CVP-109 Compared to 200 series

[jsvid]

Hi,

I have the option of purchasing a CVP-109 and wanted to know the difference between the 109 and the 207 or 209?

Has there been a great technology difference between the 100 and 200 series?

Thanks

Jim

[wally]

In short, the differences are like night and day. The 109 is a great instrument and has lots and lots of tremendous capabilities. The 207/209 is in another league. The user interface is completely different (less intuitive in the 207/209, but more fully featured), the instrument samples across the board are much better in the 207/209 (not that the 109 is a slouch!!). The keyboard action in the 207/209 is better balanced. Better memory management in the 207/209.

Hope this helps.

[jsvid]

Thanks Wally, I am just starting to learn piano and I am sure I would know the difference for a couple years. So it sounds like the CVP-109 will work fine.

Jim

[elcanal2000]

Jim,
sorry of being rather late, but I just "stumbled" back. The real question is, what do you want to do? If you wanted just to play, go for the 109. I have 109 and checked VERY hard to see if I needed the 209 or even 210. My conclusion, absolutely no need to do that. The difference in my opinion is the Music Finder, a feature not included in the 109. For those of us who wnated this feature, I recommend to take a look at:

http://www.psrtutorial.com

and check there the "gig-disks". There you have a wealth of goodies which might make you need the MusicFinder of the CVP2XX less necessary.

Yes, the memory is rather limited, but unless you wanted to record lengthy pieces rather sufficient.

I decided to keep my 109 (and added a Tyros for my "office"). Now I play "classical" with my 109 (full keyboard - weighted keys - hammer action) and the rest with my Tyros.

I hope this might still help.

[jsvid]

Hi Reinhard,

Thanks for the comments...

I ended up buying a CVP-109.

I have had it about 2 months and love it!

My teacher loves it as well and has no problem teaching on it.

Plus the bottrom line was I paid $1,600 USD for it because someone who bought it new never used it to learn and it was just sitting taking up space.

Jim

[zenkat]

I'm just begining to look at the CVP line. I was really impressed with the guided tutorials on the 208 that I saw in the show room, but it so far out of our price range that I can't even bring myself to start the conversation with my husband :(

What does the 109 have for built in learning tools? Can you display sheet music with the tempo ball bouncing on the proper notes to be played like the newer machines? Does it have the guide lights like the 200 series? If the 109 has similar learning tools, then I could search for a used instrument that we might actually be able to afford :) !

Thanks,
Kathleen

[jsvid]

Hi,

Not sure about the bouncing ball...

The 109 does have follow the lights and a piano roll feature that may be like
the ball thing.

You might want to go to the Yah. clavinova web site and down load the CVP109 manual, I found it helpful in making my mind up.

Jim

[zenkat]

Hmmm....

Read the manual.

Good point!

Why didn't I think of that??? ;)

Thanks,
Kat

[wally]

zenkat, the 109 has the same "follow the lights" capability that the 200-series instruments have. The 109 does not have the sheet music view with the bouncing ball, but it has a piano roll view. Personally, I like the piano roll view better and I wish the 200-series still had it.

Shop around. Different dealers sell them for different prices. Most dealers will negotiate.

[Itsme213]

Originally posted by elcanal2000
Music Finder ... For those of us who wnated this feature, I recommend to take a look at:

http://www.psrtutorial.com


It has ".sty" files. What is an "sty" file format? Is it something that can be played on a PC (with what?) or on a CVP 109 or 208?

Thanks ...

[jeffjob]

.sty files are style files. I am new to my 208 but did find it easy to download the styles on that web site.

I played them from the floppy and they sounded pretty good!

So yes, they play fine on a 208.

[rollingbroak]

Wally is right, I have been looking 208 for my boys for 3 months. Finally, I found a dealer in Boston, Mass would sell much less than my local dealer asking for.

I am in process to get one for myself and one for my brother-in-law. Hope thing be OK, I will post the final result.

[zenkat]

rollingbroak,

I live in the Boston area and would be very interested in talking to the dealer you found here. If you have a good experience purchasing from that dealer, would you e-mail me the contact information (and if you don't mind the price you succeeded in negotiating)?
My e-mail is zenkat1001@yahoo.com.

Thanks,
Kat