Not to mention that it looks way more user-friendly than the more popular DigiTech JamMan. But it's to big for my pedalboard and recently I'm moving a lot with my gear and carring an extra pedalboard for the whammy is kind of a pain. I'm still loving my Digitech Trio after just shy of 1 year of using it! Anyone messed with the new Digitech Trio Band Creator or the BeatBuddy Drum Machine? The Digitech Trio band Creator mutates into Trio + Song Creator! Without further ado, let’s jump right into how to create a first song on the DigiTech Trio+: 1. The pedal has a virtual band creator that allows you to select from 12 different genres including Blues, R&B, Rock, Alternative Rock, Metal, Pop, e-Pop, Hip-Hop, Country, Folk, Latin, and Jazz. Digitech Trio or BeatBuddy drum machine? This is an upgrade from the previous TRIO which had fewer genres. The Digitech Trio Plus is a fun toy, but there are some things that people need to understand if considering buying this. An optional DigiTech FS3X Footswitch can be connected to the TRIO for easier, hands-free selection of song parts and styles. Write A Progression Thanks to the trio and some work on my part I've now got 40+ full song backing tracks at my disposal to play any time I get the urge. It's like having a jam band at my disposal any time I get the urge to play. It's a real shame they didn't implement this for saving loops or storing songs or something. The DigiTech TRIO Band Creator caused a sensation as soon as it was released: an innovative pedal that learns what you play and adds drum and bass parts automatically, to match your song. ... An idea you may be interested in as an alternative to these ... electronic foot drumming. The new variant scores with an integrated Looper which will now not just accompany as did its predecessor,it is now possible to also … The USB port is simply there for firmware updates. The firmware update includes Enhanced Selectable Footswitch modes, a Pre-Select Style and a Tempo Hint feature using ALT-TIME, a button used to quickly try out an alternative interpretation of the song – usually half or double time. I’m bored with myself already, let’s get to the good stuff. Here's what you need to know about the Trio and, further down our blog, we'll talk about the new Trio+ and how both compare. I already have the whammy and I really like it, sound good to me. DigiTech has also kindly included an 8GB SD card, which is helpful, because the unit doesn’t function without one. The trio + is the logical development of the successful trio pedal. Or even acoustic foot drumming ... there are lots of options.