lol, thx. everything i make is soft-ware based/digital (even when i use guitar i run it through a cheap line 6 pod). i use ableton live 7 (i find some of the stuff in 8 too heavy for my weak PC). i pretty much use the default software instruments, nothing fancy. my CPU limitations make everything a very slow process, that's why i run out of patience and leave everything so sketchy :). i wish i could use pro/analogue equipment, but for now i'll stick to whatever i've got.