Yamaha PSR-190 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources

Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven

Overview

The Yamaha PSR-190 is a home keyboard released in 1996. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.

The PSR-190 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys without touch sensitivity or aftertouch. It has 12 notes of polyphony. It has 100 on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and no pedals.

It uses Yamaha's AWM sound generation. Advanced Wave Memory is a classic high-quality sample playback and layering engine.

It has no built-in learning system. It has a built-in amplifier and speakers. It can run from both AC and battery power.

The keyboard is a decent choice for children. It's very much an entry level model, making it cheaper but also with fewer functions or lower quality sounds than more expensive keyboards. It's a part of the PSR family of instruments, whose models span from 1984 to the present day. Its release year of 1996 has it launched in the main years of PSR production.

Description

The PortaTone is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:

• Exceptionally realistic sounds with 100 AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Voices, utilizing digital
• recordings of actual instruments.
• 100 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles, each with different Intro, Main A and B, four Fill-ins,
• and Ending sections. Each of the 100 Styles also has its own Jam Track section, featuring
• specially programmed chord progressions and accompaniment that matches the selected musical
• Style.
• Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all important settings.
• Convenient control over accompaniment Styles — including Tempo, independent Accompaniment
• Volume, and even accompaniment “size” (LARGE/SMALL control).
• 20 Songs, for listening enjoyment or for playing along with when using the Minus One function.
• One Touch Setting, for automatically calling up an appropriate Voice for playing with the Style
• or Song you select.
• High-quality amplifier/speaker system (stereo for the PSR-190).

FAQ

What year was the Yamaha PSR-190 launched?

This instrument was launched in 1996

What other models did Yamaha release in 1996?

• B900EX
• CS1x
• KB-18
• PSR-220
• PSR-220PC
• PSR-230
• PSR-78

What models did other manufacturers release in 1996?

• Casio CTK-220L
• Casio CTK-330
• Casio CTK-520L
• Casio CTK-611
• Roland DJ-70MKII
• Roland JP-8000
• Technics KN6500

What other home keyboards were released at a similar time?

• Casio AT-1
• Casio CT870IN
• Casio CTK-220L
• Casio CTK-330
• Casio CTK-511
• Casio CTK-515
• Casio CTK-518
• Casio CTK-519
• Casio CTK-520L
• Casio CTK-540
• Casio CTK-560L
• Casio CTK-601
• Casio CTK-611
• Casio CTK-620L
• Casio CTK-650
• Casio CTK-731
• Casio CTK-750
• Casio CTK-811EX
• Casio SA-38
• Casio SA-39
• Casio SA-41
• Casio SA-6
• Casio SA-65
• Casio SA-67
• Yamaha HD-100
• Yamaha KB-110
• Yamaha KB-130
• Yamaha KB-160
• Yamaha KB-210
• Yamaha KB-410
• Yamaha PSR-130
• Yamaha PSR-180
• Yamaha PSR-185
• Yamaha PSR-195
• Yamaha PSR-215
• Yamaha PSR-225
• Yamaha PSR-225PC
• Yamaha PSR-320
• Yamaha PSR-330
• Yamaha PSR-4000
• Yamaha PSR-420
• Yamaha PSR-520
• Yamaha PSR-530
• Yamaha PSR-530PC
• Yamaha PSR-6000
• Yamaha PSR-620
• Yamaha PSR-630
• Yamaha PSR-730
• Yamaha PSR-76
• Yamaha PSR-76
• Yamaha PSR-77
• Yamaha PSR-79
• Yamaha PSR-84
• Yamaha PSR-85
• Yamaha PSR-A3
• Yamaha PSR-D1
• Yamaha PSS-12
• Yamaha PSS-14
• Yamaha PSS-26
• Yamaha PSS-6
• Yamaha PSS-7

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Resources

• Yamaha PSR PortaTone Models 1984-2026
• Old Yamaha keyboard models: an overview of vintage

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