The Bass & Drum board isn't outdated by any means. If you can, try it out for yourself. You should be impressed. The Bass sounds are right up there with samplers. They really are good.

On the other hand, since I've seen some Akai s2000's under $500 these days. It may also be a wise investment to get a sampler and only use it for drums. I would recommend the board though.

The Infamous EPU.