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Originally posted by Diki:

But I am amazed that none of the drum machine manufacturers have not glommed onto the arranger concept... four different patterns, seven fills, intro and ending patterns and a way to control it all hands-free on the fly... Combine that with a good LH bass and you have lots more variety, because you are changing what you play, even if the arranger can't!


Funny you should mention that.......ok, I'll be the first to go OT, despite Donny's admonition. Before I got the C1 and switched to just organ as a performance instrument, I had a DR880 and a Sr16, both of which I traded to Dan01. Now, when I want to record an organ thing in the studio, I have to use a pattern off the PA1x Pro to lay down a drum track. Although the Korg drums themselves are good, I'd like to have the convenience of a small box I can sit right on the C1 and control dynamically while I'm playing. So today I ordered the new SR18, a Zoom RT232, and the new (semi-new) Alesis DM5 Drum Pro kit w/Surge cymbals (the latter is not yet shipping). Of course the kit is for when my or some other drummer happens to stop over or I want a real drummer to lay down a track for me. I won't even attempt to do anything with the kit as I'm too old to learn ANYthing new at this stage. BTW, the Zoom is just for fun and variety, as I don't really expect the samples to be very good at $179.00.

Okay, just to finish on topic. Yes, I sometimes enjoy experimenting with my PA1xPro but rarely ever touch the Tyros2 (which probably has no more than 10 hrs. of total use). Aside from the C1, I probably play around with the VP550 more than anything else. Would I buy another arranger? Yes, if something really exciting came on the scene. Probably not a T3, though, as I'm too soured on the T2.

chas
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