Yamaha PSR-36 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources

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Yamaha PSR-36

Overview

The Yamaha PSR-36 is a home keyboard released in 1988. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.

The PSR-36 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys without touch sensitivity or aftertouch. It has nine notes of polyphony. It has 32 on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and no pedals.

The PSR-36 uses Yamaha's FM sound generation. Frequency Modulation is an iconic digital synthesis for metallic, bell-like, and evolving tones.

It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has no built-in speakers which means you will have to connect it to external amplification and speakers in order to hear it. It runs from AC 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 1988 makes it a relatively early PSR model.

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Specifications

Form

Number of Keys: 61
Key Weight: Synth
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:

Sound

Number of Voices: 32
Polyphony: 9
Sound Generation: FM
Piano Sounds:
Real World Sounds:
Sounds Editable:
Accompaniments:

Extra Features

Recorder/Sequencer:
Tutorials:

Communication

MIDI:
USB:
Tablet Connectivity:

Power

AC Power:
Batteries:

Audio

Speakers:
Audio Out:
Audio In:

Pedals

Sustain Pedal:
Soft Pedal:
Expression Pedal:

Release Info

Year: 1988
RRP: Unknown

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This instrument was launched in 1988

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Added: 2026-01-26 Updated: 2026-02-11 ID: 663

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