Xjam vs Machine Mikro MK3
Hi everyone,
For the past 9 months or so I've been fingerdrumming on a Xjam using the QFG layout and also following along his course and I am really loving it. This has sparked the question for me: would it be worth it to upgrade to a Maschine Mikro MK3?
Mostly based on two things:
Pad sensitivity: from what I understand, the maschine is the way to go in terms of pad sensitivity. While I do like the Xjam, I do sometimes feel like the sensitivity could be a bit better. I have already played with the sensitivity using the editor, but still, this always feels like it's either too much or too little. Especially since I am at the point of starting the Moeller technique course and it explicitly mentions good pad senstivity is a must
the size: whilst I absolutely love the form factor of the Xjam, I am a bit worried about it in terms of size. I have noticed that since playing, I feel like my hands have permanent very light sore feeling or something? Kind of hard to explain. I try to be aware of just letting the weight of my hand do the most of the work, but I do still catch myself sometimes hitting a bit harder. I do however mostly think it's just that I have relatively big hands/long fingers, so my hands cramp up a bit when playing on the small Xjam. I'm just worried if this is really related and what this might mean long-term.
Anyone else who made the switch from Xjam to Maschine Mikro MK3 who want to share their experiences? Or anyone else know the feeling I am talking about related to the size of their pad?