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Yamahas tend to be pretty bug-free, because historically Yamaha has been very conservative about adding new features. Regarding the Tyros 5, a lot of folks griped that the sound creator functionality was moved from the keyboard to a complementary PC software, which wasn't available until a year or so after launch. The only really "new" feature was Ensemble mode. And I haven't used that enough to know if it has any serious bugs.............
"Yamaha has been very conservative about adding new features"?
Well, how did Yamaha create the worlds best and most advanced TOTL arrangers...through very conservative measures? The Tyros 5, even after a couple of years is still the top arranger keyboard in the world, and Yamahs presently holds the top spot in the mid-range arrangers and most advanced new features with the latest PSR offerings.
Every new arranger, regardless of brand, has minor bugs that are quickly corrected in most cases. All my Tyros 4 Custom a Voices and Drum Kits worked right away with the initial version of the Tyros 5 YEM. Definitely a lapse of judgement from Yamaha removing the onboard voice creator program from the Tyros 4. The issue was corrected with a firmware and YEM update schedule. Voice and drum kit creation is fully functional and actually is easier within the YEM software.
The Tyros 5 certainly has more new features beyond just the Ensemble mode. Audio styles, audio multipads, time stretch technology, new SA(2) voices, Organ World, new amp and DSP effects to name a few. The Ensemble feature has always been bug free from the start, and one of the best new features. You get what you pay for.
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