It is an absolute fact that the issue of Prater triggering the snare sample was never a problem for anyone from the band, record label or band management during the entire DT Atco demos/IAW recording process. I was there and I saw the whole thing from start to finish. Prater had produced, engineered and mixed 3 songs for Derek Oliver (Atco demos) using the exact same kick and snare sample. Furthermore, no one complained about anything until long after IAW was released. Remember, in 1991, there were no computers such as Pro-Tools, Logic or Cubase. These recordings took place at least 6 years before anything like that was possible. Today, if you want to use a drummer's natural drum sound you can do so in a drastically less problematic manner than with what Prater had to work with. Considering the record was made at all (much less sounding as good as it does) still blows my mind.[/color]