Three-step Dynamic Stereo Sampling (DSS) Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) tone generation

Advanced Wave Memory (AWM) tone generation samples each instrument to generate a truly accurate sound, varying the volume and timbre of sound according to the touch on the keyboard. Three-step AWM takes this farther, to assure a warmer, more natural sound, with Dynamic Stereo Sampling (DSS) piano samples. These samples are recorded at different levels, from from loud to soft, so that differences in volume and timbre occur depending on how heavy or light the player's touch is. By using sound picked up by a microphone to create a "virtual soundboard," the keyboard assures an expansive, more natural sound.

Stereo sustain samples, key-off samples and string resonance

Stereo sustain samples recreate the resonances of the strings and soundboard when the damper pedal is pressed. This resonance is one of the factors that gives a grand piano such a unique sound. Key-off samples provide the delicate sound keys make when they are released. String resonance samples provide the complex resonances that make acoustic piano sound so rich and full.

Instrumental Active Field Control (iAFC)

iAFC uses a microphone to pick up the sound of a room, then interpolates that sound with the piano samples, adapting the sound to the acoustics of the room, and providing an authentic damper effect. The difference in the sound is immediately noticeable.

88-key Natural Wood Keyboard

The Natural Keyboard uses real wooden keys like those found in acoustic pianos. And just like an acoustic piano, the key weighting gets progressively lighter higher up on the keyboard, for a feel that is virtually indistinguishable from that of an acoustic piano. Sensors under the hammers and cushions process damper on/off and hammer velocity information accurately interpreting the performance of even the most demanding pianist.

128+128-note polyphony

Conventional digital pianos quickly run out of notes during fast, dense legato passages: sustained notes are cut off as the instrument "steals" notes to make room for new notes. 128-note polyphony allows 96 notes to be played at once.

640 x 480 dot VGA color LCD

A 640x480 large color LCD display provides useful, easy to understand graphics and helpful messages for quick access and error-free operation.

338 Regular Voices

Besides incredibly realistic piano voices, the keyboard includes new Mega Voices, as well as Sweet!, Live!, Cool! and Natural! Voices for an unparalleled sonic palette.

38 Natural! Voices

Natural! Voices take advantage of spacious computer memory to assure incredibly faithful reproduction of instrument sounds.

14 Sweet! Voices

Sweet! Voices provide delicate nuances, such as the vibrato of wind and brass instruments.

19 Cool! Voices

Cool! Voices reproduce the subtlest shades of the original sound of electric instruments.

22 Live! Voices

Live! Voices provide stereo samples that capture the unique characteristics of acoustic instruments.

Ten Organ Flutes! Voices (nine footages)

Build custom organ sounds with the Organ Flutes! Voices. Drawbars appear in the large LCD, for quick and easy adjustment of flute volume, attack/chiff, length and percussive key click, just like on a vintage organ.

Ten Mega Voices

Most digital keyboards create their sound from recording or sampling instruments. When keys are pressed, samples play back. Previous to Mega Voice Technology, an instrument's pitch was recorded at different increments (C, C#, D, D#, etc.). This method does not capture the subtle nuances that make an instrument sound unique. Yamaha Mega Voice technology captures these missing instrument qualities. On a guitar for instance, players will hear open and mute string sounds, dead notes, hammering effects, slide effects, harmonics and a wide range of strum and body noises. In technical terms, Mega Voice duplicates an instrument's behavior. In sonic terms, this gives the keyboard stunningly realistic sounds.

General MIDI (GM) + XG Format

Yamaha's XG adds to the 128 voices of General MIDI (GM) by adding hundreds of other voices. In addition, XG lets you control a wide range of other parameters including harmonic content of voices, reverb, and other effects from a sequencer or another XG keyboard, for maximum control.

Sound Creator

Sound Creator allows voices to be modified easily, with parameters easily adjustable from buttons on the keyboard.

386 Accompaniment Styles

Accompaniment Styles back up playing with dynamically responsive accompaniments that follow the keyboardist. Multiple styles are provided, each arranged and programmed by top professional musicians, with multiple variations, intros, endings, and fill-ins. The built-in Music Finder offers an extensive range of music styles with pre-programmed voices and effects setups. Search for suitable styles by music, style, genre, keyword, tempo and beat. Whatever your selected style, Music Finder finds the most suitable instruments and effects, all carefully chosen by professional musicians.

Style Creator

Create rhythm and accompaniment styles and save them internally or on floppy disk. Start from scratch or modify one of the existing styles.

16-track recording

Use the built-in song recorder with up to 16 tracks to create complex, multi-part arrangements one instrument at a time. After recording, save to the internal memory, which retains data even when the power is switched off, on a floppy disk, or to a PC.

Digital reverb and digital effects

The built-in digital reverb simulates the way sound is reflected from the floor, walls and ceiling to add more depth and life to the sounds of the Clavinova. Chorus, tremolo, symphonic and delay effects add greater richness and harmonic content to any voice. The brilliance effect makes it possible to continuously adjust the timbre of a voice, from mellow for laid-back jazz piano, to bright for "cutting" rock piano.

Master digital EQ

Fine-tune the overall sound with the built-in, Five-band digital equalization. Store custom EQ curves in the registration memory for recall at any time.

Dual mode and split mode

Dual mode allows two voices to be played side-by-side. For instance, strings and piano can be combined. When playing staccato, the piano voice is heard. Playing legato will generate string tones, adding depth to the performance. Split mode allows two separate instruments to be played at once, one with the left hand and one with the right, providing a "duet" effect. Simply choose the instruments. For example, bass can be assigned to the left hand and jazz piano to the right.

Vocal Harmony

Vocal harmony adds depth and texture to the human voice. It's perfect for karaoke: just plug in a microphone, load a karaoke floppy disk, and start singing.

Score / Lyrics display function

Score and lyrics can be displayed on the built-in screen.

120 preset songs (Song Book)

Listening to and studying demonstration songs makes it easy to learn to use the features of a Clavinova. All songs feature accompaniments. You can also view the scores of all songs on the LCD, including the lyrics of some songs.

Guide function

The convenient Follow Lights function provides guide lamps over the keyboard that light to show which notes to play. When using the karaoke function, simply by hitting any key on the keyboard will invoke Karao-Key, which controls the timing and tempo of the karaoke accompaniment to match your singing.

Performance Assistant Technology

Select a song and press the Performance Assistant button, and every note played will fit the music. As the playing moves up the keyboard, the pitch goes up, and as it moves down, the pitch follows along. Everything played sounds terrific! Works with all 100 built-in songs and XF MIDI files.

Eight temperaments

Choose from the selection of eight temperaments (Equal Temperament, Pure Major, Pure Minor, Pythagorean, Mean Tone, Werckmeister, Kirnerger and Arabic 1/2 scale tunings) to match the period or region of the music, or to experiment in a modern context.

One Touch Setting (OTS)

One Touch Setting (OTS) automatically configures keyboard parameters, such as melody voice selection and digital effects, to match each music style. OTS will automatically advance through the four Main Sections of a style for hands-free operation. Be ready to play at the touch of a button.

PIANO button

Press the PIANO button, and return to "Grand Piano 1" settings instantly.

Direct Access Button

The Direct Access button brings up a function or effect's parameters with a single button-press. Simply hold the Direct Access button down while you press reverb, for example, to directly access the reverb's editable parameters.

Registration memory

Registration memory stores complete instrument setups for instant recall. This feature is particularly useful for live performance, when instrument setups can be recalled at the touch of a button. Setups can be stored internally or on floppy disk for later access.

Karaoke function

Plug in a microphone, load a karaoke file, and start singing!

Six display languages

Control the keyboard using instructions in one of six display languages

Customizable wallpaper (display background)

The background of the display screen can be customized, even displaying a picture taken from a digital camera.

Internet Direct Connection

With the appropriate adapter, the Clavinova connects directly to the Internet, and can be used to download song files without using a personal computer.

SmartMedia™ Card Slot

Built in support for SmartMedia cards provides a convenient way to store MIDI song files. Record songs onto the card, or copy songs from a PC hard drive to the SmartMedia card using included SongFiler software.

Floppy disk drive

The floppy disk drive allows performances to be stored and provides access to an extra 480 built-in voices via XG, Yamaha's extension of the General MIDI standard. In addition, commercially-available floppies containing XG song data into the floppy disk drive can be played back via floppy disks.

Disk Orchestra

Use a floppy disk to play songs from Yamaha's large library of song files.

PC interface (USB and TO HOST)

Connect the keyboard to a Windows or Macintosh personal computer via the PC interface using a single cable, without the need for costly additional hardware. The PC interface makes it possible to download the Clavinova's voices and store them in your PC, and allows 3rd-party sequencing and music instruction programs to work with the Clavinova.

Internet Direct Connection

With the appropriate adapter, the Clavinova connects directly to the Internet, and can be used to download song files without using a personal computer.

Metronome

A built-in metronome makes it easy to keep track of tempo.

Three foot pedals with pedal-controllable functions and half pedal effect

Three foot pedals function exactly as they do on an acoustic piano by default, but can be set to assign any of the available functions, such as sostenuto and pitch bend, to a pedal of your choice. Pitch bend and continuously variable sustain can be adjusted with the right pedal.

60W x 2 + 20W x 2 amplifier

Powerful amplification with clear, crisp sound.

Video out jack

Working with the karaoke function, the video out function allows song lyrics to be displayed on a TV, so that everyone can see the words and sing along.

Optical Out

Optical out allows digital audio to be sent to another device for recording. For instance, the keyboard can plug directly into the digital input of a conventional audio CD burner, or use the optional UW10 USB-Audio Interface to transfer creations to a computer via a USB connection.