Clavinova

The Clavinova is a long-running line of premium digital pianos created by the Yamaha Corporation. It is similar in styling to an acoustic piano, but with many features common to various keyboards such as the ability to save and load songs, the availability of different voices, and, in more recent models, the ability to be connected to a computer via USB or wireless network for music production or interactive piano lesson programs. Its name is a portmanteau of the 2 words "Clavier", meaning "keyboard instrument" and "nova", meaning "new".
In 2018, the Clavinova celebrated its 35th anniversary since its invention in 1983.

Technical information

All current Clavinovas feature Yamaha's 'Graded Hammer' technology, a mechanical system of small metal hammers, weighted to be similar to those of an acoustic piano, which activates a digital pressure sensor that then translates into sound. This technology has contributed to the success of the Clavinova as a more affordable substitute for an acoustic piano. The graded action is intended to reproduce more accurately the varying weights of the hammers of an acoustic piano where the hammers vary in weight from the bass section to the treble. Higher-end models, such as the CVP-600 Series from 2012, incorporate real wood keys and linear grading for added realism.
The built-in synthesizer produces the sound. Early Clavinova models used FM synthesis. Later models use sample-based synthesis to produce the sound. Information comes in a MIDI or similar format either directly from the piano keyboard or from a stored source. The synthesizer can imitate a large array of acoustic instruments, electronic instruments and other sound effects. Recent models of CVP Clavinova have hundreds of such voices. These usually include many types of pianos and organs, string, percussion, brass and woodwind instruments, as well as modern and vintage synthesizer sounds, sampled effects etc. The more recent CVP models also feature many accompaniment styles, ranging from traditional dance and classical orchestration, through to more modern club, pop, rock, big band and jazz styles.
As of July 2020, the current line of Clavinova CLP models are the CLP-700 series, and the current Clavinova CVP models are the CVP-800 series. In August 2017 Yamaha introduced a new line of tablet computer-enabled Clavinovas, the CSP series, which was designed for use with Yamaha's SmartPianist app to access and control features of the instrument.

Graded Hammer

The various graded or progressively weighted keys are

Graded Hammer Standard, formerly Hammer Effect or Action Effect
Graded Hammer, somewhat heavier than GHS. GH is also closer to the weight of real piano keys.
Graded Hammer 3, like GH, but GH3 incorporate a third sensor, thus make the key respond more like "grand piano" behavior. GH3 allows the player to trigger the sound when depressed a second time, even when the note is still decaying and the player has not completely released the key after the first push of the key. This make some techniques such as a soft legato "trill" easier to execute.
Graded Hammer 3X keyboard features an "escapement" mechanism that reproduces a slight clicking sensation near the bottom of the key travel. It has been designed in such a way that the click is discernible only on the lightest keystrokes, similar to the keyboard of a grand piano.
Natural Wood is graded like the GH3 but also uses spruce wood to make the feel even closer to that of the acoustic grand piano.
Natural Wood X provides the keys of the NW keyboard, yet also has escapement, giving even more accurate feel.
GrandTouch Keyboard has a longer key length. The longer distance between the edge of the key and its pivot point means that it requires less strength to push down.
88-key Linear Graded Hammers provide 88 levels of gradation. With NWX, it has the most accurate feel of any of the Clavinovas, although also found on some NW keyboards.
Keyboard "feel" feature matrix for current models

From Yamaha Clavinova microsite. From Yamaha Product Spec page.

Clavinova Series/Model	GrandTouch Keyboard	Graded Hammer 3	Natural Wood Keyboard	Synthetic Ivory Keytops	88-key Linear Graded Hammers	Escapement	Counterweighted
CLP Series	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CLP-150	no	no	no	no	yes	no	no
CLP-170	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-230	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-240	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-270	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-280	no	yes	yes	no	no	no	no
CLP-S306	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
CLP-S308	no	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
CLP-320	no	no	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-330	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-340	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
CLP-370	no	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
CLP-380	no	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
CLP-430	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-440	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
CLP-465GP	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CLP-470	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
CLP-480	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
CLP-S406	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
CLP-S408	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
CLP-525	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
CLP-535	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-545	no	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-565GP	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-575	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
CLP-585	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
CLP-625	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-635	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-645	no	yes	yes	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-665GP	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-675	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
CLP-685	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
CLP-695GP	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
CLP-735	yes	No	no	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-745	yes	no	yes	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-775	yes	no	no	yes	no	yes	no
CLP-785	yes	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Clavinova Series/Model	GrandTouch Keyboard	Graded Hammer 3	Natural Wood Keyboard	Synthetic Ivory Keytops	88-key Linear Graded Hammers	Escapement	Counterweighted
CVP Series	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CVP-307	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-309	no	yes	yes	no	no	no	no
CVP-401	no	no	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-403	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-405	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-407	no	yes	yes	no	yes	no	no
CVP-409	no	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
CVP-409GP	no	yes	yes	yes	no	no	no
CGP-1000	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
CVP-501	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-503	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-505	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-509	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
CVP-601	no	yes	no	no	no	no	no
CVP-605	no	yes	no	yes	no	no	no
CVP-609	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
CVP-609GP	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	no	no
CVP-701	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	no
CVP-705	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	no
CVP-709	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
CVP-709GP	no	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes	yes
Clavinova Series/Model	GrandTouch Keyboard	Graded Hammer 3	Natural Wood Keyboard	Synthetic Ivory Keytops	88-key Linear Graded Hammers	Escapement	Counterweighted
CSP Series	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CSP-150	no	yes	no	yes	no	yes	no
CSP-170	no	no	yes	yes	no	yes	no

Tone feature matrix for 3 past generations and current models

From Yamaha Clavinova microsite.
From Clavinova Spec page

Clavinova Series/Model

AWM Sampling

CF Sampling

CF-RGE Sampling

CFX-RGE Sampling

Half-damper

Key-Off Samples

String Resonance

VRM

iAFC Effect

IAC

Tri-Amped

Quad-Amped

CLP Series

CLP-150

yes

CLP-170

yes

CLP-270

yes

CLP-280

yes

CLP-265GP

yes

CLP-295GP

yes

CLP-320

3 level

yes

CLP-330

3 level

yes

CLP-340

4 level

yes

CLP-370

4 level

yes

CLP-380

5 level

yes

CLP-S306

3 level

yes

CLP-S308

4 level

yes

CLP-430

yes

CLP-440

yes

CLP-S406

yes

CLP-465GP

yes

CLP-470

yes

CLP-480

yes

CLP-S408

yes

CLP-525

yes

CLP-535

yes

CLP-545

yes

CLP-565GP

yes

CLP-575

yes

CLP-585

yes

Clavinova Series/Model

AWM Sampling

CF Sampling

CF-RGE Sampling

CFX-RGE Sampling

Half-damper

Key-Off Samples

String Resonance

VRM

iAFC Effect

IAC

Tri-Amped

Quad-Amped

CVP Series

CVP-307

yes

CVP-309

yes

CVP-401

yes

3 level

yes

CVP-403

3 level

yes

CVP-405

3 level

yes

CVP-407

4 level

yes

CVP-409

4 level

yes

CVP-409GP

4 level

yes

CGP-1000

4 level

yes

CVP-501

3 level

yes

CVP-503

4 level

yes

CVP-505

4 level

yes

CVP-509

5 level

yes

CVP-601

yes

CVP-605

yes

CVP-609

yes

CVP-609GP

yes

CVP-701

yes

CVP-705

yes

CVP-709

yes

CVP-709GP

yes

History

From Clavinova's 35th anniversary website.

Predecessors (YP and CV)

YP (CVP Predecessor)

1983: YP-10, YP-20, YP-30, YP-40 - provided the "Stereo Symphonic effect" showing depth feeling to perform in concert halls and live houses, first pianos on the series
CV (CLP Predecessor)
1984: CV-100, CV-300
CVP and CGP models
1985: CVP-3, CVP-5, CVP-7 - First CVP series Clavinova
1987: CVP-6, CVP-8, CVP-10, CVP-100MA, CVP-100PE
1988: CVP-20
1989: CVP-30, CVP-50, CVP-70
1991: CVP-25*, CVP-35, CVP-45, CVP-55, CVP-65, CVP-75
1993: CVP-83, CVP-85, CVP-87, CVP-89
1995: CVP-49, CVP-59, CVP-69, CVP-79 - added LCD on all models except CVP-49, and introduced LCD buttons.
1997: CVP-92, CVP-94, CVP-96, CVP-98, CVP-555 - First modern design button LCD, Organ Combo. Based on the PSR-8000 and PSR-740
1998: CVP-600
1999: CVP-103, CVP-105, CVP-107, CVP-109. Based on PSR-740 and PSR-9000
2000: CVP-700
2001: CVP-201, CVP-203, CVP-205, CVP-207, CVP-209 - Introduced most of the current technologies, added first color display, and with the latest button setup. Based on PSR-9000, 9000 Pro and PSR-2100
2002: CVP-900
2003: CVP-202, CVP-204, CVP-206, CVP-208, CVP-210. Based on PSR-2100
2004: CVP-301, CVP-303, CVP-305, CVP-309, CVP-307, CVP-309, CVP-309GP - All models have current button display, first GH3 and NW keyboards. Added Mega Voices and based on Tyros/PSR-3000
2008: CGP-1000
2008: CVP-401, CVP-403, CVP-405, CVP-407, CVP-409, CVP-409GP - Added Super Articulation, based on Tyros 2/PSR-S900
2009: CVP-501, CVP-503, CVP-505, CVP-509 - Introduced several new keyboard technologies, added S. Articulation 2. Added free play styles. Based on Tyros 3/PSR-S910
2013: CVP-601, CVP-605, CVP-609, CVP-609GP - All models have S. Articulation and GH3, added touch screen and RGE sound engine. Based on Tyros 4/PSR-S950
2015: CVP-701, CVP-705, CVP-709, CVP-709GP - All models have color displays and synthetic ivory keycaps. Added VRM sound engine and escapement. Based on Tyros 5/PSR-S970
2019: CVP-805, CVP-809, CVP-809GP
CLP models

History reference.

1985: CLP-20, CLP-30
1986: CLP-40, CLP-45, CLP-50, CLP-55, CLP-200, CLP-300
1987: CLP-100, CLP-100MA, CLP-100PE, CLP-500
1988: CLP-250, CLP-350, CLP-550, CLP-650
1989: CLP-570, CLP-650W, CLP-670
1990: CLP-260, CLP-360, CLP-560, CLP-760
1992: CLP-121, CLP-122, CLP-123, CLP-124
1994: CLP-152S, CLP-153S, CLP-153SG, CLP-154S, CLP-155, CLP-157
1996: CLP-311, CLP-411, CLP-511, CLP-611, CLP-811, CLP-911
1997: CLP-555
1998: CLP-810, CLP-820, CLP-840, CLP-860, CLP-880
2000: CLP-920, CLP-930, CLP-950, CLP-955, CLP-970, CLP-970A
2001: CLP-910, CLP-990
2002: CLP-110, CLP-120, CLP-130, CLP-150, CLP-170
2003: CLP-115
2005: CLP-F01
2005: CLP-220, CLP-230, CLP-240, CLP-270, CLP-280, CLP-265GP, CLP-295GP
2008: CLP-320, CLP-330, CLP-340, CLP-370, CLP-380, CLP-S306, CLP-S308
2011: CLP-430, CLP-440, CLP-465GP, CLP-470, CLP-480, CLP-S406, CLP-S408 - Implemented RGE Sound Engine
2014: CLP-525, CLP-535, CLP-545, CLP-565GP, CLP-575, CLP-585 - Revised LCD, added VRM
2017: CLP-625, CLP-635, CLP-645, CLP-665GP, CLP-675, CLP-685
2018: CLP-695GP
2020: CLP-735, CLP-745, CLP-765GP, CLP-775, CLP-785, CLP-795GP
CSP models
2017: CSP-150, CSP-170

*Uncertain, please help the wiki by finding correct data.

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Clavinova

Technical information

Graded Hammer

Keyboard "feel" feature matrix for current models

Tone feature matrix for 3 past generations and current models

History

Predecessors (YP and CV)

YP (CVP Predecessor)

CV (CLP Predecessor)

CVP and CGP models

CLP models

CSP models