I apologize - all that lingo is confusing to me. Remember, you're talking to a novice. I have recorded in the past "amateur style", using nothing but ONE workstation. That's it!

I have a feeling I know what those things are, just from watching the manufacturers, but I'm not familiar with the terms. Please describe "soft synth", and I'm sure I'll go, "Ooooh, that! I've seen those before." (Ya learn something new every day.) And what is Garritan personal orchestra/giga-piano/samples?

You're probably thinking, "Whoa, this dude's waaaaaay out of his depth." Please humor me. I gotta learn somehow.

Thank you.