sorry i haven't responded at least to thank u guys 4 responding. i was in the middle of moving, and yes, setting up the damn lab again. whoa not easy. so now i'm trying to make everything click again. my studio set up is: mo phat (sound module), roland 5080 (sound module), midi express xt, pro tools 6.4 with 001, mackie 8 in 8 out and mpc 2000xl. i also have sampletank but really haven't grasped it yet. i'm a little overwhelmed by how much i need to learn but i've come a long way. i need more schooling when it comes to the mpc and i really have to get my skills tighter with the sound modules. anyone have the roland 5080? and any tips u can give me would be great...