I'm not sure what you mean by the Stop/Start button for the "sequencer"?? UD. If you're talking about starting or stopping the 'Accompaniment' there is a dedicated button for that. If you're talking about the Mixer 'Sequencer Voice/Revoice' there is a dedicated button for that (Mute/Unmute): the dedicated button for that is called the 'Mixer'/part 'Channel On/Off' button. If you're talking about when "recording" a sequence there is a dedicated button[s] for that too: it's called appropriately - Record Start/Stop. Nice thing about the Tyros is you can be recording a sequence and then stop it and start where you left off by pressing the Start button again. Tell me where I'm missing your point.

Drum Remix is also a CAN DO. Say you're playing a Midi; you can remix the Drums to any Kit you like in 'realtime' during play or otherwise. Say you're playing a Style; you can remix the Drums in the Style Part section of the Mixing console to any Drum Kit of your choosing, all in 'realtime' while it's playing or otherwise. Say you're recording a Sequence with the Tyros Sequencer; you can remix any Drum Kit you like, all in 'realtime' I might add, during any part of the recording. Tell me where I'm missing your point.

Fill in Variation is a CAN do too. It's called the 'Break' button. Variations have their own dedicated button too. You can change the Variation with a push of a dedicated button A,B,C,D and even get a Fill In when doing so. You can also turn 'off' the Fill In if necessary all with the touch of the dedicated 'Auto Fill' button. Tell me where I'm missing your point.

Searching for Style during Sequence play is an affirmative resonding Yea! and Amen!! NO problemo amigo! All you have to do is when playing a Sequence with accompaniment or otherwise just open the dedicated Style button and choose from any Style you wish and it will change to that Style in 'realtime' while playing. If you're recording a Sequence you can DO the same thing during Recording and it obeys your command, ie, "it changes to the Style of your choosing all in 'realtime' btw [and it keeps the Tempo that was originally used at the Start of a Sequence Recording]. All of those changes to different Styles, Drumkits, Voices, etc., are all 'recorded' and kept IN the Recording during Playback. Tell me where I'm missing your point UD.

Are you sure the Keys on the 9000Pro are 'wider' than the Tyros?? I know you have 'more' keys, ie. 76 vs. 61 but are they actually 'wider' than those on the Tyros?? That's news to me if they are. If they are then great. But these other 'excuses' for getting rid of the Tyros are a little weak imo UD and even unfounded in many cases.

Oh well, at least I hope you enjoy the Pro - "and end up keeping it for more than 30 days". I won't rub it in too hard because I got rid of my Motif ES after about 2 weeks but I think my reasons were more based on fact than some of these 'excuses' your giving UD. And I might add I've had my Tyros now for 'over' 30 days too with NO plans for retiring it in the foreseeable future. Can you say the same thing regarding ANY of your recent Gear purchases??? Just kidding but there is a ring of truth to that statement.

Best regards,
Mike