In the post on the Audya I commented about the position of the pitch bend wheel. Someone said they dropped it there because hardly anyone bothers using it anymore. May I ask WHY that is? As I think about all the song files I've listened to, I remembered that, aside from manufacturer demos, there is little (or no) pitch bend expertise being utilized. Fact is there is very little exploitation of the keyboard in general. Most folks seem to let it play, drop a few chords down, and sing over it. This is not a criticism, critique, or judgment. Just a real interest in why players don't use all the bells & whistles their machines possess.

Also.....whatever happened to "portamento?" Once you got the knack of it, it really added a new dimension to your performance.