Yamaha PSR-EW425 76-Key Digital Keyboard

The PSR-EW400 series is an excellent gigging instrument, with a 76-key keyboard that more experienced players can make the most of. The latest PSR-EW425 features a newly developed tone generator that delivers stunning improvements in sound quality as well as high-quality effects such as delays, and as a premium organ sound sampled from the YC series of high-end stage keyboards.

Features

• 820 Voices and Super Articulation Lite Voices
• Premium organ sound
• 290 Styles
• 2 channels/41 types of DSP insertion effects
• Quick Sampling
• Groove Creator
• Live Control Knobs, Motion Effect functionality, pitch bend wheel
• Mega Boost
• Direct Category Access buttons
• USB Audio Recording/Interface
• Mic input and vocal effects
• Individual L/R outputs
• 12W + 12W powerful speakers

Specification

Color/Finish:

• Body Color: Black

Size/Weight:

• Dimensions: Width: 1,200 mm (47-1/4”), Height: 136 mm (5-3/8”), Depth: 404 mm (15-7/8”)
• Weight: 8.3 kg (18 lb, 5 oz) (not including batteries)

Control Interface:

• Keyboard: Number of Keys: 76, Touch Response: Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed), Type: Organ-style
• Other Controllers: Pitch Bend: Yes, Art. Switches: Yes, Control Knobs: 2
• Display Type: LCD, Backlight: Yes, Panel Language: English

Voices:

• Tone Generation: AWM Stereo Sampling
• Polyphony: Number of Polyphony (Max.): 64
• Preset Voices: 820 (294 Panel Voices + 28 Drum/SFX kits + 40 Arpeggio + 458 XGlite Voices)
• Featured Voices: 10 Premium Organ Voices, 4 Live! Voices, 9 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 14 Super Articulation Lite Voices
• Compatibility: GM: Yes, XGlite: Yes

Effects:

• Types: DSP1: 41 types, DSP2: 12 types, Reverb: 12 types, Chorus: 5 types, Master EQ: 4 types

Functions:

• Dual/Layers: Yes, Split: Yes, Melody Suppressor: Yes (w/ pan adjustment), Crossfade: Yes (between Internal Sound and External Audio)

Accompaniment Styles:

• Number of Preset Styles: 290, Fingering: Multi finger, Smart Chord
• Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, SYNC STOP, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, TRACK ON/OFF

Other Features:

• One Touch Setting (OTS): Yes, Expandability: Expansion Style: 10
• Compatibility: Style File Format (SFF)

Groove Creator:

• Number of Groove: 35, Number of Sections: 5 (4 Sections + 1 Musical Climax/Ending)

Songs:

• Number of Preset Songs: 30
• Recording: Number of Songs: 10, Number of Tracks: 6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Groove Creator)
• Data Capacity: Approx. 19,000 notes (when only “melody” tracks are recorded)
• Compatible Data Format: Playback: SMF (Formats 0 & 1), Recording: Original File Format (SMF 0 conversion function)

USB Audio Recorder:

• Recording Time (max.): 80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) per Song, Format: Playback: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo), Recording: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)

Quick Sampling:

• Sampling Type: One-shot, Loop, Samples (Preset/User): 4, Sampling Time: Approx. 9.6 sec
• Sampling Sources: AUX IN, MIC INPUT, USB audio interface, WAV format files
• Sampling Format: Original File Format (16 bit, stereo), Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz

Functions:

• USB audio interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo
• Registration: Number of Buttons: 4 (x 8 banks), Control: Freeze

Overall Controls:

• Metronome: Yes, Tempo Range: 11 – 280, Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12, Tuning: 427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments), Octave Button: Yes, Scale Type: 5 types

Miscellaneous:

• PIANO Button: Yes (Portable Grand Button), Other Functions: Mega Boost, Motion Effect (57 types)

Storage and Connectivity:

• Storage: Internal Memory: Approx. 1.72 MB, External Drives: USB flash drive
• Connectivity: DC IN: 16 V, AUX IN: Stereo mini jack x 1, Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack x 1, Sustain Pedal: Yes, USB TO DEVICE: Yes, USB TO HOST: Yes, OUTPUT: Standard phone jack x 2, Microphone: Standard phone jack x 1

Amplifiers and Speakers:

• Amplifiers: 12 W + 12 W, Speakers: 12 cm x 2

Power Supply:

• Power Supply: AC Adaptors (PA-300C or equivalent recommended by Yamaha) or batteries (Six “D” size alkaline (LR20), manganese (R20) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR20) batteries)
• Power Consumption: 11 W (When using PA-300C AC adaptor)
• Auto Power Off Function: Off/5/10/15/30/60/120 (minutes)

Accessories:

• Included Accessories: Music Rest: Yes, Song Book: Download from Yamaha website