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The Arranger Keyboard for Indian Music





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Are you into Indian music? Sweetwater has an arranger keyboard just for you! The Yamaha PSR-I500 comes loaded with expertly sampled exotic instruments, voices, and auto accompaniment styles that cover a broad range of Indian music genres from every corner of the country. Like all Yamaha arranger keyboards, the PSR-I500 is packed with incredible features such as Quick Sampling to assist you when performing or learning Indian music. What’s more, the PSR-I500 features onboard lessons that include a built-in Tabla/Mridangam and Tanpura function called Riyaz that help you learn how to play songs or traditional Indian Raga scales.





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800 meticulously sampled voices cover all genres





Authentic-sounding Indian instruments are a must-have if you want to play traditional Indian songs or compose contemporary Indian movie scores. The PSR-I500 features 40 Indian instrument voices, including newly sampled voices requested by top Indian music producers. Of course, the PSR-I500 is not limited to Indian instruments; it also features a variety of instruments (over 800 in total) from pianos to synthesizers, giving you the ability to compose in just about any music genre, from orchestral to EDM.





Onboard quick sampling





In addition to the extensive collection of preset instruments, the PSR-I50 also lets you add your own sampled content. It can even vary the pitch of the sound you’ve sampled to match any key you play.





Authentic Indian styles





If you’ve been struggling to find other like-minded musicians to play with or simply want to perform solo, the PSR-I500’s auto accompaniment function is for you. As you play chords, automatically generated intelligent bass lines, rhythm tracks, and other types of accompaniment follow along. The PSR-I500 sports a variety of accompaniment styles, including 50 different Indian styles from around the country.





Riyaz backing tracks





The PSR-I500 has a built-in tabla/mridangam and tanpura function called Riyaz. With it, you can practice to traditional Indian rhythms or use it for backing tracks. In addition, the PSR-I500 features 30 different patterns of taals.





Onboard song lessons





The Yamaha PSR-I500 makes it quick and easy to learn how to play your favorite songs, step-by-step. The Lesson function works across the huge library of onboard songs ? and also all the songs you have imported. You can also buy songs from the sizable library available from Yamaha MusicSoft and even download practice music or lesson songs your teacher has created for you. Indian movies and music are becoming massively popular worldwide, so now’s the time to invest in an arranger keyboard that specializes in this exciting and exotic genre. Pick up the Yamaha PSR-I500 from Sweetwater today!





Yamaha PSR-I500 Features:


The ideal arranger keyboard for Indian music lovers


Perfect for both performance and learning


801 instruments, including 40 Indian instruments


282 types of auto accompaniment styles, including 50 Indian styles


Riyaz (tabla/mridangam and tanpura) function with 30 taals


Quick sampling function (Normal/One shot/Loop)


Powerful amplifiers with bass reflex speakers


Studio-grade DSP effects


Pitch bend wheel


Lesson function


Includes music rest


Songbook download from PC


Power: 6 AA alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6,) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries


PA-150 power supply included