Denis,
Question for ya...... When you sample the sound and then try to edit it and set the loop point. Do you find the break in the sample to be at the end or is there a short delay when you press the key? I'm asking this because of the possibility that your trigger level might not be set low enough. If you sampled it for only 3 seconds and your trigger level was set to it's lowest setting and if there was any break it would be in the end. It's confusing to me because of the problem you're having looping a 3 second sample... It does take some practice and the manual will only help you so much. You'll learn a lot more by messing around with the sampler itself. Also, when you sample this voice, are you trying to use it across the keyboard as a user voice? If so there's going to be a lot of work involved in making the voice.. It's not hard, but you'll have to do a lot more than one 3 second sample. It depends on the voice and how much there is to it. You might be able to reduce it down to one second. If you can get your hands on the latest January 2002 edition of KEYBOARD MAGAZINE, there is an article in there that explains in full detail how to sample a voice and map it across the keyboard. It's an excellent article and it covers a lot...... Again my suggestion to you would be to dig into the sampler and practice as much as you can.... Samplers are a little tricky if you're not familiar with them.. Especially the ones in keyboards... I know a lot of people who buy separate samplers like the Boss SP-303 Dr. Sample, because they are a little easier to use. Your keyboard has a great sampler, but its learning curve can be a little steep for a beginner......

Squeak