Yamaha CLP 320 – An Overview
The first Yamaha Clavinova piano was introduced in 1983; this digital instrument was designed to fully replicate the sound of a traditional piano by using advanced sampling techniques. For over 20 years the Clavinova has been acknowledged as the best line of digital pianos in existence and Yamaha have remained consistent in its endeavours to reproduce as authentic a sound as possible by utilizing the latest high-tech sampling techniques. This article is going to provide an overview of the Yamaha CLP 320 and explain why any pianist should be proud to have one in their collection.
The Yamaha CLP range of instruments are the manufacturer’s entry level Clavinovas, they are designed to replicate the sound and feel of a grand piano at an affordable price. The term entry level piano is rather misleading, nothing about the Yamaha CLP range is done by halves, every inch of these instruments exude quality, their craftsmanship is simply superb.
The sound of Yamaha Clavinova CLP range is produced using advanced sampling techniques. Yamaha has spent years improving its sampling technology and have reached a point where they can accurately reproduce the sound created by the dampers being removed from the keys and the hammer striking strings, exactly the way a traditional piano generates its sound. The end result is a digital piano with such an authentic sound that many musicians can barely tell it apart from a real piano.
The Yamaha CLP 320 is the entry level model within the CLP range, it is the most affordable instrument of the entire Clavinova series and at £880 ($1300) is a really worth the money. The Yamaha CLP 230 used to be the introductory model in this prestigious range before it was discontinued and replaced by the 320. Despite being marketed at beginners this instrument is fully capable of fulfilling the needs of most intermediate pianists too, it has 88 full size touch sensitive keys and graded hammer action. This helps the instrument reproduce the subtle differences in both feel and weight between each of the keys, producing authentic feel. Complete with 30 sampling banks and 128-note polyphony, the Yamaha CLP 320 Clavinova has an amazingly accurate piano sound is capable of playing a whopping 128 different notes at once.
This instrument is an amazing performer and you will be blow away by its authentic sound and feel, many players may be tempted towards higher end models because the term ‘entry level’ seems to be sound suspiciously like ‘cheap’. I challenge anyone thinking of purchasing a higher end piano to try out the Yamaha CLP 320 first, you may be pleasantly surprised with what great quality you can get for your money.
I hope this overview of the Yamaha CLP 320 Clavinova has been informative and I will consider this article a success if I can persuade even one person to go and try this magnificent model for themselves. I am confident that even intermediate players will be more than satisfied with how this model performs and would be surprised if the Yamaha CLP 320 doesn’t facilitate all their playing needs.
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