Yamaha PSR-450 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources
Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven
Overview
The Yamaha PSR-450 is a home keyboard released in 2004. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.
The PSR-450 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 28 notes of polyphony. It has 128 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 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 2004 has it launched in the main years of PSR production.
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Specifications
Form
Number of Keys: 61Key Weight: Synth
Key Size: Full
Touch Sensitive:
Aftertouch:
Sound
Number of Voices: 128Polyphony: 28
Sound Generation: AWM
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: 2004RRP: Unknown
Description
The PSR-450 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:
Music Database
The Music Database automatically selects the optimum style and voice for the type of music you want to play.
Floppy Disk Drive
Recordings of your own keyboard performances (user songs) and other data created on the PSR-450 can be saved to floppy disk. User songs can also be saved as GM-compatible SMF (Standard MIDI File) format files that will play back with the correct voice assignments on any GM-compatible instrument (page 57). Furthermore, commercially available GM songs can be played directly from floppy disk without having to be loaded into the instrument’s memory.
Grand Piano
Voice, style and song selections can optimized for piano practice at the touch of a button.
■ Easy Performer
When you want to play a certain song but can’t yet manage to play it properly, the Easy Performer can help you play quickly.
[L] Left Hand, [R] Right Hand
Select the part you want to practice — press the [L] button for left-hand or the [R] button for right-hand — and play the keyboard with the correct rhythm. As long as you play with the correct rhythm the correct chords and melody will sound … even if you play wrong notes.
Dictionary
Easy access to graphic chord fingering displays.
- 61-keyboard with touch response for delicate dynamic nuances.
- 135 high-quality voices + 12 drum kits + 480 XG voices. Maximum polyphony of 32 notes.
- 140 superb styles covering a wide range of musical genres.
- Up to 16 complete panel setups (voice and style selections, etc.) can be stored in “registration memory” and instantly recalled while playing.
- Sound-enhancing digital effects including reverb, DSP, and harmony built in.
- Song memory allows you to record your own performances – up to 5 songs with 6 tracks each (5 melody tracks + 1 style track).
- Large LCD panel shows panel settings, chord displays, and other data.
- MIDI functions for expanded musical capabilities (GM System Level 1 compliant).
- Tap tempo feature lets you set tempos the way you feel them.
FAQ
What year was the Yamaha PSR-450 launched?
This instrument was launched in 2004
What other models did Yamaha release in 2004?
What models did other manufacturers release in 2004?
- Casio AP-24
- Casio CTK-496
- Casio CTK-800
- Casio PX-300
- Casio PX-310
- Korg Pa50
- Korg Triton Extreme
- Nord Modular G2X
- Novation X-Station 25
- Novation X-Station 49
- Novation X-Station 61
- Roland Fantom-X6
- Roland Fantom-X7
- Roland Fantom-X8
- Roland Fantom-Xa
What other home keyboards were released at a similar time?
- Casio CTK-411
- Casio CTK-480
- Casio CTK-481
- Casio CTK-491
- Casio CTK-495
- Casio CTK-496
- Casio CTK-551
- Casio CTK-591
- Casio CTK-593
- Casio CTK-691
- Casio CTK-800
- Casio LK-43
- Medeli MD600
- Yamaha EZ-150
- Yamaha EZ-250i
- Yamaha EZ-J14
- Yamaha EZ-J15
- Yamaha EZ-J23
- Yamaha EZ-J24
- Yamaha EZ-J25
- Yamaha EZ-J53
- Yamaha KB-155
- Yamaha KB-220
- Yamaha KB-280
- Yamaha KB-320
- Yamaha KB-L300
- Yamaha MIE-3XG
- Yamaha PSR-1100
- Yamaha PSR-125
- Yamaha PSR-170
- Yamaha PSR-172
- Yamaha PSR-175
- Yamaha PSR-202
- Yamaha PSR-2100
- Yamaha PSR-273
- Yamaha PSR-275
- Yamaha PSR-290
- Yamaha PSR-292
- Yamaha PSR-C200
- Yamaha PSR-E203
- Yamaha PSR-E303
- Yamaha PSR-E403
- Yamaha PSR-R200
- Yamaha SHK-1000
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