I was hoping that my post would not be perceived as a Tyros2 bashing. I have no reason to do that, as no one wants to have to 'fess up to a costly mistake. Most people will usually try to defend an expensive purchase even if it defies logic (remember buying that convertible 2 seater at age 60 while living in nothern Maine......but Honey...). My objective was merely to present my "first impression" response to this board. I wasn't looking for "credibility" and liberally sprinkled my comments with "IN MY OPINION". To Ccdmax I would say, I'm sorry if my post influenced you to cancel your order in the face of so many positive posts about the T2. It very well may have been a good fit for you. To DREAMER I would say, Thank You, for making me take another look at my cable connections. As it turned out, you were correct and one of my cables did have a bad connection (spanking brand new cables too, darn). After correcting this, the sound did improve considerably (volume up, distortion gone, clarity improved). I think the moral here is, never get so defensive that you discount the value of what a desenter has to say. For the time being, because of my investment in peripheral gear for this board, AND because I don't feel that I have learned it well enough to give it a completely fair shake, I'm going to hold onto it for awhile longer. BTW, just changing the split-point to accomodate your style of playing helps alot with the 61key limitation. Since I bought it primarily as a studio "scratch pad" for composing and arranging, with more styles I may actually come to find it useful. I AM NOT AN EQUIPMENT BASHER (nor did I have sex with that woman).

chas