The XS is an arranger with styles.
The difference between the XS and the T3 as it relates to styles is the operation. If Yamaha wanted the styles on an XS to operate like the styles on a T3 does any one think it can not be done? All they have to do right now is to do that in an OS upgrade. But you know how Yamaha is with OS upgrades.


The next generation of Yamaha workstation will probably have more functions with styles (the same like what you are accustomed to on a T3).
And Yamaha would market it to workstation users as something very innovative and revolutionary when it has been already done on arrangers for decades.

Its like having flash memory on the new XF. I have had that on my “antiquated” Genesys since 2001.
But now with the XF it is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Its all about holding back what people really need and slowly include them as additional features in a hardware upgrade. That is the way Yamaha does it. Can’t blame them as a business way of doing things it is good for Yamaha.