Hello............It has taken years of practice to play well on a keyboard. Why would one expect to learn how to operate a keyboard overnight? If all you had to do was press one button to sound like Yanni, anyone in your audience could walk up and outshine you. In today's world of "instant gratification" it's easy to be dissapointed in the operating learning curves of todays instruments. The technology changes so often it's hard to keep up. Sure...........maybe the manuals could be written better, but with all the online forums and websites available I've never asked a question that wasn't replied to...........usually within 24 hours. I've learned more online than from any manual! But the best teacher is YOU! Learn by doing! Nothing's gonna blow up if you push a wrong button...........Experiment!! You might actually learn something that way...............charley