CLP-170 - optimising settings?

[opuswriter]

I have a CLP-170 for studying/early phase practising (finished pieces I only play on my Steinway grand). I need tips from someone knowing the CLP-170 on how to optimise the settings to get the best possible touch/sound/feel experience with the "Grand Piano 1" sound. There are really many settings available, e.g. TouchSense, TouchResponse. DSP and Reverb settings, HarmonicContent, EQ, etc. The volume level is also a parameter of course.

My goal is to get a rather firm/heavy perceived action feel suitable for studying/learning new music. The clavinova "default" is too light touch in my opinion. I realise I can't change the actual touch of the keyboard, but I want to give it a (perceived) firmer action feel since this really helps learning music (contributing to "finger memory") and developing good legato. I have tried many combinations of settings but never really found the right one...

Anyone knowledgeable of the CLP-170 care to share suitable parameter settings? My music level is fairly advanced (currently playing Chopin's Ballade op.52 + Barcarolle op.60, Rachmaninov preludes, Mendelssohn fantasy op.28).

All input appreciated,

// Jason Lee

[chris warren]

Hi Opuswriter,

Have for the last few months been using a CLP150 for work on Chopin's Barcarolle.

Have now bought a CLP280 so your particular issue not a problem for me now! - however, when using the CLP150 (v. similar to 170) I found the single biggest effect was made by adjusting the Touch Sensitivity from default 64 to somewhere in the range 55-64. This enables more pianissimo playing when required, and demands a slightly heavier key stroke to generate normal sound volume. Adjusting the Touch Response - normal, heavy etc. simply reduces volume per keystroke it seems and wasn't that constructive in approaching a more realistic key weighting.