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Yamaha CP73vsYamaha YC88

Summary

Yamaha CP73 and Yamaha YC88: 2 Yamaha multi-function keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 11 of 17 compared specifications.

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CP73
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YC88
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General
ManufacturerYamahaYamaha
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20192021
Keyboard
Keys7388
Key actionHammer-actionHammer-action
AftertouchNoneNone
KeybedBHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytopsNW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
Sounds
SectionsPiano, Electric piano, SynthOrgan, Piano, Electric piano, Synth
DrawbarsNonePhysical
Sound engineAWM2 sample playback, 129 voices across Piano, E.Piano and Sub sectionsVCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voices
Organ modelsNone (organ sounds sit in the Sub section)VCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organ
Polyphony128 voices128 voices (VCM Organ and AWM2 combined), 128 FM
Connections
Outputs1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones1/4-inch unbalanced, XLR balanced, Headphones
MIDI portsDIN in, DIN out, USBDIN in, DIN out, USB
Pedal inputsSustain, Expression, FootswitchSustain, Expression, Footswitch
Features
FeaturesOne knob per function, Three sections with dedicated controls, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, Damper resonance, FC3A half-damper pedal includedNine physical drawbars, VCM rotary speaker, Two keys sections plus organ, 320 Live Set slots, VCM effects, FM organ mode
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1086 × 355 × 144 mm1298 × 364 × 142 mm
Weight13.1 kg18.6 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: CP73 – 73 YC88 – 88
  • Drawbars: CP73 – None YC88 – Physical
  • Released: CP73 – 2019 YC88 – 2021
  • Keybed: CP73 – BHS balanced hammer standard, matte black keytops YC88 – NW-GH3 natural wood graded hammer, synthetic ebony and ivory keytops
  • Sound engine: CP73 – AWM2 sample playback, 129 voices across Piano, E.Piano and Sub sections YC88 – VCM Organ, AWM2 sample playback and FM, 200 voices
  • Organ models: CP73 – None (organ sounds sit in the Sub section) YC88 – VCM tonewheel organ in three vintages, plus an eight-operator FM organ

Both are the same on key action (Hammer-action).