If Yamaha wanted to make a pro-level 76/88 note arranger then they would have done it already because their European market would've supported it pretty handily and it would have been their endorsee's keyboard of choice. Look over on Yamaha's ArrangerWorkstation.com area related to the the famous people using Yamaha arrangers - most are still using the 9000 Pro. Does Yamaha really want to show off it's endorsees using discontinued products? That's a clue that something isn't right.

For a long time we've been debating why Yamaha hadn't made a Tyros Pro since it seemed an easy enough proposition. I now suspect that Yamaha intended to release a 76 note Tyros Pro at Winter NAMM earlier this year when they discontinued the 9000 Pro... however the new keyboard may have had the faults and problems that the Tyros had with USB and possibly much more. Imagine the hell that Yamaha's support people, already stretched thinly, would face if that happened; not to mention the further damage to Yamaha's credibility.

My guess is that the Tyros Pro already exists right now but it can't be released because it has major bugs. Consequently, Korg and Roland have trumped Yamaha by bringing new pro-level arrangers in this year to fill the market and the vacuum created by the 9000 Pro. If we see a new Tyros Pro anytime soon, it should be viewed with great caution.