Originally posted by Diki:
Seems like Yamaha is FAR ahead of Roland in this regard. The XS needs so little corrected for it's OS to be arranger capable, and then it's simply a case of newer arps (which could probably be imported fro the MIDI output of current arranger's patterns, Intro endings, fills, etc) to make it usable.
But without Music Finders, lyric displays and a revised system for accessing those styles (oops, arps!), they still have a ways to go to equal the shear user friendliness of the arranger.
But Yamaha have made a start... Roland, not so much 
Indeed they did and if the Fantom would have made such a start instead, I would have bought it....I actually may have passed on the T3 altogether if I bothered to deep research the Motif instead of assuming it would be another a hip hop loop manufacturing station or feared the learning curve of the beast. Nothing would thrill me more than having it be able to replace the T3 in its entirety. I would love to bank $2500...But the XS won't replace it but enhance the overall experience.
Perhaops the T4 or Motif ZS with meld the two.....but I doubt Yamaha wants that.
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