Yamaha PSR293 Keyboard

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61 key, 32 note polyphony

Overview

The Yamaha PSR293 is loaded with 487 XGlite/GM high-quality voices including 5 'Sweet!' & 1 'Cool!', plus a beautiful stereo-sampled piano voice with dynamic filtering - the pinnacle of Yamaha's acoustic and digital piano expertise. The PSR293 even provides a 6-track sequencer for writing & recording your own songs & performances.

The 135 built-in Styles provide creative accompaniment for just about anything you want to play. Features like the one-button Portable Grand function, and Music Database make searching thru menus to set up the keyboard for each song or procedure a thing of the past.
Other features include Performance Assistant technology, 32-note polyphony, Split and Dual Voice modes, USB, PC button, and flash ROM for storing songs you download - no disk drive is necessary!

Our Package with accessories price includes a Yamaha power supply, a footswitch, a pair of stereo headphones, an extended warranty and a Survival Kit CD ROM.

Features

First model with 6-track sequencer

Flash ROM memory for downloading songs

Easy Song Arranger: play it your way

USB & PC Button for easy computer connectivity

Improved Lesson mode: Your Tempo, Repeat & Learn

Performance Assistant guarantees a rewarding musical experience

Two-way stereo speakers with bass ports

Portable Grand: industry's best piano

487 XGlite/GM voices: 5 Sweet! & 1 Cool!

Split & Dual voice mode

135 styles

32-note polyphony

30 internal songs with song book, 70 additional titles on CD-ROM

Music rest… read more

Sustain pedal jack

Headphone jack

Power: 6 'D' batteries or PA3C power adapter

Specs

Keyboard: 61 Full-size with Touch Response

Display: Backlit LCD (Blue)

Lyric / Score: No / No

Voices & Compatiblity: 487 GM & XGlite Compatible

Dual / Split: Yes / Yes

Polyphony: 32 Notes

Wave ROM: 4MB

One Touch / Registration: 1 per Style / 2 pads x 8 banks

Music Database: No

Songs: 30 Internal/70 CD-ROM + 5 User

Y.E.S. / Lessons: Interactive Lessons

Styles: 135

Style Sections: Intro/Ending + A/B + Fill x 2

Sequencer: 6 Track / 5 Songs / 10,000 Notes

PC Button: Yes

MIDI: USB Slave

Storage Device: 373KB Flash ROM+Dynamic RAM

Effects: 9 Reverb / 4 Chorus

Harmony: 26 Types

Multi Pads: 0

In/Out Jacks: Headphone, Sustain

Speakers: 12cm x 2 / 3cm x 2

Amplifier: 3 Watts + 3 Watts

Power Supply: PA-3C (included in this special package deal) or 6 'D' Batt (optional)

Included Accessories: CD-ROM, Man., Songbook, Music Rest

Dimensions: 37.5 in. x 15.3 in. x 5.8 in.

Weight: 15.4 lbs.

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 714-522-9011
Web: https://usa.yamaha.com/support

Owner's Manual

Reviews

(65 ratings)

Submitted May 23, 2005 by a customer from cox.net

"Sleek and Filled with Sound!"

Overall:

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It appears that this keyboard could take me through quite a few years. I would probably only upgrade if I started playing out or was doing a lot of arranging for others.

Sound

The sounds are very realistic with a great number of voices to choose from. The speaker amp could be a bit more powerful, but this is not a real drawback as I plan to hook this into my home studio.

Features

Loaded with features. Some I probably won't use on a regular basis.

Quality

Well made, maybe a tad plasticy, but should hold up well for in home use. The window over the display may become an issue. It's plastic and the display model showed some scratches over the display.

Value

The keyboard itself is a good value, but watch out for the accessories. You have to buy the a/c power supply separtly. This did come in a "Survival Kit" that included headphones, sustain pedal and a DVD. The DVD is mainly just Yamaha self-promotions.

Manufacturer Support

Not needed as of yet.

The Wow Factor

Compared to some of the other beginner keyboards, this is a gem. It is sleek and well laid out. No funky colors or oddly shaped buttons to clutter up the top of the keyboard. The buttons are well labled, but colored so that they blend into the overall color of the keyboard and are not a distraction when playing.