To each his needs...
I am a big fan of VST's..
And think the same way as you..
Where it comes to upgrading them..
But, since i am mostly a player, and not so much a creator
I can't live witouth the easy access to styles..
The sit and play of an arranger is unparalleled..
But for new and exciting sounds, i am moving more and more to my mac and mainstage and VST's
If you are a creator however, the workflow of a good daw is unparalelled.
Whenever I read your post, I have to guard myself. It costs me money!!! Once I almost bought a Mac setup despite my bias against Apple as a company after I read your posts in regards to Mac and Mainstage. A good thing that I waited a bit. A Macbook Pro was given to me. The 1st thing that I did was shell out $29 for Mainstage to toy with it, but I didn't really use the Macbook Pro. I just didn't want to deal with two OS systems and keep upgrading hardware. However, I bought another license for Gig Performer for my MBP at a discount so that I can use my VST instruments and effects in it, too. Your Arturia bundle post cost me $250.
