Sampling on a M3

[seanL]

I guess this is a question regarding sampling in general, although as an M3 owner I will use this as an example.
If I sample a sound from another source, let's say a synth that is much more complex than the synth inside of an M3.....and I pop that sample into the M3...Does what ever limitations the sound generators inside the M3 have available to them limit how well the sample comes out? Excuse my experience with this....
Say I had a monster of an analog synth like the Andromeda or something like that and I created a very complex sound. When I sampled it into the M3 is it like putting too much data through a data pipe not able to handle it?

Again, sorry if my question seems silly I'm just trying to wrap my head around how this works.

[Bald Eagle]

The M3 sample rate is 48 kHz/16-bit so they should sound fine. Your samples must fit in available memory so that could be a problem. The M3 comes with 64mb and is used for pianos but you could unload them. If you have the 256mb expansion you should have plenty of room for your samples.

[Synthoid]

When I sampled it into the M3 is it like putting too much data through a data pipe not able to handle it?

Just don't put too much tobacco in the data pipe.