Have you Tried Bitwig? I have found it works pretty damn well, and is the most polished interface. It's just expensive. I've tried numerous packges, and MIDI d

Have you Tried Bitwig? I have found it works pretty damn well, and is the most polished interface. It's just expensive. I've tried numerous packges, and MIDI devices etc. and I agree that things can be hard and decisions like "do I set up low latency kernel etc." have implications if you're using your machine for work other than music production, but I think things are better. I've tried Bitwig with external midi keyboard, USB keyboards, and Ableton Push - It's probably not my suggested setup for most musicians, but it's not a bad one.