Hi everyone, This is my first post to this list. I recently received Key station m-audio 88 E.S. controller keyboard for early Christmas with Ableton Live software in which I was told by Bill McCann of Dancing Dots that it is quite inaccessible. Does anyone know what this means? Dancing Dots recently evaluated the software that came with the keyboard and recommended some work around for the problem I am having in terms of accessibility. I am wondering if there are any users out there who are using either netbook, laptop or desktop that can describe how I can set up this keyboard? I am using Windows XP with JAWS 11 AND DO NOT HAVE ANY ACCESSIBLE MIDI SEQUENCING SOFTWARE TO TEST WITH THIS KEYBOARD. I am planning to obtain cakewalk for Sonar and CakeTalking so that I can gain full accessibility of this keyboard. I hope I didn't make a mistake by getting this keyboard. My friend of mine purchased it online from Musiciansfriend.com and paid around $200.00 for this keyboard. I don't have a second sound card and was recommended by Dancing Dots to get an external USB sound card for the midi keyboard. I hope someone can unravel this mystery for me. I don't know much about this technology but will need to learn it. It's been over 20 years since I last had a piano and I felt this is an ideal opportunity to get something that was portable and easy to store when not in use. I still have yet to get a stand and a bench so that I can set up everything right. This is a full-size keyboard in which I grew up on an upright piano during my younger days. I am currently a braille proofreader and have an NLS Literary certification in Braille Transcription and hope to own GoodFeel Braille translator to transcribe print music into braille. I already own a copy of Duxbury for other translating projects. I have recently ordered some tutorials from Dancing Dots to refresh my skills in reading braille music and some beginning piano instruction in braille. This will be a challenge for me. This is almost like doing audio production. Sincerely, Lisa Hall, Braille Proofreader Former BANA Representative for Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Cincinnati, Ohio President since 1996 of National Association of Blind Office Professionals (NABOP), a Division of National Federation of the Blind Web page: http://www.lisa-halls-world.org Work phone: (513) 522-3860, extension 2271 Cell phone: (513) 550-5155 Home phone: (513) 931-7070 E-mail: lhall007@xxxxxxxxxxxx MSN I.D.: lhall10@xxxxxxxxxxx (no email at this address) Skype: lisa120362 "It's not over until I win!"--Les Brown PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq