I find that reaction really interesting. I have a two keyboard stand with a Pa80 on top and a Tyros on bottom. With about three pieces of information, ie, 1)what button to push to get into style play mode, 2) that the light on the style select category button tells you whether you are selecting the style listed on the top or bottom of the style select button (or if both are lit at the same time what is on the hard drive it there is one) 3) that the four buttons at the bottom of the screen are the equivalent of the Yamaha OTS buttons (Korg calls them the STS ie, Single Touch Settings)where the sync start button is (it's plainly labled). With that much info you can play through all the styles in the machine using the factory settings for OTS.

I also prefer the Tenor Sax, the trumpet and in particular the Sweet Harmonica on the Pa80 over the equivalent voices on the Tyros. However, there is nothing even close to the Tyros Sweet Oboe anywhere on the Pa80. I prefer the B3 simulation on the Tyros to the equivalent on the Pa80.

However, I REALLY like having 658 styles at my finger tips without having to do anything other than push a few buttons to get to them. I don't play "out" except at church where they supply the organ, but if I did, I would probably use the Tyros. It has better intros and endings more suited to the styles and more of them than the Pa80.

I really like being able to have both of them, but, if I absolutely could have only one, at this point it would be the Tyros (and yes, that big beautiful screen has a lot to do with it).

Tom

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