paul61, don,t give up,this is a great site,full of a mixture of all types from all walks of life who all share the love of music,if you ask for advice there is a wealth of info here from goooodhearted sincere people,not all of the advice is suitable to our particular needs ,but we have to sort out for ourselves what is relevent and what is not,for example if i wanted to buy a new board i would give this info first,how much i wanted to spend ,if it was for home use only or not ,what other equipment i have ,my level of playing,and what keyboard i have had etc,i know for a fact that i would value these guys info more than a dealer who i don,t know,we have some GREAT dealers on this site and anyone of them would advise well,because they are always here and have become friends,PAUL lighten up a little,and don,t take things so serious,with all good intentions ,mike