No problem Deane, it's a pleasure to be able to help someone who is trying so hard to get the best from the kit. Keep posting your issues and I'll help where I can. The possibilities as you say are endless. That's what I was alluding to earlier... I have some great ideas. I'll keep you posted once I have something concrete.

For starters how about using the knobs and faders to control the volume of each part, the overall style volume etc...
Then I weas thinking about wsending filter information to songs on specific channels and that works too...

I am gonna have so much fun. I think I'll need to get an A800-Pro now myself. Anyone interested in an A300-Pro with sealed software pack and box? It was new at Christmas (It's one of the recently relabelled Roland ones too, not a Cakewalk branded model) I am open to offers!