Yamaha PSR E283 61 Key Portable Beginner Keyboard

MAKE YOUR FIRST KEYBOARD THE BEST. MAKE IT YAMAHA.

Yamaha’s entry keyboard for beginners motivates and entertains you at the same time — taking your playing to a higher level. The PSR-E283 gives you all the tools to enjoy and practice, even for the first time, with 410 authentic instrument Voices, fun sound effects, and stimulating Lesson functions including a Quiz Mode.  Still with 61 keys and the same dimensions (940 mm (W) x 317 mm (D) x 104 mm (H)) as the E273, the E283 looks like a fun beginner-friendly keyboard. It has all the bells and whistles you’d expect in an entry-level instrument: an easy user interface, battery power for portability, and Duo Mode for duets or mirroring your teacher’s playing in the same range.

There’s also the Smart Chord function, something we’ve seen on the E283. This allows you to play chords with just one finger – giving you a full, textured sound even whilst you’re learning the basics. This is further aided by the wide variety of styles available (there are 150 presets!) that automatically find the right musical accompaniment for your chord, including rhythm and bass. The Lesson function is a big learning tool for beginners, offering a three-step process that guides you through those initial stages of your journey. A few nifty upgrades take the newer keyboard one step further than the E273. On top of the broader array of styles, there are also 410 voices installed on the keyboard (nine more than the original model) and 122 preset songs (the E273 had 112).

Having such an extensive range of sounds, songs, and features in one affordable instrument is a winner for newcomers to the piano – it’s also great for teachers wanting to bring the instrument into the classroom!

MORE FUN TO PLAY!
In addition to many beautiful Piano sounds, this keyboard has a variety of realistic instrument Voices, including Guitar and Bass, Percussion and Drums, and even entertaining sound effects, including barking dogs and meowing cats. Choose your favourite Voices when you play or practice. And enjoy the wonderful expressiveness of Yamaha’s Grand Piano Voice — built into the keyboard!

FUN FOR PRACTICING
Featuring a variety of sound-guessing Quizzes that help train your ears while you play, as well as various built-in Songs with helpful Lesson functions, this keyboard can guide you on your musical journey, whatever your own personal level. There is also a function that grades your performances, so you can efficiently step up your skills — and have fun doing it!

PLAY WITH A BACKING BAND
The keyboard also includes a Smart Chord function that lets you easily play musically ideal chords — just with one finger — and has Style features that automatically provide musical accompaniment (Rhythm and Bass backing) that you can trigger just by playing the root note of the chord. Even if you’re by yourself, you can enjoy performing as if playing with an entire backing band!

Specifications

• Product Name: Digital Keyboard
• Size/Weight Dimensions (W x D x H): 940 mm x 317 mm x 104 mm (37” x 12-1/2” x 4-1/8”)
• Weight: 4.0 kg (8 lb, 13 oz) (not including batteries)

Control Interface

• Keyboard Number of Keys: 61
• Display Type: LCD Display
• Language: English
• Panel Language: English

Voices

• Tone Generation: AWM Stereo Sampling
• Polyphony (max.): 32
• Preset Number of Voices: 392 Voices + 18 Drum/SFX kits

Effects

• Types Reverb: 9 types
• Chorus: 5 types
• Master EQ: 6 types
• Ultra-Wide Stereo: 3 types

Function Panel

• Sustain: Yes
• Accompaniment Styles
• Preset Number of Preset Styles: 150
• Fingering: Smart Chord / Multi Finger
• Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit, MAIN/AUTO FILL

Other Features

• One Touch Setting (OTS): Yes

Songs

• Preset Number of Preset Songs: 122 (including 10 Rhythm Tutor and 12 Chord Study Songs)

Recording

• Number of Songs: 1
• Number of Tracks: 1
• Data Capacity: Approx. 300 notes
• Compatible Data Format: Recording Original File Format

Functions

• Lesson/Guide: [1 LISTEN & LEARN], [2 TIMING], [3 WAITING]
• Overall Controls
• Metronome: Yes
• Tempo Range: 11 – 280 (Tap Tempo: 32 – 280)
• Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12
• Tuning: 427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
• Duo: Yes

Miscellaneous

• PIANO Button: Yes (Portable Grand Button)
• SFX Kit button: Yes
• Quiz Category: Sound Quiz, Memory Quiz (Melody mode, Random mode)

Storage and Connectivity

• Connectivity: DC IN 12 V
• Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (PHONES/OUTPUT)
• Sustain Pedal: Yes
• AUX IN: Stereo mini jack
• Amplifiers and Speakers
• Amplifiers: 2.5 W + 2.5 W
• Speakers: 12 cm x 2

Power Supply

• Power Consumption: 6 W (When using PA-130 or an equivalent AC adaptor recommended by Yamaha)
• Auto Power Off Function: Yes (time is adjustable)
• Adaptors AC Adaptor PA-130 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha
• Batteries (not included): Six 1.5 V “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or six 1.2 V “AA” size Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (HR6)