Items that are sold mainly into the consumer market, (Which all arrangers are designed for) the manufactures have to make them at least partly backward compatible otherwise they will lose the solid user base, which makes it difficult for manufactures to break new ground, however in the pro market, nobody bats an eyelid, as they are all looking for something new and innovative to add to what they already have. (If you look back since arrangers (As we know them today) came about, there has not been anything new or innovative, but instead there have been incremental improvements in sounds and features, plus the addition of pro features from about 5 years previous)

With Yamaha getting its fingers burnt over the poor sales of the T5, (Compared to the other T models except the T1) it will be interesting to see if they bite the bullet and forget Tyros, or just fix what is basically a good board, with the T6. (Assuming the accountants don’t pull the plug on TOTL Yamaha Arrangers, as their MOTL Arrangers are selling like hot cakes)

We will have to wait and see what (If anything) comes out from Yamaha in the future. (Forgetting the Tyros and any backward compatibility, and instead going for something totally revolutionary would be the ideal)

Bill