Thanks for all the great ideas. After hours of collecting all the information I could on the Tyros (forums/demos/etc)...I have decided that this is the keyboard for me.
I have also decided to go the route of purchasing one through the internet and have found Dave from emusicgear to be very helpful and informative in my decision.
My new "bundle of joy" should be arriving in about a week and I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning!
You are right "The Pro"....I will be the only one (that I know of) in my area with a Tyros and hopefully that will give me an edge...we have alot of bands in this area and I can't afford to feed an entire band! But with the Tyros....I have the band without the fuss!!!!
Thanks again to all!
Musically Yours,
Carrie from Iowa