From tfosselm@hotmail.com Wed Jun 08 10:43:48 2011
Subject:Re: NUMA - Joey's influence was NUMA (or whatever) - should you wait to buy?

Anyone planning to play left hand bass (ala organ trio), really should not (IMO) even consider using a 51 note single keyboard instrument for the job, and I don't really think the designers intended for it to be used for this purpose. I suspect that there thinking was that in order for somebody to use it extensively for jazz or gospel that they would at the very least add a lower keyboard and for gospel add pedals.

The Key B has had the advantage of over a years worth of feedback from users in the field that the Numa didn't have. It really wouldn't surprise me to see the split/pedal functionality to appear in a future update. I remember when they didn't think adjustable percussion would be an option either.

I understand that in your situation, a second keyboard is not an option, but if you're looking for a single 51 keyboard to do what you can do with two keyboards & pedals with no limitations, you're probably going to be disappointed with anything available.

You can use a half moon or footswitch with the Numa.