Sometimes Paul-61 I think you get too caught up in the technology and forget that all that is important is creating music. I have heard brilliant music performed with minimal technology and vice versa heard great technology result in boring crap.
Make a decision and roll with it and start actually making some music. While technology is great for helping to produce imaginative sounds it is NOT the most important ingredient in creative expression.
I think it's good you are discerning about the gear you want to use, but you can only stall for so long and then you are just wating time you could actually be playing and creating. Technology always changes but good music lasts forever.
[This message has been edited by Nigel (edited 12-08-2003).]