MPC Integration? VST's or Hardware Workstation?

[JKIEYZ]

Ive tried all of the DAW's but my for me the brain of my midi world will forever be the MPC.Ive had the 3000,4000 and now I just got my 5000 yesterday.Im now in the process of repurchasing all of my equipment that was stolen to build around the MPC5000 and need your advice.I love the Fantom G but its a bit of a hassle when trying to travel the MPC5000 is slim enough for a case but the Fantom G I dont think so.So I would like to slim down but would I lose alot of quality by just sequencing VST's and no hardware.I know this a big debate so let's not get carried away.

Should I invest in another hardware board like the Fantom or just rock with the MPC and VST integration?

Let's hear it!

 

[MagnaOpera]

if you don't want to have to lug around the entire fantom keyboard I believe you can get rack mountable fantom units. of course, you'd need to purchase a keyboard midi controller to control the unit, but overall this would make your setup more portable.

it's what I'm thinking about doing, getting rid of my computer.

I would run it like this

midi controller keyboard ->MIDI I/O-> rackmount synth

and then just patch that into the mpc via 1/4" and sample composed synth lines directly into the mpc.

Hope that helps.