I really want to get started in music production, I currently have a Numark Mixtrack Pro that I've been using with Traktor for a while, and a full midi keyboard (Casio LK-something)
For music production, it seems ableton is the future, and I've dabbled with it here and there with just a mouse. I just got the keyboard and haven't actually hooked it up yet though.
I've been looking into a new controller of some sort and it seems the APC40 is the best for ableton. I';ve watched quite a few demonstrations including Abletons video on it.
I only see people performing music live with the APC40, which is great and eventually I want to do that too, but I hear it takes a very, very long time to become fluent enough with Ableton and have enough music of your own creation in order to use live effectively. In the mean time I'd like to just produce at my own pace (I've watched videos of live, and coming from using Traktor and the likes, it's kind of entirely different).
So is the APC40 actually helpful in the process of CREATING music, or is it mostly for performing live and launching clips, etc? If so, I think with my limited budget it might not be in my best interest to get one until later considering i'll probably continue to perform and DJ with Traktor, but if it's very helpful and crucial for learning and using ableton to produce I'd love one.
Overall, I'm stuck on the fence between an APC40 as you've read, and my ever-growing anxiousness for something better than the Mixtrack as I drool over every new gadget on the front page of DJTT everyday.
Any advice would be great! I made a thread like this a little while ago, but this is geared of off the responses I got there, not trying to be redundant!
Thanks, you guys always have the best advice.
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