Akai s2000s are really great samplers. It and motu performer served me well for years back in the 90s/early 2000s. I then thought all software was the way to go but it wasn't for me. I just recently returned to hardware using Logic for midi sequencing only. Emu ultras are also a recommended sampler....

This is a neat trick. I'll have to see if the e4xt can do this. Thanks for the idea!