download the 6pp 1985 brochure for the Yamaha MIDI CP line:
DOWNLOAD: Yamaha_CP80m_CP70m_cp60m_catalog
This is pretty interesting. I’ve seen plenty of CP80s and CP70s; we even had a CP70 at our studio Gold Coast Recorders for years, until we eventually ran out of space (with two Baldwin pianos, Rhodes, Wurli 200, Pianet, two hammonds, and a full size marimba, something had to give…).
But. A CP with midi? Amazing. I was also unaware of the CP60, which seems v similar in format to the Kawai stage upright of the same era.
I’ve literally never seen one of these MIDI CPs, not even online. Anyone using one? Drop us a line…
8 replies on “Yamaha CP80M, CP70M, CP60M : full catalog 1985: Rare Acoustic-Electric Pianos with Midi”
I have a CP60M.. Garage sale deal of the century! The guy was going to donate it to a school or somewhere if no one wanted to buy it off him… I offered all the money I had at the time…. 45$ and I loaded it up in a van with some friends… It’s heavy of course.. The keybed folds into the chassis. The keys on it could probably use some work because they are a bit stiff. So, when you play it you have to use a bit of strength but the midi data tracks correctly and comes out real hot on velocity if you are just listening to the acoustic side while recording midi data. I have my Yamaha DX7 and TX7 combo on top of it and that makes things real interesting with all the midi splits and layers you can do. Then the two effects loops, built in tremolo, and EQ are great additions and performance fun with the push button enabling… I think one of the things about the CP60M is tuning the lower register. If I recall correctly, there is a tuning trick that makes it seem in tune do to the relation of the length of the lower strings and the chassis they are in.
J. Greyshire
I recently had the misfortune of being on the road and having my Helpinstill64 Roadmaster stolen from.inside our tour van. After a little over 10 years of searching for one I could afford, I only was able to enjoy it for about a year before it was snatched. The bummer of having to use various backup keyboards for the rest of the tour was nothing compared to the sense of loss after spending so many years hunting for that little helpinstill beast. I DIDNT KNOW YAMAHA HAD ALMOST AN IDENTICAL yet slightly technically advanced, version in the CP-60M. And I hear they are a bit more abundantly around for knuckleheads like me that need one so badly
If anyone on here has one that’s not getting played and exercised the way it should, please contact me if you would like to sell it to make room for something else I your home or studio.
I currently have a beautiful Suzuki G-33 Digital Baby Grand that I’ll trade for a CP-60M. Or possibly a CP-80.
I have one for sale see my comment below. Email me and I’ll give u a good deal.
I have CP60M in excellent condition that I’m willing to sell. All it needs is to be tuned. I am a guitarist and would rather put the funds towards guitar gear. email me at neil@pcwcanada.com
I have both a Yamaha CP60M and a Helpinstill RoadMaster 64 that I’m looking to sell.
Hey Nick, do you still have your CP60M and are you still interested in selling it? And if so where are located? I live near Tampa, FL.
I have have a yamaha CP 60 m that i play in FL
Love the suggested pair with the https://yamahablackboxes.com/collection/yamaha-dx7-synthesizer/, Jon Lord of Deep Purple had that kind of setup if I remember correctly when they got together again in 1984.