Yamaha PSR-273 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources

Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven

Overview

The Yamaha PSR-273 is a home keyboard released in 2003. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.

The PSR-273 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 32 notes of polyphony. It has 108 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 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 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 2003 has it launched in the main years of PSR production.

Description

The PSR-275/273 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:

Stereo Sampled Piano

The PSR-275/273 has a special Portable Grand Piano Voice — created by state-of-the-art stereo sampling technology and using Yamaha’s sophiscated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system.

Touch Response

The exceptionally natural Touch Response feature, with a convenient front panel on/off switch, gives you maximum expressive level control over the voices. It also works in conjunction with the Dynamic Filter, which dynamically adjusts the timbre or tone of a voice according to your playing strength — just a like a real musical

instrument!

Yamaha Education Suite

The PSR-275/273 features the new Yamaha Education Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulfilling than ever before!

One Touch Setting

One Touch Setting (OTS), for automatically calling up an appropriate voice for playing with the selected Style and Song.

Powerful Speaker System

The built-in stereo amplifier/speaker system of the PSR-275/273 — with a special Bass Boost feature — provides exceptionally powerful, high-quality sound, letting you hear the full dynamic range of the PSR-275/273’s authentic voices.

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is affixed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level.

XGlite

As its name implies, “XGlite” is a simplified version of Yamaha’s high-quality XG tone generation format. Natu- rally, you can play back any XG song data using an XGlite tone generator. However, keep in mind that some songs may play back differently compared to the original data, due to the reduced set of control parameters and effects.

FAQ

What year was the Yamaha PSR-273 launched?

This instrument was launched in 2003

What other models did Yamaha release in 2003?

• EZ-150
• EZ-250i
• EZ-J14
• EZ-J24
• KB-155
• MOTIF ES6
• MOTIF ES7
• MOTIF ES8
• PSR-175
• PSR-275
• SHK-1000

What models did other manufacturers release in 2003?

• Casio CTK-591
• Casio CTK-593
• Casio CTK-691
• Casio PX-100
• Korg Pa1X
• Korg Pa1X pro
• Medeli A800
• Medeli GRAND500
• Medeli MD600
• Medeli SP5500
• Novation KS4
• Novation KS5
• Roland V-Synth

What other home keyboards were released at a similar time?

• Casio AL-100R
• Casio CTK-451
• Casio CTK-471
• Casio CTK-480
• Casio CTK-481
• Casio CTK-491
• Casio CTK-496
• Casio CTK-551
• Casio CTK-571
• Casio CTK-573
• Casio CTK-591
• Casio CTK-593
• Casio CTK-651
• Casio CTK-691
• Casio CTK-800
• Casio LK-40
• Casio LK-43
• Medeli MD600
• Yamaha DGX-203
• Yamaha DGX-205
• Yamaha EZ-20
• Yamaha EZ-30
• Yamaha EZ-J15
• Yamaha EZ-J22
• Yamaha EZ-J23
• Yamaha EZ-J25
• Yamaha EZ-J53
• Yamaha KB-220
• Yamaha KB-320
• Yamaha PSR-1000
• Yamaha PSR-1100
• Yamaha PSR-125
• Yamaha PSR-170
• Yamaha PSR-172
• Yamaha PSR-2000
• Yamaha PSR-202
• Yamaha PSR-2100
• Yamaha PSR-225GM
• Yamaha PSR-290
• Yamaha PSR-292
• Yamaha PSR-293
• Yamaha PSR-295
• Yamaha PSR-350
• Yamaha PSR-450
• Yamaha PSR-E203
• Yamaha PSR-E303
• Yamaha PSR-E403
• Yamaha S03S

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Resources

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

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