Yamaha PSS-A50 Portable Mini Keyboard

The Yamaha PSS-A50 is a compact 37-key portable keyboard designed for aspiring musicians, music enthusiasts and creative beginners. Combining a high-quality touch-sensitive mini keyboard with expressive instrument sounds and creative performance tools, it offers much more than a basic mini keyboard. Its lightweight construction, intuitive controls and portable design make it suitable for practising, composing musical ideas and experimenting with different sounds wherever inspiration strikes.

The PSS-A50 features 40 instrument Voices and 2 Drum Kits, covering a variety of sounds for melodies, chords and rhythmic performances. Its built-in Arpeggiator offers 138 different patterns, automatically generating musical phrases and rhythms as keys are played. The Motion Effect function provides 34 types of sound-modifying effects, while Portamento and Sustain add further expressive possibilities. The keyboard also features a Phrase Recorder that can capture and loop musical performances, making it useful for developing melodies, creating patterns and experimenting with musical arrangements.

Designed for portable music-making, the PSS-A50 features an 8 cm built-in speaker and a headphone output for private practice. Its USB TO HOST connection supports MIDI communication with computers and compatible music-production software, allowing users to explore digital instruments and recording applications. The keyboard can operate using four AA batteries or USB bus power, making it convenient for mobile use. With its high-quality mini keys inherited from Yamaha's Reface series, the PSS-A50 provides an expressive playing experience in a remarkably compact body.

Key Features

• 37 high-quality touch-sensitive mini keys.

• Compact and lightweight portable design.

• 40 preset instrument Voices.

• 2 built-in Drum Kits.

• 32-note maximum polyphony.

• 138 Arpeggio types.

• 34 Motion Effect types.

• Motion Effect for real-time sound modification.

• Portamento function for smooth transitions between notes.

• Sustain function for extended note expression.

• Built-in Phrase Recorder for capturing musical ideas.

• Records one phrase containing approximately 700 notes.

• Phrase playback and looping functionality.

• Touch Response with Soft, Medium, Hard and Fixed settings.

• Built-in Metronome for rhythm practice.

• Tap Tempo function.

• Adjustable Tempo from 11–280 BPM.

• Octave Shift function (-4 to +4).

• Transpose function (-12 to +12).

• Adjustable tuning from 427–453 Hz.

• LED display for convenient operation.

• Built-in 8 cm speaker.

• Headphone output for private practice.

• USB TO HOST connectivity for MIDI communication.

• USB bus-powered operation.

• Battery-powered portability.

• Automatic Power Off function.

Specifications

The Yamaha PSS-A50 is an excellent choice for beginners, hobbyists, travelling musicians and creative keyboard players looking for a compact instrument with expressive capabilities. Its touch-sensitive mini keys, extensive Arpeggio patterns, Motion Effects and Phrase Recorder make it particularly useful for composing ideas, practising melodies and experimenting with music production in a portable format.