Yamaha PSR-EW425 76-Key Touch-Sensitive Portable Keyboard

Yamaha PSR-EW425 76-Key Touch-Sensitive Portable Keyboard

An evolution in sound and performance

With a 76-key touch-sensitive keyboard and functionality that builds on and evolves the legacy of the renowned PSR series of portable keyboards, the PSR-EW425 offers you power and performance that will let you take your music further.

Sound like a pro!
The PSR-EW425 delivers the same pro-quality sound found in high-end models. They’re loaded with augmented effects and a wide range of Styles—from the latest hits to genres from around the world.

Express yourself
Yamaha revamped the control panel and LCD, phased out the numeric keypad, added Direct Category Access buttons.

The optimized control panel makes it quick and easy to access Voices, Styles and functions so that you can focus your time on being creative.

With dedicated buttons, Quick Sampling, and innovative Motion Effect functionality, you can intuitively express the sounds you're hearing in your head

Connect and share

A variety of connectivity options provide all the support you need for practicing, playing, and performing. Plug in a microphone to try your hand at singing while playing, use the Rec'n'Share app to share your music with the world, and hook into PA systems to perform on stage.

The PSR-EW400 series is an excellent gigging instrument, with a 76-key keyboard that more experienced players can make the most of. The latest PSR-EW425 features a newly developed tone generator that delivers stunning improvements in sound quality as well as high-quality effects such as delays, and as a premium organ sound sampled from the YC series of high-end stage keyboards.

• 820 Voices and Super Articulation Lite Voices
• Premium organ sound
• 290 Styles
• 2 channels/41 types of DSP insertion effects
• Quick Sampling
• Groove Creator
• Live Control Knobs, Motion Effect functionality, pitch bend wheel
• Mega Boost
• Direct Category Access buttons
• USB Audio Recording/Interface
• Mic input and vocal effects
• Individual L/R outputs
• 12W + 12W powerful speakers

Specification:

Color/Finish

• Body
• Color: Black

Size/Weight

• Dimensions
• Width: 1,200 mm (47-1/4”)
• Height: 136 mm (5-3/8”)
• Depth: 404 mm (15-7/8”)

Weight

• Weight: 8.3 kg (18 lb, 5 oz) (not including batteries)

Control Interface

• Keyboard
• Number of Keys: 76
• Touch Response: Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed)
• Type: Organ-style

Other Controllers

• Pitch Bend: Yes
• Art. Switches: Yes
• Control Knobs: 2

Display

• Type: LCD
• Backlight: Yes

Panel

• Language: English

Voices
Tone Generation

• Tone Generating Technology: AWM Stereo Sampling

Polyphony

• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 64

Preset

• Number of Voices: 820 (294 Panel Voices + 28 Drum/SFX kits + 40 Arpeggio + 458 XGlite Voices)
• Featured Voices: 10 Premium Organ Voices, 4 Live! Voices, 9 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 14 Super Articulation Lite Voices

Compatibility

• GM: Yes
• XGlite: Yes

Effects
Types

• DSP: DSP1: 41 types, DSP2: 12 types
• Reverb: 12 types
• Chorus: 5 types
• Master EQ: 4 types

Functions

• Dual/Layers: Yes
• Split: Yes
• Melody Suppressor: Yes (w/ pan adjustment)
• Crossfade: Yes (between Internal Sound and External Audio)

Accompaniment Styles
Preset

• Number of Preset Styles: 290
• Fingering: Multi finger, Smart Chord
• Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, SYNC STOP, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, TRACK ON/OFF

Other Features

• One Touch Setting (OTS): Yes

Expandability

• Expansion Style: 10

Compatibility

• Style File Format (SFF)

Groove Creator

• Preset
• Number of Groove: 35
• Number of Sections: 5 (4 Sections + 1 Musical Climax/Ending)

Songs

• Preset
• Number of Preset Songs: 30

Recording

• Number of Songs: 10
• Number of Tracks: 6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Groove Creator)
• Data Capacity: Approx. 19,000 notes (when only “melody” tracks are recorded)

Compatible Data Format

• Playback: SMF (Formats 0 & 1)
• Recording: Original File Format (SMF 0 conversion function)

USB Audio Recorder

• Recording Time (max.): 80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) per Song
• Format
• Playback: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
• Recording: WAV (44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)

Quick Sampling

• Sampling Type: One-shot, Loop
• Samples (Preset/User): 4
• Sampling Time: Approx. 9.6 sec
• Sampling Sources: AUX IN, MIC INPUT, USB audio interface, WAV format files
• Sampling Format: Original File Format (16 bit, stereo)
• Sampling Rate: 44.1 kHz

Functions

• USB audio interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo
• Registration
• Number of Buttons: 4 (x 8 banks)
• Control: Freeze
• Overall Controls
• Metronome: Yes
• Tempo Range: 11 – 280
• Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12
• Tuning: 427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
• Octave Button: Yes
• Scale Type: 5 types
• Miscellaneous
• PIANO Button: Yes (Portable Grand Button)
• Other Functions: Mega Boost, Motion Effect (57 types)
• Voices
• Harmony/Echo: 26 types
• Arpeggio: 152 types

Storage and Connectivity

• Storage
• Internal Memory: Approx. 1.72 MB
• External Drives: USB flash drive
• Connectivity
• DC IN: 16 V
• AUX IN: Stereo mini jack x 1
• Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack x 1
• Sustain Pedal: Yes
• USB TO DEVICE: Yes
• USB TO HOST: Yes
• OUTPUT: Standard phone jack x 2
• Microphone: Standard phone jack x 1

Amplifiers and Speakers

• Amplifiers: 12 W + 12 W
• Speakers: 12 cm x 2

Power Supply

• Power Supply: AC Adaptors (PA-300C or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) or batteries (Six “D” size alkaline (LR20), manganese (R20) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR20) batteries)
• Power Consumption: 11 W (When using PA-300C AC adaptor)
• Auto Power Off Function: Off/5/10/15/30/60/120 (minutes)

Accessories

• Included Accessories
• Music Rest: Yes
• Song Book: Download from Yamaha web site