Thats so true z :lol: After time you will come to realise that using a minimal setup will be limiting to the impact your tracks will have production wise. Espiecially when you get into full on compression, and maximizing techniquies. Even a decent EQ can make all the difference from a flat, lifeless track, to a perfectly balanced track, with all fequancies seperated from each other, so the minutest little details come through in the mix.

One thing you have said is that you dont have, or need, monitors. The longer you produce, the more you will realise you will need good monitors.