Thanks to all of you for your comments and suggestions! Sorry I took so long to reply; I have been very ill recently. I will look into the Yamaha P series, but at last check it didn't offer all the sounds I would like. What I have is much different than carpal tunnel syndrome (it affects my entire body with weakness), however, I have heard that carpal tunnel can be cured by taking B vitamins. (I wouldn't know if this is true.) And also, one of you asked what position is the easiest to play in. For me, it is definitely sitting about 4 to 6 inches higher than a normal piano bench. It gives me much better control and room to move, which adds strength to my playing. Thanks again.

[This message has been edited by Via S (edited 02-18-2000).]