craigb
Sounds addictive. 

I was gonna say ... I think I need a drink, for that!

This reminds me when I bought Jamstix. 

Wow Bill, you had to jump through a lot of hoops to install this.....but, glad it's finally working out. I didn't have any installation issues but IIRC, at the time I didn't realize you needed Sonar or another host program to run it. 
 
Anyway, how do you like it?

I haven't had time to try it yet. Today I'm going to watch youtube videos and look for tutorials. I don't see a lot of info on it's usage. Btw, you discount was stupendous!  $23 wow

Mesh
Bob, I have Maschine Micro MK2 and have to say the pad sensitivity/response is very good (being clumsy playing drums on the keys, this is a treat). I haven't mapped AD2 (which I really like) into the MK2, but it works really well with all the drums it comes with (and there's a ton).
 
Bill, do you have EZ Player Pro? AD2 and most other drum vst's map out very nicely/organize all your midi files (not just drums).
 
https://www.toontrack.com/product/ezplayer-pro/   
 
 

Thanks for the tip.  I can get Corx for $15 for the MPD26, so I'll try that first.  I'm sure if I spring for a Maschine, I wouldn't be happy until I had KxxU  :)

What I usually do is record and play the kik, snare, and ride cymbol then do another to add hi hat( open,closed etc.) and other percussion enhancements to get the rhythm I'm looking for on a song. It takes a while cuz I have to practice it then play. It works for me but is slow. I got carried away doing NOW and Autumn Leaves cuz it was so much fun. The problem is it took 50% of the total time to add it. 

That's kind of my problem too....time....I'd love to take the time to play the beats/program it in detail, but my time at the DAW is a bit limited and I end up using AD2.
 
It's the easy/lazy road out, but it works......I'm taking mental notes on what you're doing here.
 
I hear ya Bob.....KU is on my radar too (if the price is right).

Mesh
 
I hear ya Bob.....KU is on my radar too (if the price is right).

I'm still considering Komplete for 4 bills, with a maybe upgrade to U later during a sale.

BobF

Mesh
 
I hear ya Bob.....KU is on my radar too (if the price is right).

I'm still considering Komplete for 4 bills, with a maybe upgrade to U later during a sale.

For 1 more bill, you can get Komplete Ultimate right here: http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=455070&hilit=komplete+10 
 
(the seller is "desperate" for cash )

I have to say, Jamstix is my absolute favorite go-to for programming drums. Once you get into the song layout and "brain" editing in depth you can get some incredible results, the sort of beats I would have never achieved in a piano roll or live playing. I even use it for electronica drums by hooking it up to Battery or Geist...right now I'm programming some insane Aphex Twin style craziness which changes time sigs every measure...3/4 then 4/4 then 3/4 then 5/4 then 6/4 etc...and with Jamstix I'm even changing playing styles with every measure....here a breakbeat, there a march with snare rolls....here straight eights, there a swing feel. And then adding fills on certain measures and tweaking those in all kinds of interesting ways. Not to mention changing the drummer model from measure to measure, so certain measures have bang on timing while others are behind the beat and others ahead of the beat. You wouldn't want this kind of craziness in a straight ahead C&W number of course but for insanely complex mayhem nothing "beats" it (heh heh).