The flagship model of the CVP Series, with nearly the same expressiveness as a grand piano. The more realistic voices and diverse array of backing result in magnificent ensemble performances.
CVP-809
The flagship model of the CVP Series, with the expressiveness of a grand piano, and hundreds of other instrument voices also available.
Explore a wide variety of backing Styles
CVP Series pianos provide plenty of non-piano Voices as well as band and orchestra accompaniment in a wide array of genres, including jazz and pops…
Play your favourite tunes as they are written, or try your hand at arranging—the next catchy arrangement is just waiting to be discovered.
Sing, compose and explore the limitless possibilities of the CVP Series
CVP Series pianos are ideal for people who want to sing, compose and satisfy their hunger to enjoy music in new ways. Plug in a microphone and sing—CVP Series pianos provide harmonic backing. Or, use the multitude of convenient functions for composing to create your own original backing. CVP Series pianos inject a whole lot of fun into time with family and friends.
FEATURES
Major features of the CVP Series
The finest piano features
Featuring incredible Voices from the CFX—Yamaha's finest concert grand piano—and Bösendorfer's legendary Imperial, CVP Series Clavinova possess a sonic palette that is simply stunning. Every key has been sampled individually, and thanks to binaural sampling techniques, the CVP Series provides a fully immersive concert grand piano experience, even when using headphones.
This superb sound has been paired with the GrandTouch keyboard, which allows pianists to play with nuanced dynamics through the entire range of the instrument, and faithfully reproduces the individual differences in the weight and return of each key.
The flagship CVP-809 and CVP-809GP also feature counterweights that give them a superb touch very similar to that of a grand piano, with the subtle delicacy required when using techniques such as pianissimo.
Play with Styles
Featuring a wide array of backing Styles, the CVP Series allows you to enjoy great-sounding performances with polished introductions and endings, delivering authentic accompaniments that will enhance your playing across a diverse range of musical genres. In the CVP-800 Series, these accompaniments come with dramatically improved sounds, enriching your performances.
Dive into the band experience
The CVP-800 Series boasts astonishing spatial acoustics and ensemble functionality so realistic that you can almost feel the presence of the other performers around you.
Each instrument Voice reproduced in perfect detail
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.
The flagship model CVP-809 / 809GP in particular features all-new samples for instruments such as electric piano, strings, guitar, bass, and drums, delivering sound quality that has to be heard to be believed.
Subtle variations for enhanced authenticity
Distorted guitars, rotary speaker organs, ethereal strings… this CVP delivers on all fronts, with unprecedented levels of realism. It reproduces the subtle variations that occur when even the most skilled drummer plays, so that you feel just like you're performing with a human drummer in a live band.
FEATURES
To make it more enjoyable
Sing along with Clavinova
Connect a microphone to your Clavinova and enjoy fun and inspiring Karaoke features. The CVP Series can mute the vocals of songs from your audio music library, and you can view song lyrics* on the LCD screen and change the tempo and pitch of the songs themselves. The CVP-800 Series will even add natural harmonies to your voice as you sing.
* Lyric display is only available when the audio contains the lyric data
Guide lamps and touch panel linked with the on-screen score
Purchase MIDI data from Yamaha MusicSoft online store for a more intuitive playing experience and practice songs by following the Guide Lamps, which indicate the keys to play while the bouncing ball on the screen follows the score.
If you want it to, the Clavinova will even talk to you!
When Voice Guide is active, the Clavinova speaks information from the current display or operation being executed. This allows those who have visual impairments to enjoy playing and using the instrument.
Note:
- When using Voice Guide, make sure that the USB flash memory containing the Voice Guide files is connected to the instrument.
- The audible information of the functions/screen supported by the Voice Guide is limited.
Built-in Bluetooth® audio
Play along with your favorite music using the Clavinova's built-in Bluetooth interface, or just enjoy listening through the CVP's high-quality speakers.
Play your favorite songs right away
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.
* Android version is currently not compatible with the CVP-800 Series
Sound
Two world class concert grands in one digital piano
The Yamaha CFX, our flagship 9' concert grand piano, offers sparkling highs and a powerful resonant bass with a sound that projects to the furthest reaches of any concert hall. The Bösendorfer Imperial is a piano known throughout its long history for its classic Viennese sound. Both are outstanding pianos characterized by distinctive traits of power, versatility, subtlety and lightness. Both are found only in a Clavinova digital piano.
VRM physical modeling—the distinctive reverberation generated by the entire body of a concert grand piano
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 enhanced 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.
From staccato to legato—superbly expressive sound that responds to the player's touch
Featuring Yamaha Smooth Release technology, Clavinova offers the crisp tone heard when playing staccato as well as the lingering sound produced by releasing the keys more. This provides finely-nuanced response to the pianist's playing.
Smooth tonal transformations perfectly matched to key pressure
Sound in an acoustic piano attenuates over a long time. Pianists can change the volume of the sound—as well as its dynamics—to achieve both mellow and bright tones by simply changing the pressure they apply to the keys.
The Clavinova features long, carefully-sampled recordings of notes on a piano, reproduces them in rich detail and utilizes unique Yamaha technologies to achieve smooth tonal transitions in response to the touch of the player.
Additionally, the Clavinova has been repeatedly tested and adjusted by numerous pianists in order to attain a performance feel similar to that of a grand piano.
Key-Off samples
The moment a pianist's fingers are lifted from the keys of a grand piano, subtle changes occur in the instrument's tone as the damper is lowered onto the strings to mute its sound. Key-Off samples features actual recordings of these changes, offering a faithful reproduction of the most subtle changes in the piano's sound, allowing for a more realistic performance.
A fully immersive concert grand experience—even with headphones
Yamaha's advanced binaural sampling technology uses samples from the CFX, Yamaha's acclaimed concert grand piano, recorded with specialized microphones that capture locational information and other nuances discerned by the human ear. The resulting sound is so natural, so enveloping, that you'll soon forget you're even wearing headphones at all.
Once you choose the Yamaha CFX Grand Voice and put headphones on, the binaural sampled sound is automatically ready and no additional settings are required. Now with or without headphones, you can fully enjoy the concert grand experience at home.
The Stereophonic Optimizer—a new kind of headphone experience
When using headphones, the Stereophonic Optimizer lets players enjoy the dispersed sound heard when sitting in front of an acoustic piano. With the Stereophonic Optimizer, Voices sampled from acoustic pianos* appear to come from the body of the instrument. This provides a comfortable, natural experience that removes the drawbacks of performing with headphones.
* The CFX Voice utilizes binaural sampling technology
Touch & Feel
Built on a Legacy of Concert Grand Piano Craftsmanship
Grand Piano keyboards are characterized by a light feel when played gently, and a heavier feel when played with more strength. Conversely, a non-grand piano keyboard has a uniform resistance regardless of whether the player uses a gentle or heavy touch. This has traditionally been one of the most significant differences between the touch of a grand piano and that of a digital piano. However, when developing GrandTouch keyboard action, Yamaha sought to reproduce the true key resistance that is unique to the grand piano, with greater fidelity. The result is an instrument with a more responsive touch, offering a greater dynamic range than ever before. Now you can experience a much more controlled, nuanced sound when playing softly, or powerful, brighter tones when playing with a stronger touch — just like that of a grand piano.
Achieve True Balance
Pianists prefer grand pianos not only because of the way they sound, but also because of the way the keys respond to their touch. When grand piano keys are struck, there is a certain weight or resistance to the touch. Similarly, when keys are released, they return to a resting position based on the balance between the key and the internal mechanics of the keyboard. It is difficult to reproduce the natural return of the keys of a grand piano in a digital piano, due to differences in the mechanics. Yamaha carefully studied these characteristics when developing the GrandTouch keyboard, and has now reproduced this fine balance in the Clavinova digital piano. The result is GrandTouch - detailed grand piano feel that allows for uniform tone control, precise rhythm and smooth melodic expression - fundamental to an exceptional musical performance.
Leverage Your 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 because the back of the key is closest to the fulcrum of the action. The closer to this pivot point that you strike the key, the less leverage you have and the more strength you need to apply. The greater length of GrandTouch keys give the player MORE leverage, allowing for better expressive control, even at the backs of the keys. This is the same support length found on the Yamaha S3X premium grand piano (as of April 2017), and is the longest support length used on any digital piano.
We Didn't Let Any Detail Slide
Our fingers are more sensitive than we think, and for pianists, the texture of the piano keys is extremely important. The GrandTouch keyboard features white keys made from the highest quality synthetic ivory, developed independently by Yamaha. The black keys are finished in synthetic ebony. Synthetic ivory keytops reproduce the tactile surface of the real ivory keyboards once used in older acoustic pianos. It features highly absorbent material that prevents fingers from slipping even after hours of practice, while retaining the ideal texture and feel. Resulting from well over a century of experience in making acoustic pianos, this exclusive Yamaha technology achieves a finish that feels natural and comfortable. In addition to the feel, the appearance and fine texture of these keys is unmatched by any other digital piano, and is sure to inspire pianists from the moment they experience it.
Escapement mechanism of Clavinova Keyboards
The escapement mechanism in a grand piano moves the hammers away from the strings quickly after they strike them, in order to prevent any interference with string vibration. This mechanism produces a slight clicking sensation when the keys are pressed gently. Since Real Grand Expression offers players superb sound, touch and pedaling, we decided to create an escapement that delivers outstanding playability, repetition, and response without impeding performance. The Clavinova keyboards feature an escapement mechanism that reproduces this sensation near the bottom of the key dip. They have been designed in such a way that the click is discernible only on the lightest keystrokes, similar to the keyboard of a grand piano. These keyboards have been adjusted to provide additional friction that balances key repetition and response without impeding performance.
88-key Linear Graded Hammers—the first digital piano keyboard ever to feature realistic weighting on every key
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.
The GP Response Damper Pedal provides an authentic grand piano pedal feel
Using the damper pedal subtly alters the nature of a piano's sound and is essential to providing the pianist with all the necessary expressive tools to convey their musical vision.
Clavinova digital pianos feature a damper pedal that continually detects depression depth and allows halfpedaling, which lets players make minute adjustments to pedal depression and return, changing the depth and character of their piano sound.
High-end models feature the GP Response Damper Pedal, which offers a grand piano-style resistance curve, starting out light to the touch and growing heavier as the pedal is depressed further. This allows players to become accustomed to the nuances of delicate pedaling.
More Features
Steam wirelessly with Bluetooth® audio
You can play music through the audio system on the Clavinova by using a Bluetooth-enabled smart device. Enjoy playing along with any songs on your smart device as you stream audio such as mp3 files.
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 or mp3 format
USB Connectivity
Connect the Clavinova to a computer or a USB memory device to manage your library.
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Width | 1,429 mm (56-1/4") |
Height | 872 mm (34-5/16") |
Depth | 612 mm (24-1/8") |
Weight | 84 kg (185 lbs., 3 oz) |
Number of Keys | 88 |
Keyboard Type | GrandTouch Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement |
Touch Sensitivity Settings | Hard2, Hard1, Medium, Soft1, Soft2 |
88-key Linear Graded Hammers | Yes |
Key Counterweights | Yes |
Number of Pedals | 3 |
Half Pedal Sensitivity | Yes |
Pedal Functions | Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft, Glide, Song Play/Pause, Style Start/Stop, Volume, etc. |
GP Response Damper Pedal | Yes |
Display Type | TFT Colour LCD Touchscreen |
Display Size | 9.0 inch (800 x 480 dots) |
LCD Brightness Control | Yes |
Score Display Function | Yes |
Lyrics Display Function | Yes |
Text Viewer Function | Yes |
On-Screen Language Options | English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Italian |
Printed Controls | English only |
Key Cover Style | Folding |
Music Rest | Yes |
Music Clips | Yes |
Piano Model Recreations | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial |
Binaural Sampling | Yes (CFX Grand Voice only) |
Key-off Samples | Yes |
Smooth Release | Yes |
Virtual Resonance Modelling (VRM) | Yes |
Maximum Polyphony | 256 |
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 |
Voice Edit Function | Yes |
Voice Compatibility | XG, GS (for Song playback), GM, GM2 |
Reverb Settings | 65 Preset + 30 User |
Chorus Settings | 107 Preset + 30 User |
Master Compressor Settings | 5 Preset + 30 User |
Master EQ Settings | 5 Preset + 30 User |
Part EQ | 27 Parts |
Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) | Yes |
Stereophonic Optimiser | Yes |
Insertion Effect | 358 Preset + 30 User |
Variation Effect | 358 Preset + 30 User |
Vocal Harmony | 54 Preset +60 User |
Dual/Layer Mode | Yes |
Split Mode | Yes |
Number of Preset Backing Accompaniment Styles | 675 |
Chord Control Finger Modes | Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard |
Backing Style Controls | INTRO x 3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3 |
Backing Style Creator Function | Yes |
One Touch Settings (OTS) | 4 for each Style |
Chord Looper Mode | Yes |
Backing Style Compatibility | Style File Format (SFF), Style File Format GE (SFF GE) |
Number of Preset Songs | 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs + 50 Popular |
Number of Recording Tracks | 16 |
Song Recording Data Capacity | approx. 3 MB / Song |
Song Recording Function | Yes |
Song Playback Compatibility | SMF (Format 0 & 1), XF |
Song Recording Format | SMF (Format 0) |
Demonstration Mode | Yes |
Registration Buttons | 8 |
Registration Controls | Registration Sequence, Freeze |
Number of Playlist Records | 2,500 Records |
Lesson Guide Modes | Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo |
Above-Key Guide Lamps | Yes |
Performance Assistant Technology (PAT) | Yes |
Piano Room Mode | Yes |
USB Audio Playback Compatibility | WAV (44.1kHz, 16bit, stereo), MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) |
USB Audio Recording Formats | WAV (44.1kHz, 16bit, stereo), MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) |
USB Audio Time-stretch Function | Yes |
USB Audio Pitch Shift Function | Yes |
USB Audio Voice Suppression Function | Yes |
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 |
Display Out | Yes* (by using a commercially available USB display adaptor) |
Bluetooth Audio | Yes (Audio) |
Internal Data Memory | approx. 2 GB |
External Drive Support | USB Flash Drive |
Headphone Connections | Standard stereo phone jack (×2) |
Microphone Input | Input Volume, Mic / Line In |
MIDI | IN / OUT / THRU |
AUX IN | Stereo mini |
AUX OUT | L / L + R, R |
AUX Pedal | Yes |
USB TO DEVICE | Yes (x 2) |
USB TO HOST | Yes |
Amplification | (40W + 30W + 20W) × 2 + 80W |
Speakers | (16 cm + 5 cm + 2.5 cm (dome)) × 2 + 20 cm, Spruce Cone Speaker, Twisted Flare Port |
Optional Accessories | Headphones (HPH-150/HPH-100/HPH-50), Footswitches (FC4A/FC5), Foot controller (FC7), USB wireless LAN adaptor (UD-WL01), Wireless MIDI adaptor (MD-BT01/UD-BT01) |
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