G/P Doug: All your points are well taken and well explained. I really do use all the methods you have pointed out and if I could play as well and easy as you do, I would likely use them even more. The five or so features you allude to, require great use of the hands (both)while you are playing. A beginner like me is so intent on the written notes, that I cannot allow much eye scanning of the board, to find the feature I want to use. When I use fade-out there is to much delay, and the delay time cannot be varied. (without resetting this feature) Also the fade-out blinks for several measures after the last note, which requires waiting before setting the next arrangement. With the pedal, a fade-in or out, can be long or short, fast or slow, loud or soft, and the next song can begin at once. An Organ without an expression pedal, will never sound like and organ traditionally does, so really this is just another tool to use to embellish and simplify ones playing. In conclusion, I say " whatever your using G/P Doug, and whatever your method of playing is, G/P Doug, DON'T CHANGE A THING....
Because, after spending three days with you, there is little left for you to do, to significantly improve your beautiful keyboard playing. You taught me so much during your visit to my home, that you just know I will endevor to work on and prefect all your suggestions in this inlightening thread. Best wishes always---------ARJ