YAMAHA Arranger Workstation PSR S-970
The Ultimate PSR
The PSR-S970 is the flagship model of the S-series, and combines all the functionality of the other models in the range together with powerful performance features including versatile effects inherited from the legendary Tyros 5, external display capability and a programmable vocal harmony function.
- 989 Voices, including Super Articulation Voices, Organ Flutes! Voices. 41 Drum/SFX kits, and 480 XG voices
- 2 Live Controllers for dynamic real-time control assignable to any combination of parameters including filter, arpeggio and more
- 450 Styles, including all-new DJ styles, and 40 Audio Styles
- Vocal Harmony 2 and Synth Vocoder functions
- Mic/Guitar input for use when singing or collaborating with other performers
- New Arpeggio function for instant access to a library of arpeggiated synth phrases and more
- Authentic Voices and Styles from around the world
- USB audio playback with time stretch, pitch shift, and vocal cancel functions
- External display capability
- Real Distortion and Real Reverb, with an intuitive effects interface
Powerful features for live performance
The PSR-S970 features two assignable live controllers, a modulation wheel and two assignable foot pedal inputs, ensuring that you have total control over voices, styles, effects and other functions during live performance.
Also, DJ Styles are a new live performance concept, featuring a collection of chord progressions that eliminate the need for continuous chord changes with the left hand. Now you've got both hands free to play melody lines, use the Live Controllers, or even trigger additional external audio with the Multi Pads to add a unique flair to your performance.
The PSR-S970 features the Real Distortion and Real Reverb effects from the renowned Tyros 5, delivering authentic, natural sound unparalleled in its class. Effortlessly add and edit effects parameters via an attractive, intuitive interface that gives you the feeling of controlling conventional effects and amplifiers in real time.
VCM effects
The PSR-S970 has Yamaha's Virtual Circuitry Modeling (VCM) technology that simulates the effects of phaser, Wah, compressors, and phasers at circuit level.
Get real with your sound
Enjoy realistic Super Articulation Voices, Organ flutes and many other sounds from the legendary Tyros series. The PSR-S970's superb sonic quality, meticulously sampled voices, and a comprehensive suite of effects will take your performances to a new level of authenticity that is sure to satisfy even the most demanding audience.
Bring your performances to life with Audio Styles, featuring high quality percussion ensembles and drums, all recorded by world-class musicians in studios around the globe. Audio Styles add natural feel and warmth to any rhythm track for greater expressive potential than ever before.
Let your music take you to new places
Voice & Style Expansion Packs enable you to customize the PSR-S970 with a wide range of additional content from all over the world. When loaded into the keyboard, you can instantly access authentic new sounds, rhythms and backing in the musical style of your choice.
512 MB of additional content available with on-board expansion memory.
The PSR-S950 could only install one expansion pack at a time. Now with *Yamaha Expansion Manager version 2.3 (or later), you can create individual expansion data sets containing content from various packs and utilize the 512MB memory on board. You can even create your own voices based on your sample library.
*(available during 2015)
Powerful Synth Vocoder and Vocal Harmony function.
The PSR-S970 is equipped with a new Synth Vocoder function, which allows you to use your voice and synthesize with the PSR-S970's sound. The powerful Vocal Harmony 2 system allows you to control the pitch, level, and number of harmonies added, ensuring that your vocals are always the star of the show.
Chord Tracker
Identify the chord sequence from an audio track instantly with the Yamaha Chord Tracker app!
The Yamaha Chord Tracker app for iPhone and iPad helps practicing and performance by extracting the chord sequence of an audio song stored on your device.
Specification:
Color/Finish
Body
|
Color
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Metallic
Dark Grey
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Size/Weight
Dimensions
|
Width
|
1002 mm
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Height
|
148 mm
|
|
Depth
|
437 mm
|
|
Weight
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Weight
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11.6 kg
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Control
Interface
Keyboard
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Number
of Keys
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61
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Type
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Organ,
Initial Touch
|
|
Touch
Response
|
Hard1,
Hard2, Medium, Soft1, Soft2
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|
Other Controllers
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Pitch Bend
|
Yes
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Modulation
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Yes
|
|
Control
Knobs
|
2
(assignable)
|
|
Display
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Type
|
TFT
Color Wide VGA LCD
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Size
|
7 inch
|
|
Color
|
Color
|
|
Language
|
English,
German, French, Spanish, Italian
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|
Panel
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Language
|
English
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Voices
Tone Generation
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Tone
Generating Technology
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AWM
Stereo Sampling
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Polyphony
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Number
of Polyphony (Max.)
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128
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Preset
|
Number
of Voices
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989
Voices + 41 Drum/SFX Kits + 480 XG Voices
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Featured
Voices
|
131
S.Art!, 30 Mega Voices, 31 Sweet! Voices, 74 Cool! Voices, 89 Live! Voices, 30
Organ Flutes!
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|
Compatibility
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XG
|
Yes
|
GS
|
Yes (for
Song playback)
|
|
GM
|
Yes
|
|
GM2
|
Yes
|
|
Expandability
|
Expansion
Voice
|
Yes
(approx. 512MB max.)
|
Part
|
Right 1,
Right 2, Left
|
|
Effects
Types
|
Reverb
|
52
Presets + 3 User
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Chorus
|
106
Presets + 3 User
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|
DSP
|
322 Presets(with
VCM) + 10 User
|
|
Master
Compressor
|
5
Presets + 5 User
|
|
Master
EQ
|
5
Presets + 2 User
|
|
Part EQ
|
27 parts
|
|
Others
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Mic/Guitar
effects: Noise Gate x 1, Compressor x 1, 3Band EQ x 1
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|
Arpeggio
|
Yes
|
|
Vocal Harmony
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Number
of Presets
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Vocal
Harmony: 44, Synth Vocoder: 10
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Number
of User Settings
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60 *The
number is the total of Vocal Harmony and Synth Vocoder
|
|
Vocal
Effect
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23
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Accompaniment
Styles
Preset
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Number
of Preset Styles
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450
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Featured
Styles
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40
+Audio Styles, 366 Pro Styles, 31 Session Styles, 10 DJ Styles, 3 Free Play
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|
Fingering
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Single
Finger, Fingered, Fingered On Bass, Multi Finger, AI Fingered, Full Keyboard,
AI Full Keyboard
|
|
Style
Control
|
INTRO x
3, MAIN VARIATION x 4, FILL x 4, BREAK, ENDING x 3
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|
Other Features
|
Music
Finder
|
2,500
Records
|
One
Touch Setting (OTS)
|
4 for
each Style
|
|
Expandability
|
Expansion
Style
|
Yes
|
Expansion
Audio Style
|
Yes
(approx. 128MB max.)
|
|
Compatibility
|
Style
File Format, Style File Format GE
|
|
Songs
Preset
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Number
of Preset Songs
|
5 Sample
Songs
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Recording
|
Number
of Songs
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Unlimited
(depends on the drive capacity)
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Number
of Tracks
|
16
|
|
Data
Capacity
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approx.
300 KB/Song
|
|
Recording
Function
|
Quick
Recording, Multi Recording, Step Recording
|
|
Compatible Data Format
|
Playback
|
SMF
(Format 0 & 1), XF
|
Recording
|
SMF
(Format 0)
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Functions
Registration
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Number
of Buttons
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8
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Control
|
Registration
Sequence, Freeze
|
|
Lesson/Guide
|
Lesson/Guide
|
Follow
Lights, Any Key, Karao-Key, Your Tempo
|
Performance
Assistant Technology (PAT)
|
Yes
|
|
Demo/Help
|
Demonstration
|
Yes
|
Overall Controls
|
Metronome
|
Yes
|
Tempo Range
|
5 - 500,
Tap Tempo
|
|
Transpose
|
-12 – 0
– +12
|
|
Tuning
|
414.8 –
440 – 466.8 Hz
|
|
Octave
Button
|
Yes
|
|
Scale
Type
|
9 types
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
Direct
Access
|
Yes
|
Text
Display Function
|
Yes
|
|
Wallpaper
Customization
|
Yes
|
|
Voices
|
Harmony/Echo
|
Yes (with
Arpeggio)
|
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 Recorder/Player
|
Recording
Time (max.)
|
80
minutes/Song
|
Recording
|
.wav
(WAV format: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo)
|
|
Playback
|
.wav
(WAV format: 44.1 kHz sample rate, 16 bit resolution, stereo), .mp3 (MPEG-1
Audio Layer-3: 44.1/48.0 kHz sample rate, 64-320 kbps and variable bit rate,
mono/streo)
|
|
Time
Stretch
|
Yes
|
|
Pitch
Shift
|
Yes
|
|
Vocal
Cancel
|
Yes
|
Storage
and Connectivity
Storage
|
Internal
Memory
|
approx.
13 MB
|
External
Drives
|
USB
Flash Memory (via USB to DEVICE)
|
|
Connectivity
|
Headphones
|
Yes
|
FOOT
PEDAL
|
1
(SUSTAIN), 2 (ARTICULATION), Function Assignable
|
|
Microphone
|
Microphone/Guitar
x 1
|
|
MIDI
|
IN, OUT
|
|
AUX IN
|
Stereo
mini jack
|
|
LINE OUT
|
L/L+R, R
|
|
RGB OUT
|
Yes
|
|
USB TO
DEVICE
|
Yes
|
|
USB TO
HOST
|
Yes
|
Amplifiers
and Speakers
Amplifiers
|
15 W x 2
|
Speakers
|
13 cm x
2 + 2.5 cm (dome) x 2
|
Power
Supply
Power Supply
|
PA-300C
or an equibalent recommended by Yamaha
|
Power Consumption
|
20 W
|
Auto Power Off Function
|
Yes
|
Accessories
Included Accessories
|
Owner's
Manual, Online Member Product Registration, Music Rest, AC Adaptor(may not be
include depending on your area. Check with your Yamaha dealer.)
|
Multi
Pads
Preset
|
Number of Multi Pad Banks
|
188
banks x 4 Pads
|
Audio
|
Audio Link
|
Yes
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