The Yamaha DGX-230 Portable Keyboard carries on Yamaha’s Portable Grand legacy with its expanded features, upgraded action,
and easy-to-move form. You get 76 piano-style keys with Graded Soft Touch action, a wide selection of Yamaha voices to play, and a 6-track song recorder. The Yamaha keyboard’s dedicated portable grand button lets you instantly jump back to the grand piano voice during play. Add additional songs and play along using the Yamaha DGX-230 portable grand piano’s built-in USB/MIDI port. Comes with AC adapter and a stand.
Here’s my long overdue review of the Yamaha DGX 230 keyboard. This is a beginner’s keyboard and can be bought for between 270
and 300 dollars online. This Yamaha DGX 230 portable keyboard has improved content over the older model, the Yamaha DGX220.
It comes with extra new styles, 489 AWM sounds (including Sweet! & Cool! voices) and an increased Music Database.
More keys are often a factor for students and musicians. If 61 keys are not enough and you really want a low-priced keyboard you may want to look into this model. It comes with 76 keys with “Graded Soft Touch” action and different levels of resistance. The keys are heavier towards the bass end and lighter towards the treble end, like an acoustic piano.
Product Specifications:
There are a number of features that are unique to this Yamaha model. There are 100 songs that you can learn, 30 that are built in to the system and 70 included on a CD-ROM. Lessons are divided into seven levels and separated by left and right hand, so can concentrate on one at a time. The Waiting Mode pauses a song so that you can take time to find the correct note, while Your Tempo Mode matches the song to your playing speed. The system also monitors your progress and grades each level.
Features
- 76-keys with Touch Response and Graded Soft Touch action
- Large backlit LCD
- Yamaha Education Suite with Waiting, Your Tempo, Minus
- One, and Chord Dictionary features
- 30 preset songs + 5 user songs + 70 on CD-ROM, Performance
- Assistant Technology ON/OFF, Chord, Chord/Free
- USB MIDI computer connectivity allows you to add additional songs and play along
- 6-track song recorder
- AC adapter
- Stand
Voices
- Total Number: 489
- Compatibility: General MIDI (GM) & XGlite compatible
- Piano Voice Quality: Stereo
- Sweet! Voices: Flute, Pan Flute, Trumpet, Soprano & Tenor Sax
- Cool! Voices: Galaxy Electric Piano, Rotor Organ, Organ
- Dual/Split: Yes/Yes
- Drum Kits: 10 Drum + 2 SFX Kits
- Polyphony: 32 note max.
Auto Accompaniment:
- Styles: 160 + 1 User Style
- Variations: Intro, Main A/B, Ending, Fill-in x 2
- Control: Accompaniment on/off, sync-start, start/stop, intro/ending, main A/B (auto fill)
- One Touch settings: 1 per style
- Registration memory: 2 x 8 Banks
- Music Database: 300 + External files
Digital Effects
- Reverb: 9 types
- Chorus: 4 types
- Harmony: 26 types
Sequencer
- 6-tracks to record your own songs
- 5 songs
Realtime Control
- Pitch Bend Wheel
Interface
- USB MIDI IN/OUT (PC/Mac), USB Song Transfer (PC only),
- USB Style Transfer (PC only)
Auxiliary Jack
- Phones/Output, DC IN 12V, USB, Sustain
Amplifier
- 6W + 6W
Speakers
- 12 cm x 2 + 3 cm x 2
Power Supply
- Included AC adapter
- Batteries: Six “D” size (optional)
- Dimensions: 46-3/8″W x 5-3/8″H x 16-1/4″D
- Weight: 18 lb. 5 oz.
Six-Track Sequencer
Imagine saving the first song you learn or creating a new composition. You can do this on the built-in recorder. Since there
are multiple tracks, you can blend sounds or record multiple instruments at once.
Graded Soft Touch (GST) keys
The keyboard offers varying levels of resistance, making it more like a an acoustic piano. There is more resistance on lower notes with less in the upper range.
Full Keyboard Mode
This specialized fingering system allows you to play a chord with the right hand and base notes with the left. This most closely simulates the piano. However, if you are more comfortable with the portable keyboard format, you can easily convert to that method.
Digital Sound Processing (DSP)
This enhanced sound feature provides effects like harmony, reverb, and a chorus. The separate woofers and tweeters create a powerful stereo sound, and the bass boost on each speaker add to the strength of low end reproductions. Listen to a sample of DSP here.
Computer Connectivity
You can connect to the internet with either a flash drive or USB. The Yamaha makes this easy by giving you a PC button on the keyboard. Imagine playing your songs, saving and editing them, and sharing them with your friends via email or social media!
Built in Accompaniment
A large data base of sounds and numerous tracks makes it possible for the virtual band to follow along with the chords you play.
Final Conclusion:
The Yamaha DGX230 76-Key Digital Piano is a great value.Portable, powerful, and with the performance of a piano, it meets your every need. So, learn to play the piano or amaze your friends with your unique compositions. You can do it all on the Yamaha 230.
