I think there is a app for this section in today's pop music but Donny you also have a point the ensemble section is still too early for me to comment I have not found myself using it yet. But we will see. I am hopeful they will add some newer things via download hiper stuff as a sound and style library I would like to see more stuff to download that is for today type of stuff that would help to gain a younger buying group.

I've been playing arrangers professionally since their inception, and various KB's & synths, 20 years before that,....No problem, Like I said 30+ styles is all I need for what I do ..I also wish Yamaha would allow default styles to be deleted like the other brands so you can truly make the KB your own.

I find the responses to Donny's post interesting because when Frankie V demo'ed the T5 for me and showed me this feature, my response was "Nice, but WHO is going to use it?" ... well, like Donny, I have learned that perhaps there are many people who will use it ...

if this keeps up I am starting to feel alienated as a American player using Yamaha arrangers vs KORG & Roland in the future. [/quote]

While the ensemble feature seems like a very nice feature which could work very nicely in many types of music, I too feel alienated by the Tyros. I hear no representation of "real" authentic contemporary Latin dance styles. There's some nice Spanish flamenco, ballroom Latin, and bossa nova, but where's the styles that we need in the Americas? The Tyros is very Euro-centric which is forcing me to look else where.

I agree,............I play one yes, it does the job,.....but am I really excited to do so not so much, I'm not CRAZY IN LOVE with it after 1yr so far....just a tool of the trade..actually only the PA900 is a consideration for my needs at this time.

I'm not familiar with the Tyros... but is it a problem to load additional custom-made styles?? The BK-7m can do it. This can't be a reason to buy a different instrument, can it?

Yes there's all sorts of 3rd party styles out there however the quality and authenticity ( at least in Latin) is very poor.

YEAH, Donny ... c'mon over to MY side ...

Paul, here's five more styles for you to use. http://www.psrtutorial.com/forum/index.php?topic=23993.0

Gary

Oh boy, here we go .....