thanks heaps donny,
Korg certainly have a way of doing things that are just so "pro" if i can use that word..the 2 biggest things i miss from the PA 800 i owned are the songbook (imo the best of its type) and the harmonizer, for the same reason..fwiw i reckon you have made a big step up in a performance 'board!!..i could never have survived the keys on it though, way too light for me, and not enough..but that was it, the keybed was the only reason i dont own it still, but i will now be certainly seriously considering the PA2X when it is released in november.
thanks again for your thoughtful and in depth reply, its appreciated..
cheers
dennis