Yamaha EZ-300AD Beginner's Keyboard with Lighted Keys

EZ-300AD is a 61-key, touch-sensitive keyboard—specially equipped with lighting keys, and designed as an entry portable keyboard model for the first-time players. Stylish and comprehensive, it allows you to practice, play and perform with a variety of lesson functions and authentic instrument sounds.

• Convenient Light Guide function shows you which notes to play with lighting keys
• A total of 202 built-in demo Songs, including popular and famous songs, as well as pieces for study
• Authentic and natural instrument Voices—622 in total—including actual samples of a grand piano
• Variety of useful functions, including 205 dynamic auto accompaniment Styles that power your performance
• Song expansion feature that lets you play and practice your favorites
• Elegant silver-white finish that enhances any interior
• PA-130 power adapter inlcuded

EZ-300AD BEGINNER'S KEYBOARD WITH LIGHTED KEYS

WHERE WONDERS BEGIN - Light the way, find the key to stepping up, and discover the secret that turns sounds into melodies.

Lighting keys – makes playing fun with the very first note!

Just play the lighted keys and get beautiful music—naturally and effortlessly. It’s easy to get started and have fun practicing and playing. And if you want to improve your skills, practice at your own pace with the three Lesson functions. Work on the right and left-hand parts separately, and even break the song up into separate sections for repeated practice. The lighting keys guide you throughout, helping you enjoy playing—even if you don't read music.

Play the songs you love.

The EZ-300 includes 202 built-in Songs that the whole family will enjoy. With popular hits and famous songs that you’ve heard and want to play on the piano—from pop songs, children's songs, classics, and more. You can have fun playing along with the song or simply listen to it playing automatically. Connect your computer to the EZ-300 to add even more of your favorites.

Popular Songs Include: Happy, It’s My Life, Viva La Vida, Bad Romance, Shape of You, Duele El Corazon, Titanium, Perfect, Treasure and Something Just Like This.

Classic Melodies Include: Scarborough Fair, Frere Jacques, Aloha Oe, Santa Lucia, Brahms' Lullaby, Menuett BWV Anh.114, Prelude op.28-15 "Raindrop", Für Elise, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Turkish March ... and many more.

Enjoy playing with the authentic sounds of various musical instruments.

The EZ-300 features a total of 622 built-in instrument sounds (called Voices). Included with these are special “Live” Voices, which feature actual recorded samples from a grand piano, strings, and brass. You can play a huge variety of authentic musical instruments and perform with an amazingly full sound - all with a single keyboard.

In addition, the Touch Response function lets you expressively control the loudness by how strongly or softly you play the keys—helping you become familiar with the music as you express yourself, all while having fun with the Auto Accompaniment functions and various effects.

ORIGINAL FEATURES

LIGHTING KEYBOARD (LIGHT GUIDE FUNCTION)

With the Lesson features, the keys light to show you which notes you should play, making it exceptionally easy to play songs, even if you don’t know how to read music.

202 BUILT-IN SONGS, DRAG & DROP MORE SONGS FROM A COMPUTER

The EZ-300 features a total of 202 Songs, within 9 different categories: Pop, Favorite, Instrument Master, Piano Repertoire, Learn to Play, Favorite with Style, Japanese Song, Duet, and Piano Solo. In addition, the EZ-300 also features instruction categories, including Touch Tutor which lets you refine your playing strength; Chord Study which lets you learn individual chords; and Chord Progression which lets you learn different chord progressions. You can also use your computer to transfer MIDI songs you have, and play along with them using the Lesson and Guide Light features.

HIGH-QUALITY DESIGN AND ELEGANT SILVER-WHITE FINISH

Featuring a silver-white high-quality finish, the stylish design of the EZ-300 matches virtually any interior and can be a beautiful addition to your room. In addition, the compact body (less than 1 meter) and battery power let you carry it and play it wherever you like.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

A RICH VARIETY OF HIGH-QUALITY VOICES

Enjoy 622 stunning Voices including guitar, bass, strings, sax, trumpet, drums, and percussion, as well as piano, organ, and other classic keyboard instruments, providing a complete library of musical sounds. 

SUPER ARTICULATION LITE VOICES

"Super Articulation Lite" Voices reproduce the unique nuances, heard when playing specific acoustic instruments, that are typically not possible to achieve on keyboard instruments.

TOUCH-SENSITIVE KEYS

Enjoy playing with a touch-sensitive keyboard that accurately reflects every nuance of your playing, making your performances more musically expressive.

APPLY EFFECTS TO YOUR PLAYING

This EZ-300 comes with a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) that allows you to apply a variety of studio-quality effects to shape the sounds to your taste.

USE THE "STYLE" FUNCTION FOR REAL-TIME BACKING TRACKS

The EZ-300 features auto accompaniment Styles that automatically play appropriate backing (rhythm + bass + chord accompaniment) ensembles that you can control by simply playing root notes or chords with your left hand.

SMART CHORD

Smart Chord allows you to play more complex chord harmony using simple techniques, making your performances sound great no matter your skill level.

ARPEGGIO FUNCTION

With the arpeggio function enabled, the chords you play are transformed into a variety of musical phrases and rhythms.

PLAY WITH A PARTNER

When the Duo mode is activated, the keyboard is split in half and automatically adjusts the playing range so that each half has a middle C. This allows for duet performances or for two students to practice or learn together in classroom settings.

BACKLIT LCD DISPLAY

A crystal-clear, backlit LCD display makes it easy to read in any light condition, indoors or outdoors. It also features a velocity meter that provides a visual representation of the strength with which the keyboard is played, which is a handy tool when using Touch Tutor in developing playing technique.

CONNECT A SMART DEVICE

Digitally enhance the way you practice, record and share music! Connect a smart device to the instrument to take advantage of a range of fun functions such as the Rec'n'Share app, which allows you to record audio and video, along with songs from your music library, and then share your performances with the world.

BUILT-IN METRONOME FUNCTION

The built-in Metronome function can be easily set by panel operation and lets you freely change the volume. Refine your sense of rhythm and make your playing accurate by listening to the precise tempo.

RECORDING FEATURES

You can record your performance with a single button press and quickly check the results of your practice.

SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS

• Width: 945 mm (37-3/16")
• Height: 118 mm (4-5/8")
• Depth: 369 mm (14-1/2")

WEIGHT

• Weight: 4.8 kg (10 lb 9 oz) (not including batteries)

KEYBOARD

• Number of Keys: 61
• Type: Lighted Keyboard / Organ Style
• Touch Response: Yes (Soft, Medium, Hard, Fixed)

DISPLAY

• Type: LCD
• Backlight: Yes
• Language: English

TONE GENERATION

• Tone Generating Technology: AWM Stereo Sampling

POLYPHONY

• Number of Polyphony (Max.): 48

COMPATIBILITY

• GM: Yes
• XGlite: Yes

EFFECTS

• DSP: 38 types
• Reverb: 12 types
• Chorus: 5 types
• Master EQ: 6 types
• Harmony: 26 types

FUNCTIONS

• Dual: Yes
• Split: Yes
• Arpeggio: 150 types
• Melody Suppressor: Yes

PRESET

• Number of Voices: 622 (241 Panel Voices + 22 Drum/SFX kits + 20 Arpeggio + 339 XGlite Voices)
• Featured Voices: 3 Live! Voices, 4 Sweet! Voices, 6 Cool! Voices, 11 Super Articulation Lite Voices
• Number of Preset Styles: 205
• Fingering: Smart Chord, Multi finger
• Style Control: ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING/rit., MAIN/AUTO FILL
• File Format: Style File Format (SFF)
• Number of Preset Songs: Built-in Songs Include these recent hits and many more: Happy (Pharrell Williams), It's My Life (Jon Bon Jovi/Martin Sandberg/Richie Sambora), Viva La Vida (Guy Berryman/Jon Buckland/Will Champion/Chris Martin), Bad Romance (Stefani Germanotta/Nadir Khayat), Shape Of You (Ed Sheeran/Kevin Briggs/Kandi Burruss/Tameka Cottle/Steve Mac/Johnny McDaid), Duele El Corazon (Enrique Iglesias/M. Hasibur Rahman/Francisco Saldana/Juan Luis Morera/Servando Moriche Primera), Mussett/Patrick Ingunza/Silverio Ramon Lozada Schwarck), Titanium(David Guetta/Sia Furler/Giorgio Tuinfort/Nick Van De Wall), Perfect (Ed Sheeran), Treasure (Bruno Mars/Ari Levine/Philip Lawrence/FredrickBrown/Thibaut Berland/Christopher Acito), Something Just Like This (Andrew Taggart/ChrisMartin/Guy Berryman/Jonny Buckland/Will Champion)

RECORDING

• Number of Songs: 5
• Number of Tracks: 2
• Data Capacity: Approx. 10,000 notes

COMPATIBLE DATA FORMAT

• Playback: SMF Formats 0, 1 & XG Lite
• Recording: Original File Format

LESSON/GUIDE

• Lesson/Guide: KEYS TO SUCCESS, Lesson 1–3 (Listening, Timing, Waiting), Phrase Repeat, A-B Repeat, Chord Dictionary, Touch Tutor, Chord Study, Chord Progression

USB AUDIO INTERFACE

• 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo

REGISTRATION

• Number of Buttons: 9

OVERALL CONTROLS

• Metronome: Yes
• Tempo Range: 11 - 280
• Transpose: -12 to 0, 0 to +12
• Tuning: 427.0–440.0–453.0 Hz (approx. 0.2 Hz increments)
• Duo: Yes

STORAGE

• Internal Memory: Approx. 1.4 MB

CONNECTIVITY

• DC IN: 12 V
• Headphones: 1/4" standard stereo phone jack (PHONES/OUTPUT)
• Sustain Pedal: Yes
• AUX IN: Yes (Stereo mini jack)
• USB TO HOST: Yes

AMPLIFIERS

• 2.5 W + 2.5 W

SPEAKERS

• 12 cm × 2

POWER SUPPLY

• AC Adaptor (PA-130, PA-3C, or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) or batteries (Six “AA" size alkaline (LR6), manganese (R6) or Ni-MH rechargeable (HR6) batteries)

POWER CONSUMPTION

• 5 W (When using PA-130 AC adaptor)

AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION

• Yes (Time can be set)

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

• Music Rest: Yes
• Song Book: Download from Yamaha web site