Yamaha PSR-S950 61-Key Digital Workstation

Super Articulation voices give you stunning acoustic instrument realism
The PSR-950 features Yamaha’s Super Articulation technology. SA voices re-create the performance characteristics of acoustic instruments so realistically, you’ll feel as if you’re playing the real deal. These voices intelligently add just the right expressive nuances to your performances without you having to learn awkward control techniques. All you need to do is play – and let the Yamaha PSR-S950 take care of the expression.

Mega Voice, for natural performance nuances
The Yamaha PSR-S950’s Mega Voice feature serves up numerous playing techniques and performance sounds, such as guitar and bass finger slides, brass drops and falls, vocal effects, and so on. When used within a Style, Mega Voices provide amazingly dynamic, realistic-sounding accompaniments.

Audio Styles technology imbues your music with incredible expressiveness
Audio Styles get you a step closer by letting you add audio recordings of drummers, percussionists and percussion ensembles performing in studios around the world to your compositions. Audio Styles juices your music with natural feel, ambience, and warmth, and gives your performances incredible expressiveness. Yamaha’s Time Stretch technology even allows the audio to follow your tempo changes without changes in pitch, so everything stays in perfect sync.

Yamaha PSR-S950 61-key Arranger Keyboard Features:
A massive arsenal of Super Articulation voices, for incredibly realistic and expressive sound
Powerful, pro-quality accompaniment available at the touch of a button
Audio Styles; Mega Voice style technology
Guitar-Enhanced Styles with Mega Voices
Microphone input and Vocal Harmony2; Vocal Cancel
Score, Lyrics and Text display
Yamaha’s renowned audio and DSP technology provides great live and recorded sound
Real Distortion effects give you the classic vibe of modeled guitar amps from the 1960s and ’70s
Digital amplifier and great-sounding speakers
Time Stretch and Pitch shift
Audio Link Multi Pad
Audio Recording; Aux in; MP3 playback
Voice and Style Expandability keeps your instrument up-to-date
Mobile device-friendly, with iPhone/iPod/iPad connectivity

Yamaha PSR-S950 Specs
Keyboard
Keyboard
61-keys with 5 levels of touch response
Keyboard Type
Organ
Connectivity
Outputs
1 x 1/4″ TRS – L/Mono
1 x 1/4″ TRA – R
Microphone Input
1 x 1/4″ TRS mic/line with gain adjustment
Headphone Output
1 x 1/4″ TRS stereo
AUX Input
1 x 1/8″ TRS stereo
MIDI In/Out
Yes
USB Ports
1 x USB-A (To Device)
2 x USB-B (To Host)
Pedals
2 x 1/4″
Video Output
1 x RCA composite video
Controller
Pitch Wheel
Yes
Mod Wheel
Yes
Multi Pads
126 banks x 4 pads
Voices
Sound Engine
AWM Stereo Sampling
Polyphony
Max. 128
Number of Voices
786 Voices, 33 Drum/SFX Kits, 480 XG Voices, GM2, GS (for song playback)
Featured Voices
62 Super Articulation Voices, 23 Mega Voices, 27 Sweet! Voices, 64 Cool! Voices, 39 Live! Voices, 20 Organ Flutes
Expansion Storage
64 MB max
Voice set editing
Parts
Right 1, Right 2, Left
Compatibility
XG, XF, GS, GM, GM2
Features
Built-in Effects
Reverb: 44 presets + 3 user
Chorus: 106 presets + 3 user
DSP 1: 295 presets + 3 user
DSP 2-4: 295 presets + 10 user
Master EQ: 5 presets + 2 user
Part EQ: Right 1, Right 2, Left, Multi Pad, 8 x Style, 16 x Song
Vocal Effects (MIC1)
Vocal Harmony2: 44 presets + 10 user
23 total effects
Auto Accompaniment
Preset Styles: 408
Featured Styles: 25 Audio Styles, 1 FreePlay, 350 Pro, 32 Session
Style Control: 3 x INTRO, 4 x MAIN VARIATION, 4 x FILL, BREAK, 3 x ENDING
Music Finder: 2,500 records
One Touch Setting: 4 for each Style
File Format: Style File Format, Style File Format GE
Expansion: Yes
Songs
Preset songs: 5
Song storage: unlimited, depending on USB flash memory capacity
Number of tracks: 16
Data capacity: approx. 300 KB/song
Recording function: Quick Recording, Multi Recording, Step Recording
Compatible data format, playback: SMF (format 0 & 1), XF
Compatible data format, recording: SMF (format 0)
Functions
Registration
Number of buttons: 8 presets/bank (unlimited number of banks, depends on USB flash memory capacity)
Control: registration sequence, freeze
Lesson/Guide
Types: Follow Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo
Performance Assistant Technology: Yes
Demo/Help
Yes
USB Recorder
Playback filetype: WAV, MP3
Recording filetype: WAV
Metronome
Yes
Tempo Range
5 to 500, Tap tempo
Transpose
Semitones:
-12 — 0 — +12
Tuning
414.8 — 440 — 466.8 Hz
Octave Selector
Yes
Scales
9 presets
Miscellaneous
Direct Access: Yes
Text Display Function: Yes
Voices
Voice Creator: Yes
Harmony/Echo: Yes
Panel Sustain: Yes
Mono/Poly: Yes
Voice Information: Yes
Styles
Style Creator: Yes
Style Recommender: Yes
OTS Information: Yes
Songs
Song Creator: Yes
Score Display Function: Yes
Lyrics Display Function: Yes
Multi Pads
Multi Pad Creator: Yes
Audio Link: Yes
USB Audio Recorder
Time Stretch: Yes
Pitch Shift: Yes
Vocal Cancel: Yes
Storage
Internal Memory
approx. 6.7 MB
External Flash
USB Flash via USB-A port
Expansion
Internal memory for Expansion Pack: approx. 64 MB
Display
Type
Color LCD
Size
5.7″ (320 x 240 dots STN QVGA)
Color
Yes
Language Options
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
Amplifier / Speaker
Amplifiers
2 x 15 W
Speakers
2 x 5.1″ (13 cm) speakers with 1″ (2.5 cm) tweeters
Power Supply
PA-300C or equivalent
DC Input
16V
Power Consumption
16 W
Auto Power Off
Yes
General
Panel
English
Dimensions
39.45 x 5.83 x 17.2″ (1002 x 148 x 437 mm)
Weight
25.4 lb (11.5 kg)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
35.5 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
46.5 x 20.5 x 10″