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The PSS-50 was released at the same time as the PSS-190 and is the lower-end model of the two. It has a single 1/4" output that doubles as both a headphone jack and an aux out. The volume control is digital, with 11 distinct steps. The tempo setting also has 16 distinct steps, ranging 40 BPM to 240 BPM.

It generates sound based on a Yamaha YM7137 chip. Itts sounds are a hybrid of FM and early PCM synthesis, and its sound engine is only in mono. Though it has 100 built-in sounds, many of those are combinations of other sounds in layers and splits.

The demo song is a version of "Venus" by Bananarama that uses the keyboard's internal sounds. It will repeat endlessly when demo mode is started.

Built-In Song List:

• The Old Folks at Home
• House of The Rising Sun
• A Little Brown Jug
• Silent Night
• Jingle Bells
• Ave Maria
• Die Lorelei
• Camptown Races
• When The Saints Go Marching In
• Brahms' Lullaby
• Yesterday
• Hey Jude
• Venus

Specifications

Year Released: 1990

Keyboard: 32 mini keys

Preset Patches: 100

Preset Songs: 13

Preset Styles/Rhythms: 19

ROM: 100 sounds, 20 rhythms

Power Consumption: Yamaha PA-1 or PA-3 AC adaptor, 9-12V, positive tip

Dimensions: 498 mm x 170 mm x 64 mm

Weight: 1.1 kg without batteries

This keyboard has built-in 0.6-watt mono speaker(s).

Batteries: AA x 6

User Demo Videos

Rating

Sound Samples

WAV samples available on freewavesamples.com.

File Downloads

Yamaha PSS-50 and PSS-190 Manual

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