Need sample playing software with specific features

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I'm trying to use my DAW as a multichannel sound effect player based on triggers from the real world. Yes, I'm doing something for Halloween.

I'm looking for a sample playing program that will allow loading up to 8 samples (format isn't a problem, but wav or MP3 would be best) that will each be assigned to separate audio card output channels (I have a DAW with 10 channel output capability - E-Mu 1820m if that matters). I also need to have it play the sample upon some external trigger, preferably user-selectable.

I know I can probably set up Sonar or Cubase to do this with each sample assigned to a MIDI note, but I don't have a way to generate a MIDI note on/off from a realworld trigger like a motion or beam crossing detector.

So far I haven't found anything like what I'm looking for. Any ideas, links, software, thoughts, etc. you might have would be welcome. Ideally, this would be something like a theatrical sound effects player that can be triggered by some electronic/automatic means rather than having a human hit a keyboard or punch a key or click a mouse.

Can you help? Thanks.
 
well i dont know if this will help you.
but you could try the free hotstepper.
this will let you load samples, sequence them and mixdown to stereo.
then you could use an free mp3 convertor like lame to create an mp3.
but there is no multi channel output.
try hitsquad.com for lots of software.
 
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