The PSR-E453 would be suitable for Grade 4 Electronic Keyboard (for the exam boards we've come across) but also give scope for composition and music production thanks to its excellent (and easy to set up) computer and iPad connectivity.
Hi Liz, thanks for getting in touch. The PSR-E453 has a registration memory with 8 banks of 4 settings (typically, you would use up to 4 in a song, with perhaps up to 8 songs’ settings saved) and so this should be sufficient for the Grade 4 exam performance. A split point is also catered for in the PSR-E453.
For smaller rooms and halls, our StagePAS portable systems offer excellent sound quality and value for money for larger venues, we make a wide range of PA components to fit. The PSR-E453 can connect directly to an iPad (using a USB cable and Apple's Camera Connection adapter) to connect a microphone, you'll usually also need a compatible audio interface (such as Steinberg's UR22 Mk II which also includes Cubase AI).įor playing and singing in a live performance, you'd ideally use a PA system suitable for the venue and audience size.
However, the PSR-E453 won't significantly amplify your voice, nor will it add any standard vocal effects/dynamics (such as reverb/compression) - plus, using the keyboard and microphone in this way adds the risk of feedback.įor recording both the PSR-E453 and vocals, we'd recommend using an iPad running Cubasis, or a Mac or Windows PC running an edition of Cubase. Technically, you could use a microphone with a small pre-amp or mixer and connect it to the PSR-E453's Aux In connection for amplification through its speakers. The PSR-E453 doesn't feature a microphone input nor does it record audio (it does, however, allow you to record internally using the built-in sounds). Using the dedicated Left and Right outputs won't mute the on-board speakers. The PSR-EW400 and PSR-EW410 also have improved piano tones and feature a 76 note keyboard rather than 61 as the PSR-E453/PSR-E463 have. However, rather than a shared stereo output, they have professional dedicated outputs (Left and Right) - and if your amplifier or PA is mono rather than stereo, just connecting to the Left output will put the keyboard into mono mode, so that sound quality is optimised for mono rather than stereo reproduction.
The PSR-EW400 and PSR-EW410 are based on the PSR-E453 and PSR-E463. Also note that plugging either headphones or a cable into the output socket will mute the built-in speakers. Please note the PSR-E453 doesn't have a 'mono mode' - hence if connecting the PSR-E453 to a single (mono) speaker or to a mono PA system, the sound quality may be significantly reduced - this can be especially noticeable when using the piano sound. Using an appropriate stereo jack cable, you can connect this to an external PA or audio system (such as a keyboard amp or our own StagePAS models). Whilst the PSR-E453 doesn't have dedicated main or auxiliary outputs, it does have a shared stereo (TRS jack) headphones and output socket.