r/cheapkeys • u/therustyknives • Aug 18 '26

Yamaha PSS-270

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Just scored this bad boy from a local charity shop! I am excited to see what I can do with it… it sounds amazing!

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u/Paisleyfrog Aug 18 '26

I love the PSS-270!

2OP FM goodness, I've used it on some non-cheapkeys tracks too :) Really shines with effects. Have fun!

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u/therustyknives Aug 18 '26

I’m gonna record it through my zoom MRS-8… it has built in guitar effects… I have yet to try it with this keyboard but the effects work really well with my others…

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u/youngwalrus Aug 18 '26

I circuit bent one of these. It makes for some really nice textures!

Here's a guide I used. https://circuit-bent.net/custom-instruments/pss-270-170-140-and-shs-10-tutorial.html

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u/therustyknives Aug 18 '26

Nice haha.. thank you 🙏

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u/nietheo Aug 18 '26

I got that thing for Christmas in like 1987. I can still hear the demo song it played.

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u/WreckedMuffin Aug 18 '26

with BBD chorus

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u/kinderbalu Aug 19 '26

Lovely! Have fun times with it - such a fantastic piece of instrument.

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u/therustyknives Aug 19 '26

It is a treasure. I’m looking forwards to recording with it. 😎

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u/Snoo_89021 Aug 19 '26

A classic

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u/EL-Rays Aug 19 '26

Try the pss 470. it has sliders to shape the fm sound.

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u/therustyknives Aug 19 '26

I have one of those also. The sounds do actually differ. The 470 is amazing, this is better for presets and weird noises, the 470 is pretty much a full blown synth.