[Digital Piano] What’s the difference of CLP-635 and YDP-164?
Last Update: 7/20/2020
See below for a comparison of CLP-635 and YDP-164.
About the Keyboard
CLP-635 features the “GH3X” keyboard action.
YDP-164 features the “GH3” keyboard action.
About the Polyphony (Max.)
CLP-635: 256 notes.
YDP-164: 192 notes.
About the polyphony, please refer to the following FAQ:
[Keyboard Instruments / Digital Pianos] What is the maximum number of polyphony?”
About the Voices
CLP-635 has 36 voices, including the sound of the Yamaha Concert Grand Piano CFX and the Bösendorfer Imperial concert grand piano.
YDP-164 has 10 voices, including the sound of the Yamaha Concert Grand Piano CFX.
About the Recording
CLP-635 allows you to record your performance in two methods, “MIDI Recoding” and “Audio Recording”, and you can save the recorded song data to a USB flash drive.
＊The audio file cannot be saved to the instrument. Please insert a USB flash drive device before starting the “Audio Recording” operation.
YDP-164 allows you to record your performance in “MIDI Recoding” only and you cannot save the recorded song data to a USB flash drive.
*If you want to record audio data or take out the MIDI data that you recorded by the instrument, you can connect a computer or a smart device to the instrument for that purpose. Refer to YDP-164 Owner’s Manual for details.
About the Preset Songs
CLP-635 has 50 Classics Songs and 303 Lesson Songs.
YDP-164 only has 50 Classics Songs.
About the Rhythm
CLP-635 features 20 rhythms (March, Samba, Jazz, etc.). Playing along with rhythm inspires the user to explore different songs and musical genres.
YDP-164 does not have rhythms.
About the Control Panel
CLP-635 has an LCD display on the control panel. You use the buttons on the panel to change functions /settings while viewing the settings on the screen.
YDP-164 does not have a display on the control panel. You use the buttons on the panel and the keys to change functions /settings.
*Both CLP-635 and YDP-164 are compatible with the application “Smart Pianist”. The functions built into the pianos such as tone settings are easily controlled on your smart device.
CLP-635 Control Panel
YDP-164 Control Panel
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