This is only MY opinion and response to having both the Tyros2 and PA1x Pro in my studio. If Yamaha does, in fact, dominate the arranger market, it is because of the much more intuitive OS. However, despite this, and probably because of the Styles, drum voices, and 76 keys, I hardly ever touch the Tyros2 and when I go into my studio, I immediately head for and flip on the PA1x Pro. Most of my compositions and arrangements are in the jazz/jazz fusion genre' and the PA1x just has better styles for that type of music. The T2 is, in my opinion, the more technologically advanced of the two, although both are light years behind where they should be, given the currently available computer processing power. But all of that means little when you sit down to play the thing. It's the one that inspires you that's always going to be "first call".

The point is, if Yamaha IS dominating the market, it's because the market is mostly a home market and mostly an amateur market. This is not meant to be insulting; it's just a fact. If Yamaha wanted to market to the pro's, I believe the T2 would more closely resemble their "PRO" line of keyboards. JMO.

chas