Sp-505 Or Akai Sampler?, looking for advice on set up... Options

[Angel Mcfood]

Hi, i'm pretty new to the world of digital audio, especailly hardware and i could really use some advice from some experienced peoples. So sorry if if this is a loaded question---i'm kinda confused here. Wish i could afford an MPC2000, but can't. So i'm trying to create a something where i can do simular things (slice beatz, resampling, record my performance to Cubase) . I have been saving $$$ and want to make a GOOD descision!!!! PLease help me make a good descision!!!!

The SP-505 : Anyone have this thing? From what i understand the SP-505' samples don't respond to velocity sensitivity (i guess this means the SP-505 has no velocity layers??), but they can send out velocity data via midi. This is confusing!! Does this mean you use the SP-505 to control another sampler that has velocity layers? but just not the 505 itself?

I am about to buy a Korg MicroKontroller and it has sixteen pads on it. Would i be better off buying one of the Akai S-series samplers and just use the Korg to controll it? Any suggestions on which S-series would do these things (and not cost an arm and a leg?). Any suggestions would be awesome!!!