I usually feel like I have foru thumbs and a toe on each hand.... bt then there is this:

He could probably actually find the lost chord!

Wow. Finally something that worked right out of the box. I didn't even have to install drivers. Score 1 for Team Beepster.

 
Yeah... it is plug and play!!

what is back pain? is it the pain from behind?

Yeah ON.. it sneaks up on you.

jbow


Yeah ON.. it sneaks up on you.

so you just need to run fast enough to leave it behind....

That sucks, jbow. I'm actually in my 30s. I found out too late that I have a condition that leaves me vulnerable to nasty injuries and worked my body WAY too hard when I was younger. I lost everything because of it. Stupid doctors ignored my complaints when I first started showing signs. As far as drugs I'm now prescribed pretty much whatever I want but I hate taking pills so mostly I use ice and a heating pad which helps but I'm on the damned things most of the day. I do take ibuprofin and percs but WAY below the prescribed dosages and when things get really stupid I use some heavy duty muscle relaxers. I slipped a disc years ago and slooooowly worked my way back into being semi mobile again but then a few years ago it slipped ago and screwed up my legs. It is very frustrating because I was a very active and strong willed person now I'm stuck on my ass watching life pass me by. Music is the only thing keeping me sane (well... at least not koo koo wocka wocka smear poop on the wall crazy). If I had more money I'd go into hardcore rehabilitation to see if I can fix it but I don't so here I am. Anyway thanks for the kind words. You're pretty cool yerself. Cheers!

Beepster


That sucks, jbow. I'm actually in my 30s. I found out too late that I have a condition that leaves me vulnerable to nasty injuries and worked my body WAY too hard when I was younger. I lost everything because of it. Stupid doctors ignored my complaints when I first started showing signs. As far as drugs I'm now prescribed pretty much whatever I want but I hate taking pills so mostly I use ice and a heating pad which helps but I'm on the damned things most of the day. I do take ibuprofin and percs but WAY below the prescribed dosages and when things get really stupid I use some heavy duty muscle relaxers. I slipped a disc years ago and slooooowly worked my way back into being semi mobile again but then a few years ago it slipped ago and screwed up my legs. It is very frustrating because I was a very active and strong willed person now I'm stuck on my ass watching life pass me by. Music is the only thing keeping me sane (well... at least not koo koo wocka wocka smear poop on the wall crazy). If I had more money I'd go into hardcore rehabilitation to see if I can fix it but I don't so here I am. Anyway thanks for the kind words. You're pretty cool yerself. Cheers!

on a serious note: I completely agree, doctors are stupid (99%). I suggest reading two books Healing Back Pain - Mind Body Connection by Dr.Sarno
and Trigger Points Massage Therapy. Both are cheap on Amazon. I had back pain as well, now it's gone thanks to knowledge in those books. 

p.s.
Drugs will kill your liver and kidney.

Yeah, that's why I try to avoid them. I also don't enjoy feeling like ass the next day. Cheers.

jbow


I usually feel like I have foru thumbs and a toe on each hand.... bt then there is this:

He could probably actually find the lost chord!

Speaking of THUMBS ......
(see wot eye dun dare?)

I have an Akai MPK Mini for much the same reason, limited space, and it works fine. I'm not a keyboard player so it's not as if I'm playing two handed parts or anything - like you, just inputting chords and baselines etc. although I am looking towards getting a full size keyboard and learning to play properly. For that reason I'm putting shelves up behind my desk with the lowest shelf low enough to put my monitors on, with just enough space to slide the keyboard underneath to keep it when I'm not playing. Would love to find some kind of under-desk sliding tray big enough for a keyboard, so I can slide it out when needed (oo-er).