Quote Originally Posted by massimobio View Post
A solution that comes to mind could be to setup a magic keyword like "Break" that can be added in the staff text (Like we do for example with D.C. al Coda) which would mean that the drums stop playing from that measure.
There could be a hit on one as suggested above.

How and when do the drums come back in?
Perhaps at the next double bar line
I like it!
"Break" would work for readers as well as the iRp player.
Some of us already insert a double-bar to force a cymbal hit which would be ok as the drums return.
And for drum lay-outs across sections simply add another "break".
N.C. would still work as it does currently which is lovely for stop-time and the occasional drum-break.
Thanks for addressing this concern.
)BOB