Hi, I'm new here. I just want to say Thanks to all the members in this forum for this forum has helped me greatly in my research for a good digital piano.

I just got my CLP 240 today and I am very happy with it after playing non stop for the past 3 hours. The sound and feel is so much better than my old Petrof. The headset is really a great plus as I'm staying at an apartment and I can play silently without disturbing my neighbors. :p

I have tried Privia 800 but I went for the Yamaha Clavinova coz I think that it is the closest resemblance to a real piano and I like its cabinet design.

Thanks again everyone.

congrats! a lot of people are happy with it. Casio PX800 is decent, but not at CLP240's level.

why i am not surprised? CLP230 is a very nice piano and CLP240 should be even better. I tried CLP230 and i liked that a lot, but decided against it because of the cost factor (CLP 230 would cost 1400 euros incl. shipment).

btw, CONGRATULATIONS on your new piano.

sorry but i can't be happy for you without a nice clean photo of your new instrument



Congratulations

Sherly, the CLP-240 is indeed a VERY good piano. Great touch and feel and superb sound samples.
Here in Belgium (Europe) digital piano's are rather expensive, i payed it 1999€ (about 2880$), but it's worth every Euro. For me the extra realism features like dynamic 3 layer soundsampling, key off samples, dynamic damperpedal effect and the USB to Device feature, were worth the extra price compared to the CLP-230, although the CLP-230 is already a fine instrument.
With my headphones on i forget the time and the world around me for hours!

Congratulations and enjoy!

Congratulations on the new 240. In addition to being a good looker and features Copilot mentions, it has great touch/action.

It's one of the things I was looking for in a DP. I wound up with a 280 which the same keyboard, pretty much. ...And I'm really pleased with it.

I'm sure you'll enjoy your new piano.

OBTW ... Welcome to the Forum!

Congrats. You made an excellent choice. I'm saying that because We got one too just a couple weeks ago.

I haadn't played in 20 years, but I've been playing every night since we got our CLP-240.

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but I just purchased a CLP-240 too and absolutely LOVE it! Congrats on your purchase and hope you're still loving it.

Hello
can some one let me know this,
doe the clp240 sound the same as the clp-280.
Thanks

clp280 and clp240 wouldn't sound the same, because they use different sampling technologies and sound systems.

clp280 has 4-level dynamic sampling, while 240 has 3-level, and clp280 has iAFC sound system, which 240 doesn't have. even though they may have the same tone generator, but the sound effects from each wouldn't be the same.

I too have CLP240 and love it but have not managed to save anything via the USb port. Have read and reread the manuals but to no avail. Would appreciate a little advice from anyone.
johnrlowry@mynow.co.uk

Try the following suggestions:

1) Usually, manufacturers (i.e. Yamaha, Roland, Casio etc.) would provide some sort of USB drivers in the accompanying CD that comes with the DP. Try installing these first. Then try connecting your DP to your PC and try saving files.

2) Have you checked it the USB port of the CLP 240 is used for MIDI exclusively or for BOTH USB-MIDI (data signal send/receive) and save file function (SMF or yamaha-recorded proprietary file format)? It might be possible that the USB port maybe specifically used only for MIDI-USB implemenation and not for saving file. Or, it may be used for both but need to modify the settings of your DP, if there's any.

3) Is your USB drive capacity supported? (i.e. 128MB/256MB...1GB or 2GB). Majority of DP manufacturers would set a limit as to the smallest capacity and highest capacity of USB flash drives that can be used with their models. It might be that you're using a capacity which is not supported by the DP.

4) Try changing the brand of your USB flash drive. It might be that the DP is a bit "picky" or choosy in the type of USB flash drive that it uses. This is still a possibility though.

If all else fails, then it's time to have the USB-port or even the unit checked by a technician.

Hope these suggestions help.