Diki has made a very good point here. My experience with the BK-9 may not be typical and it should not turn others off to the product. This is the main reason I tend not to post negative things about any keyboard. Each of us has our personal likes and dislikes about music in general and that tends to influence our thinking about various keyboards.

There is more here then meets the eye! My eye in fact. I have a very difficult time
reading in general due to a detached retina some years back. Therefore, if things are generally not intuitive on a keyboard I tend not to spend much time reading about them. However, with the help of my computer and lpad I did read this manual front to back - twice! The reason I have spent so much time with the BK-9 comes from my experience with the BK-7M which I liked very much but found it very difficult to use live. I had very high hopes the BK-9 would offer the same amazing sound that I got from the BK-7M with the convenience of having it all wrapped up in a true arranger keyboard.

I'll continue to play with it and see how it goes. If a buyer comes along before I get it gig ready it will be sold.

Deane