I also would recommend the axiom series as an overall MIDI controller. With great feeling keys, faders, rotaries, and pads, you can't go wrong. They came out with that Axiom Pro series, I haven't heard from anyone how much better they are. My Axiom 25 is the hub of my mobile studio, and I have recorded whole albums from just that piece. You won't regret that investment, and they hold their value really well. Look into them.