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It’s a question I hear all the time from people moving up to a Yamaha PSR-SX series or a Yamaha Genos, especially if they’ve come from an older PSR-S model or one of the Tyros boards.
At some point, usually after a bit of determined searching, they look up and ask:
“Where on earth has the Fade In/Out button gone?”
There’s often a bit of disbelief in the question. Like they’ve been quietly hunting for it for weeks, convinced it must still be there somewhere, just hiding.
Eventually, they give in and get in touch. And honestly, this is one of those moments I really enjoy. Not just because it’s part of the job, but because helping someone reconnect with their instrument and properly understand it is where things start to click again. You can almost hear the relief when it makes sense.
So what actually happened?
Why would Yamaha remove such a well-used, well-loved button? It’s not some kind of cruel joke, and they definitely didn’t just forget. What’s really going on is part of a bigger shift in how these instruments are designed.
Modern keyboards like the PSR-SX and Genos have moved much more into touchscreen-based systems. There’s simply more going on under the hood now. More sounds, more styles, more control. If every function still had its own physical button, the panel would be overwhelming. So the design has been streamlined. Cleaner. More flexible. A bit like the first time you used an iPad and wondered where all the buttons had gone, until you realised the screen is the control centre.
If you’re coming from a Tyros or earlier PSR-S model, it’s worth taking a moment to get familiar with how this newer system works as a whole.
That video will give you a really clear feel for how the operating system is laid out and how Yamaha expects you to interact with these newer instruments.
There is one important difference though.
As keyboard players, we still like having something physical to press, especially in a live situation. You don’t want to be diving through menus mid-song.
So Yamaha found a really smart middle ground. Assignable buttons.
You’ll find these just below the screen on the PSR-SX models, and to the right of the screen on the Genos. And they are exactly what they sound like. Buttons you can programme to do whatever you need.
Including, yes, Fade In/Out.
Once you assign it, you are right back where you expect to be. One press, job done. Just like before, only now it is tailored to how you play.
That is exactly what I walk through in the video above. How to set it up properly so it becomes second nature again.
If you have recently moved to a PSR-SX or Genos, or you are considering it, this kind of change is actually a sign of something bigger. These keyboards are far more flexible than they used to be. Once you get your head around a few things like assignable controls, they start to feel less like a fixed instrument and more like something you can shape around yourself.
If you are currently on an older model like a Tyros or earlier PSR-S, it might be worth seeing what an upgrade could look like in real terms.
👉 Trade in your current keyboard and see what it would cost to upgrade to a PSR-SX or Genos today
No pressure, just a quick way to see your options.
It’s funny really. What starts as a missing button often turns into a much better understanding of the instrument as a whole. And once that happens, things tend to open up quite quickly.
If you have been wondering the same thing, or anything else on your keyboard, you are not alone. It is usually just one small shift away from making perfect sense.
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