>Do you or anybody else use any kind of pre->programmed drum patterns? I need some help >on that too, i 've got loads of patterns >but i need something like the drag and drop >drummer where you can easilly make a drum >backing track in seconds.

hi, me again (remember me?) hehe
Having a brother I've picked up a lot about drum patterns, and they are just that. They're very simple on the basis I use, which is two bar repetition. The first bar will be flat, the second will have an element of suncopation that could lead into a fill. I can then copy this while maintaining interest by the changing pattern, and drop fills in as and when required. I do however tend to come back and tweak at my development stage (after I've written a full piece). If it would help, I could throw together some short two bar phrases, and some fills, and mail them to ya. If you're interested...
Al