Hi squeak.. I paid 1079 at Sam ash. They had it listed at 1299 but when I showed the salesman that ZSounds on the net has it for 1079, they matched the price. I made a zillion calls and then had to drive to NY City ( 110 miles away ) to try the board but I will not spend that kind of money on a piece of equipment without trying it out. I haven't done a whole lot with the internal sequencer yet, as I have been more interested in compatability with the xg works software and using different external styles, but according to tyhe manual I can overdub in step or real mode and I believe I can loop as well, but until I actually try it I won't swear to it. The one other comparison I forgot which I had mentioned in my origianl post ( which appears to have been a victim of yesterday's glitch ) was appearance. The mz is a sleek looking board and has a "pro" look to it, the 740 is plain and not very attractive, but then again neither are "pro" boards right?...lol. I personally couldn't care less, as functionality is important to me, but then again I don't play in public very often at this point, although that may change. Of course there is that brand name thing too, but my point here is, if I were to play out, I will choose MY tools. When I did carpentry work, I would go out of my way to give the customer everything he asked for, but noone would tell me they'd prefer me to use a Bosch saw when my choice was a DeWalt. When I learn all the nuances of the sequencer and get more familiar with the other functions I will add to this post. Take care Squeak
Al M