Diki,

Yamaha didn't ask any questions in the questionnaire, they asked for suggestions, many of which related to drum sounds, but most were not very specific other than they wanted livelier sounding drums.

As for the buttons, there were lots of comments about them as well, some individuals asking for positive latch type buttons, while others just wanted a more reliable button system. There were a few comments about the layout of the buttons, mostly individuals wanting certain buttons put back on the surface that had been on previous models, and there were a few that made derogatory comments about the Tyros buttons, claiming they looked unprofessional because of the brightly colored lights.

The questionnaire(s), which were posted on several forums, ran on forever, with hundreds of responses on each site. I sincerely believe that Yamaha did an outstanding job in responding to the wishes of the vast majority of those who posted responses to the "Yamaha Listens" thread. And, to my knowledge, there has been no similar questionnaire posted by any other manufacturer - ever!

Cheers,

Gary