Hi Santa 1,
Each of the footswitches (total 6) can be assigned to any of 39 different funcions (+off). These settings can be stored with your panel memory settings so that the function of each switch is not necessarily the same for each memory. e.g you can have one switch incrementing to the next panel memory for each section of the song but for the last panel memory used in that particular song you might use it to switch the rythm off or fade out.
Yes you can play along real time with a sequenced backing track.
Technicord harmonies are determined the chords you play in the left hand + melody notes from the right hand but the actual harmonies can be assigned to any other part. Thus you might have R1 playing piano, R2 playing strings and the actual technichord harmony applied to a choir on part 4.
Best of luck with your bargaining. Here in Australia we have been paying around $2500-$3000 USD.
Cheers
Len C.
[This message has been edited by manorcourt1991 (edited 07-08-2003).]