Bernie9,

Here is my take on this (as this is how we play most of the time).

1. Do not mike the KICK/BASS Drum of the Drummer. As great as a drummer may be, it is very VERY hard to accurately match both the kick from the Arranger and that from the drummer. He can play it to help him keep 'time', but your audience should hear just the Arranger kick. This way, any dubble 'Thumps' are eliminated from the PA.

2. Avoid using the FILL-INS from the ARRANGER. Have the DRUMMER do these 'LIVE'. They add a lot more to your performance and also reduce the 'redundancy' a regular ARRANGER might create after a while.

3. Having a good monitor with just the ARRANGER DRUMS and a little of the DRUMMER's Drums right next to the Drummer is a good idea - gives him/her a better feel for where they are in the mix - especially with timing.

4. If using the KETRON AUDYA, use MIDI DRUMS, rather than LIVE DRUMS (where and when applicable). This gives the DRUMER more 'space' to play rather than him fighting with ... yes, another DRUMMER! Also, when using MIDI DRUMS, you can instanly mute other 'redundant' parts!

Just my suggestions on how to handle this.

Thanks,

AJ