mpc vs rackmount sampler.

[tj jr.]

ok, i wanna get a sampler ,, I dont got the bucks for an mpc but i got an rm1x drum machine,, .
i was told i could purchase a rack mount and controll it with the rm1x. Now has anyone got this same layout??
does it all work out pretty well? i got a scsi rom drive on the way i got on ebay. from what i see,, the mpc has 16bit ,32 polyphony, and can hold X amount of ram. Now if i get a rackmount thats got the same or better qualitys,,, is it gonna be basically the same thing??? whats the differences? also,, i see these different versions of the samplers(s2000,s3000,s4000) but they dont seem to have any differences in polyphony or ram capabilities,, whats the difference?? just effects?? i got an effects processor already. i want to be able to use the rackmount as a drum machine.If anyone knows some of the ins and outs of all these choices,, please fill me in.
thanx in advance,,,
tj

[eclips1]

Well, the only rack mount I'm farmiliar w/ is the S2000. A rackmount will work fine as a drum machine for you. Just make sure it is multi timbral. You can make your own drum programs plus other sound programs also. I control my sampler with my keyboard and sequence w/ elogic. I like my set up better than the MPC and a rack mount will be cheaper.

Also: if you don't need more fxs and if you have a wave editor that you could edit your samples in before you send them to the sampler, there isn't much use to getting the s3000 or higher, over the s2000. The operating system is solid on the s2000, but very time consuming if you don't have the above mentioned. Peace.