{"product_id":"vintage-yamaha-portasound-pss-260-keyboard-1986-with-ac-adapter","title":"Vintage Yamaha Portasound PSS-260 Keyboard 1986 with AC Adapter","description":"\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYamaha Portasound PSS-260 Keyboard. \u003c\/p\u003eHas some surfaces scratches and wear but in working order.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cu\u003eDescription\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: \" times new roman font-size: medium\u003eThis keyboard from 1985 has a digital dual waveform timbres those imitate FM and resemble much the bright Yamaha PC-100 sounds. The most interesting feature is the realtime programmable drum pattern (\"custom drummer\") with very electronic sounding blip percussion, which in a limited way can be also abused as a  tekkno drum computer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" times new roman font-size: medium background-color: rgb\u003eThe accompaniment also accepts non- standard chords. Although the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-family: \" times new roman font-size: medium\u003eYamaha PSS-260\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" times new roman font-size: medium background-color: rgb\u003e sound is nothing exceptionally great, it has unusual OBS controls with easy moving and quick responding slide switches those can be used like the crossfader by a DJ for interesting live play tricks to make bizarre granular sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-family: \" times new roman\u003emain features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-family: \" times new roman font-size: medium\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e49 midsize keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuilt-in 10cm speaker (sounds bright and a little thin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emain voice polyphony 8 notes (only 3 with accompaniment or manual bass)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 OBS preset sounds {jazz organ, flute, saxophone, oboe, trumpet, violin, pipe organ, piano, electric piano, guitar, harpsichord, synth} (selected through easy going slide switch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 OBS preset rhythms {pops, disco, 16 beat, bossanova, swing, slow rock, march\/polka, waltz} (selected through easy going slide switch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evolume slider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaccompaniment (with rhythm) volume slide switch (6 steps including off)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evibrato switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esustain switch {off, reverb, sustain}\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etempo slider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaccompaniment in single finger, fingered and manual bass mode (manual chord mode with rhythm off)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 percussion sounds {base, snare, open hihat, close hihat, bongo, conga} of unique electronic style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"TOP\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebase, conga, bongo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e= sine wave (?) blips\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"TOP\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003esnare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e= \"conga\" + shift register noise\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"TOP\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eopen cymbal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e= unique semi- metallic hissing electronic timbre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"TOP\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eclosed cym.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e= dto.' with shorter envelope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erealtime programmable rhythm pattern (\"custom drummer\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emain voice sound is based on 2 layered static digital waveforms with independent simple envelope; with some low tones mild sample aliasing noise gets audible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCPU= \"8612AX, XY502A0 259\" (64 pin zigzag DIL, crystal clocked), separate sound IC= \"Yamaha IG10771, 87114, 8609 Z25\" (64 pin DIL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebattery alarm (plays 2 notes when not played for a minute - also when mains operated)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edemo melody (Mozart's \"Rondo alla Turca\", cycles through different rhythms \u0026amp; sounds)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ejacks for AC- adapter, headphone \u0026amp; line out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eP6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Retro Unit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43009175912677,"sku":"IF_61E5B4EC","price":48.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/3553\/6805\/products\/185035559434-0.jpg?v=1654716765","url":"https:\/\/retrounit.com.au\/products\/vintage-yamaha-portasound-pss-260-keyboard-1986-with-ac-adapter","provider":"Retro Unit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}