Yamaha has recently announced their latest arranger workstation keyboards, the PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720, with the promise of taking your music production experience to new heights. These new models draw inspiration from their flagship Genos2 and are packed with cutting-edge features designed to ignite creativity for songwriters, arrangers, and live performers. Yamaha claims that these keyboards offer a perfect blend of premium sound, intuitive control, and advanced technology, all aimed at making the musical process faster and more fluid.

With the PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720, Yamaha promises professional-grade performance without the flagship price tag. Both models offer tremendous value and versatility, making them essential tools for musicians. Given the features inherited from the Genos2, could these new PSR-SX series arranger workstation keyboards be your next go-to workstation for professional-level music production?

The Yamaha PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720 share a range of impressive features that make them standout tools for musicians, whether you're composing, arranging, or performing live. Both models come equipped with Yamaha’s intuitive color touchscreen, providing a seamless user experience for navigating their vast array of functions. The joystick controller, a shared feature, allows for precise control over pitch and modulation, enhancing performance dynamics. Additionally, both workstations offer assignable real-time control knobs, giving musicians the ability to tweak and shape their sound on the fly, making them versatile instruments for any creative situation.

Where these two models truly shine is in their ability to streamline the music-making process. With built-in tools such as the Chord Looper, they enable musicians to quickly lay down ideas and build on them without interruption. The studio-grade sound quality is a hallmark of both the PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720, ensuring polished, professional-sounding recordings and performances. Both models are equipped with Yamaha's signature sound engine and content derived from their flagship Genos2 workstation, ensuring that the sounds are rich, immersive, and expressive.

Despite their similarities such as having a fully featured FX section, a playlist mode with 2,500 entries, MIDI and audio playback and recording, an external input for a microphone or guitar, programmable multi pads, and much more, the PSR-SX920 boasts several enhanced features that set it apart from the PSR-SX720. The PSR-SX920’s state-of-the-art bi-amplified Expansive Soundfield speaker system provides a more immersive listening experience, while its 7-inch color TFT touchscreen offers a larger, more responsive display for easier navigation. It also features double the expansion memory, allowing for more customization options, and introduces a new 128-note drum instrument for added rhythmic complexity. These upgrades make the PSR-SX920 ideal for musicians seeking an even more powerful tool for professional-level music production.

Every exceptional musical composition begins with an initial spark, whether it's a simple melody or a catchy rhythm. The Yamaha PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720 arranger workstations are designed to streamline the music creation process, offering a seamless, efficient, and intuitive experience. These workstations come equipped with a diverse range of instrument voices and Accompaniment Styles, making it easier to craft intricate music arrangements and complete songs. The synth-action keybed allows for effortless expression of musical ideas through simple chord play. With the onboard joystick controller, you can explore a wide range of pitch and modulation combinations inspired by various world music genres. Additionally, the PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720 feature the new Crossfade Portamento feature from the Genos2, enabling seamless transitions between notes, a host of effects options, customizable real-time controls, and an easy-to-navigate color touchscreen.

Many composers swear by the effectiveness of top-notch arranger keyboards in bringing musical ideas to life, and Yamaha is renowned for its expertise in this area. The number of styles has increased to 575 for the PSR-SX920 and 450 for the PSR-SX720. The "Accompaniment Styles" of the PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720 offer a wide range of high-quality backing band options, including classic rock, pop, jazz, and country. A new feature, "Style Dynamics Control" (SDC), allows you to adjust the intensity of the accompanying instruments rather than just changing their volume. SDC can be controlled by a knob or pedal. The "Chord Looper" feature makes it easy to create and loop chord progressions, freeing you to play with both hands and solo without having to comp the changes. Additionally, you can record your arrangements on the PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720's 16-track record recorder/player or capture performances directly to a USB thumb drive. The "Style Section Reset" feature ensures that your virtual drummer stays on the downbeat, even during complex arrangements with inserted bars of different time signatures. This feature is particularly useful for maintaining a tight groove and avoiding timing issues, especially when improvising or playing along with other musicians.

The PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720 are packed with Yamaha’s top-quality "Voice and Style" content, providing a diverse array of impressive sounds suitable for any music genre, including unique world music styles. Yamaha’s renowned “Super Articulation 2” sound engine authentically reproduces non-keyboard instruments, while the keyboards boast a rich collection of carefully selected and updated instruments, many of which are from the company’s esteemed sound-design legacy.

The PSR-SX720 comes with 252 “Super Articulation” voices and nine new “Super Articulation+” voices, while the PSR-SX920 offers an additional 12 “Super Articulation 2” voices from the latest generation Genos2. You can use the instrument/mic input to lay down guitar parts or vocals, and the Vocal Harmony engine seamlessly adds professional, multilayered harmonies to your voice. In total, the SX920 now has 1587 voices and 63 drum/SFX kits, while the SX720 offers 1377 voices and 56 kits. This should be more than enough to meet any music request during a gig.

Moreover, both keyboards can be expanded with "Voice & Style Expansion Packs". If you're looking for more exotic sounds, the Voice & Style Expansion Packs enable you to personalize your PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720 with additional content from across the globe. With its premium content and advanced smart features, the Yamaha PSR-SX920 and PSR-SX720 effortlessly bring your musical ideas to life.