Urghh...


I was just thinking about the esoteric tangle of stuff that is my setup, with which I have comparable, if not similar problems...

I am looking at possible getting an MPC1000 - basically for more sequencing power and an extra sampler. That kind of thing may be an option - a decent hardware sequencer and maybe another synth. Depends obviously on your cash situation.

This is the problem with hardware setups - they do have limitations, so you think, what'll overcome that limitation and go get some more kit and the whole thing grows organically until you are the only person who has the faintest idea how it works and it also weighs a ton and is too big to take anywhere... ...(this is why I'm panic at the mo, trying to write a minimal set in 4 days to play a gig without taking the whole beast)

I have had very little success integrating my hardware with a PC - I tend to just record audio to create finished tracks.

It is frustrating and I do spend soo much more time on the PC than playing with my real babies, 'cos it is so much easier...

Have a break from it...

Then persevere, 'cos it can be so much fun...

(Sorry that's not really solid advice on how to solve the problem though...)