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I started with just Reason 2.0 and used that, upgrade to 3.0 for 4 years or so. I wanted to learn to sample and I couldn't get how to do it on a computer. I moved to a 1k.
My advice for learning hardware is turn off the computer and just don't mess with it. With a sampler, I think you should learn the machine in and out before you integrate it with something else. From chopping to arranging from sequencing. I didn't even put drums on my flash card at first. It took me about 2 days to make a beat I was happy with, learn both a new machine, and how to sample at the same time.
After awhile, I found it was just easier to use a computer so I switched back. This is what I use most of the time.
I still begain to buy hardware again. I bought an s2000 rack to start, then an ASR 10. I also have 2 MPC's, I found them for cheap, trying to sell one or the other right now. Honestly, I could care less if I had any hardware but enjoy using different machines from time to time.
I think making a transition from one machine to another, even from a computer to an MPC is great, even if you don't stick with it. You will learn alot from limitations of each machine you use and new techiques. You can always apply these back to software. If you buy your hardware used, you will not loose much if any money, I have actually made money in the process (and quite a bit). Before the economy was bad, it was very profitabe to "flip" gear, one reason I started using them more as "teaching" tools than really utiliziing them in my setup.
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