For the record I should state that:
I need a few drum loops for the "big hit" dance tracks to be used probably almost exclusively in SMFs - say maybe 3 or 4 tracks per Set MAXIMUM (thus I can load up different loops in between sets).
A few miscellaneous samples (sounds that are "on the record" that I can't reproduce).
As long as I can save all the samples I want to the 40 gig Hard Drive, then the sample Ram limit of 32 meg shouldn't be too bad.
HOWEVER.
I'm a little worried about the supposedly "bad" stock Piano sound in the PA1X - I play Piano for the majority of the time - so one thing I will say - I need to either EQ the Stock Piano sound to be "decent" (more bass and mids isn't it?) OR use a Piano sample that is better than the stock, but takes up less Ram.
Apparently there is a Piano sample I've read about on the Korg Boards?? (can't remember where) that sounds great but takes up only 12-16 meg or less.....