NEW Yamaha Clavinova CVP-509 has ARRIVED!!! - Photos included!

[Jaish]

Well, folks...
I never thought I'd do it, but I couldn't resist the CVP-509. This and my Access Virus Ti 2 keyboard are the first big-ticket items that I have bought without seeing in person.

Thankfully, I have no regrets with either. The CVP-509 HAS to be seen and heard to fully appreciate.

• iAFC is actually NOT the gimmick I thought it would be. It works well. The benefit is seen by leaving SPACE behind the Clavinova, and not have it's beautiful case butted up against a wall (as I have seen most Clavinovas set up and many photos).
  
• The screen is also significantly better than the CVP-400 series. It's bright and has an even look especially in the score view...the photo is actually worse than in real life.
  
• The rear legs and the pedal box are NOT as nicely finished as the CVP-400 and even CVP-300 series. They are just plain black matte wood (legs) or plastic (pedal box). The pedal box is just a plain box, now and not nicely bevelled. This was likely to keep costs down.

Thanks to Cosmo Music in Richmond Hill (and the 2 guys making cameo appearances in the photos) for the delivery!

Enough talk, here are the pics...

[tomtomsf]

Nice pics! Thanks for posting them. It looks like you will be surrounded by great music at your place.

orry to hear that Yamaha cheapened up the rear legs and pedal box. I think this is a poor decision in a piano that cost so many thousands of dollars.

Enjoy your new CVP!

Tom G.

[ericho]

Looks cool!

Very nice cvp,,, good taste
I see you like synthesizers as well.
Moog, V-synth, Virus, ...
I can't see what else you got there ???


Kind regards

Eric

[Jaish]

Nice pics! Thanks for posting them. It looks like you will be surrounded by great music at your place.

You're welcome. Yes, "surrounded" is a good way to put it! Using some pianosoft titles that I downloaded along with the built-in songs, I don't even have to play the Clavinova and it sounds great! It has a very "airy" and "open" sound without being over-processed which I felt was missing in other models.

orry to hear that Yamaha cheapened up the rear legs and pedal box. I think this is a poor decision in a piano that cost so many thousands of dollars.

I know. I was still shocked at the price. I thought there would be a lower price as a result, but it looks like the other improvements (better screen, newer CFIIIs samples, more sounds, etc.) are Yamaha's justification for keeping the price high. Oh well...better that than discontinuing the CVP series in order to keep costs down and thus maintaining the more popular CLP series alive....

[Jaish]

Moog, V-synth, Virus, ...
I can't see what else you got there ???

Thanks! Aside from these, I have:

• Roland D-50 (underneath the Moog Voyager)
• Roland JD-800 (off camera - was going to sell it, but nostalgia kicked in and I have to keep it, now)
• Clavia Nord Modular G2 (also off camera)

I have always been more of a "synthesist" and never really a piano player, but the Clavinova replaces my Kurzweil K2600XS (88 key weighted synth workstation which was also my master controller for all my synths).

[dbjorck]

Hi!

Now you must post a creation of yours in the Creations group...!

Brgds

Danny

[ericho]

Roland D-50 (underneath the Moog Voyager)
Roland JD-800 (off camera - was going to sell it, but nostalgia kicked in and I have to keep it, now)
Clavia Nord Modular G2 (also off camera)

Cool, Better not selling anything as long as you use it even a little bit.

I'm never selling anything again, In the long run, I regret it and buy it again...with some exceptions.

I also enjoy buying old broken synthesizers and fix/restore them
My latest project: an Fender Chroma Polaris

Here's what it can do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlXI0QBOAZw

[Jaish]

Now you must post a creation of yours in the Creations group...!

Hi Danny!
Yes, I'll have to do that. I've seen and heard a LOT of your files. Thanks for sharing. For me, it's been busy these few days, with Christmas and family events. I'll be sure to get something up soon.

[Jaish]

I'm never selling anything again, In the long run, I regret it and buy it again...with some exceptions.

Good point. I still regret selling my Waldorf Pulse+ synth module, and more recently, my Yamaha KX-5 (as "Keytars" are growing in popularity again). Oh, and imagine the possibilities controlling the CVP with a keytar. Nice.

My latest project: an Fender Chroma Polaris

Very nice! Thanks for sharing. I actually saw a re-issue Fender Rhodes (or Mark IV - sorry for my lack of knowledge) and it looked and sounded awesome! It was at the store where I bought my CVP-509, but I can't seem to find ANY online pictures or information about this re-issue.

[ericho]

Oh, and imagine the possibilities controlling the CVP with a keytar. Nice.

Yep, the nice thing is the cvp responds to pitch-bend-wheel, modulation-wheel, after-touch and all sorts of other midi CC's

Although the cvp does not have this stuff, the voices are programed to respond to this over midi.

I already pickt-up a broken Novation Supernova II keys.
Best thing is, I contacted Novation for parts and they are gonna send them to me for free!!! , that's what I call service

Kind regards and happy new year.

[JohnDiV]

After your post, I also bought a CVP-509PE. I called Yamaha up and asked them why they changed the back legs and the pedal box. Their relpy was:

1. To keep cost down they (Yamaha 's Engineers) changed the back legs becuase no one really sees them. The piano is usually against a back wall.
2. To keep cost down, but will have no impact on quality or function.

Did not get the 509 yet. I had to order it and will come by the end of the month.

Good Luck with you 509.

P.S. The style (looks) is OK. I kind of like the 209, 309, 409 style more. But the sound is really good.

[Gwenlyn Norton]

I love the way the 509 sounds. I don't care what the cabinet looks like, although we got the shiny onyx black.... just beautiful.