Topic: New PSR E383

[rodrigo.b]

Hey guys, new PSR E383

https://youtu.be/ZwaTdIU-q1E?si=2NCYhPezA4r-7Foc

[pjd]

Check these videos instead:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0auTZvDi7EI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2O8ydNHY0o

UJIIE Katsunori! Ujiie could sell me an electronic kazoo.    If you're an Ujeiie fan, it's really amusing to see him demonstrating a beginner keyboard. 

-- pj

[pjd]

The new model has "Auto-chord play" -- basically built-in chord progressions that play for you ("leaving the left hand free"). This raises one-finger playing to a new level.    50 different progressions.

-- pj

[overover]

The new model has "Auto-chord play" -- basically built-in chord progressions that play for you ("leaving the left hand free"). This raises one-finger playing to a new level.    50 different progressions.

-- pj

There are only 8 different Chord Looper presets on Genos2 (one bank for each of the 12 keys). Should I think about selling my (two) Genos2 ...? 


Best regards,
Chris

[p$manK32]

Don’t do it Chris    I have an E373 laying around the house and I see this new one still has the dreaded Function button. But I like the newly designed button panel. I think Yamaha is finally phasing out the white printed voice, style & song menus on their panels.

[overover]

PSR-E383 (61 keys)
>>> Product Page
>>> Downloads

PSR-EW320 (76 keys)
>>> Product Page
>>> Downloads


See the PSR-E383 videos on the Yamaha Global YT channel:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/@yamahaglobal/search?query=%22e383%22


Best regards,
Chris

[Keyboard Master]

PSR-E383 Product Page:
>>> https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/keyboards/portable_keyboards/psr-e383/index.html#product-tabs

PSR-E383 Downloads (Owner's Manual and Songbook PDFs):
>>> https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/keyboards/portable_keyboards/psr-e383/downloads.html#product-tabs

All PSR-E383 videos on the Yamaha Global YT channel:
>>> https://www.youtube.com/@yamahaglobal/search?query=%22e383%22


Best regards,
Chris

Hi Chris: thanks for this information. Also I’m curious about the Data list. I would love to see the Voice list.

[overover]

Hi Chris: thanks for this information. Also I’m curious about the Data list. I would love to see the Voice list.

Hi Keyboard Master,

For the E373, the Voice List was still included in the Owner's Manual (there was only a separate "Drum Kit List"). The E383 now has a separate "Data List" (which also contains the Voice List), but it is not yet available. Yamaha will probably add the download link for the Data List soon.


Best regards,
Chris

[pjd]

Hi Chris --

I watched the E383 Style video obsessively. Yamaha seem to use a modified Nashville-type numbering system. Here's some chord progressions that I spotted:

    1645   C  Am F  G     #1
    1625   C  Am Dm G
    1564   C  G  Am F
    1524   C  G  Dm F
    1415   C  F  C  G
    1151   C  C  G  C
   1b741   C  Bb F  C     #7
    2615   Dm Am C  G     #8
    2514   Dm G  C  F     #9
    4536   F  G  Em Am    #11
    4566   F  G  Am Am    #12
   16451   C  Am F  G  C  #23  "Fields of Gold"
    1241   C  Dm F  C     #24
    4251   F  Dm G  C     #25
    1625   C  Am Dm G     #27
    1524   C  G  Dm F     #29
    1415   C  F  C  G     #30
   m1637   Am F  C  G     #37
   m1765   Am G  F  E

I hope I transcribed those correctly. Ujiie is well-known for fast-fingering buttons.

Auto-Chord Play has a parameter which specifies the number of beats to hold each chord: 2, 4, or 8 beats.

The E383 lets you set the key signature for the style to be played. Hopefully, Auto-Chord Play transposes according to the key signature (C/Am or whatever).

Amazing what can be done with 4 chords -- pj

[Keyboard Master]

Hi Keyboard Master,

For the E373, the Voice List was still included in the Owner's Manual (there was only a separate "Drum Kit List"). The E383 now has a separate "Data List" (which also contains the Voice List), but it is not yet available. Yamaha will probably add the download link for the Data List soon.


Best regards,
Chris

Thanks anyway.  At least very shortly it’ll be available:

[mikf]

Unfortunately, while these progressions cover all the normal ‘bulk’ of songs, hardly any songs use the same progression all the way through the song. There are nearly always some departures. I am not sure how the keyboard handles those.
Mike