I believe the MEGA voices are multi Element voices that can be recreated to a great extent on the XS using velocity switching. IF one enjoys that sort of thing. To my knowledge that cannot be done on the Tyros. There doesn't seem to be a [provision for creating voices from 8 elements of ROM voices (like piano damper off which is an actually wave form that can be used as an element an edited in any way)

Only the SYNTH voice from the Motif were passed on the the T4 to my recollection. The Tyros is the FIRST instrument in Yamaha's digital instrument unit to get NEW technology.

I am sure they share a lot of voices, In fact having both I know they do however, the editing on the Motif is far deeper per element. I don;t see where I can select envelopes, effects routing, filtering, EQ on 8 elements of a voice on the Tyros. Most of that is done already. I have not done this but O believe you can edit the Multi voices on the XS using SW as well.The Tyros 4 is likely to cost more than the Motif XF XF8 Go figure.

@Leeboy I meant $1500 more than a used T3. That is the question T3 owners must resolve IF the T4 MAPS for $3999 and sells for $3500 at under MAP discount houses.
Im still waiting for my dealer to get an official price list so I can see what I can buy the T4 for at 10% below that and sell the T3 for a price a 910 buyer would think seriously about. I am looking for a $500 spread. Since I am not Upgrading the Motif I may sell the T3 for less and pay up t the T4,

The XF does not have what my XSF has stock. I don;t use the sampling feature Tyros and PC covers that well enough so the flash cards mean nothing. I do use the MLan FW which is an option now on the XF. Besides that Yamaha has said they will update the XS8 with the SW capability of the XF, More ROM is nice but having both the Tyros and the Motif as well as soft synths, I am already up to my ears in voices I will never use.

The biggest upgrade of the XF as far as I am concerned are the ARPS. Can't get enough guitar ARPS...lol

DIKI

I don't believe they have the same exact Wave ROM all throughout the unit. That would indicate the Motif has custom edited those wave ROMS and thus it should sound much better...Unless they edited them on the Motif and burned them back into the Tyros leaving some perimeters adjustable.

I also don't believe Yamaha does not share a ton of waveform technology either. There is a crossover. The 720 the CVP501/503 The 910= the CVP 503 509 etc.

The Tyros gets the best of the best Yamaha engineering has to offer and it trickles down to the Motifs and Arrangers.
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@Jon Quoting Kingfrog:

[quote] "You can create them on a Motif to a great extent using elements velocity switching, scaling and a crapload of effects per element."

You can do that on Tyros too using the PC Editor (although not with SA or Mega type voices)john[quote]
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I don't see where on any Tyros I can load up 8 wave ROMS and edit each one individually. Not saying it can't but I am not familiar with that feature of the Tyros if it is there...




[This message has been edited by Kingfrog (edited 09-25-2010).]

The Motif does have expanded Articulations that can be incorporated into the voice elements and triggered in numerous ways.

Megavoices are more suited to Arrangers for the STYLES. There are no Styles on the Motif but the ARPS do use ROMS that seemingly use MEGAvoice technology although the spec sheet does not list x amount of Mega voices

6000 ARPS have to use that technology in some manner as all the elements for the Megavoice are there. Squeaks, slaps,string dynamics, on and on.

Programing voices is an ART and for many a hobby unto itself. I try to buy voices out of the box, Rarely do I even get on the Element level and tweak.

I think the value for many people to upgrade their T3s has to be around that or more.

I they can buy a T4 from a discounter under MAP (which I believe will start at $3999.99)for lets say $3700...They should be able to sell their T3 easily for $2200.

I think Dealer cost will be $500 more than the T3 ( at least I am hoping not more than that) I have heard rumors of $6000 MAP pricing LOL..But that has to be with that funky overpriced speaker system and maybe even the "official" Tyros stand.

Quoting Kingfrog
" I don;t see where I can select envelopes, effects routing, filtering, EQ on 8 elements of a voice on the Tyros."

On Tyros, Effects and EQ are set on the complete voice, not elements. The others are available on elements plus a whole host of settings which I'll just describe as your "crap load of settings" rather than list them unless you want me to

They are available on Tabs within the PC Editor named
Oscillator
Pitch EG (presumably Envelope Generator)
Filter EG
Amp EG
AEG Scale (Scaling offsets)
DCF (Hi & Lo pass filters)

You can take elements from existing preset voices (non SA or Mega)or add or use wav files.

I haven't seen the Motif Editor but wouldn't be at all surprised if it's more "sophisticated" in it's design than the Tyros one.

With all the concern and debate with differentiating between Work Stations and Arrangers I find it ironic that Yamaha continue to call their Tyros's "Digital Workstations" as described on the front of the manual and printed on the case, bottom right under "Tyros2 or 3" etc.

john

What you listed and the Tyros has are very basic editing features that are found in the most basic synths but in no way compare to the Motif or even the MO series.

I have created voices on the Tyros or rather edited voices. But it's "synth editing 101" on the Tyros. Very basic.

Hi Kingfrog:

"I have created voices on the Tyros or rather edited voices. But it's "synth editing 101" on the Tyros. Very basic".

It's almost as if you could be talking about the onboard voice editor in that case- for just editing. If you have used the offsite editor (ie. the PC software) and are basing your comments on that then fair enough.

Just want to make sure we are not talking 2 different things

Cheers, john