Syrupdude, I like you already . Damn right lame is lame and YANNI is DAMN LAME . I don't just blame the instruments , the lame musicians are the ones who create the demand for these pieces of shit samplers and sample playback machines . I don't like MIDI , I don't like any samplers or sample playback machines . I have used or tried them all and they are a joke . One program window is one tooooooo many . NO sampler and I MEAN NO SAMPLER can capture the essence of any analogue or natural sound because of all the fluctuations in the waves as time progresses . I like instruments that have all the parameters in front of you , NOTHING ELSE WILL DO . I record my music using ONLY 4 tracks and NO MORE because I like electronic music that feels alive and fluctuates like music should . Music created on samplers and 16 , or 32 , or 48 track recorders sound boring , over done , and you loose the live feeling . I like digital recording , I like analogue recording , I like digital effects , I LOVE ANALOGUE SEQUENCERS . I still will only use 4 tracks . Any more is OVERKILL .