Via matrixsynth, here's something that seems to be a very intuitive way to program drum patterns in quasi-realtime. Plus, it looks way more appealing than staring at a computer screen. http://matrixsynth.blogspot.com/2010/12/optical-turntable-sequencer-demo.html Rainer -- http://moinlabs.de Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/moinlabs