Audrey, Since I put in the extra effort to understand the Ty3 and the pads I find they can do for more than I thought at first. I hate to compare, but for sequencing they are fantastic. For live playing I find that they are good, I need to experiment more.

This is one of my set ups for the Kn7000 pads.

1- Bass drum on 1st an 3rd beats and a snare on the 2nd and 4th beats.
2- A cymbal, your choice on all four beats.
3- 3-A bass drum on all 4 beats.
4- Chords on all four beats -- Piano or Guitar.
5- A IIm7 VII chord progression repeating. (Dm7 G7)
6- A 12 bar blues progression repeating.

With #6 you can select almost and 4/4 beat and have the 12 bar progression. You could use a I VIm IIm V7 progtression. (C Am Dm G7)

#5 can be used with Latinos to solo, normally in the middle of a song.

With # 1 thru 4 you change the flavor of many styles – I use a simple 4/4 style and add one of the 4 pads – this changes the feel of the style taking away the monotony of repetition.

The rest is up to your imagination.

Audrey, There are hundreds of pads available for you Ty3.

John C.

I would enjoy my Kn5000 so much more if the pads were friendly.