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- colin_s0
What I was looking for in this thread: figuring out the best starter controller / box / anything to get started on producing percussion tracks for my mostly ambient / drone / guitar and piano stuff.
My budget is incredibly tight and so right now I'm considering the Akai Pro MPK Mini II - keys and pads both along with software and sound banks for $100. Plus since I already play piano it seems like a nice little bonus to not just be the drum pads.
If anyone has a reasonable alternative - I'm literally just stepping in to this part of music - let me know. I can't tell if the similar price for Ableton (the intro - can't afford the suite or anything else) would be worth it ... I already mix live sounds with Soundbooth (ghetto but it works), but I'll take some points of reference for all this.
(@microkorg I did check out the TE PO, it seems like it might be almost too rudimentary for me? I'm looking for something that i can hit a little harder, but it looked cool.)
- Keys on that are terribly small. M-Audio Axiom 25 is something you should look intoimbecile
- Looks like Axiom is discontinued but the Oxygen is their new breed of it? Either way, it looks good, thanks for the rec I'll look in to itcolin_s
- i love my axiom, it's a tank. if budget is a concern, consider usedimbecile
- look second hand..autoflavour