The Yamaha PSR-SX720+ 61-Key Arranger Keyboard is a professional mid-range workstation. Designed for solo entertainers, hobbyists, composers, and keyboard players, the PSR-SX720+ combines an accessible interface with a vast collection of sounds, accompaniment styles, and performance tools to create an all-in-one keyboard that is fantastic for both studio tasks as well as live performance.
The PSR-SX720+ features 1913 voices, 128 note polyphony using Yamaha’s AWM sampling, 450 preset accompaniment styles, great sounding built in two-way 15 watt (each) stereo speakers, and Bluetooth audio connectivity. The PSR-SX720+ has a 61-key keyboard with touch-sensitive action. The keybed has the feel of a synthesizer-style keyboard, offering a non-weighted light action suitable for piano parts, organ work, and synthesized sounds. While players who want the feel of an acoustic piano may prefer weighted keys, the lighter action supports fast passages, organ type glissandos, synth work, and extended playing sessions.
The sound library covers the most useful essentials, including over 40 acoustic, treated, and electric pianos, with the main piano being sampled from a Yamaha acoustic grand piano. Organ players will like the 55 Organ Flute voices that allow you to modify the organ sample in real time using organ controls to change drawbars, chorus, vibrato, rotary speaker, and percussion. Also included are solo strings and string ensembles, brass, guitars, basses, drums, synthesizers, and world instruments. Synth patches range from classic analog-inspired textures to retro and modern digital sounds. There are enough sounds and features to cover the needs of a gigging musician as well.
The PSR-SX720+ has a versatile arranger engine. Automatic accompaniment styles react to the player’s left-hand chords while producing rhythm, bass, and backing instrument parts. The available styles span genres including pop, country, jazz, Latin, R&B, dance, and international music. Each style includes multiple variations, intros, endings, and fills.
The onboard touchscreen is descended from the top-of-the-line Yamaha Genos series and is easier to use than previous menu-driven arranger keyboards. Voice selection, style management, mixer adjustments, and registration recall are available, and the screen even allows for music notation and lyrics to be displayed. Physical controls surrounding the display provide quick access to frequently used performance functions, allowing players modifications while keeping their attention on the keyboard.
For composers, USB audio and MIDI support allow the PSR-SX720+ to function as both a controller and an audio interface for computer-based recording. Multitrack audio recording and a 16-track midi recorder are standard. External storage support makes it practical to organize registrations, user styles, and backing files. A microphone input with onboard vocal processing expands the feature set for singer-keyboardists performing without additional hardware. Although producers working on larger studio projects may still prefer dedicated recording software, the internal recording tools offer a convenient standalone approach.
The PSR-SX720+ wraps everything into an all-in-one self-contained approach that focuses on integrating accompaniment, performance, and recording features into a single instrument that presents a balanced combination of sound quality, arranger functionality, and performance-oriented features. $1,699.99
