Is The Yamaha Reface Cp Still Relevant Today?

Yamaha reface Cp was released in 2015, is this little keyboard still relevant?

[@JemmyJoeAGoGo]

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.

[@marcusdavis4575]

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.

[@ferenclucas2842]

Thst is one of the best ideas for a keyboard instrument I have ever seen. Would never sell it

[@safutentag7406]

I just prefer this one over my Nord Electro 6d. Its extremely fun to use

[@Jupter964]

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.

[@FrancescoNasone]

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!

[@ChipJam]

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.

[@aprilmotovlog2985]

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.

[@PakBudiTarigan]

It will be perfect if the keys are full size, 3 octave

[@ChocolateJesii]

Have you ever played it through an octave pedal? Wondering if you could manipulate a decent organ sound out of it.

[@FrancescoNasone]

Never tried but for organ sounds there is the reface yc that does a great job!

[@FinnBjerke]

Wonderfull but no transpose option?

[@FreshTrooperXBL]

Octave slider

[@ChipJam]

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)

[@FinnBjerke]

@@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.

[@user-hs4rb1ot7y]

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!

[@FrancescoNasone]

True!!!🙂

[@badpussycat1]

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