Comparison Chart
Yamaha Clavinova CVP Comparison Chart: CVP-905, CVP-909 and CVP-909GP
The CVP is the Clavinova that plays the band too: a touch screen, more than 1,300 voices and hundreds of accompaniment styles.
The Clavinova CVP series is Yamaha’s ensemble digital piano: the Clavinova piano sound and GrandTouch keyboard, with a touch screen, a large library of instrument voices, and accompaniment styles that play a band around you. This chart compares the current CVP-900 models.
The Differences in Brief
- CVP-905: the GrandTouch keyboard, 1,315 voices and 525 styles.
- CVP-909: adds counterweights to the keyboard, the GP Response Damper pedal, 1,605 voices, 675 styles and a larger speaker system.
- CVP-909GP: the CVP-909 in a baby grand cabinet.
Yamaha Clavinova CVP Specifications
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| Size and Weight | |||
| Width | 1,420 mm (55-15/16″) (Polished finish: 1,423 mm (56-0″)) | 1,426 mm (56-1/8″) (Polished finish: 1,429 mm (56-1/4″)) | 1,430 mm (56-5/16″) |
| Height | 868 mm (34-3/16″) (Polished finish: 871 mm (34-5/16″)) | 868 mm (34-3/16″) (Polished finish: 872 mm (34-5/16″)) | 913 mm (35-15/16″) |
| Depth | 592 mm (23-5/16″) (Polished finish: 593 mm (23-3/8″)) | 612 mm (24-1/8″) (Polished finish: 612 mm (24-1/8″)) | 1,236 mm (48-11/16″) |
| Weight | 82 kg (180 lb, 12 oz) (Polished finish: 84 kg (185 lb, 3 oz)) | 82 kg (180 lb, 12 oz) (Polished finish: 85 kg (187 lb, 6 oz)) | 130 kg (286 lb, 10 oz) |
| Keyboard and Pedals | |||
| Keyboard | GrandTouch Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement | GrandTouch Keyboard: wooden keys (white only), synthetic ebony and ivory key tops, escapement |
| Counterweights | — | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Sensitivity | Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2 | Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2 | Hard2/Hard1/Medium/Soft1/Soft2 |
| GrandTouch Pedals | Yes | Yes (with GP Response Damper) | Yes (with GP Response Damper) |
| Display | |||
| Display | TFT Color LCD (Touch Screen); 800 × 480 dots 7.0 inch | TFT Color LCD (Touch Screen); 800 × 480 dots 9.0 inch | TFT Color LCD (Touch Screen); 800 × 480 dots 9.0 inch |
| Voices | |||
| Piano Samples | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial | Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial |
| Binaural Sampling | Yes (“CFX Concert Grand” and “Bösendorfer Grand” Voice only) | Yes (“CFX Concert Grand” and “Bösendorfer Grand” Voice only) | Yes (“CFX Concert Grand” and “Bösendorfer Grand” Voice only) |
| VRM / Grand Expression Modeling | VRM: Yes; Grand Expression Modeling: Yes | VRM: Yes; Grand Expression Modeling: Yes | VRM: Yes; Grand Expression Modeling: Yes |
| Polyphony (Max.) | 256 | 256 | 256 |
| Number of Voices | 1,315 Voices + 49 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices | 1,605 Voices + 58 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices | 1,605 Voices + 58 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices |
| Featured Voices | 14 VRM Voices, 227 Super Articulation Voices | 17 VRM Voices, 36 Super Articulation2 Voices, 301 Super Articulation Voices | 17 VRM Voices, 36 Super Articulation2 Voices, 301 Super Articulation Voices |
| Effects | |||
| Reverb / Chorus | Reverb: 65 Preset + 30 User; Chorus: 106 Preset + 30 Use | Reverb: 65 Preset + 30 User; Chorus: 107 Preset + 30 User | Reverb: 65 Preset + 30 User; Chorus: 107 Preset + 30 User |
| Insertion / Variation Effects | Insertion: 322 Preset + 30 User; Variation: 322 Preset + 30 User | Insertion: 358 Preset + 30 User; Variation: 358 Preset + 30 User | Insertion: 358 Preset + 30 User; Variation: 358 Preset + 30 User |
| Vocal Harmony | 54 Preset + 60 User | 54 Preset + 60 User | 54 Preset + 60 User |
| Styles | |||
| Preset Styles | 525 | 675 | 675 |
| Style Control | INTRO × 3, MAIN VARIATION × 4, FILL × 4, BREAK, ENDING × 3 | INTRO × 3, MAIN VARIATION × 4, FILL × 4, BREAK, ENDING × 3 | INTRO × 3, MAIN VARIATION × 4, FILL × 4, BREAK, ENDING × 3 |
| Chord Looper | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Songs and Recording | |||
| Preset Songs | 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs + 60 Popular | 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs + 60 Popular | 50 Classics + 303 Lesson Songs + 60 Popular |
| MIDI Song Recording | Tracks: 16; Capacity: approx. 3 MB/Song; Format: SMF (Format 0) | Tracks: 16; Capacity: approx. 3 MB/Song; Format: SMF (Format 0) | Tracks: 16; Capacity: approx. 3 MB/Song; Format: SMF (Format 0) |
| USB Audio Recorder | WAV (44.1kHz, 16bit, stereo), MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) | WAV (44.1kHz, 16bit, stereo), MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) | WAV (44.1kHz, 16bit, stereo), MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) |
| Audio Playback Tools | Time Stretch: Yes; Pitch Shift: Yes; Vocal Cancel: Yes | Time Stretch: Yes; Pitch Shift: Yes; Vocal Cancel: Yes | Time Stretch: Yes; Pitch Shift: Yes; Vocal Cancel: Yes |
| Functions | |||
| Lesson/Guide | Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo (with guide lamps) | Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo (with guide lamps) | Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo (with guide lamps) |
| Piano Room | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Registration Memory | Buttons: 8; Registration Sequence, Freeze | Buttons: 8; Registration Sequence, Freeze | Buttons: 8; Registration Sequence, Freeze |
| Metronome / Tempo | Metronome: Yes; Tempo: 5 – 500, Tap Tempo | Metronome: Yes; Tempo: 5 – 500, Tap Tempo | Metronome: Yes; Tempo: 5 – 500, Tap Tempo |
| Display Out | Yes (by using a commercially available USB display adaptor*) | Yes (by using a commercially available USB display adaptor*) | Yes (by using a commercially available USB display adaptor*) |
| Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes (Audio) | Yes (Audio) | Yes (Audio) |
| USB | USB TO DEVICE: Yes (× 2); USB TO HOST: Yes | USB TO DEVICE: Yes (× 2); USB TO HOST: Yes | USB TO DEVICE: Yes (× 2); USB TO HOST: Yes |
| Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack (× 2) | Standard stereo phone jack (× 2) | Standard stereo phone jack (× 2) |
| Other Jacks | Mic/Line in (standard mono phone jack), Input volume; MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU; AUX IN: Stereo mini jack; AUX OUT: L/L+R, R; AUX Pedal: Yes | Mic/Line in (standard mono phone jack), Input volume; MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU; AUX IN: Stereo mini jack; AUX OUT: L/L+R, R; AUX Pedal: Yes | Mic/Line in (standard mono phone jack), Input volume; MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU; AUX IN: Stereo mini jack; AUX OUT: L/L+R, R; AUX Pedal: Yes |
| Internal Memory | approx. 2 GB | approx. 2 GB | approx. 2 GB |
| Sound System | |||
| Amplifiers | (45 W + 20 W) × 2 | (40 W + 30 W + 20 W) × 2 + 80 W | (40 W + 30 W + 20 W) × 2 + 80 W |
| Speakers | (16 cm + 2.5 cm (dome)) × 2 | 16 cm + 5 cm + 2.5 cm (dome)) × 2 + 20 cm, Spruce Cone Speaker, Twisted Flare Port | 16 cm + 5 cm + 2.5 cm (dome)) × 2 + 20 cm, Spruce Cone Speaker, Twisted Flare Port |
| Power Consumption | 52W | 64W | 67W |
Specifications from Yamaha (Yamaha’s CVP pages).
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Yamaha CVP-905 vs CVP-909
The CVP-909 adds counterweights to the GrandTouch keyboard, the GP Response Damper pedal, a 9-inch touch screen (7 inches on the CVP-905), 1,605 voices to 1,315, 675 styles to 525, and a larger speaker system with a spruce cone speaker.
Yamaha CVP-909 vs CVP-909GP
The same instrument in two cabinets. The CVP-909GP is a baby grand, 48-11/16″ deep, and weighs 286 lb to the CVP-909’s 181 lb.
Which Is Right for You?
If you mainly want to play piano, a CLP is simpler; the CVP is for players who want to arrange, accompany themselves or play in many styles. Between the CVP-905 and the CVP-909, the keyboard and the speakers are the differences you will notice first.
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