Yamaha Clavinova CLP-380

Owner of a CLP 280 since December 2007, I tested all (end AOT 2008) CLP 380 a lacquered curiosities by the Centre Chopin Paris (pub because they mritent for their hospitality their prices and selection device phnomnal). J'cris therefore the notice, simplified and made me REFERENCE Previous to the 280, much more detail.

The CLP 380 is a numrique (very) high-end, only available in lacquer, around 3900 (thus expensive).

88 notes (full piano keyboard), wood white keys with ivory synthse surface (very enjoyable), and especially the mcanisme Natural Wood 2 (much better than the CLP 280 Natural Wood, and incomparable with respect to other models of Yamaha GH3). Note that the 370 is a 340 with this keyboard, so an excellent product for pianists who want a simple device.

Like the 280, only the wood is white, but black is as good objectively.
Tip: If you want to know what is actually a keyboard, push a button and watch the buttons on the side of ct. If it is wood, you will see that the part suprieure key is a coating, otherwise the Contents of the key itself (in gnral, c ' is the mass of plastic).

128 notes polyphony, chantillonage 5 levels (4 levels for the 370 and 280 for info), effects of relchement key, which varies rsonances rsonance by sympathy and soundboard mul e, adjusting for the pice of rponse (iAFC technique), all parameter.

Five tempra DIFFERENT, SETTING THE brightness, the rverb, chorus, etc..
2x35W + 2x20W amplifier 2x20W + 2x12W + with spare bass amplification, and acute mdiums (tri amplification)
2 HP 16cm, 8cm 4 HP, 2 HP 2.5cm (8 in total, rpart on the spectrum so, as for the CLP 280).
3 pedals (soft, sostenuto, strong, all reprogrammable), a possible connection to auxiliary pedals.
Log in MIDI, Audio In / Out, USB faade (very good). Internal flash memory (1.7MB, 250 pieces max).

Supplied with 38 votes main quality (size of wavetable unknown) + 480 XG MIDI voices and 12 drum kits. Excellent piano (on 5 samples per note are important, really means a ds that has several years of piano), the largest volumes as the Great Piano1 but Mellow Piano and Piano Rock. The Grand Piano 2 swear a little in comparison with its main Obviously most excellent.

To be complete, adding that it is not possible:
- To import a file to play over audio/MP3 or export its delivery format audio/MP3: only the MIDI format is supported (though the piano has taken the Audio In / Out ncessaires, but I can read and write apprci directly to MP3 files via USB because it would be an incomparable simplicity);
- Use of sound banks user history to play with other Yamaha piano sounds;
- Defines the tempra its own.
This also MODEL gre Internet connection devices Yamaha latest issue - the ide would be good but I do not see the usefulness in practice.

9 / 10 because of the restrictions of the product (flash memory limited, lack of export MP3 and CD players, sound bank not expandable).

For more details on features common to the 380 and 280, see my profile on the 280:
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Read review for the use and sounds.

UTILIZATION

Touch is the best I have found all numriques (very much, it's a bit like the Kawai, but with better quality finish and a solid suprieur apparent, and grement heavier and consistent). Contrary to the opinion of the center Chopin seller, I find it much more lightweight than the 280, which ignores good but when even heavy use.

So I t tonn of progrsralis. Even if this is d only makes it more lightweight and has a surface treatment synthse ivory, in the end it's much more enjoyable to play.

The manual is exactly the same function that the Internet 280 prs. So when even a little clutter my mind ...

Other features are similar to the 280. See me on the 280 for more details.
I would put 9 / 10 to touch. I am not 10 because nothing is perfect in this world ...

SOUNDS

The sound is excellent for a Grand Piano. The voice side, however, are beginning to age a bit. On this point, the Grand Piano 1 XG seems out even better than the Grand Piano 2, probably because of his brilliance.

The level of chantillonage supplmentaire does not include too much, but this is a plus. Most important perhaps is the fact that t has chantillonage compltement again, and recorded a piano sound certainly more beautiful than that t was used for the 280.

Tri amplification seems especially useful in playing on HP, where the sound is better than for the equilibrated 280.

For the rest (HP and loudness), and all effects, it seems identical to the 280, see my opinion on the 280 for more details.

I would put 9 / 10 because of secondary voices (Grand Piano 2) a little weak ...

OVERALL OPINION

On this MODEL, like:
- Touch;
- Sounds;
- All positioning (XG voices, etc.)..

I dislike:
- The absence of a rosewood version that would make the CLP 380 affordable
- Restrictions a little frustrating (internal memory ridicule, lack of export MP3, no CD Intgr opening too small);
- The partition door, which has changed from t to 280, and dpareille the cabinet (on the 280, the partitions are posing on the edge of the deck and supported by the rear on the 380, there is a partition rather massive and ultimately less wide). This type of door partition may be SPECIFICATIONS finishing lacquer to avoid another ct abmer of lacquer on the apron, but I do not like when m me.

I think the 370 may overshadow the 380 given as the price diffrence. The 380 is expensive, but worth it because it is a lacquer version. However, a rosewood version would be a misfortune objectively. So I think the Yamaha 380 positioned poorly on the market but this is only my opinion ...

I would say 8 / 10 because of the lack of openness.