resonance of various piano elements. Enjoy the authentic dynamics and deep sympathetic sounds akin to playing a grand piano with Clavinova.

A fully immersive concert grand experience—even with headphones

The CLP-725 features binaural sampling of the Yamaha CFX, capturing the authentic piano sound from the perspective of the pianist’s ears. This method ensures the Clavinova piano reproduces the ambience and natural resonance of acoustic pianos, creating a grand piano experience even when using headphones. Pianists can immerse themselves in the music without feeling the presence of headphones, thanks to the lifelike sound quality. Additionally, the Stereophonic Optimizer function replicates the natural sound diffusion of piano effects, closely resembling binaural sampling for non-CFX piano voices.

Period instrument voices open the door to the world of classical music

The CLP-775/745/735/765GP* are Yamaha’s first instruments to be equipped with the voices of the fortepiano, the predecessor to the modern piano. The sounds emitted by a fortepiano are simpler than those of a modern piano, and decay much more rapidly. Hearing the sounds of the instruments played when the likes of Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin were composing their songs should illuminate the original intent behind the notes on the page. Here is a novel opportunity to communicate with historical composers by playing these period instruments.

*These models are equipped with the voices of two fortepianos beloved by Mozart and Chopin.

Time-tested practice aids

Train your hands with some of the most widely accepted exercises in the world using proven practice methods from Hanon, Bayer, Czerny and Burgmüller. You can use these built-in songs for practicing with your right and left hands separately, or simply enjoy listening to them.

Playing the piano along with rhythm playback

The CLP-700 Series comes complete with 20 different and simple rhythm patterns (drums and bass accompaniment) that are perfectly suited to many types of music, letting you spice up your performance with some backing musicians, make practice more interesting, or open up your creative flow with inspiring new ideas.

Get more with the Smart Pianist app

Enjoy the piano more with Smart Pianist, a dedicated app that adds a beautiful graphic interface and a variety of incredible features to your compatible Yamaha digital piano.

The Bluetooth® MIDI function* lets you conncect to Smart Pianist wirelessly.

*Featured on the CLP-785/775/745/795GP/765GP. Availability of Bluetooth MIDI varies by country.

• Learn more about Smart Pianist app 

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 or create a CD.

*Data is saved in WAV format.

Specifications

• New Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial piano samples, new Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer binaural sampling
• 38 voices, including 2 fortepiano voices (Mozart Piano/Chopin Piano)
• Improved VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling)
• Grand Expression Modeling
• GrandTouch-S™ keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
• 30 W x 2 amplifiers
• 16 cm x 2 speaker system
• USB Audio Recorder (Playback/Recording: WAV)
• 20 rhythms
• Smart Pianist App integration
• 5 Year Yamaha Warranty