Is a huge improvement for effects but I will not be swapping my ew410 as this new model cannot sample cromaticaly across the keys and Yamaha have reduced samples loop banks to 4 instead of 6. This way the whole point of my purchase (my videos reflect that) so now for example, I cannot recreate old prodigy tracks or create my own sampling music. Only my personal preference and opinion, otherwise I'm out.
Certainly, the effects have taken a step forward and in general, this is a lot of keyboard for the money but I hear what you are saying. It is often the case that manufacturers give us something but also take something away. It appears to be a balancing act between functionality, cost and market placement. That is they need to make it an attractive proposition without damaging sales of keyboards further up the range. Yamaha holds a lot of focus groups to help steer the direction in which they go and I would assume they concluded that reduced sample loop banks and lack of chromatic tuning came further down the list than improved effects and the addition of organ sounds from the YC series etc. For people like yourself who already own the EW410, it may not be time to "upgrade" but for others, new to the market the PSR-EW425 is a very compelling proposition.
@@yamahamusicians Totally agree. It's like my "Budget Roland W30" but now I may have to look at a ModX or an MC groove box. With fewer chip crises and less pandemic hassle, I'm sure Yamaha will bring even more to the table in a few years.
@@ivanalberto3547 If you like the EW410 Ivan I think you will be happy with the EW425. The styles are not going to be much different but there are more of them. I "think" the PSR-EW425 has around 50 more styles onboard over the EW410.
There are always things we would "like" them to have added. I don't think that will ever change. Even with top-end keyboards we often have a wishlist as long as your arm😂 I don't think we will ever get everything we want. But that is the nature of the market. I am sure that Yamaha could produce a keyboard that fulfils our wildest dreams but it would need to be prohibitively expensive because we would never need to buy another keyboard again! The PSR-E series is a continuously evolving product line. Is it perfect? No. But it does represent great value for money and the fact that it is the most popular keyboard line in the world shows that Yamaha must be doing something right.
Hi Craig. The two keyboards are almost identical apart from the number of keys of course. The only slight differences are that the PSREW425 has 10 Premium Organ Voices. So the same number of presets but 10 of them are these "premium" organ voices on the PSR EW425. The other difference is that the EW425 has higher wattage output. 2 x 12 watts compared to the 2 x 6 watts on the PSR-EW473. Oh and the PSR EW425 takes 6 “D” size batteries whereas the PSR E473 takes 6 AA batteries. I hope that helps?
It would indeed be better but I guess this is where it comes down to price. Yamaha develops instruments for certain price points and adding features pushes up the cost. I am sure that they will implement such features in future models. Well, I hope so at least 🤔
Not exactly the same but I think I understand what you mean. As with all PSR-E series they are updated with incremental changes rather than anything groundbreaking. If you already own a PSR-EW410 then there is probably very little incentive to purchase the EW425. However, if you are buying for the first time, it still represents great value for money and is a very good introduction to Yamaha's arranger keyboard lineup.
Hey! I am not sure if you can help me, but I am trying. My Keyboard is a Yamaha PSR- EW310. I am wondering if the EW425 has the Strings tones which is the voice number 77 on the EW310? And tell me if EW425 has it or not? Thanks for helping me out!
Hi! I got the PSR-E473and I would like to play along with a wav or midi file, I put on a USB Stick. When I play the wav file, I hear the song in my keyboard, but the keys do not produce any sound. Regarding the midi file - I cannot detect it at all! How do I do it right please? For your help, thanks so very much in advance!
Sure but if they did that, there is less incentive to "upgrade" to the SX600. Yamaha, much like every other keyboard manufacturer, is not going to give all the features people would like in an entry-level instrument. There are a lot of features we would like to have but this is why there is a range of models to suit all needs and budgets.
@@yamahamusicians Update: Most US music & electronic retailers are still waiting with backorders, but thanks to the Reverb app, I found the one store that had a few & they shipped it in 2 days (I don't know if it was remaining inventory from the first shipments or somehow had good luck with current supply chain issues) Problem is, there are two instrument sounds I depend on, & on the 425, they're rather thin sounding. I'm doing Celtic music concerts and even song services. A big disappointment is Harp 125, it's especially thin compared to the Casio WK7600, (harp & Chinese harp) they're almost as good as one of the first Fantom series. (I have the rack mounted version) Same with upright bass (Acoustic bass) If there are any tweaks to fatten them up, I'm open to suggestions. I really hope they would have be ready out of the box. These days I have time to tweak parameters. That's all for now.
Hello Can you help me PLEASE 🙏 My question: How I can use loop function on Yamaha psr e 473 from tones and styles? It is said on manual that loop to pad possible from microphone, audio or USB. But I need make loop from keyboard itself from tones or styles. Please help me. Thank you
Sorry for the late reply to your question. I have not been receiving notifications for some reason. The best place to get answers to something like this would be our forum as we have quite a few PSR-E473 users there. yamahamusicians.com/forum
If you cannot get enough sustain I think I would perhaps increase the release time. Not ideal but it may help give the sort of effect you are looking for?
Greetings Alberto! I am not 100% sure but I think the price for the PSR-E473 is going to be 10820.52 Mex$ and the PSR-EW425 would be 14326.74 Mex$ however those prices might change. The keyboards are not expected to be in stores before mid-April.
I think the pads are used to trigger samples only. Bear in mind that even though Yamaha has packed a lot of features into the PSR-E473 this is still a budget priced instrument. They won't have invested in fast sample memory. I would rather they had left the sampling out and spent more on the quality of the keys but that is a personal preference.
@@yamahamusicians You're right. there are few good quality instruments, special effects such as the sound of a flying helicopter or gunshots are tragic and of poor quality.
@@mikolajmikun5337 Yes it is a shame that Yamaha seems to be hanging onto all these outdated sound effects etc. Perhaps they need to take a look at the new Roland Go Keys 3 and Go Keys 5. That is the way forward.
It is an entry-level arranger keyboard, Freddy. There are plenty of musicians who gig with these PSR-E series and earn a living using them so, I doubt they would consider it to be a "toy". It is just a budget instrument, same as a budget guitar, drums, bass etc. A starting point that you can either stay with or move up from as your finances permit and needs require. 👍
@@yamahamusicians I understand perfectly well that this is the initial level that should teach, but what will it teach with such a meager version of style management? The PSR-SX600 model, or even PSR-S670, which can even be found on store shelves, looks much more interesting as a training tool.
@@freddymay2406 Well that depends on whether someone has the money to buy a PSR-SX600 or PSR-S670. If they don't then they may go for the PSR-E473 or PSR-EW425. That doesn't make it any less of a musical instrument or the person less of a musician. The most incredible music has been created with the simplest of equipment. There are price points and feature levels to suit everyone.
i just bought a e473, may i know if i do not want the auto "fill" change variant is that possible?? (every time i press the auto fill the "style" pattern will automatically change from variant a to b or the other round)
You mean the video is too fast? Head over to the forum where you will find a great community of PSR owners all willing to help with any questions you may have. yamahamusicians.com/forum 👍
This keyboard is still horrible. Yes some of the sounds are improved but it is still not enough considering that we're in 2022. How about putting more drum kits, improve electric guitars, better woodwinds, and better synths and increase fidelity. I've heard the sound on the Yamaha's demo and the guitar sounds like shit! And the sound of the styles are blatantly fake. Toy like sound. And they will say something like oh its ''new generation of sound'' or ''sound like a pro'' bullshit and then it still has 90's crappy psr voices!! Yamaha should definitely delete those crap and put old Tyros 1, 2 or 3 sounds in PSRs. Some would say buy a 6000$ Genos for my nitpicky ears but It's 2022!!!!! Yamaha should stop making too much compromises in their PSR-E!
Keep in mind which part of the market these keyboards are aimed at. I am sure Yamaha could make the PSR-E series sound like a Genos but if you want Genos sounds you pay Genos prices. Yamaha is no different from other companies in this respect. I would agree that many of the sounds in these keyboards are well past their shelf life but this is not a premium product. They have always moved sounds from previous generation keyboards into these entry-level instruments. So these keyboards have to be judged in light of what they are, not what we want them to be.
@@yamahamusicians Yeah, but i didnt say Yamaha shoult put Genos sounds in the e473, but at least improve other sounds and make it sound like a Tyros 1, 2, 3 at least. Those are old keyboards!! I know its just a beginner keyboard but that's a bad excuse for a horrible sounding keyboard. Beginners have ears too. Its 2022 everything is cheap!!! Like it wont hurt to put some great sounds made 12 years ago since new latest high ends have even better sound. This is shameful. Yamaha keyboards are overpriced, PSR-E is still a crappy toy, the SX, especially 700, just recycle old Tyros sounds, piano isn't good, no new drums, even old audio drum styles, should have some of the newer sounds in Tyros 5 or Genos. And the Genos is so absurdly expensive. Even MODX and MONTAGE have the same sounds at a huge price gap.
@@amusic9825 Sure but it's all relative. What sounds poor quality to you may sound excellent to someone else. The majority of people buying these PSR's are new to keyboards or looking to replace an older cheaper keyboard. For them, the PSR-E473/EW425 will sound fantastic! These PRS-E series keyboards are not aimed at people like you and me. For the sort of quality, you are talking about you need to pay more money. There is no getting around that. Yamaha is a business, not a charity. They have products at all price levels to suit all budgets but they are not going to make a PSR-E sound like a PSR-SX because it would damage sales of those keyboards. In the same way that the PSR-SX700 does not have all the features and sound of the Genos. If you don't like what Yamaha offers, don't buy it. It's your money. Buy something else?
Negative critics usually have negative reception, but this isn't the case right now. If you are not satisfied with the new model and its properties, you don't have to keep following it, you can always change to another brand, for "better" instruments. Yamaha is the best keyboard brand, not only because of their price, but I believe they are really trying to do something. They put a lot of stuff into their keys for a low price. At another brand, you would get the same state for the 1.5x of the money. For me, their sounds and voice are just fine. If you want a model with better sounds, you probably buy a better one. Don't expect anything much better for relatively the same price. Also, this new EW-425 I'm impatiently looking for is far the best model they've made so far in the PSR-E series. According to the videos I've watched about it, it looks promising. If you are not a professional, you're not going to look for something else bigger and better, 'cause you wouldn't be able to use it fully. High-end keys like the Genos are for true professionals, who lives of music. But this EW-425 is just the perfect keyboard for amateurs and sunday keyboardist like me.
Sweet, love it.
Is a huge improvement for effects but I will not be swapping my ew410 as this new model cannot sample cromaticaly across the keys and Yamaha have reduced samples loop banks to 4 instead of 6. This way the whole point of my purchase (my videos reflect that) so now for example, I cannot recreate old prodigy tracks or create my own sampling music. Only my personal preference and opinion, otherwise I'm out.
Certainly, the effects have taken a step forward and in general, this is a lot of keyboard for the money but I hear what you are saying. It is often the case that manufacturers give us something but also take something away. It appears to be a balancing act between functionality, cost and market placement. That is they need to make it an attractive proposition without damaging sales of keyboards further up the range. Yamaha holds a lot of focus groups to help steer the direction in which they go and I would assume they concluded that reduced sample loop banks and lack of chromatic tuning came further down the list than improved effects and the addition of organ sounds from the YC series etc. For people like yourself who already own the EW410, it may not be time to "upgrade" but for others, new to the market the PSR-EW425 is a very compelling proposition.
@@yamahamusicians Totally agree. It's like my "Budget Roland W30" but now I may have to look at a ModX or an MC groove box. With fewer chip crises and less pandemic hassle, I'm sure Yamaha will bring even more to the table in a few years.
What about styles? Still no videos for styles but I heard the ew410 I'm really impressed about quality sound amazing.
@@ivanalberto3547 If you like the EW410 Ivan I think you will be happy with the EW425. The styles are not going to be much different but there are more of them. I "think" the PSR-EW425 has around 50 more styles onboard over the EW410.
This is gonna be awesome!
WOw im exited
PLEASE SHOW US HOW THE USB AUDIO RECORDINGS FEATURE WORKS. PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON IT.....🙏🙏🙏🙏
If i connect a mic and sing can i record voice and keys to USB drive or through USB cable to a computer?
I just feel now already 2022, it should has pad like WORLDE、MiDiPLUS or ALESIS...
There are always things we would "like" them to have added. I don't think that will ever change. Even with top-end keyboards we often have a wishlist as long as your arm😂 I don't think we will ever get everything we want. But that is the nature of the market. I am sure that Yamaha could produce a keyboard that fulfils our wildest dreams but it would need to be prohibitively expensive because we would never need to buy another keyboard again! The PSR-E series is a continuously evolving product line. Is it perfect? No. But it does represent great value for money and the fact that it is the most popular keyboard line in the world shows that Yamaha must be doing something right.
can someone tell me if the PSR e473 is exactly the same but smaller than the PSR ew425?
Hi Craig. The two keyboards are almost identical apart from the number of keys of course. The only slight differences are that the PSREW425 has 10 Premium Organ Voices. So the same number of presets but 10 of them are these "premium" organ voices on the PSR EW425. The other difference is that the EW425 has higher wattage output. 2 x 12 watts compared to the 2 x 6 watts on the PSR-EW473. Oh and the PSR EW425 takes 6 “D” size batteries whereas the PSR E473 takes 6 AA batteries. I hope that helps?
Awesome 👏😎🎶!!!!!!!
It would be better if the pads are also midi cc’s
It would indeed be better but I guess this is where it comes down to price. Yamaha develops instruments for certain price points and adding features pushes up the cost. I am sure that they will implement such features in future models. Well, I hope so at least 🤔
Its same is PSR EW 410
Not exactly the same but I think I understand what you mean. As with all PSR-E series they are updated with incremental changes rather than anything groundbreaking. If you already own a PSR-EW410 then there is probably very little incentive to purchase the EW425. However, if you are buying for the first time, it still represents great value for money and is a very good introduction to Yamaha's arranger keyboard lineup.
Не одно и тоже. Ew-425 лучше👍Жаль что в России не купить сейчас.
Hey! I am not sure if you can help me, but I am trying. My Keyboard is a Yamaha PSR- EW310. I am wondering if the EW425 has the Strings tones which is the voice number 77 on the EW310? And tell me if EW425 has it or not? Thanks for helping me out!
Which one is good?
Hi! I got the PSR-E473and I would like to play along with a wav or midi file, I put on a USB Stick. When I play the wav file, I hear the song in my keyboard, but the keys do not produce any sound. Regarding the midi file - I cannot detect it at all! How do I do it right please? For your help, thanks so very much in advance!
Se podria crear un rismo de algun tema conocide que me guste o se pueden bajar de interne gracias
Registration button is need to upgrade atleast 8 button, I mean 8x10=80. Thank you Yamaha.
Sure but if they did that, there is less incentive to "upgrade" to the SX600. Yamaha, much like every other keyboard manufacturer, is not going to give all the features people would like in an entry-level instrument. There are a lot of features we would like to have but this is why there is a range of models to suit all needs and budgets.
@@yamahamusicians anyway registration button must be upgrade for live musical show. We like this model
@@righttime7 A lot depends what sort of music you are playing and how you play. You can adapt to most things 👍
Where can I get a PSR EW425 now?...today in early August 2022.....not September not October,
Today?!
It depends where you are in the world? Most places in the UK have it in stock.
@@yamahamusicians Update: Most US music & electronic retailers are still waiting with backorders, but thanks to the Reverb app, I found the one store that had a few & they shipped it in 2 days
(I don't know if it was remaining inventory from the first shipments or somehow had good luck with current supply chain issues)
Problem is, there are two instrument sounds I depend on, & on the 425, they're rather thin sounding. I'm doing Celtic music concerts and even song services. A big disappointment is Harp 125, it's especially thin compared to the Casio WK7600, (harp & Chinese harp) they're almost as good as one of the first Fantom series. (I have the rack mounted version)
Same with upright bass (Acoustic bass)
If there are any tweaks to fatten them up, I'm open to suggestions. I really hope they would have be ready out of the box. These days I have time to tweak parameters.
That's all for now.
Quando prendo un accordo esempio do maggiore, appare sullo schermo?
Which keyboard is better psr i500 or ew425 ?? Which one should I go for ???
425👍🏻
Can i create beat with this keyboard?
Hello
Can you help me PLEASE 🙏
My question:
How I can use loop function on Yamaha psr e 473 from tones and styles?
It is said on manual that loop to pad possible from microphone, audio or USB.
But I need make loop from keyboard itself from tones or styles.
Please help me.
Thank you
Sorry for the late reply to your question. I have not been receiving notifications for some reason. The best place to get answers to something like this would be our forum as we have quite a few PSR-E473 users there. yamahamusicians.com/forum
Comprei um ew425 e o sustain dele no piano está muito pouco mesmo com . pedal. .. Tem como aumentar esse sustain
If you cannot get enough sustain I think I would perhaps increase the release time. Not ideal but it may help give the sort of effect you are looking for?
@@yamahamusicians não há uma configuração para aumentar o sustain?
@@keilacavalcantikc3629 As far as I know the only setting is for release time. This goes from 000 to 127. The default value is 064.
Saludos bendiciones precio cd de México
Greetings Alberto! I am not 100% sure but I think the price for the PSR-E473 is going to be 10820.52 Mex$ and the PSR-EW425 would be 14326.74 Mex$ however those prices might change. The keyboards are not expected to be in stores before mid-April.
Today is May 16th. After more than 6 months of PSR 473 release date , it's still not available in kuwait. So bad 👎
Does psr ew425 support Indian beats???
Yes
Quick sampling but slow writing (9,6s sample write 24s) sampling only outside sources. I thought the pads were used as a looper.
I think the pads are used to trigger samples only. Bear in mind that even though Yamaha has packed a lot of features into the PSR-E473 this is still a budget priced instrument. They won't have invested in fast sample memory. I would rather they had left the sampling out and spent more on the quality of the keys but that is a personal preference.
@@yamahamusicians You're right. there are few good quality instruments, special effects such as the sound of a flying helicopter or gunshots are tragic and of poor quality.
@@mikolajmikun5337 Yes it is a shame that Yamaha seems to be hanging onto all these outdated sound effects etc. Perhaps they need to take a look at the new Roland Go Keys 3 and Go Keys 5. That is the way forward.
Se puede crear ritmo de usuario ?? Tiene para meter pack expansión ???
Diego, are you referring to style creation?
@@yamahamusicians se dice de muchas formas si Style creator ... Y pack expansión como la serie psr s no tiene ono ?
A set of style control modes immediately killed a lot of interest - it's a toy
It is an entry-level arranger keyboard, Freddy. There are plenty of musicians who gig with these PSR-E series and earn a living using them so, I doubt they would consider it to be a "toy". It is just a budget instrument, same as a budget guitar, drums, bass etc. A starting point that you can either stay with or move up from as your finances permit and needs require. 👍
@@yamahamusicians I understand perfectly well that this is the initial level that should teach, but what will it teach with such a meager version of style management? The PSR-SX600 model, or even PSR-S670, which can even be found on store shelves, looks much more interesting as a training tool.
@@freddymay2406 Well that depends on whether someone has the money to buy a PSR-SX600 or PSR-S670. If they don't then they may go for the PSR-E473 or PSR-EW425. That doesn't make it any less of a musical instrument or the person less of a musician. The most incredible music has been created with the simplest of equipment. There are price points and feature levels to suit everyone.
@@yamahamusicians И какова цена PSR-E473?
@@freddymay2406 In the UK the price for the PSR-E473 is around £349.00. I am not sure what it is in other countries.
i just bought a e473, may i know if i do not want the auto "fill" change variant is that possible?? (every time i press the auto fill the "style" pattern will automatically change from variant a to b or the other round)
double tap the fill in button
I feel frustrated. 😢
Too fast, no time to learn nothing.😢
You mean the video is too fast? Head over to the forum where you will find a great community of PSR owners all willing to help with any questions you may have. yamahamusicians.com/forum 👍
This keyboard is still horrible. Yes some of the sounds are improved but it is still not enough considering that we're in 2022. How about putting more drum kits, improve electric guitars, better woodwinds, and better synths and increase fidelity. I've heard the sound on the Yamaha's demo and the guitar sounds like shit! And the sound of the styles are blatantly fake. Toy like sound. And they will say something like oh its ''new generation of sound'' or ''sound like a pro'' bullshit and then it still has 90's crappy psr voices!! Yamaha should definitely delete those crap and put old Tyros 1, 2 or 3 sounds in PSRs. Some would say buy a 6000$ Genos for my nitpicky ears but It's 2022!!!!! Yamaha should stop making too much compromises in their PSR-E!
Keep in mind which part of the market these keyboards are aimed at. I am sure Yamaha could make the PSR-E series sound like a Genos but if you want Genos sounds you pay Genos prices. Yamaha is no different from other companies in this respect. I would agree that many of the sounds in these keyboards are well past their shelf life but this is not a premium product. They have always moved sounds from previous generation keyboards into these entry-level instruments. So these keyboards have to be judged in light of what they are, not what we want them to be.
@@yamahamusicians Yeah, but i didnt say Yamaha shoult put Genos sounds in the e473, but at least improve other sounds and make it sound like a Tyros 1, 2, 3 at least. Those are old keyboards!! I know its just a beginner keyboard but that's a bad excuse for a horrible sounding keyboard. Beginners have ears too. Its 2022 everything is cheap!!! Like it wont hurt to put some great sounds made 12 years ago since new latest high ends have even better sound. This is shameful. Yamaha keyboards are overpriced, PSR-E is still a crappy toy, the SX, especially 700, just recycle old Tyros sounds, piano isn't good, no new drums, even old audio drum styles, should have some of the newer sounds in Tyros 5 or Genos. And the Genos is so absurdly expensive. Even MODX and MONTAGE have the same sounds at a huge price gap.
@@amusic9825 Sure but it's all relative. What sounds poor quality to you may sound excellent to someone else. The majority of people buying these PSR's are new to keyboards or looking to replace an older cheaper keyboard. For them, the PSR-E473/EW425 will sound fantastic! These PRS-E series keyboards are not aimed at people like you and me. For the sort of quality, you are talking about you need to pay more money. There is no getting around that. Yamaha is a business, not a charity. They have products at all price levels to suit all budgets but they are not going to make a PSR-E sound like a PSR-SX because it would damage sales of those keyboards. In the same way that the PSR-SX700 does not have all the features and sound of the Genos. If you don't like what Yamaha offers, don't buy it. It's your money. Buy something else?
You get what you pay for.
Negative critics usually have negative reception, but this isn't the case right now. If you are not satisfied with the new model and its properties, you don't have to keep following it, you can always change to another brand, for "better" instruments. Yamaha is the best keyboard brand, not only because of their price, but I believe they are really trying to do something. They put a lot of stuff into their keys for a low price. At another brand, you would get the same state for the 1.5x of the money. For me, their sounds and voice are just fine. If you want a model with better sounds, you probably buy a better one. Don't expect anything much better for relatively the same price. Also, this new EW-425 I'm impatiently looking for is far the best model they've made so far in the PSR-E series. According to the videos I've watched about it, it looks promising. If you are not a professional, you're not going to look for something else bigger and better, 'cause you wouldn't be able to use it fully. High-end keys like the Genos are for true professionals, who lives of music. But this EW-425 is just the perfect keyboard for amateurs and sunday keyboardist like me.