Mike,
No doubt about the Tyros being 1000 x's more user friendly than the ES. I like them both very much each for their own strengths and use them as such.

The pattern sequencer on the ES to me is the cat's meow for creating tunes. The Tyros equally cool to just play, without getting a headache.
Terry

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jam on,
Terry http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html