Hi redguitars,

The Yamaha PSR series has so many different models now, its hard to keep track.

All should be able to work with BiaB/RB if the thing has MIDI input and output connects or USB connect on it.

Some things to also think about when evaluating a particular model for the purpose:

*Some may not have the modwheel and pitchbend wheel on the LH side. I would avoid those in favor of models that do have them, they can be invaluable when recording MIDI instruments like horns, strings, etc.

*Most if not all should have a jack in the back for a Sustain Pedal - absolutely important when playing in Piano mode - but not all come with a Sustain Pedal as part of the deal. Not a deal killer, but something to be aware of, if the keyboard itself does not include a sustain pedal, you can purchase separately for around 20$US mark or so.

*An added plus would be a jack for a Continuous Controller pedal or at least a dedicated Expression pedal. Great thing to have for organ patches as the Expression Pedal can easily add much-needed animation to a dry MIDI organ patch. But not a necessity by any means.

*The ones that feature their own auto-accompaniment may not be needed by owners of BB/RB - but the feature can up the purchase price.

*Some may have a GM bank, easily spotted by the "GM" logo on it somewhere. (Yes, Yamaha does make a few keyboards that do GM.) The Yamaha "zero-based" XG bank is the equal, and pgmusic products can be set to work with either GM or XG.

*Check for a Stereo Audio Line Output if you intend to record the synth to audio. In a pinch, you can use the earphone jack with proper audio adaptor cables going directly into your soundcard's line input to do the same job.


--Mac

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