If you think we ' re in Syria to fight ISIS then you are sorely mistaken . <| sep |> I have a sister ? That ' s so awesome ! Aletta hugs her back <| sep |> It sounds like you have more of a problem with general creativity seeing getting new gear as a way out is a common loop to fall into . That being said it doesn ' t mean it ' s not true every now and then . Think about that again with all honesty though to avoid setting yourself up for disappointment through exaggerated expectations . I was in a similar spot about a month ago , thought the hands on option would spice things up and give me more control . I can be a bit impulsive so I just went for it . Now you probably expect me to say it sucks or something based on the tone thus far , but nah it did what I expected it to do and I ' m happy I went for it . It is actually well worth it in my eyes . It did not exactly revolutionize my workflow though , it only sort of expanded it , made bits of it more fun and gave an opportunity for more spontaneous clip recording , works well as a performance tool due to the way among other reasons it integrates with the devices etc . The core approach to production is still roughly the same for me though , it essentially still is just a controller for the software you have been using for years . no real new functionality or magic . On a side note . the velocity sensitivity on the pads isn ' t something I would really consider great for notes . It is awesome with drums for an example , but I find it hard to express on the pads what on a keyboard is pretty much second nature . This is not to say the functionality itself is not useful . As a further tip . manually adjust your velocities and introduce some randomness to your midi notes of all kind even if you can ' t play it in like that . Same goes for timing . I ' m talking micro adjustments . If you are not playing the bits yourself , it ' s usually a good little tip to manually emulate the human quality with micro adjustments to velocity and timing of notesdrums etc . Would it be an useful tool ? Certainly . Will it change everything and shower you with creativity , inspiration and motivation ? Probably not