Name: Yamaha Clavinova CSP-150 Digital Upright Piano Matte Black Finish
SKU: CSP150B
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Yamaha Clavinova CSP-150 Digital Upright Piano Matte Black Finish

Along with the top-shelf sound and playability Clavinovas are known for, the Yamaha CSP-150 is loaded with features that make learning the piano fun and easy. Master your favorite songs by importing them from your smart device, while the Stream Lights feature shows you which notes to play and when. These advanced features don’t detract from the Clavinova CSP-150’s striking appearance — everything is controlled via your iPad, so the furniture-grade cabinet maintains the look of a traditional piano in any setting. Playing the CSP-150 feels incredibly natural, thanks to a Graded Hammer 3X keybed, synthetic ivory/ebony keytops, and escapement. And when it comes to the way it sounds, the CSP-150’s piano voices are sourced from premium Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grands, offering first-rate quality.

Yamaha Clavinova CSP-150 Digital Upright Piano Matte Black Finish

Real Grand Expression gives you the experience of playing an acoustic grand

The Clavinova CSP-150 delivers the authentic feel and response of a real acoustic piano. Yamaha calls it Real Grand Expression — and they should know. They’ve been perfecting their piano-making craft for over a century, and their grand pianos are standard equipment in top studios and on premier concert stages worldwide. Packed with unique, expertly integrated Yamaha technologies, the Clavinova CSP-150 delivers renowned expressive capability as it precisely executes your nuanced musical intent through the responsive touch of its keys and the feel of its pedals. As you play, you’ll revel in the experience of playing an acoustic grand piano.

Graded Hammer 3X keybed delivers a stunningly realistic playing feel

Yamaha’s Graded Hammer 3X key action gives you incredibly realistic grand piano touch and response. Fitted with the same hammer system and springless mechanism as a grand piano, GH3X keyboard action gives all keys an authentic resistance that increases from the top register to the lower — just as on an actual acoustic piano. This means you can pound out thunderous low notes with your left hand and let the fingers on your right dance on the high notes. It also features Yamaha’s 3-sensor technology, which accurately senses and interprets the behavior of the keyboard for superbly realistic feel and response. Yamaha has fitted Keyboard Stabilizers to all 88 keys, for a natural touch and improved keyboard stability and durability. The keys are constructed so that the support point is as far from the key tip as possible, improving your playability and comfort, even deep on the back of the key. Add to that the inimitable feel of Yamaha’s synthetic ebony and ivory keytops, which mimic the tactile surface of keyboards once used in only the finest pianos. Yamaha utilizes a highly absorbent material that gives you the ideal texture and feel while preventing your fingers from slipping even after hours of performing.

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 acoustical phenomenon in the Clavinova CSP-150. 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

The Clavinova CSP-150 grand piano voices are sourced from premium, hand-selected Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand pianos tuned to perfection by top professional piano tuners. Only then were the sounds meticulously sampled in varying velocities, for a stunningly realistic grand piano sound with smooth tonal transformations perfectly matched to key pressure. From staccato to legato, you get a superbly expressive sound that responds beautifully to your touch. Featuring Yamaha Smooth Release technology, as well as Key-Off and String Resonance samples, the CSP-150 gives you realistic crisp staccatos and luxurious legatos, for a nuanced response just like a real grand piano.

Full-bodied resonance, just like an acoustic piano

In a process analogous to that of an acoustic piano, the Clavinova’s body materials and speaker positioning are meticulously calibrated to ensure that the instrument resonates optimally. To achieve a sonic image uncannily close to a grand piano’s, the CSP-150 employs tone escape ports in multiple locations throughout the cabinet; this allows the sound from the speakers to be projected naturally to the listener’s ears without getting trapped inside the instrument. The body of the CSP-150 has Acoustic Optimizers that control tone and regulate the flow of sound, for natural, smooth sonic richness across the entire keyboard range.

Instantly record your ideas with the built-in song recorder

The Yamaha CSP-150 has a 16-track recorder to capture your creativity. When it’s time to share your music, simply record your performances to a USB flash memory device such as a WAV audio file. With 16 tracks and the CSP-150’s 692 high-quality instrument Voices and 29 Drum/SFX Kits, you can build up complex arrangements for compelling demos or flesh out new song ideas.

Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC) is ideal for playing at home

You can’t always rock out at home without disturbing your family or roommates. As expected, the Yamaha CSP-150 sports dual headphone outputs, but for those occasions when you prefer not to use headphones, the CSP-150 lets you adjust your speaker volume while compensating for the loss of bass and treble you get at lower levels. Yamaha calls it Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC); we call it brilliant. IAC acts like the “Loudness” contour on vintage hi-fi receivers, boosting highs and lows at lower volumes so you enjoy balanced sound at any setting.

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

Tucked under the Clavinova CSP-150’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 Harmony 2 (VH2) enhances your vocal performance with up to three virtual background singers and provides pitch correction, vocoder, and effects. You can also use Melody Suppressor to attenuate the melody of songs on devices connected to the Clavinova CSP-150’s Aux Line Input jack, adding new dimensions to sing-alongs. And everything is accessed via the touchscreen on your iPad — and all the Clavinova CSP-150’s internal features are hidden underneath, yielding the appearance of a classic piano.

Yamaha Clavinova CSP-150 Features:

Synthetic ivory/ebony keytops for an authentic piano feel
692 Voices and 29 Drum/SFX Kits make crafting beautiful-sounding arrangements easy
Binaural Yamaha CFX sample that sounds stunning through headphones
Virtual Resonance Modeling (VRM) vibrates and reverberates like a real acoustic piano
Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial grand piano samples
Stereophonic Optimizer elevates your sound to the next level when using headphones
Graded Hammer 3 (GH3X) 88-note keyboard action with escapement
Acoustic Optimizer technology
Smooth Release, Key-Off, and String Resonance samples
Traditional upright design with front legs and Yamaha logo
5-year parts and labor, in-home limited warranty
Real Grand Expression (RGE) sound engine; 256-note polyphony; dual-layer capability
Intelligent Acoustic Control (IAC); DSP Smooth Release
Onboard reverb effects (58 presets) and Master EQ (5 presets/1 user)
Audio 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
Vocal Harmony 2 (VH2) beefs up your vocals with up to 3 virtual background singers
Enhance your vocal performance with pitch correction, vocoder, and effects
Melody Suppressor attenuates the melody of songs on devices connected to the Aux Line Input jack
Tablet-based interface keeps the elegant, traditional look of a classic piano
16-track recorder; 403 songs
Soft, sostenuto, and damper pedals; half-damper effect
USB MIDI for connection to your computer
Metronome; dual headphone outs
Built-in 30-watt speaker system
Matching bench, music rest, and key cover included

Tech Specs

Number of Keys: 88
Type of Keys: GH3X Weighted, Graded Hammer Action
Touch Sensitivity: Soft 1/2, Medium, Hard 1/2, Fixed
Escapement: Yes
Presets: 692 voices, 29 drums/sfx
Polyphony: 256 Notes
Effects Types: Reverb, Master EQ, Vocal Harmony, Intelligent Acoustic Control, Stereophonic Optimizer
Song Playback: 403 preset songs, SMF
Recording: 16-track SMF, WAV/AAC to USB
Storage: USB
Metronome: Yes
Audio Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ (mic/line), 1 x 1/8″ (aux in)
Audio Outputs: 2 x 1/4″ (aux out)
USB: 1 x Type B, 1 x Type A
MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru
Headphones: 2 x 1/4″
Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ (aux pedal)
Number of Pedals: 3 (damper, sostenuto, soft)
Built-in Speakers: 2 x 6.3″
Amplifier: 2 x 30W
Bench/Stand Included: Bench, Stand
Height: 40.93″
Width: 55.59″
Depth: 18.31″
Weight: 127 lbs. 14 oz.
Model #: CSP150B