yeah, i see where you are coming from. the m-audio keyboard with pads is the axiom series, but they are nearly out of range financially.

the oxygen 49 looks good and it's only half as expensive as the pads.

but how's the quality of the m-audio stuff? isn't the trigger from them? i heard their build quality is rather cheap?

i know that a regular keyboard gives me more options, especially with stuff that is not drums. i just love that mpc-feel but it would be kinda stupid to restrict myself in the possibilities i have just because of that.

that roland/edirol pcr-300 looks fluckin good, that would be as expensive as one of the pad-controllers.

it sucks having so little money.