Yamaha PSR-E383 61-key Mid-range Portable Keyboard

Intermediate-level Portable Arranger

Yamaha's PSR-E383 is a 61-key portable arranger keyboard intended for beginners and hobbyists. It's loaded with everything you need to create great musical pieces, including realistic instrument voices, velocity-sensitive keys, onboard lessons, and USB to Host audio. You also get access to SALite (Super Articulation Lite Voices), which adds extra expression and realism to the sound. Players here at Ragtime adore the string scratches and fretting noise available on the guitar patch. The PSR-E383's USB to Host port lets the arranger send MIDI and audio signals straight into your DAW. If you're looking for a great arranger keyboard at an even better price, then the Yamaha PSR-E383 is an excellent choice.

Explore, create, and store your own sounds

To keep your creative juices flowing, this arranger comes with powerful features. It's all powered by Yamaha's AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) stereo sampling engine that re-creates the natural dynamics of acoustic instruments by playing back samples of different playing strengths. There's an expansive collection of voices for you to explore, play with, and tweak. Once you find a setting that you like, Registration Memories come into play. You can save and recall voice settings and styles with just a few button presses.

Great for beginners

And to ensure that anyone can learn to play keys, Yamaha added extra educational features to this arranger. First, Y.E.S (Yamaha Education Suite) will teach your favorite beginner the essentials of the piano and a wide range of piano standards in no time. The Touch Tutor lesson mode teaches you dynamics by tracking the velocity of your keys. And thanks to Duo Mode, you can even practice with a friend or teacher! Once you hit the Duo Mode button, the keys will be split into two separate keyboards with the same octave range.