Yamaha PSR-SX900 Keyboard

Our musical instrument review today is on the all-new series of workstation by musical giant Yamaha. We bring you our review of the flagship PSR-SX series, the Yamaha PSR-SX900 Arranger Workstation Keyboard.

OVERVIEW OF YAMAHA PSR-SX900

The PSR-SX900 is the flagship in the PSR-SX Series. Surpassed only by the Genos, this power-house songwriting and performance keyboard features never before seen speaker technology, pro-level connectivity, and a completely redesigned user interface.

The Yamaha PSR-SX900 comes with a whole newly designed user interface, new assignable functions, joystick and Live Controllers. This digital workstation can easily be called a Mini Genos. The Yamaha PSR-SX900 shares a brilliant 7-inch TFT touch screen that incorporates the same intuitive graphic user interface offered on Genos, allowing users to easily navigate Voice and Style assignments, as well as assess and adjust other settings.

Uniqueness of Yamaha PSR-SX900

Yamaha PSR-SX900 Workstation keyboard incorporates a newly-designed, bi-amped speaker system with a wide stereo audio field, is the new flagship of the PSR-SX line. It boasts 4GB of internal memory, 1337 instrument Voices, 56 Drum/SFX kits, and 480 XG Voices, as well as 329 Multi Pad banks. To ensure silky-smooth, high-quality sound, the DAC (Digital Audio Converter) on this keyboard has been upgraded to 32-bit, the same as those found in Genos and in the top-of-the-line Yamaha MONTAGE synthesizer.

KEY FEATURES OF YAMAHA PSR-SX900

The key features includes;

Joystick

The joystick offers intuitive pitch and modulation control. Now you can play rapid trills, dynamic pitch bends, and finely-nuanced modulation—all from a single, easily-configured controller.

FSB Keyboard

FSB Keyboard offers remarkable playability thanks to its heavier initial key resistance and greater key travel. The refined keyboard structure, with an adjusted fulcrum, allows you to play comfortably even on the backs of the keys whilst upgraded components suppress horizontal key movement.

Sub Output

The PSR-SX900 features four sub line-out connections that you can use to adapt your sound to various situations. Try routing bass through a separate subwoofer for a fuller, more powerful bottom end, or send parts and drum instruments to an external console to further shape your sound.

Expansive Soundfield Speakers

The PSR-SX900 is structured to deliver balanced sound throughout a broad listening area. This is more like a 360 surround system.

High Quality Output

The audio output of the PSR-SX has been completely overhauled with focus on delivering the highest quality sound from your keyboard. The new Digital Audio Converter (DAC) provides high quality defined sound across a wide frequency range, ensuring the PSR-SX always cuts through the mix.

Style Section Reset

When playing Styles, easily jump to the beginning of the bar by pressing the [RESET/TAP TEMPO] button. A valuable feature for accompanying singers or performing music with varying time signatures.

TouchScreen Graphical User Interface

The 7” touch display and new graphic user interface provide for instinctive control over the instruments powerful features.

Style Assembly

Styles are made up of many instrument Parts, such as drums, bass, guitar, piano etc. In Style Assembly it’s easy to explore, audition and combine Parts from any Style to create your own personal accompaniments.

Assignable Function

While performing, you often need to act fast to access certain features. Choose from a range of functions to assign to one of six panel buttons, or to the Live Control knobs, pedals or the Home Shortcut menu, and then instantly recall your desired function with a single touch.

Chord Looper

The Chord Looper lets you record a chord sequence and play it back, freeing your left hand from playing chords and providing new ways to enhance your performance.

Since the chords play back in a loop, you don’t need to repeat the chord pattern manually anymore—letting you focus on your performance and other operations.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Vital information about the Yamaha PSR-SX900 keyboard includes;

  • 1337 Voices. This includes 252 Super Articulation voices, 24 Organ Flutes! Voices. 56 Drum/SFX kits
  • 525 Styles, including 463 Pro Styles, 46 Session Styles, 10 DJ Styles and 6 Freeplay Styles
  • Pre-installed Expansion content
  • Real Distortion and Real Reverb, with an intuitive effects interface
  • 1GB on-board memory for expansion data
  • 4GB internal memory
  • MIDI song file capacity : 3MB per file
  • Joystick, FSB keyboard, Sub output, and Expansive Soundfield Speakers for powerful live performance
  • Intuitive and fast control with 7″ color touch screen and Assignable function
  • Chord Looper function
  • Mic/Guitar input for use when singing or collaborating with other performers
  • Playlist and Registration for quick and easy set up
  • Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder functions
  • Audio Recording (WAV/MP3)
  • Voice and Style expandability with the Yamaha Expansion Manager
  • 2 USB TO DEVICE terminals
  • External display capability
  • Bluetooth Audio *may not have this functionality depending on the country

Pricing and Availability

The Yamaha PSR-SX900 (MSRP $2,799) was shipped in October 2019

TECHNICAL SPECS OF YAMAHA PSR-SX900 WORKSTATION

PSR-SX900
Color/Finish
Body Color Black
Size/Weight
Dimensions Width 1017 mm
Height 139 mm
Depth 431 mm
Weight Weight 11.5 kg
Control Interface
Keyboard Number of Keys 61
Type Organ (FSB), Initial Touch
Touch Response Normal, Soft 1, Soft 2, Hard 1, Hard 2
Other Controllers Joystick Yes
Control Knobs 2 (assignable)
Display Type TFT Color Wide VGA LCD
Size 800 x 480 dots (7 inch)
Touch Screen Yes
Color Color
Language English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Panel Language English
Voices
Tone Generation Tone Generating Technology AWM Stereo Sampling
Polyphony Number of Polyphony (Max.) 128
Preset Number of Voices 1337 Voices + 56 Drum/SFX Kits
Featured Voices 252 S.Art!, 54 Mega Voices, 31 Sweet! Voices, 87 Cool! Voices, 131 Live! Voices, 24 Organ Flutes!
Compatibility XG Yes (for Song playback)
GS Yes (for Song playback)
GM Yes
GM2 Yes
Expandability Expansion Voice Yes (approx. 1 GB)
Editing Voice Set
Part Right 1, Right 2, Right 3, Left
Effects
Types Reverb 59 Presets + 30 User
Chorus 106 Presets + 30 User
DSP 322 Presets (with VCM) + 30 User
Insertion Effect 1-8: 322 Presets (with VCM) + 30 User
Master Compressor 5 Presets + 30 User
Master EQ 5 Presets + 30 User
Part EQ 28 Parts
Others Mic/Guitar Effects: Noise Gate, Compressor, 3 Band EQ, Vocal Effect: 23
Arpeggio Yes
Vocal Harmony Number of Presets Vocal Harmony: 54, Synth Vocoder: 20
Number of User Settings 60 *The number is the total of Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder
Accompaniment Styles
Preset Number of Preset Styles 525
Featured Styles 463 Pro Styles, 46 Session Styles, 10 DJ Styles, 6 Free Play
Fingering Single Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard, AI Full Keyboard
Style Control INTRO x 3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3
Other Features One Touch Setting (OTS) 4 for each Style
Chord Looper Yes
Style Section Reset Yes
Expandability Expansion Style Yes (Internal Memory)
Expansion Audio Style Yes (Internal Memory)
Compatibility Style File Format, Style File Format GE
Songs
Preset Number of Preset Songs 5 Sample Songs
Recording Number of Songs Unlimited (depends on the drive capacity)
Number of Tracks 16
Data Capacity Approx. 3 MB/Song
Recording Function Quick Recording, Multi Recording, Step Recording
Compatible Data Format Playback SMF (Format 0 & 1), XF
Recording SMF (Format 0)
Multi Pads
Preset Number of Multi Pad Banks 329 Banks x 4 Pads
Audio Audio Link Yes
Functions
Registration Number of Buttons 8
Control Registration Sequence, Freeze
Playlist Number of Records 2500 (max.) Records per Playlist file
Lesson/Guide Lesson/Guide Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo
Search Registration Bank
Demo/Help Demonstration Yes
Overall Controls Metronome Yes
Tempo Range 5 – 500, Tap Tempo
Transpose -12 – 0 – +12
Tuning 414.8 – 440 – 466.8 Hz
Octave Button Yes
Scale Type 9 types
Sub Scale Setting Yes
Bluetooth Yes (Audio) * May not have this functionality depending on the country
Miscellaneous Direct Access Yes
Text Display Function Yes
Wallpaper Customization Yes
Display Out Yes (by using a commercially available USB display adaptor) * For a list of compatible devices, access the “Yamaha Downloads” website.
Voices Harmony/Echo Yes (with Arpeggio)
Panel Sustain Yes
Mono/Poly Yes
Styles Style Creator Yes
Style Recommender Yes
OTS Information Yes
Songs Score Display Function Yes
Lyrics Display Function Yes
Multi Pads Multi Pad Creator Yes
Audio Recorder/Player Recording Time (max.) 80 minutes/Song
Recording .wav (WAV format: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo), .mp3 (44.1 kHz sample rate,128/256/320 kbps, mono/stereo)
Playback .wav (WAV format: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo), .mp3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3: 44.1/48.0 kHz sample rate, 64-320 kbps and variable bit rate, mono/stereo)
Lyrics Display Function Yes (.mp3 only)
Time Stretch Yes
Pitch Shift Yes
Vocal Cancel Yes
Storage and Connectivity
Storage Internal Memory Yes (approx. 4 GB)
External Drives USB Flash Memory (via USB to DEVICE)
Connectivity Headphones Yes
FOOT PEDAL 1 (SUSTAIN), 2 (ARTICULATION), Function Assignable
Microphone Microphone/Guitar x 1
MIDI IN, OUT
AUX IN Stereo mini jack
LINE OUT MAIN OUTPUT (L/L+R, R), SUB (AUX) OUTPUT (1,2 (L/L+R, R))
USB TO DEVICE Yes (x 2)
USB TO HOST Yes
Amplifiers and Speakers
Amplifiers (15 W + 10 W) x 2
Speakers 13 cm x 2 + 2.5 cm (dome) x 2
Power Supply
Power Supply PA-300C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha
Power Consumption 24 W
Auto Power Off Function Yes
Accessories
Included Accessories Owner’s Manual, Online Member Product Registration, Music Rest, AC Adaptor(may not be include depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer.)
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