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Thank you for the input, especially you orpkoobcam2, However, given the computer for this project is the donated PC, we'll keep heading down this multiple controller direction. I do appreciate the sentiments, though the ideas of song structure are about my only strengths in this endeavor and I understand the Ableton interface more than anyone else I'm involved in this with.
As far as the style of music being made, there is no telling. Whenever everyone is together, we're mixing a live drum and bass drummer with a hip hop lyricist and a thrash metal guitarist who both like dubstep. All 3 talented in their own right. I'm being brought into this as the "computer guy" to corral and somehow record/blend this all together.
The reason for the multiple controllers is for hope of growth of knowledge and that there are 2 others that will likely use the setup often, possibly a third more experienced than all. Each of the controllers selected may play to a particular artists strengths as there is also a digital drum kit that can be used as a controller though its age shows in its latency, a full live drum set and the other individual is a guitarist, being able to record and include their live sessions all in one DAW is important to me for convenience.
So far the only MIDI input really occurring is recording the digital drums in song mode and playing them into Ableton to record the pattern. As a live play device the drummers Roland digital drums do not work, but my intent is that it can be used for beat creation to be triggered later by the Launchpad in Ableton's song mode.
Given the investment the others already have into this I assumed the breadth of use from the 3 selected controllers could be quite vast compared to their minimal investment.
I have used Acid and find it limiting in the midi department and am striving to get away from using the mouse/keyboard interface and use something more intuitive hence the desire to use these controllers that are native to Ableton. I too was drawn to the MPK25 Dodecahedron, it seemed to have the most going for it as a standalone unit. I preferred this device to the others for its price point and capabilities. Its main uses I intend for it are pattern making & recording into Ableton via its MPC pads and 25 key piano.
The Behringer is the only superfluous choice as I only thought it convenient to map out 32 knobs in Ableton and put them on the table for anyone to twist. The kind of options/freedom you gain for $150ish seems well worth it in regards to production convenience.