This is a great sampler for the money. The sampling quality is VERY clean, and the effects and filters are great. The best thing about this sampler is the ease of use... after 20 minutes of using it, I didn't really need to look in the manual anymore. I have friends with EMUs, and they are amazed how simple the A4000 operates. The A5000 is the same, but has 2x the MIDI I/O, polyphony, effects, etc. This thing also imports samples from Akai, Roland, EMU, Ensoniq, and more. My ONLY complaint is that it ships with a floppy drive instead of a ZIP... 1.44MB doesn't go far these days
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