I love mine. Best $300 I’ve spent on an instrument for sure! I wish there were more instruments with fewer sounds but with a better sound. I just bought a Casio Privia px-7000 and I’m like “Why does this have 400 sounds! At least half of them are trash and I only want ten of the good ones!” I love the simplicity of this instrument. Sounds so good.
I've had my CP for about 4 years and it's still one of my goto boards. I use it for writing ideas, drones, jams, and working on theory. But the sounds are, as you say, the best part. It's still an incredible keyboard.
I agree. I just got mine. The sounds are mesmerizingly beautiful. I always longed for the Zawinul Rhodes flange sound on A Remark you Made, and this little genius box gives me that! I think I need to buy a couple in case one breaks.
You are absolutely right Francesco. It's a great mini keyboard, with great digital piano sounds. I recently purchased it together with the DX Reface (equally fantastic) for the pleasure of taking it with me whenever I want and creating music for example even on holiday when you're away from home. I already own other Yamaha keyboards, the PSR S950, the 1500 and the most recent DGX 670. However, as you were saying, the sounds of Rodhes, Wurlitzer or CP are unique and specific to CP. Even for me it still has its charm today because of everything you said. I would add that the fairly low price is another reason to buy it.
Yes, great add! Many times we see great products with important prices but in this case you spend a very fair amount of money for something absolutely brilliant!
I love the Reface series, the only one I don’t have is the DX, and that’s just ‘cause I got sick of FM synthesis in the 80s lol. Ironically I use my KORG SV1 as a controller sometimes, because I find I can take advantage of the full-size weighted keys on the SV1 while getting a better range of sounds from the CP than what the SV1 offers.
I’ve tested several keyboards, including the Korg SV2, Crumar, and a few Rhodes models, though they were way too expensive for me, or I do not know their value perhaos and should get a Korg SV2, but am not sure.... I also tried the Roland FP-60X and FP-90X, which have nice keys, those are the ones the sales people want me to buy, but their 1976 suitcase is so limited. While I haven’t made a purchase yet, I did like the sounds I could get from this particular model Reface CP model and ended up playing it for a pretty long time in the store, of course the keys are crap, but the sound is great, especially for the price. I also tested the Arturia. Ideally, I’d love to find a keyboard just a bit larger than this one, with weighted keys, and that can deliver those great Rhodes sounds, which I enjoy distorting like an electric guitar. Does a keyboard with weighted keys and around 49 keys even exist? I love the sound of the CP, Rhodes sounds, and organ sounds of the 70s, but I'm still searching for the right keys and build of a keyboard,d digital piano that can last and feel like a piece of serious machinery. Any advice on what I should look into would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the great review-it’s reassuring to know I'm on the right track sound-wise, though I still need to sort out the keys and build to find what piano/keyboard I should get, so please advise... Have a good day!
Hello 🎉❤ great info -A few questions -if you have time , I just bought a reface cp -as a simple portable -after seeing reviews like yours on utube etc , I love the sounds -My questions relate to expansion of use- 1. ie what brand to buy - re to maybe also sometimes, connect a weighted or semi weighted midi 88 keyboard under au mid entry price s - 2. What product to buy to get quality extra sound via speakers / p.a . *I have read (any blue tooth is not recommended re on the cp yamaha manual au ) ps all this is just creative home use . All the best !
Hi Francesco, do you know how to switch the function of the sustain pedal to the second type, where it will sustain only the notes you have pressed down when you engage the pedal? I've tried the 'Power Button + G key' function like it says in the manual, but that doesn't seem to work.
You did not mention one of the reasons for the appeal of this instrument to a certain segment of the musical audience and fandom. There may be some of us who have been exclusively guitar players, percussionists or other players. For a fairly light entry fee, the Reface series of keyboards offers folks like us a chance to noodle on keys when we are frustrated guitar or other players. So many songs that have had guitar arrangements developed were intended when composed as a song for piano or synthesizer. Moreover, even a few of us who play guitar can probably fake the synth solo or melody of an ELP song that has haunted them for almost 5 decades. Plus, so many of the DX7 synth tones were used to craft simple but compelling melodic lines that carried so many great disco, pop, funk and similar tunes of the 70's and 80's, way way before the time of so many of the kids buying gear these days. They don't know what they missed. The Reface boards are veritably at least guilty pleasures. We don't need to invest in a Nord, full size Yamaha, Korg or similar to indulge our fantasies and improvisation tendencies. Good video, Francesco. Ciao!
There’s a way to transpose, it’s described in the manual. (It’s kind of a fiddly process, you have to hold down keys while powering up the unit to enter that mode)
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I love mine. Best $300 I’ve spent on an instrument for sure! I wish there were more instruments with fewer sounds but with a better sound. I just bought a Casio Privia px-7000 and I’m like “Why does this have 400 sounds! At least half of them are trash and I only want ten of the good ones!” I love the simplicity of this instrument. Sounds so good.
I've had my CP for about 4 years and it's still one of my goto boards. I use it for writing ideas, drones, jams, and working on theory. But the sounds are, as you say, the best part. It's still an incredible keyboard.
I just prefer this one over my Nord Electro 6d. Its extremely fun to use
I agree. I just got mine. The sounds are mesmerizingly beautiful. I always longed for the Zawinul Rhodes flange sound on A Remark you Made, and this little genius box gives me that! I think I need to buy a couple in case one breaks.
You are absolutely right Francesco. It's a great mini keyboard, with great digital piano sounds. I recently purchased it together with the DX Reface (equally fantastic) for the pleasure of taking it with me whenever I want and creating music for example even on holiday when you're away from home. I already own other Yamaha keyboards, the PSR S950, the 1500 and the most recent DGX 670. However, as you were saying, the sounds of Rodhes, Wurlitzer or CP are unique and specific to CP. Even for me it still has its charm today because of everything you said. I would add that the fairly low price is another reason to buy it.
Yes, great add! Many times we see great products with important prices but in this case you spend a very fair amount of money for something absolutely brilliant!
It will be perfect if the keys are full size, 3 octave
I love the Reface series, the only one I don’t have is the DX, and that’s just ‘cause I got sick of FM synthesis in the 80s lol. Ironically I use my KORG SV1 as a controller sometimes, because I find I can take advantage of the full-size weighted keys on the SV1 while getting a better range of sounds from the CP than what the SV1 offers.
Thst is one of the best ideas for a keyboard instrument I have ever seen. Would never sell it
I would never give up my CP!!!
Is there a product in this lovely size and build quality that offers a nicer acoustic piano sound to recommend? thank you.
This size no, but if someone knows one we are all ears 🙂
I got fed up with the weight and size of equipment and am now into small good sounding gear so this keyboard, 1010blackbox
I’ve tested several keyboards, including the Korg SV2, Crumar, and a few Rhodes models, though they were way too expensive for me, or I do not know their value perhaos and should get a Korg SV2, but am not sure....
I also tried the Roland FP-60X and FP-90X, which have nice keys, those are the ones the sales people want me to buy, but their 1976 suitcase is so limited.
While I haven’t made a purchase yet, I did like the sounds I could get from this particular model Reface CP model and ended up playing it for a pretty long time in the store, of course the keys are crap, but the sound is great, especially for the price.
I also tested the Arturia.
Ideally, I’d love to find a keyboard just a bit larger than this one, with weighted keys, and that can deliver those great Rhodes sounds, which I enjoy distorting like an electric guitar.
Does a keyboard with weighted keys and around 49 keys even exist?
I love the sound of the CP, Rhodes sounds, and organ sounds of the 70s, but I'm still searching for the right keys and build of a keyboard,d digital piano that can last and feel like a piece of serious machinery.
Any advice on what I should look into would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the great review-it’s reassuring to know I'm on the right track sound-wise,
though I still need to sort out the keys and build to find what piano/keyboard I should get, so please advise...
Have a good day!
Hello 🎉❤ great info -A few questions -if you have time , I just bought a reface cp -as a simple portable -after seeing reviews like yours on utube etc , I love the sounds -My questions relate to expansion of use- 1. ie what brand to buy - re to maybe also sometimes, connect a weighted or semi weighted midi 88 keyboard under au mid entry price s - 2. What product to buy to get quality extra sound via speakers / p.a . *I have read (any blue tooth is not recommended re on the cp yamaha manual au ) ps all this is just creative home use . All the best !
correction its got MIDI (mini-DIN IN/OUT) so you could use it as a controller
Hi Francesco, do you know how to switch the function of the sustain pedal to the second type, where it will sustain only the notes you have pressed down when you engage the pedal? I've tried the 'Power Button + G key' function like it says in the manual, but that doesn't seem to work.
You did not mention one of the reasons for the appeal of this instrument to a certain segment of the musical audience and fandom. There may be some of us who have been exclusively guitar players, percussionists or other players. For a fairly light entry fee, the Reface series of keyboards offers folks like us a chance to noodle on keys when we are frustrated guitar or other players. So many songs that have had guitar arrangements developed were intended when composed as a song for piano or synthesizer. Moreover, even a few of us who play guitar can probably fake the synth solo or melody of an ELP song that has haunted them for almost 5 decades. Plus, so many of the DX7 synth tones were used to craft simple but compelling melodic lines that carried so many great disco, pop, funk and similar tunes of the 70's and 80's, way way before the time of so many of the kids buying gear these days. They don't know what they missed. The Reface boards are veritably at least guilty pleasures. We don't need to invest in a Nord, full size Yamaha, Korg or similar to indulge our fantasies and improvisation tendencies. Good video, Francesco. Ciao!
True!!!🙂
Have you ever played it through an octave pedal? Wondering if you could manipulate a decent organ sound out of it.
Never tried but for organ sounds there is the reface yc that does a great job!
Wonderfull but no transpose option?
Octave slider
There’s a way to transpose, it’s described in the manual. (It’s kind of a fiddly process, you have to hold down keys while powering up the unit to enter that mode)
@@ChipJam Very good of you, I have purchesed 3 of these small wonders. I play guitar so transposing chords is very nice option to have.
@chipjam Thanks! That was my main question. Now I’m sold on it!
12 keys- some are easier than others- Bb maj, yes-A maj not so much
Does it work like a midi keyboard?
Yes
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