YAMAHA DIGITAL KEYBOARD-PSR I500
The PSR-I500 keyboard is perfect for fans of Indian music. It has a large selection of onboard Indian instruments (Voices) and automatic accompaniment features (Styles) that cover a wide range of Indian music genres from all around the nation.
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Product Description
The PSR-I500 is the ideal portable keyboard for fans of Indian music. A great array of onboard Indian instruments (Voices) and an automatic accompanying feature (Styles) cover a wide range of Indian music genres from all over the nation. You can perform better in a range of settings with the help of features like "Quick Sampling."
The PSR-I500 also has a variety of lesson functions, such as a built-in Tabla/Mridangam & Tanpura function called "Riyaz," that may be used to teach you how to play songs or conventional Indian "Raga" scales. Anyone who wants to play traditional Indian music or new Indian movie songs must have authentic sounding Indian instruments.
The PSR-I500 comes equipped with the voices for 40 different Indian instruments, including recently sampled voices that were requested by well-known Indian music producers. Of course, the PSR-I500 is not restricted to Indian instruments; it also includes a number of instruments ranging from pianos to synthesizers, allowing it to play songs from a wide range of genres, from orchestral classics to electronic dance music.
- The ideal keyboard for Indian music lovers, for both performance and learning.
- 801 instruments, including 40 Indian instruments.
- 282 types of auto accompaniment Styles, including 50 Indian Styles.
- Riyaz (Tabla/Mridangam & Tanpura) function with 30 Taals
- Powerful amplifiers with bass reflex speakers
Product Specifications
Color/Finish | |
Color | Metallic Dark Gray |
DIMENSIONS | |
Width | 946 mm (37-1/4”) |
Height | 139 mm (5-1/2”) |
Depth | 404 mm (15-7/8”) |
Weight | 6.6 kg (14 lbs., 9 oz.) not including batteries |
Control Interface | |
Number of Keys | 61 |
Type | Organ Style |
Touch Response | Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed) |
Pitch Bend | Yes |
Control Knobs | Yes (x 2) |
Display Type | Custom LCD |
Size | 92 mm x 42 mm |
Backlight | Yes |
Language | English |
Panel Language | English |
Voices | |
Tone Generating Technology | AWM Stereo Sampling |
Number of Polyphony (Max.) | 48 |
Number of Voices | 801 (257 Panel Voices + 32 Drum/SFX Kits + 50 Arpeggio Voices + 462 XGlite Voices) |
Featured Voices | Indian Voice x 40, Sweet! Voice x 8, Cool! Voice x 3 |
GM | Yes |
XGlite | Yes |
Effects | |
DSP | 10 |
Reverb | 12 |
Chorus | 5 |
Master EQ | 6 |
Harmony | 26 |
Dual/Layers | Yes |
Split | Yes |
Arpeggio | 160 |
Melody Suppressor | Yes |
Accompaniment Styles | |
Number of Preset Styles | 282 (Incl. Indian 50 styles) |
Fingering | Multi |
Style Control | ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, SYNC STOP, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, TRACK ON/OFF |
One Touch Setting (OTS) | Yes |
External Styles | 10 |
Compatibility | Style File Format (SFF) |
Songs | |
Number of Preset Songs | 60 |
Number of Songs | 10 |
Number of Tracks | 6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Pattern) |
Data Capacity | Approx. 19,000 notes (when only “melody” tracks are recorded) |
Playback | SMF (Formats 0 & 1) |
Recording | Original File Format (SMF 0 conversion function) |
USB Audio Recorder | |
Recording Time (max.) | 80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) per Song |
Playback | WAV(44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) |
Recording | WAV(44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo) |
Quick Sampling | |
Sampling Type | Normal, Oneshot, Loop |
Samples (Preset/User) | 5 |
Sampling Time | Approx. 9.6 sec. |
Sampling Sources | AUX IN |
Sampling Format | Original File Format (16 bit, stereo) |
Sampling Rate | 44.1 kHz |
Functions | |
USB audio interface | 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo |
Number of Buttons | 4 ( x 8 banks ) |
Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) | Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.6)/ Listening, Timing, Waiting |
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) |
Preset | 30 |
Sections | 5 |
Storage and Connectivity | |
Internal Memory | Approx. 1.73 MB |
External Drives | USB flash drive |
DC IN | 12 V |
Headphones | Headphones/Output |
Sustain Pedal | Yes |
AUX IN | Yes (Stereo-mini) |
USB TO DEVICE | Yes |
USB TO HOST | Yes |
Amplifiers and Speakers | |
Amplifiers | 6 W + 6 W |
Speakers | 12 cm x 2 |
Power Supply | |
Power Supply | PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha, Six “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries |
Power Consumption | 8 W (When using PA-150 AC adaptor) |
Auto Power Off Function | Yes |
Accessories | |
Music Rest | Yes |
Song Book | Download from PC |
Power Adaptor | Yes |
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