triggering and looping with Remix 16/MIDI

[Jeff & Vonda McLeod <subversive@mindspring.com>]

Hi, folks,
        
Here's a letter that my wife has posted to the Akai list, with no answers.
I wanted to post it here, in hopes that someone might be able to help her.
I haven't got a clue about MIDI, so any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Jeff McLeod

Hi, everyone...
        I recently got a used Akai Remix 16 (black box version?) with no 
manual,
and I'm trying to set up a simple way to use samples with my band. I have a
Rolls MidiBuddy controller, and I'm trying to be able to trigger the
individual samples as well using program changes. The Rolls changes the
programs just fine, but I'm curious as to how to trigger the samples. Do I
need another device to do this? Or, is there some way of programming the
midi commands that I'm missing--due to not having a manual for the Remix 16
and due to limited midi experience. I've tried a footswitch throught the
jack on the back, in hope that it would trigger the currently selected
sample--and it only triggers the sample in bank one.
        Any ideas? I'm hoping to be able to select and trigger samples 
live with
my trio--but I just don't have any idea how to get the Remix 16 to do this.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Sincerely,
Vonda McLeod
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