I was looking for something that would shift my creativity in music. I've been in DAW / MIDI programming for a long time and I know things from this site. I was looking for something that is always ready to create and find ideas. You turn it on and it's all there. You don't need speakers, you don't need a computer. If you need a MIDI connection to your computer to record in DAW, it works. You can “steal” some rhythm or bass or other accompaniment. I definitely enjoy learning and playing chords with automatic accompaniment. Some classics are already preset with rhythms and sounds. I'm not a professional musician / entertainer. As it turns out, someday I will be :) Verry good instrument for the price range.