YAMAHA PSR273 IS A WINNING COMBINATION

—Built-In Teacher, Backlit LCD, Great Sounds, Breakthrough Price—

BUENA PARK, CA (June 13, 2003)—Yamaha makes it easy and fun to become a keyboard wizard with the introduction of the 61-key PSR273 Portable Keyboard. Available in July 2003, the PSR273 features 61 piano-sized keys and a selection of some of the best voices available today, thanks in part to Yamaha's XG-Lite voice set. The unit includes 480 realistic instrument voices, 32 notes of polyphony and Yamaha's Portable Grand technology—which reproduces the most realistic piano sound available in portable keyboards today.

Your Next Keyboard: PSR273

The built-in Yamaha Education Suite (YES II) teaching system contains over 100 songs to learn, teaching note reading and chords in seven steps. YES II will even count down the beat and offer feedback, just like a real teacher.

Other features include DSP, reverb and chorus effects, plus dual voice layering and split voice, which allow two different voices to be played at the same time. All functions may be viewed via an easy-to-read backlit LCD display.

Using the MIDI IN/OUT connections and a PC button for quick online connection, users can take lessons on a computer or the Internet. The Yamaha PSR273 may be enjoyed through headphones or through the stereo speaker system with bass ports, and can be powered by six D-cell batteries or a Yamaha PA3C power adapter.

"The Yamaha PSR273 has been designed for the more discriminating music retail customer," states Jim Presley, marketing manager, Yamaha Portable Keyboards. "Functions and features like 32 notes of polyphony, 480 XG voices, the ability to split and layer, plus an 'electronics superstore' price point makes the PSR273 both an incredible deal and an amazing instrument."

For more information on the PSR273, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Pro Audio & Combo Division, Portable Keyboards, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622; telephone (714) 522-9011; e-mail infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.