Hi Dreamer,
thank you, I actually have the advanced manual on CD rom (came with the PA800).
What I couldn't work out at first was what "time slicing " meant.
I think I've finally worked it out, & it sounds like it could be even better than the option of just being able to load audio drum loops into the sd1+ and using the loops in a style.
The time slicing it appears allows you to manipulate the audio drum note data similar to what can be done with midi . If so, that sounds pretting exciting. Not sure how simple it will be to do, but a very interesting function.

I may download the PA2x manual as well, & see what the differences are.

The audio is not really of that greater importance to me, but good to know the pa has this function.

best wishes
Rikki

p.s I noticed on one of the other threads something to do with fills. As far as I'm aware it has 2 fills & 1 break per style. Personally I haven't noticed any problem with that.
I rarely use all 4 variations for a song, so I would have the option of customizing a fill to suit the variations I do use
(IF neccesary).

I'd even considered using a pad as a self drum fill, though not sure if musically that would work?? mainly because the style drum track would be playing as well.
Might be an option. I'm not too good on programming fills.

Personally I prefer the way the psr fills work in prference to both the sd1 & PA800, but the fact that it only has the 2 fills & 1 break wouldn't have stopped me from buying it. I think my KN7 had 8 fills, & I found quite often they didn't suit, some were way over the top.

Anyway, my 2 cents worth. If you're half way interested, be worth checking out to see if styles & sounds suit, the onboard style, pad, sound editing functions etc etc are brilliant. The size of the manuals is an indication of just what this keyboard is capable of doing if one wants to go in depth.


[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dreamer:
[B]Hi Rikki,