Yamaha - PSR-E483

With its 61 responsive keys, Yamaha's PSR-E483 is capable of following your nuances and delivering a precise sound palette that helps you shape clear ideas. The Japanese manufacturer highlights several internal sound engines that allow you to use 860 different voices and integrate 15 Super Articulation Lite programmes to enrich your playing.

You can easily explore the 345 automatic accompaniment styles that transform a simple idea into a coherent structure thanks to dynamic arrangements that react immediately to the way you play. The PSR-E483 also features two Live Control buttons and a Motion Effect function that sculpt your expression by modulating filters, resonances and time variations with astonishing flexibility.

Thanks to the pitch bend wheel, you can vary the pitch of notes to create expressive inflections that sometimes give the impression of imitating completely different instruments with remarkable ease. This portable keyboard also features the Mega Boost function and a clear Grid panel, which often help you quickly find voices, categories and direct access to navigate without hesitation.

You can use the DSP effects to thicken a layer, extend a timbre or create a moving space to accompany the way you construct high-contrast phrases. The Auto Chord Play function automatically generates coherent chord progressions so you can freely adapt your playing by driving melodic lines, rhythmic punctuations and accents without losing your thread.

The built-in looper sometimes allows you to superimpose several patterns, then build up a dense section that frees up your hands when a complex passage requires constant rhythmic support. The Quick Sampling function records a short musical phrase and synchronises its release to the next bar to help you expand your creative vocabulary with fluidity.