Features - Yamaha Clavinova CLP- 785 Owner's Manual

Features

Full-scale piano performance
GrandTouch Keyboard and GrandTouch-S Keyboard
The CLP-700 series models feature a special keyboard, which remarkably reproduces the authentic touch and feel of an
actual grand piano. Its mechanism provides exceptionally expressive control from pianissimo to fortissimo. Moreover,
the keys of the GrandTouch Keyboard (CLP-785, CLP-775 and CLP-795GP) have a long pivot point distance (length
from the front side to the pivot point), for a more natural feeling, even when playing the inner part of a key.
Two world-renowned concert grand pianos
All models feature piano sounds created with samples of the Yamaha CFX flagship concert grand piano and the famed
Vienna-made Bösendorfer grand piano. The sound of the Yamaha CFX is powerful, sparkling and with a rich bass
resonance. On the other hand, the Bösendorfer sound is soft and deep in the mid to bass range and beautiful for
pianissimo parts. You can select the one that best matches the music you want to play.
* Bösendorfer is a subsidiary company of Yamaha.
Piano Room feature for adjusting touch and resonance
From the Piano Room displays, you can adjust various parameters such as string resonance and touch response. You
can also listen to the demo for VRM, which reproduces luxurious string and soundboard resonance, and the demo for
Grand Expression Modeling, which recreates the subtle changes in the sound that respond to your touch.
• VRM effect for reproducing the distinctive reverberation of a grand piano
The VRM function on all models simulates the luscious resonance effect on acoustic pianos—where the
sound of one string causes sympathetic vibration in other strings and the soundboard. You can vary the
sound expressively by changing the timing of your pressing the keys, and the timing and depth of your
pressing the pedal.
• Grand Expression Modeling for superbly expressive sound
On an actual acoustic piano, subtle changes in the sound can be produced by changing your playing touch
from when you press a key to when you release it. The Grand Expression Modeling technology recreates
these subtle changes in the sound that respond to your touch. This allows you to add accents by playing
strongly or add resonance by playing softly to produce superbly expressive sound.
Realistic feeling of being immersed in the sound
—even when using headphones
When headphones are connected, the sounds of the CFX and Bösendorfer automatically switch to binaural sampling
sound—which gives the impression of being immersed in the sound, as if it was actually emanating from the piano.
When other piano Voices are selected, the Stereophonic Optimizer effect reproduces a natural sound distance.
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