Rikki,

What board do you use?
I don't need the Midjay for sequencing. I have the i30; I have excellent BIAB tunes with the pedal jazz bass and drums accenting the 2nd and 3rd beats that I set for the intros and turn-arounds just like a real jazz combo. No arranger can do this.

I just want to add styles mostly for vocals, and I also like the ability to record live without an extra recording set up for live performance.

I'm not into Midi files that much. I have 8 or so that I got from Gary and DNJ that are identical to some of the Steve Tyrell tunes I do. And I have 6 or 7 identical Ray Charles tunes I enjoy like Georgia. Other then that I stay away from midi files. I'd rather comp behind my vocals and do a few licks between the lyrics and play a little solo here and there.

So the Midjay may be what I need. If I had the money and it wasn�t so heavy, I'd probably get a PA1X. To me for jazz it swings the best and I prefer the over all sounds on it of any keyboard I've played. And the 35 watt speakers would be perfect for the retirement centers I play. I have the amp set on 1 and it�s just about right for them. I think it�s a hearing aid problem.
Boo