I agree with Ed. I have the Motif ES6 and it functions more as a controller for my softsynths and a scratch pad for ideas with it's very nice internal sounds. Using it as a sampling device is pretty much a hassle, at least for me, and it is limited to 512 mb of samples ( mine is actually limited to 256 since that's all the memory I put in it ).

I subscribe to the thought that sampling is best done by using a dedicated device.
As far as software vs hardware, there is no right answer. Ed mentioned the preferences, and each are valid depending on what the user likes / prefers. I use hardware a bit, but lean more toward using software. As I explained on the GA forum, I like a modular approach. Using software isn't modular in the old analog hardware sense of course, but the approach with software is that it allows me to mix / match and tweak devices / soft modules of my choice.

AJ



[This message has been edited by Bluezplayer (edited 08-23-2005).]