I been looking to buy a new hardware to change up my workflow. Currently, I am recording samples with my phone; field recordings, piano and guitar samples and using my loop pedal and Mircogranny to sketch out ideas, which I then expand on in Ableton Live 10 trial.
It’s gratifying to create these short tracks but I’m not enjoying the workflow. I’m not that keen on using software and I don’t find it intuitive; which is why Digitakt appeals to me, however I want something expressive, I’m not interested in programming beats; something that won’t get in the way of trying to get down ideas, with the ability to instantly sample which is why Maschine Mk3 appeals to me.
I have been doing some research; people are saying to buy a midi keyboard to start off, but I already play piano and guitar and I don’t want hardware that is going to replace the playability of the instruments I already have, I want something will expand my setup.
I could get Digitakt and a pad controller but then aren’t I better off with Maschine?
Does someone have experience with both. What would you suggest I get, and who is the Digitakt and Machine best suited for?