The simplistic Yamaha PSR-210 actually has some good stuff

[@incubrian]

this keyboard was absolutely a masterpiece! probably still holds its own. im a professional drummer now and i taught myself how to play drums on this thing. its a true music machine! thank you yamaha for putting such a powerful tool in the budget of an average 90s family!

[@gearfacts]

Good point well made 👍

[@entieda6525]

I got this keyboard free in 00's and thats how i learned how to play piano :D

[@gearfacts]

I never did learn. I demo the keyboards, but I can’t really play :-)

[@WastedGenerationInc]

Lmao I just got one rn for free my neighbors were throwing it away even with the ac adapter

[@pianokeyjoe]

I have this keyboard now! It is the cheap limited version of the PSR510 which was a more fun full on Workstation and arranger keyboard. The Espanola(Gitano flamenco} rhythm style is my favorite on the 510, sadly the PSR210 did not have as good versions of beats and lack of midi did prevent from copying those beats to more capable sequencers,drum machines and recorders, but it is still a nice keyboard to have..when the keys work(crappy early 90s keys of Yamaha).

[@gearfacts]

Your garage must be over-flowing with boards!

[@pianokeyjoe]

@@gearfacts Garage??! Noooooo! LOL! A whole top floor of my house is the music studio and keyboards rooms.. Still under construction though so it is more a big big storage shed of keyboards until I finish. But yes.. I have a ton of boards and trying to buy more.

[@gearfacts]

@@pianokeyjoe Bliss :) :) :)

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

I have a cupple Yamahas one from 86 and one from 95. I like them.

[@gabeee92]

Do you think the sound (at least piano 01) can be improved using a computer or device? And whats with the buzzing frequency? Mine does that as well

[@gearfacts]

That's just the way they get as they age. Some say replacing the capacitors is a good cheap fix.

[@EBTheOriginalMaster]

I wish Yamaha was more transparent when it comes to knowing the names of their sound chips like with Casio.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

They have always been transparent. Here you go. Sound chipsEdit SCSP Yamaha Super Intelligent Sound Processor PSG/SSG YM2149 / YM3439 / YMZ294 / YMZ284 / YMZ285 (SSG)- PSG variants, adopted by MSX2 (1985) standard. OPL YM3526 (OPL) YM2413 (OPLL) - MSX-Music chip, adopted by MSX2+ (1988) & MSX TurboR (1990) standards. Y8950 - MSX-Audio chip, used on some MSX (1983) modules. YM3812 (OPL2) - used on 1st & 2nd generation Sound Blaster cards for FM sound. YMF262 (OPL3) - used on 3rd & 4th generation Sound Blaster cards for FM sound. YMF289 (OPL3-L) - low power variant of YMF262, used on some sound cards. YMF278 (OPL4) - used in MoonSound for MSX (1994) OPN YM2203 (OPN) YM2608 (OPNA) YM2610 (OPNB) YM2612 (OPN2) - Used in Sega's Mega Drive/Genesis game console and Fujitsu's FM Towns computer series. YM3438 (OPN2C) YMF288 (OPN3-L) YMF297 (OPN4) - OPN3/OPL3 OPS YM21280 (OPS) YM21290 (EGS) Misc YM2151 (OPM) - used on SFG-01 FM Sound Synthesizer Unit for CX5M YM2164 (OPP) - used on DX21 / DX27 / DX100 / SFG-05 / FB-01, and Korg DS-8 / Korg 707 YM3806 (OPQ) YM3420 (OPU) YMF271(OPX) YM2414 (OPZ) - used on DX11 / TX81Z, Korg Z3 guitar synthesizer YM2424 (OPZII) - used on V50, a pair of them for 16 note polyphony YM2154 (RYP4) - used on Porta Tone PSR-60, PSR-70 and PSR-80. YM3301 (RYP6) YM2142 (GE8) YM2613 (DSG) YMU757 (MA-1) YMU759 (MA-2) YMU762 (MA-3) YMU765 (MA-5) YMU786 (MA-7) - a mobile phone sound chip with 3D audio effect, etc. YMF293 - Formant Singing sound chip used for PLG100-SG. YMF7xx series (DS-1) - PC audio chip YMF70x~YMF719 - for ISA bus card YMF720~... - for PCI bus card YMF7x0 series - for on-board or embedded solutions YMF7x4 series - for PCI bus standalone adapterit supported Yamaha XG level 1, some of MU50 additions, DB50XG compatibilities, Roland GS in TG300B mode, OPL3 FM synthesizer, some emulation of Sound Blaster Pro (stereo 8-bit at 22 kHz) and MPU-401 (MIDI interface). YMF724 - 2ch output YMF744 - 4ch output YMF754 - 5.1/6ch output YMP706 - Formant Shaping / FM Synthesis used for Yamaha FS1R and PLG100-DX. YMZ263 (MMA) YMZ280B (PCMD8) YMZ705 (SSGS) YMZ732 (SSGS2) YMZ733 (SSGS3) YMZ735 (FMS) YMZ771 (SSG3) YMZ774 AudioEngine series  Miselu neiro (2012), a prototype of Android-based music making device featuring NSX-1 chip YMW820 (NSX-1) (2013) - AudioEngine series sound chip integrating: General MIDI sound with Yamaha XG effects, and either Real Acoustic Sound (RAS) or eVocaloid. DAC YM3012 (DAC-MS) - used with YM2151 (OPM), etc. YM3014 (DAC-SS) - used with YM2203 (OPN), YM3812 (OPL2), etc. YM3016 (DAC-GD) - used with YM2608 (OPNA), YM2610 (OPNB), etc. YAC513 (DAC) - used with YMF278 (OPL4) Video chipsEdit YM2217 - used in SG-1000 II YM2220 - used in some MSX machines. V9938 - MSX-Video chip, adopted by MSX2 (1985) standard. V9958 - MSX-Video chip, adopted by MSX2+ & MSX TurboR standards. V9990 - used in Graphics9000 extension for MSX (1994) YM2602 - used in Sega Master System (1985) YM7101 - used in Sega Genesis (1988) MSX peripheral chipsEdit MSX-Engine S1985 - MSX-SYSTEM II chip, for MSX2 System LSI. S3527 - MSX-SYSTEM chip, for MSX System LSI.

[@EBTheOriginalMaster]

@@HOLLASOUNDS Oh wow. I had no idea.

[@LittleRichard1988]

Not many home keyboards from the 90s have pad sounds. Although very dated by today's standards these were half decent sounds back then. It's got really punchy 90s EDM drum sounds especially with that gated snare. Many of the instrument sounds are similar to the PSS-790 to be honest.

[@Am71919]

Not many home keyboards from the 90s have pad sounds? Literally every Casio did

[@LittleRichard1988]

@@Am71919 The CT-700 certainly doesn't have synth pad sounds although I suppose it's choir sound is more like a synth pad. But most top tier Casio CTs like the CT-680 have the tone editor buttons so you could turn basically any of the preset tones into a pad sound. I forget that the A2 sound set in the Casio LK-35 and CTK-496 has been used in many low end Casio keyboard since 1996 and even the A2 basic sound set has a few pad sounds from what I remember.

[@drsynthpattern]

I have the PSR 310

[@SaturnineXTS]

Heyy! I owned this admittedly basic keyboard for years, unfortunately had to part with it under some circumstances I don't exactly remember. But I've been wondering what are the differences, if any, between it and PSR-215 (apart from different colored buttons of course).

[@gearfacts]

Hmm good question. Doubt it'd be anything significant. Then again, there's little 'sequence' in the PSR model numbers. Hmmm. Would have to look it up :)

[@SaturnineXTS]

@@gearfacts Ok, thanks anyway! In fact I would be happy to look it up myself, but it turns out I'm not really sure where to look, the only thing that comes to mind would be comparing manuals, but that's rather tedious.

[@gearfacts]

@@SaturnineXTS I fear it's the only way! I guess going straight to the specs page might reveal the answer succinctly.

[@ahm3d772]

what is and how to use the record function

[@aldeanblair9727]

I think piano and elec piano and organ sounds r very nice

[@mindus5760]

hey, does it have velocity dynmaics? it sounds like it but im not quite sure

[@gearfacts]

Long time ago, but I think it does.

[@robotparanoico]

yamaha psr-210 or casio ctk-611?

[@gearfacts]

Similar quality. If you like synth sounds then the Casio might be a tiny bit better.

[@robotparanoico]

@@gearfacts OK thank you

[@lukejeronimo6040]

Pls are the keys touch sensitive?

[@gearfacts]

Yep 👍

[@ilovekeyboards7830]

Hi gearfacts did you see the list I made for the Casio wk 200 keyboard

[@gearfacts]

Yep, I can't find one though. I'll keep looking

[@sandy-lesliemartin6765]

I have one

[@corneliustehspartan2709]

Publicado el 27 sept. 2021

[@gearfacts]

That sounds accurate :)

[@eugenysh2400]

Pss-51!!!

[@update5217]

Звуки похожи на PSS - 51. Класс!

[@dawnr8511]

Well done as usual. Maybe when ya run out od Yamaha keyboards you could start to do videos on Yamaha motorcycles? Take um for a spin in the Outback maybe? Just don't run out of petrol, if you do! Or. maybe Yamaha guitars is safer. I got a few Yamaha upper end model guitars and they are okay, but good looking and always overpriced,

[@gearfacts]

ahhh Dawn I've gotta tell you, I'm having trouble keeping the momentum up lately. I find myself seeing instruments available here and there and thinking "meh, what's one more Yamaha/Korg/Roland video? Cuppla hundred views maybe..." BUT I do have a good one coming to your zone tomorrow morning (1a.m. for me!)

[@joegonzalez6211]

Just bought one of these at a thrift store for 20.00

[@Am71919]

Found one at a yard sale for $5 a couple years ago

[@edsknife]

Sounds like an LK-30 with extra buttons.

[@gearfacts]

It's certainly of its time!