YAMAHA 61-Key Lighted Portable Keyboard - EZ-300

Lighting keys:

Lighting keys makes playing fun from the very first time! Just play the lighted keys and get beautiful music—naturally and effortlessly. It’s easy to get hooked and have fun practicing and playing. And if you want to improve more, practice at your own pace with the three Lesson functions. Work on the right and left-hand parts separately, and even break the song up into separate sections for repeated practice. The lighting keys guide you throughout, helping you enjoy playing—even if you can’t read music.

Enjoy playing with the authentic sounds of various actual musical instruments:

The EZ-300 features a total of 622 built-in instrument sounds (called Voices). Included with these are special “Live” Voices, which feature actual recorded samples from a grand piano, strings, and brass. Just with this single keyboard you can play a huge variety of authentic musical instruments and perform with an amazingly full sound. In addition, there’s a Touch Response function that lets you expressively control the loudness by how strongly or softly you play the keys—helping you become familiar with the music as you express yourself while having fun with the Auto Accompaniment functions and various effects.

Lighting Keyboard (Light Guide function):

With the Lesson features, the keys light to show you which notes you should play, making it exceptionally easy to play songs, even if you don’t know how to read music.

Three Lesson types:

• Listening: When Light Guide is on, you can see which notes are playing by watching the lighting keys which sound as they light.


• Timing: Here, the keys light to show you which keys to press and when to do it. If your timing is right, the correct sound will sound no matter which key you play, letting you simply concentrate on the timing and enjoy the performance.


• Waiting: The song pauses and waits to play until you press the lit keys correctly. Playback tempo also changes automatically according to the pace of your performance, so you can concentrate on playing the correct keys at your own pace.

202 built-in Songs, including 10 pop songs, plus add-on song capability:

The EZ-300 features a total of 202 Songs. In addition, the EZ-300 also features instruction categories, including Touch Tutor which lets you refine your playing strength; Chord Study which lets you learn individual chords; and Chord Progression which lets you learn different chord progressions. You can also use your computer to transfer MIDI songs you have, and play along with them using the Lesson and Guide Light features.

High-quality design and elegant silver-white finish enhance your living space:

Featuring a silver-white high-quality finish, the stylish design of the EZ-300 matches virtually any interior and can be a beautiful addition to your room. In addition, the compact body (less than 1 meter) and battery power let you carry it and play it wherever you like.

Dimensions:

• Width: 945 mm (37-3/16”)


• Height: 118 mm (4-5/8”)


• Depth: Depth 369 mm (14-1/2”)


• Weight: 4.8 kg (10 lb 9 oz) (not including batteries)

Keyboard:

• Number of keys: 61


• Type: Lighted Keyboard / Organ Style


• Touch Response: Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed)

Display:

• Type: LCD


• Backlight: Yes

Voices:

• Tone Generating Technology: AWM Stereo Sampling


• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 48


• Number of Voices: 622 (241 Panel Voices + 22 Drum/SFX kits + 20 Arpeggio + 339 XGlite Voices)


• Featured Voices: 3 Live! Voices, 4 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 11 Super Articulation Lite Voices

Compatibility:

• GM: Yes


• XGlite: Yes

Effects:

• DSP: 38 types


• Reverb: 12 types


• Chorus: 5 types


• Master EQ: 6 types


• Harmony: 26 types


• Dual: Yes


• Split: Yes


• Arpeggio: 150 types


• Melody Suppressor: Yes

Accompaniment Styles:

• Number of Preset Styles: 205


• Fingering: Smart Chord, Multi-finger


• Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTOFILL


• File Format: Style File Format (SFF)


• Music Database: 170


• One-Touch Setting (OTS): Yes


• Expansion Style: 10

Songs:

• Number of Preset Songs: 202 (including Touch Tutor: 10, Chord Study: 12, Chord Progression: 40)


• Number of Songs: 5


• Number of Tracks: 2


• Data Capacity: Approx. 10,000 notes


• Playback: SMF Formats 0 & 1


• Recording: Original File Format

Functions:

• USB audio interface: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo


• Number of Buttons: 9


• Metronome: Yes


• Tempo Range: 11 - 280


• Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12


• Tuning: 427.0–440.0–453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)


• Duo: Yes


• PIANO Button: Yes (Portable Grand Button)

Storage and Connectivity:

• Internal memory: Approx. 1.4 MB


• DC IN: 12 V


• Headphones: Standard stereo phone jack (PHONES/OUTPUT)


• Sustain Pedal: Yes


• AUX IN: Yes (Stereo mini jack)


• USB TO HOST: Yes

• Amplifiers: 2.5 W + 2.5 W


• Speakers: 12 cm × 2


• Auto Power Off Function: Yes (Time can be set)