This comment was uploaded by the user charlie67 on korg forums regarding sampling on the PA600 , I hope it´s ok to share it here

"I’m not well up on PCM files but to answer your questions in part, I went to Korg Forums, downloads, PA1X section and downloaded some files. The pa600 would load and play, Sharp,s Irish Fairytale sound(157KB), the set of sample based sounds created by Alex(29.7MB), the Roberts Piano(7.3MB) and the Enigma set(649KB). All these files the pa600 would load and play well. I also downloaded the 01W Piano(2.68MB) and the Global Muisc(7.4MB). When I opened these two files, I found KSF files inside. The pa600 would not load these KSF files. Others may know better than me why these KSF files would not load. I searched the PDF pa600 manual and KSF is not mentioned at all. Plainly, the files that I could load were not created by Korg, so yes, pa600 will load PCM files (but not KSF). "

It´s great that you can load some samples, but a pity that they limited that feature , I´m sure they limited it on purpose so you have to upgrade to the probable PA900 for full sampling, I hope as people keep getting the PA600 more samples become available , thanks for the info to charlie67 , and everyone please keep sharing your findings with this machine, greetings!

As many of you know I have owned a Korg PA50, PA500 and a PA3X. Because of financial problems I had to sell the PA3X and now own a PA600.

Well comparing to the PA50 and PA500 it is a big improvement not only because of the many more features but also the sound has improved. The PA600 just sound great. I have listened through the speakers of the PA600 and through my headphone. It has some sounds of the PA3X but overall the sounds of the PA800 and PA2X.

Korg have optimized all the styles and sounds on the PA600 and sound very good right out of the box. Ofcourse as on every PA you can edit everything.

The sound of the PA600 comes very close to the PA3X but as I expected the PA3x just sound better. Not really surprising seeing the price difference.

The keys are OK. I only miss the sliders of the PA500. The PA600 only has 2 knobs while the PA500 has 3 sliders including 1 assignable. But the PA600 has 2 assignable buttons to control the DNC voices.

The touch screen is the best I had on a Korg. Yes even better the PA3X screen. Very big, clear and responsive.

Also the GM2 voices have been improved and the midifiles I played sound much better then on the PA500.

For 1000 Euro you get a very good arranger which in my opinion sound better then the PA500, PA800 and PA2X.

Thank you very much FransN ... now I am getting more IMpatient than ever ...