HI group! I've been using Battery 2 since it came out -- just got Battery 3 and have had about a week to play with it. I can confirm everything Sascha said about it and more -- the new library is great, but the editing, effects and articulation capabilities make it not only a drum sampler but a practical drum *synthesizer* - if the sound you want isn't already in there, there are enough features in the editing and effects panes to get it sounding really good. Not only that -- you can search drums now not just on a file browser in you own libraries, but through an included cell browsing feature that allows you to search through all KICK drums while your sequence is playing -- the menus are very intuitive, and already subdivided into categories like "analog," "acoustic" "electric" "hybrid" etc. You can basically search through an audition every KICK from every set in the included sample library. When you get to the sound you want, you can save as a new kit. You can also create your own cells and save in the Battery 3 cell format, making your own cells browsable as well. I use Logic, Ableton, and Battery, primarily... Remember that feeling you had when you bought Logic Pro 7 for the first time and said "I can't believe all these sounds and capabilities come with this"? I had that reaction several times with the Battery 3 upgrade -- not only with the features, but the price is ridiculously low for what it is capable of. Geez -- I sound like a commercial, but it's the truth - combine it with the native effects and plugins of Logic Pro and the possibilities are endless. Highly recommended. Regards, Matthew Antolick www.myspace.com/theoaksband