Go on the motifator forum which is the yamaha users forum and do searches on the Motif XS which is yamaha's latest flagship workstation using EA technology . Type in the search engine "tyros 2" . Virtually all the users are complaining that they want SA technology compared to EA technology it is far more realistic and intuitive than EA (which requires the use of a free hand to use in real time). In particular the users want the same saxes and guitars as the Tyros 2 !! They even created a petition that is being handled by yamaha japan at this moment to import the tyros 2 SA voicing technology into the Motif XS. The interesting theme of their complaints are "why does a home keyboard have better sounds in it than the top of the range pro workstation !" Go figure !!!

I have heard the Pa800 and Pa1x side by side and apart from the organs which are noticeably better on the Pa800 ( but not much as the korg organs are good anyway) compared to the PA1X there is virtually no sonic difference in the sounds or the way the RX technology triggers the sounds. Korg as far as i am aware have not redeveloped the RX technology. The marketing hype says they have a new sound engine Enhanced Definition Synthesis which when you close your eyes and listen to the instruments sounds just like the same synthesis in the KorgPA1X. Certanily not the jump that the Tyros 2 was from the tyros 1. Korgs RX technology was designed to compete with yamahas Megavoice technology.It was not an answer to the SA technology and as good as Korg sounds as an ensemble keyboard, its individual voices in key categories, sax, brass, strings,acoustic guitars are in my view are inferior to yamaha but i bought the Korg for the ensemble sound both in arranger mode and sequencer.

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