stevec
But since this thread is specifically about moving from X2 to X3, I'd imagine the ability to color tracks/channels can only be considered a positive.
 
Ironically, the one change I'd personally like to see in this department is in the opposite direction - darker/black track strips.   

 
Me too.

Thanks to all for your $.02. I suspected as much (for those keeping score it was pretty much unanimous in favor of upgrading)but just wanted to look before I lept. To the color scheme dilema, I wish you luck in your quest, but that is the least of my concerns at this point.One more question: Addictive Drums, how intuitive is that? I was getting the hang of Session Drummer, does AD replace it , or is it in addition to SD? I am looking forward to upgrading this weekend, but not if Addictive Drums is difficult to work with, or replaces SD3.
Tim

You get AD in addition to SD. There might be a bit of a learning curve but IMO you will find AD much better than SD.

orangesporanges
Addictive Drums, how intuitive is that?

It's one of those programs where you can just dial up kits and beats, or go super-deep if you want to warp things. I still use SD3 for some applications. I prefer Battery for the heavily electronic stuff, although with AD's effects you can edit drum sounds to be completely different compared to what you'd expect from acoustic drums.

Thanks guys. I personally think that AD looks like a powerful tool from the specs, I just didn't want to abandon session drummer, 1) because I am comfortable with it, 2) I have a bunch of extra drum sounds I haven't really used, 3) I only have so much time, and when I'm on a roll I have to CAPTURE what I'm doing before it's gone, learning new gear has to be delegated to "down time".
Hey Craig, I recently took my old Alesis HR-16 and put it in the garage along with a copy of your book on it.(it's my new "drummer" for my guitar students, I'm trying to get them in a "School of Rock" kind of frame of mind). I don't think I have ever got more mileage out of a manual supplement than I did from the "Complete
Guide to the HR-16 and MMT-8". It gave me the foundation for all of the MIDI and sequencing I have done over the years, THANKS!
Tim