Hi Michael,

Thank you very much for your respondence!

I spent a lot of time on internet these days to try to find out something in my budget... but in fact I dont want to learn the piano to a very high level, I just need something to practise and to pass the classes in the future... so maybe I can buy a cheap one such as Casio PX-100 because it's even under $500 now...

Otherwise, a synthesizer is the one that I really want--I began to dreamed about it two years ago... and now I'm considering to buy a Microkorg because it's small and also cheap, I heard from someone that it could be a good choice for the beginner.

And,also, because you mentioned the "soft" synth, I know it's cheaper and maybe more creative, but would it be very hard for me because I learned Visual Basic before and I really hate it... the computer programming bother me a lot...

But anyway, thank you again for your kindness, Michael!