Yamaha PSR550 61-Key Keyboard with Disk Drive

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Floppy disk drive. 61 piano-size touch-sensitive keys. 16-track recording.

Overview

Yamaha's remarkable new music database makes playing songs a simple proposition as well. Choose from over 200 song titles in the database and the PSR550 will set itself up for that song.

Yamaha improved the PSR550's sound over its predecessor by more than doubling the voice memory and by adding new voices and styles.

Features
New! Music Database - set up the entire keyboard by selecting a song title

Floppy disk drive plays and records songs on disk in standard MIDI file format

61 piano-size touch-sensitive keys for expressive playing

16-track recording plus editing features

New! large, back-lit, multi-color LCD display with full dot for an easy-to-read screen

14 Drum kits to create percussion tracks

699 Authentic instrument voices (219 panel and 480 XG), 112 accompaniment styles and 3 custom styles

New! 8MB Wave ROM (more than twice the previous model) adds realism to voices

General MIDI with MIDI In/Out provides computer connectivity

Specs

AC Adapter not included. Uses PA-6.

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

(137 ratings)

Submitted August 23, 2008 by a customer from msm.com

"Lots of profesional features in a moderately priced keyboard. Great for gigs, and a 16 tracks to record with floppy disk. Interf"

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This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.

I might supplement, but can't replace my "good luck charm"

Sound
In it's price range, I would have to say the best. I am mainly a guitar player who plays a little keyboard, and I bought this after hearing someone use it at an open mike. I couldn't believe this small keyboard made such big sounds. Realistic sounds, from rock, to country, even a bluegrass that blew me away. When I found out it had 16 track recording I knew I had to have it. You can't find that in this price range! This keyboard taught ME! It's intuitive, and when you're searching for the right sound it would "help me out" by blending just the right instrument. I love to write songs, and this has been the perfect keyboard for me without spending thousands of dollars.

Features
I bought it on sale and it was out of box as a demo, so not many extras came with it except they did give me the Yamaha Survival Kit, which is great and the manual and power sourch

Ease of Use
As I said earlier, This machine IS intuitive, and I found it leading me to better and better sounds, which helped me to be more creative! It works great to jam with other musicians and everyone is impressed by what I've accomplished!

Quality
It's solid as a rock, well made, and I have carried it around with no problems. Still looks great, although I take care of it. I don't know any other product offers all the great features of… read more the PSR550 at such a reasonable price. I may "upgrade" someday, but this one's a keeper...I won't sell it...it's my "good luck charm"!

Value
One of Yamaha's best kept secrets.

Manufacturer Support
Never had a problem.

The Wow Factor
It's sexy alright, with the colorful display that changes colors when you need a menu, or rotates the colors if you let it sit a while. It's easy to navigate I love the wheel, and black is my color. I would buy it again!

Musical Background:
Active musician

Musical Style:
I play Alternative, Jazz. and I experiment with all types of music as a writer

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