The Yamaha PSR-EW310 – Smooth As A Hot Fudge Sundae – yamahamusicians.com

When whispers of the Yamaha PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310 first got here out, it piqued the curiosity of keyboard gamers throughout the board. Even homeowners of extra superior fashions puzzled what Yamaha had give you. It appeared to emerge as a contender for a number of the different present entry-level fashions, particularly when it was found that Yamaha had taken a number of the capabilities and sounds from their dearer arranger keyboards and positioned them into their budget-friendly improve. The Yamaha PSR-E363 and PSR-EW300 had been already liked and utilized by numerous newbies and hobbyists, however now, with the brand new Yamaha PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310, there was discuss of some very respectable onboard voices.

I couldn’t wait to get my mitts on one. I additionally personal the Yamaha PSR-EW300 and the Casio CT-X800, and each of them I actually take pleasure in … however I puzzled… Hmmmmm …

I opted for the 76-key Yamaha PSR-EW310. It has the identical sounds and options because the PSR-E373 however comes with 15 further keys. I wish to make the most of the decrease keys as a result of it provides emotion and daring dynamics to a track.

My keyboard got here in a BIG field with a picture of the Yamaha PSR-EW310 masking your entire entrance. Unwrapping one thing like that at Christmas time could be like an angel choir singing within the heavens!    What a present! (Particularly for your self!)

Inside, it was packed in Yamaha model, with Styrofoam blocks in all the proper locations so it wouldn’t budge in transit, and many house round it to guard it from any postal man-handling en path to my residence.

With 76 keys, it’s a good-sized keyboard, however solely 5.4 kg (11 lb, 14 oz with out batteries). I set it on the stand. The panel buttons appeared similar to its predecessor, with a number of adjustments. I had an additional energy adapter. The PSR-EW300 adapter additionally works for the PSR-EW310… (any AC adapter PA-130, PA-3C, or Yamaha-recommended equal). It doesn’t include one, however the keyboard may also take 6 AA alkaline batteries, so you possibly can play it anyplace. Adapters might be present in music shops or on the Amazon web site, simply to call a number of locations.

After plugging it in and turning it on, I seen instantly that the backlit show is a cool blue as an alternative of the earlier orange.

The default Live performance Grand Piano was the primary sound I heard. It was slightly like diving my spoon right into a sizzling fudge sundae and taking a chunk (after I’ve been on a food regimen). Wow! Additionally, I seen that the important thing mattress is great … clean, touch-responsive, and never noisy. The keys are silent, with no thumping or plastic/mechanical sounds.. There are 4 decisions of contact sensitivity, gentle, arduous, medium, and glued.

The PSR-EW300 already had an ambient piano sound, however the PSR-EW310 improve has a big further ingredient of readability. Yamaha makes use of the AWM (Superior Wave Reminiscence) Dynamic Stereo Sampling engine which reproduces practical instrument sounds by recording samples of various taking part in strengths. I seen instantly the genuine nuances of the piano.

Apparently, a number of the glorious sounds and capabilities of the Yamaha PSR-EW310 and PSR-E373 had been taken from the Tyros 1 and wave samples from the PSR-S670 and PSR-E463. The grand piano voice was taken from the PSR-EW410. To have these added to such a low-cost keyboard earns Yamaha an enormous “thumbs-up” in my e-book. What an excellent factor to do for people who find themselves simply starting!

The piano sound on the Yamaha PSR-EW310 is a superb mixture of richness and definition. It has a sensible and heat resonance, with the added pure assault of a keystroke, like an actual piano. A live performance grand piano — that’s precisely what it feels like. One of the simplest ways I can describe it’s “satisfying”. My Casio CT-X800 has nice sounds and many readability, however I typically should layer the piano with strings or a gentle background instrument as a result of it might probably sound slightly skinny to me typically. (Everybody has their very own preferences). The Yamaha PSR-EW310 piano can ship on daring dramatic items, in addition to softer ones. Add slightly little bit of maintain and reverb and it’s even sweeter..

The Yamaha PSR-EW310 has an unlimited array of DSP results, many greater than the earlier PSR-E363 or PSR-EW300 mannequin … 38 in whole. Included are 12 reverb varieties and 5 refrain varieties. There are 6 kinds of Grasp EQ and 26 sorts of Concord. It is a large plus as a result of you possibly can form your sounds — from delicate to some actually enjoyable ones. It can save you your personalized configurations to the keyboard Registration Recollections, which presents 9 buttons to save lots of panel settings for fast recall; like Voice, Tune, Sample, and Type. A number of the DSP results utilized to the arpeggio operate make some attention-grabbing and barely loopy creations … particularly with synth voices. There are 196 arpeggio decisions. The grand piano default button takes you proper again to residence base.

It’s arduous for me to recollect how cheap this keyboard is. The Yamaha PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310 have SO many capabilities, but when a keyboard doesn’t sound good, it doesn’t matter what it might probably do. However this keyboard sounds good. I used to be hooked after the piano voice as a result of I exploit that one probably the most, however then I spent a while on the opposite sounds.

The STRINGS!

Yamaha additionally upgraded the strings with the identical dynamics; each sweetness and readability. It evoked the identical interior response because the piano did … (me, closing my eyes and considering, “that is scrumptious”…) You hear the collective sound of violins, which is what strings are purported to sound like. I have a tendency to love to layer gradual strings with piano as a result of I just like the intermittent swells of sound all through.

You’ll be able to layer the sounds on the PSR-EW310 and modify their separate volumes. And despite the fact that my CTX-800 is superb, I can’t modify the separate layered volumes and that has been an issue typically when the strings had been drowning out the piano.

On the Yamaha PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310, you may also cut up the keyboard into two completely different voices, one sound for the left hand and one other for the proper. You’ll be able to customise the cut up level. When you play one sound along with your left hand, you possibly can even layer two sounds with the proper hand if you want.
And the flute .. has a mellow sound with the pure nuances of breath and simply the proper modulation. The modulation on my Casio CT-X is slightly gradual and I discovered I wished to hasten my notes alongside as an alternative of lingering lengthy sufficient for the gradual wavering of the vibrato.

To be clear, I actually take pleasure in my CT-X800 and I are inclined to shuttle between three keyboards that I personal. All keyboards have attributes and all have idiosyncrasies. An artist will use a couple of paintbrush … however I can inform already that the Yamaha PSR-EW310 would be the one I exploit rather a lot, particularly for acoustic sounds.

The nylon guitar voice on the PSR-EW310 is superb! And that’s one thing that’s vital to me. It has a very pure sound. I feel acoustic guitar is tough to tug off and the metal acoustic guitar delivers too. So THAT was a really good shock! The sax sounded actual .. I may go on .. the electrical piano, the organ decisions, pads, synth .. simply so many. There may be such a pallet of fine voices {that a} newbie or hobbyist would undoubtedly have sufficient at hand to make some actually GOOD music with out upgrading for awhile. Total, there are 622 voices (241-panel voices, 22 drum kits, 20 arpeggios, and 339 XGlite voices). There may be 48 word polyphony. And THEN there are the sounds you possibly can obtain from the Web by way of midi .. limitless potentialities!

Extra on sound

That is vital as a result of there’s a brand-new function on the upgraded PSR-EW310 and PSR-E373 keyboards; the Tremendous Articulation Lite Voices, of which there are 11. By holding down the Articulation panel button — used along with the 11 designated sounds — you possibly can create added pure particulars, just like the over-blow impact of a flute, the harmonics or slide impact of an acoustic guitar, the growl of a sax, the distortion of an electrical lead guitar, or the note-bending of a brass instrument. You’ll be able to add much more results with choir voices and bass guitar .. and extra. You too can use the maintain pedal as an alternative of the panel button to create these additions to your sounds. There isn’t any maintain in the event you use the pedal for the SAlite choice. Not all devices wanted it, I seen. A number of the woodwind voices on my keyboard sounded higher with out anyway, so I can use the pedal for the SAlite voices — and, in fact, there’s the panel maintain. I feel the pedal provides you plenty of management, however the whole lot relies on the track, in fact.

There are additionally some particular featured voices. They’re categorised into 5 classes; There are 3 Dwell! Voices, 4 Candy! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, along with the 11 SAlite voices.

The primary Operate button takes you thru an enormous menu of customizations, settings, and options. After a function exhibits up on the LCD display, the “sure” (+) and “no” (-) button lets you fine-tune your decisions. With so many choices to entry and options to mould your sounds, a jog wheel might need been factor, however Registration Reminiscence actually lets you get to your saved sounds quick.

I’m a subscriber to Jeremy See‘s YouTube channel and he is a continuing supply of keyboard info. He has coated the sound and magnificence options on the Yamaha PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310 and likewise made a complete video on the best way to function the essential capabilities. I like to recommend his video, “The way to Set Voices, Rhythms for Yamaha PSR-E373/EW310”. It’s a quick-start for first-experience PSE-E373 and PSR-EW310 homeowners.

Jeremy See is a piano teacher and the best way he exhibits you the best way to entry the capabilities on this keyboard is simple to know. He has made 10 completely different movies on the Yamaha PSR-E373, (which might additionally embody the PSR-EW310, since they’re principally the identical.) He has all the time been an enormous proponent of the Yamaha PSR-E363 for his piano college students and was trustworthy to showcase the PSR-E373 improve to his viewers when it got here out. (Merely search the Yamaha PSR-E373 on his channel)

On this video, he covers a number of the new sounds, particularly these taken from the higher-end keyboards. (That’s what we wish to know, proper? What does it sound like?)

The PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310 don’t have a pitch-bend wheel, however there’s a Yamaha app for that. You’ll be able to join your keyboard to your Ipad or iPhone and use the display to control both a pitch bend or a modulation “wheel”. I haven’t tried it but however I would add my ideas in a while.

Talking of Apps, there’s additionally a Yamaha “Rec ‘n Share” app. You’ll be able to document songs and movies to share on Fb, Instagram, or TikTok. Jeremy See additionally covers the best way to use that in one in all his movies. Undoubtedly price a glance. That is the age of social media and having the ability to share your creations is a superb function.

The handbook

It’s about 8 1/4″ X 5 1/2″. It’s in English, but in addition in three different languages; French, Spanish and Portuguese. English is on the primary 61 pages and the index is on pages 60 and 61. There are clear diagrams and easy directions. All the voices, types, pre-set songs and DSP lists are there — the whole lot you will want to know. It’s visually organized and super-easy to know. There are even classes on the best way to play the piano. You’ll be able to obtain a simple on-line songbook as effectively. As a result of my imaginative and prescient has digressed considerably, I went on the Yamaha web site and downloaded the person’s handbook. I printed it out and it produced 92 one-sided, full-sized pages — all in English. I’ve a three-hole punch for my binders, however I additionally often save paperwork and manuals in vinyl sheet protectors and put these in notebooks too.

Y.E.S. studying system

The Yamaha PSR-E373 is certainly a learner’s keyboard. The Yamaha Schooling Suite is a piano-lesson complement.

QUIZ MODE: A game-like technique. Prompts gamers to repeat notes, easy melodies, or chords, giving suggestions on right and incorrect solutions and inspiring ear coaching.
LESSON MODE: Three built-in lesson modes: Hear & Be taught Timing, and Ready.
On-board Songs are used to assist construct your abilities. The recording operate lets you hearken to your efficiency and enhance.
They’re:
1: Hear and Be taught: The melody/chords of the half you chose will sound. You hear fastidiously and keep in mind.
2: Timing: You study to play the notes with the right timing. Even in the event you play the mistaken notes, the right notes proven within the show will sound.
3. Ready: You play the right notes proven on the show. The Tune pauses till you play the proper word, and the playback tempo will change to match the pace at which you’re taking part in. That is nice as a result of it takes time to navigate the notes on a keyboard at first and it’s good to not have the track depart you within the mud whilst you’re making an attempt to get a grasp of issues.

STYLE: You’ll be able to play chords with the left hand and the auto-accompaniment function will play Types (rhythm + bass + concord) that match.
SMART CHORD: lets you play chords with just one finger, thus leaving the proper hand free to improvise.
Duo Mode: This enables two individuals to play collectively on the identical keyboard by splitting the keyboard in half and permitting them each to play in the identical octave.
Contact Tutor lesson mode tracks the rate or power of keystrokes to show track dynamics in piano-playing.

The Yamaha PSR-EW310 and the PSR-E373 has a built-in 2-track recorder that may document 5 songs or a most of 10,000 notes. You too can plug it right into a DAW by way of USB. DAW is the best choice, I feel, for actually artistic tasks you can tweak in a number of methods.

Auto-accompaniment Types

Lots of the types have been upgraded and improved. Whereas the PSR-EW300 and PSR-E363 have some very good and usable auto-accompaniment types, I seen that the types on the PSR-EW310 and PSR-E373 are extra modern, with extra advanced and artistic parts. There are 2 variations of the rhythm, which can be utilized to alter the sample whereas taking part in or used as a fill-in. There may be an into/ending button that particularly suits every model. All of this retains the accompaniment attention-grabbing. A brand new function on the PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310 is an expanded providing of extra types from different locations on this planet, like Vietnam, Indonesia, Africa, America, Europe, and Latin America. Now THAT is cool. These additions broaden the artistic decisions of music-making rather a lot. It’s nice for musicians who play in that style, but in addition for these of us who’ve by no means even tried them — so — one thing new! Hey, for the “free-range” kinda particular person, there’s room to maneuver round.

Connectivity

USB to HOST connectivity with MIDI and audio switch means you solely want one cable to connect with your music-making software program.
1/8″ AUX enter takes the output from a transportable music participant, iOS machine, mixer, or pc and makes use of the instrument’s audio system to playback the audio.

On this section of my keyboard-learning journey, it suits me completely. I REALLY find it irresistible and it’ll particularly be my go-to once I need a good piano sound. With the 15 further keys, the prospect of studying piano makes the PSR-EW310 a extra critical selection for me, however you continue to get all the sounds and options on the 61 key PSR-E373 for round 200 U.S. {dollars}. And that’s superb.

There may be a lot extra that the Yamaha PSR-EW310 can do, that it could take pages. Here’s a hyperlink to the Yamaha web site and the PSR-EW310 specs.

https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical … specs.html

Yamaha PSR-EW310 Product Page

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