The CP-1 Stage Piano |
The classic CP piano sound debuted over 30 years ago and has been part of the musical landscape - Peter Gabriel's Red Rain anyone?
The orignal CP's were essentially portable mechanical pianos - and were EXTREMELY heavy - I know, I helped someone put one together recently - a hernia inducing experience I assure you...
Today Yamaha announced the reemergence of the CP stage piano in the form of the Flaship CP1, the mid range CP5 and affordable CP50.
They all feature something called Spectral Component Modeling, which is a fundamentally different approach to any other technology previously employed by Yamaha, combining ultra sophisticated sampling and modeling technology. All sounds can be comprehensively and easily edited, then further customized by adjusting the parameters of 'physical’ components including hammer stiffness and striking position.
Sounds like a cross between physical modelling and sampling...
Pricing and Availability
The flagship CP1 is available from the end of January 2010 and will have a recommended retail price of £4502 including the new 17.5% VAT rate.
The CP5 and CP50 are expected to be available from March 2010 with prices to be announced at that stage. For further information and product movies
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| CP1 | CP5 | CP50 |
| Keyboard |
| 88 keys, NW-STAGE | 88 keys, NW-STAGE | 88 keys, GH |
| Maximum Polyphony | 128 | 128 | 128 | |
| Tone Generator |
| SCM | SCM+AWM2 | SCM+AWM2 |
| Performances | Preset | 16 x 3 groups | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks |
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| User | 16 x 3 groups | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks |
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| External | 16 x 3 groups | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks | 10 x 4 groups x 3 banks |
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| Parts | 2 | 6 | 3 |
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| Voice Block | 17 piano types | 17 piano types | 12 piano types |
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| Modulation Effect Block | 10 types | 10 types + 39 types | 10 types + 39 types |
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| Power-Amp/Compressor Block | 8 types | 8 types | – |
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| Reverb | 8 types | 8 types | 8 types |
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| Master Compressor | – | 3-band | 3-band |
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| Master Equalizer | 5-band | 5-band | 3-band |
| Rhythm | Number of Kits | – | 14 | 14 |
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| Number of Patterns | – | 100 | 100 |
| Display |
| 55 character x 2 lines, VFD | 24 character x 2 lines, VFD | 24 character x 2 lines, VFD |
| Controllers |
| Pitchbend wheel | Pitchbend wheel | Pitchbend wheel |
| Connectors | Output | Phones | Phones | Phones |
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| Footswitch | Sustain | Sustain | Sustain |
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| Foot Controller | 2x | 2x | 2x |
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| Mic Input | – | 1x | – |
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| MIDI | In, Out, Thru | In, Out, Thru | In, Out, Thru |
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| USB | To Host, To Device | To Host, To Device | To Host, To Device |
| Power consumption | 16W | 25W | 7W | |
| Dimensions (W x D x H - excluding pedal unit) | 1385 x 420 x 173mm | 1381 x 405 x 174mm | 1381 x 332 x 165mm | |
| Weight (excluding pedal unit) | 27.2kg | 25.2kg | 20.9kg | |
| Additional package contents | Power cord | |||
Yamaha are a bunch of wankers. I have a S70xs and the grands are horrid.... then they have the nerve to make this NEW AMAZING CP1 ..... with amazing piano's..... while we got ripped off on this crappy E6........ go to sninety.com and see how unhappy people are. They could have put that technology EASILY in the S series. Spoon feeding wankers !!!! ohhhhhhhh sure.... buy both..... carry around another huge keyboard to get the sound you REALLY want. Unbelievable
17-Dec-09 12:43 PM
I LOVE the CP70/80 sound, and I was appalled when the CP33 and CP300 were released with no real CP sounds in them. I since bought a Kurzweil PC3x--in addition to beautiful CP and acoustic piano sounds, it's great in just about every other way.
17-Dec-09 08:14 PM
Sounds like Yamaha's response to last year's super-piano from Roland.
For 4500UKP I doubt they could have put that piano into the S-series...unless they charged 6000UKP!!!!
07-Jan-10 04:31 PM