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Yamaha

Yamaha Corporation of America
P.O. Box 6600
Buena Park, California 90622
714-522-9011
800-854-1569
infostation@yamaha.com
usa.yamaha.com

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For company background, see the Yamaha listing in the “Brands and Company Profiles” for acoustic pianos.

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Yamaha Corporation is the world’s largest producer of musical instruments—from the obvious (pianos) to the slightly obscure (bassoon), Yamaha makes it. Yamaha entered the world of electronic instruments in 1959, when it introduced the first all-transistor organ. In 1971, because no manufacturer would develop an integrated circuit (IC) for Yamaha’s relatively low-volume demand, the company built its own IC plant. Jumping ahead to 1983, the introduction of the first Yamaha Clavinova, the YP-40, marked the beginning of what we now call the digital piano. Today, Yamaha’s three dozen or so models of digital piano (not counting different finishes) constitute the broadest range of any manufacturer. The downside is that deciphering the variety of options—slabs, verticals, grands, stage pianos, ensemble pianos, designer digitals, hybrids—can be a bit daunting. And then there are the sub-brands: Clavinova and Arius.

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Clavinova digital pianos include the standard CLP line and the ensemble CVP line, and are available only through piano dealers. Arius (model numbers beginning with YDP) represents Yamaha’s entry-level line of digital verticals, with the long-popular YDP223 now replaced by the YDP181. (The Modus models — model numbers beginning with F, H, and R — Yamaha’s series of designer digitals, functionally similar to the CLP line but with modern-looking cabinets, have recently been discontinued.)

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The CP and CP stage models are intended for situations that require a portable instrument. Available at several price points, they are suitable for a wide range of applications, from live performance to studio recording. Some of the models in this line feature Yamaha’s new Spectral Component Modeling (SCM) technology, or a combination of SCM and Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) sampling. The model CP1 also includes the NW-Stage action.

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Yamaha’s apps for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch are unique in the digital-piano world. The NoteStar app brings sheet music into the 21st century, and puts you in the band with real audio backing tracks that you can slow down or transpose. MusicSoft Manager lets you manage the content of your CVP Clavinova, while Repertoire Finder provides complete keyboard setups for songs you want to play.

Seven different actions are used in Yamaha digitals. In order of increasing quality, they are: Graded Hammer Standard (GHS), Graded Hammer (GH), Graded Hammer 3 (GH3), Natural Wood (NW), Natural Wood Stage (NW-Stage), Natural Wood Linear Graded Hammer (NW-LGH), and the grand piano action used in the AvantGrand models. See here for a good explanation of the different kinds of actions used in Yamaha digitals.

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A few years ago, Yamaha introduced its AvantGrand hybrid piano. For more information about the AvantGrand, see “Hybrid Pianos.

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For more information on MAP and retail pricing, see How to Buy a Digital Piano.

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For an explanation of features and specifications shown, please see the Key to Specifications and Prices.

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Select a model for a complete list of features. 

Model & Pricing Guide

Yamaha

Model
Form
Finish
Dimensions WxDxH (inches)
Weight (pounds)
Realism
Est. Price
Total Watts
Speakers
Piano Pedals
Bluetooth
CVP-909
V
Bk
56x24x34
180
13199
64
3
3
Y
CVP-909GP
G
EP
56x49x36
286
17999
67
3
3
Y
NU1X
V
EP
60x18x40
240
6816
180
4
3
Y
NU1X
V
WtP
60x18x40
240
7089
180
4
3
Y
N1X
G
EP
58x24x39
257
9998
180
6
3
Y
N2
G
EP
58x21x40
313
12998
500
12
3
N3X
G
EP
58x47x40
439
19362
500
12
3
P45
S
Bk
52x12x6
26
550
12
2
1
P121
S
Bk/Wt
44x12x7
22
630
4
P125
S
Bk/Wt
52x12x6
26
700
14
4
1 (3)
P515
S
Bk/Wt
53x14x7
48
1600
40
4
1 (3)
Y
CP300
S
Bk
54x18x7
72
2500
60
2
3
CP40 Stage
S
Bk
52x14x6
36
1400
0
0
1 (2)
CP4 Stage
S
Bk
52x14x6
39
2000
0
0
1 (2)
CP1
S
Bk
55x17x7
60
5000
0
0
3
YDP145
V
Bk/R
54x17x33
84
1300
16
2
3
YDPS35
V
Bk/Wt
54x17x31
80
1200
16
2
3
YDP165
V
Bk/R
54x17x34
93
1800
40
4
3
YDPS55
V
Bk/Wt
55x12x31
80
1600
40
4
3
YDP184
V
R
57x36x18
123
2400
60
2
3
CLP-825
V
EP
53x16x33
99
2399
12
2
3
Y
CLP-825
V
ES/R
53x16x33
99
1999
12
2
3
Y
CLP-835
V
EP
57x18x37
125
3599
18
2
3
Y
CLP-835
V
ES/WtS/R/WB
57x18x37
125
2999
18
2
3
Y
CLP-845
V
EP
57x18x36
132
4499
30
2
3
Y
CLP-845
V
ES/WtS/R/WB
57x18x36
132
3999
30
2
3
Y
CLP-865GP
G
EP
56x45x37
233
6299
55
2
3
Y
CLP-865GP
G
WtP
56x45x37
233
7099
55
2
3
Y
CLP-875
V
EP
57x18x38
156
5599
55
3
3
Y
CLP-875
V
ES/WtP/R
57x18x38
156
4999
55
3
3
Y
CLP-885
V
EP
57x19x40
191
7599
55
3
3
Y
CLP-885
V
WtP
57x19x40
191
8599
55
3
3
Y
CLP-885
V
ES
57x19x40
191
6699
55
3
3
Y
CLP-895GP
G
EP
56x48x37
297
8599
60
3
3
Y
CLP-895GP
G
WtP
56x48x37
297
9699
60
3
3
Y
CSP150
V
Bk
56x18x40
127
3700
60
2
3
CSP150
V
EP
56x18x40
127
4200
60
2
3
CSP170
V
Bk
56x18x40
147
5000
180
4
3
CSP170
V
EP
56x18x40
147
5600
180
4
3
CSP-255
V
EP
56x18x41
127
4299
50
2
3
Y
CSP-255
V
WtS/BkS
56x18x41
127
3799
50
2
3
Y
CSP-275
V
EP
56x18x41
147
5799
60
3
3
Y
CSP-275
V
WtS/BkS
56x18x41
147
5199
60
3
3
Y
CSP-295
V
EP
57x19x44
218
8199
72
3
3
Y
CSP-295
V
WtP
57x19x44
218
8999
72
3
3
Y
CSP-295
V
BkS
57x19x44
218
7099
72
3
3
Y
CSP-295GP
G
EP
56x49x43
293
10199
75
3
3
Y
CSP-295GP
G
WtP
56x49x43
293
11199
75
3
3
Y
CVP701
V
Bk
53x24x36
130
4399
50
2
3
CVP701
V
EP
53x24x36
130
5299
50
2
3
CVP-905
V
EP
56x23x34
180
8999
52
2
3
Y
CVP-905
V
Bk
56x23x34
180
8199
52
2
3
Y
CVP-909
V
EP
56x24x34
180
13899
64
3
3
Y
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