I'm with you Tracey. I've found the learning curve to be VERY steep on this machine, which has stood in the way of me being able to quickly create music.

I have a busy life, which only occasionally allows me to sit down at the keyboard. Each time I do, I feel like I'm starting over (my memory is not so good; sign of old age....).

I love the sounds this machine has (I've also filled it with expansion boards), but it is MUCH harder to use than my old Roland (I bought my XP earlier this year, having used an old Roland workstation for years).

Thank heaven for dnarkosis, who has saved my sanity several times. I make copies of the advice I've received from dnarkosis, so I can refer to it during my rare opportunities to use my XP.

Good luck. It's an amazing instrument, if not an intuitive one.

-KC