As you're saying you are "mouse-clicking" I guess you already have a
computer? Then any set up MIDI pads will give you an option to work
MPC style to lay down drum tracks. For example Ableton Live can be
quite "MPC-ish". And fxPansion Geist even duplicates the classic "pad
drum roll" function of the MPC (pressing down a drum pad plays a drum
roll as long as you keep it pressed down).
Speaking about the specific sampler/performance hardware from Akai I
have heard from a MPC user I know that the MPC 1000 is a good choice
among today's models (the -60 model was discontinued long ago)
http://www.akaipro.com/mpc
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Per Boysen
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On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 7:29 AM, james fowler <twostroke@gmail.com> wrote:
> it's becoming clear that i need to get away from mouse-clicking my drum
> tracks. i have a friend who swears by his mpc60 and i've read very good
> things about maschine...and i'm already a big ni fan...so, anybody got some
> insight? i can look up technical ins and outs...i'd prefer tips, tricks,
> preferences, your personal approach and how it works.