thats my all time favorite sampler. it takes some time to learn all the shit that it can do but you can get dvd manuals for it on ebay cheap. the rack is the better option cause it has 8 outs and is less glitchy. the only things I didnt like about it was that it can take FOREVER to load samples depending on how big the files are, its only 8 tracks (even though it says its 16 for some fuckin reason) and its not WAV compatible, but other than that, its a classic machine. I would recommend it to anybody