Yamaha (CLP-725R) Rosewood Clavinova Digital Piano
Yamaha (CLP-725R) Rosewood Clavinova Digital Piano
CLP-725
New CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial piano samples
CFX binaural sampling
10 voices
Improved VRM (Virtual Resonance Modeling)
Grand Expression Modeling
GrandTouch-S™ keyboard with synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
20 W x 2 amplifiers
12 cm x 2 speaker system
Smart Pianist app integration
Size/Weight
Width: 1,350 mm (53-1/8") [Polished finish: 1,353 mm (53-1/4")
Height: 849 mm (33-7/16") [Polished finish: 851 mm (33-1/2")
Depth: 414 mm (16-5/16") [Polished finish: 415 mm (16-5/16")
Weight: 43 kg (94 lb, 13 oz) [Polished finish: 45 kg (99 lb, 3 oz)
Control Interface
Keyboard
Number of Keys: 88
Type: GrandTouch-S™ keyboard: synthetic ebony and ivory keytops, escapement
Touch Sensitivity: Hard/Medium/Soft/Fixed
88-key Linear Graded Hammers: -
Counterweight: -
Pedal:
Number of Pedals: 3: Damper (with half-pedal function), Sostenuto, Soft
Functions: -
Display -
Type: -
Size: -
Language -
Panel
Type: Buttons
Language: English
Cabinet
Key Cover Style: Sliding
Music Rest: Yes
Music Braces: Yes
Voices
Tone Generation
Piano Sound: Yamaha CFX, Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling: Yes (CFX Grand voice only)
Key-off Samples: Yes
Smooth Release: Yes
VRM: Yes
Grand Expression Modeling: Yes
Polphony
Number of Polyphony (Max.): 256
Preset
Number of Voices: 10
Effects
Types:
Reverb: 4
Chorus: -
Brilliance: -
Master Effect: -
Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC): Yes
Stereophonic Optimizer: Yes
Functions
Dual/Layers: Yes
Split: -
Duo: Yes
Songs
Number of Preset Songs: 10 voice demo songs + 50 classics
Recording
Number of Songs: 1
Number of Tracks: 2
Data Capacity: approx. 250 KB/Song
Compatible Data Format
Playback: SMF (Format 0, Format 1)
Recording: SMF (Format 0)
Functions
Piano Room: -
USB Audio Recorder
Playback: -
Recording: -
Overall Controls
Metronome: Yes
Tempo Range: 5 - 280
Transpose: -6 - 0 - +6
Tuning: 414.8 - 440.0 - 466.8 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
Scale Type: -
Rhythm: -
Bluetooth: -
Storage and Connectivity
Storage
Internal Memory: Total maximum size approx. 960 KB (User song: One song approx. 250 KB, Loading song data from a computer: up to 10 songs)
External Drives: -
Connectivity
Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (x 2)
MIDI: -
AUX IN: -
AUX OUT: -
AUX Pedal: -
USB TO DEVICE: -
USB TO HOST: Yes
DC IN: 16v
Amplifiers and Speakers
Amplifiers: 20 W x 2
Speakers: 12 cm x 2
Power Supply
Power Consumption: 12 W (When using PA-300C AC adaptor)
Auto Power Off: Yes
Power Supply: PA-300V
Accessories:
Owner’s Manual, Quick Operation Guide, "50 Classical Music Masterpieces" Music Book, Online Member Product Registration, Warrant, Power cord /AC adaptor* PA-300C
Yamaha Clavinova CLP
GrandTouch-S™ keyboard
Yamaha’s latest keyboard action features a broad dynamic range and faithful response to every nuance of touch that puts a wide expanse of tone—from delicate to bold—at the pianist’s fingertips. The highly consistent grand piano hammers replicate the pleasing response felt when the hammers strike the strings, enabling precise control of the tone.
Highly absorbent synthetic-ivory white keys and synthetic-ebony black keys prevent slipping even during extended play and feel just like those of a grand piano.
Escapement mechanism of Clavinova keyboards
The escapement mechanism in a grand piano moves the hammers away from the strings quickly after they strike them, in order to prevent any interference with string vibration. This mechanism produces a slight clicking sensation when the keys are pressed gently.
The Clavinova keyboards feature an escapement mechanism that reproduces this sensation near the bottom of the key dip. They have been designed in such a way that the click is discernible only on the lightest keystrokes, similar to the keyboard of a grand piano. These keyboards have been adjusted to provide additional friction that balances key repetition and response without impeding performance.
Yamaha Clavinova CLP
Design philosophy
Clavinova pianos boast excellent playability and versatile functions, along with a refined, authentic design that blends a compact form with modern aesthetics in a manner befitting the instrument that sets the contemporary standard for pianos. At the heart of the Clavinova design concept is the way the player feels when they take their seat in front of a Clavinova piano. Unnecessary elements are removed from the player’s field of vision to create a convincingly natural space that feels just like sitting at an acoustic piano. This represents Yamaha’s consideration to players who practice on Clavinova and perform on grand pianos—they are able to take the stage free of tension or worry because everything feels normal, as it should. A Clavinova piano is a part of the player’s everyday life—contemporary accents and color variation are available to mesh with any interior design or lifestyle.
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Sensitivity
Yamaha Clavinova CLP
Grand Expression Modeling
The interaction and interplay of the hammers, dampers, and strings inside a grand piano respond to the subtlest nuances of the pianist’s touch, creating a limitless range of tonal expression. Touch refers to the pianist’s control, not only of intensity (softness/loudness) in playing and releasing the keys, but also of the speed and depth with which the keys are pressed. The Grand Expression Modeling introduced in the CLP-700 Series translates the widely varied input from the pianist’s fingers into the same limitless tonal variation of a grand piano.
This makes it possible to vary the output by playing the keys to different depths and with different speeds, even when using techniques such as trills or legato or emphasizing the melody over the accompaniment. Grand Expression Modeling excels at faithfully reproducing the output expected of these techniques in many well-known songs. In Debussy’s “Clair de Lune,” a loose touch creates the faint tone that makes the melody stand out more crisply. In Liszt’s “Un Sospiro,” the accompanying arpeggios accent the melody without overwhelming it, and varied expression of the melody gives it the same quality as vocals. In the last of the Chopin nocturnes, trills, legato, and other delicate techniques where fingers seem to float over the keys deliver the airy, smooth tonal expression required. Playing such pieces on a highly expressive piano helps the pianist learn various techniques and experience the same joy of expression as a painter, but through sound.
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Sound Quality
Yamaha Clavinova CLP
The sound of some of the finest concert grand pianos in the world - Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial
Clavinova grand piano sounds are recorded from several world-renowned concert grand pianos. One of them is the CFX, Yamaha’s top-flight concert grand piano, which has been newly sampled for the CLP Series. Pianists around the world are enamored with the impressive, dazzling, richly expressive sound of the CFX in concert halls. Another sampled concert grand is the Imperial, the flagship model of Bösendorfer, a time-honored Viennese piano brand with an ardent following. The Imperial is known for its abundance of color and natural, warm feeling. Yamaha faithfully reproduces the idiosyncrasies of these concert grand pianos by carefully recording the entire tonal range of each of the 88 keys, making minute adjustments to capture the most harmonious tones each piano has to offer.
Yamaha Clavinova CLP
Virtual Resonance Modeling
One of the allures of the grand piano is the sympathetic resonance created by the vibration of the entire instrument. Clavinova pianos elaborately reproduce this rich sympathetic resonance through a groundbreaking technology called Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM). VRM creates a richly varied sound by simulating the complex sympathetic tones created when the vibrations of the strings are propagated to the soundboard and other strings, corresponding to the timing and intensity of key playing and pedaling. CLP-700 Series pianos even replicate the sounds the dampers make when they are raised off the strings, in addition to the resonance of the duplex scaling, strings, soundboard, and case. Clavinova pianos allow you to enjoy the same momentary dynamics and deep sympathetic sounds that are produced by the entire body of a grand piano.
Yamaha Clavinova CLP
A fully immersive concert grand experience—even with headphones
The CLP-725 features binaural samples of the Yamaha CFX. Binaural sampling is a method of sampling in which special microphones are placed on a mannequin’s head in the same positions as the pianist’s ears to capture piano sounds the way that they sound in reality.
We chose this method to create the ambience and full, natural resonance of acoustic pianos in Clavinova pianos. This makes pianists feel as though they are sitting at a grand piano even when they play with headphones on. The experience is so pleasant that they forget they are wearing headphones, no matter how long they continue to play.
We also developed the Stereophonic Optimizer function to achieve the same effect for the piano effects. Stereophonic Optimizer technology replicates the natural diffusion of sound in headphones nearly as closely as binaural sampling for the piano voices other than the CFX.
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General Features
Yamaha Clavinova CLP
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2-track Song Recorder
The recording function featured in Clavinova digital pianos allows you to record your performances* with a single touch, which is useful when you want to review your playing objectively. Additionally, you can record up to 2 tracks for simultaneous playback, so different hands can be recorded separately or overdub parts with different voices.
*Recordings are made in MIDI format. Compatible software is required for playback of recorded data on a computer.
