Am I the only one who feels that Yamaha's drum kits lack that certain punch in terms of sound quality? I've talked to a few people who own the PSR-2000 who also feel that the drums are a little bland.. When is Yamaha going to update their drum kits on the PSR's...?? The Dance Kit is VERY dated, and Yamaha has been using this kit and others for some time.. I wish they would have used some of the kits from the original DJX on the other PSR's... Has anyone ever heard some of those kits? Gees they were good.. A lot of people ask how the PSR's are for dance music, and if the other PSR's had the DJX's kits they would make killer dance music. When I play my PSR-550 I find the best way to get a good feeling from the sets is to use the DSP... The default DSP setting on my 550 for all the drum kits is EQDisco, and that effect puts a little flavor into the sound, but what's depressing is that you cannot use any of the good effects when recording styles.. So, the only way to get that effect is to manually peck out the drums in the sequencer (which is extremely time consuming) Plus having to use the DSP on the drums limits the ability to use good effects on other voices. I don't know how others feel, but I personally think the percussion is what holds the music together.. A good punchy and lively drum set can make a huge difference in a song. I've been a drummer for many years, and I'm never satisfied with the sound quality of Yamaha's kits... I buy their PSR line because they truely are the best bang for the buck, but lack in the percussive area. I've been considering buying another keyboard, but I like my PSR-550 and most of the sounds on it.. I was thinking of just buying a drum machine and syncing it with my PSR-550. I've been looking at the ZOOM MRT-3.. Anyone heard or tried this thing yet? It's selling everywhere for only $119.00 By using an external drum machine you can save on effects usage, and poly as well.. Plus you're free to use the insert effects on the voices that should have them.. Insert effects shouldn't have to be used on the drum kits, but it's the only way to get them to sound decent.. Does anyone here use an external drum machine with their PSR's...?

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