Reply to Native Instruments Maschine vs. AKAI APC40 for a beginning producer

Hi there,

Since i'm DJing for quite a time now i want to start with producing so i'm looking for a decent controller (including software)

I saw two controllers that i like and that are the Native Instruments Maschine, because of the including producer software (But is the software capable enough for producing a full track?)

And the AKAI APC40 including Ableton live lite, with maybe a later update to the full Ableton live.

The Maschine looks like more fun for me but can it do enough when i'm using it as a stand alone controller?

Hope you guys can help me with some useful tips!

And sorry if my english isn't that good, i'm from Holland.

Dietch