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List of Yamaha Portasound keyboards

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Yamaha Portasound keyboards include several popular lines of portable electronic musical keyboards produced by the Yamaha Corporation during the 1980s and 1990s. The name suggests the instruments' portability, with battery operation being a consistent feature across the line. Some of the higher-end keyboards had advanced features like programmable synthesizer controls and midi capability. This list is not exhaustive.

Series Model Year Keys Key size Preset Tones Polyphony (notes) Batteries MIDI Notes References
MK 100 1983 49 mini 12 8 C (x6) - Has limited "synthesizer" section and 2kb of RAM to store data in addition to preset voices. Has built in sequencer to store custom drum patterns, bass lines and chord progressions. [1]
MP 1 1983 44 First keyboard with built-in musical score printer. [2]
PC 50 1983 44 mini 6 6 C (x6) - Supports Yamaha playcards. [3]
PC 100 1982 44 mini 10 C (x6) - Supports Yamaha playcards. Has sustain effect and transposer knob. [4]
PS 1 1981 32 - [5]
PS 2 1981 37 5 - Sustain. [5]
PS 3 1981 44 9 8 - Sustain. [5]
PS 10
PS 20 1982 49 full 10 - Sustain and auto-arpeggio. [6]
PS 25
PS 30
PS 35
PS 55
PS 200 1984 [7]
PS 300 1984 [7]
PS 400
PS 500 1984 [7]
PSR 11 1986 49 full [8]
PSR 12 49 full 100 D (x6) -
PSR 15
PSR 16 1988 [9]
PSR 18
PSR 19
PSR 21
PSR 22
PSR 27
PSR 28
PSR 31
PSR 32
PSR 36 61 full size 16 MIDI Has digital synthesizer section with spectrum, brilliance, envelope, vibrato and detune faders.
PSR 37 61
PSR 41 1988 [9]
PSR 50
PSR 60 49 full size D (x6) MIDI Non-editable PCM sounds. Sends and receives Sys-Ex messages. [10]
PSR 70 61 full size D (x6) MIDI Non-editable PCM sounds. Sends and receives Sys-Ex messages. [11]
PSR 185
PSR 190
PSR 230 61 full size MIDI Had dual/chorus, harmony/echo and reverb effects. Has expansion slot.
PSR 240 MIDI
PSR 270
PSR 500 1991 MIDI
PSR 3500 1989 61 full 100 D (x6) MIDI 16 sound effects. Uses Yamaha DASS (Dual Architecture Sound Synthesis) system. [12]
PSR 4000
PSR 4500
PSR 4600
PSS 6 1994 32 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 7 1997 32 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 9 1990 32 mini Wavetable synthesis. [13]
PSS 11 1992 32 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 12 1994 32 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 14 1997 32 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 15 1997 32 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 16 1990 32 mini Wavetable synthesis. [13]
PSS 20 1989 32 mini Basic waveforms. [13]
PSS 21 1992 37 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 26 1995 49 mini FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 30 1986 32 mini Wavetable synthesis. [13]
PSS 31 1982 49 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 50 1990 32 mini Wavetable synthesis. [13]
PSS 51 1992 61 mini MIDI Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 80 1989 32 mini Wavetable synthesis. [13]
PSS 100 1989 32 mini Basic waveforms. [13]
PSS 102 1991 32 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 103 1991 49 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 104 1991 49 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 110 1985 32 mini Basic waveforms. Includes animal sounds. [13][14]
PSS 120 1986 32 mini Wavetable synthesis. [13]
PSS 125 1989 32 mini Basic waveforms. [13]
PSS 130 1987 32 mini Basic waveforms. [13]
PSS 140 1988 37 mini FM synthesis. [13][9]
PSS 150 1985 37 mini Basic waveforms. [13]
PSS 160 1986 44 mini Basic waveforms. [13]
PSS 170 1986 44 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 190 1990 37 mini Wavetable synthesis. [13]
PSS 260 1985 49 mini Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 270 1986 49 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 280 1986 49 mini FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 290 1990 49 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 360 1986 49 mini FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 370 1987 49 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 380 1989 49 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 390 1990 49 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 401 1985 44 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 450 1985 49 mini FM synthesis. [13]
PSS 460 1986 49 mini FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 470 1987 49 mini FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 480 1988 49 mini MIDI FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 560 1986 49 mini FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 570 1987 49 mini FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 580 1989 49 mini MIDI FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 590 1990 49 mini MIDI Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 595 1990 49 mini MIDI Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 680 1988 61 mini MIDI FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 780 1989 61 mini MIDI FM synthesis with sample-based drums. [13]
PSS 790 1990 61 mini MIDI Sample-based sounds. [13]
PSS 795 1990 61 mini MIDI Sample-based sounds. [13]
TYU 30 1985 25 mini - Music cartridges and sing-a-long microphone. [14]
VSS 30 1987 32 mini Sampler. [15][9]
VSS 100 1985 49 mini Sampler. [16]
VSS 200 1988 49 mini C (x6) Sampler. [17][9]
YPR 9 1988 61 Portable piano. [9]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Yamaha MK-100". weltenschule.de. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
  2. ↑ "Yamaha Portasound keyboard advertisement (1983)". The Boston Globe. 1983-06-05. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  3. ↑ "Yamaha PortaSound PC-50 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  4. ↑ "Yamaha PortaSound PC-100 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Yamaha Portasound keyboard advertisement (1981)". Daily News. 1981-10-29. p. 147. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  6. ↑ "Yamaha Portasound keyboard advertisement (1982)". Times Colonist. 1982-08-12. p. 9. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Yamaha Portasound advertisement, PS200, PS300, PS500 (1984)". Edmonton Journal. 1984-12-18. p. 22. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  8. ↑ "Yamaha PSR-11 Portasound keyboard advertisement (1986)". The Vancouver Sun. 1986-11-26. p. 17. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 "Yamaha Portasound keyboard advertisement (1988)". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1988-11-20. p. 203. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  10. ↑ "Owner's guide" (PDF). www.synthmanuals.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  11. ↑ "Owner's guide" (PDF). www.synthmanuals.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  12. ↑ "Yamaha PSR-3500 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28 13.29 13.30 13.31 13.32 13.33 13.34 13.35 13.36 13.37 13.38 13.39 13.40 13.41 13.42 13.43 13.44 13.45 13.46 13.47 13.48 13.49 13.50 "Yamaha PSS list". www.nurykabe.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Yamaha Portasound keyboard advertisement (1983)". The Boston Globe. 1983-06-05. p. 39. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  15. ↑ "Yamaha PortaSound VSS-30 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  16. ↑ "Yamaha PortaSound VSS-100 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  17. ↑ "Yamaha PortaSound VSS-200 | Sound Programming". soundprogramming.net. Retrieved 2020-02-03.


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