Enjoy 820 realistic instrument sounds, and morph them to your liking with two separate effects channels. The updated control panel offers you intuitive access to all of the keyboard's capabilities, so you can create without any obstacles.

Tweak your tone as you play with the two live control knobs. Adjust filter cut-offs or effect parameters mid performance, to add new forms of expression to your playing. The Motion Effect immediately applies dynamic effects to your playing which morph your sound in exciting ways. Create risers, tape stop effects, or apply a filter, all by just holding the button down! If you want to get truly creative, use the on-board sampler to turn any noise into your new sound, and incorporate it into your music with just the press of a button.

The PSR E473 functions as a USB MIDI device, so you can plug it straight into your computer and use it to control your favourite DAW or any other musical software. Using the LINE outputs you can record the audio from the keyboard straight into your latest production, making use of all the keyboard's on-board effects and sounds. Electronic music producers will love the Groove Creator, which allows you to rapidly piece together entire tracks whilst controlling filters and effects.

This keyboard features separate left and right audio outputs, so you can easily connect to PA systems. This is a true performer's keyboard, perfect for laying down backing pads or ripping out lead lines. Cut through the mix with the Mega Boost button, which adds +6dB of volume to your output - perfect for solos!

With 290 automatic accompaniment styles, ranging from rock, to dance, to jazz - you can create a full-band experience using just this keyboard. Drum patterns, basslines, and chords all respond intuitively to your left hand. You can even add vocals by plugging a microphone into the keyboard! Sing along to your playing, and make use of the PSR E473's studio-quality vocal effects.

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Number of keys: 61

Touch Response: Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed

Pitch Bend Wheel: Yes

Language: English

Tone Generation Technology: AWM Stereo Sampling

Polyphony (max.): 64

Number of Voices: 820 (294 Panel Voices + 28 Drums/SFX Kits + 40 Arpeggio + 458 XGlite Voices)

Compatibility: GM, XGlite

Effects

Reverb: 12

Chorus: 5

Master EQ: 4

DSP: DSP1:41, DSP2:12

Accompaniment Styles

Number of Styles: 290

Fingering: Multi- Finger, Smart Chord

External Styles: 10

Other Features: One Touch Setting, Style File Format

Groove Creator

Number of Grooves: 35

Number of Sections: 5 (4 Sections + 1 musical Climax/Ending)

Songs (MIDI)

Number of Preset Songs: 30

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

Data Format – Playback: SMF Formats 0 & 1

Data Format – Recording: Original File Format (SMF 0 conversion function)

USB Audio Recorder

Recording Time: 80 min (approx. 0.9GB) per song

Playback/Recording: WAV( 44.1kHz 16 bit stereo)

Quick Sampling

Sampling Type: Oneshot, Loop

Samples (Preset/User): 4

Sampling Time: Approx 9.6sec

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

Dual: Yes

Split: Yes

Harmony: 26

Arpeggio: 152

Articulation: Yes

Registration Memory:

Number of Buttons: 9

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. 0.2Hz increments)

Octave Button: Yes

Scale Type: 5 types

Miscellaneous:

PIANO Button: Yes

Demo: Yes

Melody Suppressor: Yes

Crossfade: Yes

USB audio interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo

Motion Effect: 57

Mega Boost: 2 steps (approx. +3dB, and +6db)

Internal Memory: Approx. 1.72 MB

External Drives: USB Flash Drives

Connectivity:

DC In: 12V

Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack

Microphone: Yes

Sustain Pedal: Yes

AUX IN: Yes (Stereo mini jack)

OUTPUT: Standard stereo phone jacks: L/L+R/R

USB TO DEVICE: Yes

USB TO HOST: Yes

Amplifiers: 6W + 6W

Speakers: 12cm x 2

Power Supply

AC Adaptor:PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha (Output : DC 12V, 1.5A)

Batteries: Six 1.5V ''AA'' size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or six 1.2V “AA” size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (HR6)

Power Consumption: 9 W (When using PA-150 AC adaptor)

Auto Power Off: Yes

Dimensions (W x D x H): 992mm x 404mm x 136mm

Weight: 7.0kg

Owner's Manual AC adaptor (PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) Music Rest.