Yamaha PSS-A50 37-Key Portable Mini Keyboard

From performing to recording, this mobile keyboard can do it all.

Make your voice heard.

Big, pro-level sounds in a small body. Cool effects and creative control. Everything you need to make your kind of noise.

Tools that inspire, and tools to capture the moment.

The built-in Arpeggiator inspires new ideas, creates melodies and beats, and to help you make magic, use the Phrase Recorder to loop, playback and record. Connect to a home recording setup and discover even more ways that the PSS-A50 will become your trusted musical companion.

Nothing is holding you back

Yamaha PSS-A50 Yamaha sound quality sets the bar in the industry, and Yamaha technology has innovated the way people make music. An arpeggio function that creates phrases and rhythms at the touch of a key, Motion Effect for modifying voices, and a Phrase Recorder for looping and playing back recorded phrases.

Watch how sound and technology can combine on the PSS-A50 and let them inspire you to find your own musical voice.

Pro-level feel

Yamaha PSS-A50 The PSS-A50 high-quality mini-keyboard is inherited from the Yamaha reface series, highly regarded by professionals for its outstanding touch, feel, and expressive power.

Master complex chords, and difficult phrases, and take on the high-speed passages and emotional melodies that challenge ever professional players; the PSS-A50 is the keyboard you need to maximize your potential.

Anytime, anywhere

Yamaha PSS-A50 The PSS-A50 runs on four AA batteries or a USB mobile battery* making it easy to take on road trips, to jam sessions, backyard BBQs or even the recording studio.

The included USB power cable lets you plug into a computer, or to an AC outlet when batteries aren't available.

* Please use a USB mobile battery that has a low-current mode function and can supply power to devices that have a current consumption of 40 mA or less.

Block out the world

Yamaha PSS-A50 When you want to step inside your music and not be distracted by the outside world, simply plug in your favorite pair of headphones, automatically disabling the built-in speaker, giving you the privacy you need.

Computer Connectivity

Yamaha PSS-A50 Connect the PSS-A50 to a computer to experiment with virtual instruments and music production software — the possibilities are limitless.

*Software sold separately

PSS-A50
From performing to recording, this mobile keyboard can do it all.

• High quality and touch sensitive mini keyboard
• 42 Voices (instruments)
• 138 Arpeggio types
• Phrase recorder
• Motion Effect
• USB-MIDI connection
• Light and compact
• Built-in speaker / Headphones jack
• Battery and USB bus powered (USB power adaptor is sold separately)

Specifications:

Size/Weight
Dimensions
• Width: 506 mm (19-15/16")
• Height: 54 mm (2-1/8")
• Depth: 201 mm (7-15/16")

Weight
• Weight: 1.2 kg (2 lb, 10 oz) (not including batteries)

Control Interface
Keyboard
• Number of Keys: 37
• Type: HQ mini (High-Quality mini)
• Touch Response: Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed

Voices
Polyphony
• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 32 Preset
• Number of Voices: 40 Voices + 2 Drum Kits

Effects
Functions
• Panel Sustain: Yes
• Arpeggio: 138 types

Types
• Miscellaneous: Motion Effect (34 types)

Functions
• Recording: MIDI data, Number of Phrases: 1 (Approx. 700 notes; fewer when recording using effects such as Motion Effect)

Overall Controls:
• Metronome: Yes
• Tempo Range: 11 - 280, Tap Tempo (32–280)
• Octave Button: -04 to +04
• Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12
• Tuning: 427.0 - 440.0 - 453.0 Hz (Approx.0.2Hz Increments)

Connectivity
• Headphones: Stereo mini jack (PHONES/OUTPUT)
• USB TO HOST: Yes (MIDI, USB micro B)

Amplifiers and Speakers
• Amplifiers: 1.4 W
• Speakers: 8 cm x 1

Power Supply
• Power Consumption: 1.5 W
• Auto Power Off Function: Yes

Power Supply
• Adaptors: USB power adaptor 5 V/500 mA (Sold separately)
• Batteries: Four “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries

Accessories
• Included Accessories: Owner’s Manual, USB cable, Online Member Product Registration