NAMM 2025: Yamaha updates - Sand, software and sound

Welcome OS v2.0 for the Stage CP series:

CFX2 concert grand piano
Improved Bösendorfer Imperial 290
Eight new Live Sets for the CFX2 and Bösendorfer
USB HOST functionality
Output gain control (-24dB to +24dB)
Seamless Section Sound Switching in addition to SSS between Live Sets
Twice as many User Live Set pages (increased from 20 to 40)
Tap tempo delay
Damper resonance control

Well, OS v2.0 shoots down my conjecture about a “unified” stage keyboard platform. OS v2.0 extends the life of the existing platform, giving it the new(er) pianos introduced with Montage M. These are new additions and do not replace the existing voices.

You’ll find the CP88 OS v2.0 Sound Demo here.

The Yamaha SEQTRAK music production studio gets update OS v1.20:

Sample loops (Loop on/off, sample start, loop start and loop end)
Track mute mode
Sampler slot mute
Record count-in
Keyboard mode octave change
Quantized project playback
Auto copy pattern extension
Temp project auto-save
Visualizer external MIDI trigger

Blake’s Take on the SEQTRAK update is here. Also, watch the SEQTRAK OS v1.2 Tutorial.

More tomorrow — I’m going to bed. 🙂