So in the case of one of those Maschines, I would have to hook up a synth to be able to make melodies and mess with them, right? Otherwise, I would have to get pre-recorded sounds online, and The Maschine would allow me to loop it all together and make the beats as well, because I can 'upload' any sound I want to each of the pads and record phrases using them? Just want to make sure I understand. It seems my only inhibitor is a lack of fat $tacks.
No. It's got a bazillion sounds in it (or in the case of iMaschine, a handful with more available for a few dollars each). It will, of course, take the 2.21 gajillion samples that have been ported to Maschine format, as well as MP3, .aif, etc. If you have an iPhone, download iMaschine. Fuck with it. You will then be 95% of the way to understanding how these things work.So in the case of one of those Maschines, I would have to hook up a synth to be able to make melodies and mess with them, right?