Scott,

Glad you liked the beat There's actually a reason the sample I provided isn't long.

When I create hip hop beats and grooves, they're created for the purpose of a "groove". Meaning to be used in a "groove box" fasion. Synths allow you to do this.

My beats and grooves can be saved in SMF format directly from the keyboard. I have the option of doing this or storing the "pattern internally".

One could take a beat that I have written in SMF format, and use a keyboard or software with a feature that converts SMF's to styles.

If that's done however, the user of course will have to tweek it a bit to their liking then save the settings. I will say this.., if you're going to convert hip hop grooves to styles on an arranger, it would be "very" beneficial if the arranger being used had the ability to (fully edit) the drum kits. Not global edits that affect the entire kit, but rather the ability to edit each part individually.

The problem that I have seen is that arrangers often do not have the drum kits that fit the style. One huge benefit some will have though is having the T2 with the hard drive. You could then load in "more modern" hip hop kits, and use those--in turn bringing a modern sound, and feel to the style.

Squeak