Analogue-sequencer

Hello there,

I just got my P3 the other day, i bought Sayer's one. I'm absolutely delighted.

I haven't had a whole lot of time to use it yet but i do have one question i hope some one 
can answer. In record mode, when i am recording notes from midi keyboard, the gate is 
not recorded. The velocity and note value seems to be recorded but in order to hear them i 
have to press the corresponding keys on the P3 to get the note on message. Is this 
correct, does the P3 not record the note on message?

I also have one little problem regarding the display. When i got the sequencer it came with 
a US power adapter so i used a power adapter from alesis micron (rated 1.5A 9V). This 
works fine except the screen contrast goes a little funny when you switch pages. I have 
now realized that the micron adapter is outputing AC current and the P3 needs DC. Will 
getting a DC adapter solve my screen problem.

And where can i get one. I tried looking round town yesterday but nobody had an adapter 
that would fit. Do you have any spare adapters Colin?

Cheers

Tommy