Diki, people are different. What works for you isn't necessarily the best approach for everyone else. What YOU think is more difficiult, I may find more intuitive. Does that mean I should abandon MY approach and adopt YOURS. Of the 20 odd years I've been on this forum, I don't recall ANYONE ever trying to tell YOU how to do something. Let's take your statement " I have never been at my best playing to a click", yet pro musicians do it all the time - probably wouldn't get a studio call if they couldn't. BUT, I don't consider playing to a fully developed drum track the same as playing to a 'click' or click track. In fact, to me playing to a drum track that I developed from a conputer program is exactly like playing to a physical drum machine (or BK7m) live. In fact it's easier for me since I constructed it and don't have to worry about triggering breaks, etc. in real time. Sure, I would always prefer to play with a GOOD drummer where we'd rehearsed the tune several times but that's a different story. I'll just say, you do what works for YOU and I'll do what works for me. That way, good or bad, it's our own creation.

On the drum machines, aside from the BK7m I have often (in the past) used drum tracks from one of my arrangers (usually the PA1x pro) or one of several drum programs (Drumbit, Beat Factory, MDrummer, and MT Power Drum Kit 2). Even though it's a freebie, I use MT Power Drum Kit 2 a lot because it's so easy to use and the sounds are just fine for the type of music I play.

chas