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- Manufacturer: Yamaha
- Model: CP20
- Category: Electric Pianos
- Other names:cp 20
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Phil McArdleNot great even in its day
Published on 12/23/22 at 14:22My first electric piano when I started gigging in 1981/82. Had I the money I would have bought a CP80. The CP20 and larger twin CP30 were polyphonic, touch sensitive, and had a sustain pedal, but the similarity to either a piano or Rhodes ended there. Very cheesy electronic sounding, was sort of convincing in a band with several loud guitarists and the audience had been drinking heavily. Distinctive sound but not in a good way; any synth VST could easily reproduce, not that you'd want to. Not even a good tine piano, semi-convincing harpsichord. (Think "Right place wrong time" by Dr. John.) Replaced with a Helpinstill Roadmaster 88 Mk. II which, happily, was the acoustic sound I looked...…
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My first electric piano when I started gigging in 1981/82. Had I the money I would have bought a CP80. The CP20 and larger twin CP30 were polyphonic, touch sensitive, and had a sustain pedal, but the similarity to either a piano or Rhodes ended there. Very cheesy electronic sounding, was sort of convincing in a band with several loud guitarists and the audience had been drinking heavily. Distinctive sound but not in a good way; any synth VST could easily reproduce, not that you'd want to. Not even a good tine piano, semi-convincing harpsichord. (Think "Right place wrong time" by Dr. John.) Replaced with a Helpinstill Roadmaster 88 Mk. II which, happily, was the acoustic sound I looked for, albeit with its own myriad issues; sold the CP20 in 1984 and though I've regretted selling many instruments over the years, this is not one of them.
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gillou38Published on 06/07/07 at 07:33 (This content has been automatically translated from French)
About 1 month
What I like most is its look and sound with tremolo Piano1
5 octave keyboard / 4 sounds mixed / tremolo with speed and depth
Bass / Treble / Volume / Pitch
Possible adjustment of global decay ...
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What I like most is its look and sound with tremolo Piano1
5 octave keyboard / 4 sounds mixed / tremolo with speed and depth
Bass / Treble / Volume / Pitch
Possible adjustment of global decay ...
LISTEN HERE IN
http://ma-musique.rendez-vous-blog.com/
and soon HERE
http://gilleslacaud.free.fr/
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