Thanks Michael for pointing me to the CME reviews. I am striking this off my list! Proper USB implementation is a tricky thing. You must have well designed drivers. I am not trusting the CME brand. Too new.

Roland and Korg are the best when it comes to proper MIDI protocols, system exclusive data transfers and good drivers. Roland always provides solid drivers that work well with XP and Sonar. Roland, XP and Sonar are very tightly integrated.

I downloaded the Korg Kontrol Owner’s Manual. This thing is a control freaks dream machine. Endless possibilities. AJ, you would have been very happy if you had the full size key version.

I have two more days to finalize my research. I will let you guys know next week.