Yamaha’s PSR-550 portable keyboard is a utilitarian concept for those who are space or finance challenged; who need a practice instrument to take on the road or nurture their kids; who desire an eminently affordable means of interfacing with a computer to share or store or create ideas-and which could easily, in a pinch, function as a professional quality performance/recording instrument. For a retail list price of only $799 (I’ve seen it on the Web for $550), the Yamaha PSR-550 portable keyboard offers an SUV full of functions: 700-plus voices, 32 notes of polyphony, a 16-track sequencer, a floppy disk drive for storage, a “to host” port (offering direct connection to a PC or Mac) and a built-in stereo sound system.
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Allow me to list a few of the main features that this keyboard comes with, so as to give you an idea of what you're dealing with. Some of the nice features that this Yamaha keyboard comes with include 100 accompaniment styles, 25 harmony types, 8 reverb, registration memory and 26 multi pad sets. It also includes 690 voices, chorus plus 3 DSP simultaneous effects, sustain jack, headphone jack, pitch bend wheel, aux out and a To Host connector.
The Yamaha PSR keyboard has always been a favorite of mine and the Yamaha PSR 550 is no exception. There are a few Yamaha PSR keyboards which I would probably never buy, but I don't think I could ever say the same about this one. This keyboard may not have the hammer weighted action that Yamaha digital pianos have but its synth action is certainly quite impressive. I like the fact that you can adjust the sensitivity to suit your preferences. Apart from a good piano and electric piano, the Yamaha PSR550 has a lot of sounds which are quite good, such as strings, flutes, basses and so on.
Squeak ([email protected]) writes: I think this is great keyboard for anyone who wants a board with good sounds and features for such a low price. It is still the best keyboard in its price range.
This is obviously very important in a musical keyboard. As far as I'm concerned, a keyboard can have 1000 features but if the basic sound is not up to scratch, it's pointless. Something else which I like is the fact that you can compose your own drum beats and accompaniments. With some Yamaha PSR keyboards you have to take what you get, but this one allows you to compose almost anything you want. With the quantize feature, you can ensure that your beats are tight and in perfect timing. I don't know what I'd do if somebody had never thought about inventing the quantize feature. The PSR 550 is definitely one of my top recommendations for someone looking for a good and reliable portable keyboard.
I just love this Yamaha keyboard! No matter what your level is, you would probably like it too. Although I understand that everyone has their own choices and opinions.
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