The PSR-S710 represents a significant leap forward in the evolution of the arranger workstation keyboard. The addition of USB audio recording delivers tremendous benefit for all musicians 3/4 beginner, hobbyist or pro.
128-note polyphony lets you layer sounds for performance, or use all 16-tracks of the built-in sequencer without experiencing any note dropouts.
Huge built-in Voice library: Huge sonic palette with 867 incredible instrument Voices including 15 Mega, 33 Cool!, 19 Live! and 10 Organ Flutes! with virtual drawbars. It also features a GM and XG compatible Voice set.
232 built-in Styles: Each Style has 4 variations and uses Yamaha's "Guitar Enhanced" Style Performance and MegaVoice Technology for ultra-realistic backing tracks.
USB Audio Recording/Playback: record and playback your compositions and performances as uncompressed .WAV audio files
Stereo output and aux input: dual 1/4" outputs can be used in mono or stereo, an aux. input allows connection of another keyboard, mixer or portable media player
Yamaha PSRS710 61-Key Keyboard Production Station Reviews
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This review is from: Yamaha PSRS710 61-Key Keyboard Production Station (Electronics)
I am an intermediate keyboard player. I have to perform sometimes as a one man band. I was looking for a keyboard that would allow me to create or modify rhythm styles and accompaniments according to the genre, a lot of it that has to do with south Asian music, as well as western styles. I am amazed how flexible this keyboard is. I could create my own rhythm in less than two hours and was able to play it. The four variations and fills are great. The built-in styles and voice sounds are excellent. The multi-pad buttons are a fantastic addition, which comes with many built in loops that you can play with any style you choose. You can also create new multi pad patterns. I also have a Yamaha MO synth but that does not have arranger functions (var, fills, intro etc.). I first tried the Casio WK 7500 but had to return it due to quality concerns. I find the Yamaha absolutely worth the extra $600.
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This review is from: Yamaha PSRS710 61-Key Keyboard Production Station (Electronics)
I purchased the Yamaha PSR-S710 solely on the basis of its acoustic piano voices, which are excellent and realistic sounding. There are basically three acoustic pianos on it, bright, grand, and warm. Some others in the GM/XG and GM2 sections.
I do not compose or write songs, so I can't comment on those features, although it seems they too are very good.
You can, of course, edit any voice over a lot of parameters such as brightness, etc., the usual, and there are also some synth-like parameters that can be tweaked for further customization. I was able to improve the piano voices significantly and easily by custom editing.
There is an excellent mixing console also, and some recording features which I have not had time to explore.
One unexpected item was the Organ Flutes, a section of voices that are essentially conventional Hammond-style or pipe organ voices with complete drawbar capabilities, making the Organ Flutes section just really the... Read more
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This is a fantastic keyboard. I compose music (jazz contemporary / easy-listening pop / light rock / funk / ambient) and this little keyboard is a composer's dream.
It is extemely flexible, you can edit styles, voices, effects, etc.
Wonderful.
Mike
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61 Key Portable Guidelight Keyboard - Learn to play the "EZ" way. Follow the lighted keys to play any of the onboard demo songsExpressive Touch like a piano; Portable Grand; Yamaha Education Suite; Computer Connectivity ; 367 Voices to choose from; Sound Quality real stereo ; 32 note Polyphony; 9 Digital Reverb effects. Includes Quickstart DVD The EZ-200 lighted keyboard from Yamaha will have you playing songs from the very first day. Just call up a song from the 100 songs built-in to the keyboard, select if you'd like to play the left or right hand part and hit ¨Start¨. The keyboard will light up the key that you're supposed to play, and in fact, the song will actually stop and wait for you to find the correct key! All of the tools you need are found in the keyboard, including how to play chords.61 Key Portable Guidelight Keyboard - Learn to play the "EZ" way. Follow the lighted keys to play any of the onboard demo songsExpressive Touch like a piano; Portable Grand; Yamaha Education Suite; Computer Connectivity ; 367 Voices to choose from; Sound Quality real stereo ; 32 note Polyphony; 9 Digital Reverb effects. Includes Quickstart DVD
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Never played piano or keyboard before? The EZ-200 lighted keyboard from Yamaha will have you playing songs from the very first day. Just call up a song from the 100 songs built-in to the keyboard, select if you'd like to play the left or right hand part and hit "Start". The keyboard will light up the key that you're supposed to play, and in fact, the song will actually stop and wait for you to find the correct key! All of the tools you need are found in the keyboard, including how to play chords.
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Expressive Touch like a piano If you're buying a keyboard having piano in mind, you'll want Yamaha's Touch Response feature. On an acoustic piano, striking a key harder will produce a louder sound, striking it softer will produce a softer sound. With Yamaha's "Touch Response" the EZ-200 keyboard responds like an acoustic piano.
Portable Grand: Industry's best piano You're never more than a button push away from the most realistic piano sound in portable keyboards today. One press of the Portable Grand button resets the entire keyboard to a stereo-sampled piano--perfect for when it's time to practice. Yamaha is known around the world for the quality of our acoustic pianos and this attention to detail is evident as you enjoy the warmth and clarity of the EZ-200 Portable Grand piano. And of course, the keyboard includes a Sustain Pedal jack on the back for practicing and playing piano pieces.
Yamaha Education Suite: Helps you learn to play The EZ-200 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. In addition, the correct fingering is indicated in the LCD display.
Correct fingering is indicated in the LCD display.
The keyboard lights up the key that you're supposed to play.
Instant access to Yamaha's Portable Grand sound.
Three keyboard lessons for each hand
Lesson One: LISTEN & LEARN the melody or rhythm of a selected song.
Lesson Two: TIMING mode allows you to play the melody or chord by pressing any key using the correct timing.
Lesson Three: WAITING mode stops the playback of a song until you find the correct note and then continues.
Lesson Grading Monitors your progress as you practice each lessons two and three and gives you a grade.
Chord Dictionary Shows you how to play chords and tells you which chords you are playing by displaying the notes and chord name on the LCD screen.
Computer Connectivity: General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible The music pathway to your computer and the Internet is MIDI. It's the way that keyboards communicate with computers. And because the EZ-200 is both General MIDI (GM) and XGlite compatible, you have access to thousands of MIDI song files on the Internet.
367 Voices and the One-Touch Setting The EZ-200 has 367 Voices for you to choose from. For example, there are pianos, electric pianos, harpsichord, guitars, drums, bass, violins, brass and synthesizer voices. Pretty much every instrument in the orchestra is at your fingertips. And if you don't know which sound goes with what style of music, the keyboard can select an appropriate sound for you using the convenient One-Touch Setting.
Sound Quality: Real stereo (Not just 2 Speakers) Some keyboards have two speakers but aren't stereo. Don't be fooled. Just because a keyboard has two speakers doesn't mean that it's truly stereo with two separate amplifiers. All Yamaha Portable Keyboards feature stereo-sampling technology.
32 Note Polyphony and 16 Part Multi Timbrel In electronic keyboards, the more sounds made at the same time--polyphony--the more memory is needed. Obviously, more is always better, because too little polyphony can cause dropouts in dense passages of music. Some keyboards at this price point have only 12-note polyphony. The EZ-200 has 32 notes of polyphony and will play back 16 different parts or sounds at once (16-part multi timbrel); enough for the most demanding needs.
Reverb Yamaha has long been a world leader in digital signal processing technology. In fact, Yamaha professional audio products are found in most professional recording studios around the world. The EZ-200 takes full advantage of this know-how, giving you an extensive range of nine, top-quality reverb effects that simulate playing in everything from a small room to a large spacious concert hall; a first in this price range.
Metronome Just what the teacher ordered! A fully adjustable metronome is just a button push away.
Strike up the Band--Keyboard Styles In addition to the 100 songs found in the EZ-200, there are 100 Styles that allow you to play any song you like. It's just like having a built-in band. Call up your favorite style of music like Rock, Big Band or Country, press a chord or play Single Finger mode, and the EZ-200 will follow you through a piece of music, providing all of the drums, bass, piano, guitar, horn and string parts for you. With this instrument, you can make great sounding music with little more than 2 fingers, however as you learn to play, the EZ-200 will adapt to your new skills and automatically switch between single finger mode and fingered mode where you play all the notes of the chord.
Connectivity The EZ-200 features MIDI In/Out, Sustain Pedal jack and a Headphone jack for private practice.
What's in the Box EZ-200 Keybaord, Music Rest, Owner's Manual, Song Book
61 touch sensitive keys with Guide lights - the EZ way to learn
GM plus Yamaha XGlite compatible - connect a computer
Portable Grand: Industry's Best Piano
Yamaha Education Suite with music book: helps you learn to play
Chord Dictionary for learning chords and built-in metronome
This review is from: Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard (Electronics)
I am a 36 yo man, I've always wanted to learn piano so I thought I'd get this keyboard which I thought had built in lessons that would guide my learning to play the piano... For all intents and purposes, doesn't the description seem to infer that? That with the Y.E.S.5 teaching system and all those built in songs you'd have a well thought out lesson plan built in. That was my misunderstanding::: What it actually is is a nice keyboard that you can learn on, but it won't teach you- the emphasis is on getting out what you put in- you have to really stumble your way thru learning the built in songs that the keyboard lights up the correct keys you're supposed to strike- there is not a good fluid way to learn a little piece at a time (It does have an A-B feature but it's not so much a loop as it is a measure to measure cycle with a 2-4 bar intro, each time!) So its not like you can just sit there and play it over and over and over again until you and your fingers get it, its: play... Read more
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This review is from: Yamaha EZ-200 61 Full-Sized Touch Keyboard (Electronics)
I did a lot of research before I finally order YAMAHA EZ-200 a week ago from Amazon ($150+plus shipping) I had a couple years of basic piano lessons and wanting a keyboard for myself to learn some songs for self-entertaining purpose, using synthesia program. The features that I was looking for:
-Minimal 61 keys/regular size keys for basic beginners -lighted keys for guided practice -LCD for guided fingering -realistic piano sounds -piano like touch (Touch sensitive keys) -ability to download MIDI from the computer
After playing with YAMAHA EZ-200 for a week, it delivers what I am looking for:
-content in the box include: EZ-200 keyboard, a product manual, a song book and a demo DVD of YAMAHA products. -the keyboard was well made (made in China), elegant look; does not have that cheap plastic feeling -YAMAHA education suite allows you to set a section between A point and B point, which let you practice that... Read more
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I used to take piano when I was 4 until I was a teenager. I'm only getting back into learning now, and I decided I didn't want to spend too much money until I'm dedicated to piano again. This is perfect for a beginner. It's not going to teach you entirely how to play piano, but the lighted keys are fun for playing along with something complicated you wouldn't normally try. It doesn't work as great as I hoped, especially on "Waiting" mode. If you play in time with the song, the key does not register and you have to press it twice. I haven't found an option to mute the instructional playing and allow you to play alone with the background music. But you can always play without song mode and set your own background tempo. This keyboard does not teach you how to read sheet music, or anything about the notes, so don't expect that when buying the EZ-200. You need to purchase a book or take lessons if you can afford it. I love that the keyboard has a metronome, and you can change the tempo... Read more
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This review is from: Yamaha Piaggero NP-V60 Lightweight Compact Digital Piano (Electronics)
Bought this so my daughter could practice piano. I was saddened to see that although the keys LOOK like piano keys, even down to the red felt at the top, they certainly don't FEEL like piano keys. They feel just like cheap spring loaded keyboard keys.
I returned my item (which was no hassle, thanks Amazon) and got the Yamaha P95B Digital Piano, Black instead and we are very happy with that one.
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Amazing Keyboard ! Just what I was looking for, 
