Midi input recommendations to be used W/ MPC Ren + MPC softw

*The MPC software for me, I hate it and love it... its great, but its like MPC put us on an island where we have to drink their koolaid or die.. but im going to stick with the MPC Ren until I run into a brick wall

*Im in the market for a drum machine (tr-8/machineDrum type) as well as a midi keyboard...

*I know how limited the MPC plug-in is in itself and most parties outside of AKAI does not try to integrate with the MPC software in itself.

*Im getting started with my first electronic journey, from chillwave/lounge to jungle to house...

*Obviously Im going to need massive amounts of different hardware. BUT im just sticking my foot in this large pool,

THINGS I NEED FROM MIDI portals:

able to work with the MPC software nicely using all of their sliders/wheels

semi-automated drum patterns (ala TR-808 style) (price ~200-700)

Midi Keyboard that simply get the job done BUT not cheaply made (~70-400)

Lampdog wrote:

majinmorris wrote:THINGS I NEED FROM MIDI portals:

able to work with the MPC software nicely using all of their sliders/wheels

semi-automated drum patterns (ala TR-808 style) (price ~200-700)

Midi Keyboard that simply get the job done BUT not cheaply made (~70-400)

Hop on the internet and go find things that get your music where it needs to be.

I was asking this question because I dont know how the MPC operates with the different MIDI accessories.. I just dont know if the pitch bends and different sliders and knobs respond inside of the MPC software..

Lampdog wrote:Gotcha, understood.

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thanks!

I ended up choosing the MicroKorg, I think that will give me what im looking for

im using novation launchkey 61

so far so good.

hard part is actually learning it and being good at it ;(