Well well well...

Wait wait wait..a minute here..

Here is my observation of the new Tyros2.

I couldn't detect an improvement in the Drums over the Tyros. In fact the Drum Kit they used on the demo "pop und rock" song sounded a little lacking compared to its big brother in my opinion. If they Sampled all the Kits on the Ty2 in 16 bit 44.1 kHz then it would be an improvement over the Tyros whose Voices, Styles and Drum Kits i.e. everything - are sampled in 12 bit at 22,050 kHz. Correct me if I'm wrong.

You would think the Drums would sound a lot better than they do since the sampling rate is higher and also the bit depth.

I have to say I LOVE that Solid Guitar on the Ty2. It is extremely realistic. Good job Yamaha!

I wonder if it's just the Super Articulation Mega Voices that are Sampled at a higher rate, i.e. 44,100 kHz at 16 bit. Maybe the Drums aren't?

The Styles sound like they ARE sampled at 44.1 @ 16 bit though. And that Trumpet and Brass in the Big Band Demo were really convincing. I assume they are indeed part of the Super Articulated voices.

The Saxophones still leave something to be desired though in my opinion. In fact I'm leaning toward the Ty1 Sax sounds from what I've heard so far on the Ty2.

Overall my opinion is very positive on some of the new super articulation voices on the new Tyros2, which are outstanding! A BIG thumbs UP!

If I didn't already own a Tyros and didn't require 76 keys I would definitely consider getting one. If they make a 76 key version somewhere down the road I will almost assuredly get the Tyros2 76 key version. I suppose I can deal with the pointed edges. I will just make sure my medical insurance is paid up, that's all.

Ouch!! I can almost feel the pain now. Doc! Hey Doc!!... As I hear him say "take two of these and call me in the morning". Typical Doctor response eh?

In conclusion, a job well done Yammie!! You guys should be proud of yourselves. Some of the new super articualtion Voices are outstanding, albeit some of them fall short in my opinion, with the Sax'es being in the latter category. At least the Sax'es I've heard so far on the Demos anyway. But the Guitar sounds are muy primo! Excellent Yamaha!

I am really looking forward to hearing some of the other voices, most notably the Grand Pianos and Electric Pianos.

A minor issue is the Organ sounds... Again. Yamaha seems unable to get that real B3 sound in any of its Keyboards. They need to get contemporary and get with it and add some truly realistic Hammond B3 Organ sounds. Korg has em' and so does Roland. Why does Yamaha fall short in this area?? Yamaha seems to be fixated on Theatre type Organ sounds. They need to join the 21st Century and get more contemporary Organ sounds in their Boards. That would put them over the top and be a key ingredient to selling more of their Keyboards in my opinion.

Best regards,
Mike