I read the manual so I can answer it. No you will not be able to download SA or SA2 instruments in the future for the T3.

Well there you have it. You can't judge keyboard-drums, since you've never played with a real drummer before. Your description is ridiculous.

Ah, the old Wersi argument. "Sorry we sell it sounding crap, maybe you can make it better?" I don't buy it. Those drums should be knocking us flat on our back right out of the box, especially after all the hype this 'board has had.

Thanks Chony...my lazyitus got the better of me.

The Tyros3 will load samples, nevertheless...very handy...Scott Yee posted a link to some cool ones on another thread...they are for the T2, but I imagine they'll work fine in the T3.

Those great T3 demos are a good indication that Yamaha has another winner...but, it's probably best to reserve full judgement until we get to play it.

Yamaha is such a tease.

Ian

Well put, Gary.

The thing to remember, is Yamaha has it's own sound...and, judging by the great number of dedicated users, it is a well liked sound.

Not for everybody...that's why Roland and Korg have their dedicated following, and well they should...they make fine sounding instruments.

It's nice to have choices...it's nice to have differences.

It's nice to own a Yamaha.

Ian

Chony- you got Mail

John

O.T.
Anyone please tell me why I like this music so much? As long as I can remember myself, I actually ADORED this music style, those organ sounds... I wasn't exposed to this music through parents or anything (never had this music in Greece) but as soon as I heard something like that on the radio, I was feeling good.

Anyway, time for my pills
lol

To date.., I can't understand why Yamaha doesn't include higher quality drum samples on their high end arrangers. Another member brought up a good point when comparing the current Tyros2's drums to the Motif XS. The difference is NIGHT AND DAY.

It's simple as this guys..., The DRUMS AND BASS 99.99% are the foundation of a good style. You could have a mega voice, sweet, cool, live, or even SA voice done perfectly on the other tracks, but if the DRUMS and the bass are lacking..., then the style is weaker. Even if the drums patterns are done well..., they won't sound all that great with weak samples.

There's NO reason why Yamaha can't include the quality of the MotifXS's drum kits on the Tyros. Tyros owners should be PISSED..., and you guys really should. Yamaha takes all of the great Sweet, Cool, Live, Mega, and SA voices from the arranger line..., adds those to their TOP SYNTH (but changes a few names), but they WILL NOT GO THE OTHER DIRECTION. That's messed up!

Personally I think Roland's drums really get the job done. The problem with Yamaha is they don't have near the level of velocity switching on their kits as you find on a Roland. (I know this as I've tested them side by side) Hell my Roland RS-70 (circa. 2003) has so many drum samples with amazing layers in the drums.., and ghost notes too. Not only is the velocity switching amazing on a Roland, but some of the nuances they include are unreal.. Such as snare buzz! Even the ghost notes have a velocity switch to them...

Maybe Yamaha will finally add better MOTIF quality drums to the Tyros3.. I doubt it, but you can always hope I guess.

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 09-09-2008).]