

I've been reading at SZ, not too many T2 people use the sampler extensively, for precisely the reason that it's a PITA to make sample sets on it. Up to 127 indiviual custom TVN wav voices, which means a lot of new custom wav voices at your disposal to select from & play during your playing session.

IMHO, the advantage of having 512+ RAM available is that it allows you to load a LARGE library of (TVN format) custom voice samples. In addition, with the included 'PC Voice Editor' software that comes with Tyros2, you're able to create your own custom TVN Wav voices from multiple samples. Though I concur with the disappointment that Yamaha has yet to make custom TVN 'WAV' Voices for sale, there are now 3rd party Software developers such as James (Korg Forums) & PEMO begining now to offer Tyros2 custom wav sample voices specifically in Tyros2 "TVN" voice format. I've got 1,024MB RAM (512 x 2) installed in my Tyros2 and loading 30MB of custom TVN Wav Voices which takes approx 135 seconds to load. What the hell are you supposed to do with 512MB of RAM if you can't put anything into it except laboriously, one sample at a time?. We all tend to use that which is easiest to use, and from what I've been reading at SZ, not too many T2 people use the sampler extensively, for precisely the reason that it's a PITA to make sample sets on it.

You'd be FAR better off with a rack-mount sampler that imported Akai format. What the hell are you supposed to do with 512MB of RAM if you can't put anything into it except laboriously, one sample at a time? No Akai import, no soundfont import, no Roland or Kurzweil import. AIF files there is NO multisample support. I still can't believe that you all aren't screaming at Yamaha for firstly, making a 512MB capable sampler and having virtually NO Yamaha-made commercial sound sets for it (an obviously missed opportunity to make additional revenue, IMHO), and secondly, although you can import. That being said, I've got a couple of GREAT sets for my K2500 that fit in 16MB, but the programming capabilities of that machine can help a smaller set. a bit more realistic size for a multi-velocity set. The SRX-11 and GrandX patches are said to be 64MB in size.

why limit it to 32MB if there is no constraint.
