You know what comes into my mind? Yes, yes and yes: to Yamaha and all the world arrangers ARE NOT professional and not for pro studio recordings. That's why they don't bother to put all that stuff, but ask about $3000 for the arranger keyboard.
Shame.[/B]
If it doesnt sound better, and have better features than the Motif, then buy the Motif. Digital out is not necessary for 99.9% of arranger customers, including me, and probably you. Why would we want to pay for it. If Yamaha can't get $3,000 for Tyros, so what, it's destined to flop. A digital out would make no difference to most of us so if I was Yamaha, I wouldn't be worrying too much about digital outputs. I'll wait til I play it to judge.
Midnite