quick sequencing/recording question

Finally getting off my but and giving making music a decent try, and am in the midst of purchasing a few bits and pieces of musical equipment. Though I have a problem in regards to sequencing and recording.

Would I be better off getting a sequencer i.e. mpc and buying an 8 track or similar, sequencing on the mpc then recording onto the 8track then transfer the audio from the 8track onto the pc via some form of pc recording device.

Or recording the instruments directly onto the pc then sequencing on the pc.

Reason I ask is that i've been doing a bit of reading on the topic and from what I have read its better to record onto an 8track etc as it tends to give the "music" a better sound.

Any truth to that?

WHich route would be recommended, just use the pc or sequence/record using hardware then transfer to the pc.

get the mpc first, and a recording device. an interface for the computer is cool but then you need some kind of software too.

no problemo as there is lots of free software for everyone

Would you prefer to click a mouse while producing or bangiing pads/keys?
Or a mix of both?
What do you think would nurture your creativitly more?
What gear can you afford?

point is the mpc is a great place to start, other things might be you or might not jive with you, but you have to be one special assed mofo to not be able to get down with an mpc.

"music"?

Lampdog wrote:Would you prefer to click a mouse while producing or bangiing pads/keys?
Or a mix of both?
What do you think would nurture your creativitly more?
What gear can you afford?

The sequencing wasnt the main problem because if I don't get an mpc I will be buying a keyboard that can. I like the idea of having both but i'm really trying to stick to a budget. And atleast with the keyboard it will have some sounds.

Anyway would I get a better sound it I recorded it all to an 8track or similar then onto the pc, or would it just be a waste of time and I should just record straight to the pc?