Composing a Song with the Yamaha PSR-SX900 Arranger Keyboard

[@sweetwater]

🎹 What great idea will you bring to fruition with the PSR-SX900? If you enjoyed this video we would love for you to hit those like and subscribe buttons!

[@linuslinu1]

Can we connect this keyboard to mainstage

[@sweetwater]

​@@linuslinu1 Hello! Yes, this PSRSX900 has USB MIDI and can be plugged into a computer to control Mainstage. If you'd like to go into more detail, please call my number below. Thanks for your interest! Nick LaMendola, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1660, [e-mail]

[@Miraclin]

Brother, Does the edited styles of s975 runs in this keyboard?

[@ashbencardozoofficialchann7728]

Does psr sx 900 has vocal recording?? Can v record song for KZbin?

[@mathewjubin595]

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[@jerryspencer7916]

I have listened to several KZbin videos demonstrating the high sound clarity and quality of various instruments. And, that is part of learning about a new keyboard. But, I am absolutely amazed at the many editing features on this keyboard. I'm sure it will take some time and experience to really learn what it was created to do. But, I can begin enjoying it by playing simple arrangements using the default settings. Thanks again Sweetwater for this very helpful video! I am a senior on Social Security, but I hope to find the money for it. Best wishes, Jerry.

[@ruslannunez4449]

It was a pleasure watching you two and the Yamaha PSR SX900

[@MAX-tw3qz]

I bought the Casio MZ X500 and found it exceptional, you can even record the music and vocals onto USB direct. This machine looks great too, it might be next on my Xmas list. Edit. Two years later, Santa didn't disappoint, it's great.

[@emmanuelvalencia6405]

Great video! I bought an SX900 after watching several of Heratch videos here in KZbin. I followed him since then. This exact feature demo is what I liked about the SX900. Play with the idea of a song, jam, record, refine it more until I'm ready to master it. That is songwriting simplified. You focus more on the creative ideas. Please keep it coming. Thank you Jacob, Heratch and Sweetwater!

[@Robin_S78]

Way better than just a demo of a new instrument, this adds value!!

[@vipodcasting]

Hi guys. Thanks for doing the multi track recording demo. I’m blind and purchased the PSR SX900 because Yamaha have created Voice Guide which gives prompts as to what buttons you are pressing and in a few cases, lets you hear what is on the screen when you touch it. Voice Guide needs a great deal of improvements though as currently, if you are blind and can’t see the screen, you can only accomplish very basic tasks such as changing styles and sounds. How would you recommend we blind users do multi track recording? I’m particularly interested in starting songs from scratch rather than starting with a particular style. And can you encourage Yamaha to update and enhance Voice Guide as it is true to say that I was able to do a lot more programming of older Yamaha keyboards which had more buttons and less on screen interaction. Yamaha has gone backwards in this respect. Anything you can suggest would be very much appreciated as I love my new keyboard and just want to get the most out of it. Thanks. Paul

[@adarshnairnandanam_music]

Hey bro. Are you still using the psr sx900 are you ok with the accessibility? Actually I am also looking for an arranger keyboard with accessibility. Is it possible to use without touch screen?

[@vipodcasting]

@@adarshnairnandanam_music yes, I am still using the keyboard. They never worked on accessibility though to improve it beyond the detailed comments that I originally placed here which I think he must’ve read. It’s a shame because we should really have access to keyboards that we invest in the same as anyone else would do.

[@adarshnairnandanam_music]

@@vipodcasting oh god. What about korg pa 1000 any idea? Heard that some visually impaired musicians are using that keyboard. Accessibility is a big challenge. And they are not trying to create a software like talkback or voiceover.

[@AllanKeyboardMusic]

Thanks for sharing! This is a very nicely design, affordable and user friendly keyboard. I bought it 2 years ago and still enjoy playing it.

[@daktariwasamba8597]

How much did you buy it?

[@AllanKeyboardMusic]

@@daktariwasamba8597 Around USD2k

[@BasilJoseOfficial]

02:10 that Piano tone 😍

[@aleethelfa9880]

This is exactly what i'm lookin' for.It's really cool for me as a composer.

[@rolandgerard6064]

These are the best demos, practical and to the point.

[@AndrewLeSynt]

4:21 i learned about chords back in 1982 with the little Casio PT-20 😂😂😂😂😂 no screen, just a few buttons and mini keys

[@elyarzv]

You created a great scenario to go through the keayboard functions and capabilities. I enjoyed the whole process. Thank you guys a lot

[@CHRISNIRMAL]

Really good keyboard for all level of Keyboard player, we can learn the chords from the chord tutor that is fantastic and appreciated!!!!!.

[@ksxx1961]

Really helpful video. I have the SX700 and this is super useful. Thank you. 😊

[@makximumlive]

Me too...!

[@patricktraore4840]

thanks:! you two are very are pleasant to listen to and the presentation so instructive. Heratch is very cool clear. I just bought a SX700 today and i think all this stuff will apply

[@geraintletherby2303]

This video has made one more sale of this lovely instrument. Thank you! 👍

[@christopherpatterson715]

The PSR has come a long way, very sweet!!!

[@joshuaswannmusic6462]

Im so glad Ive decided to buy the SX-700 instead of the MODX. The focus and detail with the sounds just to my ears much better!

[@ThusithaThanthirige]

What an Instrument We can Play or Create a Song With Sx and Lap ...Great

[@WittichWolf]

Awesome!!! Shows me, that it’s exactly what I want to use to compose my music! GREAT! Thank you very much for this introduction!

[@WittichWolf]

So, I bought that workstation PSR SX900 and I’m so excited to play around with it the next week. I have enough time to explore it the next days🤩🤩🤩 In the 90er, I’ve had a workstation from Yamaha with a 3,5” Disk Drive, and that was really nice in that old days. And now, the new machine PSR SX 900 fulfills all my dreams, what I want to have to compose and play my music, YES!!!!!

[@zwergenbass]

Hallo , endlich mal zwei die es Prima erklärt haben. Ich bin ein Berliner meine English ist nicht so --- toll aber ihr habt es so gut rüber gebracht das auch ich verstehen konnte .lg aus Deutschland - Berlin 🎸👍Bärbel

[@paulussantosociwidjaja4781]

Very interesting product specialist clinician approach. Thank you!

[@dgquotesstationery]

Excellent playing... Superb board...

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

when he turned his head proved me how good musician he is. Good job guys

[@chikothaicoin96]

I just bought me one and the sound it amazing! Still learning to operate all the features.

[@youngchris042]

How much please

[@l0riz624]

@@youngchris042 Depends where you live. In Europe, its around 2.000 €.

[@keiths-teeth]

Nice video..like the relaxed informative way you demonstrated the keyboard.

[@av-uc4vx]

WOW An utmost clear tutorial!!! Fantastic video editing by the way!!!

[@SuperSy99]

This keyboard has more beautiful sound than my old Roland fantom.I wish they made a rack version of this

[@LittleRichard1988]

The Roland Fantom rack is still an absolutely fantastic piece of kit and it's still usable in music production even now. Even some of the sounds in my Roland SC-88 Pro are still usable in 2023. But I do also have Halion 7 which is a VST rompler/synthesizer by Steinberg and many of it's sounds are based on Yamaha Motif XF and XS so Halion has quite a few of the same samples in this keyboard such as drum kits ( except for the new ones taken from Genos ) but I know for a fact the alto/tenor/baritone saxophones on this keyboard are more or less the same samples as the saxophoes you get with Halion 7. Arranger keyboards are only really worth buying if you have a use for auto accompaniments even though I used to think otherwise. The Roland Integra 7 is also worth considering as that uses lots of Supernatural in adition to all the sounds from the XV-5080 and also all the SRX expasion card sounds are included.

[@ibrewalot]

This was great!!! I've only just found the SX900 (I know, I know) and am in love...trying to figure out what I can sell/trade to come up with the $$$ to jump in. Soon. Thanx for sharing.

[@jeffeason3599]

Good video demo. I like this format - thanks Jacob & Heratch @ Sweetwater I see some harsh comments below but I’d like to offer another take on Arrangers. I play in groups that do original music - and while we don’t use our Yamaha/Korg arrangers for performances or recordings we have found they have been very handy tools for very quickly and simply creating a rough MP3 to share a demo of a song idea between the band members so they can be rewriting or developing their parts on their own. This maximizes our efficiency when we get together for practice. This approach been easier and faster (for us at least) than one guy using a DAW and trying to do every instrument separately.

[@sherada73]

Wow i like it

[@pierregermain6713]

Simply wow. I want one 😭

[@stanleyvo5198]

Lovely instrument...!

[@AndrewLeSynt]

17:44 is this guy havin a seisure or reading some hidden notes on that left wall ?? 😄😄😄🔥🔥

[@TimKalmet]

Wonderful, thank you so much.

[@ThusithaThanthirige]

Great Pure Explanation....Create more vx With this Yamaha Demo....

[@jamesgardner3321]

Heragch, I enjoyed the video and the conversation today. Brother James in Mississippi. 🎹

[@ynhlang5174]

Thank you do much!!!

[@LittleRichard1988]

I personally think if music production is your thing and you want sounds almost as good as this you should consider Halion 7 as it's only a fraction of the cost of an arranger keyboard and it's perfect especially if you don't need auto accompaniments. Halion 7 also has several different types of synthesizers including the addition to FM Lab and Spectral which resyntheizes one sample across the key range, perfect if you have a guitar and want to add your own custom guitar samples. I would rather have that over something like vocal harmony which I would never use. I know I used to be of the opinion that "arranger keyboards are not just for one man bands" but some people have bought a Genos for the wrong reason and been very disappointed. If you want convincing orchestral instruments for trailer music you will never achieve that on an arranger keyboard, only Kontakt is capible of that.

[@jeffrey322]

Fantastic! Is there an upgraded keyboard arranger by Yamaha since this video?

[@danieldougan269]

I prefer my DGX-650 as an arranger keyboard. It might not be as advanced as this for arranger features, but even the current DGX-670 is well under $1,000 and has 88 weighted keys. I know it's a consumer-focused product, but it's still pretty advanced to use as an arranger. I would love to have a looper so I can play a riff once and have it play over and over.

[@antunkatona5674]

Thank you so much for this video! I especially like the part with electric bass audio recording. I can't decide which keyboard to buy because I'm not really a piano player but I do play several acoustic instruments and I sing. So I have a few questions for you: 1) why is the keyboard connected to the computer via USB? In other words, does the Steinberg DAW use the keyboard's sound engine to reproduce the MIDI tracks in the recorded file or does the DAW have it's own MIDI playback engine? 2) To add on the previous question, does the Steinberg DAW have a feature to convert the MIDI tracks to audio tracks, in case you are sending the multitrack file to someone who won't have the same keyboard to use it's sound engine? 3) Is there a way to record the vocals with effects on the keyboard and then have it transferred as an audio track to the Steiberg DAW and then integrate it with the MIDI tracks from that file and the electric bass track you've recorded? I'm sorry if my questions are beginner level, but that's what I am when it comes to keyboards. I know very little but I think an arranger keyboard like the PSR-SX900 would be the better, or shall I say, a simpler instrument to use than a workstation like the Montage. It seems to me the SX900 uses an interface that's more self-explanatory, with symbols that are more easily understood by someone who isn't as technically versed in audio production, but still wishes to get good results and sound from the instrument. It also seems to me you can lay down musical ideas very quickly with the SX900! Thanks again and best wishes!

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Antun! Great questions, thanks for reaching out. I'll dive in and answer these for you: 1. I'm not certain exactly how these gentlemen have things set up in the video, but the main purpose of connecting this keyboard to a computer over USB would be to use it over MIDI with a DAW. You can use the keyboard to control virtual instruments in Cubase or any other DAW, and/or use the DAW to sequence the sounds on the keyboard. You could also use a separate audio interface to record the sounds from the keyboard into the computer. 2. If you record audio into your DAW from the keyboard, you can send that audio data to anyone regardless of which DAW or keyboard they're using. You can also convert virtual instrument tracks to audio so others can use them even if they don't have the same VST's. 3. This keyboard doesn't have an audio recorder onboard. You would need to use a separate audio interface to record your vocals into Cubase. From your questions, it sounds like you would benefit from getting an audio interface to record your work into Cubase. If you'd like recommendations or if I can help with anything else, feel free to contact me directly! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@antunkatona5674]

​@@sweetwater Hello and thank you very much for the elaborate reply! Your reply is along the lines of how I 'figured' this process worked. So, they must have used Cubase to, as you put it, sequence the instrument. Basically, Cubase is sending MIDI data to the keyboard which then converts it into music using it's internal engine. Using a dedicated audio interface is something I have not considered. But if that's the only way to get vocals and acoustic instruments into Cubase, I will really need one! It's a bit daunting for me because I thought an arranger keyboard would have such a facility and I wouldn't need additional hardware. However, now I wonder whether if a workstation like the Montage (or it's cheaper sibling, I forgot the exact model name but I know it's a Yamaha) would be a better choice. There's one thing that I don't understand though. In this video, they had to record everything within the keyboard's internal sequencer, save the file on a USB stick, then move that USB stick to a computer and then open the file in Cubase. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me an arranger keyboard like this cannot act as a 'real-time' virtual instrument and record track-by-track into Cubase in real-time and that it cannot function as a plugin. I know some workstations (Korg I think) can integrate with a DAW in such a way that they effectively become a part of the DAW as a virtual instrument so there's no need to transfer files using a USB stick. I don't know if Yamaha workstations (or any other for that matter) have this possibility but perhaps this would then be a better choice. I did not imagine this being so difficult! Thank you, Antun

[@michaeltooth7276]

Great sound.

[@surfdigby]

1:49 My PSR-4000 from 1995 can layer three sounds on the right side.

[@barnabastheodore3912]

Which Di Box did you use in this video for output?? Just awesome clearity!!!

[@sdstudio8531]

Thanks for this update. I am a so g writer and I am impressed with this video.

[@AbhisekChakravorty]

Excellent video, can i record it directly to my DAW, and can also use the keyboard as a midi key board, does it have a built in interface

[@sweetwater]

Great question and thanks for your interest! You can connect it to your computer to run it as a MIDI controller, but it does not have a built in USB interface so you can’t record audio directly to your DAW. It can record to a flash drive via the USB ports and you can import them that way, or you can connect the analog outputs to an external interface to record to your DAW. I hope this helps! Connor Smith, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1793, [e-mail]

[@villacoelles55]

Excelente demostración. Por favor sí pudieran subir una traducción en español sería de mucha ayuda para los países de habla hispana..de todas maneras mil gracias por compartirlo...Un gran abrazo musical desde la distancia...

[@SuperDenon]

Waaaaooooo!!! I feel like buying this keyboard

[@jichan_seo]

두분멋져요🎉🎉🎉

[@jesussosa822]

Great tutorial and what I liked a lot is that the keyboard is DAW integrated. I learned how how to do it for Cubase, but my question is: Could this keyboard be integrated with another DAWs like Studio One 6? Thank you so much!

[@sweetwater]

Hello, Jesus! It absolutely can! The PSR-SX900 follows the general MIDI spec and as such, is compatible with all major DAWs currently on the market. Much like with Cubase, the PSR-SX900 will be plug and play with Studio One 6. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1766, [e-mail]

[@bridges5659]

Great keyboard. I play mostly Indian music. I have a Roland E09in , Indian edition and a Yamaha dgx230. It's a pity that ethnic packs cannot be downloaded onto the Yamaha dgx. Can you please demonstrate how to download any pack onto the Yamaha PSR-SX900 . Thank you.

[@paulsarodh5460]

Superb ☺😃💗💗💗💗💗

[@mariejimpowerful]

That is the instrument I intend to buy VERY SOON.

[@klistarf]

Has 'VERY SOON' arrived yet? If so, how are you getting on with it? I just ordered mine today... 🤟😎

[@daktariwasamba8597]

@@klistarf at how much?

[@klistarf]

@@daktariwasamba8597 I cancelled the order in the end, as i wasn't going to receive it for maybe 7 weeks. And, as i had already been undecided between the PSR-SX900 and the Roland FA 08, i then ordered the Roland and it was delivered in a couple of days. Lovely piece of kit, as is this i'm sure. I would have been the proud owner of the Yamaha if it hadn't been for the delay in supply. But i do love the Roland. Not a whole lot to decide between the two i don't think. As i say, i had been chewing over which one to get for a little while anyway, but this is how it all panned-out.

[@mohdqayyim8044]

Can you please review the Yamaha PSR-A5000?

[@huilhi]

awesome

[@paulsarodh5460]

Rockin bro 😊😋✋🤜✋👌👌

[@703BAM]

I have a couple of questions. First, what inputs and outputs are on the back of the piano? Second, can you upload additional instruments like you can with midi keyboards?

[@sweetwater]

Hello, 703BAM! This keyboard has a 1/4” audio input and 1/8” auxiliary input, 5 pin MIDI in and out, two 1/4” footswitch inputs, and two sets of 1/4” stereo outputs. It also features a USB output to connect to you computer, as well as two USB ports for external devices. Although you cannot simply add in your own sampled sounds to this keyboard, Yamaha does offer expansion packs with additional voices. Thanks for the interest! Cody Kraus, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1766, [e-mail]

[@Chimzmisheck]

Just coming across this today imagine. Sweetwater, you are doing a great job by bring the Yamaha team orient us on this marvelous keyboard. This is my dream keyboard. Are you able to ship to Zambia?

[@sweetwater]

Hello! There may be some restrictions on shipping certain gear internationally, but we'd be glad to look into it for you. When you have a moment, please give us a call at [phone] or email us at [e-mail]. You may also visit www.sweetwater.com/about/contact Thank you for the message!

[@ephyman78]

Great , how can we import all the voice to cubase though

[@DihelsonMendonca]

I use MIDI and Sonar X3 to record my Tyros 5 songs, but it´s kinda tricky to sync them and choose the right setup, drums, bass, patches. I use a midi map.

[@ОлегАнатольевич-г5с]

Very Cool!!!

[@nonchai]

Might be a composer tool - IF..... Yamaha saw reason and added a PIANO ROLL MIDI editor as well as an EDIT facility for the CHORD LOOPER.... but what do I know-..?

[@jeanmccullough1064]

Anything that should be included with the keyboard., cords, Manuel. Pedal etc. thank you,I would appreciate it.

[@williamshaneblyth]

all the recording before the bass recording which was obviously audio on cubase was that all audio recordings or midi recordings I had assumed we where recording midi before the real bass?

[@SelwynChristian]

Hi, Nice Demo. Just quick question. which power adapter power supply is recommended? 16V one or more? As I found output of KB is not as good as PSR S970. Thank you

[@omnipop4936]

Is there a Video Out, so you can output that screen to something larger and more upright? (I don't want to be always hunched over, looking down at a screen.) Thanks.

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

Yes, you can connect it to an external display. Just a shame that the screen isn't tilted

[@johnraines2591]

It is a pity that Yamaha haven't gone the full distance and provided full editing tools within the PSR-SX900 keyboard itself like the Korg PA1000. I feel I want to combine the best elements of both those two keyboards into one.

[@charlesmccormick2625]

More critics dislike that complexity; just sayin’

[@bestrickie2]

Awesome video. I’m a proud Genos owner. My wish is Yamaha introduce copy measure in record function. Fantastic instruments anyway.

[@QuantizStudioRecords]

Genos didn t have Copy Measure?? You can t record full song like an real sequencer?

[@bestrickie2]

Quantiz Studio Records I’m aware Gens doesn’t have copy measure as I previously stipulated BUT wish it did and you can record a full song but a longer process. It would be hand if Yamaha introduce copy measure in their firmware future updates in future. I’m actually a PROUD Genoa owner. Having said this, like the nice new 900 Genos has now got chord looper which will come in handy.

[@spontaneousmusicroyaltyfre9140]

Nice video!!! Can sx700 be plugged in via usb directly to computer also?

[@jeanmccullough1064]

Hello-I would like very much to have a price list of the PSR SX 900 please., second hand. Anyt🤩😊 26:22

[@jaturontthanapura1735]

I'll check this one out at the shop. It looks very impressive.

[@SOPM2007]

I have the idea in my mind to reproduce a quite similar result like the REVO drums from the Genos. Using the drum setup feature and a suitable drumkit, you could theoretically create different versions of the same percussion sounds and then quantize always below 100%, you should end up with more natural sounding drum tracks. Just an idea...

[@jesusluzanilla5603]

Is there a part two?

[@makrimenon]

Is it possible to recall multiple custom styles in the same track at different times in multi track recording?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Upadhi! Thanks for your interest. I double checked Yamaha’s documentation, and it looks like you can change between multiple styles when recording a MIDI Song. For more details, Yamaha’s complete reference manual is available at this link: usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/7/1279207/psrsx900_en_rm_b0.pdf Feel free to reach out to me directly with any further questions, and thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@JCRocker102181]

Nice sound!! Can I hook up in the keyboard amplifier or direct to the mixer to the sound system?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Carlo. You definitely can hook that up to a keyboard amp or any mixer/PA system! Feel free to get in touch with any other questions. Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone], ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@JCRocker102181]

Can I also use that🎹 for live performances or studio? Thanks.

[@sweetwater]

​@@JCRocker102181 You definitely can! For live performances you will likely want an additional PA system if the venue you are playing does not have one already. Feel free to get in touch directly if we can help you out with that or anything else. Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@Ftravelers]

I love it. Im going to buy the sx 700 cuz that one is too expensive for me. But i think the sx 700 doest the same thing that one does

[@khalidabbas4502]

No mic/vocal harmonization feature in SX700

[@JoelBouchillon]

If you don’t like the feel of the 61 note keybed, would it be possible to connect an external 88 note keyboard via MIDI to work as a master controller ?

[@makximumlive]

You can. Just get yourself a pair of 5-pin midi cables.

[@Fraiyia]

Hello - I know I’m late to the party . I use external midi instruments : guitars , ewi 4000 , Yamaha yds 150 . I got past the hurdle of getting to PSR 900 recording from my midi instruments but how can I add and edit my midis on this work station . Not much info on how to do that . Also quantization is an issue that I have not figured out yet . Mainly though , I am trying to build my music in layers and appending a midi at the workstation seems like it should be do able .

[@sweetwater]

Hi, thanks for your interest! After reviewing Yamaha’s documentation, there doesn’t seem to be any advanced MIDI editing capability in the PSR-SX keyboards - you’re able to record your performance as MIDI, but I couldn’t find a way to edit or quantize individual notes on the keyboard itself. However, there’s a good workaround - you could save your performance as a standard MIDI file and open it in any DAW software that handles MIDI data for further editing. You can even connect the keyboard to your computer and set up MIDI routing so that the playback from your DAW uses the sounds from the keyboard. If you don’t already have software like this, I’d recommend Cubase - Yamaha owns the software developer that makes it, so it tends to work well with Yamaha keyboards. Hope this helps a bit - feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@musicstudiosnr]

great i am very happy

[@russzacek6233]

Is the bass plugged into the keyboard or interfaced through the computer?

[@donnycollins1797]

With the auto accompaniment...can I choose what parts are going to play? All I want is drums, bass, maybe a pad. Is that option available?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Donny - great question. You can selectively turn on/off the channels for rhythm, bass, chord, pads, and phrases for each of the accompaniment styles. You can reference page 11 of the manual here for more details: usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/7/1279207/psrsx900_en_rm_b0.pdf Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@donnycollins1797]

@@sweetwater Awesome. Thanks so much!

[@UkuleleMusicTime]

Once it is recorded can you, as is, say on the keyboard with out your computer and software; can you put this on you iPad so you don't have to take your computer or keyboard with you?

[@keyboardist3thousand]

Can we assign drum channels on buttons to switch on and off,???

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Gunjan! Thanks for your interest. I double checked Yamaha’s documentation, and I didn’t find a way to mute individual drum parts in real time during a performance. Feel free to contact me directly with any further questions, and thanks again! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@jackrusso2182]

Any new Oriental Yamaha keyboard than the PSR A 3000 ? I'm wondering if Yamaha released a new one

[@meleketmedia-5596]

I am glad that I bought this amazing keyboard. But, soon they will bring a new one to make me buy again...

[@thomaspick4123]

Praise and worship Tv Planned obsolescence. Must have learned that from Detroit auto factories.

[@MrKeys57]

@@thomaspick4123 be satisfied with what you have, - its not the machine making the music, its you...;)

[@LittleRichard1988]

You don't have to upgrade to the latest model. Personally if I bought a Tyros 1 or Tyros 2 back in the day I would have no intention of buying a new keyboard. I'm thinking about buying either a Yamaha PSR-SX900 or a used Tyros 2, Tyros 3, Tyros 4 or Tyros 5 in 2025 or maybe I might wait until 2027 and get a Genos. But this keyboard does sound really good and maybe I might go for this keyboard in 2025 if I can afford it.

[@AlexDeejay1973]

Is it worth spending 1000 € more to buy a Yamaha PSR SX900 or a Medeli AKX10 well?

[@ekowhunniekoffie3564]

Can you please show me where to turn on and off the touch on the keyboard?

[@keys4life386]

Hi Geratch, Is it possible to record and import the midi stems like shown in this video in PSR SX600?

[@waldemar.golebski]

Great instrument and awesome presentation but really - show me one serious composer making tracks on any arranger keyboard...

[@stephenmorgan5100]

I think for kids learning it is a great all round instrument, gets them into music quicker than a piano plus introduces them to endless other possibilities. To be fair they did introduce CueBase in the video so they where not suggesting it was a one stop shop.

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

Serious composers use Cubase with sample libraries :)

[@Tomtycoon]

Can you record Voice or Bass directly into the keyboard? Ofcourse not in midi

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Tom - great question! You can record external audio from a mic or other instrument onto the PSRSX900. Just note the mic input doesn’t provide phantom power, so you will either need to use a dynamic mic or an external phantom power supply. Thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1281, [e-mail]

[@johnraines2591]

By the way, how many times can you use the word "cool" in half an hour.

[@medinashopeerocketsale6592]

Hi, can i print music score what i play from this instrument,? Like lead sheet and so on

[@JohnNugroho]

How is this better than having a midi controller + logic/pro tools (in terms of composing/editing efforts for songwriting process)? My personal opinion it seems, midi+ multitracks software still wins..

[@gregpoltrock]

Different animals entirely. The PSR allows creativity, jamming, vamping and changing stuff "on the fly" as you perform. The idea is not to create every note of the band in a sequencer.

[@MarioB87]

Hi Sweetwater. Quite an impressive instrument. Can you also record your vocals into the multi track recorder before saving your song to a usb?

[@sweetwater]

Hi, Mario! Thanks for your interest. While the PSR-SX900 does have a microphone input, it's intended for live performance, not recording. This instrument stores recordings as MIDI data rather than audio, so there's no way to record vocals onto it. However, you could pair it with a digital recorder or audio interface to create complete recordings. Feel free to contact me with any further questions! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1620, [e-mail]

[@matrix1999]

Can you record your bass or other live instruments directly to the keyboard or do you need the computer for that to work? Does it come with any recording software for the computer?

[@sweetwater]

Hello! The PSR-SX900 has a 1/4" audio input that can be used with either a microphone or a guitar/bass to record audio directly into the keyboard. Because Yamaha owns the software company Steinberg, all of their keyboards include an introductory version of the DAW software Cubase. If you'd like to go into more detail, please call my number below. Thanks for your interest! Nick LaMendola, Senior Sweetwater Sales Engineer, [phone] ext. 1660, [e-mail]

[@nayeemsultana1916]

I have this keyboard

[@anongbalitatol6333]

Lo❤ve this tutorial and love that these guys have flawless skin faces.

[@varunkamal91]

Anupam Kher's selling keyboards now. Nice.