Good info - thanx. I'll fool with it tonight b4 work and see if I can get closer to a solution. The sustain thing is a real bother. As a solo entertainer, I am not trying to recreate a concert violin, I'm trying to make the fullest, best sounding arrangement i can with 2 hands. The sustain is a vital tool to allow me to do more with the digits I have. I understand your explaination though ..... I just think it's a poor choice on a digital kb. We're not purists here ..... We're just trying to make music, right?