Yamaha CP1 88-key Stage Piano

  
The Yamaha CP1 is the flagship digital stage piano from Yamaha. Excellent on its own as a stage piano with built-in sounds for a variety of grand pianos, uprights, CP80 electric grand, along with spectacular Rhodes, Wurlis and DX electric pianos. Layering multiple sounds along with the built in reverb and modulation effects makes for a great sound on its own. Comes with a triple-pedal that allows sustain, sostenuto and soft. There is an additional assignable pedal input which I use for a volume pedal. The CP1 is also a great master keyboard for a software-based rig - I use it with a laptop, MainStage and a set of virtual instruments. The action makes playing Spectrasonics Keyscape and Omnisphere patches a delight. But even on its own it's a great instrument.

Out of the box you get. Yamaha CFIIIS 9ft concert grand.

Both are offered in'2Band' and'3Band' versions, supposedly offering different preamp (tone control) characters. Rhodes Mk II (in plastic hammer'78 and Dyno versions).

Wurlitzer (in'69 and'77 vintages). Four types of DX (FM) pianos. Max90 and Max100 (MXR Phase 90 and Phase 100 pedals). D Chorus (Roland Dimension D).

816Cho (basically a sort of detuned unison, that apparently used to be achievable with Yamaha's TX816 FM module by having all eight sound-producing channels set to the same sound, and slightly detuned). Sympho (a multi-stage chorus from an unspecified Yamaha string machine). Six power-amp and speaker effects are available matched to the Wurlitzers and Rhodes (except the Dyno), or you can choose a'Comp376' compressor, which doubtlessly is name-checking a UA 1176.

The on-board reverb sports eight algorithms borrowed from Yamaha's Pro R3, SPX90 and SPX1000 rack units and DM2000 mixer, and there's also a five-band master EQ. The CP1's design is an elegant blend of tradition and innovation with attention to detail and quality in every component. Each individual part of the CP1 was specifically designed to reflect Yamaha's commitment to making a timeless instrument with lasting value.

The classic wooden side panels and the vintage textured top call up memories of legendary keyboards of the past. The brilliant vacuum florescent display, brushed aluminum volume knob and lighted Yamaha logo reflect the state-of-the-art, cutting edge technology under the hood. The knobs, switches and intuitive user interface are all laid out for optimum ease of use in performance.

All these design elements come together to make a stunning visual statement on stage. Providing the ultimate in acoustic and vintage electric piano touch, the CP1 is Yamaha's flagship designed for the demanding pro- New SCM (Spectral Component Modeling) tone generating system. 17 selected acoustic and vintage electric piano sounds. New NW-STAGE wooden weighted keyboard.

Customize function to create your original piano sound. User interface specialized for live stage performance.

Pedal Unit (Sustain, Sostenuto, Soft) included.