Back panel of the CP33
Made to be played
Like all fine instruments, the CP series keyboards simply beg to be
played. Sit down with one, and the instrument becomes an extension
of your hands and your musical imagination. The authentic piano
voices and rich expressiveness come alive at your touch, and the
sound is big enough to blast through a full band onstage—yet nuanced
enough to work magic in an intimate club.
Expressive power
Yamaha's extensive experience in crafting fine acoustic pianos helps
us in creating the ultimate digital pianos. Our advanced Graded
Hammer Effect (GHE) action gives all keys an authentic resistance
that increases from the top register to the lower—just as on an
actual acoustic piano. Which means that you can naturally pound out
thunderous low notes with your left hand and let the fingers on your
right dance and fly with the high notes. This keyboard practically
plays itself, working with you —not against you— and brings out the
very best in your performance.
Sound choice
Crafting the authentic sound of the CP series involved extraordinary
attention to detail. We used meticulously recorded stereo samples of
top-quality instruments, taken at various playing strengths, and
included subtle elements such as String Resonance (harmonic
overtones), Stereo Sustain (open strings while pedaling), and even
Key-Off Samples (recordings of felt dampers coming to rest on
vibrating piano strings)—providing the most authentic sounding and
finely nuanced acoustic piano voices possible. There’s also a wide
variety of other dynamic sounds, including vintage electric piano,
organ, guitar, strings, and much more.
Stay in control
As master keyboard controllers, the CP series stage pianos let you
take full command of your gear. Play and control external
synthesizers and tone generators (such as the MOTIF-RACK ES) during
your performance. Assign different internal voices to different
sections of the keyboard or even create complex, multi-textured
layers of sound. There are two instrument Zones on the CP33 with
dedicated Zone sliders on the panel that let you easily tweak the
level of each instrument as you play.
Take center stage
Step out front and make your presence known. The CP series has a
special Mono Piano sound, complete with a compression effect,
designed specifically for live performance. It has the punch and
power to stand out, even in full band situations.
Lock it up
Onstage, you need to make sure everything goes smoothly. Sometimes
an errant hand (yours or someone else’s) can touch the panel
controls and change your special settings, giving you a rude
surprise in the middle of your performance. The Panel Lock button
lets you prevent that, keeping all settings fixed and secure, until
you’re ready to change them yourself.
Light and compact
Despite its full 88-key keyboard, realistic grand piano sound and
extensive features, the CP33 is exceptionally compact, light and
portable. It goes wherever you go, sets up anywhere you need, and
gives you complete piano performance everywhere you play.
Use your feet
The CP series keyboards give you the same pedal control as an actual
grand piano. The CP33 has a Sustain and an AUX jack (which can be
configured as Soft or Sostenuto, or even Expression). On certain
piano sounds, Sustain can be partially applied—reproducing the
"half-damper" effect of slightly muting the resonating strings on a
real piano.