Yamaha PSR-E353 61-Key Touch Sensitive Portable Keyboard

The PSR-E353 is jam-packed full of incredible instrument Voices, accompaniment Styles and fun features. It's an ideal Portable Keyboard for beginners and hobbyists, featuring touch sensitive keys, on-board lessons, computer and mobile device connectivity and much more.

The PSR-E353 comes equipped with easy-to-use onboard lesson functions for beginning players, and comes with a touch-responsive keyboard that will satisfy more experienced musicians. In addition to enjoying comprehensive library of 573 instrument Voices from around the world, you can also connect an audio player and play along with your favorite songs, or connect to iPhone/iPad or your PC to use with a variety of different apps and software.

Touch-sensitive keyboard for superb dynamic range, just like a piano

Play lightly and the sound is soft. Strike the key hard and it's loud. With full-size keys, switching between your keyboard and your piano is a breeze.

A comprehensive library of 573 high quality Voices, including pianos, guitars, drums and orchestral instruments

The PSR-E353 comes with a large collection of different instrument Voices, including pianos, flutes, and guitars. The grand piano Voices in particular utilize stereo-sampled sounds with a life-like of presence. Players can enjoy reverb effects for the sensation of playing in a concert hall, and choruses that add extra breadth and resonance to the sound.

Nine-step lesson function (Yamaha Education Suite) helps beginners learn to play songs

The lesson function offers a total of nine stages—three for the left hand, three for the right and three for both hands — that help beginners practice the songs stored in the instrument. There's a scoring function that makes it fun to practice and improve and a "Waiting" function that adjusts the tempo to the person playing, pausing the accompaniment until the correct note is played.

Connect your music player, turn the melody down with Melody Suppressor, and jam along with the music!

Connect your audio player to the PSR-E353 and listen to music through the instrument's speakers, and to play along with your favorite songs. Switching on the Melody Suppressor isolates the melody of audio songs played from a connected audio player and reduces the volume allowing you to sing along or play the lead.

*The volume of the melody line may not lower for some songs.

Use Master EQ to adjust the sound

The PSR-E353 is equipped with a preset Master EQ that allows you to adjust the nuances of the keyboard sound with settings such as Bright and Boost, making it easier to get exactly the sound you like.

Connect to an iPad/iPhone and expand your keyboard with software and apps

Connecting the PSR-E353 to your iPad/iPhone is simple and requires no configuration. Use the optional cable (refer to iPhone/iPad Connection Manual) to connect your iPad/iPhone/iPod touch to the instrument and start a compatible app to make practicing and performing music a more enjoyable experience. There are many Yamaha applications available for download from the App Store.

My Music Recorder
An application for recording video and audio of music performances on your iPhone/iPod touch. Audio and video data recorded can be emailed or uploaded to YouTube.

*Sound Controller
Use the wheel or XY controller of this application to control effects such as pitch bending and reverb from your iPhone/iPod touch.

150 different arpeggio types provide remarkable expressive power

The "Arpeggio" button allows you to play a huge range of arpeggios at the touch of a single key. Far more than just simple repetitions of phrases, the arpeggio function allows you to perform elegant ballads and classical phrases with ease. What's more, with 150 different presets available, the PSR-E353 offers an amazing variety of ways to enjoy performing music.

158 auto accompaniment Styles provide real-time band backing tracks. Music Database makes it easy to choose a musical category

From pop and rock to dance and more, the PSR-E353 offers Styles (auto accompaniment backing band tracks) in a wide range of genres. The internal music database of 100 different titles makes it simple to access Voices and Styles that match the musical genre you want, allowing you to try as many kinds of music as you like.

Features

• Touch-responsive keyboard for a broad dynamic range
• A comprehensive library of 573 high quality Voices, including pianos, guitars, drums and orchestral instruments
• Nine-step lesson function (Yamaha Education Suite) helps beginners learn to play songs
• Connect your music player, turn the melody down with Melody Suppressor, and jam along with the music!
• Use Master EQ to adjust the sound
• Connect to an iPad/iPhone and expand your keyboard with software and apps
• 150 different arpeggio types provide remarkable expressive power
• 158 auto accompaniment Styles provide real-time band backing tracks. Music Database makes it easy to choose a musical category