

The new TYROS generation resulted out of YAMAHAS concepts of a digital piano, a synthesizer and their own Portable Line. As a matter of fact with the further development of the PSR 9000 elements of both devices melted together in a digital workstation. With the launch of the TYROS YAMAHA emphasized that this series were neither synthesizers nor entertainment keyboards. To be able to compete with other manufacturer’s equipment, YAMAHA followed their 7000, 80 PSR Keyboards with the TYROS series. Over the time the workstations were equipped with displays and were based on digital sampling. The PSR workstations were constantly enhanced and improved. On the contrary to the PS models, the PSR series had larger Keyboards with regular key size. After the release of the first Portsound Keyboard, YAMAHA established itself in the premier league of entertainer keyboards in 1984 with the PortaSound Regular (PSR) series as a further development of the PS series.

TYROS is YAMAHA’s high-end workstation keyboard.
