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Yamaha PSS-480

Keyboard Arranger from Yamaha belonging to the PortaSound series

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Published on 02/19/09 at 01:52
- What type of keyboard (synth, piano ...)? How many octaves?
FM-small keyboard keys 4 octaves
Drum sounds in PCM
- What connections (audio, MIDI ...)?
A stereo line / headphone
MIDI input and output (rare on a toy, right?)
Entry 9v
Battery Case
- How many sounds, styles available? Are they edited?
100 sounds different to 2 operators FM: 8 synthesis parameters changed!
100! accompaniment styles with the possibility of cutting some elements of rhythm, chords, bass or harmonic arrangements, with three intros / breaks / end for each style.
We can also add peaches and bearings to program his own beats and rhythms!
- Has he an effects section?
Reverb (release FM), sustain, vibrato, portamento (5-speed), and dual voice (two voices harmonizing automatic depending on the accompanying agreement)
- What are the characteristics of the sequencer? ...
5 slots "agreements"
5 slots "melodies"
1 slot "custom drummer"
5 slots "custom instrument"

UTILIZATION

- The general configuration is simple?
Everything is accessible by pressing buttons.
Sometimes there are some key combinations available.
Configuration noon (filter) is rich and therefore less straightforward.
- Editing of sounds and effects is easy?
On the keyboard keys are pressed successively selection parameter and the + / -
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Full manual

OVERALL OPINION

- For how long have you been using it?
1 day
- What thing do you like most/least about it?
The 100 original sounds are quite poor.
The drum sounds are pêchus little to do with a little compression ...
The synthesizer is powerful! The frequency ratio between the two operators and can generate intermodulation noise superimposed on the FM frequencies!
- Did you try many other models before getting this one?
I have a lot of toy keyboards, the first taken with MIDI.
- What is your opinion about the value for the price?
€ 20 with a little cleaning to do on the contacts of keys is given!
- Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
To see in use by noon.
Too bad the synthesis parameters are not assigned to a control change.
on the other hand, used even alone, it's too fun! The styles are quite varied very exciting! Cheers mixtures of genres!