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.

Description

  • 1337 Voices, including 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

 

THE FLAGSHIP

The top-of-the-line in the PSR-SX Series, the PSR-SX900 delivers the best and most available in its class of Arranger Workstations today.

With a completely redesigned sound system, user interface, new assignable functions, Joystick and Live Controllers, you can completely tailor the functions and sounds of PSR-SX900, making your creativity positively limitless.

Perfect for songwriting, the PSR-SX900 is packed with rhythmic patterns (called “Styles”) spanning many genres, making it ideal for creating the accompaniment to your musical ideas and an invaluable inspiration for your next composition or arrangement. Together with a tremendous range of expressive sounds and vocal harmony, the PSR-SX900 is your ultimate and inspirational musical partner.

Specifications

Body Color Black
Dimensions Width 1017 mm (40″)
Height 139 mm (5.5″)
Depth 431 mm (17″)
Weight Weight 11.5 kg (25.35 lb)
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
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
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
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
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)
Preset Number of Multi Pad Banks 329 Banks x 4 Pads
Audio Audio Link Yes
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 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 (15 W + 10 W) x 2
Speakers 13 cm x 2 + 2.5 cm (dome) x 2
Power Supply PA-300C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha
Power Consumption 24 W
Auto Power Off Function Yes