PSR-E423 [ Portable Keyboards ]

Innovative styling and superior sound
61-key touch response keyboard with 700 natural voices and arpeggio feature.

• Super-realistic Cool! And Sweet! Voices
• Control knobs for real time control
• Arpeggio feature automatically generates chordbased phrases
• Real-time pitch control with pitch bend wheel
• Music Database: 305 song titles for quick keyboard setups

The PSR-E423 offers several innovative features. The basic features for learning to play--like the Yamaha Portable Grand and Yamaha Education Suite -- and features for when it's time to perform, like synthesizer Control Knobs for real-time control of filter, effects, sound envelope and Style tempo. New colors from different musical styles can be added with 150 different patterns and 40 arpeggio Voices. These easy-to-use professional features, along with its new black body, sent this keyboard apart from others in its class.

Features
Control Knobs, Appreciator and Pitch Bend
Most of the features of the PSR-E423 have been enhanced over its predecessor. Two control knobs provide real-time control for filtering the main melody tone, and changing the tempo of the arpeggio just like an analog synthesizer. The Pitch Bend wheel brings Voices like the Sax and Trumpet to life.
Improved Arpeggio Function
Tap into instant inspiration with the Arpeggio function which has been improved for smoother playability. New hold mode and allocated key-range will free your hands for playing with both hands. It provides an expanded150 patterns that automatically generate even more useful phrases that change depending on the notes and chords you play.
A Variety of New Dynamic Voices
Dynamic Voices usually found on high-end workstations, are now on the new PSR-E423. There are two different waveforms that change depending on how hard you play the keyboard, this allows more expression on Voices such as overdriven or nylon guitar. For more information please contact Keysound on 0116-2541053 in Leicester. High quality Voices, from acoustic instruments to electric sounds, have been expanded to 700 varieties. All of these high-quality Voices sound better through 2-way speakers with enhanced bass.
Wider World Content and 174 Varieties of Styles with
Auto-backing Mode Arabic, Indian and Chinese content has been added to Styles, Rhythm and Voices. With our high-quality Styles and Voices, you'll sound like you have a professional backing band behind you.
Extended Flash Memory, Connectivity to PC via USB
4 times more flash memory has been added to the PSR-E423 so you can play along with your favorites transferred from a PC.
Music Database
You can start immediately and easily playing with the best chosen accompaniments and voices only by selecting music category.
9 step lessons supports your practice completely -Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.)-
You can take appropriate lessons for your step. You can choose lesson for left, right , both hands step by step.Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) is an advanced set of helpful learning tools built into the instrument, letting you teach yourself how to play and perform. Y.E.S. helps you master a song with easy lesson steps.
Portable Grand Button
Playing piano is fast and easy with Yamaha's Portable Grand function. One dedicated button brings up a great sounding piano, stunningly rich and authentic in its sound as well as setting up the keyboard to play as a piano.
XGlite Tone Generator
Best sound, widest compatibility. The built-in tone generator handles virtually any MIDI song file--from commercially available music data to songs created on computer or other MIDI instruments. Naturally, it plays back conventional GM song data, but it also is compatible with the enhanced XGlite format, ensuring high sound quality

Color/Finish
Body:
Color: Black
Control Interface
Keyboard:
Number of Keys: 61
Type: Organ Style
Touch Response: Yes
Other Controllers:
Pitch Bend: Yes
Control Knobs: Yes
Display:
Type: Custom LCD
Size: 92mm x 42mm
Backlight: Yes
Language: English
Panel:
Language: English
Voices
Tone Generation:
Tone Generating Technology: AWM Stereo Sampling
Polyphony:
Number of Polyphony (Max.): 32
Preset:
Number of Voices: 183 + 462 XGlite + 15 Drum/SFX Kits + 40 Arpeggio
Featured Voices: 5 Sweet! Voices, 3 Cool! Voices, 3 Dynamic Voice
Compatibility:
GM: Yes
XGlite: Yes
Effects
Types:
Reverb: 9 types
Chorus: 4 types
Master EQ: 5 types
Functions:
Dual/Layers: Yes
Split: Yes
Arpeggio: 150 types
Accompaniment Styles
Preset:
Number of Preset Styles: 174
Fingering: Multi
Style Control: INTRO, MAIN x 2, FILL-IN, ENDING
Custom:
User Styles: Style File Format
Other Features:
Easy Song Arranger: Yes
Music Database: 305 + External Files
One Touch Setting (OTS): Yes
Songs
Preset:
Number of Preset Songs: 30
Recording: Number of Songs: 5
Number of Tracks: 6 (5 Melody + 1 Chord)
Data Capacity: Approx. 10,000 notes (when only "melody" tracks are recorded)Approx. 5,500 chords (when only "chord" tracks are recorded)
Recording
Function: Yes
Compatible Data Format:
Playback: SMF
Recording: No (Original File Format)
Functions
Registration: Number of Buttons: 2 ( x 8 banks )
Lesson/Guide:
Performance Assistant Technology (PAT): Chord
Yamaha Education Suite (YES): Waiting, Your tempo, Minus one, Repeat & Learn, Chord Dictionary
Overall Controls:
Metronome: Yes
Tempo Range: 11 - 280
Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12
Tuning: + - 100 cents
Miscellaneous:
PIANO Button: Portable Grand Button
Sleep Mode: No
Storage and Connectivity
Storage:
Internal Memory: 1.8MB
Connectivity:
DC IN: DC IN 12V
Headphones: x 1
Sustain Pedal: x 1
USB TO HOST: Yes
Amplifiers and Speakers
Amplifiers:
2.5W + 2.5W
Speakers:
12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2
Power Supply
Power Consumption:
10W
Bundled Software
CD-ROM:
Yes
Accessories
Included Accessories:
Music Rest: Yes
Song Book: Included in CD-ROM with PDF format
Adaptor: Yes
Size/Weight
Dimensions:
Width: 946mm (37-1/4")
Height: 136mm (5-3/8")
Depth: 402mm (15-13/16")
Weight:
Weight: 7.0kg (15lbs., 7oz.)

Listen to a demo/sample played on this instrument.

Sample 1