The modx6 is so fun to play, i jam on it for hours. love it! using the yamaha fc5 pedal for sustain, and the sandisk sdcz33-032g-a46 usb flash drive to save new patches when i make changes to the presets. the yamaha soft case fits really well and i like the shoulder straps. the hard case was too big for me. for dust the gator cases gkc-1540 stretchy keyboard dust cover i liked the best. playing through the stereo aux input of an ampeg ba-108 bass combo amp. sounds really good with amplification that can support the lower frequencies. portability was the reason to choose the 61 keyboard. yamaha music soft has downloads for everything. also tried soundmondo.com online social sound sharing community that was cool. lot of people putting modx patches on there. i use the amazonbasics usb 2.0 cable a-male to b-male to connect to the computer.