I rarely use the pitch bend or mod wheels while playing in arranger mode. I play in split mode (full fingered chord mode) with 'both' left & right parts sounding, so as far as I know (in this style of arranger playing), it's not possible to lift my left hand off the keys (losing the left part's sound) long enough to trigger the pitch bend while soloing in the right hand. I still have yet to understand how others (like DonM) are able to accomplish this, especially since most guitar/string pitch bending occurs 'at the chord/harmony change'. What I do instead is to program one of the foot controler pedals to activate pitch bend. This certainly is not as effective as using the pitch bend wheel itself, but unfortunately this is my only current alternative. Perhaps someone here can explain HOW to conqueor the feat of moving the pitch bend wheel while 'at the same time' playing (left part instrument comping including sound) & triggering the auto accomp chord changes (with your left hand).

Scott