Yamaha PSR-473 61-Keys Touch Sensitive Portable Keyboard

The Yamaha PSR-E473 Portable Keyboard is ideal for intermediate players ready to step up to the next level or advanced players looking for a lightweight instrument for composing and performing on the go. Great for exploring various styles of music, it offers an impressive set of easy-to-use features including two assignable control knobs, a Motion Effect button, and a pitch-bend wheel to manipulate your sound in real time. Quick Sampling, Groove Creator, and functions, along with a 1/4" microphone input for vocals, a USB audio/MIDI interface, and two onboard audio and MIDI recorders allow songwriters to compose and capture their performances on the fly. The 12W speaker system offers a Mega Boost function that lets you crank up your sound when playing outdoors or in larger spaces.

The PSR-E473 features 61 touch-sensitive, full-size keys that sense hard and soft playing and match the dynamics of each key stroke to accurately capture every nuance of your playing style. You can enjoy a full range of instruments with 820 high-quality acoustic and synth sounds, including a high-resolution grand piano. The built-in 290 auto-accompaniment styles provide real-time band backing tracks based on the chords you play and in a variety of musical genres from around the world such as pop, rock, dance, jazz, R&B, salsa, and more.

The keyboard can be powered either via six AA batteries (available separately) or by the included power adapter.

Unique Playing Experience with Live Controls

• Two assignable knobs allow you to manipulate various effects and parameters on sounds, auto accompaniment, and more in real time, just like on an analog synthesizer.
• Modify the sounds in your performance with Filter, Pitch, and Modulation effects while holding the Motion Effect button.
• The pitch-bend wheel adjusts the pitch of the sound, adding expressivity to sounds like the guitar, sax, and trumpet.
• Hold down the Articulation button to reproduce the sounds of playing techniques that are unique to specific acoustic instruments like guitars, flutes, sax, slap bass, and more.
• Direct Category Access buttons let you instantaneously access the sounds and accompaniments you prefer for the musical genre of your choice.

820 High-Quality Sounds with 64-Note Polyphony

• 820 high-quality instrument sounds including 294 panel voices, 28 drum/SFX kits, and 458 XG voices, all with 64-note polyphony.
• Layer Mode: Not only can you play just one single sound, but you can layer a second sound over the first sound.
• Split Mode: You can play one sound on the left hand and a different sound on the right hand.

Real-Time Backing Tracks

• 290 auto-accompaniment styles provide real-time band backing tracks (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) that you can control by simply playing root notes or chords with your left hand.
• Smart Chord technology allows players of all levels to achieve complex chord harmony using only a few fingers, driving the Style engine to produce incredible-sounding ensemble accompaniments.