Yamaha PSR e463 Keyboard: Pro Features for a Reasonable Price

The Yamaha psr-e463 is a synth focus portable arranger keyboard and comes with 61-touch sensitive keys. If you’re looking for a keyboard that is a notch higher than most beginner keyboards, in terms of sound quality and the feature-set, then this is the keyboard to look for. Live assignable control knobs, audio and MIDI over USB, iOS MIDI apps, Yamaha’s PSR-E463 is actually more than just a starter keyboard. See PRICE here.

Yamaha PSR-E463: Highlights

• Includes everything a student needs to get started – and lot more
• Advanced features cater to intermediate students, 48-note polyphony
• Powerful portable Arranger for beginners/intermediate players

Suitable for whom?
Great range of sounds and functions that you can use to create music (scratch or rough work). Its great for advanced musicians who want to try their hands at music composing, and even for songwriters who quickly want to give shape to their musical ideas, without having to connect it to a computer and loading a music production software.

• Even though its a beginner keyboards, its actually the flagship product in the Yamaha PSR-E series (best of all the choices available)
• It has the best sounds and features (considering the price), powerful on-board speakers, and features like
  Live Controllers, DJ Patterns, Arpeggios that come in handy while performing live
• You can even use it for gigs (not for professional bands but to play in your school band or for performing at some small venues)
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Pros & Cons

• Pros: Advanced features, Pitch Bend Wheel & Control Knobs, built-in Arpeggiator, USB to Device, connectivity to iOS devices (iPhone/iPad)
• Cons: Starts getting a bit pricey (for beginners), Its not a pro keyboard (though it has some pro features)

Yamaha PSR e463: Review

With the Yamaha PSR e463, you get a massive selection of sounds including orchestral, percussion and synthesizer sounds. It also comes with hundreds of styles, built-in songs, effects and comes with real time control knobs (useful for live playing and in the studio). This is where Yamaha starts providing some really advanced features, while still maintaining the cost at a reasonable level.

 

The Yamaha PSR-e463 provides some cool features like ‘PATTERN function to create your own grooves, Real-time synth like control knobs for adding instant effects. The basic functions like (Y.E.S.) learning system are retained. Its easy to use but has several professional features and a cool design.

You also get the bundled package, where, in addition to the keyboard, you also get headphones, keyboard stand, power supply, 6-Foot USB Cable and eMedia Instructional Software.

A new DJ pattern mode lets you kind of remix music, you anyways get some cutting edge sounds from the dance floor. Two assignable controls, to which you can assign various functions, brings your music to life. You can call up different patterns, change sections, can mute tracks, break it down. With the control knobs you can control many more parameters.

The portable grand feature that sets the voice to the ultra-realistic grand piano sample (this has existed for many years now). You can also play other really cool voices. The ultra-wide stereo system makes this psr E463 keyboard sound huge. However, you can choose to listen to it through the optional speakers or the headphones, and it sounds equally impressive. You also have a suite of lessons that teach you how to learn to play.

 

 

Most users find the sounds to be good. Although the sounds of guitar, electric guitar, etc don’t sound very real, the Piano sounds are comparatively better, but again not amazing.

Demo / Video Review

The Yamaha PSR e463 is a perfect keyboard for someone who’s really serious about playing the keyboard, and is willing to spend a bit more to get a better quality sound, and for the Yamaha brand. You can definitely find a cheaper keyboard to lean to play, but this one gives you lots of features plus it has a better built-in speakers. Actually, it has got some pro features and comes with several realistic sweet and cool voices, which alone actually is worth the price for me. The accompaniments cover almost all styles of music including Mexican, Arabic, Indian, Brazilian and Chinese content. If you’re an adult (and can spend a bit more), go ahead and buy this one! You get too much by paying a bit more.

Watch: Demo, tutorial video. How to play and use various features.

Competition Check

Here are a couple of other options you may consider:

• Yamaha PSR-EW410: This keyboard is same as the Yamaha PSR 453, but comes with 76 keys, which allows you to play more songs.
• Casio CTK 7200: Another powerful arranger keyboard at affordable pricing. Top model in the CTK series.

Lot of potential buyers also want to know how does the Yamaha PSR e463 compares with the Yamaha PSR i455. Well, the Yamaha PSR i455 is similar to this keyboard, except that it has several ethnic/Indian sounds & styles.

Features / Technical Specs

Features of Yamaha PSR e463:

Buying Links & Pricing

Overall, the Yamaha PSR-e463 keyboard is a great portable keyboard that gives you professional features at an affordable price. If you have always used a beginner keyboard then you’ll really find the psr-463 to be an advanced keyboard, because of the several features on offer. It not only serves as a creative tool with the palette of voices and styles, it also inspires you to greater performance heights!

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Useful Links

• Yamaha PSR-e463 User Manual, styles download