What hardware should I get?

[Mr Exit]

Have been using cubase to sequnce vst's making dancefloor/chilled 808 electro type stuff but I really want to start using hardware so I can play it live my problem is I dont know where to start, some peole have recomended a sampler?

Any one recomend anything?

[Komplex]

first of all, whats your budget?

[RDR]

the AKAI MPC2000XL is a popular choice but a little finiky to use. around 500-650 GBP depending on which add-on boards its has - for live use you'll really need the 8output board.

A laptop and ableton live is what i use, it might suit you.

A yamaha RM!x and an AKAI s2000 also could serve your purpose or you might try the yamaha su700.

[nova]

mpc 1000 would be nice. because you get the fx init and it takes 128 ram and i think it even comes with the 8 output. where as the mpc2000 you can only put 32 mb ram init and it doesnt come with fx or 8 output. just my op

[yeswehavetheright]

Nah, get yer self a Roland SH-09 and pretend you're Vince Clark - I just happen to have one for sale on ebay, check me earlier posting ;)