I had a MPC500 which was cool at the beginning but going deeper i found it to be very frustrating and limited for what i want.
The biggest problem for me is that it don't have any loop function !!!
If you got a loop you can't use it in a fast way, but you have to record a midi note each time the loop closes !!! The pads are very hard to play, the effects are very limited and the resampling is a struggle. I sold it.
Now i have a Korg PadKontrol with Ableton live, that is a good combination.
Maschine is basically a padkontrol with a software sequencer integrated, so if you are more beat oriented and you don't have any DAW it could be a good choice.
However to me Maschine it's very high priced for what it does, and you have to learn a new software, which is a little time consuming for your workflow.
My advice is if you already use a DAW, buy a pad.
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