Quote Originally Posted by auditory hallucinations

Recently, I've got away from using the computer as I just don't really dig using a mouse and screen. So I've just been sticking to using a tr909, tb303 & lots of delay :love:

But I obviously need to add some drumloops and other sounds, so that's what the sampler is for.

But, as the 909 midi spec is really limited, I need to establish that both the E-mu & Yamaha can have 16 sounds loaded in and all assigned to the same midi channel but different notes. And also that each of these sounds (say for example a one bar drumloop) can be triggered and sustained (I imagine thru the use of envelopes) just by a 16th note?

And just really looking forward to having more present loops, man I used to spend more time trying to sort my soundcard settings to get rid of clicks & pops that making anything!
All that can be done. The only thing I have to add is be prepared to spend A LOT of time transfering and preparing samples and patches on your sampler regardless of which one you choose... Its not really like a synth where everythings there, ready for tweaking. You actually have to do a lot of work to get the most out of samplers.

Either way, you can't go wrong with the E64 or A4k for the prices you pay these days. Go a4000 over a3000 because you get the bigger screen which makes it a lot easier to program patches.