INTRODUCTION

The Yamaha CVP-909PE Clavinova Digital Piano in Polished Ebony is Yamaha’s flagship upright-style CVP-900 Series instrument, combining premium grand-piano-inspired performance with an extraordinary range of accompaniment, arranging, singing, recording and entertainment features.

Finished in luxurious Polished Ebony, the CVP-909PE has the traditional high-gloss appearance of a premium acoustic piano while housing one of Yamaha’s most sophisticated all-in-one digital music systems.

At its heart is Yamaha’s flagship GrandTouch keyboard, featuring:

• 88 weighted keys

• Wooden white keys

• Synthetic ebony and ivory keytops

• Escapement

• 88-key Linear Graded Hammers

• Counterweights

This premium action is paired with Yamaha’s GrandTouch pedals with GP Response Damper, creating a more sophisticated physical piano interface than the CVP-905.

Two world-class concert grands provide the core piano sounds:

• Yamaha CFX

• Bösendorfer Imperial

Both feature dedicated binaural sampling, while Yamaha’s Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM and Grand Expression Modeling reproduce the resonance and expressive interaction associated with a high-quality acoustic grand piano.

Then the CVP-909PE opens up an enormous world of creative possibilities through its integrated 9-inch colour touchscreen.

You get:

• 1,605 Voices

• 58 Drum/SFX Kits

• 480 XG Voices

• 675 accompaniment Styles

• 413 built-in Songs

• Super Articulation 2

• Super Articulation

• Revo Drums

• Piano Room

• Chord Looper

• Vocal Harmony

• Microphone input

• Score display

• Lyrics display

• 16-track MIDI recording

• WAV/MP3 audio recording

• Bluetooth Audio

• Smart Pianist compatibility

• Rec'n'Share compatibility

The CVP-909PE is therefore far more than a premium digital piano.

It can be:

A flagship piano.

A complete backing band.

An arranger workstation.

A vocal-performance system.

A learning instrument.

A recording platform.

All housed within one elegant Polished Ebony Clavinova.

QUICK PRODUCT SUMMARY

The Yamaha CVP-909PE is the flagship upright-style CVP-900 Series Clavinova in premium Polished Ebony.

Highlights include:

• 88-note GrandTouch keyboard

• Wooden white keys

• Synthetic ebony and ivory keytops

• Escapement

• 88-key Linear Graded Hammers

• Counterweights

• Yamaha CFX concert grand

• Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand

• Binaural sampling for CFX and Bösendorfer

• Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM

• Grand Expression Modeling

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• 256-note polyphony

• 1,605 Voices

• 58 Drum/SFX Kits

• 480 XG Voices

• 36 Super Articulation 2 Voices

• 301 Super Articulation Voices

• 675 accompaniment Styles

• 413 built-in Songs

• Revo Drums

• Chord Looper

• Piano Room

• Vocal Harmony

• Microphone input

• 9-inch colour touchscreen

• Score display

• Lyrics display

• Text viewer

• 16-track MIDI recording

• WAV/MP3 audio recording and playback

• Bluetooth Audio

• Smart Pianist compatibility

• Rec'n'Share compatibility

• GrandTouch pedals

• GP Response Damper

• Grand Acoustic Imaging

• Spruce Cone Speaker

• Twisted Flare Port

• (40W + 30W + 20W) × 2 + 80W amplification

• 260W total rated amplification

• Premium Polished Ebony cabinet

AT A GLANCE

Key Detail	Information
Product	Yamaha CVP-909PE
Series	Clavinova CVP-900 Series
Product Type	Flagship Digital Piano / Entertainment Clavinova
Finish	Polished Ebony
Finish Code	PE
Number of Keys	88
Keyboard	GrandTouch
White Keys	Wooden
Keytops	Synthetic Ebony & Ivory
Escapement	Yes
Linear Graded Hammers	Yes – all 88 keys
Counterweights	Yes
Main Piano Voices	Yamaha CFX / Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling	CFX & Bösendorfer
VRM	Yes
Grand Expression Modeling	Yes
Maximum Polyphony	256 notes
Main Voices	1,605
Drum/SFX Kits	58
XG Voices	480
Styles	675
Built-in Songs	413
Display	9-inch TFT Colour Touchscreen
Display Resolution	800 × 480
GrandTouch Pedals	Yes
GP Response Damper	Yes
Bluetooth Audio	Yes
Amplification	(40W + 30W + 20W) × 2 + 80W
Total Rated Amplification	260W
Speakers	(16cm + 5cm + 2.5cm dome) × 2 + 20cm
Spruce Cone Speaker	Yes
Twisted Flare Port	Yes
Width	1,429mm
Height	872mm
Depth	612mm
Weight	85kg
Condition	New

KEY FEATURES

• Flagship upright-style Yamaha CVP-900 Series Clavinova

• Premium Polished Ebony finish

• 88-note GrandTouch keyboard

• Wooden white keys

• Synthetic ivory white-key surfaces

• Synthetic ebony black-key surfaces

• Escapement

• 88-key Linear Graded Hammers

• Counterweights

• Yamaha CFX concert grand

• Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand

• Binaural sampling for both headline concert grands

• Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM

• Grand Expression Modeling

• Key-Off Samples

• Smooth Release

• 256-note polyphony

• 1,605 Voices

• 58 Drum/SFX Kits

• 480 XG Voices

• 17 VRM Voices

• 36 Super Articulation 2 Voices

• 301 Super Articulation Voices

• Revo Drum technology

• 675 Styles

• 413 built-in Songs

• Chord Looper

• Piano Room

• Playlist

• Registration Memory

• Vocal Harmony

• Microphone input

• Guide Lamps

• Score display

• Lyrics display

• Text Viewer

• 9-inch colour touchscreen

• 16-track MIDI recording

• USB Audio Recorder

• WAV and MP3 playback/recording

• Bluetooth Audio

• Smart Pianist

• Rec'n'Share

• GrandTouch pedals

• GP Response Damper

• Half-pedal support

• Grand Acoustic Imaging

• Spruce Cone Speaker

• Twisted Flare Port

• 260W total rated amplification

POLISHED EBONY FINISH

The suffix:

PE = Polished Ebony

identifies Yamaha’s premium high-gloss black cabinet finish.

The deep reflective surface gives the CVP-909PE a more traditional premium-piano appearance than the standard Black CVP-909B.

It is particularly well suited to:

• Formal living rooms

• Traditional interiors

• Piano teaching studios

• Premium installations

• Rooms where the piano forms part of the furniture

The polished cabinet also results in a small increase in overall dimensions and weight.

FLAGSHIP GRANDTOUCH KEYBOARD

The CVP-909PE uses Yamaha’s premium:

GrandTouch keyboard.

It incorporates:

• 88 weighted keys

• Wooden white keys

• Synthetic ivory white-key surfaces

• Synthetic ebony black-key surfaces

• Escapement

• 88-key Linear Graded Hammers

• Counterweights

This is a significant step beyond the already sophisticated CVP-905 action.

WOODEN WHITE KEYS

The white keys use:

Wooden construction.

This helps give the keyboard a substantial physical feel closer to the structure expected from a premium piano action.

The black keys are synthetic.

88-KEY LINEAR GRADED HAMMERS

The CVP-909 features:

88-key Linear Graded Hammers.

Rather than dividing the keyboard into only a small number of broad weight zones, the hammer weighting changes progressively across all 88 keys.

This produces a smoother transition from the heavier bass end towards the lighter treble.

COUNTERWEIGHTS

Unlike the CVP-905, the flagship CVP-909 includes:

Counterweights.

Counterweights help improve the responsiveness and balance of the keyboard, particularly during:

• Delicate playing

• Pianissimo passages

• Repetition

• Controlled key return

• Advanced expressive technique

This is one of the key physical-action upgrades that differentiates the CVP-909 from the CVP-905.

ESCAPEMENT

The GrandTouch action incorporates:

Escapement.

This recreates the subtle tactile sensation associated with an acoustic grand action during very soft playing.

YAMAHA CFX CONCERT GRAND

The CVP-909PE features the sound of Yamaha’s flagship:

CFX Concert Grand.

The CFX delivers a clear, powerful and highly expressive concert-grand tone suitable for everything from advanced classical repertoire to contemporary music.

BÖSENDORFER IMPERIAL

Alongside the Yamaha CFX is the:

Bösendorfer Imperial.

Its warm, rich and characteristically Viennese sound provides a genuinely different piano personality.

Having both instruments available gives the pianist two contrasting flagship concert-grand sounds.

BINAURAL SAMPLING

Both headline grand piano Voices feature:

Binaural Sampling.

This applies to:

• Yamaha CFX Concert Grand

• Bösendorfer Grand

When playing through headphones, the binaural samples create a more natural spatial impression around the pianist.

VIRTUAL RESONANCE MODELING – VRM

Yamaha’s:

Virtual Resonance Modeling – VRM

recreates the complex sympathetic resonances found within an acoustic piano.

Strings, dampers, pedals and resonating components interact continuously on a real instrument.

VRM models these relationships dynamically, giving the CVP-909 a more connected and organic piano sound.

GRAND EXPRESSION MODELING

Grand Expression Modeling helps recreate the tonal changes produced by differences in physical playing technique.

The sound responds to subtle variations in:

• Touch

• Dynamics

• Attack

• Release

• Articulation

Combined with the flagship GrandTouch action, this gives the CVP-909 a highly expressive piano foundation.

256-NOTE POLYPHONY

Maximum polyphony is:

256 notes.

This provides ample headroom for:

• Complex piano repertoire

• Extensive damper-pedal use

• Layered Voices

• Automatic accompaniment

• MIDI Songs

• Large arrangements

1,605 VOICES

The CVP-909PE includes:

1,605 main Voices.

This enormous library covers categories including:

• Acoustic pianos

• Electric pianos

• Organs

• Guitars

• Bass

• Strings

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Synthesizers

• Choirs

• Orchestral instruments

• World instruments

• Percussion

58 DRUM/SFX KITS

The CVP-909 adds:

58 Drum/SFX Kits

for accompaniment, arranging and creative performance.

480 XG VOICES

The instrument also includes:

480 XG Voices.

These broaden compatibility with General MIDI and Yamaha XG song material.

SUPER ARTICULATION 2

The flagship CVP-909 includes:

36 Super Articulation 2 Voices.

Super Articulation 2 technology provides sophisticated modelling of characteristic instrumental behaviour, making certain solo instruments respond in a much more natural and expressive way.

SUPER ARTICULATION

The CVP-909 also provides:

301 Super Articulation Voices.

Depending on the instrument and the way you play, Super Articulation can reproduce details such as:

• Slides

• Breath behaviour

• String articulations

• Instrument-specific attacks

• Legato transitions

• Performance noises

This makes many non-piano sounds far more convincing during live performance.

REVO DRUM TECHNOLOGY

The CVP-909 includes Yamaha’s:

Revo Drum

technology.

Rather than triggering exactly the same drum sample repeatedly, Revo Drums use multiple sampled variations to produce more natural repeated hits.

This helps drum parts sound less mechanical and more like a live drummer.

675 ACCOMPANIMENT STYLES

The flagship CVP-909 provides:

675 Styles.

This is a substantial increase over the 525 Styles in the CVP-905.

Styles cover genres including:

• Pop

• Rock

• Jazz

• Country

• Soul

• R&B

• Latin

• Dance

• Ballad

• Traditional

• World music

YOUR OWN BACKING BAND

A Style can automatically provide Parts including:

• Drums

• Bass

• Guitar

• Piano

• Keyboards

• Strings

• Brass

• Percussion

• Additional instruments

The CVP follows the chords you play and creates an arrangement around your performance.

For solo musicians, singers and entertainers, this effectively provides an interactive backing band.

STYLE CONTROL

Each Style provides detailed performance control including:

• 3 Intros

• 4 Main Variations

• 4 Fills

• Break

• 3 Endings

This allows accompaniment to develop naturally throughout a song.

CHORD LOOPER

Chord Looper records a chord progression and repeats it automatically.

This frees the left hand from continuously controlling accompaniment harmony.

It is particularly useful for:

• Improvisation

• Soloing

• Singing

• Performance

• Arrangement building

413 BUILT-IN SONGS

The CVP-909PE includes:

413 built-in Songs

consisting of:

• 50 Classical pieces

• 303 Lesson Songs

• 60 Popular Songs

These can be used for:

• Learning

• Practice

• Listening

• Playing along

• Singing

GUIDE LAMPS

Integrated:

Guide Lamps

can show which keys should be played.

Guide modes include:

• Follow Lights

• Any Key

• Karao-Key

• Your Tempo

This makes the CVP useful for developing players as well as experienced performers.

SCORE DISPLAY

Compatible Songs can display:

Music notation

directly on the integrated touchscreen.

LYRICS DISPLAY

Compatible Songs can display:

Lyrics

on screen, making the CVP especially useful for singing and karaoke-style performance.

TEXT VIEWER

The CVP-909 can also display:

Text information

for compatible material.

9-INCH COLOUR TOUCHSCREEN

The CVP-909 uses a large:

9-inch TFT colour touchscreen

with:

800 × 480-dot resolution.

The display provides direct control over:

• Voices

• Styles

• Songs

• Mixer

• Piano Room

• Recording

• Scores

• Lyrics

• Registrations

• Playlists

• System functions

This is a major practical upgrade over the CVP-905's 7-inch display.

PIANO ROOM

Piano Room provides a focused environment for straightforward piano playing.

Even though the CVP-909 contains an enormous array of features, you can quickly return to a dedicated piano setup whenever required.

MICROPHONE INPUT

The CVP-909PE provides:

Mic/Line input

with input-volume control.

A suitable microphone can therefore be connected directly to the instrument.

VOCAL HARMONY

The flagship CVP-909 provides:

54 preset Vocal Harmony types

plus:

60 User locations.

This enables sophisticated vocal processing directly through the instrument.

16-TRACK MIDI RECORDING

The CVP-909 provides:

16-track MIDI recording.

Different instrumental parts can be recorded individually, making the CVP useful for:

• Composition

• Songwriting

• Arrangement

• Teaching

• Practice

• Performance preparation

USB AUDIO RECORDER

The CVP-909 includes a sophisticated:

USB Audio Recorder.

Playback and recording are supported in:

• WAV

• MP3

formats.

TIME STRETCH

Time Stretch allows compatible audio to be slowed down or sped up without simply changing its pitch.

This is extremely useful for learning difficult passages.

PITCH SHIFT

Pitch Shift allows compatible audio to be transposed.

This can be useful for:

• Singers

• Instrumentalists

• Adapting backing tracks

• Playing along

VOCAL CANCEL

Vocal Cancel can reduce centrally positioned vocal material in compatible audio.

This can help turn existing recordings into practical backing tracks.

GRANDTOUCH PEDALS

The CVP-909PE uses Yamaha’s:

GrandTouch pedals.

Three pedals provide:

• Damper

• Sostenuto

• Soft

The damper supports half-pedalling.

GP RESPONSE DAMPER

Unlike the CVP-905, the flagship CVP-909 adds:

GP Response Damper.

On an acoustic grand piano, pedal resistance changes as the damper mechanism begins lifting.

GP Response Damper is designed to recreate this changing physical resistance.

This provides a more sophisticated platform for advanced pedalling technique.

GRAND ACOUSTIC IMAGING

The CVP-909 incorporates Yamaha’s:

Grand Acoustic Imaging.

The speaker system is designed to create a broad, immersive sound field around the player rather than making the sound feel as though it originates from obvious speaker locations.

This contributes to a much more convincing grand-piano-like acoustic presentation.

FLAGSHIP SPEAKER SYSTEM

The CVP-909PE uses an extremely powerful multi-way speaker architecture.

Amplification is:

(40W + 30W + 20W) × 2 + 80W

giving:

260 watts total rated amplification.

Speaker configuration is:

(16cm + 5cm + 2.5cm dome) × 2 + 20cm

with:

• Spruce Cone Speaker

• Twisted Flare Port

• Grand Acoustic Imaging

This is a major step up from the CVP-905's 130W two-way system.

SPRUCE CONE SPEAKER

The CVP-909 includes:

Spruce Cone Speaker

technology.

Spruce is a material strongly associated with acoustic-piano soundboards and forms part of Yamaha’s approach to reproducing a more natural piano tone through speakers.

TWISTED FLARE PORT

The CVP-909 includes Yamaha’s:

Twisted Flare Port.

This is designed to improve low-frequency airflow and reduce unwanted turbulence, contributing to powerful but controlled bass reproduction.

INTELLIGENT ACOUSTIC CONTROL

Intelligent Acoustic Control – IAC helps maintain tonal balance at lower listening levels.

This is particularly useful for quieter home playing.

HEADPHONE EXPERIENCE

Two standard stereo headphone outputs are provided.

For CFX and Bösendorfer piano Voices, binaural sampling creates a highly immersive private-practice experience.

For suitable other Voices, Yamaha’s Stereophonic Optimizer helps create a more natural spatial presentation.

BLUETOOTH AUDIO

Built-in:

Bluetooth Audio

allows compatible devices to stream music wirelessly through the CVP-909PE’s powerful speaker system.

SMART PIANIST

The CVP-909 is compatible with Yamaha’s:

Smart Pianist

app for supported functions.

Unlike the CSP Series, however, the CVP already provides a comprehensive built-in touchscreen interface.

Smart Pianist therefore complements rather than replaces the instrument's onboard controls.

REC'N'SHARE

The CVP-909 also supports Yamaha’s:

Rec'n'Share

app on compatible devices.

This can help players create and share audio/video performances.

CONNECTIVITY

The CVP-909PE provides extensive connectivity including:

• 2 × standard stereo headphone outputs

• Mic/Line input

• MIDI IN

• MIDI OUT

• MIDI THRU

• AUX IN

• AUX OUT

• AUX Pedal

• 2 × USB TO DEVICE

• USB TO HOST

• Bluetooth Audio

This makes the instrument suitable for complex home, studio, teaching and performance setups.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The Yamaha CVP-909PE is particularly well suited to:

• Advanced pianists

• Families

• Singer-pianists

• Solo entertainers

• Songwriters

• Composers

• Arrangers

• Piano teachers

• Recreational musicians

• Players wanting flagship piano action

• Players wanting extensive automatic accompaniment

• Musicians wanting a huge Voice library

• Singers wanting integrated vocal processing

• Players wanting a built-in touchscreen

• Premium home installations

• Customers wanting one instrument capable of covering piano, arranging and entertainment

PLAYING STYLES & APPLICATIONS

The CVP-909PE is exceptionally versatile for:

• Classical piano

• Contemporary piano

• Pop

• Rock

• Jazz

• Blues

• Soul

• R&B

• Country

• Latin

• Dance

• Orchestral music

• Film music

• Singer-songwriter performance

• Vocal accompaniment

• Solo entertainment

• Arranging

• Composition

• Recording

• Teaching

• Home performance

CVP-909PE VS CVP-905PE

This is one of the most important comparisons within the CVP range.

CVP-905PE

• GrandTouch

• Wooden white keys

• 88-key Linear Graded Hammers

• No counterweights

• GrandTouch pedals

• No GP Response Damper

• 1,315 Voices

• 49 Drum/SFX Kits

• 480 XG Voices

• 525 Styles

• 7-inch touchscreen

• 130W total rated amplification

• Two-way speakers

• 84kg

CVP-909PE

• GrandTouch

• Wooden white keys

• 88-key Linear Graded Hammers

• Counterweights

• GrandTouch pedals with GP Response Damper

• 1,605 Voices

• 58 Drum/SFX Kits

• 480 XG Voices

• 675 Styles

• Super Articulation 2

• Revo Drums

• 9-inch touchscreen

• 260W total rated amplification

• Multi-way speaker architecture

• Grand Acoustic Imaging

• Spruce Cone Speaker

• Twisted Flare Port

• 85kg

The CVP-905 is already an extremely capable instrument.

The CVP-909 moves to the genuine flagship specification with significant improvements to:

• Keyboard refinement

• Pedal realism

• Voice library

• Accompaniment library

• Display size

• Drum realism

• Built-in sound reproduction

CVP-909PE VS CVP-909GP

The core flagship technology is very closely related.

Both provide:

• GrandTouch with counterweights

• 88-key Linear Graded Hammers

• CFX and Bösendorfer

• 1,605 Voices

• 58 Drum/SFX Kits

• 675 Styles

• 9-inch touchscreen

• GP Response Damper

• Flagship speaker system

The major difference is cabinet.

CVP-909PE

• Upright-style cabinet

• Polished Ebony

• 612mm deep

• 85kg

• Much more practical floor footprint

CVP-909GP

• Grand piano-style cabinet

• Opening grand-style lid

• 1,236mm deep

• 130kg

• Dramatic grand-piano visual presence

Choose the CVP-909PE when you want flagship CVP functionality in a far more space-efficient upright cabinet.

Choose the CVP-909GP when grand-piano aesthetics and physical presence are central to the purchase.

CVP-909PE VS CSP-295PE

Both are extremely sophisticated Polished Ebony Clavinovas.

Their operating philosophies are very different.

CVP-909PE

Designed around:

Integrated touchscreen + flagship piano + arranger + entertainment

Key strengths include:

• 9-inch integrated touchscreen

• 1,605 Voices

• 58 Drum/SFX Kits

• 675 Styles

• Super Articulation 2

• Revo Drums

• 413 Songs

• Score display

• Lyrics display

• Chord Looper

• Extensive vocal processing

• Flagship speaker architecture

CSP-295PE

Designed around:

Smart Pianist + Stream Lights + piano + interactive learning

The CSP places much more emphasis on a connected smartphone or tablet.

Choose CVP-909PE when you want maximum onboard functionality and an integrated control environment.

Choose CSP-295PE when Smart Pianist and Stream Lights are central to the experience you want.

CVP-909PE VS CLP-885PE

These are both premium Polished Ebony Clavinovas but designed for different priorities.

CVP-909PE

Focused on:

Piano + accompaniment + arranging + singing + entertainment

It provides:

• 675 Styles

• Huge Voice library

• 9-inch touchscreen

• Super Articulation 2

• Vocal Harmony

• Chord Looper

• Score and lyric display

• Multi-track recording

CLP-885PE

Focused much more closely on:

Premium acoustic-piano simulation and traditional piano playing.

Choose the CVP when you want one instrument to cover an enormous range of musical activities.

Choose the CLP when the experience of playing piano itself is the overwhelming priority.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Specification	Yamaha CVP-909PE
Series	Clavinova CVP-900 Series
Product Type	Flagship Digital Piano / Entertainment Clavinova
Finish	Polished Ebony
Finish Code	PE
Number of Keys	88
Keyboard	GrandTouch
Wooden Keys	White keys
Keytops	Synthetic Ebony & Ivory
Escapement	Yes
88-key Linear Graded Hammers	Yes
Counterweights	Yes
Main Piano Sounds	Yamaha CFX / Bösendorfer Imperial
Binaural Sampling	CFX & Bösendorfer
Key-Off Samples	Yes
Smooth Release	Yes
Virtual Resonance Modeling	Yes
Grand Expression Modeling	Yes
Maximum Polyphony	256
Main Voices	1,605
Drum/SFX Kits	58
XG Voices	480
VRM Voices	17
Super Articulation 2 Voices	36
Super Articulation Voices	301
Preset Styles	675
Preset Songs	413
Chord Looper	Yes
Piano Room	Yes
Vocal Harmony	54 Preset + 60 User
Display	9-inch TFT Colour Touchscreen
Display Resolution	800 × 480
Score Display	Yes
Lyrics Display	Yes
Text Viewer	Yes
MIDI Recording Tracks	16
MIDI Capacity	Approx. 3MB per Song
USB Audio	WAV / MP3 Playback & Recording
Time Stretch	Yes
Pitch Shift	Yes
Vocal Cancel	Yes
Bluetooth Audio	Yes
Smart Pianist	Yes
Rec'n'Share	Yes
Internal Memory	Approx. 2GB
Pedals	3 GrandTouch Pedals
Half-Pedal	Yes
GP Response Damper	Yes
Headphones	2 × standard stereo phone jack
Microphone	Mic/Line In + Input Volume
MIDI	IN / OUT / THRU
AUX IN	Stereo Mini Jack
AUX OUT	L/L+R, R
AUX Pedal	Yes
USB TO DEVICE	2
USB TO HOST	Yes
Amplification	(40W + 30W + 20W) × 2 + 80W
Total Rated Amplification	260W
Speakers	(16cm + 5cm + 2.5cm dome) × 2 + 20cm
Spruce Cone Speaker	Yes
Twisted Flare Port	Yes
Grand Acoustic Imaging	Yes
Width	1,429mm
Height – Music Rest Closed	872mm
Height – Music Rest Raised	1,028mm
Depth	612mm
Weight	85kg
Power Consumption	64W
Condition	New

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

The Yamaha CVP-909PE measures approximately:

Width: 1,429mm
Height with music rest closed: 872mm
Height with music rest raised: 1,028mm
Depth: 612mm
Weight: 85kg

Despite containing Yamaha’s flagship CVP keyboard, amplification and speaker system, the upright CVP-909 remains dramatically more space-efficient than the grand-style CVP-909GP.

POWER CONSUMPTION

Yamaha specifies power consumption of approximately:

64W

for the upright CVP-909.

🎵 FAIR DEAL MUSIC EXPERT VERDICT ★★★★★

Best suited for: Pianists, singers, entertainers, composers and families wanting Yamaha’s highest-specification upright-style CVP, particularly where serious piano playing and extensive creative functionality are equally important.

Likely upgrade path: CVP-805/809 owners, older flagship CVP users, high-end arranger-keyboard players, premium digital-piano owners and musicians looking to consolidate multiple instruments into one sophisticated home system.

Useful pairings: A high-quality vocal microphone, premium headphones, USB storage and compatible smart devices for Smart Pianist or Rec'n'Share.

Our tip: If you're comparing the CVP-905 and CVP-909, don't think of the 909 as simply paying for more sounds. The bigger upgrades are physical and immediately noticeable: counterweights, GP Response Damper, a 9-inch screen and a 260W flagship speaker system. The additional Voices and Styles then sit on top of those core hardware improvements.

FDM view: The CVP-909PE is arguably one of the most complete upright digital instruments Yamaha makes. It has the keyboard and pedal specification to satisfy serious pianists, the arranging power to function as a sophisticated backing band, the vocal tools to support singers and a speaker system powerful enough to do all of those things justice. The Polished Ebony cabinet then gives the whole package the traditional premium-piano appearance many customers want in a living room.

WHY BUY FROM FAIR DEAL MUSIC?

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Our specialist piano team can help with:

• CVP-909PE vs CVP-905PE

• CVP-909PE vs CVP-909GP

• CVP vs CSP comparisons

• CVP vs CLP comparisons

• GrandTouch action comparisons

• Vocal microphones

• Automatic accompaniment

• Headphones

• Recording

• Smart Pianist

• Delivery considerations

• Part exchange

PART EXCHANGE / TRADE-IN

Trade In. Trade Up.

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Fair Deal Music welcomes part-exchange enquiries on suitable instruments.

Simply provide:

• Make

• Exact model

• Approximate age

• Condition

• Finish

and our team can provide a no-obligation valuation towards your new Yamaha CVP-909PE.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What does PE mean on the Yamaha CVP-909PE?

PE means Polished Ebony.

Is Polished Ebony a high-gloss finish?

Yes.

It is Yamaha’s premium reflective black piano finish.

Is the CVP-909 Yamaha's flagship upright CVP?

Yes.

The CVP-909 is the flagship upright-style model in the current CVP-900 Series.

The CVP-909GP provides closely related flagship technology in a grand piano-style cabinet.

What keyboard does it use?

Yamaha’s:

GrandTouch keyboard.

Does it have wooden keys?

The white keys are wooden.

Does it have 88-key Linear Graded Hammers?

Yes.

Does it have counterweights?

Yes.

This is an important upgrade over the CVP-905.

Does it have escapement?

Yes.

Which concert grand sounds are included?

• Yamaha CFX

• Bösendorfer Imperial

Does it have binaural sampling?

Yes.

Binaural sampling is provided for both headline concert-grand sounds.

Does it have VRM?

Yes.

Does it have Grand Expression Modeling?

Yes.

How much polyphony does it have?

Up to:

256 notes.

How many Voices does it have?

The CVP-909 provides:

• 1,605 main Voices

• 58 Drum/SFX Kits

• 480 XG Voices

How many Super Articulation 2 Voices?

36.

How many Super Articulation Voices?

301.

Does it have Revo Drums?

Yes.

How many accompaniment Styles?

675.

How many built-in Songs?

413.

Does it have Chord Looper?

Yes.

What size is the touchscreen?

9 inches.

What is the screen resolution?

800 × 480 dots.

Can it display music notation?

Yes.

Can it display lyrics?

Yes.

Does it have Guide Lamps?

Yes.

Can I connect a microphone?

Yes.

Does it have Vocal Harmony?

Yes.

Yamaha specifies:

54 preset Vocal Harmony types + 60 User locations.

Can it record MIDI?

Yes.

Up to:

16 tracks.

Can it record audio?

Yes.

The USB Audio Recorder supports:

• WAV

• MP3

for playback and recording.

Does it have Time Stretch?

Yes.

Does it have Pitch Shift?

Yes.

Does it have Vocal Cancel?

Yes.

Does it have Bluetooth?

Yes.

The CVP-909 includes:

Bluetooth Audio.

Does it work with Smart Pianist?

Yes.

Does it work with Rec'n'Share?

Yes, on compatible supported devices.

Does it have three pedals?

Yes.

The CVP-909 uses:

GrandTouch pedals.

Does it support half-pedalling?

Yes.

Does it have GP Response Damper?

Yes.

This is one of the important flagship upgrades over CVP-905.

How powerful is the speaker system?

Amplification is:

(40W + 30W + 20W) × 2 + 80W

for:

260W total rated amplification.

What speakers does it use?

(16cm + 5cm + 2.5cm dome) × 2 + 20cm.

Does it have Spruce Cone Speaker technology?

Yes.

Does it have Twisted Flare Port?

Yes.

Does it have Grand Acoustic Imaging?

Yes.

How wide is the CVP-909PE?

Approximately:

1,429mm.

How high is it?

Approximately:

872mm with the music rest closed.

How high is it with the music rest raised?

Approximately:

1,028mm.

How deep is it?

Approximately:

612mm.

How much does it weigh?

Approximately:

85kg.

What is the difference between CVP-909PE and CVP-909B?

The musical specification is the same.

The difference is cabinet finish and a small resulting change in dimensions and weight.

CVP-909PE – Polished Ebony

CVP-909B – Black

What is the difference between CVP-909 and CVP-905?

The CVP-909 adds important flagship features including:

• Counterweights

• GP Response Damper

• 9-inch rather than 7-inch display

• 1,605 rather than 1,315 Voices

• 58 rather than 49 Drum/SFX Kits

• Super Articulation 2

• Revo Drums

• 675 rather than 525 Styles

• 260W rather than 130W rated amplification

• More sophisticated speaker architecture

• Grand Acoustic Imaging

• Spruce Cone Speaker

• Twisted Flare Port

Should I choose CVP-909PE or CVP-909GP?

Choose the CVP-909PE if you want:

• Flagship CVP functionality

• Polished Ebony finish

• Much smaller floor footprint

• Easier positioning

• Lower weight

Choose the CVP-909GP if you want:

• Grand piano-style cabinet

• Opening grand lid

• Maximum visual impact

• Grand-style physical presentation

Should I choose CVP or CSP?

Choose CVP if you want:

• Sophisticated onboard touchscreen

• Extensive arranger functionality

• Huge Voice library

• Advanced vocal features

• Score and lyric display

• Minimal dependence on an external tablet

Choose CSP if you specifically prefer:

• Smart Pianist-led operation

• Stream Lights

• A cleaner physical control interface

Should I choose CVP or CLP?

Choose CVP when you want:

• Automatic accompaniment

• Extensive Voices

• Singing features

• Arranging

• Recording

• Integrated touchscreen

• Entertainment functionality

Choose CLP when you want a more dedicated piano-focused Clavinova experience.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

The standard Yamaha package centres around:

• Yamaha CVP-909PE Clavinova Digital Piano – Polished Ebony

• Yamaha documentation

• Manufacturer-supplied power equipment

• Applicable music/documentation material

• Bench where supplied with the applicable UK package

Exact Fair Deal Music UK package contents should follow the stock actually supplied.

THE FLAGSHIP UPRIGHT CVP

The Yamaha CVP-909PE takes Yamaha’s premium piano technology and surrounds it with an extraordinary creative platform.

As a piano, you get:

GrandTouch.

Wooden white keys.

88-key Linear Graded Hammers.

Counterweights.

GrandTouch pedals.

GP Response Damper.

Yamaha CFX.

Bösendorfer Imperial.

Binaural Sampling.

VRM.

Grand Expression Modeling.

Then the CVP platform adds:

1,605 Voices.

58 Drum/SFX Kits.

480 XG Voices.

36 Super Articulation 2 Voices.

301 Super Articulation Voices.

Revo Drums.

675 Styles.

413 Songs.

Chord Looper.

Score display.

Lyrics display.

Vocal Harmony.

16-track recording.

WAV and MP3 audio recording.

And all of it is controlled directly from a large:

9-inch colour touchscreen.

Finally, Yamaha’s powerful:

260W flagship speaker system

with Grand Acoustic Imaging, Spruce Cone Speaker technology and Twisted Flare Port ensures the instrument has the acoustic authority to match its enormous feature set.

Finished in luxurious Polished Ebony, the CVP-909PE is an exceptional all-in-one home instrument for serious piano playing, arranging, singing, recording and entertainment.

YAMAHA WARRANTY AND TERMS

5 years Yamaha warranty when registered. We cannot offer 0% Finance on this particular product.  This model is available upon request direct from the manufacturer and usually arrives at our warehouse within 14 days. We will then arrange delivery and installation with you.  This product is sold in the name and on behalf of Yamaha Music Europe and the Yamaha General Terms and Yamaha Data Protection Information will be applicable.