Should I get a Maschine (Mikro) or MF Pro? (already have MFC)
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    Default Should I get a Maschine (Mikro) or MF Pro? (already have MFC)

    I'm thinking about investing in some new equipment for my DJ/production setup, but I need some help in deciding what to buy. I've recently started to read up on basic music theory (Composition for Computer Musicians if anyone is interested) and getting my head around Ableton Live. Right now I own the Korg Nano series, a Kontrol S4 and a MFC.

    A local store has 30% off both the Maschine and the Maschine Mikro. I want to expand my setup so that I have more control over the individual fxs through sliders and knobs which the MFC doesn't do that well. I also want to be able to easily pick up my controller and start to jam out beats and stuff. As far as I can tell, the MF pro is more of a DJ tool, and the Maschine is more of a production/jam tool. I want something in between, a controller that does Traktor fx control like the MFC but with more parameter control, and I want a controller that I can easily jam and learn to produce music with. It shouldn't be too much of a hassle to switch between these two modes (like the MFC can switch between Traktor and Ableton layout in a few clicks).

    I know that these two controllers might to hard to compare, but I've seen quite a few people on here have both controllers in their setup

    Feel free to post any comments on whether I should go with the Mikro or the standard model too

    TLR: I want to jam, learn to produce music while having the ability to use the controller as a DJ fx controller like the MFC with Instant Grad. mapping. Should I go with the Maschine or the MF Pro?

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    I use the standard maschine in my live set up and i love it. the maschine adds a live input to my dj sets that the midifighter can't compete with. Basically when i am djing i put the maschine into step sequencer mode and sync it with traktor so then i can add in claps, kicks, snares anything thats in the maschine's huge 500GB library. So if you want a live input get the maschine if you want to play around with effects and all that other cool stuff in traktor get the mf. just my 2cents
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    I think the price is great, the videos are inspiring, if I had the loot i would get masschine. It seems like its a prodcution horse and a live instrument all in one blinkey light package.
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