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| | Review of Yamaha PSR E413 | | | The Yamaha PSR E413 is a 61 key electronic keyboard packed with features which include:
Touch Response Sensitivity
Yamaha Learning Suite
165 Different Styles
509 Voices
12 Drum Kits
5 song recorder
30 built in songs
Split keyboard function
Metronome
Pitch Bend
Arpeggio Function with 100 arpeggio styles
Performance Assistant technology
Live Control Adjustment
USB Connection
CD Rom with drivers and 70 additional songs
Touch Response Sensitivity. The Yamaha PSR E413 has touch sensitive keys that adjust the sound volume up or down according to how
hard you hit the keys. The effect is adjustable in 3 steps, from low to high sensitivity to allow you to adjust it according to your playing
preference.
Yamaha Learning Suite uses the built in song database to teach you how to play each song. You select the song you want to learn,
the part you want to work on (right hand, left hand or both), and one of three different lessons (play the correct notes, play the correct notes with
correct timing, play the correct notes with correct timing along with the song) and begin. Each note is displayed and the system waits until you play
the correct note before continuing. At the end of the lesson you are given a rating on how you did so you can check your progress.
165 Different Styles in the following categories:
8 Beat
16 Beat
Ballad
Dance
Disco
Swing and Jazz
Rhythm and Blues
Country
Latin
Ballroom
Trad and World
Waltz
Children
Pianist
509 Voices including Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Accordion, Guitar, Bass, Strings, Choir, Saxophone, Trumpet, Brass, Flute,
Synth Lead, Synth Pad, Percussion, Drum Kits, Arpeggio.
12 Drum Kits including Standard Kits 1 and 2, Room Kit, Rock Kit, Electronic Kit, Analog Kit, Dance Kit, Jazz Kit, Brush Kit,
Symphony Kit, SFX Kits 1 and 2.
5 song recorder allows you to record 5 melody tracks and 1 style (chord) track. Easy to use recording facility which lets you play
back on the keyboard or upload recorded songs to a PC.
Split keyboard function lets you play different voices with the right and left hands.
Fully adjustable Metronome lets you set tempo, number of beats per measure and the length of each beat.
The Pitch Bend wheel lets you add smooth pitch variations to the played notes. You roll the wheel upwards to raise the pitch and
downwards to lower the pitch.
The Arpeggio Function lets you create arpeggios (broken chords) by playing notes on the keyboard. To use it you turn on the arpeggio
function and select one of the arpeggio styles. As you play a variety of phrases are created. Some of the voices are designed to work with the
arpeggio function which will be automatically turned on when you select these voices.
Performance Assistant technology lets you play like a professional even if you are just beginning. You select a song and play the
keyboard, performance assistance corrects any wrong notes.
Live Control Adjustment. Different effects can be assigned to the two live control knobs to add variations to the sound played. These
effects include filter, which filters the range of frequencies to create synthesiser like sounds, reverb to emulate a concert hall, envelope generator
to determine how the sound level varies over time and tempo to increase and decrease the tempo of the current style.
Pros:
Adjustable touch response sensitivity lets you adjust the sensitivity to suit your playing.
Good for beginners as it includes learning software but the many functions make it also suitable for more advanced players.
Good value. A lot of features for the price.
Cons:
No MIDI interface.
Power adaptor is not included. Make sure you order one or you'll be stuck using batteries.
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