Yamaha CP 30 Demo-sold 

Scored one for $60 from a Goodwill. Love it, but my lord is it spine-crushing HEAVY.

I had one during the '70s. Nice instrument, but yes, at 80 lbs. it was tough to move around. Thanks for the demo!

By far, the most thorough and comprehensive review of the Yamaha CP-30 that I have ever watched. The CP-30 was my primary and later my secondary gigging keyboard in the late seventies/early eighties, and I learned a few tricks from you here! For a time I was lugging the CP-30, a suitcase Rhodes, Honer D6 Clavinet, and a few different synths to every week-end gig. What a load! 😎Thanks again!

Wow I used to own one in the early 80s. Pain in the ass to haul around to gigs. It had a great clav sound. It was what I could afford back in the day.

Best demonstration of this keyboard that I've seen. Thank you for sharing.

Came to RU-vid to look this up after seeing one listed on my local FB marketplace for $50 (!!). Messaged the seller immediately but it was already sold. Cool electric piano!

oh, Don't forget Darl Hall and the Cars used this key board. Nice Video! Thank You

76 Keys.. not 88

Christine McVie used this on the Tusk and Mirage albums and tours, I believe. Love the sound of this instrument.

I was looking around my chair for my cat when hearing yours mewing. Cool synth.

I had a CP-30 that I bought new back in the 1980's. Wanted something portable (albeit heavy to lug around), and also with the touch sensitive weighted key feel of a real piano. I upgraded to a Yamaha C3 grand in the early 1990's. Wish I still had the CP-30, just to play around with as a novelty.

The keyspan aside, Liz, did you succeed in finding a taker for it?

Thanks for the demonstration! Interesting device, and a cute cat by the way

I remember Rick Wakeman stating that in a pinch, he could do a whole show (Tormato tour) with a just his Prophet5 and CP-30 ...

Both L & R and combined LR mono sound outputs could be used simultaneously. Tremolo started instantaneously....no delay....so something was wrong with your CP30.

yes she is heavy, new house and all my studio stuff went upstairs while the floors were done. Not the cp 30! too #@$@#$ heavy to go upstairs! we just moved her around til the floors were done. The reason Christy Mc Vee kept this analog synth is that she never had to carry it anywhere. With all that said it has a great funky kinda Billy Preston sound that is very cool.

76 keys....not 88

Good demo. Now pet the cat.

There is a few loud keys on that cp30. Maybe take some canned air to that keyboard and make it sound a little bit less chunky

Sold! Yea Right ;)

Where can we buy this unit? :)

You keep saying 88 keys. There are not 88 keys on that instrument.

I ended up giving mine away.

keen

Gary Numan used these on a lot of his early albums

Is this still for sale?

Cool but how does it sound

nice cat video ....

I have a reface cs it’s only 9 pounds

I was given one today. Free Free Free.