Yamaha PSR-220 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources

Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven

Overview

The Yamaha PSR-220 is a home keyboard released in 1996. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.

The PSR-220 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 28 notes of polyphony. It has 100 on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and a sustain/damper pedal.

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

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It offers an on-board 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 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, high-quality Voices (100 Panel, 129 GM Voices (128 Voices + 1 Percussion Kit)), created with AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) technology, which utilizes digital recordings of actual instruments.
• A convenient Voice Set function that automatically calls up the most suitable Voice-related settings whenever you select a Panel Voice.
• 100 auto accompaniment Styles, each with different Intro, Main A and B, four Fill-ins, and Ending sections. Each of the 100 Styles also features a special Jam Track section, providing stylistically appropriate chord progressions and section changes for playing along with.
• Large custom LCD gives you easy, at-a-glance confirmation of all important settings.
• One Touch Setting buttons, for automatically calling up an appropriate Voice (along with matching effect and other settings) for playing with the Style you select. Each of the 100 Styles features four different One Touch Settings.
• Touch Response function for natural, expressive control over the Voices.
• Rich, luscious-sounding effects — including Reverb, Chorus, Harmony and Echo — for enhancing the Voices.
• Easy Chord Memory for recording your own chord progressions — letting you create automatic backing for your original songs.
• Guide lamps (on PSR-230), and the Minus One and Repeat Play functions provide convenient, powerful tools for learning new songs and improving your keyboard technique.
• Music Cartridge slot (on PSR-230) lets you plug in optional Yamaha Music Cartridges for adding new accompaniment Styles and Songs.
• Comprehensive MIDI control, including 16-part multi-timbral capacity and full General MIDI compatibility.
• Built-in high-quality stereo amplifier/speaker system.

FAQ

What year was the Yamaha PSR-220 launched?

This instrument was launched in 1996

What other models did Yamaha release in 1996?

• B900EX
• CS1x
• KB-18
• PSR-190
• 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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