Loading drums onto a sampler(sp 404)..

[Jontz]

Hey im new here and to samplers in general,

and i was just wondering if there are any samplers where i can just load an individual drum part onto it and then sequence those parts together. For example, say i wanna load an 808 bass drum on one pad and linn hi hats on another etc. can i create beats by manually sequencing them together, or do they have to be longer drum samples/patterns??

I am also thinking of purchasing a 404, is it worth it??