[stangfromhale]

If you wanted to stick with Roland, there is this option as well:

West Coast Drum Center - Roland RMP-3 Rhythm Coach

...as a matter of fact, I think I'll get this one. Seems like it has more features than the Beatnik

[stangfromhale]

I scored on eBay. I found a Roland RMP-5 for $145 shipped. So far, everyone that I've let play with it (drummers), say that it's the devil, lol. It is very unforgiving on wrong tempo speed. I guess that's a good thing though. Now if I can just get these rudiments down...