i just started fuckin' with the free version of reaper & i like it alot. planning on getting a digital preamp,lookin' at the art dsp II(if anyone knows of a better one around the same price range let me know), & adding the efx card to my akai z4 & the virdis for my roland vs-1880(yes i'm old as fuck & still using a hardware daw but it works for me lol).right now i got:
-roland vs 1880 w both efx cards
-akai mpc 2000xl with sd card reader
-akai z4 sampler with 60 gb hd & 256mb ram
-rode nt1a mic
-art tube preamp(don't remember model it's like a $50 tube pre
-ensoniq eps sampler(only used for a midi controller but i got it for free)
tryin' to integrate the roland with software tho for easier editing & all the plug in options that software has to offer.