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I am so excited. Yesterday I just purchased a new CP300. Prior to that I had a Korg Karma but had sold it several months back and have been having keyboard withdrawls while I saved up for a new instrument.
The CP300 is just amazing and I can't say enough good things about it. In my opinion, Yamaha has the best combination of real grand piano feel and sound. This is coming from someone who has played every piano in several stores near my house (probably a few hundred in total).
Anyway, I just thought I'd post this in case there was anybody on the edge about buying this keyboard. Do it now, you will not be disappointed.
Now, I'm off to play...
-Brandon
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Brandon,
I for one share your excitement, as as you know I am probably about to get one myself.
Could I ask you to share with us some of your findings - specifically (for my benefit) the difference between it and the P250 you say you've played often?
Cheers as always......
Damian
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I can't decide between a CP300 and an MP8.
"Don't let your karma run over your dogma".
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The CP300 is a fine board. I have a P250 and I noticed that the CP300 has a more detailed and realistic Piano 1 sound.
Find 660 of Harry's solo piano arrangements for educational purposes and jazz tutorials at https://www.patreon.com/HarryLikas Harry was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book."
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How about the CP33? I need something lighter than the ones you have mentioned here. They are terrific though. Christine
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Originally posted by Bodhi: I can't decide between a CP300 and an MP8. I have the same dilemma. MP8: -Warm sound, a bit fuzzy BUT with a spice of realism. -Wooden ultimate action. It’s a grand piano! -LOTS of piano sounds (35?) -Many other sounds (some 250) -Create your own temperament!!! Your own touch curve!!! CP300: -Very clean and pure sound. Perhaps too clean, But REAL. -Great built in speakers -Lovely other sound (but only about 40) -More FX. -New incredible sound board effect. -It's Yamaha. -Same price -Same weight -Same controls -Both ugly -Both heavy -Both flagship models Now go make a decision.
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yiss --> did you ever pick out a digital?
Dreaming of a grand...
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I'm pretty much basing my decision to go ahead and get the MP8 on the wooden keys and the huge number of built-in keyboard voices - approximately a full bank (32 voices) accoustic piano, a bank of electric piano, a bank of church and theater organ, and a bank of jazz/rock organ - 128 voices of pianos and organs!!! Then there are 4 more banks (128 voices) of orchestral, percussion and synth sounds. The samples I've heard seem very warm and real. I've always been satisfied with Yamaha stuff - going back to my DX7 some 20 years ago, but because of the piano and organ voices of the Kawai and the action, I'm close to getting it. Both ugly? I dunno, beauty is in the eye of the beholder perhaps. I think the Motif and Fantom and Triton are very futuristic in looks and capabilities. But I mainly want a piano, an organ and a harpsichord to play for my own enjoyment. Sequencing orchestral and outer space sounds is a nice bonus but not the main thing.
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I had a chance to play CP300 last night. I really enjoyed it. I really liked the Piano 1 sound. Very similar in tone wise to the P250, however, warmer sounding and has more complexity to the sound. Good improvement.
I would defintely pick CP300 over P250. Great piano.
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I recently picked up a CP300 and am extremely happy with it. It actually has 50 custom sounds + 480 Yamaha XG voices + 12 drum kits. For me, the built-in speakers are a big advantage because it sits in our living room. With the Yamaha LP3 stand and a black wood bench, it looks very nice. This is important because my wife doesn't want the living room to look like a studio. 8-)
Aside from the asthetics, it is a wonderful instrument. The action feels closer to a grand than most uprights I've played. The piano samples and string resonance are stunning. And the builtin speakers make it feel like you're playing a live instrument. I'm definitely happy with it!
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I actually think the CP300 looks nice!
I am wondering how well it does with String Resonance though. I am currently looking at buying something else. I have an old Yamaha Clavinova and am ready for some upgraded sound. I really want something that resembles a nice acoustic; something that can give that nice resonating sound of the strings.
How well does this CP300 do?
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Psychopianoman,
I think if you're talking Yamaha then you won't get better than the CP300 or (apparently, I haven't tried it) the S90ES.
Other brands.....no idea.
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psychopianoman --> You might also consider sticking with the Clavinova line if you're going Yamaha. Check out the high-end CLP pianos (240, 270, & 280). The CP300 is a stage piano, so if you like the digital upright style of the Clavinova you have, it may not be the way to go.
What kind of Clavinova do you have now? Have you considered, instead of buying another piano, just getting a better set of samples? A lot of folks get something like the Yamaha Motif ES Rack and just use their existing piano to control the Motif. Forum member Seaside_Lee uses such a configuration with his Casio Privia(?). Of course, that is just one of your options.
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I will have to go and check out the CLP 280. I had no idea they had come this far. I have an old CLP-820 that is like six years old. It plays perfect but only has 32 polyphony, hammer effect keys, and awm stero sampling and 40watts of power.
The new 280 has:
Stereo Sustain Samples, Key-Off Samples and String Resonance, New 4-level Dynamic Stereo Sampling AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation, and New Natural Wood Keyboard plus I think it has 160 watts of power.
It sounds expensive, might be able to buy a real acoustic for the price of one of those. I will have to go to the store and find out what the cost is.
http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/ModelSeriesDetail/0,,CNTID%253D59013%2526CTID%253D203500,00.html
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I own a P200 and use it daily as a touring musician in a band. What I’m finding is after much abuse…the keys do not return to their original position as quickly as they used to…and I can’t complain because I’ve abused this instrument for close to 8 years and almost a thousand gigs. I am ready for my next piano and am also stuck between the MP8 and CP300. Which model do you all find to be more durable in terms of less keys breaking, etc?
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i don't know Roland much, but i have my Yamaha for over 2 years now, play it daily and it still in excellent condition. so, i guess Yamaha CP300 would be like that too, very durable.
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question, is the cp300 basically a clavinova in road case? if so, which model? CL___?
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not really. CP300 is basically the replacement of P250. even though it's a new model, there's no GH3 action on it but like most others in P series having GH action.
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I wonder why they did nt use the GH3 board? The Kawai MP8 used wooden keys I believe and at the same price.
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