where is the passion? what? it's got nothing to do with passion, the fact that pretty much all the core users on here are actively making and putting their music out is passion enough.

It basically boils down to research. We've all had to do it so will you. There's none of this "not had the experience and dare ask for guidance" rubbish, we've all been at the stage of starting out, but you were'nt asking for guidance. You were instigating the age old hardware/software debate. Which has been done on here hundreds of times. Quite literaly aswell.

If your new then surely its good for yourself to take a minute and check what forums are for what, i know its certainly what i do whenever i join a new board