To date.., I can't understand why Yamaha doesn't include higher quality drum samples on their high end arrangers. Another member brought up a good point when comparing the current Tyros2's drums to the Motif XS. The difference is NIGHT AND DAY.

It's simple as this guys..., The DRUMS AND BASS 99.99% are the foundation of a good style. You could have a mega voice, sweet, cool, live, or even SA voice done perfectly on the other tracks, but if the DRUMS and the bass are lacking..., then the style is weaker. Even if the drums patterns are done well..., they won't sound all that great with weak samples.

There's NO reason why Yamaha can't include the quality of the MotifXS's drum kits on the Tyros. Tyros owners should be PISSED..., and you guys really should. Yamaha takes all of the great Sweet, Cool, Live, Mega, and SA voices from the arranger line..., adds those to their TOP SYNTH (but changes a few names), but they WILL NOT GO THE OTHER DIRECTION. That's messed up!

Personally I think Roland's drums really get the job done. The problem with Yamaha is they don't have near the level of velocity switching on their kits as you find on a Roland. (I know this as I've tested them side by side) Hell my Roland RS-70 (circa. 2003) has so many drum samples with amazing layers in the drums.., and ghost notes too. Not only is the velocity switching amazing on a Roland, but some of the nuances they include are unreal.. Such as snare buzz! Even the ghost notes have a velocity switch to them...

Maybe Yamaha will finally add better MOTIF quality drums to the Tyros3.. I doubt it, but you can always hope I guess.

[This message has been edited by squeak_D (edited 09-09-2008).]