Bridging the gap between pro sound and affordability.

The Yamaha S03 Synth contains 736 incredible voices including many from the top-of-the-line S80 synth. They include an assortment of stunning grand pianos, punchy basses, solo and ensemble strings, and a slew of S80 synth sounds. A Category Search button makes finding the right instrument types easy. 16-part multitimbral with 64-note polyphony, it's GM and XG compatible and comes with Mac/Windows XGworks Lite sequencing and style software that includes a full-featured MIDI sequencer, intuitive voice editor, and a range or ready-to-use styles. The To Host port offers instant connection to your PC. A high-quality effects processor gives you 64 different options including a wide selection of delays and distortions. The backlit LCD screen is highly legible so you can see parameters and voices at a glance.

Yamaha S03 Music Synthesizer Features:

• 64-note polyphony with 736 voices (128 preset, 128 user, 480 GM/XG, and 22 drum kits)
• 25MB of AWM2 sample ROM
• 16-part multitimbral with 32 user multisettings
• 3 onboard signal processors (64 different effect types)
• GM and XG compatibility
• Computer interface, XGworks Lite software (Mac/Windows compatible)
• To Host port

A fun and easy tool for making great music. Order today.

Yamaha S03 Music Synthesizer

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Biggest Problem: The keys

Posted by tonydapianoguy from San Jose, CA on Dec 3, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Worship, Rock, Alternative, Jazz,

This was my first synth. Im a musician at a local church and used it mostly for organs, leads, and brass. The electric keyboards on it are really good, althugh the acoustic piano isnt what youd expect from Yamaha. Other than that, its a great secondary keyboard!

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Still Awesome

Posted by Timothy from Winston-Salem, NC on Mar 3, 2007

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Gospel at Church

I posted a review back in November, 2003 about this synthesizer. Today, I still own it without giving a thought of parting with it. For the most part, I use it as a midi controller to my Roland JV-1010 that I bought back in 2002. That's not going anywhere either. Together they continue to make beautiful music. Even though I want a Motif (that I can't afford right now), the S03 and I have a special bond that will be for many years to come.

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Good, not Great

Posted by samuelock from Ellicott City, MD on Feb 24, 2007

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Keyboardist, Recording Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, Blues, Funk

I bought this keyboaard expecting too much, but that was my fault. Yamaha has really give you good value for this keyboard. At the price, there is no other synth that is as complex as this one. I must say I was not satisfied with the piano sounds, but I am really picky when it comes to those.

I really enjoyed the electric keyboard sounds. If you take time to learn how to use this keyboard, it's well worth it. I hardly use any of the presets anymore, because the sounds I've made are pretty nice.

If you are not a keyboardist, get this keyboard, there's nothing that would please you more for the money. If you are a keyboardist, get this keyboard, but don't get your hopes up too much. It's a nice keyboard for the money, the quality is excellent, and it works fine after I've dropped it multiple times.

The biggest plus for me is how light this keyboard is.

So all in all, Yamaha did a pretty good job.

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Great second board

Posted by Killakeyz from Syracuse, New York on Jan 25, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: All kind off music

I own the so3 first off all if you are a piano player the most important sound is the piano and the so3 lacks in acoustic piano sounds but on the other it has outstanding rhodes the best ive heard on a synth besides the motif and it has nice brass, reed, lead, strings, bass, the sound effects are good,and the synth sound are outstanding but the guitar sounds sucky it so hard to find a keyboard with good guitar sound i think korg has that on lock. It has goos velocity control and it has synth action keys. All in all this is a great top board. If you are a gigging musician don't play this by itself

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Good Second Board

Posted by disthes from Saint Robert, MO on Jan 8, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Choir Pianist and R&B Keyboardist

Reviewer's Play Style: Gospel and R&B

This board has been excellent for a second board. I play in the church and gospel musicians are often required to play the chords plus a strong bass line. The finger bass sound of this board is simply oustanding. My only two drawbacks are that the keys are not weighted and it has only 61 keys. Recommend going to the S08 if you are planning to use it as a primary board.

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