Yamaha PSRE473 Portable Student Keyboard

A revolution in portable music

The touch-sensitive keyboard and powerful sound engine of the PSR-E473 bring together superb sound and great feel in an all-new portable instrument.

Sound like a pro!

The PSRE473 delivers the same pro-quality sound found in high-end models. They're loaded with augmented effects and a wide range of Styles- from the latest hits to genres from around the world.

Express yourself

Yamaha revamped the control panel and LCD, phased out the numeric keypad added Direct Category Access buttons. 

The optimized control panel make it quick and easy to access Voices, Styles, and functions so that you can focus your time on being creative.

With dedicated buttons, Quick Sampling, and innovative Motion Effect functionality, you can intuitively express the sounds you're hearing in your head.

Connect and share

A variety of connectivity options provide all the support you need for practicing, playing, and performing. Plug in a microphone to try your hand at singing while playing, use the Rec'n'Share app to share your music with the world, and hook into PA systems to perform on stage.

The PSRE400 series is an excellent all-round 61-key keyboard that is ideal as a starter instrument but also represents a robust alternative for experienced players. The latest PSRE473 features a newly developed tone generator that delivers stunning improvement in sounds quality as well as high quality effects such as delays.

Features

820 Voices and Super Articulation Lite Voices: The PSR-E473 expands on previous generations with an increased internal storage capacity that allows Yamaha to provide more, higher-resolution instrument Voices. Enjoy 820 realistic, expressive instrument sounds from here and around the world with pro-level sound quality.
290 Styles: Choose from 290 automatic accompaniment Styles including rock, dance, jazz as well a wide range of musical genres in your very own band as the Styles respond to your left hand with just the right rhythms, bass, and chords.
2 channels/41 types of DSP insertion effects: The PSR-E473 is one of the only models in the PSR-E series to feature two channels for insertion effects. Equipped with the latest LSI tone generator, this instrument delivers high-quality effects previously available only with high-end models.
Quick Sampling: Capture sound form outside your instrument using the AUX input, microphone input or even by importing files from a USB storage device, and then play those sounds directly from your keyboard. The possibilities are endless!
Groove Creator: With Groove Creator, buttons and knobs are all you need to create contemporary electronic music and sound like a pro.
Live Control Knobs: The two Live Control Knobs make it easy to manipulate and interact with the sound you produce as you play. The ability to set the filter cutoff frequency to change the brightness of the sound and control effects in real time helps bring your performance to life.

Motion Effect functionality: The Motion Effect function lets you instantly add effects while you play that can, morph the sound with a filter, create pitch risers, add tape stop effects & slices, or other new dynamic sound effects. All by simply holding down the button

Pitch Blend Wheel: Moving the pitch bend wheel up or down changes the note you're playing smoothly, brining instrument Voices like guitars, sax and trumpet and synthesizers to life, widening your range of expression.

Mega Boost: Press the Mega Boost button to add +6 DB of powerful volume! This function adds 6 dB to the apparent volume set by the volume knob. Adding a boost to the instruments speaker volume allows you to play with other or be heard above the crowd, even without a PA system.
Direct Category Access buttons

USB Audio Recording/Interface: Use the USB To Device port to record and play back audio files of your music from USB flash drives. Use the USB To Host port to send and receive audio and MIDI data to and from computers and smart devices with studio-quality.

Mic input and vocal effects:  Connect a microphone and sing along with your playing while using built-in studio quality vocal effects, giving you everything you need for a pro-sounding performance.

Individual L/R outputs: The PSR-E473 comes equipped with left and right audio outputs that allow you to easily connect to PA systems and studio equipment - separate from the headphones jack.

Specifications
Number of Keys: 61
Type: Organ-style
Tone Generating Technology: AWM Stereo Sampling
Number of Polyphony: 64
Number of Voices: 820 (294 Panel Voices + 28 Drum/SFX kits + 40 Arpeggio + 458 XGlite Voices)
Pitch Bend: Yes
Control Knobs: Two
Number of Preset Styles: 290
DC IN: 12 V
AUX IN: Stereo mini jack x 1
Amplifiers: 6 W + 6 W
Speakers: 12 cm x 2
Power Consumption: 9 W (When using PA-150 AC adaptor)
Dimensions WxHxD: 992 x 136 x 404mm
Weight: 7.0 kg