If you guys want to return to the drum machine days... instead of using an arranger as your drum player..... you must have the wrong keyboard..

I went thru the drum machine period. . had all of them.. Preferred Roland primarily (they were considered the best), I also liked a select few Yamahas and a couple Alesis ..

Back then.. they did the job, also had to carry 2 or 3 keyboards (one for bass).

Do I ever want to go back.... no way... I was so glad the G800 came out... Flexible all in one keyboard..

Even today, I use Roland G70 and E-A7 as drum machine and play left hand bass.. The drums can not be beat and you can taylor the drums the way you want... With 4 variations and 6 fills... No drum machine can match it..

Anyone that plays Ketron or Roland will agree with me..