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Yamaha CVP-203 power cord replacement 
Lost power cord during my move to my Yamaha clavinova CVP203
Anybody know where I can get a replacement?

Yamaha CVP-210 - Can't open case 
It seems the right amplifier had a problem. No sound from right speaker or right headphone. I want to take a look and see if I can fix this myself, but ...

Faults When Switching Voices  
Hello,

I have just purchased a new 470 Clavinova. When I change voices, some strange things usually happen, namely; the volume of the new voice either ...

Is it possible to install USB driver on Yamaha Clavinova CVP 203  
I have Yamaha Clavinova CVP 203 that has only floppy disk memory. Is it possible to install USB driver to connect to flash memory, hard drive, external ...

Yamaha cvp-7 power cord 
I lost the power cord to my cvp-7 and would like to replace it.

I can't remember if the cord had the power brick on it or if it was a straight through ...

Teacher wants acoustic only 
Several teachers I have tried to engage after ordering but not yet receiving, my Yamaha Clavinova CVP 407 RSW, said they would only teach on an acoustic ...

Yamaha CVP-8 no sound & no light 
Can the CVP-8 blow a fuse? All of a sudden we are not getting any lights or sound when we try to play. It makes some sort of noise when it is turned ...

Yamaha Clavinova CVP 203 disk drive 
I have a clavinova cvp203 with a faulty disk drive. two questions

1. can it be replaced with a usb flash drive.

or if not

2. is it easy to replace ...

Ymaha CVP 207 value 
Greetings, I recently purchased Yamaha CVP 207 From a home estate sale. It is in excellent condition, dark rosewood. Looks almost new. Yamaha bench and ...

Memory sticks and USB music tranfer 
Can I transfer music from my Clavinova CVP210
onto a scan disc memory stick via the USB port ?
If so how do I do this?

Also is it possible to exchange ...

Yamaha Clavinova cvp203 power cord 
My mom had Yamaha Clavinova CVP203 but lost the power cord. Can anyone tell me what type of cord or power supply is required?

Fair price for a used CVP 92 
I found a Yamaha CVP92 computer at a local goodwill store yesterday and am interested in determining what it is worth. The sticker price they had was $900....

how to store midi / karaoke files externally ? (Yamaha CVP 900)  
I have a Yamaha CVP 900 and many more midi files ( in floppy disks) than the internal Yamaha hard drive allows to be internally stored. It's a hassle having ...

Yamaha Clavinova CVP 305 year of manufacture 
I have a Clavinova CVP 305 and I wonder what year it was made. I would appreciate your help.

CVP-5 Power Cord - Replacement 
I have a 20+ year old Clavinova CVP-5 Digital Piano. When I moved from "our" house to "my" apartment I apparently left the power cord. I can't get one ...

transfer midi files between Mac and CVP  Not rated yet
I installed midi driver for Mac OS X. It works fine to input music from my CVP206 but I can't understand how I can transfer midi files between MAC and ...

problem with the score section on Yamaha Clavinova cvp405  Not rated yet
im trying to get the score section to display bass and trble clef music that ive recorded but it seams to not display correctly, ive tried changing the ...

Macbook Pro hook-up  Not rated yet
How do you hook a Macbookpro to a Yamaha CVP 700, is there not a simple cord only hook-up? The Yamaha has a built-in midi so I should not need another ...

Would like to record a tune from my Yamaha CVP Clavinova onto a cd disc.  Not rated yet
Would like to record a tune from my cvp piano onto a cd disc, but do not know how to do this, please help.

Yamaha CVP 92 Clavinova value  Not rated yet
I have a Yamaha CVP 92 Clavinova with "88 key Clavinova AWM(advanced Wave Memory) and 32 Polyphony" and i was wondering how much to sell it for? It has ...

Editing Multitrack - Yamaha Clavinova  Not rated yet
I am having difficulty saving changes that I make to MIDI files using the multitrack editor. I make changes with the editor with volume and voicings, save ...

Yamaha Clavinova - I have no lights after inserting disk.  Not rated yet
I used to be able to play "Play By The Lights" disks. We moved and now the machine plays the music from the disc but somehow there are no lights lighting ...

no power? CVP-92  Not rated yet
Power switch makes cycling noise, but unit shows no lights.

All cables solidly seated and have no issues

Clavinova CVP-8   Not rated yet
Anyone know where one can find the Clavinova CVP-8 RAM/ROM Books?

Please email me at jeryflores@hotmail.com

Yamaha CVP 207 and Laptop  Not rated yet
What can I do by having my laptop connected to my CVP 207? How can I make this work? What will this allow me to do? I cannot seem to get it to work....

Yamaha Clavinova CVP - 75  Not rated yet
The built-in recorder in my Clavinova CVP - 75 is no longer functioning so I can not record any music on my Clavinova - CVP - 75. This is a great feature ...

transposition - Yamaha CVP 55  Not rated yet
how do i adjust pitch on a cvp 55?

Transposing on the CVP205  Not rated yet
How can I play a piece of music written in C, record it,then transpose the score to Bb and Eb and then print the score out? ie for a Bb trumpet??

Many ...

Yamaha cvp305 how to setup internet connection  Not rated yet
how to setup internet connection

Clavinova CVP 85A - keyboard reset help needed !  Not rated yet
Some young children had a wild music session on my Clavinova CVP 85A and now I cant use it.
There's lights flashing, metronome kicking in etc so I need ...

Keyboard would not power up  Not rated yet
I have a Yamaha Clavinoa VVP 85A for about 10 years. We moved it from one location of the house to another and all of a sudden it would not power up. I ...

cvp-92 worth  Not rated yet
What is a CVP-92 worth?

Setup organ with vibrato on  Not rated yet
could some kind soul please send me the step by step for setting up on the CVP 300 series clavinova? if so I would sure be greatful for the information....

Taking out and replacing Yamaha CVP 305 LCD display board  Not rated yet
How do you take out and replace the LCD display board?

Clavinova CVP-205/205M/203 Display  Not rated yet
How do we get the MAIN display to appear? We have Clavinova CVP-205/205M/203 Yamaha piano and the MAIN display does not appear. We are unable to select ...

Tremolo - Yamaha CVP 300 Series  Not rated yet
Our church have a cvp 300 series clavinova and would like to set it up for a good church organ sound with tremolo, and the supplied manual is over my 88 ...

Connecting a Yamaha CVP 92/94 to a macbook  Not rated yet
How does one connect a CVP 92/94 to a macbook so one can transfer midi files to garageband music software?

Electric piano with weighted keys  Not rated yet
I am considering buying a CVP-50, circa 1990. Is this a electric piano w/ weighted keys?

Yamaha cvp 8 music books  Not rated yet
Is there anywhere I can buy CVP 8 music books or is there an adapter for newer books?

Yamaha CVP 3 Keys  Not rated yet
Hello, this is a very elementary question but I have no knowledge of this whatsoever. Are the keys to the CVP 3 touch sensitive and suitable for beginner ...

No Sound from CVP305  Not rated yet
Hi, I have a CVP-305. Only recently i am faced with this problem which i am unable to solve. Please help. I am at my wits ends to get this to work for ...

MIDI files, restoring file format  Not rated yet
I somehow can't get my Clavanova to save my songs as .MID files anymore. All my files are being saved as .NVL files. This is a problem because my computer ...

Yamaha CVP-50 Key contact strip  Not rated yet
The keystrip has perforations where(topside) the key depresses the polymer for the carbon run to make contact with the circuit board and it is getting ...

Clavinova - Transfering Files Through Memory Stick  Not rated yet
How do u tramsfer files onto the piano (through a memory stick) it saiz i have to format it and i have done so but it's still not working
Can anyone ...

Clavinova CVP 303 and CVP 405 Sync Stop Button  Not rated yet
How do I get the Sync Stop button to work on my CVP 303 and CVP 405?

Pedal tension - Yamaha Clavinova CVP-202  Not rated yet
On a CVP-202, can I adjust the sustain pedal tension so it is not as stiff? I am having a foot/ankle problem that makes playing the right pedal a problem,...

sticky key - clavinova cvp 205  Not rated yet
I have a clav cvp 205 with a sticky key. Is there any way to fix it myself?

opening the clavinova  Not rated yet
one of my speakers wiring is wearing off and i need to open the piano from the top..??

"A" key not working  Not rated yet
The A above middle C is not working. All other keys are fine. And it "works" when the demo music plays. Can anyone offer any assistance? We live in ...

CVP-50 out of tune?  Not rated yet
I realize these are not supposed to need tuning. I have some keys two octaves below middle c that are definitely out of tune. Is there a way to reset this ...

recording my guitar  Not rated yet
I know I can plug in my guitar and play it through the piano, but can I also record it ON the actual piano and proceed to mix it with other things?

Yamaha CVP 105 Connection with macbook pro  Not rated yet
How to I conect my clavinova cvp 105 with MacBook pro ? Thanks

saving data  Not rated yet
how do you save recorded songs on to a card or usb memory stick

Fuse replacement on Yamaha CVP 8  Not rated yet
Can anyone tell me how to replace the Fuse 2 on a Yamaha CVP 8? Many thanks.

Convert Yamaha Clavinova CVP-85a to CD  Not rated yet
Is it possible to convert my CVP-85a from using disc to CD? And what would the cost be? And could it play any music CD?

connecting a PC to Yamaha CVP-105  Not rated yet
How can I connect my computer to Yamaha CVP-105 in order to use my hard disk drive unstead of the floppy disks?
where can I find the connection cable
...

Yamaha CVP-5 Isn't Working  Not rated yet
Would love some help! When turing the switch "on" their is a faint vibration in the speakers, but no lights come on, and when keys are played, no sound ...

Yamaha Clavinova cvp307m  Not rated yet
I read you info on clavinova pianos and I don't seem to understand how you can record your voice or guitar. My piano is 3 years old and is not capable ...

Floppy drive outdated - Yamaha Clavinova CVP-202  Not rated yet
can the floppy drive in the cvp-202 be switched out with an SD card reader?

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