Yamaha PSR-175 Music Keyboard with DJ Voices

Yamaha PSR-175 Music Keyboard with DJ Voices Review

Yamaha PSR-175 Music Keyboard with DJ Voices Feature

• Stereo speakers with and ported bass boost system for full, rich sound
• Yamaha Education Suite gives lessons in 7 levels and grades your playing
• 100 different voices, along with Yamaha's Portable Grand piano sound
• Auto-accompaniment in 100 different styles; 100 built-in songs
• 61-key portable keyboard with 16-note polyphony, MIDI in/out, sustain pedal jack

Yamaha's 61-key PSR175 is a full-featured portable, with plenty to offer the budding musician: Yamaha's rich "Portable Grand" sound, an education suite with 100 songs to learn (and several ways to go at it), a wealth of great voices and auto-accompaniment styles, MIDI connectivity, and more.

Yamaha's Portable Grand

The PSR175 may have an entry-level price, but it comes with a host of advanced features like the Portable Grand. The Portable Grand button is perfect for beginners and students. No matter what buttons and features you've been using (for example, the drums or DJ), one touch of the Portable Grand button instantly resets the keyboard to a great grand piano sound, with warm, clear stereo grand samples. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces.

"DJ" Function

Get the world of Hip Hop, R&B, Techno and all the hottest music in a snap using your Yamaha keyboard. Push the DJ button, hold down a key with your right hand, and you're groovin'!

Conveinent display helps with songs and lessons.

Enjoy instant access to Grand Piano sound, metronome and DJ function.

The PSR175 has 100 built-in songs for you to learn to play, using the Yamaha Education Suite..

Metronome

Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away, perfect for practicing scales or just keeping time.

The Yamaha Education Suite

The PSR175 has 100 built-in songs for you to learn to play, using the Yamaha Education Suite. The songs are separated into left and right hand parts, providing 7 levels of lessons plus a convenient chord dictionary. You get three keyboard lessons for each hand, and lesson grading that monitors your progress. Three different learning modes are provided: Timing Mode, which lets you play the melody/chord by pressing any key using the correct timing; Waiting Mode, in which playback pauses until you play the correct chord/note; and Minus One mode, which lets you mute either the left- or right-hand part and play along non-stop.

Quality Sound

The PSR175 delivers suprisingly big sound for a smaller keyboard. A bass boost system comprised of a special port on each speaker adds powerful impact to the low-end, and true stereo sound adds realistic character and depth to the on-board sounds.

Auto Accompaniment Styles

In addition to the 100 song lessons, the PSR175 also has auto-accompaniment features that "follow" your playing. Simply select a style of music from the 100 built-in styles (rock, for example), play a single note or chord on the left side of the keyboard and play your melody on the right side. The PSR175 will create a backup band (bass, drums, strings, guitar etc.) and "follow" you through the song. You can play your songs and try different genres of music. It's both fun and entertaining.

16-Note Polyphony

The PSR175 provides 16-note polyphony, meaning you can play 16 keys at once--adequate for a beginner's needs.

Voices and Multipads

In addition to the Portable Grand mentioned above, the PSR175 comes with a selection of voices from you to choose from--a total of 100 in all. You'll find great sounds such as trumpets, violins, electric pianos, harpsichord, organ, guitars and bass guitar. You'll also find 4 Multipads buttons that access 10 banks of phrases and drum fills. Just press one (or more) of the Multipad buttons and it will play a musical phrase or drum fill that will match the music you're playing!

MIDI-Enabled

The music pathway to your computer and the Internet is MIDI--Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It's the way that electronic musical instruments communicate with each other and computers. With this keyboard, you have access to thousands of MIDI sources on the Internet.

Connectivity

In addition to the MIDI In/Out, a Sustain Pedal jack and a Headphone jack are both provided.

What's in the Box

Yamaha PSR175 Keyboard, User's Manual, Song Book, AC Adapter

Yamaha PSR-175 Music Keyboard with DJ Voices - Has MIDI In & Out For Computer Connectivity 100 Instrument Voices, 100 Accompaniment Styles & 100 Built-In Songs 4 Multi-Pads With 10 Banks Of Musical Phrases To Use As Fill-Ins 2 Stereo Speakers With Bass Ports Provide Exceptional Sound Quality Built-In Headphone Jack For Private Practice Requires 6 D Batteries for portability (not included) or optional AC adapter Unit Size - 36 2/3W x 5 1/16H x 13 3/4D Includes music rest and song book