Anyone using multi-track recorder as sampler?

[hapnin]

i am using a Yamaha RS7000 sequencer/sampler, which i really like, but for one thing, i don't have the ability to put long audio tracks over my grooves. I'd like to be able to trigger longer vocal or instrument tracks in a 'live' mix.

i am thinking about something like the akai z4/z8 sampler that can stream large samples from disk. But then i was thinking, there are harddisk recorders with cd-burner even that cost alot less than the akai samplers. Seems like many of the HD recorders have MIDI control available. I'm sure I wouldn't have the flexibility of tweaking sounds as with the actual sampler, but I am thinking that I could have tracks prepared on the multitrack and then trigger playback via MIDI when needed. well i guess i could even start/stop it manually if i had to. And with a multitrack recorder it would have another use if i could burn cd's from it also.

i don't really want to have a personal computer involved at this point either. Anyway, I am wondering if anyone here on the list has experience using a multi-track recorder to play audio tracks into a mix like this. Maybe this is a dumb question, because it seems like most multitracks are made to be synced to a sequencer, but I just don't know if this syncing is meant to be used like I am saying, or maybe more for automating mixer settings, etc. And maybe there are some issues I am not considering. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[Mr.Curlz]

What you're suggesting will work. Just midi sync your sequencer to the multitrack. You can either record the whole beat to the multitrack to play along side the vocal samples that you have on it, or record everything to another recorder eg computer. It works for me.