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Advanced Wave Memory (AWM)
Advanced Wave Memory II is an exclusive, patented system that captures the overall harmonic range of the sound of an instrument.
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Yamaha is a world leader in the area of computer chip production and recording. Their expertise in these areas gives Yamaha a decided edge when it comes to how the sound of an instrument is recorded for a digital piano.
To capture the sound of an acoustic instrument one records the instrument and saves it on a computer chip. There are many methods of recording. The challenge faced is that those methods don't always capture the entire range of an instrument's harmonic sound.
To take a leadership role in the area of sampling (the process of recording an instrument's sound for use on a keyboard), Yamaha's engineering staff discovered there was no method that could truly capture the nuances of sound. So, they created Advanced Wave Memory II, an exclusive, patented process that captures not just the sound of an instrument, but its harmonic structure as well.
Striking the keyboard slowly produces a quiet sound, just like on an acoustic piano.
Striking the keyboard quickly produces a loud sound, just like on an acoustic piano.
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AWMII captures all of the nuances of a sampled sound so that when playing a Yamaha Clavinova, the performer has unprecedented control of the sound. Playing softly produces a soft round tone. Playing loud and forcefully gives a loud and bright tone quality. The smooth transition of timbres of the note when played at different volume levels is a hallmark of AWMII and the reason why pianists prefer the sound of the Clavinova to all others.
Using the internationally acclaimed CFIIIS Yamaha Concert Grand, the Clavinova uses the best acoustic piano sound to give its piano the most realistic tone. In addition, all other instrumental voices on the Clavinova come from Yamaha. As the world's leading manufacturer of musical instruments, Yamaha is unique in that they can use experts on their staff to make sure that every sound in the Clavinova is perfect.
Experience this amazing sound by:
- Playing keys from the left to the right and noting the evenness of timbre all the way across the keyboard
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