Yamaha PSR-E483 61-Key Portable Keyboard
The Yamaha PSR-E483 is a state-of-the-art 61-key portable keyboard that brings professional-grade creative functions, 860 expressive instrument voices, and a dynamic built-in looper engine to intermediate players, advancing students, and live solo performers.
Product Description
Ready to step up from a basic entry-level instrument and experience full artistic control? The Yamaha PSR-E483 represents the latest generation of Yamaha's acclaimed E-series keyboards, carefully engineered to satisfy both serious music students and creative stage artists. Equipped with a touch-responsive 61-key organ-style keybed, this versatile digital keyboard responds naturally to the speed and weight of your touch, delivering the nuance and dynamics of a traditional acoustic instrument.
At the core of the PSR-E483 is an expansive, high-resolution sound library featuring a massive selection of 860 lifelike voices (including ultra-realistic Super Articulation Lite instrument tones) and 345 auto-accompaniment styles. Whether you are playing jazz, rock, EDM, or traditional global genres, your solo performances will feel backed by a full live band. The newly updated user-friendly layout features an intuitive grid-panel design with assignable Live Control Knobs and an expressive Pitch Bend Wheel, giving you the power to sculpt filters, effects, and synthesis textures on the fly.
Designed for pure workflow fluidity, this keyboard introduces an automated Auto Chord Play feature that loops custom chord progressions so you can focus entirely on your right-hand solo melodies. You can also craft multi-layered grooves utilizing the on-board performance looper and Quick Sampling engine. Equipped with seamless USB-C connectivity for computers and smart devices, a dedicated microphone input with vocal effects, and individual Left/Right audio outputs for PA systems, this advanced portable material setup is an all-in-one powerhouse optimized for home practice, music production, or small gig venues.
- Intermediate & Creator Choice: Engineered as the ultimate stepping stone for advancing musicians looking to bridge the gap between casual practice and live production.
- Premium Touch-Responsive Keys: Outfitted with a premium 61-key layout that tracks your touch dynamics accurately for a highly authentic, expressive performance.
- Massive Sonic Material Palette: Packed with 860 high-quality voices and 345 backing styles spanning a huge variety of modern and traditional global genres.
- Auto Chord Play & Onboard Looper: Allows you to trigger automated backing progressions and record stacked phrase layers to unlock your creative composition potential.
- Real-Time Performance Hardware: Features dual assignable Live Control Knobs, a tactile Pitch Bend wheel, and quick-access Motion Effects for live sound-shaping.
- Modern Stage & Studio Connection: Built with an upgraded USB-C interface, a dedicated vocal mic input, and dedicated L/R audio outputs for flawless amplifier connectivity.
Product Specifications
| Size/Weight | |
| Width | 992 mm (39-1/16”) |
| Height | 136 mm (5-3/8”) |
| Depth | 404 mm (15-7/8”) |
| Weight | 7.0kg (15 lb, 7 oz) (not including batteries) |
| Packing Box | |
| Width | 1068 mm (42-1/16") |
| Height | 216 mm (8-1/2") |
| Depth | 500 mm (19-11/16") |
| Keyboard | |
| Number Of Keys | 61 |
| Type | Organ-style |
| Touch Response | Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Off) |
| Display | |
| Type | LCD |
| Backlight | Yes |
| Language | English |
| Panel | |
| Language | English |
| Other Controllers | |
| Pitch Bend | Yes |
| Modulation | No |
| Art. Switches | Yes |
| Control Knobs | 2 |
| Tone Generation | |
| Tone Generating Technology | AWM Stereo Sampling |
| Polyphony | |
| Number Of Polyphony (Max.) | 64 |
| Preset | |
| Number Of Voices | 860 (322 Voices + 40 Drum/SFXKits + 40 Arpeggio Voices + 458 XGlite Voices) |
| Featured Voices | 15 S.Art Lite Voices |
| Number Of Preset Styles | 345 |
| Fingering | Multi Finger, Smart Chord |
| Style Control | ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, SYNC STOP, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN A, MAIN B, TRACK ON/OFF |
| Compatibility | |
| GM | Yes |
| XGlite | Yes |
| Other Features | |
| One Touch Setting (OTS) | Yes |
| Auto Chord Play | 100 Chord Progressions + 10 USER Chord Progressions |
| Expandability | |
| Expansion Style | 10 |
| Types | |
| DSP | DSP1: 41 types + DSP2: 12 types |
| Reverb | 15 types |
| Chorus | 7 types |
| Master EQ | 5 types |
| Motion Effect | 57 types |
| Functions | |
| Dual/Layers | Yes |
| Split | Yes |
| Arpeggio | 164 types |
| Melody Suppressor | Yes |
| Harmony/Echo | 26 types |
| USB Audio Interface | 44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo |
| Songs | |
| Number Of Preset Songs | 2 |
| Recording | |
| Number Of Songs | 10 |
| Number Of Tracks | 6 (5 Melody + 1 Style) |
| Data Capacity | Approx. 19,000 notes (total for all 10 Songs) |
| Compatible Data Format | |
| Playback | SMF (Formats 0 & 1) |
| Recording | Original File Format (SMF 0 conversion function) |
| USB Audio Recorder | |
| Recording Time (max.) | 80 minutes (approx. 0.9 GB) per Song |
| Format | |
| Playback | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo) |
| Recording | WAV (44.1 kHz, 16-bit, stereo) |
| Quick Sampling | |
| Sampling Type | Oneshot, Loop |
| Samples (Preset/User) | 4 |
| Sampling Time | Approx. 9.6 sec |
| Sampling Sources | AUX IN, MIC INPUT, USB audio interface, WAV format files |
| Sampling Format | Original File Format (16-bit, stereo) |
| Sampling Rate | 44.1 kHz |
| Registration | |
| Number Of Buttons | 4 (x 8 banks) |
| Control | Freeze |
| Overall Controls | |
| Metronome | Yes |
| Tempo Range | 11 – 280 |
| Transpose | -12 – 0 – +12 |
| Tuning | 427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments) |
| Octave Button | Yes |
| Scale Type | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| PIANO Button | Yes |
| Looper | Yes |
| Megaboost | 2 steps (approx. +3 dB, and +6 dB) |
| Storage | |
| Internal Memory | Approx. 1.72 MB |
| External Drives | USB flash |
| Connectivity | |
| DC IN | 12 V |
| AUX IN | Stereo mini jack × 1 |
| Headphones | Standard stereo phone jack × 1 |
| Foot Switch | Yes (Sustain, Arpeggio Hold, Sustain+Arpeggio Hold, Articulation) |
| Expression Pedal | No |
| USB TO DEVICE | Yes (USB Type-A) |
| USB TO HOST | Yes (USB Type-C™) |
| LINE OUT | Standard stereo phone jacks: L/L+R, R |
| Microphone | Standard stereo phone jack x 1 |
| Sound System | |
| Amplifiers | 6 W x 2 |
| Speakers | 12 cm x 2 |
| Power Supply | |
| Adaptors | PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha (Output : DC 12V, 1.5 A) |
| Batteries | Six “AA” size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries |
| Power Consumption | 13W (When using PA-150C AC adaptor) |
| Auto Power Off Function | Yes (Disabled/5/10/15/30/60/120 minutes) |
| Accessories | |
| Included Accessories | Owner’s Manual, Music Rest, AC adaptor *: PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha |





