i would get (alredy did)

motu Audio interface (pci or firewire) 8 in 8 out
access virus c
FAst pc with 1024ram

korg ms2000 for bass
and a korg triton studio

and that it u dont need a mixer if u going in to the pc like cubase or logi c u can use the mixer on the platform and also u can used vst and dxi plugggins for effects

like omhboys and wave gold bundle

ohhh i forgot

a Cotrol surface for logic (logic controler)
of for cubase ...houston or baby hue

this will contoll the faders and the vst plugigs from a board that is conected to the pc by midi


so u dont have to do it withthe mouse

I'd get:

RME Hammerfall DSP w/Multiface (I think it is better than the MOTU, and only slightly more expensive). It comes in PCI card or CardBus version. (+/- $1000)

Some decent MIDI keyboard and/or other controller. (+/- $200)

Event 20/20 bas monitors (+/- $750) Possibly something even better. Or possibly M-Audio Studiophile SP-5Bs if you are running out of money (IMO, after a lot of research, the best $300 speakers out there).

Virus Access B or C (or maybe KB or KC -- dunno what the keyboard is like). (+/- $1000, off ebay)

Roland Juno 106, or some other nice analog synth. (+/- $400)

Good PC, if you don't have one. Personally, I'd go for a laptop -- less noise, less space, you can move it around, etc. -- that is what I use with a Hammerfall CardBus version (actually, a clone of the Hammerfall -- made by Steinberg/Nuendo). (+/- $2000)



That is slightly more than $5000, but you can also configure a slightly less expensive computer, and/or get Studiophiles and/or get a Virus A instead of a B or C (actually, even a B will be cheaper than $1000 on ebay -- probably more like $750).


Have fun.

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-brash