Hi Scott

Thanks for your input - sounds like we are doing some of the same stuff. As to using the arranger piano sounds for 'live'performance - I was under the impression that the keyboards were pretty much 'synth' feel - and that I would be better off using my FP-3 Roland - a 40 lb. regular piano - great sound too - I could still use it to trigger any of the accompaniments via midi I am thinking. What do you think about using the accompaniments during a jazz tune when you want to go into serious 'out of time' or rubato passages? Is it possible to press a button and get a prerecorded sequence to play - say for instance a string section passage that goes out of time and maybe has a more random percussion feel - lasts 5-15 seconds or whatever - and then reverts back to the original feel - Hows that for a convoluted question??? I would sure like to know your feelings re: the PA80 and GEM stuff in relation to your Technics.

thanks
Mike up North