That is bad news, Larry. Like a few others here on SZ, I suspected the Audio Styles might be a gimmick, although I wouldn't totally bet on it yet.

What surprised me was the absence of Audio Styles on the new Clavinova flagship, the CVP-609, which made me dubious that they would be on the Tyros5.

If they are on the latter, MAYBE the additional audio styles will be compatible with the S950? I wouldn't want to wager on that either, but it might be possible.

I am more than a little bit glad I purchased the Tyros4, as it is, right now, the most flexible (and, of course most expensive) arranger in Yamaha's present portable line-up. I'm broke but happy.

The audio drums didn't interest me as I was pleased with the newer on-board non-audio kits.

Surely there will be additional Premium styles for the Tyros5, so perhaps we will see similar styles in the older formats?

I truly hope so.

Ian

BTW...I loved hearing your guitar emulations again...a real treat, and a great skill you have developed.