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Originally Posted by max3k  Im not looking to make albums. Pretty much looking to write some music for brass quintets and record them myself. I dont need anything super high end, but I have some expendable cash and would like to have something nice. the midi keyboard would be for helping with composition. |
Max,
Then my recomendation above holds
Low Budget but good:
Cubase
AKGC300
Beyer DT770
M-Audio Fast Track Pro
fast PC with 2GB Memory and a big HDD or 2
will get you started
A midi keyboard just for composing is not a big deal. You can probably pick something used for real CHEAP (if you buy Cubase and the keyboard from a music store, you will probably have someone that you can ask questions too! A big advantage in the miuddle of the lerning curve!)..
You will want to invest in some good midi instrument plug ins, but that depends on what you are scoring for