Roland SP808?

[Mark Hamburg <mhamburg@Adobe.COM>]

I seek advice...

I'm looking for a good device to which to download loops from my EDP. I
find that I'm frequently in loop making mode rather than song building
mode, and I'd like a good way to save the loops as useful future raw
material.

I've been eyeing the Roland SP808 Groovesampler.

Does anyone have anything particularly positive or negative to say about
it? Has anyone successfully download loops from their EDP to the SP808
(where downloading could include simply recording)? How easy was it to do
so?

And since they have one of the best prices I've seen, does anyone have any
experience with American Musical Supply?

Thank you much.
Mark