[baggysound]

i love my s6000 (the "standard" european version, that i have, is the "studio" version in the US), i have it maxed out with ram, harddisk and such, but to be honest, if he wants to trigger other devices, then it's completely out of the question...

for triggering sounds live on stage and/or sequencing i'd suggest either an mpc (4000 or 2000xl.. not so much the regular 2000, or maybe the 2500) or a mv8000.. (i have an mp-7, that's great for sequencing and controlling other devices, but it doesn't have a sampler.. that's why i have the s6000 and a s950 for, and the combo's even better, but that's a chain of devices and not portable)