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Sweetwater invites you to a Yamaha Clavinova experience like no other with the CSP-295 digital upright piano. Featuring updated CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial Concert Grand Piano Voices, the CSP-295 sings with all the majestic power and spritely delicateness that a Yamaha should. Its GrandTouch keys offer your fingers a similar feel to grand pianos, providing linear graded hammer action and counterweights to expertly simulate their response. Other factors like a GP Response Damper Pedal, Binaural Sampling, and Bidirectional Manifold Horn (BM Horn) make the CSP-295 a riveting performance instrument and a delightful practice piano. Other features like Stream Lights and the Smart Pianist app will transform this professional Clavinova into a bona fide piano teacher and open up massive settings options.





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GrandTouch keyboard provides an authentic touch





Not only does this Clavinova pack the voices of two of the world’s most sought-after acoustic grands, but it also provides you with a touch one step below them. Yamaha calls this GrandTouch, and the company achieved it by meticulously crafting the 88 wooden keys with Linear Graded Hammers for faithful replication of everything from weight to the response of each key. Next, Grand Expression Modeling technology replicates the minutiae of piano keys like hammer mechanics, string response, and other internal components, equaling a digital piano response that can deliver all the power and delicacy needed for classical repertoires and anything else.





VRM physical modeling for stunning realism and expression





In a grand piano, sound resonates throughout the body of the instrument, producing distinctively rich, room-filling reverberation. Yamaha uses their Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) to re-create this acoustic phenomenon in the Clavinova CSP-295. 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 inimitable sound of the world's finest concert grand pianos





Like Yamaha's previous Clavinovas, the CSP-295 offers the voices of the Yamaha CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial concert grand pianos tuned to perfection by top professional piano tuners. Yamaha has updated these voices for the CSP-295 for even greater expressive control. From staccato to legato, you get a superbly expressive sound that responds beautifully to your touch. You can experience the power, brilliance, and brightness of a nuanced response just like that of a real grand piano.





Bidirectional Manifold Horn speakers for immersive sound





Part of the experience of playing an upright piano, whether digital or acoustic, is immersion into the sound. Yamaha creates an immersive sonic environment with their CSP-295 by outfitting it with Bidirectional Manifold Horn speakers. These speakers radiate sound in two directions at once, creating a spatially expanded and incredibly immersive experience that sounds phenomenal whether you're practicing current pop hits or playing classical standards.





More than a piano





Not only is the Yamaha Clavinova CSP-295 a detailed and delightful piano, it’s also an indispensable learning and digital tool. For instance, users can connect to the Smart Pianist app and take ultimate control over their instrument. Features like rooms and reverbs, backing bands, sheet music, instrument voices, and more await you in this intuitive and helpful app.





Unlike true acoustic pianos, the CSP-295 offers a wealth of modern-day connections to make practice and performance easier. Headphone outputs allow for silent practice, a mic input lets you sing along right out of the speakers, and an aux out lets you connect to powered speakers. Plus, a USB slot can download saved songs, a USB-C connection can connect to smart devices and laptops, and MIDI connection makes modern music writing and recording a breeze. You can also utilize the CSP-295’s speakers for playing music right from an audio player or smart device.





State-of-the-art technology with a traditional look





Tucked under the Clavinova CSP-295's traditional-looking facade is a boatload of advanced features. Audio To Score makes learning your favorite songs simple, by scanning the music on your smart device, analyzing it, then generating a piano score. And playing new songs is a piece of cake, thanks to the Stream Lights feature, which uses four LED lights above each key to show you which notes to play and when. Vocal software enhances your vocal performance with reverb, pitch correction, vocoder, and effects. And everything is accessed via the touchscreen on your iPad ? and all the Clavinova CSP-295's internal features are hidden underneath, yielding the appearance of a classic piano.





Which Clavinova is right for you?





Yamaha's Clavinova line offers a digital piano solution for any budget and situation. If you're having a hard time figuring out which Clavinova is right for you, check out our in-depth buying guide, where we outline the differences between the models. And of course, your Sweetwater Sales Engineer is always happy to help you make the perfect choice!





Yamaha Clavinova CSP-295 Digital Upright Piano Features:


Wood keys with synthetic ivory/ebony keytops for an authentic piano feel


GrandTouch keys with linear graded hammer action and counterweights for acoustic-like feel


Equipped with the updated voices of CFX and Bosendorfer Imperial Concert Grand plus tons of other voices


GP Response Damper Pedal for detailed expression


Binaural Yamaha CFX sample that sounds stunning through headphones


Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) vibrates and reverberates like a real acoustic piano


Stereophonic Optimizer elevates your sound to the next level when using headphones


Bidirectional Manifold Horn speakers radiate sound in two directions for an encompassing sonic environment


Traditional upright design with front legs and Yamaha logo


Grand Expression sound engine; 256-note polyphony; dual-layer capability


Onboard reverb effects and Master EQ


Connect to the Smart Pianist app to control every facet of your Clavinova


To Score scans the music on your smart device, analyzes it, then generates a piano score


Stream Lights uses 4 LED lights above each key to show you which notes to play and when


Enhance your vocal performance with pitch correction, vocoder, and effects


Tablet-based interface keeps the elegant, traditional look of a classic piano


Soft, sostenuto, and damper pedals; half-damper effect


USB MIDI for connection to your computer


Metronome; dual headphone outs


Matching bench included