Angelo,
we're practically next door neighbors....Thanks for responding so quickly. I must admit I am overwhelmed by the keyboard right now...but am becoming more comfortable as the hours pass. My biggest desire is to be able to create songs and fills on this instrument and have it sound good/natural and not sound like the music is coming from a $100 music box...you can have all these great sounds, but if you can't mix and edit them, and effectively use the accompanyments, so that they sound GOOD....i'd be better off just playing the piano....I have learned so far, that I get farther by following NIKE's advice JUST DO iT. The manual helps more after I've floundered and come to a dead end. I find it tough to begin there. Any techniques you have will be greatly appreciated. Good Luck!

Brian