its crazy money - maybe if you were playing out live it might be worth it, couldnt justify buying it for studio messing

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It'll speed up your workflow if you put plenty of time in to get used to the way it works, but the same could be said of any equipment you use.

The only way it'll improve your creativity is if you gel with the way it works and see increased speed as a boon to creativity, which personally I do.

APC40 is similar but much cheaper.

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