Owner`s manual

CVP-309/307 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Welcome to the Wonderful Musical World of the Clavinova CVP!

Authentic Acoustic Piano-like Touch

Natural Wood Keyboard (CVP-309 including grand piano type)

The special Natural Wood keyboard of the CVP-309 uses real-wood white keys, to

reproduce as closely as possible the experience of playing an actual acoustic grand

piano. The authentic touch and feel of the keys goes far beyond existing electronic

keyboards, realistically recreating the hardness of the keys, the balance between the

weight of the key and hammer, and the characteristic weight gradations of the keys –

heavy in the low end, light in the high register – to make you feel as if you’re playing a

real grand piano. Moreover, this specially crafted keyboard lets you use techniques

only possible on grand pianos, such as playing the same note successively and having

the sounds blend smoothly even without use of the damper pedal, or playing the same

key quickly and having perfect articulation without the sound cutting off unnaturally.

GH3 Keyboard (CVP-307)

This feature provides authentic, realistic keyboard response – much like the playing

feel of a grand piano – with the lower keys being heavy in touch, the higher keys light,

and all the natural gradations in between. Moreover, this specially crafted keyboard

lets you use techniques only possible on grand pianos, such as playing the same note

successively and having the sounds blend smoothly even without use of the damper

pedal, or playing the same key quickly and having perfect articulation without the

sound cutting off unnaturally.

Turn on the iAFC (Instrumental Active Field Control) effect, and hear the sound expand

around you, as if you’re playing on stage in a concert hall. The overall sound is deeper

and more resonant, especially when using the damper pedal, recreating and empha-

sizing the natural sounds of true acoustic instruments.

The Acoustic Ambience of a Grand Piano

—with the iAFC Feature

PIANO

ORGAN FLUTES

Playing the Clavinova

Playing Piano Voices ................................................................. page 28

With just the press of a button, you can reconﬁgure the entire Clavinova for

optimum piano performance, no matter what settings you’ve made from the

panel. Now you can enjoy performing and practicing with authentic grand

piano sounds and response—instantly.

Playing Other Instrument Voices ..............................................page 31

The Clavinova gives you not only various realistic piano Voices, but also features an

exceptionally wide variety of authentic instruments, both acoustic and electronic.

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