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ELECTRIC GRAND PCP-80 (Discontinued / End of support)

[Discontinued] The true sound of a Yamaha Electric Grand Piano CP-80

Package of ELECTRIC GRAND PCP-80 (Discontinued / End of support)

*This product does not come with Kontakt / Kontakt Player. (Hummignbird Acoustic Guitar, V-METAL, SR5 Rock Bass, SC Electric Guitar comes with Kontakt Player.) You need to own the full version of Kontakt 5 or later to use PCP-80.
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 Awarded 5 Stars – Sound on Sound Magazine
 
“From a pianist’s point of view, performing with these samples feels just like playing the real thing, with none of the depressing artefacts one associates with sampled pianos. A fine, endangered keyboard has been rescued from extinction by a fanatically detailed and diligent sampling job.”
– Sound On Sound Magazine

MAIN FEATURES

  • The true sound of a Yamaha Electric Grand Piano CP-80 recorded as 44.1kHz/24bit samples. 

    Featuring…
    – Recorded at 24bit ultra high resolution, Up to 16 various velocity levels.
    – Natural resonance and reverberation during note-off periods featuring trigger release function.
    – Up to 60 seconds of sustain.

  • About Yamaha Electric Grand CP-80 

    Yamaha Electric Grand CP-80 was manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation in 1976.
    Musicians who love rock, progressive rock, fusion, jazz, funk and various types of music love the characteristic warm piano sound of Yamaha CP-80. This electric piano is considered among the top in standards and is a “must-have” musical instrument.

    A huge number of albums and musicians feature CP-80 on their productions. These musicians include George Duke, Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, Eddie Jobson in UK, and Peter Gabriel in Genesis. They love its characteristically unique, sharp attack piano sound. Adding a chorusing effect or blending this piano’s timbre into a mix of acoustic and electric instruments adds a luscious sound to any project. The production possibilities are endless.

    When you touch a key of CP-80, the inside hammer strikes directly at the internal tension string. Its structure is mechanically similar to that of a classic acoustic piano. CP-80’s structure is unique because of the pick-up-microphones installed near these strings to receive the sound. There are 88 pick-up-microphones for each of the 88 keys in this keyboard.

    CP-80 looks cool and has an excellent sound. But it’s also very hard to maintain and keep in good condition because of its mechanical structure.

    CP-80 is a very sensitive device to tune. It detunes easily when moved, there’s a change in temperature, or a change in humidity. In the worst case, the internal tension strings could break. It takes an expert tuning engineer to tune perfectly.

    Transporting CP-80 is not easy. The keyboard is disassembled into two sections of which each section weighs a hefty 200 lbs.

    Prominy ELECTRIC GRAND PCP-80 is the ultimate answer to all of the difficulties listed above. If you have a computer installed with our library, you can play Yamaha CP-80 anytime, anywhere. This library is suitable for a wide range of musical genres and especialy highlight music from the 1970’s through the 1980’s. You can create modern, emotional, and nostalgic atmospheres for your music for the fraction of the price to own this beautiful vintage keyboard.