Yeah Mac that sounds like you've a better way round the problem.

For me its not about 8 chords per bar so much as getting a few home grown riffs going with the shots and holds used in the piano comping.

Seems to me that the midi drum shots and holds would benefit too from 8 beat per bar resolution in the same way, allowing you to program some convincing extra snare accents to coincide wit the tune.

Regards

Alan