Yamaha PSR-185 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources

Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven

Overview

The Yamaha PSR-185 is a home keyboard released in 1995. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.

The PSR-185 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no 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 built-in MIDI capabilities. It offers an on-board 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 can run from both AC and battery power.

It's a part of the PSR family of instruments, whose models span from 1984 to the present day. Its release year of 1995 has it launched in the main years of PSR production.

Description

The PortaTone is a sophisticated musical instrument with the following features and functions:

• Exceptionally realistic sounds with 100 AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) Voices, utilizing digital recordings of actual instruments.
• Dynamic, versatile rhythms and accompaniment with 100 music Styles.
• 20 Songs, for listening enjoyment or for playing along with when using the Minus One function.
• 20 Jam Track patterns, providing specially programmed rhythms and chord progressions for playing along with.
• A set of four Pads that allow you to play drum and percussion sounds as well as special sound effects.
• One Touch Setting, for automatically calling up an appropriate Voice for playing with the Style, Song or Jam Track you select.
• High-quality amplifier/stereo speaker system.

FAQ

What year was the Yamaha PSR-185 launched?

This instrument was launched in 1995

What other models did Yamaha release in 1995?

• B900
• P-150
• PSR-215
• PSR-320
• PSR-4000
• PSR-420
• PSR-520
• PSR-620
• PSR-7000
• PSR-77
• PSR-A3
• PSS-26
• QS300
• SDX3000

What models did other manufacturers release in 1995?

• Casio AT-1
• Casio CT870IN
• Casio CTK-540
• Casio SK-60
• Korg i1
• Korg i4S
• Korg i5s
• Korg ih
• Korg Prophecy
• Korg Trinity
• Korg X5
• Nord Lead
• Novation Bass Station
• Roland E-12
• Roland E-14
• Roland E-28
• Roland E-300
• Roland E-38
• Roland E-480B
• Roland E-500
• Roland E-600
• Roland E-68
• Roland E-96
• Roland EM-JR
• Roland G-800
• Technics KN6000

What other home keyboards were released at a similar time?

• Casio AT-1
• Casio CT870IN
• Casio CTK-1000
• Casio CTK-150
• Casio CTK-220L
• Casio CTK-330
• Casio CTK-511
• Casio CTK-518
• Casio CTK-519
• Casio CTK-520L
• Casio CTK-540
• Casio CTK-601
• Casio CTK-611
• Casio CTK-620L
• Casio CTK-650
• Casio CTK-731
• Casio CTK-750
• Casio SA-38
• Casio SA-39
• Casio SA-41
• Casio SA-6
• Casio SA-65
• Casio SA-67
• Korg i3
• Yamaha DK-10
• Yamaha DK-20
• Yamaha DK-30
• Yamaha KB-100A
• Yamaha KB-110
• Yamaha KB-130
• Yamaha KB-150
• Yamaha KB-160
• Yamaha KB-18
• Yamaha KB-210
• Yamaha KB-410
• Yamaha PSR-110
• Yamaha PSR-130
• Yamaha PSR-1700
• Yamaha PSR-180
• Yamaha PSR-190
• Yamaha PSR-210
• Yamaha PSR-220
• Yamaha PSR-220PC
• Yamaha PSR-230
• Yamaha PSR-2700
• Yamaha PSR-28
• Yamaha PSR-310
• Yamaha PSR-310M
• Yamaha PSR-330
• Yamaha PSR-510
• Yamaha PSR-510M
• Yamaha PSR-530
• Yamaha PSR-530PC
• Yamaha PSR-6000
• Yamaha PSR-630
• Yamaha PSR-730
• Yamaha PSR-76
• Yamaha PSR-76
• Yamaha PSR-78
• Yamaha PSR-84
• Yamaha PSR-85
• Yamaha PSS-12
• Yamaha PSS-14
• 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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More Info

• Yamaha PSR-185 Owner's Manual