New Yamaha PSR-SX620 Arranger Workstation

Yamaha has a long legacy of arranger keyboards, we still have a DJX around here somewhere. Today they have announced the PSR-SX620, a 61-key arranger workstation that becomes the new entry point to the PSR-SX series. It is available now for $1,199.99.

The instrument carries over the series' headline features: more than 1,000 Voices, 450 auto-accompaniment Styles, Super Articulation (S.Art!) voices for realistic performance nuance, and a redesigned panel layout with a joystick controller and two assignable Live Control knobs. There's also a Chord Looper for capturing chord progressions in real time, Multi Pads for triggering phrases and WAV samples, Bluetooth audio for streaming from your phone, and a built-in audio recorder.

Key features:

• Tone Generation: AWM Stereo Sampling with 128 voice polyphony, 3 parts Right 1, 2, Left
• Voices and Styles: Over 1,000 instrument Voices, including S.Art! types that reproduce the articulations of real instruments; 450 Styles spanning rock, jazz, Latin and global genres.
• Performance controls: Two assignable Live Control knobs for real-time tweaks to sound, effects and Style parameters; a joystick controller for pitch and modulation. The panel layout is redesigned for easier access, and an LCD display shows current settings.
• Chord Looper: Records and loops chord progressions in real time - up to eight sequences per bank, with unlimited banks - freeing your left hand for melody or sound shaping.
• Multi Pads: Trigger rhythmic and melodic phrases. Audio Link Multi Pads let you assign your own WAV files for launching custom samples on the fly.
• Bluetooth audio: Stream music from a mobile device and capture the result using the built-in audio recorder.
• Smart Chord: Play a single root note to trigger full chord accompaniment.
• Expansion: Install additional Voices and Styles via Expansion Packs, managed with the new EXPANSION EXPLORER app for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac.
• Recording: To external USB drive at 16bit/44.1kHz Stereo

Yamaha has also redesigned the speaker system. A new internal bass reflex port and an enlarged sound chamber improve bass depth and low-frequency response, and the cabinet structure is said to produce a tighter, cleaner sound. Line output circuitry has been upgraded for a clearer signal when feeding an external PA or recording setup.

Software support includes the EXPANSION EXPLORER app for discovering and installing expansion content, and MIDI Song to Style for converting standard MIDI files into playable Styles with intros, endings, main sections and fill-ins. The PSR-SX620 also works with Yamaha's Chord Tracker app.

The PSR-SX620 sits below the PSR-SX720 and SX920 in the current range, making it the most affordable route into the series. It is aimed at solo performers and home musicians who want full-band accompaniment without menu-diving.

More Info: https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/keyboards/arranger_workstations/psr-sx620/index.html

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