Allow me to further muddy the waters by making an entirely different suggestion. Consider a Yamaha Motif synthesizer paired with an E-mu ESI-2000 sampler. The Motif provides a broader sonic palette than either the Trinity or the Karma (for about the same price). The Motif contains a sampler capable of importing WAV, AIFF, Akai and Yamaha A-series samples. The E-mu can read both Akai and E-mu samples. The two pieces of gear would offer you access to an incredible sound library.