Nothing beats "great, inspirational sounds." Both the Tyros and the Motif has the sounds to take your creativity to the next level. I had a Tyros 2, Motif, Motif ES, and Motif XF.

I agree that it's easier to create your own tracks on the Motif. I wish the top of the line "workstation" in Yamaha's line would have the best sounds for all levels. I know they market the Tyros as a "home/enthusiast" keyboard... but some of those "solo" sound deserve to be on the Motif. It would be nice if they put the sequencing/arranging abilities at the level of the Motif into the Tyros. Then add an easier lyric/chord input that can sync to the sequence or arrangement and you would have one keyboard that is good for all... my dream!