ok this is a list of my current setup. I am just wondering if there is anything else that I may need to help have the best possible workflow and sound.

Hardware
MacBook Pro 2.16 17 inch maxed out 2GB RAM
Tascam 1082 Firewire Interface, Controller, Mixer
500GB external Firewire 800, 400, USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Beringher Eurotrack 12 channel mixer
Korg Triton Classic Pro X (88 keys...weighted for piano playing...also decent sampler, and sounds)
Roland JW-50 Workstation (just used as MIDI keyboard)
Roland VS-880 (used for many different things...mainly for effects and sampling) (I'll explain if someone needs me to)
KRK-RP8 Studio Monitors

Software
Reason 4.0
Logic Studio 8
GarageBand (for just getting ideas down when short on time)
Ableton Live (trying to learn to use it for time stretching task...)
Audacity (for taking out parts of songs for sampling...)
Recycle (chopping samples and getting them ready for reason.)

Am looking into getting a larger monitor, but that is secondary and will come later.

I am also thinking about picking up an Axiom or something similar because of the pads and other knobs and things that the midi keyboard controllers have on them...(WHAT DO YOU THINK I SHOULD DO ABOUT THAT SITUATION?)

If there is anything that anyone could suggest that I may have overlooked, please let me know. And if you don't mind, please explain why I may need this.

If you want to know how I use any of the equipment that I already have...feel free to ask.
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Looks like a very nice home setup.

Yeah - you have about as much stuff as ATB. That's all you'll need for a very long time IMO, unless you want to start a recording studio.

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I agree that's more than right. you have a perfect setup for home.

What type of music are you producing?

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who is ATB? (someone on this forum)

I am producing Hip-Hop, RnB, Gospel....shoot whatever is going to be positive and sounds good!!!!!

What made you ask that?

No LOL...n recording studio...just a home recording studio...(is there a big difference) LOL

I know I need to get at least one real good mic, but I am not doing any vocals at all just yet, so that can wait.

there's a big difference, my half-brother has a recording studio which must be worth half a million euro.

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oh well yes I have quite a ways to go. I think I am somewhere around the $8000-$9000 range.

And that is mainly do to the Triton and the Mac laptop.

Just added this to the setup. Makes things look a lot nicer. I am complete and ready to go. About to rock the charts. So I hope yall are ready.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1201306785628

that's a real nice monitor, but i wouldn't have spent more than 200 euro on a monitor. which is probably around 300 dollars idk...

my sister has an acer widescreen monitor that is the shizzle. it's great for everything, but i don't think that it was anywhere near that price range...

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