758 high quality voices including Sweet! and Cool! voices, with 48-note polyphony
6W + 6W amplifiers with 12 cm Bass Reflexed speakers
Assignable real-time control knobs, DSP Effects, and Pitch Bend
Connectivity with audio and MIDI capabilities
USB TO DEVICE terminal
Pattern function to create your own grooves - 25 patterns
Arpeggio function
Worldwide sounds support your music
Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.)
Music Database
The PSR-E453 is an all-round keyboard that is ideal as a starter instrument but also a robust alternative for experienced players who seek advanced features for their live performance and/or for their composing. Its powerful sound system boasts two 6W amplifiers and its wide range of features, controls, and connectivity make the PSR-E453 a long-lasting musical companion as you grow and hone your skills.
Dimensions Width 946 mm (37-1/4")
Height 140 mm (5-1/2")
Depth 405 mm (15-15/16”)
Weight Weight 6.6 kg (14 lbs 9 oz.) not including batteries
Control Interface

Keyboard Number of Keys 61
Touch Response Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed
Other Controllers Pitch Bend Yes
Control Knobs Yes
Display Type LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
Language English
Panel Language English
Voices

Tone Generation Tone Generating Technology AWM Stereo Sampling
Polyphony Number of Polyphony (Max.) 48
Preset Number of Voices 237 panel Voices + 24 Drum/SFX kits + 40 Arpeggio + 457 XGlite Voices
Featured Voices 8 Sweet! Voices, 3 Cool! Voices, 3 Dynamic Voices
Compatibility GM Yes
XGlite Yes
Effects

Types Reverb 9 types
Chorus 5 types
DSP 10 types (assignable on control knobs)
Master EQ 6 types
Harmony 26 types
Functions Dual/Layers Yes
Split Yes
Arpeggio 150 types
Melody Suppressor Yes
Crossfade Yes?for Internal/AUX IN?
Accompaniment Styles

Preset Number of Preset Styles 220
Fingering Multi finger
Style Control ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, SYNC STOP, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL, TRACK ON/OFF
File Format Style File Format (SFF)
Other Features Music Database 378
One Touch Setting (OTS) Yes
Expandability Expansion Style 10
Songs

Preset Number of Preset Songs 30
Recording Number of Songs 10
Number of Tracks 6 (5 Melody + 1 Style/Pattern)
Data Capacity Approx. 19,000 notes (when only “melody” tracks are recorded)
Recording Function Yes
Compatible Data Format Playback SMF
Recording Original File Format (SMF 0 conversion function)
Functions

Registration Number of Buttons 4 (x 8 banks)
Lesson/Guide Yamaha Education Suite (Y.E.S.) Lesson 1 – 3 (Listening, Timing, Waiting), Repeat & Learn, Chord Dictionary
Overall Controls Metronome Yes
Tempo Range 11 – 280
Transpose -12 to 0, 0 to +12
Tuning 427.0 – 440.0 – 453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2Hz increments)
Scale Setting Yes
Miscellaneous PIANO Button Yes (Portable Grand Button)
Storage and Connectivity

Storage Internal Memory Approx. 1.29 MB
External Drives USB flash drive
Connectivity DC IN DC IN 12V
Headphones x 1 (Headphones/Output)
Sustain Pedal Yes
AUX IN Yes (Stereo-mini)
USB TO DEVICE Yes
USB TO HOST Yes (MIDI/Audio: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo)
Amplifiers and Speakers

Amplifiers 6 W + 6 W (When using PA-150 AC adaptor)
Speakers 12 cm x 2
Power Supply

Power Supply AC Adaptor (PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) or batteries (Six“AA”size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries)
Power Consumption 8 W (When using PA-150 AC adaptor)
Auto Power Off Function Yes
Accessories

Included Accessories Music Rest Yes
Song Book Download from website