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The Yamaha CVP-709 Clavinova

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Financing Options Available! *free shipping available for addresses in the contiguous USA If you could dream up the ultimate digital piano, what would it look like? Most likely, it would be very close to the Yamaha CVP-709, their best Clavinova to date. From its gorgeous 8.5 inch LCD touchscreen display to the over 1200 voices with super articulation features, hundreds of accompaniment styles from all around the world, and instant song creating capabilities, the CVP-709 is packed with more features than you can imagine, making it the best digital piano for professionals and beginners alike.

World Class Sound

Two world class pianos are contained within the CVP Clavinova. The CFX, Yamaha's finest concert grand, selected and played by the winner of the 2010 International Chopin Piano Competition, and the Imperial from Bösendorfer, one of the oldest piano manufacturers in the world and a brand held in high esteem by pianists throughout its long history. These renowned pianos are characterized by distinctive traits such as power, versatility, subtlety, lightness and mellowness.

Both of these superb pianos' Voices are featured by name in the Clavinova. Tuned to perfection by a highly experienced piano technician and having the sound from each key recorded individually, Clavinova truly captures the unique tonal character of each of these outstanding instruments.

With Clavinova, you can choose from and enjoy the amazing digital reproductions of the exquisite beauty tone that only the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial can deliver.

Superb playability and feel

NWX (Natural Wood X) keyboards are created using Yamaha's unrivaled expertise acquired through more than a century of crafting fine acoustic pianos. The material used for NWX keyboards is cut from wood that has been carefully dried specifically for use in making musical instruments. Only the best wood from the finest part of the tree is selected, resulting in a keyboard that is more resistant to buckling and warping than common laminated wood keyboards.

The NWX keyboard also features an escapement mechanism that reproduces the feel of an acoustic piano as it goes through the let-off and drop of the hammer when a key is played very softly. The action has been designed in such a way that the escapement is discernible only on the lightest keystrokes, similar to the keyboard of a grand piano.

Synthetic ivory keytops reproduce the tactile surface of the ivory keyboards once used in acoustic pianos. It features highly absorbent material that prevents fingers from slipping even after hours of performing, while retaining the ideal texture and feel.

Strike with the perfect balance.

Counterweights are embedded in the keys to balance the weight of the hammers and offer more precise control when playing delicately at low volumes. The Clavinova features a carefully-adjusted set of these individual counterweights for improved playability when playing pianissimo and quicker key return in rapid passages.

The Clavinova is ready for your Session

The Piano Room features the world-class Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand pianos and has been expanded to include additional keyboard instruments including vintage electric pianos. In Session Mode, you can invite three additional session musicians into the room to accompany you as you practice and perform in 40 different musical styles. These session musicians will automatically follow your harmonies in either full-keyboard mode or split mode, and will also follow your volume expression using Dynamics Control. These session musicians can selectively be activated and deactivated depending upon your musical needs at the time. Within this special room you can even record your sessions with the touch of one button.

Get in touch with the features you use most

This easy-to-understand touch screen makes the CVP simple to operate: you can touch, slide, swipe or rotate contents in the screen to access different functions and make adjustments. Adjustable brightness ensures an easy-to-read screen in all situations. Other buttons on the panel are laid out in easy-to-see and reach locations.

Sing in perfect Harmony… with yourself!

You can enjoy karaoke backing with songs stored in your Clavinova or downloaded from YamahaMusicsoft.com. The lyrics are shown on the display* and the words change color as the song advances, so you know exactly when to come in. You can even display the lyrics on a big TV screen so everyone can join in!

*Only if the song data includes lyrics.

Plug in a microphone, and you can sing along with your playing. The Vocal Harmony 2 (VH2) engine creates advanced sounding harmonies, enriching your voice and is even capable of correcting your pitch!

The Piano Room features the world-class Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand pianos and has been expanded to include additional keyboard instruments including vintage electric pianos. In Session Mode, you can invite three additional session musicians into the room to accompany you as you practice and perform in 40 different musical styles. These session musicians will automatically follow your harmonies in either full-keyboard mode or split mode, and will also follow your volume expression using Dynamics Control. These session musicians can selectively be activated and deactivated depending upon your musical needs at the time. Within this special room you can even record your sessions with the touch of one button.

New Speaker innovations by Yamaha include Spruce Cones and Twisted Flare Ports

Drawing from its experience in building both acoustic pianos and high-end speakers, Yamaha CVP-709 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.

The Twisted Flare Port, a new Yamaha technology, offers a clearer bass sound. The flared and gently twisted shape evenly diffuses the air flow through the port. Compared to a conventional port, the Twisted Flare Port reduces air turbulence noise, contributing to clear and accurate low frequency reproduction.

Features

  • Natural Wood X keyboard with escapement
  • The natural feel of Yamaha's synthetic ivory keytops
  • Linear Graded Hammer action dedicates a unique weight for each key
  • Includes 2 legendary concert grands: Yamaha's flagship CFX and the inimitable Bosendorfer Imperial
  • Hundreds of ultra-realistic instrument voices
  • Yamaha Super Articulation Voices
  • Piano Room feature lets you jam with 3 virtual session musicians in Session mode, allows you to practice and perform in 40 available musical styles, and automatically follows your harmonies and volume expression
  • Accompaniment Styles enhance your performances with ensembles of virtual musicians
  • Follow Lights library teaches you popular melodies in an intuitive way
  • Mic input lets you wing along with your keyboard performances and karaoke song files from YamahaMusicSoft.com
  • Color touch panel makes operating a wide selection of functions quick and easy
  • Aux input for connection of your MP3 player or smartphone
  • Integration with Yamaha Apps for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

Specifications

Dimensions
Width: 1,426 mm (56-1/8")
Height: 868 mm (34-3/16")
Depth: 612 mm (24-1/8")
Weight: 79.0 kg (174 lbs., 3 oz)
Keyboard
Number of Keys: 88
Type of Keys: NWX (Natural Wood X) keyboard with synthetic ivory keytops (wood is used for the white keys), escapement
Touch Sensitivity: Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2, Fixed
Presets: 1,270 Voices + 37 Drum / SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices, including Yamaha CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial
Polyphony: 256 Notes
Speakers and Connections
Built-in Speakers: (16 cm + 5 cm + 3 cm (dome)) x 2 + 20 cm Spruce Cone Speaker, Twisted Flare Port
Amplifier: (30 W + 30 W + 20 W) x 2 + 40 W
Microphone Input Volume, Mic / Line In
AUX In Stereo mini
AUX Out L / L + R, R
AUX Pedal Yes
MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru
USB to Device Yes (x2)
USB to Host Yes
Headphones: 2 x 1/4"

Downloads

Yamaha CV Owner's Manual (PDF file) - Download