Yamaha has announced a redesigned series of CP digital stage pianos, including the CP1, CP5 and CP50.
The top-of-line CP1 features the new NW-STAGE weighted wooden keys plus Yamaha’s new Spectral Component Modelling process which is touted to reproduce the sound and expressiveness of acoustic and vintage electronic pianos better than any previous audio technology.
It replicates the instrument’s physical components, including the hardness of the hammers, resonance of the sound board and the striking position of the hammers, for an ultra-realistic tone generation.
If that weren’t enough, there’s also Virtual Circuit Modelling which replicates the effect units, amplifiers, compressors, EQ and other equipment that were so essential in creating many of those legendary vintage sounds.
Finally, there’s a huge range of effects including VCM emulations of a number of historic pedals.
With all that on board, it’s good to know there’s 128-note polyphony to play with.
The CP5 and CP50 offer a slightly cut down range of features.
The CP1 is available now, while the CP5 and CP50 are expected in April.
Check out the full specifications of the keyboards below:
CP1 Specifications |
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| Keyboards | 88 keys, NW-STAGE keyboard (Wooden synthetic ivory weighted keyboard) |
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| Maximum Polyphony | 128 | ||
| Tone Generator | SCM | ||
| Performances | Preset | 16 x 3 groups | |
| User | 16 x 3 groups | ||
| External | 16 x 3 groups | ||
| Parts | 2 | ||
| Voice Block | 17 piano types | ||
| Modulation Effect Block | 10 types | ||
| Power Amplifier / Compressor Block | 8 types | ||
| Reverb | 8 types | ||
| Master Compressor | – | ||
| Master Equalizer | 5–band | ||
| Rhythm | Number of Kits | – | |
| Number of Patterns | – | ||
| Display | 55 character x 2 lines, VFD | ||
| Controllers | Pitch bend wheel, Master volume, Knobs 1 to 6 | ||
| Connectors | Output | PHONES L/MONO,R (Unbalanced) L, R (Balanced) |
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| Foot Switch | SUSTAIN, SOSTENUTO, SOFT, ASSIGNABLE |
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| Foot Controller | x 2 | ||
| Mic Input | – | ||
| MIDI | IN, OUT, THRU | ||
| USB | TO HOST, TO DEVICE | ||
| Power Consumption | 16W | ||
| Dimensions (W x D x H; not including pedal unit) | 1,385 x 420 x 173 mm | ||
| Weight (not including pedal unit) | 27.2 kg | ||
| Additional Package Contents | Power cord, Pedal unit, Illustrated Guide to the CP1 booklet, Owner’s Manual, Data List booklet, Software DVD-ROM* |
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| * Software DVD-ROM: Steinberg Cubase AI DAW Software. | |||
CP5 Specifications |
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| Keyboards | 88 keys, NW-STAGE keyboard (Wooden synthetic ivory weighted keyboard) |
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| Maximum Polyphony | 128 | ||
| Tone Generator | SCM + AWM2 | ||
| Performances | Preset | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | |
| User | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | ||
| External | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | ||
| Parts | 6 | ||
| Voice Block | 17 piano voices + 305 other voices | ||
| Modulation Effect Block | 49 types | ||
| Power Amplifier / Compressor Block | 8 types | ||
| Reverb | 8 types | ||
| Master Compressor | 3-band | ||
| Master Equalizer | 5–band | ||
| Rhythm | Number of Kits | 14 | |
| Number of Patterns | 100 | ||
| Display | 24 character x 2 lines, VFD | ||
| Controllers | Pitch bend wheel, Master volume, Knobs 1 to 3, Part volume x 6, Gain Master equalizer x 5 |
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| Connectors | Output | PHONES L/MONO,R (Unbalanced) L, R (Balanced) |
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| Foot Switch | SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE | ||
| Foot Controller | x 2 | ||
| Mic Input | x 1 | ||
| MIDI | IN, OUT, THRU | ||
| USB | TO HOST, TO DEVICE | ||
| Power Consumption | 25W | ||
| Dimensions (W x D x H; not including pedal unit) | 1,381 x 405 x 174 mm | ||
| Weight (not including pedal unit) | 25.2 kg | ||
| Additional Package Contents | Power cord, Foot pedal FC3, Owner’s Manual, Owner’s Manual CD-ROM, Software DVD-ROM* |
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| * Software DVD-ROM: Steinberg Cubase AI DAW Software. | |||
CP50 Specifications |
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| Keyboards | 88 keys, GH keyboard | ||
| Maximum Polyphony | 128 | ||
| Tone Generator | SCM + AWM2 | ||
| Performances | Preset | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | |
| User | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | ||
| External | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | ||
| Parts | 3 | ||
| Voice Block | 12 piano voices + 215 other voices | ||
| Modulation Effect Block | 49 types | ||
| Power Amplifier / Compressor Block | – | ||
| Reverb | 8 types | ||
| Master Compressor | 3-band | ||
| Master Equalizer | 3–band | ||
| Rhythm | Number of Kits | 14 | |
| Number of Patterns | 100 | ||
| Display | 24 character x 2 lines, VFD | ||
| Controllers | Pitch bend wheel, Master volume, Knobs 1 to 3, Part volume x 3, Master equalizer x 5 |
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| Connectors | Output | PHONES L/MONO,R (Unbalanced) |
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| Foot Switch | SUSTAIN, ASSIGNABLE | ||
| Foot Controller | x 1 | ||
| Mic Input | – | ||
| MIDI | IN, OUT, THRU | ||
| USB | TO HOST, TO DEVICE | ||
| Power Consumption | 7W | ||
| Dimensions (W x D x H; not including pedal unit) | 1,381 x 332 x 165 mm | ||
| Weight (not including pedal unit) | 20.9 kg | ||
| Additional Package Contents | Power adaptor PA-150 (or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha), Foot pedal FC3, Owner’s Manual, Owner’s Manual CD-ROM, Software DVD-ROM* |
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| * Software DVD-ROM: Steinberg Cubase AI DAW Software. | |||
