That could be however, the 3500 is the last Casio keyboard I buy. It's not that I don't like the new 3000/3500 but there are some limitations that I'm quite frustrated with. For instance, the fact that I can only use 1 DSP at a time really discourages me from using the layer or split function. Also there was something I wanted to do with the rotary effect that simply could not be done because of the DSP limitation. Also the fact that you can only use one set of drawbar settings minimizes some potential was well. I know there were a couple of other things users have mentioned in the past. I know it sounds like I despise the thing but I think its more of a love/hate type deal. I love it for the things it can do but hate it for the things it can't. Oh well though, you get what you pay for I suppose.