Actually one of the reason I quite like Stylus RMX is it has loads of loops in it, so if you just want to make a rough beat to jam against by layering up some loops then it takes no time at all.
As for hardware options - my two favourite at the moment are an akai mpc and an electron machine drum.
Both of them can can very useful for sequencing drum sounds in other synths - especially the MPC (I have the 2500). The machinedrum is best is you want to mostly program it and want to do some crazy shit, the akai mpc is better is you want to play and record stuff on its pads it allways seems to have a real nice groove to it.
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