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The first Clavinova was created in 1983 to allow people to more conveniently enjoy the pleasure of playing a piano. From the first stages of development, Yamaha exercised its ingenuity to reproduce the sound and touch of a grand piano by developing a proprietary FM (Frequency Modulation) Sound Source, new keyboard mechanisms and other innovations. The YP-40 featured not only piano sound, but also the tone colours of 16 instruments including harpsichord, clavichord and guitar.
Pure CF Sampling
To create the sound source data for Clavinovas, Yamaha didn't use just any piano; they used Yamaha's finest concert grand, the CFIIIS. And not just any CFIIIS ? they carefully selected the "perfect" model, then had a master piano tuner painstakingly tune and regulate it.
Yamaha then used Pure CF Sampling technology to accurately sample all of its sounds. They also kept post-sampling processing to a minimum. So when you play a Clavinova, you enjoy the same natural tonal response as you?d hear from a superb concert grand piano.
AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling
When you play a grand piano, you can vary not only the volume of sound, but also the expressiveness: lively, gentle, and so on. Thanks to AWM Dynamic Stereo Sampling, you get the same response from a Clavinova. This is achieved by sampling sounds at more than 10 different levels of keystroke strength. From these, three to five levels are carefully selected, depending on the model chosen, to offer more detailed tonal variations. As you play, the Clavinova reproduces subtle differences in nuance according to your touch, ranging from pianissimo to fortissimo.
Creating Realistic Piano Samples
If you have played a grand piano, you probably know that the way you play it creates a variety of sounds. For example, the sounds that keys make when they are released and the complex harmonics and sound variations created when the damper pedal is pressed and raised. Clavinovas combine samples that have captured these nuances to express delicate sound changes and gradations, resulting in an incredibly realistic grand piano sound.
Key-Off Samples:
Provide the subtle variations of sound heard when you lift your fingers from the keyboard.
Stereo Sustain Samples:
Provide the resonances of strings and soundboard when the damper pedal is pressed.
String Resonance:
Provides the rich tones created when a hammer strikes a string and it resonates with other strings.
Half-Damper Effect:
Provides the sound that results when the damper pedal is pressed halfway down.
Graded Hammer Action
Yamaha created the GH keyboard to reproduce the 'feel' of a grand piano's keyboard action: a heavier touch on the lower keys and a lighter touch on the higher keys, with subtle variations of weight and texture. Throughout its development, the playing sensation was repeatedly adjusted with the input of skilled pianists. All Clavinova keyboard actions are based on the structure of the GH keyboard.
Damper Sensor
Through the subtle timing of the actions of its hammers and dampers, a grand piano allows you to play the same note repeatedly with perfect articulation. In order to reproduce this effect, the GH3 keyboard and the NW (Natural Wood) keyboard use Yamaha?s original Damper Sensor in addition to two sensors that detect keystroke strength. This lets you repeatedly play the same note at the same high speed as on a grand piano.
NW Keyboards
Clavinova NW keyboards are produced using woodworking technology that Yamaha has perfected through decades of making acoustic pianos. The white keys are made from top quality wood cut from fully seasoned lumber. This minimizes keyboard vibration and distortion, while offering the solid playing sensation of a grand piano.
Synthetic Ivory Keytops
The synthetic ivory keytops used for the GH3 and NW keyboards have superior moisture absorbing properties, similar to the ivory keyboards used on concert grand pianos. In fact, even the texture felt by your fingertips is nearly identical. You get the advantages of visual beauty and resistance to slipping for better performances.
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