CLP-885PE | 88-Key Digital Cabinet Piano
- An 88-key console digital piano that performs akin to an acoustic grand
- Grand Expression Modeling captures the slightest variations in touch for detailed and nuanced sound
- CFX and Bösendorfer samples updated with added power, brilliance, brightness, and improved touch response for enhanced expression
- GrandTouch keyboard with wooden keys, counterweights, and escapement
- GrandTouch even translates the "click" sensation unique to keyboards of grand pianos
- 88-key Linear Graded Hammer action conveys the playing feel of an acoustic grand
- Dual, Duo, and Split keyboard modes for instrument splits and layers, duets, and teacher-student interaction
- 3D binaural sampling sounds stunning in your headphones as it re-creates the positioning of the instrument in an acoustic space
- Fortepiano voices allow you to hear classical compositions authentically, as the original composers did
- Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) for vivid, richly detailed expression that reflects the countless sonic nuances that create the sound of a concert grand piano
- Traditional triple-pedal layout with damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals
- Binaural sampled sound fixes ear fatigue issues when playing through headphones
- Volume limiter can set volume levels at a fixed level to protect ears
- GP Response Damper pedal gives you authentic, graded concert grand pedal action
- USB recorder; WAV audio playback and recording
- USB-to-host connectivity for connection to macOS/Windows computers
- 2 stereo headphone jacks; ideal for quiet late-night duets
- Robust 256-note polyphony for reliably rich sonic nuance
- Touch Sensor control panel disappears when not in use, hiding the cutting-edge technology beneath the traditional piano cabinetry
- Aux pedal input for added expression or switching capabilities
- Bluetooth audio and MIDI let you connect with your mobile devices to play music or interact with Yamaha's Smart Pianist app
Thanks to Yamaha's GrandTouch keyboard, GrandTouch pedal, and GP Response Damper, the CLP-885PE imparts an unrivaled console piano experience with true wooden keys. The luxurious CLP-885 boasts world-class Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial piano samples that sound crystal clear through the CLP-885's high-fidelity sound system, complete with spruce cone speakers. What's more, the included fortepiano voices allow pianists to hear Mozart and Bach's compositions played in the manner they were intended. Sure to become an attractive centerpiece in your environment, the Yamaha Clavinova CLP-885 offers discerning pianists luxurious looks and a combination of state-of-the-art technology, grand piano-like feel, and time-honored Yamaha craftsmanship. Are you ready to immerse yourself in an unparalleled digital piano experience?
The Finest Clavinova Experience Yet
The Yamaha Clavinova CLP-885 delivers an unbelievable acoustic grand piano-like experience through its console architecture. GrandTouch keyboard action reproduces the touch, feel, and dynamic range of a concert grand better than ever. Looks can be deceiving. The Touch Sensor control panel disappears when not in use, hiding the advanced technology beneath its flawless traditional piano cabinetry. The onboard sounds have been expanded from 49 to 53 voices, plus 14 drum/SFX kits and 480 XG voices. Updated CFX and Bösendorfer binaural samples sound stunning through headphones, while Yamaha's latest Virtual Resonance Modeling and Grand Acoustic Imaging simulate the vibrations and reverberation of a real acoustic grand piano through the CLP-885's cutting-edge multi-amp speaker system, filling the room with thrilling, hyper-realistic sound. Also, fortepiano voices allow you to perform and hear classical compositions authentically, just as the original composers did. Improved Grand Expression Modeling simulates the mechanics of the hammers, strings, and internal components of the piano to transmit vivid and richly varied tones to your playing. It all adds up to the most advanced and sophisticated Clavinova ever, marking the culmination of four decades of continual digital piano development by the world's premier piano make
The superiority of Grand Expression Modeling
When it comes to the authentic feel and response of a genuine acoustic piano, the Clavinova CLP-885 delivers. Yamaha has distilled its piano-crafting expertise into the powerful prowess of the Clavinova's Grand Expression Modeling sound system. Over the past decades, Yamaha has nearly perfected the piano-building craft, with many of the company's grand pianos carving permanent residences in top studios and premier concert stages worldwide. Packed with unique, expertly integrated Yamaha technologies, the Clavinova CLP-885 provides renowned expressive capability as it precisely executes your nuanced musical intent through the responsive touch of its keys and the feel of its pedals.
VRM Physical Modeling Yields Stunning Realism and Expression
In a grand piano, sound resonates throughout the body of the instrument, producing distinctively rich, room-filling reverberation. Yamaha uses its improved Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) to re-create this acoustical phenomenon in the Clavinova CLP-885 with more detail and nuance than ever. VRM calculates the various states of the strings from one instant to the next for each of the instrument's 88 notes. This enables vivid, richly varied expression that reflects the infinite number of factors involved in a live performance, including the velocity with which you strike the keys, which keys are pressed, and your pedal timing.
The Superb Sound and Feel of the World's Finest Concert Grand Pianos
The Clavinova CLP-885 grand piano voices are sourced from premium, hand-selected Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand pianos tuned to perfection by top professional piano tuners. Only then were the sounds meticulously sampled in varying velocities, for a stunningly realistic grand piano sound with smooth tonal transformations perfectly matched to key pressure. From staccato to legato, pianissimo to forte, you hear superbly expressive sound that responds beautifully to your touch. Indeed, the CLP-885 gives you realistic crisp staccatos and luxurious legatos for a nuanced response identical to a real grand piano.
Full-bodied Resonance, Just Like an Acoustic Piano
In a process analogous to that of an acoustic piano, the Clavinova's body materials and speaker positioning are meticulously calibrated to ensure that the instrument resonates optimally. To achieve a sonic image uncannily close to that of a grand piano, the CLP-885 employs diffusers, waveguides, and bidirectional horns. These components project the sound naturally and are oriented to create a soundfield akin to a true acoustic grand.
Record your Performances and More
The Clavinova CLP-885 serves as an excellent tool for improving repertoires or recording self-penned songs. Thanks to its multitrack MIDI song recorder, you're equipped with 16 tracks to record for simultaneous playback. Pianists can easily record...