The cp stage is simply the best stage piano yamaha has ever made. Analog lab 3arturia piano v2pianoteq 6 proapple imac 27logic pro. The larger yamaha cp88 features natural wood graded hammer nwgh and an authentic grand piano feel. Hollin jones finds out if yamahas cp4 has what it takes. Logic pro x mainstage 3 turn your mac into a live rig. I play only for fun and usually at home with headphones. Recorded using iphone 7, focusrite clarett 8 pre, logic pro x. This video will show you how to connect your keyboard to your macintosh computer. All used electronic parts are tested and guaranteed working. If youve played any yamaha synths from the last many years, its easy to get going with just a skim through the manual. It includes the s700 piano featured in the s90es and also the power grand from the original motif.
On each of the 433 sounds you will get multiple variations. I was introduced to an unfortunate fellow at work today that needs to liquidate many of his possession as a result of a pending divorce. Yamaha mx61 music production synthesizer, 61key, black. For keyboardists, music creators and sound designers reface mobile mini keyboards are reimagined interfaces of classic yamaha keyboards. In this video you will learn how to set up your midi keyboard or usbmidi midi inteface connected to digital piano on your mac. Apple, mac, macintosh, ipad, iphone, and ipod touch are trademarks of apple inc.
One of many musical and studio items he has for sale is a yamaha cp4 that he just bought around the holidays for gigs. Modifying yamaha cp4 piano sounds music player network. And for the organs and nonkeyboard sounds this action is fine too. This app features a complete history of yamaha synthesizers, an integrated virtual analogue software synth, a kind of dj performance app controls audio phrase, and serves as a portal to yamahas online synth communities. Given this was originally released in 2012, the sounds are decent but not stellar. Dsp factory ds2416 digital mixing card pci for pcmac, based on 02r. In this article, ill break down the synths on my five favourite mac demarco songs, and show you how to recreate the sounds in software synthesizers. Cp4 new cfx grand piano by yamaha synth italy free. S this is an instrument you can rely on to get your musical message across.
Cp4 stagecp40 stage data list 2 cp4 stage performance list part 1. Moxf additional sample library yamaha other european. Mac s main synth to use on recordings is his roland juno60, with a yamaha dx7 also showing up on several songs and the music video to another one. Mx88 the complete solution for the modern piano player needing realistic piano action, inspiring synth sound and easy connectivity to computers and ios devices. I want it to work for newer keyboard players who im training to play the main piano parts. These sounds taken from the motif synths are nice to have, although a. The cp4 measures 3 x 35 x 16 cm, and manages to save some horizontal space by putting the pitchbend and modulation wheels above the keyboard. Vintage electric pianos complete with virtual circuit modeling stomp box effects and a variety of bass, clav, organ, strings and pad sounds from their flagship motif round out the sound set so youre ready for any. Ten more of your song requests for me to play on the yamaha cp88 stage piano, big brother of the yamaha cp73. I prefer the simplicity of rolands patch navigation to yamahas if i were playing live thats a consideration but rolands romplers arent that interesting sound engine wise when compared to korg kronos 9 sound engines. I know that a lot of people dont think the cp4 lives up to the hype yamaha projected upon its release and i do agree. Yamahas eighttrack sequencer for ipad lets you build songs out of phrases and sections. Acoustic pianos based on yamaha s cfx, cf and s6 grands are available in the cp4 stage, called up with three dedicated frontpanel buttons. Cp440 stage downloads stage keyboards synthesizers.
This is a list of products made by yamaha corporation. As if thats not enough, it has 321 inbuilt additional sounds. But i am going have to lose all the knobs and ill be back and forth between the computer and the keyboard. Yamaha mx61 studio and performance synthesizer keyboardmag. Heres the thing, ive connected my cp4 via usb midi to my mac, and are trying to set up logic pro x with the cp4. There are some decent synth sounds, though i wish there were more diversity. I still havent been able to see the cp4 in person yet but it sounds like it could be my next keyboard. Now yamaha has upped its digital piano game with the brand new cp73 and cp88, featuring improved sound sets, actions and audiomidi capabilities. The cp4 stage features sounds from yamahas premium collection of hand crafted grand pianos including the cfx, cfiiis and the s6. Unlike yamaha synths and workstations like the motif and sseries, the cp4 has no separate user voice mode for single sound programs.
Acoustic pianos based on yamahas cfx, cf and s6 grands are available in the cp4 stage, called up with three dedicated frontpanel buttons. I just got a cp4 and am in the 30 day allowable return period. Reference manual, the synthesizer parameter manual, and the data list. In this feature we assemble a list looking back at the best synth sounds from the 70s and 80s and how to get those sounds yourself here weve chosen the seven deadliest synth sounds not simply because its a great play on words, we assure you from the 1970s and 80s, a time when the synth rose to become the dominant instrument in music production. I know you save your edits within a performance but how fast can you move between sounds. Operating on the principle of fm tone generation, the yamaha dx series debuted at the beginning of the eighties as the worlds first digital synthesizers. This is totally a matter of personal taste but in my case i fou. The four octave size was perfect for what i needed, i prefer synth action to weighted, and i knew the user interface would be familiar.
Being that it use software to generate the sounds for the wav, would it be better sounding using the sounds in the cp4 for the backing via the midi file itself. But when i play the keyboard, there is no sound coming out. Expand your yamaha synth with downloadable synth voice libraries from worldclass sound designers. The mx bkbu features a class compliant usb audio and midi interface for plugandplay operation with your mac, pc or ios device. One more tiny switch, quite tricky to find, switches on illumination of the back panels big yamaha logo very bling. View and download yamaha cp4 stage data list online. I have connected a yamaha psr e243 keyboard to my laptop, and live seems to be able to detect it. Until i listened to the piano sounds on the yamaha cp4. Digital piano clp545 i really like the yamaha clavinova clp545 for its sound,touch and look. Cp4 i can only trigger midi in logic x using a midi. Yamaha cp4 has a sound variety of 433 sounds offering one of the best sounds ever to come from a digital piano. The app has its own sounds and effects, with inapp purchase of soundphrase expansion packs.
It includes a wide selection of brass and woodwind sounds including soprano, alto and tenor saxes and sax sections, trumpets, flugel horns and tubas and stereo brass falls. All the ports are round the back which makes the cp4 very clean looking. Yamaha modx8 favorite sounds arpeggios, pianos, electric pianos and bass categories duration. Synthesizers yamaha united states yamaha corporation. Well demo the piano, rhodes, electric piano and synth sounds, and the layered sounds. Cp4 stage cp40 stage synthesizer parameter manual, 4. The impressive variety of sounds that the dx made available left musicians around the world in awe, particularly the electric pianos, which quickly found a home in many different musical scenes. Via midi file export, you can do further work in cubase or on a yamaha synththe mx supports 16part midi playback from a usb stick. I do have a couple more question though if you dont mind. Yamaha music synthesizer mx series feature over voices from the legendary motif series plus deep computer and ios integration in a compact, lightweight keyboard and a new blue color. This app features a complete history of yamaha synthesizers, an integrated virtual analog software synth, a kind of dj performance app contorls audio phrase, and serves as a portal to yamahas online synth communities. Stream cp4 new cfx grand piano by yamaha synth italy from desktop or your mobile device. Just got my cp4 and is super happy with the pianoepiano sounds and action.
Any yamaha you buy will have great support for cubase, which works great on a mac and on windows. Rounding out the bank is a number of scat vocal sounds. But i also think the different bases, drum kits etc would be fun to use when composing and sequensing. Yamaha celebrates the 40th anniversary of yamaha synthesizers with the yamaha synth book app for ios. For keyboardists, music creators and sound designers reface mobile mini keyboards are reimagined.
I perform in a track based duotrio group so i change sounds and textures often. This listing reflects our current inventory and is updated daily, so if a part is shown with a buy button, we should have it in stock. The 7 deadly synth sounds and how to recreate them. A selection of voices from yamahas premium handcrafted grand pianos including cfx, cfiiis and s6, vintage eps with vcm effects and a variety of sounds based on our flagship motif synth have been matched with an 88note wooden key graded hammer actio.
All data are stored in a performance multitimbral setup. The cp1s sounds come courtesy of yamahas scm spectral component modelling system, and a list of them can be found in the a lizst or two box over the page. To my ears, the piano sounds right out of the box are a little harsh and not really full in the headphones. To give you the opportunity to compare sounds on the yamaha cp40 with other sounds, i recorded the same performance. Really an incredible stage piano, listening from numerous good sounding youtube videos. Providing the ultimate in acoustic and vintage electric piano tone and touch, the cp1 is yamahas flagship designed for the demanding pro. Yamaha music synthesizer mx series feature over voices from the legendary motif series plus deep. View and download yamaha cp4 stage owners manual online. Each performance can have three internal sounds main, split, and layer as well as address four zones from external sound sources. Cp4 i can only trigger midi in logic x using a midi cable, the usb will not work. These sounds taken from the motif synths are nice to have, although a piano pretending to be a brass section or a guitar, even these days, still sounds a little artificial. The cp4 is yamahas best stage piano yet, and its also significantly cheaper than its. Type performance name keyboard mode split point reverb type chorus type part no.