The Clavinova CSP-255 digital piano features Stream Lights for playing fun and learning ease. It includes the Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano sounds, and has an 88-key GrandTouch-S™ weighted keyboard for piano-like feel. Moreover, the free Yamaha Smart Pianist app provides intuitive operation of the instrument.
- Stream Lights
- Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial piano samples, Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer binaural sampling
- 819 Voices, 403 Songs and 495 Styles
- Audio to Score
- Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM)
- Grand Expression Modeling
- GrandTouch-S™ keyboard
- 40 W x 2 amplifiers
- 16 cm × 2 speaker system
- Microphone connection
- Multi-track MIDI recording (SMF format 0)
- USB Audio Recorder (Playback/Recording: WAV, AAC)
- Built-in Bluetooth® audio
- Wireless connection to the Smart Pianist app via Bluetooth® MIDI
GRANDTOUCH-S™ KEYBOARD
Yamaha’s latest keyboard action features a broad dynamic range and faithful response to every nuance of touch that puts a wide expanse of tone—from delicate to bold—at the pianist’s fingertips. The highly consistent grand piano hammers replicate the pleasing response felt when the hammers strike the strings, enabling precise control of the tone.
Highly absorbent synthetic-ivory white keys and synthetic-ebony black keys prevent slipping even during extended play and feel just like those of a grand piano.
GRAND EXPRESSION MODELING
The interaction and interplay of the hammers, dampers, and strings inside a grand piano respond to the subtlest nuances of the pianist’s touch, creating a limitless range of tonal expression. Touch refers to the pianist’s control, not only of intensity (softness/loudness) in playing and releasing the keys, but also of the speed and depth with which the keys are pressed. The Grand Expression Modeling introduced in the CSP-200 Series translates the widely varied input from the pianist’s fingers into the same limitless tonal variation of a grand piano.
This makes it possible to vary the output by playing the keys to different depths and with different speeds, even when using techniques such as trills or legato or emphasizing the melody over the accompaniment. Grand Expression Modeling excels at faithfully reproducing the output expected of these techniques in many well-known songs. In Debussy’s “Clair de Lune,” a loose touch creates the faint tone that makes the melody stand out more crisply. In Liszt’s “Un Sospiro,” the accompanying arpeggios accent the melody without overwhelming it, and varied expression of the melody gives it the same quality as vocals. In the last of the Chopin nocturnes, trills, legato, and other delicate techniques where fingers seem to float over the keys deliver the airy, smooth tonal expression required. Playing such pieces on a highly expressive piano helps the pianist learn various techniques and experience the same joy of expression as a painter, but through sound.
YAMAHA CFX AND Bösendorfer IMPERIAL VOICES
Clavinova grand piano sounds are recorded from several world-renowned concert grand pianos. One of them is the CFX, Yamaha’s top-flight concert grand piano. Pianists around the world are enamored with the impressive, dazzling, richly expressive sound of the CFX in concert halls. Another sampled concert grand is the Imperial, the flagship model of Bösendorfer, a time-honored Viennese piano brand with an ardent following. The Imperial is known for its abundance of color and natural, warm feeling. Yamaha faithfully reproduces the idiosyncrasies of these concert grand pianos by carefully recording the entire tonal range of each of the 88 keys, making minute adjustments to capture the most harmonious tones each piano has to offer.
BINAURAL SAMPLING FOR AUTHENTIC PIANO SOUND, EVEN WITH HEADPHONES
Binaural sampling is a method of sampling in which special microphones are placed on a mannequin’s head in the same positions as the pianist’s ears to capture piano sounds the way that they sound in reality.
We chose this method to create the ambience and full, natural resonance of acoustic pianos in Clavinova pianos. This makes pianists feel as though they are sitting at a grand piano even when they play with headphones on. The experience is so pleasant that they forget they are wearing headphones, no matter how long they continue to play.
On CSP-200 Series pianos, binaural sampling was used for the Bösendorfer Imperial as well as the Yamaha CFX. Yamaha achieves higher-definition binaural sound with a specially developed mannequin head and model ears used for the recording.
We also developed the Stereophonic Optimizer function to achieve the same effect for the piano effects. Stereophonic Optimizer technology replicates the natural diffusion of sound in headphones nearly as closely as binaural sampling for the piano voices other than the CFX and Imperial.
MICROPHONE CONNECTION
You can enjoy karaoke backing with songs stored in your Clavinova or downloaded. The lyrics are shown on the Smart Pianist app and the words change color as the song advances, so you know exactly when to come in.
Plug in a microphone, and you can sing along with your playing. The Vocal Harmony engine creates advanced sounding harmonies, enriching your voice and is even capable of correcting your pitch!
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.
*Data is saved in WAV format.
INTUITIVE OPERATION WITH YAMAHA’S SMART PIANIST APP
The Yamaha Smart Pianist app gives you complete, detailed control over the instrument from your smart device. This intuitive app makes it easy to select the desired Voice from a variety of instrument sounds, and even switch between different virtual performance spaces and their acoustic environment (for example, a concert hall or cathedral).
*The app is available at the App Store and Google Play.
STREAM LIGHTS ILLUMINATE THE KEYS TO PLAY NEXT, MAKING MUSIC EVEN MORE FUN
Even if you can’t read music, Stream Lights—used with the interactive scores shown in the Smart Pianist app—guide you to the keys to play next, making your practice more enjoyable. You can also set the function for the left or right hand only, or slow the tempo at the hard parts to help you practice. There is even a Guide function that pauses the song until you play the correct keys.
PRACTICE YOUR FAVORITES FROM AMONG THE EXTENSIVE LINEUP OF PRESET SONGS
The Clavinova CSP-200 Series features an ample selection of preset songs, from well-known popular and classical tunes to practice exercises. View the sheet music on Yamaha’s Smart Pianist app, and use Stream Lights to guide your practice sessions. Moreover, you can add new songs to your collection on the app.
AUDIO TO SCORE LETS YOU TRY YOUR HAND AT THE TUNES YOU WANT RIGHT AWAY
When you want to play a song, but don’t know where to begin or what to do, just use the Audio to Score feature included in Yamaha’s Smart Pianist app. The app analyzes MP3s and other audio song data and creates chord charts with over 50 varieties of accompaniment to suit your playing level. All you have to do is follow the Stream Lights.
ADD VARIETY TO YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH VOICES AND BACKING STYLES
The Clavinova CSP-200 Series offers unrivaled capacity for musical expression, with a huge variety of instrument voices that belie their simple, elegant exteriors.
Featuring a wide array of backing Styles, the CSP Series allows you to enjoy great-sounding performances with authentic accompaniment that will enhance your playing across a diverse range of musical genres.
