Bill... sorry, yes. Upon a more careful look at the post, I think I DID misconstrue what you were trying to say.

My apologies.

If I designed an arranger with today's standards it would have a 10" Color touchscreen,2-5 gigs sampler and sampling ram,style converter and downward compatible software built-in,ribbon controller and one really big thing that YAMAHA has forgotten THE BREATH CONTROLLER, bring back the input and the BC3, I can't understand it, BC3 was a big hit,still, in big demand and YAMAHA stops producing it? weight is a big issue also, should be light cause we aren't getting any younger, how about LIVE DRUMS? basically all arrangers are just a rehash of previous models nothing that is a real innovation, people are tired, how long can you re-invent the tire? maybe AI in the style playing?

Arranger + KARMA = perfection

There is no perfection....ever !

+1

I would think that yamaha should not spare a dime and put simply the very best piano sound they can make on their new TOTL.
It is the first thing lot of people try, flawless and rich piano sound.
If a brass or guitar is not the top notch that can be excused. But it seems for yamaha the piano sound sampling stopped somewhere in 2000s and all money go to making other sounds.

I agree, the pianos should be a lot better.

Another thing that I hate on my Tyros 2 is that it is almost impossible to read the screen in direct sunlight. Outdoor gigs are almost impossible.