Elektron Musical Instruments

Sorry for the OT, but I respect you guy's opinions.  I
want to give myself a nice xmas present (3rd one :-)
and am looking for some advice to get it right...

I want a good (easy to use, program, flexible, effects
section nice but optional, etc.) midi sequencer.  Easy
and creative like what's in the MD only more general
for integrating both hardware & software generated
sound.  I just can't hang with doing this on the
computer anymore.  Maybe I'm just too *#(%ing old to
adapt (doubt it), but sequencing & editing on the
screen drives me batty (no issue with using software
instruments, just don't want to create the whole
there).  I like to touch.  Could get a DAW, but it's
overkill.  Tried control surfaces, but they really
target downstream mix down & I got that covered.  I
work more with midi at the song construction level
because for me I find it easier to tune & strech note,
duration, velocity & sound mapping to pattern / song
sequences.  Want something to support this phase of
the workflow.  Once it's right I can record audio to
the computer (if necessary) and drive the final mix
from there or pass it along into the external effects
& mixer sections of my studio.

Any recommendations?

Thanks, Eric



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