Don, have you ever tried changing different drum kits for the pattern, sometimes it does change the attitude of the whole style. I agree with you, SD1 sounds like a raw live, bar band, to me anyway.

Roel, your observation is right on, sometimes SD1 drum sounds, especially newer pattern is too much in your face, I have to adjust the individul volume of snare a lot, adjust the groove volume does help as well.

Tyros's drum blend very well, that's why I said once that it sounds perfect like listening to a polished sound production of a pop ballad CD.
Tye