Originally Posted By: Dnj
Not much more I would ask for after seeing and hearing the demos at this point, how much better can it really get?


You've got to be joking. Unless you're living under a rock give any great VST a listen and you'll see Tyros 5 is not in the running. When the T5 approaches the VST in sound quality, then perhaps they'll have one aspect covered. After that they can add these features.


Minimum 40GB of sound ROM. At least 10GB of that dedicated to one awesome multi sampled multi layered grand piano.

15" or larger Touch screen.

24 fully assignable audio inputs and outputs both analog and digital.

More real time knobs and sliders.

Dual XLR microphone inputs with phantom power and dedicated high end preamp.

Goosneck lamp sockets.

Dedicated multi FX for each channel of audio or MIDI recording.

Dedicated Master FX section for Mastering that does not share the same processor/motherboard.

Use of real time controls and sliders for adjusting FX parameters and recording real time manipulation of the FX.

Full synthesizer/voice editing with real time controls.

Dedicated analog filters for synthesizer section, audio recording, and Master FX.

Audio input that routes into the synth section for real time manipulation of filters, LFO, FX, and more.

192k Sampling with full editing and import file support.

Direct resampling with various sample rates.

Minimum 64 track sequencer with full editing capabilities.

Minimum 24 track audio recording with full editing features.

Ability to import and export all common audio formats.

Ability to convert any audio format to another format.

192k AD/DA. Hell even 96k would be a good start.

Ability to record, edit, and save audio files and styles.

Ability to stream audio directly from SSD or hard drive.

Expansive internal audio and MIDI mixer with intuitive use of both touch screen and real time controls.

Ability to sync to any format for scoring to film.

About the only features the Tyros 5 did implement that I saw as an improvement were 76 keys, ensemble feature, and the audio and MP3 file playback. Without dedicated editing features and looping the audio record feature is castrated making it moot. Great job Yamaha at adding what could have been a useful feature and making it worthless.